Top 11 Private Tours in Lofoten

1.Private Northern Lights Search Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $494Our pick

Join Andrea, Eric, or another English-speaking guide for a private Northern Lights search from Svolvaer. Travel by minivan through Lofoten, learn camera settings, use a tripod on request, enjoy warm drinks and biscuits, and receive your tour photos the next day.

“it was fun! Eric was a good guide, lovely energy. Altough tge weather was not the best he manage to get the best of the nigth and the experience. super recomended”

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2.Lofoten VIP PRIVATE Tour from Leknes city / port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $526Top rated

Travel privately from Leknes with a guide such as Andrea, Alicja, Damian, or Luna, stopping at Haukland Beach, Reine, Hamnøy, and Å. Expect local snacks, bottled water, flexible photo stops, and a relaxed pace, with lunch at Sakrisøy available at your own cost.

“a small group tour was so perfect for visiting. Our guide Alicja was so responsive to our wishes and happy to slow down or speed up and find the best places for us that often tour buses would not find. She was so knowledgeable and helpful to those in our group who needed extra help. Our group was from a tour boat and we were returned exactly at the time we requested. A really wonderful and unique day.”

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3.Private Lofoten Islands Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 7h 30m

Spend about 7.5 hours touring western Lofoten from Svolvaer in a private group of up to eight. Visit Reine, Hamnoy, Ramberg Beach, Sakrisøy, and Reinefjorden, with local snacks, photo stops, hotel pickup, and guides who may speak English, Italian, Spanish, or German.

“We went all the scenic spots in Lofoten, with introduction to all the places about the histroy and the culture. Eric is really very nice and he tells us everything we want to know. An experienced and knowledgeable guide and must recommend this tour and Eric for anyone visiting Lofoten.”

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4.Norway Lofoten Private Shore Excursion from Leknes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $343Best value

From Leknes, Gunnar drives your private group through Lofoten for 6 to 8 hours. Expect Haukland Beach, a local seaweed shop, Nusfjord fishing village, Rambergstranda, and Reine, plus coffee, water, and optional lunch.

“Amazing trip. Gunnar was a perfect host who loves his country with a passion. Lofoten Islands has always been on our bucket list and we would say its our favourite place in Norway now.”

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5.Lofoten Islands Private Midnight Sun Yacht Cruise from Svolvær

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews

Set out from Svolvær at 5:30 pm aboard the ice-class S/Y Stella Oceana for a private 3.5-hour cruise on the Vestfjord. Your captain charts a scenic route toward Skrova and Litlmolla, with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, cookies, and a restroom onboard.

“The place we sailed to, the quality of the captain and the crew, the ship was amazing and so well looked after. If ever get the opportunity to do a tour on this ship MV Stella Oceana do it”

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6.Lofoten VIP PRIVATE tour from Svolvaer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $525

Travel privately from Svolvaer to Lofoten’s southern villages with a guide such as Eric or Damiano. Over 7 to 8 hours, you’ll visit Reine, Å, Hamnoy, Flakstad, and Sakrisoya, with snacks, water, pickup, and as many photo stops as time allows.

“This is a brilliant tour greatly enhanced by our excellent guide Eric. Stunning landscapes around every corner . One of the most beautiful places on the planet. Highly recommend this tour to anyone particularly if you want a personalised private tour experience”

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7.Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Svolvær to Å

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $457

Travel privately from your Svolvær hotel to Å with an English-speaking guide such as Eric, Simone, or Maurizio. Visit Nusfjord, Reine, Hamnøy, Sakrisøy, Skagsanden Beach, and Å, with time for photos, local history, and fishing-village life.

“Great scenery. Great guide. Very flexible itinerary - we agreed where to go at the start - which was some of the lesser well known places in Lofoten. We visited Gimsoy, Eggum and Nusfjord; plus various other stops to take photos. The weather was very changeable (typical of Lofoten) with clouds, some rain, sunshine, blue skies. Made for great photos.”

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8.Private Midnight Tour To Gimsøya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Ride from Svolvær to Gimsøya in a private minibus, watch the midnight sun hover above turquoise water, and gather around a beach bonfire with vegetarian hot dogs, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Add Hoven, a sauna, or horseback riding for a more active evening.

“Epifany and Bjorn were amazing hosts, very friendly and passionate about what they do. Thay made us feel very welcome and safe, told us a lot about the place and the nature. The snowsuits are really warm so we spent most of the time outsidRead more”

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9.4 Hours Private Exclusive Car Sightseeing in Lofoten

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

You’ll tour Lofoten in a private electric Mercedes eVito with an English or Norwegian guide. Froda and Hedi are known for warm hosting, local stories, coffee, and homemade cinnamon rolls. Choose from beaches, fishing villages, and viewpoints, with pickup near Leknes.

“Our activity was excellent, we had great time, very good guidance, friendship, hot coffee and scones, smiling faces, nice stories…”

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10.Shore Excursion Full day Private Tour in Lofoten

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $461

Meet your English-speaking guide at Gravdal Port and spend 6 to 7 hours visiting Nusfjord, Skagsanden Beach, Hamnoy, Reine, Å, and Sakrisoya. Private transport, coffee, and tea are included. Guide Eric is praised for his local insight and informative style.

“This was a magnificent day. Eric was very informative and rich in experience. This is our most favorite tour. What a beautiful place”

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11.Private Kayak & Hike To Bunes Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Paddle Reinefjorden beneath Lofoten’s granite peaks, then walk about 1.5 hours to Bunes Beach for a picnic by turquoise water. A certified guide, kayak, dry suit, and lunch are included. The private format suits groups that want a flexible day outdoors.

“I would highly recommend a tour vis Pukka travel. I was supposed to go to a phototour which was unfortunately canceled due to Arctic race (road were closed) and the agency offered alternatives. I chose a night hike to Kvalvika instead. The guiRead more”

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