What to book before you travel to the Lofoten Islands?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €45 per person

The Lofoten Islands

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Lofotr Viking Museum, BorgA full-size reconstruction of an 83-metre Viking chieftain's longhouse, found by a farmer's plough in 1981, with a pine frame, turf walls and central hearth.€23Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7NusfjordOne of Norway's best-preserved fishing villages, some forty 19th-century buildings around a tiny harbour, including a cod liver oil factory and a forge.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Å i LofotenThe last village on the E10, with a one-letter name, a fishing village museum and a stockfish museum on the dried cod trade with Italy.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Reinebringen · Reine and Hamnøy · Henningsvær · Haukland beach · Kvalvika beach

All activities in The Lofoten Islands on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the Lofoten Islands cost?

€45 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Lofotr Viking Museum, Borg" at €23, the cheapest "Nusfjord" at €10. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the Lofoten Islands without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Reinebringen, Reine and Hamnøy, Henningsvær, Haukland beach. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Lofoten Islands guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the Lofoten Islands, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→