10 Things to do in Sortland That You Shouldn't Miss

Come see the Northern Lights and join us on our nightly Aurora Chasing tours in Arctic Norway, amongst Arctic scenes of snow-topped mountains, acres of trees and stunning fjords and lakes. We also run daytime activities such as husky sledding, whale watching, nature & eagle safari's, photography trips, visiting a local reindeer farm and Norway's top Northern Lights research centre and rocket range. We run northern lights holiday packages for many types of guests from single people through to families with young children. We are centrally located in Vesterålen between the the famous Lofoten Islands and Andøya.

Guided tours and photography workshops in Arctic Norway. Northern lights trips, hiking and photography tours. Photography and Instagram workshops available one to one or for groups of up to four people. Guiding in English, German, Norwegian and Czech.

Akvakultur i Vesterålen (AIV) is an adventure and exhibition center for aquaculture. At our facility we take you by boat to visit our fish farm at sea. In the exhibition we give you the story of the Norwegian aquaculture industry and a taste of locally produced salmon and trout. Opening hours: Summer: We have regular opening hours Monday-Friday every summer from middle of June to middle of August. We have 5 regular boat trips and guided tours every Monday-Friday and boat trips have to be pre booked to ensure a place on the boat. Autumn and winter: In September to May we are open Monday-Friday for pre booked Groups og individuals. Give us a Call to book Your visit.

We offer you to learn more about the Sami culture. Reindeer experiences by feeding the herd. Taste Sami food in our lavvo tent.

Aurora borealis dancing over amazing landscape is the perfect way to experience Vesteralen. We offer private tailormade guided tours (1-8 persons). We know the best spots for watching and photographing the aurora borealis and got the local knowledge of the weather. - Wildlife tours all year but nighttours in the summer with the midnight sun up!

Tourist Information and Destination Company for the region Vesteralen, Northern Norway.

Stall Pedersen is a privately owned farm located at Grytting, Hadsel county, 11 km from Stokmarknes and 17 km from Sortland. The farm is surrounded by a fantastic nature that is used for horseback riding in a varied terrain. The farm is open for riding all four seasons. The barn holds 16 well educated, safe(both in traffic and the woods) horses and ponies who can do showjumping, dressage, trail riding and handicap riding. We can offer riding on an outdoors riding arena with an instructor in both showjumping and dressage, rides out in the nature – all depending on the riders experience.We can offer horseback riding with instruction in both show jumping and dressage, trail riding out in the nature in varied terrains - all depending on the rider's experience. Private lesson dressage 300 NOK per personGroup lesson dressage 200 NOK per personPrivate lesson show jumping 400 NOK per personGroup lesson show jumping 250 NOK per personTrail riding w/leader:Trip I is a trip in a flat terrain that brings you in to the amazing Gryttingsdalen. Inside the valley is a beautiful lake, surrounded by great mountains and a view of the ocean and the Alps of Vesterålen. The trip takes about 40-60 minutes, depending on the riders experience. 40-60 min. Easy terrain, beginner/lightly practiced ridersGroup with more than 3 people: 300 NOK each. Group with less than 3 people: 400 NOK eachTrip II A trip in a steeper terraing, but with with an easy tempo. The trip goes along the foot of the mountains behind the farm, brings you up to the top of Gjerstad where a terrific view of the ocean, the mountains and Stokmarknes can be enjoyed. Takes about 100-120 minutes.100-120 min. Steep terrain, for somewhat practiced riders. Group with more than 3 people: 400 NOK each.Group with less thant 3 people: 500 NOK each.Trip III This is a trip for those with a bit more experience because of very varied terrains and longer stretches for a nice run. The trip takes between 100-120 minutes. 100-120 min. More challenging grounds and a higher tempo. Group with more than 3 people: 400 NOK eachGroup with less than 3 people: 500 NOK each

Cycling holiday in Vesterålen. This is an 8-day trip with 5-6 days by bike and the possibility of a mountain trip on the rest day. The trip starts from Harstad where you will be given fully equipped electric bicycles. Then the trip goes to Sigerfjord, Kvitnes, Hadsel, Øksnes, the blue city Sortland, and back to Harstad. The trip has some stages over 60 km, but the electric bikes make this possible for families with children, or those who want to spend less time on the bike, and more time strolling around beautiful Vesterålen. The lower age limit for cycling with an electric bicycle is 12 years (our recommendation). Check out our website for more details. Bergodal has arranged bicycle tours since 2004, mainly in Italy and France. We believe our concept for cycling holidays is also suitable for beautiful Vesterålen.