The main attractions in Norway are beautiful and well worth a visit.
But do you want some tips on less well-known places and activities that you didn’t even know existed?
Here you go!
1. Camel safari in Hammerfest
This is what it looks like when the Sahara meets the Arctic. The camel safari in Hammerfest, Northern Norway features an extra-scenic view, and maybe the midnight sun as well!
2. Spot a UFO?
In 1981, people first spotted mysterious lights in the valley of Hessdalen in Trøndelag. Today, researchers and enthusiasts from all over the world come to observe the phenomena.
Stay at this UFO cabin or at Hessdalen UFO camp – maybe you will get to see some strange things too!
3. Ride the World’s longest toboggan run
Although Norway is very much a ski nation, you can have a lot of fun without skis too.
In Loen, in Fjord Norway, you can take the Skylift up, and ride sledges from the top of the mountain and down to the fjord. It’s 7 kilometres of fun – last one down is a rotten egg!
4. Meet and greet – a moose
One of the most common animals in Norway is the moose. Sometimes you can spot them in the distance, grazing on a field early in the morning. But it’s not that often you get to see them up close.
At some places, like Elgtun in Southern Norway for example (temporarily closed in 2022), you can get really close – and maybe even feed them!
5. Visit modern-day Vikings
Did you think the Viking Age was consigned to the history books? Well, not in the Viking town of Njardarheimr, in Fjord Norway. These are not actors in costume, but real Vikings of all ages who have implemented authentic details from the period into their lifestyle.
There are lots of places in Norway where you can explore some fascinating Viking history.
6. Spooky adventures
Are you into mysteries? Join a ghost tour of one of the most haunted places in Norway – the more than 700-year-old fortress, Akershus Festning in Oslo!
7. Sleep like an ice queen
You will never forget the night you spend at Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Northern Norway, the northernmost of Norway’s cool ice hotels.
With a bit of luck, you’ll get to see the northern lights dancing across the sky before you fall asleep between reindeer skins.
