Top 4 Norway Birdwatching Tours

1.Bleik: Whale Watching by Speedboat with Puffins and Muffins

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 326 reviews · 3h 30m · from $199Our pick

From Bleik Marina, Christina, Norbert, Bekka, or Katie may guide you through Bleik Canyon in a 12-person RIB. The 3.5-hour trip combines whale watching, puffin colonies, sea eagles, and a fast open-water ride. Warm flotation suits, photos, and tea, coffee, and muffins are included.

“Highly recommended!!! Wonderful guide and skipper!!!we saw 2 wailles and it was amazing. Thank you for the once in a lifetime experience!”

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2.From Alta: Whale and Seabird Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 136 reviews · 3 hours · from $220

Join Sami Experience AS at Havneveien 24 for a three-hour Alta Fjord cruise in search of orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales. Your English or Norwegian-speaking crew provides warm suits, indoor viewing, coffee, tea, and biscuits. The trip also looks for white-tailed eagles and seabirds, with occasional Sami joik adding a memorable local touch.

“The was a wonderful whale watching experience. You get to see so man pods of whales. The crew were very friendly and even sang us Sami song!”

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3.The Bird Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $292

Travel by coach from Honningsvåg to the fishing village of Gjesvær, then take a guided boat around the Gjesværstappan Nature Reserve. Expect puffins, kittiwakes, eagles, gannets, and other Arctic birds, with warm suits available and commentary in English.

“The weather suites could have been better sized. And the people at the building to get the suites could have been a bit more knowledgeable. It was a bit confusing at the beginning.”

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4.Honningsvåg Shore Bird Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $306

From Honningsvåg, you’ll cross northern Norway by coach to Gjesvær, then cruise to Gjesværstappan’s bird cliffs. Expect puffins, kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills, and possible white-tailed eagles. The boat provides insulated suits, coffee, biscuits, restrooms, and indoor seating. The tour is in English and lasts about three hours.

“It has been my dream since I was a child to see a puffin in the wild and this tour made it happen. Finding the tour starting point was a bit of a challenge as the directions as to where the tour was to start were not sufficiently specific. We managed to track them down and enjoyed the narrated bus trip to the boat dock. The boat was a good size for our group. The operators provided insulated overalls to everyone, including children, so that we would be comfortable on the water. It was a gray chilly day so they were much appreciated. They fit easily over your clothes without…”

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