Arctic Norway: 3-day expedition in search of orcas and 3 nights at a lodge

Expedition voyages to observe orcas and whales, 3 days and 6 days. 

From late October to mid-January, huge shoals of herring draw hundreds of cetaceans to northern Norway. Depending on the day, you may observe orcas and humpback whales, sometimes in groups of several dozen individuals.

You live aboard a boat throughout the expedition and set out each day in search of them. When conditions allow, you can also enter the water to swim or snorkel close to the cetaceans, always with respect for their environment.

Sightings naturally depend on weather conditions and the presence of herring. When conditions align, several swims may be offered in the course of a single day.

A typical day on board

Wake-up at 7:30am
Breakfast from 8:00 to 8:30am
The boat leaves port around 9:00am.
You head into the fjord in search of orcas.
Some days you spot the animals immediately and can start swimming right away.
Other days, it takes hours to find the orcas. Once the orcas are located, you move to the small boat (a rigid inflatable equipped with a drysuit) and keep your camera ready for the action.
You typically stay in the inflatable for two to three hours, then return to the main boat for hot soup, a coffee break and lunch.
At dusk, the boat heads to the nearest bay or harbour to spend the night.
Dinner on board at 6:00pm, followed by a good night’s sleep, rocked by the sea and, in season, the northern lights.

Au cœur du Finnmark norvégien, Sorrisniva s’installe au bord de la rivière Alta, dans un paysage où la forêt, les montagnes et les grands espaces arctiques composent un décor particulièrement préservé.

Toute l’année, le Lodge offre une manière confortable de découvrir cette région sauvage. Depuis les larges baies vitrées, la rivière s’étire devant vous et les paysages changent au fil des saisons : lumière rasante de l’automne, neige et silence de l’hiver, longues journées du printemps et soleil de minuit en été.

L’expérience repose sur un équilibre entre confort contemporain, gastronomie et exploration. Après une journée passée en pleine nature, vous retrouvez la chaleur du lodge, un dîner au Maku Restaurant ou un moment de détente dans le sauna et le jacuzzi extérieur.

En hiver, il devient également le point de départ d’expériences typiquement arctiques : observation des aurores boréales, motoneige, traîneau à chiens, raquettes, rencontres avec la culture samie et découverte de l’Igloo Hotel, entièrement reconstruit chaque année.