4.9

| 7 reviews

Kayak and Wild Camp Norway's Great Fjords

Name: Kayak and Wild Camp Norway's Great Fjords
Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)

6 days

Challenging

Paddle along some of Norway's most spectacular fjords and stay in remote mountainside camps

What's Included?

Small Like-minded Groups

Solo-friendly by design, join our small n’ sociable groups of up to 8 like-minded, active and outdoorsy people

From

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excluding flights

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excluding flights

What's it like?

4.9

| 7 reviews

I can scarcely put into words how much I en...

September 2018

Stephen

September 2018

Stephen

September 2018

Stephen

August 2018

Mark

August 2018

Mark

The scenery, the guides and the weather mos...

July 2018

Ian

July 2018

Ian

July 2018

Ian

Two people preparing to kayak on Norway's Great Fjords

Immerse yourself in nature with 6 days of self-propelled adventuring

Kayak through a peaceful wilderness, navigating breath-taking fjords and checking out towns and waterfalls along the way.

Camp near the shore in remote and unbelievably beautiful locations

Key Information

Day 1

Alesund to Vemoya

Kayaking

4-5hrs

Meet your guide and the rest of your team at the waterfront in Alesund, where you'll review equipment and safety and then hit the water for your first day of kayaking. Paddle along the Ellingsoyfjorden to Vemoya where you'll set up camp on the shore and enjoy a campfire and a hot meal before bed.

Day 2

Yste Skotet

Hiking

.5hrs

Kayaking

6-7hrs

After breakfast and a hot coffee to start the day, paddle along Skodje Vika to Solnorcanals and then enter Storfjord - your first section of open water. Storfjord is the largest fjord in the area, with several smaller fjords branching off of it. In the afternoon, ascend a steep cliff and follow the winding path to Yste Skotet, a historic farm that has been resurrected as a museum where you'll spend another night beneath countless stars.

Day 3

Storoya

Hiking

.5hrs

Kayaking

4hrs

Explore the farm some more and then hike back to the fjord and cross it to Storoya where you'll make camp at an old trading post. Take a natural waterfall bath and relax with some fishing before dinner.

Day 4

Aknes

Kayaking

6-7hrs

Break camp ready for a long day on the water and paddle along Storfjord beneath the imposing mountains. Stop for lunch at a small town where you'll have the chance to do some shopping and then paddle along Sunnylvsfjord. Moor up at Aknes, a steep cliff that's closely watched for landslides and climb up the hillside to the historic farm above. If the season is right you can even spend the evening picking fresh cherries!

Day 5

Skagefla

Kayaking

5-6hrs

Somehow the scenery gets even better today! Paddle out of Sunnylvsfjord and enter the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord, surrounded by steep, green walls and a surfeit of waterfalls. Stop in Matvik for lunch and continue on to Skagefla where you’ll hike up to your campground and some of the best views of the trip before relaxing around the campfire and enjoying a last night in the fjords.

Day 6

Geiranger

Kayaking

3hrs

Linger over a last wilderness breakfast gazing over Geirangerfjord. From your lofty perch, you'll see three waterfalls - Bride’s Veil, Seven Sisters and Suitor. Hike back to the narrow shore and finish your kayaking adventure with a short paddle to the charming seaside town of Geiranger where you'll say goodbye to your guide and team and your adventure will come to an end.

The Area

Logistics

Starts

Volsdalen Camping, Alesund

10:00

Ends

Geiranger Camping waterfront in Geiranger

15:00

Transfers

Your adventure begins at Volsdalen Camping in Alesund where you will be met by your guide. At the end of your adventure, you will finish paddling in the town of Geiranger where you’re free to find accommodation or make your own way to Alesund Airport. Your local host recommends that you take the fjord cruise between Geiranger and Alesund. This departs at 16:00 and arrives in Alesund around 19:00.

Travel options

During the summer there are flights from London to Alesund Airport (AES) on Norwegian Airlines, or you can fly to Oslo and take a domestic flight. Buses and taxis are available for the 20-minute drive into Alesund from the airport.

Day 1

Wild camping · Twin share

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 2 – Day 5

Wild camping · Twin share

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 6

Departure day

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

What is the food like?

Meals are fresh, healthy and cooked over a campfire. Dinner options include meat or fish, vegetables, pasta and rice. Breakfast includes fruit, bread, cereal, coffee, tea and juice.

What is the accommodation like?

The great fjords

You'll camp in remote locations far from any facilities. Tents, sleeping mats and cooking equipment will be provided, but you'll need to bring your own sleeping bag, or rent one from your host. See Optional Extras for details.

Michael(August 2019)

The trip was well planned, the guide was knowledgeable and patient.

Katie(August 2019)

Everything was great!

Tanya(August 2019)

The trip was authentic and well organised. A nice mix of people all up for a great adventure made the trip.

Stephen(September 2018)

I can scarcely put into words how much I enjoyed this trip, though some of the things that were great were the very cool, creative (the range of outdoor skills possessed by people in our team was amazing), friendly and diverse group of kayakers who showed up for it, the astounding scenery in the fjords, the guides who were very approachable, friendly and helpful (my paddling and steering techniques were greatly improved following some advice from them), the sometimes challenging sea and weather conditions in the fjord, staying in the farmhouse and eating traditional Norwegian food, meeting the local Norwegians (and trying to speak Norsk), putting the tents up and cooking food on the fire after a hard days paddling......

Delphine(September 2018)

This was the trip of a lifetime for me. We had a lovely group and some great guides who made sure that every minute of our journey was enjoyable for everyone. Kayaking is one of my passions and to do for 6 days in such beautiful settings was amazing! I loved all the wildlife we encountered (porpoises, eagles, stoats and more) and we got to camp in some beautiful settings. The night spent at a traditional Norwegian farm was a particular highlight for me as well getting to eat some traditional Norwegian food.

Mark(August 2018)

Well planned by hosts, epic scenery.

Ian(July 2018)

The scenery, the guides and the weather mostly were great.

Guides

Professional, English-speaking guide

Accommodation

5 nights camping

Meals

Munch on tasty food throughout

Equipment

All your camping and kayaking equipment

Our trips are hassle-free by design. We include all the activities and equipment, as well as many of the meals, so you can simply rock up with your rucksack and share the adventure with your new pals.

Personal Expenses

You know your own spending habits best, so please budget an appropriate amount for things like optional meals and drinks, shopping, optional activities, and laundry.

What's included?

All technical equipment, including single or double kayaks

What's available to hire?

Sleeping bag can be rented for 450 NOK, please enquire with your host

What do I need to bring?

Light, breathable clothes for kayaking
Paddling shoes or sandals that can get wet
Swimsuit and towel
Warm layers for the evenings, including thermal underwear, a sweater or warm jacket, wool socks, and a warm cap and gloves
Hiking shoes
Waterproof jacket and trousers
Personal toiletries and medication
3-season sleeping bag (sleeping mat will be provided)
Head torch
Water bottle (will top up from waterfalls)
Sunblock, sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Mosquito repellent
Personal snacks (optional)
Medium rucksack (approx 40L) to carry gear to camp
Camera to document your adventure

*Requests for optional extras can be made after booking on your “My Bookings” page

Sleeping bag rental

Payable Before Departure

Sleeping bag rental

… Per person

We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.

What's the number?
It works out on average at 61kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.

The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.

But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:

Driving 1000 miles/1609km would be approximately 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person, if there were two of you in it).
A return economy class flight between London and New York would be approximately 1619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approximately 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.

What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.

Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.

Drinking water will be refilled from waterfalls en-route and it doesn't get much fresher than that.

Any luggage you don't need can be left in the car in Alesund. This will then be driven to Geiranger where you can collect it at the end of the trip.

This trip operates with both double and single kayaks so you can tell your host your preference upon booking. Saying that they can't guarantee the use of either as they need to ensure that the group paddles at an equal pace, using equal effort. This means that the guide will always have the last word on who is paddling which kayak.

Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.

Our team of Adventure Hunters co-create exclusive adventures which are run by highly vetted, specialist hosts. The trip is run by our trusted host partner in the destination. We only work with independent, local, in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with. You’ll be introduced to the host straight after making a booking via the Much Better Adventures platform.

Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers are familiar with the practical information provided on the Government’s FCDO website, where current travel advice can be found by searching for the applicable destination(s).

For customers joining this trip from other international destinations – please also read the official travel advice applicable to your country of residence/origin, as this may differ.

We recommend checking out the country-specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.

We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.

If you wish to change the currency you pay in, head to the bottom of the page.

All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. You must be over 18 to join one of our trips.

You're always in good company on one of our adventures.

Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.

Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way.

It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.

Don't just take our word for it:

95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends

See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.

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Kayak and Wild Camp Norway's Great Fjords

Paddle along some of Norway's most spectacular fjords and stay in remote mountainside camps

What's Included?

Small Like-minded Groups

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…

What's it like?

Key Information

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

The Area

Logistics

What is the food like?

What is the accommodation like?

The great fjords

Guides

Accommodation

Meals

Equipment

Personal Expenses

What's included?

What's available to hire?

What do I need to bring?

Need help finding flights?

We've got your back

Guaranteed to run

Flexible payments

Happiness Guarantee

Full financial protection

Tried & Trusted

Connect before you go

DEPARTURE DATES

Go private and split the bill with ease.

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