Photos by: Hannaleena Väisänen
Every day from June 1st to August 31st
in Stø, Vesterålen
Arctic Whale Tours’ main goal is to provide our visitors with a unique opportunity to observe marine animals in their natural surroundings and to spread knowledge about their behaviour and biology.
Our aim is to operate our business in a sustainable and responsible way in order to ensure the welfare of the animals and to minimise our impact on nature.
We strive to offer our guests the best service and an unforgettable nature experience – we want you to feel as a part of our team. Comfortably sized ships, friendly and experienced naturalist guides and delicious fish-soup of local ingredients are examples of what to expect from a tour with us.
Please scroll down for a detailed description of our full day whale and wildlife safari, only 3 hours from Lofoten.
We are not operating in winter 2020/21, but if you would like to follow the winter whale watching season from the comfort of your home, the Orca Channel provide weekly highlights and episodes.
At 68° north, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, you find Stø, a small but living traditional long-line fishing village. Stø, with its 200 inhabitants, is situated in Øksnes municipality (Nordland County). The municipality has a population of about 4500 people, of which 2800 live in Myre, the administration centre. The closest bigger town is Sortland, which is situated 50 kilometres south of Stø. Please note that the closest grocery stores are in Myre.
From May to August, Stø is swarming with life due to yearly greenland halibut fisheries. Anda Lighthouse, five kilometres northwest of Stø, is the home of one of the largest puffing colonies in Northern Norway. For the hikers out there, Dronningruta offers a rewarding hike with breathtaking views.
Arctic Whale Tours reception is located in a big, red building with paintings of whales on the pier in the middle of the harbour. You can't miss us!
Despite being a small, traditional fishing village, Stø offers a variety of different accommodation types to suit everyone's wants and needs.
Stø Bobilcamp offer full facilities along with a cafe for campers and caravans. Apartment rental is also available.
Gunnartangen Rorbuer offer classy and cosy cabins by the Stø Harbour, only a 2 minute walk from our office.
We warmly welcome you to come experience this unique place with us!
