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Vesterålen Tours

Wildlife Safari in Vesterålen

In spring and summer the wildlife in Vesterålen is the most active. The midnight sun, makes nighttime wildlifetours ideal, since the animals are most active at night.

April is felt already in April, with seagulls, oystercatchers, fighting hares etc. In late April the Black grouse dances to impress the females. In June and July, the fox cubs, the moose calves, the owlets and the baby hares run around. Birdlife is a priority throughout the season. A nightly excursion to see wildlife is very different through the spring and summer season, but always worth it. Vesterålen Tours are experts in photography, and will help you get photos you didn’t think you could make.

  • 01A ruff who has some ladies to impress © Vesterålen Tours
  • 02A fox cub exploring the world © Vesterålen Tours
  • 03Owls hunt at night. The thing is..we don't have any nights...© Vesterålen Tours
  • 04A grouse trying his best to attract the females © Vesterålen Tours
01: A ruff who has some ladies to impress © Vesterålen Tours
02: A fox cub exploring the world © Vesterålen Tours
03: Owls hunt at night. The thing is..we don't have any nights…© Vesterålen Tours
04: A grouse trying his best to attract the females © Vesterålen Tours

Season

April – July

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

Depends on the season

  • 01The common shelduck © Vesterålen Tours
  • 02A young fox running about © Vesterålen Tours
  • 03Weasels usually disappear quickly, so getting a photo is hard work © Vesterålen Tours
  • 04Hare babies © Vesterålen Tours
01: The common shelduck © Vesterålen Tours
02: A young fox running about © Vesterålen Tours
03: Weasels usually disappear quickly, so getting a photo is hard work © Vesterålen Tours
04: Hare babies © Vesterålen Tours

The tours are made for you

The tours are tailor-made for you, depending on your physical ability, your interest and above all what is in season. In Summer, one should always be out at night, when the human activities slow down. There is, however, no silence in nature,

  • 01Whoper swans © Vesterålen Tours
  • 02Tufted duck © Vesterålen Tours
  • 03A snipe in Midnight light © Vesterålen Tours
01: Whoper swans © Vesterålen Tours
02: Tufted duck © Vesterålen Tours
03: A snipe in Midnight light © Vesterålen Tours

Book your tour with Vesterålen Tours

Contact the local tourist board, Visit Vesterålen

Written by arild
March 6, 2020
Last updated August 18, 2026
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