Day 1: Meeting point Bodø Airport

We will meet at Bodø Airport during the afternoon. For the journey to Bodø we will gladly advise you the suitable flight connection in time before the trip. After your arrival you will be driven directly to our first accommodation and have some time to recover from the trip.

During our travel time, nature is lush and numerous colourful flowers adorn the lush green meadows. A perfect foreground for beautiful landscape shots. It is also the time of the midnight sun. When sunrise and sunset merge, the midnight sunbathes the north of Norway in a deep orange-red. It is an experience that makes for fantastic photos and gives you goosebumps.

If the tides allow it, a first photo session will already take us to the strongest tidal current in the world today. You will take unique photos of the impressive experience of the powerful water forces.

At the welcome dinner together in the city center of Bodø you will get an introduction about the upcoming photo tour through Helgeland.

Day 2 – 3: On the road in wild Norway

After breakfast, check out and head south to explore the region around one of Norway’s largest glaciers.

The glacier is the second largest on the Norwegian mainland and covers an area larger than the Norwegian cities of Oslo and Bergen combined. The landscape in this region impresses with high mountain ranges. Here, in the middle of Norway, you feel transported directly to Canada. It is a particularly lonely area with hardly any houses and is very remote.

During our stay in the region, we will take you to beautiful places and capture the breath-taking beauty of the wild and beautiful scenery with the camera. Among other things, you will travel by boat across a fjord to the foot of the glacier and explore the surroundings. A sparkling glacier lake, impressive mountain peaks and the intense blue of the glacier are waiting for you.

Day 4: Head to the islands

After breakfast, we drive a short distance further south to the harbour. From here we take the ferry to reach a remote island archipelago in just under two hours’ drive. The closer you get to the island archipelago, the more impressive the mountains rise straight out of the sea. A beautiful and poignant photo motif lies in front of you.

The archipelago is located on the Arctic Circle and consists of more than 400 islands. The rugged and spectacular island kingdom is a photographer’s paradise. The bizarre rock formations, grottos, pretty wooden houses and the unique natural landscape will surely inspire you.

Day 5: Paradise Island Archipelago

After breakfast, explore the island and capture the impressive landscape in the beautiful light. Wonderful photo motifs await you here. Small bog lakes, wildflowers, a rugged rocky coast with tide pools, a small pretty church and all this against the impressive backdrop of the steeply towering mountains.

If the weather permits, take a boat across to a small sister island and photograph the spectacular scenery from a different perspective in the beautiful light of the midnight sun.

Days 6 – 7: Exploring around Bodø

After breakfast check-out and transfer to the ferry port. Afterwards the ferry will take you back to the mainland. We drive north along the Helgeland coast. The route along the Helgeland coast is considered one of the most beautiful coastal roads in Norway. The journey goes through a lonely area with a fantastic mountain panorama. On the way you will make frequent photo stops for great photos of the unique landscape with fjords, mountains, beaches, and wonderful nature. Our destination today is Bodø, where you will stay for two nights.

The region around Bodø is incredibly photogenic and a real playground for photographers. You will explore secluded forests, rushing waterfalls, spectacular mountain panoramas and wild river landscapes. Thanks to Cody’s local expertise, we will get you to the right place at the right time, as usual with Amazing Views.

Day 8: End of the photo tour

On our last day you will check out after breakfast together. Afterwards you will be transferred to Bodø Airport for your individual journey home or onward.

Northern Norway in June

We deliberately chose the travel time because June has a mild climate and the least rainfall. It is also the time of blooming flower meadows.

Thanks to the large expanse of Norway, the country has very different climate and weather conditions. The warm Gulf Stream always moderates the climate on the coast. The months from June to mid-September are called summer. In northern Norway, temperatures reach 15-17 degrees.

Clothing

Due to changeable weather, you have to be prepared for all weather conditions even in the Norwegian summer. We therefore recommend breathable functional clothing in the layer principle, which transports sweat to the outside without losing heat and dries quickly. Also important are well broken-in hiking boots with an appropriate treaded sole. Against rain you should have in any case also a rain jacket and if necessary, rain pants.

Itinerary Photo Tour Midnight Sun

We will arrange the exact daily program on site at short notice in order to be able to respond to the respective weather and light conditions. In order to capture images at the right time with the right light, we will be outdoors especially during the most beautiful hours of the midnight sun.

From mid-June to early July the midnight sun shines in Helgeland. Experiencing and photographing the midnight sun is a magical experience. Everything is bathed in a wonderful light and the world seems to stand still. Locals often jokingly advise that you can catch up on sleep after returning from Norway. After all, you certainly do not want to sleep through the magical summer nights. Weather conditions permitting, we will therefore also be on the road “anti-cyclically” on this photo tour Helgeland to capture the special light of the midnight sun with the camera.

In between there will be free time to rest a bit, explore the surroundings or participate in image discussions and tutorials if desired. If the weather does not allow photo sessions during the midnight sun, we will be out during the day and capture beautiful motifs with the camera.

Fitness level

The tour is not very physically demanding. However, you should be fit enough to participate in smaller hikes to the photo locations. Depending on the weather, we will also hike up a bit to beautiful viewpoints with the photo equipment.

Meals

The Helgeland coast is very sparsely populated, and the choice of cafes and restaurants is therefore very limited. Some hotels offer only breakfast and have no restaurant. Bodø offers a wide selection of restaurants for lunch and dinner. There are also good options for dining on the island archipelago. The region around the glacier, on the other hand, is very lonely. Here we will organize appropriate picnics/packed lunches or eat at the only restaurant in the region.

Half double room

Single travellers can book half of a double room. If there is no other guest who wants to share the room, the single room surcharge will apply.

Insurance

We strongly advise you to purchase insurance for cancellation and return journey costs, which will be needed in the event of a secluded region being evacuated, a local hospital stay or return travel costs to your home country.

Travel information FDFA

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Prices

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