Watch in awe as massive humpback whales and intelligent orcas glide through crystal-clear Arctic fjords, drawn by rich herring schools in Norway's winter waters. Your small-group adventure begins with professional gear fitting before heading into some of the world's most stunning whale-watching territory. Feel your heart race as your captain skillfully navigates between towering mountains reflected in mirror-like fjord waters. When whales are spotted, engines cut to silence – and here's where magic happens. These curious giants often approach your boat, surfacing just meters away with powerful breaths that echo off canyon walls. Experience the raw thrill of eye contact with an orca or watching a humpback's graceful breach against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks. Your expert guide shares insights about whale behavior and migration patterns while you're surrounded by some of nature's most intelligent creatures. Return to harbor with warming coffee and memories of encounters that few people ever experience – whales in their pristine Arctic hunting grounds.
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Havneveien 24, 9515 Alta
Gargia Lodge
Gargiaveien 96, 9518 Alta
Trasti & Trine
Gargiaveien 29, 9518 Alta, Norway
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Sorrisniva 20, 9518 Alta, Norway
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94% satisfaction across recent stays, based on verified GuestRevu reviews imported automatically from GetYourGuide, Tripadvisor, and Google.
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We stayed at the Gargia Lodge in Dec '25. Despite some bad weather and clouds (even with projected Kp values as low as 1) we got multiple nights of lovely northern lights viewing, right outside our cabin doors. In fact we could check the sky through the window - and just step out when it was clear &...
We spent some days there in January to watch aurora borealis (aka northern lights). The lodge is really a good place, far out in the country side, not much light pollution. The team is so helpful and they really take care to make it a good stay, very personal and considering. Like visiting friends y...
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Germany
Great place, we come back again
Emplacement et confort
Habitación + desayuno + personal excelente
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France
(Translated by Google) In the middle of the woods. For peace seekers and walkers / cyclists. (Original) Midden in de bossen. Voor rustzoeker en wandelaar / fietser.
(Translated by Google) A nice place, we had a great room, very nice staff and good service, great food, definitely a place to visit 🤗 (Original) En fin plass , vi hadde et flott rom , meget hyggelig betjening og god service, knall god mat , absolutt en plass og besøke 🤗
I didn't stay at the place, only had a delicious soup before hiking to the waterfall. It tasted absolutely amazing and the staffwas very friendly, very cozy place.😋
My daughter and I did the dog sledding tour and it was absolutely amazing! I highly recommendend it and the whole team is very friendly. Last but not least: the dogs are so wonderful and full of power. Thanks a lot for a great experience!
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Die Lage der Gargia Loge ist außergewöhnlich schön. Das Personal ist super freundlich. Das Essen hat sehr gut geschmeckt. Die Touren der Loge haben sehr viel Spaß gemacht.