The 12 Farm Visits in Norway That Earn Their Price

1.Puppy Training Experience at a Husky Farm in Tromso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $176Our pick

Spend about 4.5 hours at Tromsø Villmarkssenter helping train husky puppies, walking young dogs, and meeting the adult sled team. Your morning includes transport from the Radisson Blu, rain gear and rubber boots, a professional guide, and lunch such as fish soup, reindeer stew, or a vegetarian meal. Puppy availability varies by season.

“This trip was the highlight of our holiday, we loved spending time with these lovely puppies and adult dogs, it was so fun to help train them and see how they're looked after. We had a delicious lunch (fish soup for the meat eater and couscous for the vegetarian) followed by chocolate calender by the fire. We took around 200 pictures and they're all so cute.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Reindeer Sledding, Feeding And Sami Culture At Reindeer Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $215

Travel from Tromsø through Lavangsdalen and along Balsfjord to a reindeer farm. Feed gentle animals, take a short sled ride, hear Sámi stories, and warm up with coffee, tea, and a traditional hot meal. Guides including Andreas, Nils, and Elias have been praised for their friendly, personal approach.

“The hosts were passionate about reindeer and the Sami people. They looked after us very well. I would recommend. Feeding the reindeer and chatting in the hut was the focus. A short sled ride too.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Sleigh Ride w/ snacks – Experience Arctic Farm Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $183

Omdal Gard takes you from Alta to a family farm about 30 minutes away for a 30 to 40 minute ride behind Norwegian Fjord horses. Anniken, Marit, Viggo, Rune, or family members may host you. Expect warm clothing, blankets, animals, and coffee with homemade pastries in a fire-heated lavvu. The ride runs in winter and summer.

“Farm was beautiful, ride was so much fun and we got to see all of the horses and other animals they had, definitely recommend”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Haugesund Viking Cruise – The Viking Farm and Viking Planet

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $156

Travel by express boat from Haugesund’s cruise terminal to Avaldsnes, where a local guide introduces you to Viking homes, customs, and activities at Bukkøy. Then visit The Viking Planet, a digital museum in town. The English-language tour suits families and cruise passengers, with boat transport and both admissions included.

“Enjoyed all the information we received about Viking life. Our guide was excellent. He has dual citizenship in Norway and Australia and was well spoken with great insights into Norwegian life too. The farm was very interesting. The young lady in costume that was our guide there was very knowledgeable about Viking life. We found the visit to Viking planet to be very informative. We especially enjoyed the opportunity to take pictures with a green screen that turned us into Vikings. Would recommend this if you want to understand the Viking history and lifestyle.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Sleigh Ride w/ Tapas Meal – Experience Arctic Farm Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $236

Anniken, Viggo, and their family take you from Alta to Omdal Gard, about 30 minutes away, for a 30 to 40 minute ride behind Norwegian fjord horses. Warm clothing, a Sami lavvo meal, sheep, farm stories, and hotel pickup are included. In summer or thin snow, the ride may use a wagon instead.

“From the moment we arrived we felt welcomed and met the horses that would be pulling our wagon, they were very friendly and gorgeous! We got into the wagon and had blankets to sit on and to put over your lap, we set off and had a lovely ride around the woods, it was just getting dark and the colours in the sky were great. We got back to the farm and went into the tent, which had an open fire and was lovely and warm. We were given a plate of different foods to try and had water, tea and coffee. We then went into the barn to meet…”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Ljøen, Hellesylt: Ljøen Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 1 hour · from $62

Ride from Hellesylt to Øvre Ljøen Farm, where the Bonsaksen family has farmed for more than 400 years. An English-speaking guide introduces you to the family story, mountain farming, sheep, and fifteen friendly llamas. Coffee, tea, and Norwegian waffles round out this short, scenic visit above three fjords.

“Amazing experience, I highly recommend, loved the llamas and the waffles.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.A time travelling adventure to “The Viking Farm”, Avaldsnes+TVP.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · from $140

Meet near Haugesund’s cruise port for a guided boat ride through Karmsundet to Bukkøy’s Viking Farm. Explore longhouses and a boathouse, hear local stories, then visit The Viking Planet Haugesund. The three-hour experience suits families and Viking enthusiasts, though part of the farm visit may involve a stationary talk.

“A very good informative tour about the birth of a nation. Our guide was excellent keeping us up to date with our movement and ,making sure we knew what was going on taking account of the whole group. The couple at the farm were very authentic and informative.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Lofoten (Stamsund and Leknes): Aimees Farm Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $173

At Aimees Farm between Stamsund and Leknes, Aimee Cathrin Larsen hosts a three-hour visit with a guided farm tour and five-course dinner. Taste grassfed Highland cattle, Mangalitsa pork, and protected Lofotlam lamb, then meet free-range pigs and cattle. Drinks are optional, and groups are limited to 10.

“This was an incredible special and amazing opportunity! We spent our last night in Lofoten at Aimee’s Farm and it was one of the biggest highlights of our trip! Aimee gave us drinks, a 5 course meal, fantastic conversation as well as showing us the barn and let us feed the piglets.”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Lyngen Horse Stud Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $188

Spend two hours at Tromsø Lyngshest in Krokelvdalen with a Norwegian or English-speaking guide. Meet mares, foals, stallions, and young horses, learn how the Lyngshest helped Northern Norwegian families, and groom or feed the horses before an optional ride. Kiki has guided some visits. The group is limited to eight.

“Amazing experience and amazing people. It felt like being catapulted in another era, with the beautiful Norvegian landscape of snow and sea, and the wonderful horses (so gentle, patient and well behaved). My girlfriend and I spent a delightful morning, and we will come back here as soon as we return to Norvay.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Steim Farm Experience in Vik, Norway

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $30

Meet your guide at Vik Tourist Information for a small-group visit to Steim Farm. Walk through working fields, taste strawberries, visit the barn, and feed alpacas and Muscovy ducks. You may also see goats, sheep, horses, and young animals, with views toward Vikøyri and Hove Stone Church.

“Our family booked a tour of the farm and it was fantastic! On vacation from the United States, first time in Norway. So glad we visited this town as well as this farm. We have four adults, a toddler and an infant. We loved seeing the animals, feeding them, walking around the farm, and seeing the amazing views above the town of Vik. Wow! We will be back!”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Geiranger by Royal route, 5 hours with visiting a high-mountain farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

You’ll explore Geiranger by private vehicle in a small group of up to four, following the royal route to Eagle Road, Flydalsjuvet, Djupvatnet, and Westerås Restaurant. Bottled water, snacks, local treats, and guiding are included. Lunch and the 500 NOK Dalsnibba road permit cost extra.

“Absolutely stunning scenery accompanied with a very friendly and informative host, who by the way takes great pictures”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Vik i Sogn: Authentic Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $29Best value

Spend 80 minutes at Steim Farm near Vik, meeting alpacas and Muscovy ducks, feeding animals, and looking across Vik and Sognefjorden. Your English, Norwegian, or Swedish-speaking guide leads a small group of up to eight. Baby animals may appear, but the farm lets animals choose when to join in.

Check availability →Read our full review