Kirkenes – right on the border
ATV/Quad safari to the Norwegian border (Kirkenes)
Excursion
Price from $234
Difficulty level
Level 4: Challenging - good mobility and fitness needed
Booking code
HR-KKN7E
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Notes
Read the practical information below
Explore the area around Kirkenes by quadbike.
Gain insight into the history of the area and local mines.
Visit the Norwegian border at Skafferhullet.
Enjoy the beautiful view from the top of Prestfjellet Mountain.
Get ready for an exciting two-hour adventure by quad bike, touring the area around Kirkenes, including Norway’s border with Russia.
Our guide will meet us at the quay in Kirkenes and demonstrate how to operate the quadbikes safely and responsibly. Then, we’ll divide into pairs, one pair per quadbike, and begin making our way on the roads out of the town.
Our first stop is a viewpoint overlooking the Sydvaranger iron mine, established in the early 20th century. Your guide will give a brief history of the mine, including its capture, destruction, and subsequent reconstruction during and after World War II.
Then, we’ll head to Skafferhullet, the former Norwegian-Russian border crossing point before it closed in 1966. Here, we’ll take a break and enjoy a hot drink and snack, within view of a few Russian dwellings and a chapel across the border.
On the way back to the ship, we’ll drive up Prestfjellet Mountain to admire the stunning panoramic view.
Practical information
Disembarking/embarking port: Kirkenes
Available: May 7–October 6
Transportation: ATV
Meals: Coffee and snack
Clothes: Comfortable shoes, warm and windproof clothing. Special clothing is provided
Minimum age limit: 12 years old when accompanied by an adult