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Should YOU visit Svolvaer? In this episode I take you guys around Svolvaer Norway, which is the gateway to Lofoten. There is plenty of things do in Svolvaer including the famous Sea Eagles, visiting Trollfjord, eating some amazing food, hiking places such as Tjeldbergtind, and visiting the amazing town of Henningsvaer. Hopefully by the end of this video you will have an idea of a few of the activities Svolvaer has to offer visitors, and decide if you should make it part of your travels!
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[@WetMammal]

Epic shots from the ground and above bro, always wanted to go here!

[@itsryanwilkes]

If you liked New Zealand, you'll LOVE Norway man! Thank you

[@NickPolak]

The Lofoten is just amazing!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Its straight up incredible man!

[@NickPolak]

The Path Less Traveled btw nice video ;)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you!

[@naren2k6]

I just got back from a trip to Scandinavia, in Norway I flew to Tromso and did a 4 day road trip to Lofoten Islands I visited all the important destinations going all the way to "A", but I had no time to do any hikes since it was such a huge area to cover by car. I was staying just outside Svolvaer at a campground in a cabin, that was my first mistake, had to share a single shower with all the campground, but the views were amazing, guess that made up for it. I also never got to do any excursions, wanted to do a Fjyord Cruise, and see the Sea Eagles, missed both. I used the fourth day to drive all the way up to Andense and ferry to Gryllefjord, and back to Tromso, I think that was a unnecessary day wasted I could have used to relax in Svolvaer because its a huge road trip diversion adding an extra 10 hours return to Tromso. I think next time I will fly to Bodo and take the ferry from Skutvik to Svolvaer and take the local bus to go around and do some of the Hiking and excursions and relax more rather then drive around like crazy. Great video.

[@Somedayilllearn]

Wow you've got some incredible footage here! Makes me think I definitely need to visit someday and see it for myself!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you!

[@naseelbasheer1783]

Great video and informative , thanks!

[@ArcticNorthAdventures]

It’s always interesting to see different views and perspectives from Lofoten, Great Video thanks for sharing. Best regards next to Lofoten from the Vesterålen

[@akahwai74]

Wow...😲 Amazing and beautiful views. The eagle's and reindeer's are awesome! Love it! 😘 Thanks for your sharing! 🤗 Cheers Ryan! 🤣🤣🤣

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Richard!!

[@OneShotAdventures]

Everything in Norway just looks so beautiful! You captured it so well as always. The shots of the sea eagles and the football field were awesome. That Reindeer wasn't messing around either haha

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks a lot mate!! Norway does not disappoint haha. Hopefully Im doing it just a little bit of justice =)

[@wamporeycidulgb]

Thanks for sharing! I've been to Lofoten several times (I grew up an hour further east), but I love watching videos from there, as I get homesick now that I live in Tromsø. I also find it very interesting to see foreigners' impressions, since you/they often notice other things than the locals do! Great choice of music, if it was a bit loud compared to the spoken parts.

[@ChasingaPlate]

Really great guide Ryan! The landscape is just so stunning and so inspiring. It's a part of the world we'd love to explore one day soon. Being there during cod season and seeing all the fish drying would be neat. Thanks for this one! - Thomas PS had a laugh with your dad talking about the car getting scratched...mine would be just the same! 😀

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks mate!! Yeah that would be a perfect time for you guys to check it out. Lol, its awesome you picked that up! Absolutely priceless chat from him!! 😂

[@ChasingaPlate]

@@itsryanwilkes haha classic chat! 😀

[@Liesel81-across-all-borders]

lol nice didn't get to see the reindeer - totally loved svolvaer lofoten. Stayed at Lofoten Rorbuer AS also basic but good location and nice terrace. I also did my safari with lofoten explorer. Its definitely interesting to see lofoten with so many people around

[@gek7972]

Good video earned my sub 🙏🏽 i honestly wanna go see the soccer field it's beautiful 😍

[@glaucia2601]

Wow !!!! Incredible footage, you are great with your videos . Keep up the great work ;-)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks so much!!

[@SteveNilsen]

Supernice review!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you!

[@bob-jb8eh]

incredible images compliments I would like to ask you what photographic material you used in the shooting thank you

[@marksturgeon893]

Nicely shot. Really informative, Ryan. Thanks. Loved the Eagle guy. :) Ps. Some of the music was v LOUD after you'd ducked out of the v/o.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Mark! Sorry about the volume, I thought I had that all sorted. Audio is wayyy harder than they make you think haha. And bloody time consuming. I'll nail it in the next one 🤙🏽

[@christians2022]

Might do a roadtrip to Lofoten this summer, it's easy to do as i live "next door" in Finland

[@itsryanwilkes]

Nice! You'll love it if you do end up going!

[@indiethebindi]

Great video! Thank you!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I really love your nature shots! That was an awesome clip of the 2 eagles. You must have been using a super long lens, right? I love the football pitch on the island. I'd seen lots of drone shots on Instagram but I had no idea it was in Lofoten! I enjoyed the reindeer traffic jam. He really doesn't want you to leave! Beautiful close-up shots of him. Also, I really love your colour grading! All in all, awesome video :)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks a lot Ella! Those shots were on a 70-200mm equivalent, so not super long but long enough!

[@TripLovers]

Awesome video! Amazing and beautiful views!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks a lot!!

[@SublimeSyr]

Thanks man, here now. We’ll check out the hike!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Enjoy!

[@kitapsever5995]

I have always wondered lofoten. Thank you for showing us. By the way i was watching lofoten on skylinewebcam. There are many cameras on skylinewebcam. Good job 👍

[@itsryanwilkes]

You're welcome! Thank you =)

[@jshmcguigan]

Awesome video Ryan!! It looks like an awesome place to visit :)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks a lot Josh!

[@GeoffReidNZ]

Wow! Them raindeers!!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Gorgeous aren't they!?

[@mikegriffiths6491]

Go for the midnight sun and the Northern lights I'm 62 now I've been going since I was 14 I'm so lucky such a beautiful and magic place. I'm so lucky I have family there and don't have to pay for accommodation, I would recommend the whole of Lofoton the people are wonderful as well. What more can anyone ask for.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Awesome!

[@theroamingrambler]

The french is my personal favorite location to stop by in europe!

[@torotaxi1]

Awesome video man. I'm unsure whether to start in Svolvaer or Meskenes as I'll be arriving from Bodo. Also, do you recommend hiring a car or can you get to most places by bus? Thanks

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks mate! You definitely want to have a car. The buses will probably only run through the main towns/cities, so if you want to go do some hiking you'll have a very hard time getting there by bus. So I would rent a car in Bodo and take it on the ferry. Start in Moskenes since I think that is where the ferry will be taking you. Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@torotaxi1]

@@itsryanwilkes Thanks mate, I just booked my plane ticket to arrive Monday night at 9.25pm. Not sure if I'll get the car in Bodo as there's supposed to be a cheaper car rental place in Moskenes. I think there's a ferry at 3 and 6am. Weather looking OK next week that's why I got the ticket :)

[@itsryanwilkes]

@@torotaxi1 oh nice! Yeah actually probably better to rent it up there to get a cheaper ferry ticket too. Have fun!

[@carissawyh]

Ah, this is amazing. Getting some ideas for my trip!

[@itsryanwilkes]

That's awesome!! I'm glad its helping you out

[@snapcase72]

Ni Hao FTW!! Great video!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you!

[@galgo_fran]

Loved your drone pictures! What time would you say it'd be best to go fly a drone over there? Was it too crowded? Awesome video!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Hey mate! Thank you. I would say sunrise is the best time. The light is beautiful and there is no one else there! In the afternoon and at sunset it will be a lot busier and probably a few people will be flying drones.

[@galgo_fran]

@@itsryanwilkes cool thanks!!

[@G.Giorgio]

cool video!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks!

[@WorldWideWong]

dang dude! this looks astounding!!!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks man! Definitely a spot worth checking out

[@lachevreritdamandineamandi7414]

Wich is the playlist used in soundstripe ? First music in this video is very great !!

[@melaniekeller9380]

What‘s the name of the sea eagle tour and what kind of lense could you recommend to photograph them with full format?

[@defaultname3324]

when were you there? & who is the Eagle trip photographer/company you went with? spending a week on Lofoten later this year. thanks :-)

[@shinertom142]

Man!, loved ya vid’… I’ve been to Svolvaer twice and it’s stunning the football pitch has to be the best scenery, what time of year did you go ?

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks man! I was there last September. It was perfect!

[@Sophiannaaa]

Amazing,just wonderful. I just bought my tickets for September. Do you think I will be able to see aurora borealis?😊❤

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

You captured some great eagle photos! I've never seen a hotel like that before, kind of cool. Nice that they give you a bit of breakfast. Terrific drone footage, especially of the soccer field island! I need to keep that tip in mind about shoulder season; we are traveling to Eastern Europe in March, and I have a tendency to squeeze all I can out of a day too... Haha :-D

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks for the feedback man! Eastern Europe would be fantastic!

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

We are so excited!

[@nor-wayking6757]

It's like a paralell universe to the noise and dirt of most big citys. I hope you get to see the northern lights.

[@itsryanwilkes]

It's so incredible! We did get a couple glimpses of aurora =)

[@rosannara9899]

I am going to visit Svolvaer in this summer and I really want to take a really good photos and make som moves. And i Would like som advice, so do you have some camera advice, both filmcamera and a photo camera. Love from me

[@itsryanwilkes]

The best camera is the one that you have with you mate! What is your budget?

[@otleyltd6544]

Im thinking of visiting to hike the Lofotens in October. I see your wearing shorts in your vid, how did you find the weather? You recommend shorts more than wrapping up warm??

[@itsryanwilkes]

Hey mate, I would recommend bringing both in your pack. The weather changes really quickly sometimes so you want to be ready for anything. Most days were nice enough for shorts though in September but October will be starting to get a bit colder. Hope that helps!

[@tfSmudge]

Wow, how lucky dude!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Was an awesome trip!

[@Cristina-nq2oc]

Awesome video and footage! I’m so glad I found your channel! What time of year did you travel? I’ll be going at the end of October. A little nervous about shoulder season options. Thank you!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Shoulder season is great! It's a lot quieter with less tourists. October is also the perfect time to see the northern lights! I was there in September =)

[@zjgvergara]

Can’t wait for the Maui vid.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Hahah me too mate!! Very excited to put that together =)

[@TheJourneyest2016]

Um with views like that yes you should visit Lofoten. I love the spots above the city! I feel like if you do visit it you have to have a drone to capture its beauty from above. Its pretty expensive isnt it?

[@itsryanwilkes]

You're not wrong! The aerial views are ridiculous up there 😁

[@ctraest]

Very nice video, but experience is totally destroyed by the very loud music fragments inbetween. I had to adjust volume constantly to understand the guy and for the music inbetween.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank I appreciate the feedback. I'll be more careful about it in future videos.

[@mamla7606]

When did you go,month?

[@itsryanwilkes]

September

[@Lleeoon1]

I am from Norway but I live in Drammen

[@itsryanwilkes]

Oh nice! Where in Norway are you from?

[@Lleeoon1]

@@itsryanwilkes actually I am half from Norway and half from Tanzania but I am from live in drammen

[@itsryanwilkes]

Oh that's so cool!! I may be heading to Tanzanian at the end of the year =)

[@Lleeoon1]

@@itsryanwilkes cool i its a very good contry and very good food

[@jonasbittel1308]

Very nice video, balance between music and speech was a bit of.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you Jonas. Sorry about the difference in volume, I thought I had fixed it but I guess I missed a few transitions.

[@jonasbittel1308]

@@itsryanwilkes all good, I just wanted to let you know. I watch your videos with my wife on our TV cause they are very cinematic. I guess the TV amplifies the difference. Keep up your great work. Thanks

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks so much for your support man! That means a lot 🍻

[@markuspettersen707]

just a little help here, bodø is promoumced more like, bo-duh. not like buda. its nothing serious, norwegian places are hard to pronounce anyways haha

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Markus! We were definitely struggling the whole time haha but tried our best 😊

[@markuspettersen707]

@@itsryanwilkes im going there 14th july. we are taking a car. lofoten is way north and i live way south. pray for me, im gonna drive for 22 hours. rip.

[@纷飞的大脚]

你好！

[@bipinshahi9830]

There is a football ground too lots of vortexing pounds too and beautiful mountains too i want money printing machine⚠️

[@pieptvberlin5247]

im usually not political..but that ELK was defenetly a racist ...haha greet from germany and nice vlog ill keep watching !

[@itsryanwilkes]

Haha thank you =)