Orca Tysfjord - Base camp for killer whale safaris in Norway
Orca Tysfjord has been arranging killer whale safaris since 1990, and is the pioneer in its field. We are proud to be able to welcome you to our killer whale safari, by large boat, inflatable dinghy or, if you are really ambitious, snorkelling amongst killer whales.

You're not a spectator, but part of a unique natural phenomenon. Welcome to a fantastic experience.

Tysfjord Tourist Centre
is a base camp for both the killer whale safari and research on this whale species in Norway. There is a “research centre” where the scientists work and make their material available to interested visitors.

Tysfjord is particularly well known for the large numbers of killer whales that come in from the ocean each autumn, hunting for the spring-breeding herrings, which winter in the depths of its waters. As well as killer whales, we also see white-tailed eagles on our safari tours. There are around 250 pairs in the area, which we regularly see flying down to get their claws into the herrings forced to the surface by the hunting killer whale packs.

The nature is spectacular here, north of the Arctic Circle. The days are short, but in the evenings, the Northern Lights often appear over the snow-covered mountains. At Tysfjord, which is around 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, the Northern Lights are often very strong in the autumn and winter. On a clear evening, the Northern Lights can appear in shades of green, yellow and red. Experiencing the colourful Northern Lights on a cold winter's evening is something you'll never forget, and Tysfjord is one of the best places in the world for observing them.

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Brødrene Johansen
Smineslia 24
8590 KJØPSVIK

Duty phone for medical emergencies: +47 75 77 43 29
Fax: +47 75 77 41 38
E-mail: fjordtur@monet.no

Brødrene Johansen’s boats are available for any type of passenger transport:

• Passenger transport assignments
• Fishing trips in Tysfjorden, which is abounding in fish
• Hikes from Hellemobotn and Sørfjord to Sweden
• Fjord tours in picturesque surroundings
• Experience killer whales in October / November
• Caving near Musken in Northern Europe’s deepest cave

Passenger boats:

	M/S "Kjøpsvik" 54-foot Year of construction: 1988 Passenger capacity: 43 Cruising speed: 32 knots Mobile: +47 948 12 294
	M/S "Losvik" 44-foot Year of construction: 1979, restored 1997 Passenger capacity: 20 Cruising speed: 26 knots Mobile: +47 947 83 317
	M/S "Sjøsprint" 44-foot Year of construction: 1982 Passenger capacity: 31 Cruising speed: 22 knots Mobile: +47 948 91 493
	M/S "Lingen" 30-foot Year of construction: 1985 Passenger capacity: 7 Cruising speed: 32 knots Mobile: +47 948 92 924