Working with Guide to Lofoten

We don’t have any fixed positions open right now. What we do have is an ongoing need for freelance, on-call guides who already live here in Lofoten and want occasional or seasonal work with us.

If that’s you, get in touch. Worth a shot even without a specific opening, since our guide roster shifts with the season and with who’s available on a given week.

How we actually work

We’re a small operation. Most of our guiding is covered by a regular group of freelancers who pick up tours when they’re available and when the dates suit them. There’s no schedule handed to you, no minimum hours, no exclusivity. You tell us your availability, we send tour requests when something matches, and you decide whether to take it.

This setup works well for people who already have some flexibility in their week: other seasonal work, a second income stream, or simply a life built around Lofoten’s rhythms rather than a nine-to-five

What we absolutely require

Kjøreseddel. This is a Norwegian driver’s authorization card required for anyone driving paying passengers commercially. It confirms you’ve passed the background and competency checks Norwegian law requires for passenger transport, separate from an ordinary driving license. Without it, we legally cannot put you behind the wheel with guests in the van, no exceptions. If you don’t have one yet but are eligible to get one, we’re happy to talk about the process.

Extensive experience driving winter Lofoten and Arctic roads. Not “comfortable in snow.” Not “drove in Norway a few times.” We mean real, seasoned experience with narrow roads, black ice, fast-changing weather, and the judgment calls that come with all of that, ideally built up over more than one winter here specifically. This is the one requirement we will not soften. A guide who underestimates winter driving here is a liability to guests, to the vehicle, and to the rest of the team.

Great English. Guests need to actually understand you, follow your commentary, ask questions, and get real answers. Conversational-but-shaky doesn’t cut it for a paid private tour.

Great photography skills. Guests expect help getting the shot, at the right light, from the right angle, without holding up the group. This is a real, visible part of what we sell, not a bonus skill.

A genuinely good host, for the guests and for Lofoten. This is the hardest one to fake and the easiest one to spot. We’re looking for someone who enjoys people, reads a group well, and actually wants to represent this place honestly rather than just get through the day.

What we ideally need you to cover

Our tours fall into three categories, and the strongest fit for us is someone comfortable across all three rather than specialized in just one:

Sightseeing tours — the day-to-day core of what we run, full of stops, storytelling, and photo opportunities along the route
(Winter) hiking — guiding guests on foot in conditions that demand real judgment about terrain, weather, and group pace, not just fitness
Northern lights tours — late nights, cold waits, and a different kind of hosting: patience, weather-reading, and helping guests capture something that often doesn’t cooperate on schedule

You don’t need to be equally brilliant at all three on day one, but you do need to be genuinely capable and confident in each, since we’ll likely ask you to cover whichever tour needs a guide that week.

Who's probably a good fit

Who's probably not

Get in touch

Send us a short note about yourself, your kjøreseddel status, your winter driving background, and anything that shows your photography and hosting side (a portfolio, an Instagram, whatever you’ve got). No fixed role to apply for, but if it’s a fit, we’ll remember you when something comes up.

Email: info@guidetolofoten.com