Welcome on board the trip to lovely, warm, cold, wet, sunny Norway, We propose three trips in Norway this summer within the period: Monday 17th– Saturday 29th June 2024.
You can be part of trip 1, 2, 3 or all, and hence choose 3, 7 or 12 nights. We might propose two choises for trip 2 in the mountains. The program is still in progress. But now here you have the dates, places and possibilities We have tried to keep the cost down. It is difficult. An overview looks like this. Details will follow below.
Accommodation
Each must book own travel and accommodation. We will suggest accommodation. See links below. Note that we
might be able to offer a total of about ten beds in our homes in the Oslo area for the three first nights in Oslo.
You need to book soon for accommodation if you want to join the trip to Svolvær in the north.
At this point we need to know as soon as possible:
1. How many of you are planning to make it to Norway this year?
2. Which period would you like to join?
Non-binding at this point, but please firm answer as soon as possible.
Final deadline is: March 31st
1 First part
Three nights in Oslo, 17th–20th June
Roughly estimated package of total for 3 days/nights Nkr. 6 500.
P.p./day: Train from airport (Nkr. 57), hotel (Nkr.1 500 x 3 days), food (Nkr. 500 x 3 days), transport
(tram per ride: Nkr. 20), entrance fees (ex.: Munch: Nkr. 180, National Gallery Nkr. 200) ++.
• Monday 17th June 14:00 Norwegian lunch (picnic) + dinner in Oslo.
Talk and picture presentation by ex-AC Eric Engebrigtsen about his exciting expeditions sailing the coast of Norway.
• Tuesday 18th June: We spend the day in Oslo & surroundings. Program in progress.
• Wednesday 19th June: We spend the day in Oslo & surroundings. Program in progress.
Suggestions for accommodation:
– Boutiquehotel.me in Oslo, Hotel Gyldenl.ve, Thon hotel by the opera,
– Kvadraturen, SAGA hotels, Kvadraturen, Airb&b, Hotel Oslo Guldsmeden
2 Second part
Three nights in the mountains, 20th–23rd June, part 2a and part 2 b
We might take the opportunity to make two groups 2a or 2b, as follows:
• Part 2a at Ustaoset around Olafs cottage + other cottages
Roughly estimated package total for 3 days/nights Nkr. 4 150. P.p./day
Accommodation (per cabin 1 nights = Nkr. 1 000 divided by people staying = Nkr. 250 pp/night x3),
food (Nkr. 500 x 3 days), public transport (train Nkr. 450 x 2 there and back), minibus with driver for a day trip (Nkr. 750) ++.
Calculations depend on how many we will be.
• Thursday 20th June: Travel 3 . hours to Ustaoset (train or car or coach). Dinner in the cottages.
Olaf’s cottage is 20 min. walk/5 min. by car from the station.
• Friday 21st June: Hike or/and drive in the area. Program in progress.
• Saturday 22nd June: Minibus transport with driver in lovely nature to the Hardanger fjord (2 hours).
Meet up with group 2 by the Hardanger fjord for lunch.
• Sunday 23rd June: Return to Oslo, celebrate Midsummer Night with bonfire by the sea with the whole group. Farewell dinner of some sort (could be a lovely picnic).
• Part 2b at Rauland around Jan-Olavs Cottage.
Roughly estimated package total for 3 days/nights Nkr. 6 700. P.p./ day
Accommodation Rauland Vandrerhjem Akademiet.
(Nkr. 1 500 x 3 nights, full pension), transport to/from Oslo (coach Nkr. 350 x 2, there and back), minibus rental with driver to Hardanger fjord (Nkr.12 000, devide by12), elk safari (Nkr. 500)
• Thursday 20th June: Travel in comfortable bus 3,5 hours to go to Jan-Olavs cottage in Rauland.
Dinner at Vandrerhjemmet. Refreshments at Jan-Olav’s place afterwards. All events, except Saturday, are walking distance.
• Friday 21st June: Walking in the area, go fishing with Jan-Olav. Dinner at Vandrerhjemmet. 20:00 elk safari (car takes 8).
• Saturday 22nd June: Minibus transport with driver in lovely nature to the Hardanger fjord across
Hardangervidda (3 hours one way). Meet up with group 1 by Hardangerfjord for lunch. Back to Rauland for dinner – and refreshments afterwards at Jan-Olaf’s place.
• Sunday 23rd June: Return to Oslo, celebrate Midsummer Night with the whole group + bonfire by the sea. Farewell dinner of some sort (could be a lovely picnic).
Remember to book a place to stay in Oslo if you are staying until tomorrow, or two nights if you are continuing on the trip north.
3 Third part
Four nights in the north, Svolvær, Lofoten islands,
25th–29th June if we can find places to stay, so hurry up …
Roughly estimated package total for 4 days/nights Nkr. 13 140 (+ flight). P.p./day By sharing and not participate in everything, this can be made cheaper. Accommodation in hotel or rorbu, which is a traditional seasonal building for fishermen = Nkr.1 000–2 500 x 4 nights, transport to/from airport Oslo an Evenes (coach/train Nkr. 140 + 700 return), Svolv.r–Reine (car rent one day Nkr. 3 000/by 5 persons = Nkr. 600), fishing boat at sea (Nkr.1 200), food (Nkr. 500 x 5) + lecturer (cost ?).
• Suggestions for accommodation in Svolvær
(Rorbu = traditional seasonal building for fishermen) Rorbu Anker brygge, is apparently occupied the whole period. Rorbu at Svin.ya walking distance to the center.
Thon Hotel Svolv.r, high standard (3-4 other hotels also).
Lofoten feriesenter, simple standard 2,5 km from the center of Svolv.r. Booking.com
Plenty of other places to search, also elsewhere in the Lofoten islands if you rent a car.
• Tuesday 25th June We meet in Svolv.r today, above the Arctic Circle. Flight Oslo–Harstad airport Evenes (1 hour 45 min.). Norwegian.no = Nkr. 1 569, Sas.no = Nkr. 1 699.
Lunch or/and dinner as we arrive.
• Wednesday 26th History about the area + islands and life in the area. Walks, midnight sun, program in progress, have a look at visitlofoten.com. On the ocean. Working to get a lecturer on the area, both political and environmental update oil, birds, fish etc.
• Thursday 27th In rental cars to Reine / return (2 hours each way). A typical fishermans place where we can have lunch and experience a lot of nature on the way there and back.
• Friday 28th Program in progress, midnight sun, farewellparty at Anker brygge (booked).
• Saturday 29th Bus to Harstad Evenes airport and flight to Oslo. We need to plan/coordinate the trip to the airport + flights.
Car rental in Svolv.r: Hertz or Avis or cheaper.
Car rental at Harstad airport Evenes
General information
Consider to bring:
• Raingear and wellies
• Windproof anorak with hood
• Wolly hat
• Gloves
• T-shirts and casual summer clothing
• A wolly sweater
• No smart parties are planned, only restaurants where you wear what you feel comfortable in
• Strong shoes you do not care too much about
• Thin woolen underwear (long sleeves/legs) for those who fear 4–6 degrees C. and wind, which can happe• Swimming costume if you want to try the sea (last year 18–22 degrees C. for weeks in the south, but mostly 14–18 in the north), rivers or saunas in the south, sauna and spa in the north.
• Small rucksack for walks
We have had some LOVELY summers both in the south and the north the last years. But it can change fast. You will most likely experience that the south and north have completely different weather. And you might find yourself in the part you would rather not be. The trick is to forget the weather and tell a good joke that will make everyone happy 😉.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you here!!!
Please send us questions, suggestions, opinions, and anything that can make this trip possible, more interesting, attractive, environmentally friendly, fun and joyful – in this world of so much horror. We shall not forget what’s going on around the world, but with this opportunity we can be able to take one step aside and gather some energy to deal with it all. Lucky us who can be part of this possibility.
You can ask questions here or to Cesilie@thefrog.no, cellphone & WhatsApp 0047 959 40 730
On behalf of all Norwegians AC70-72: Henriette, Ditte, Vera, Olaf, Jan-Olav and Cesilie