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REGION KRISTIANSAND THE SOUTHERN COAST OF NORWAY cruisesorlandet.com Adding value for your passengers This catalogue holds a number of add-on offers for cruise passengers. Based on decades of tour organizing, we take great care in composing 3 meaningful as well as entertaining expeditions. Among the 38 alternatives you are certain to find something catering to the tastes of your passengers. Our tours are tailor made to suit their physical condition, age, personal preferences, as well as the length of the visit ashore. Please contact us for more information and booking terms. We can also assist if you want specially designed events, services and tours. Our know how is well-established, as is our local partner network. It is our genuine pleasure to share the charms of Southern Norway with all visitors! KRISTIANSAND KRISTIANSAND SOUTHERN NORWAY WELCOMES YOU TOURS NATURE NEW TOURS 19 MEET THE MOOSE – ELGTUN PARK SETESDAL 1 NEW HISTORY AND HERITAGE – SCENIC SETESDAL VALLEY 20 STEAMBOAT ON THE LAKE – SETESDAL AND D/S BJOREN 2 NEW HISTORY AND HERITAGE – PANORAMIC ARENDAL 21 SHIP O'HOY – FUN ON BOARD THE SCOONER 3 NEW HISTORY AND HERITAGE – THE SHIPMASTER’S HOUSE 22 HIKE WITH A VIEW – RIGHT ON THE CITY BORDER 44 4 NEW NATURE – AT HOME WITH RAGIN 23 A NORWEGIAN FOREST HIKE – BANEHEIA TO RAVNEDALEN 55 5 NEW FOOD & BEVERAGES – A SLICE OF NORWEGIAN FOOD HISTORY 24 GIMLE MANOR AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 6 NEW ADVENTURE – LOCAL KID FOR A DAY 25 NORDIC WILDLIFE – THE KRISTIANSAND ZOO 7 NEW HISTORY AND HERITAGE – ENERGY AND BEAUTY 26 THE JEWEL OF THE SOUTH – MS MAARTEN TO LILLESAND HISTORY AND HERITAGE ADVENTURE 8 SETESDAL MINERAL PARK 27 ARCHIPELAGO SAILING – S/V BOY LESLIE OF ARENDAL 9 KRISTIANSAND PAST AND PRESENT 28 SEA RAFTING – THE RIB ADVENTURE 10 SETESDALSBANEN – THE VINTAGE RAILWAY 29 BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN NORWAY – PANORAMIC LILLESAND 11 KRISTIANSAND BY FOOT – THE CITY HIGHLIGHTS 30 ARCHIPELAGO PARADISE 12 CITY ON THE WATER – SIGHTSEEING AROUND KRISTIANSAND AND VICINITY 31 SEGWAY TOUR – SEE MORE. LESS EFFORT. MORE FUN. 13 SCENIC LILLESAND – WITH TRADITIONAL CHURCH COFFEE 32 KIDS ISLAND – AN OUTDOOR FAMILY ADVENTURE 14 HISTORIC WALKING TOUR; ART MUSEUM INCLUDED 33 RIVER RAFTING – AN OUTDOOR FAMILY ADVENTURE 15 KRISTIANSAND DURING WORLD WAR II – THE ARCHIVE & CANNON MUSEUM 34 GONE FISHING! 16 KRISTIANSAND CANNON MUSEUM – WITH CITY SIGHTSEEING FOOD & BEVERAGES It is with great pleasure we welcome you to Southern Norway. For further details, bookings of guides and personal shoppers, please contact us. 17 ART AND SOUL – THE NUPEN TRAIL 35 NØGNE Ø – CRAFT BEER & SAKE BREWERY 18 SOUTH CAPE OF NORWAY 36 CRAFT BREWERY TOUR – HUNSFOS BRYGGERI CRUISE SØRLANDET Postboks 657, N-4666 Kristiansand KRISTIANSAND 37 CULINARY DELIGHTS + 47 900 27 687 38 A TASTE OF NORWAY – A CULINARY HOME VISIT [email protected] www.cruisesorlandet.com THE PORT QUAY: DISTANCE TABLE FROM KRISTIANSAND Nautical miles Lagmannsholmen Quay 10 Ship length: max. 361 m Draft: 11 m Amsterdam 386 n.m. Distance from centre: 1 km Bergen 225 n.m. Copenhagen 240 n.m. 6 Lagmannsholmen Quay 20 Geiranger 436 n.m. 77 Length: 268 m Draft: 8.8 m Gothenburg 135 n.m. Hamburg 357 n.m. LAGMANNSHOLMEN QUAY 20 Distance from centre: 1 km Helsinki 752 n.m. Odderøy Quay 16 Newcastle 380 n.m. Oslo 160 n.m. LAGMANNSHOLMEN QUAY 10 Length: 64 m Draft: 12–18 m Southampton 609 n.m. Distance from centre: 1 km THOMAS GRANFELDT Stavanger 137 n.m. Assistant Port Director Stockholm 631 n.m. Kongsgård Quay 36 St. Petersburg 914 n.m. [email protected] Length: approx. 160 m Draft: 14 m Tilbury 496 n.m. +47 464 11 000 Distance from centre: 8 km ANCHORAGE: Kristiansand has pier capacity for Type of sea bed: mud/sand very large cruise ships Minimum depth: 35–40 m Distance from anchorage to tender pier: 800–1000 m CONTACT: +47 380 06 000 [email protected] www.kristiansandhavn.no ODDERØY QUAY 16 TOUR 1 SCENIC SETESDAL – VALLEY FROM LOW TO HIGH ABOVE TOUR 2 PANORAMIC ARENDAL TOURIST INFORMATION TOURIST NEW NEW TOUR TOUR 68 INFORMATION SCENIC SETESDAL VALLEY PANORAMIC ARENDAL 9 1 FROM LOW TO HIGH ABOVE 2 INCLUDING CULTURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Embark on the journey up the Setesdal Valley, known for a well preserved Start out with a short sightseeing of Arendal before the coach takes you to cultural heritage. The valley was relatively secluded until the mid-1900s and the Cultural History Museum “Kuben”. Here, you may marvel at the beautiful was therefore able to maintain its traditional art, music, clothing, dialect and girls in the traditional "bunad" costumes and learn about the history behind general way of life. these masterpieces. You can also explore the exhibitions on your own. Learn The bus drive takes you past farms, lakes and woodlands, then up the how children lived and played in the 1900s. Have a closer look at old furniture, hillside to the Elgtun Moose park as well as the Landeskogen Peace Center, proud ships, dolls, toys, and Arendal's former life. The newly opened exhibition situated at a former recreational centre for tuberculosis victims. Today the about the slave ship “Fredensborg” that sank in a storm right outside of beautiful buildings comprise the largest peace exhibition of its kind in Norway, Arendal, lends evidence to Norway’s complicity in the slave trade in the 1700s The panoramic view of the lake and the valley from this vantage point is simply as part of the Danish union. astounding. The tour continues by coach to the idyllic island of Tromøya, the largest Kristiansand is the capital of the southern part of Norway and the gateway to Europe and to the Baltic. At Byglandsfjord you embark on the vintage steamboat Bjoren for a island on the southern coast of Norway. The next stop will be at Raet National scenic tour and a delicious lunch at the Revsnes Hotel garden on the lakeside. Park where you visit a very special beach with large stones, rounded by waves Here are five reasons why you should choose And a survey from 2015 says: The hotel is a cultural museum in itself, with indigenous artefacts and paintings through the millennia. Enjoy the fresh air on the edge of the open sea, before Kristiansand for your cruise itinerary: • The residents are friendly. exhibited in the hallways and dining room for you to enjoy before returning to driving to a small, picturesque church built in the 12th century. the ship. • Kristiansand is an ideal stop between Oslo and the fjords. • High courtesy of store employees. TIME: 5 hours (4 hours when tour starts in Arendal) • Kristiansand is an ideal stop before or after the Baltic Sea. • Friendly and informative shore side welcome TIME: 6 hours CAPACITY: Unlimited • The new pier no. 10 can accommodate ships up to 361 metres. by the Tourist Office. CAPACITY: 50 passengers on board the steamboat OPTIONS: Serving of local traditional pastry at Kuben • The pilotage is short, about 30–45 minutes each way. • Historic sites and museums are nice to visit. OPTIONS: Combination with mineral exhibition possible • Easy walk to city centre, 10–15 minutes. • Charming city to do walking on your own. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS KRISTIANSAND TOURIST INFORMATION Rådhusgt.18 VIP Tel.: +47 38 07 50 00 KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND · KRISTIANSAND TOUR 3 THE SHIPMASTER’S HOUSE TOUR 4 AT HOME WITH RAGIN TOUR 5 A SLICE OF NORWEGIAN FOOD HISTORY TOUR 6 LOCAL KID FOR A DAY NEW NEW NEW NEW TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR 10 3 THE SHIPMASTER’S HOUSE 4 AT HOME WITH RAGIN 5 A SLICE OF NORWEGIAN 6 LOCAL KID FOR A DAY 11 MERDØGAARD AT THE SOUTH CAPE OF NORWAY FOOD HISTORY PLAY AND EAT THE NATIVE WAY FOOD TASTING AND SIGHTSEEING Step inside at Merdøgaard, a small picturesque seaside homestead on the After her recent return from New York, her home for 28 years, and performances After a panoramic sightseeing of Kristiansand and the surroundings by bus, There are so many things on offer for children in the region, in ways of island of Merdø, outside of Arendal. Embark the boat at the pier in the city on prestigious stages around the world, concert violinist and visual artist RAGIN or a guided city walk showing the highlights, you end up at one of the most exhibitions, hiking, fishing, a zoo visit, cinema, trips in the archipelago centre, close to the cruise ship. The boat takes you through the beautiful Wenk-Wolff opens the doors to her home at the South Cape of Norway, near famous and historic buildings in Kristiansand – Håndverkeren Restaurant & Pub. and much more. Still, often the most attractive pastime is doing Arendal archipelago on the way to the Merdø Island; the most important the Lindesnes Lighthouse. The nearly 200-year-old building was one of the few wooden structures things on your own; discovering secrets and places; playing outdoors, outport in the tall ships era. Enjoy a unique experience with a short informal pop-up concert right in that survived the great town fire in 1892. Situated right at the town square, constructing things and maybe taste some really great snacks! Upon arrival, join a guided tour of the premises and learn about a RAGIN's living room, both with classic gems on her Stradivarius from 1689, and its colourful history is alone worth a visit. The old interior is preserved and Join us for a guided family tour in the neighbourhood. See live fish and time when trade was blossoming, the pilot had more than enough to do and Pink Floyd on her electric Liquid Violin.