Program Tour of Southern Norway August 12. – 15. 2018

Day 1 We will be starting the trip from Scandic Hotell Sørlandet at 12 noon. We will drive to Evje and visit Setesdal Mineral Park, arriving at 1 pm. There we will have a guided tour followed by lunch at the «Rallarbistro» at approximately 2 pm.

Then we will drive for about one hour to Bygland where we will catch the ferry «Bjoren» down Byglandsfjord. The boat trip will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes. There we will be checking in to the Revsnes Hotel where we will be served dinner.

Day 2 We will enjoy a nice breakfast and check out from the hotel will be at the latest at 8 am. The bus will be driving for about 2 hours and 45 minutes over the Suleskar Road and further on to Lysebotn. We will eat our packed lunches from the hotel on the bus. Coffee will be available and mineral water can be purchased on the bus. The Lysefjord ferry will leave from Lysebotn at 12 noon and take us out to Lauvik where we will get to see the Preachers Pulpit or Pulpit Rock. We will arrive at Lauvik at 2.45 pm.

From there we will drive to Dirdal, which will take about 40 minutes, and there we will be checking into Byrkjedalstunet Hotel.

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Here there are several shops, for example a candle foundry, and at Byrkjedalstunet we find one of Norway’s biggest all year around Christmas shops, «juleloftet». At the «juleloft» we can enjoy beautiful Christmas decorations like angels, Christmas balls and Santa figurines.

We will be served a two course dinner. If the group will be big, we will be served in the big hall, «Gloppenhallen». (Additional cost 200 NOK/person)

Day 3 We will be served breakfast at Byrkjedalstunet Hotel and from there the bus will take us to «Gloppedalsura» with a local guide. There will be a tour up the rocky slope where a surprise will be waiting. The guide will tell us about the «Hulder» (Lady of the Woods) and Trolls and how the rocky slope was made and how it relates to important milestones in the Norwegian history. The bus will take us back to Byrkjedalstunet where we will gather at the area of the old summer houses, «stølene». Here the guide will give us a talk about the history of Byrkjedalstunet and «stølene». From there we will move into the great hall, «Gloppenhallen», where we will hear another talk about the origin of this great mountain hall and we will be entertained by some beautiful singing. Expect goose bumps! After this magic experience we will be served lunch at Byrkjedalstunet. From there we will travel to Stavanger, a bus journey of about 1 hour, and there we will check into Thon Hotel Stavanger. Dinner will be served later. The Thon Hotel is situated in the middle of the City Centre in Stavanger so you will easily be able to explore the city night life at your own leisure.

Day 4 Breakfast and check out from the hotel, then we will meet up with a local guide on the bus who will give us a 1 hour sightseeing tour of Stavanger. The guide will remain on the bus as we drive along the beaches of Jæren to Egersund, a drive of about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Here the guide will leave us and we will drive on to Sogndalstrand in Hauge in Dalane. Here we will be met by an energetic lady who will give us a walking tour of the old shipping and trade town where we will learn about the history of the town in years past. 1 hour. We will then be served lunch at the Sogndalstrand Kulturhotell.

After lunch we will drive on and meet our new local guide who will bring us into the areas of the company «Titania». This is one of Europe’s largest producers of the raw materials needed for the pigment industry. On our way here we will pass the two small houses situated under the mountain in Helleren. After this visit we will drive back to Kristiansand, 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Tour price: 5.980 NOK/person, included all charges.

The price is based on 45 people participating and accommodation in double rooms. Single room will be charged extra at a cost of 1.200 NOK/person.

Best regards Boreal Travel/Sør Vest Reiser

Gunn Eva Buckingham Salg og Produksjon Tlf +47 99 32 26 02

Registration for this tour as soon as possible. Cancellation deadline is 50 days before departure (21. June 2018)