Guide holidays and girlguiding tours to Norway - Venture Abroad

Located in stunning southern Norway, our partner outdoor centre offers groups an unforgettable week in the Norwegian countryside. Your base for the week is a family run activity centre and is the staff are some of the most experienced in the country. Why not start your adventure on horseback, cantering through the surrounding unspoilt Scandinavian scenery, or for something more adventurous there is always the opportunity for rafting down the beautiful River Otra. Go hiking with an experienced guide, test your team work skills with some innovative challenges or just sit back and relax by the waterfront before trying your hand at a spot of archery in the late afternoon sunshine. The wealth of activities and opportunities in this spectacular destination allows you to experience one new adventure after the other!

• Mountain Hiking
• Biking
• Archery
• Rock Climbing
• Canoeing
• Rafting
• River Kayaking

• Horse Riding
• Beaver and Elk safari
• Kristiansand
• Lindesnes Lighthouse
• Lysefjord

Prices are based on a self catering option.

Full board option: the centre offers an excellent full board option which includes three good meals per day and gives greater flexibility when planning your activities.

Please contact us for details.

Depart UK	Accomm	Board basis	Days/Nights	Price per person
Saturday 21st May 2011	Lavvos Teepees	Self-catering	8/7	£415
Monday 25th July 2011	Lavvos Teepees	Self-catering	8/7	£425
Monday 15th August 2011	Lavvos Teepees	Self-catering	8/7	£425

What's Included

• ATOL protected return flights from London to Oslo Torp Airport; flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request and for a supplement
• One piece of checked hold baggage per person, subject to airline weight and dimension restrictions
• One piece of hand baggage per person, subject to airline weight and dimension restrictions
• Low-Cost airline check-in, baggage fees and other charges (excluding excess baggage)
• All government and third party taxes and charges
• Return coach transfers from Oslo Torp Airport to Troll Aktiv activity centre
• 7 nights’ self-catering accommodation in tepees (based on a minimum of 8 people per tepee)
• Full tour and itinerary planning
• 1 x drawstring bag per passenger
• Luggage labels for the group plus payment cards on request
• VAT (at current rate) on tour operator’s margin (non-reclaimable)
• No currency surcharges (guaranteed upon confirmation of booking)
• The reassurance of an externally audited safety management system and the security of our 24-hour emergency contact service throughout your tour

Please note that we can be flexible on the above dates for groups of 20 or more and can offer tours throughout the year

Lavvos

Lavvos (teepee tents) accommodate up to twelve people sleeping on a raised wooden platform. Toilets, kitchens, kiosk and showers are in the service building 50 -100m away from the campground. Indoor accommodation is also available for a supplementary cost. This accommodation is either in a youth hostel in 3 – 7 bedded rooms or self-contained cabins, each sleeping up to 4 people. The youth hostel has a large self-catering kitchen and each cabin has a kitchenette and sofa.