ROAD TRIP
NORWAY GROUP TRIP
(20-27 july 2025)
29 July – 5 august 2025
9 – 16 august 2025
€1995,-
A unique road trip along the stunning fjords & lovely coast of Norway.
Join us on this epic road trip along the coast of Norway. Imagine yourself looking out the window in our unique old timer double decker bus. Some nice tunes coming from the speakers, making new friends and cruising along the coast, while the sun warms your face!
– 8 full days, 7x accommodation
– Almost all activities included
– All meals included (minus 1 night)
– Small groups (max 11)
– Unique way to travel
On this trip we’ll cruise along the southern coast between Kristiansand and Stavanger. We’ll kayak between hundreds of islands, conquer the worlds highest wooden staircase in Flørli, hike up to unknown and quiet but beautiful trails, we explore the Lysefjord; one of Norways longest fjords with cliffs towering over 500 meters up from the water and tour by bike along the beautiful coast, scattered with lighthouses, also, we’ll jump on a sailboat to see the beautiful coast from Norway from the seaside! And of course..we’ll take the time to relax & build bonfires as well!
SEE THE ENTIRE ITINERARY BELOW.
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TRIP INFORMATION
Pick Up & Drop-Off
We will pick you up around 10.00 at the train & ferry station in Kristiansand.
From here we’ll drive in our 49-year old bus to the first stop – see the entire itinerary below.
On your final day, we will bring you back to the train station in Stavanger around 11.00h.
Please note : if your departure date August 9th we do the trip the other way around. We will pick you up in Sandness train station around 10:00 and drop you off at Kristiansand. (Sandness train station is 1 stop from Stavanger train station)
TRIP 20-27 JULY OPENS UP AFTER OTHERS FILL UP.
Food & Drinks
Almost all meals (except for 1 night) are included, we will cook together at night. All food is vegetarian.
You can drink as much coffee, tea, water or lemonade as you like. Other drinks like beer, wine or soda are not included but can be bought on the bus.
The Bus
Of course part of the fun is to be living in our ancient bus, transformed from an old public transportation bus
into a comfortable group accommodation.
You’ll sleep in a comfortable bed, either a bunk-bed or a single bed. Your bed has its own little light, curtain and locker for your valuables.
Upstairs you’ll also find the lounge with a view, while downstairs is the living area, with kitchen and dining area. Both areas have what we call in Dutch ‘ARKO’ (Alle Ramen Kunnen Open’) and downstairs is a heating system for the colder evenings.
Downstairs we have a big lounge / dining area, where you can start your day with a cup of coffee or enjoy conversation, boardgames or a good book.
The Campsites
We’ll park the bus at beautiful campsites along the way. We will use the sanitary facilities such as shower and toilet from the campsites.
Please note: On this trip we’ll camp in the Lysefjord on one night. No worries; we got you a tent, sleeping bag and matress!
- 6 nights accommodation in the bus
- 1 night camping in the Lysefjord (tent etc arranged)
- 2 hosts
- Transportation during the trip
FOOD & DRINKS
- All your meals (except for 1x dinner)
- All your coffee, tea, water & lemonade
ACTIVITIES
- Boat trip through hundreds of islands
- Sail along the coast in a 100 yr old ship
- Ferry through the fjord surrounded by 1000m high cliffs
- Bus to the start of Kjeragbolten
- Hikes with stunning views over the famous Lysefjord
- Drinks other than the above mentioned (drinks can be bought on the bus)
- Transportation to pick-up & drop-off location
- Towel
- Travel Insurance
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Biketrip along the beautiful coastline around Lista
Ferry
It’s possible to take the ferry from Hirtshals (Denmark) to Kristiansand. Check out the schedule and times here.
Train
Would you like to feel on a holiday as soon as you leave your doorstep? Then consider the train! There’s a good connection between Oslo, Kristiansand and Stavanger. For tickets and the schedule, check the website of the Norwegian Railway. Please note; the earlier you book, the cheaper it usually is.
Planning your train ride to Norway.
If you’re coming from abroad, then this website might be useful when planning your trip.
Flight
There are many flights taking off and arriving on Kristiansand & Stavanger airport daily. KLM flies directly from Amsterdam.
Coming from somewhere else? We like these websites: Google Flights or Skyscanner.
We would recommend you to just join. 😉
But if inevitable, and you do really have to cancel your trip:
- within 48 hours after booking: 100% refund
- More than 120 days prior to departure: administration fee of €45
- Till 120 days prior to departure: 10% of the travel fee (with a minimum of €45 administration fee)
- Till 90 days prior to departure: 20% of the travel fee
- Till 60 days prior to departure: 30% of the travel fee
- Till 30 days prior to departure: 50% of the travel fee
- 15 – 29 days prior to departure: 80% of the travel fee
- Less than 15 days prior to departure: 100% of the travel fee
ITINERARY
Please note; Day 5,6,7 can be done in different order, depending on the trip.
Pick up Kristiansand & Kayak across hundreds of islands
Please note: The trips with departure date August 9th will be done in the opposite direction. You’ll start in Stavanger and end in Kristiansand.
We will pick you up in Kristiansand from where we’ll head west to Tregde. We’ll jump in a kayak* to explore the hundreds of islands sprinkled in front of the southern coast. We’ll continue our way further west to visit the lovely town Mandal, situated on the sea.
We continue our way to Lista, where we’ll sleep at a beautiful campsite right on the beach. Time to roast some marshmallows!
*If it’s too windy, we might have to change the kayak for another more stable boat.
Bike trip along the coast*
Today we wake up at the beach in Lomsesanden, one of our favourite campsites. Today you can either enjoy the environment of Lomsesanden on foot or join us on a beautiful bike ride alongside the coast (optional activity). We’ll bike along the beautiful coastline, which is scattered with lighthouses. We’ll end the +/- 5 hour bike-trip at a lighthouse situated at a stunning viewpoint, where the waves smash into the cliffs.
Tonight we’ll sleep at the same beautiful campsite, right on the beach, again.
*The bike ride is optional
Trollpikken Hike & visit to Egersund
Getting further west, nature is slowly becoming more rough. We’ll make our way to Egersund, where we get to climb the famous ‘Trollpikken‘. A rock formation that has been formed thousands of years ago, when Norway was still completely covered by ice. It’s located in one of the three UNESCO Geo parks of Norway.
We’ll continue our way to Egersund where we’ll have some time to discover this lovely little town. We can visit the chocolate factory, the harbor or just stroll around.
Tonight dinner is not included, allowing us to enjoy one of the nice restaurants in Egersund. We’ll sleep just 2km out of town, so we have all the time to enjoy the evening here.
Let’s go sailing!
Yiihaa, today we’ll be on the water again. We’ll go sailing with Ivar, his cat and his 100yr old ship. We’ll explore an uninhabited island together where we’ll climb up and
down the rocks.
Whether we just want to sit back & relax or join as a crew and handle the sails and ropes, it’s all possible!
After the sailing we have a 1 hour scenic drive to our campsite, from where we can walk to the beach for -if we’re lucky- a beautiful sunset!
Still feel like being more active upon our return? It’s possible here to conquer the waves on a surf board!
(optional activity).
Heading for the fjords!
Impressive (but undiscovered) hike
We’ll continue our way up north, where the mountains and fjords greet us. We’ll put our bus on a ferry to reach the area we love most.
We’ll settle in the cute village Forsand, situated right on an impressive fjord-lake. The Lysefjord is a 40-kilometre-long fjord and is flanked by steep mountains, some more than 1,000 meters high!
Time to stretch the legs and go for a proper hike today! The hike we’ll do today is not well-known but recommended to us by the locals – no crowds we’ll have to cue up with! But nevertheless beautiful views over the impressive Lysefjord. It’s a 4/5 hour hike (return), but of course it’s up to us if we’ll sit there for hours to enjoy the impressive views over the fjord and its surroundings.
Fjord boat ride and visit to Flørli
We start off with a beautiful ferry ride through the impressive fjord, before getting to Flørli +/- 1 hour later. Today it’s for you to decide whether you want to relax and stroll around the little village, visit the museum and drink a coffee at the cafe, OR if you are going to conquer the 4.444 steps! It’s the worlds’ longest wooden stairs, with amazing views once you reach the top.
It’s possible to go on different beautiful hikes around Florli all set out by the Dutch Hessel who runs this little village.
At the end of the day, we’ll continue our way by ferry deeper into the fjord to reach the little town of Lysebotn. Tonight we’ll set up camp at the stunning campsite, right at the foot of the fjord.
(Tonight we change the bus for tents).
Kjeragbolten hike
We open our tents and enjoy the view of the fjord right in front of us. We pack up and catch a bus to the start of the Kjeragbolten hike. This beautiful +/- 8 hour hike takes us right
up towards the famous Kjeragbolt. The hik itself is stunning, with views over the fjord and surrounding mountains. Is this hike a little too much for you? No worries! You can join us to the start and relax in the panorama
cafe.
We take the ferry back, pick up the bus again and sleep in Forsand for one last night before heading home tomorrow.
Back home
We’ll have an easy morning. At breakfast we can go over all the things we’ve done together on this trip one more time, before taking you to the drop-off location in Stavanger (11.00).
Please note: we highly recommend you don’t book your flight home within 4 hours after our estimated arrival time, just in case we have any delays on the way. We are traveling in an old-timer bus after all – delays can be part of the adventure.
Prefer to book a trip with a group of friends but the date doesn’t match or you’d like to change the itinerary a bit? Contact us for the possibilities!
By clicking ‘Book Now’ you’ll be lead to our Booking System ‘We Travel’.
Any more questions? Please contact us!
