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Summer Sailing Through the Fjords

Aurland, HMS GÃ¥ssten, Oslo

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$8,900pp

10 days

Highlights

  • Sail through the majestic scenery of the fjords with exclusive use of the HMS GÃ¥ssten old naval ship
  • Sleep in a traditional Sami Lavvu tent after an evening campfire
  • Fly fish for wild Atlantic salmon in one of the world’s most renowned angling spots
  • Eat all your meals onboard, with a view of the crystal clear fjords, cooked by your personal chef
  • Paddleboard around waterfalls to see the fjords from a unique and adventurous perspective

What’s Included

  • Pricing per person based on exclusive use of ship for a group of six
  • 4 nights Bed & Breakfast 
  • 5 nights Full Board onboard the ship
  • Selected water sports & activities whilst onboard
  • Bicycle tour of Oslo
  • Sami camping experience
  • International Economy class flights
  • All domestic flights and transfers

Example Itinerary

Day 1-4

AURLAND, Norway

Aurland Fly Fishing
  • Spend a night camping with the Sami people and learning about their culture over a campfire BBQ
  • Wander down to the water’s edge to go fly-fishing for wild Atlantic salmon

Spend some time in the heart of Viking country, nestled amongst some of the country’s most spectacular fjords for endless water-based activities.

Fly into Bergen, where you will be staying at 29.2 Aurland in the heart of the Norwegian fjords for a wilderness escape with incredible scenery. Get involved with the lodge’s array of ‘green’ activities, focused around discovering the surrounding fjords on foot. Take a leisurely hike through the mountains, or spend some time by the river fly fishing for wild salmon. Lunches can be eaten outside, cooked over a traditional log fire for an authentic Norwegian outdoor experience. Wrap up warm and spend a night in a Lavvu tent, learning about Sami culture and feasting with them on barbecued goat.

Day 4-9

HMS GÃ…SSTEN, Norway

HMS Gassten
  • Navigate the fjords on the nimble naval ship to experience the water privately where other boats cannot reach
  • Enjoy afternoon tea daily on the upper deck to look out at the blue skies

Stay on a reconditioned minesweeper to have the fjords all to yourself, and experience the best the landscape has to offer at all times of day.

Catch a flight to Ã…lesund to board HMS GÃ¥ssten, an impressive former naval minesweeper. Experience the onboard luxury, with exclusive use of the ship for your group, as well as a chef and skipper to guide your experience through the fjords. Moor on the banks of the fjords to explore the landscape at your own pace: hike up the mountains, paddle kayaks through narrow waterways, paddleboard around waterfalls or visit a fjord farm on a tractor. End your days with afternoon tea on the water with a private view of the waterfalls, before watching the pink sunset over the water.

Day 9-10

OSLO, Norway

Oslo, Norway
  • Dine at one of the city’s Michelin starred restaurants to taste some of the best food Oslo has to offer
  • Discover the city’s architecture and green spaces on a guided bicycle tour

End your trip in the green city of Oslo, where urban life continues to revolve around the city’s easily accessible nature

Fly to Oslo for a quick trip to explore the cultural hub of Norway. Discover the beating heart of the city on a bicycle tour to see the eclectic mix of architecture and the city’s many parks up close at a leisurely pace. Stop along the way to taste one of Scandinavia’s top culinary street food scenes, trying potato pancakes and cured lamb. For dinner, let us book you a table at a Michelin starred restaurant to experience another facet to Oslo’s foodie scene before flying home the next morning.

Andy & Dawn

What an amazing country. The most warm, welcoming people and such a vast range of things to do and see. The landscape throughout our trip simply blew us away.

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