SU14 Norway Trip

Semester at Sea Summer 2014 – Norway

Bergen → Bryggen → Odda → Trolltunga → Voss → Oslo

Arrival & Departure in Norway 1) Arrival in Bergen

17 July 2014 (Thursday) 08:00

2) Departure from Oslo 20 July 2014 (Sunday) 18:00

Bryggen, Bergen (Day 1) 1) Getting to Bryggen

15-minute walk from Port of Bergen

2) What to do there? http://www.visitnorway.com/en/where-to-go/fjord-norway/bergen/what-to-do-in-bergen/attractions-in-bergen/bryggen-the-hanseatic-wharf-in-bergen/

3) Time allocated for Bryggen 08:00 – 10:00 Get back on ship by 10:30 to pack for trip in rest of Norway

Bergen to Odda (Day 1) 1) Getting from Bergen Port to Bergen Bus Station (Bergen Busstasjon)

15-minute walk



2) Take Route 930 Bergen › Jondal › Odda Departure from Bergen Bus Station: 11:15 Arrival at Odda Bus Station: 15:00 Route details: https://www.skyss.no/Global/Bussruter/Nye%20ruter%2015.%20des%202013/Hardanger-Voss/Engelsk%20webfil/930_Bergen-Jondal-Odda.pdf

3) Accommodation at Odda (17 July to 19 July): a) Trolltunga Hotel

i) Cheapest Room Type: Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room ii) Price: €48 (US$66.30) per bed for 2 nights iii) Check in: From 15:00 iv) Check out: Until 12:00 v) Address: Vasstun 1, 5750 Odda vi) Link: http://www.booking.com/hotel/no/vasstun-

gjestehus.html?tab=1&origin=hp&error_url=%2Fhotel%2Fno%2Fvasstun-gjestehus.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D347924%3Blabel%3Dsppctrip-hotel-23594_xqdz-f29d27b16098d97df21f89f21cd857cc_pool-comsg_slice-99999%3Bsid%3Da700201e517d833d50c5ab1450a877bd%3Bdcid%3D1%3B&do_availability_check=on&aid=347924&dcid=1&label=sppctrip-hotel-23594_xqdz-f29d27b16098d97df21f89f21cd857cc_pool-comsg_slice-99999&sid=a700201e517d833d50c5ab1450a877bd&checkin_monthday=17&checkin_year_month=2014-7&checkout_monthday=19&checkout_year_month=2014-7#availability_target

b) Odda Camping i) Cheapest Room Type: Small Twin Room with Shared Bathroom ii) Price: €94 (US$129.84) per room for 2 nights iii) Check in: 14:00 – 19:00 iv) Check out: 08:00 – 12:00 v) Address: Jordalsveien 29, 5750 Odda vi) Link: http://www.booking.com/hotel/no/odda-

camping.html?tab=1&origin=hp&error_url=%2Fhotel%2Fno%2Fodda-camping.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D347924%3Blabel%3Dsppctrip-hotel-23594_xqdz-f29d27b16098d97df21f89f21cd857cc_pool-comsg_slice-99999%3Bsid%3Da700201e517d833d50c5ab1450a877bd%3Bdcid%3D1%3B&do_availability_check=on&aid=347924&dcid=1&label=sppctrip-hotel-23594_xqdz-f29d27b16098d97df21f89f21cd857cc_pool-comsg_slice-99999&sid=a700201e517d833d50c5ab1450a877bd&checkin_monthday=17&checkin_year_month=2014-7&checkout_monthday=19&checkout_year_month=2014-7#availability_target

Odda to Trolltunga Hike (Day 2) 1) Leave hotel by 08:30 2) Head to the Odda Bus Station (Odda Busstasjon) 3) Take Route 995

Odda › Tyssedal › Skjeggedal › Odda Departure from Odda Bus Station: 09:10 Arrival at Skeggedal: 09:35 Route details:



https://www.skyss.no/Global/Bussruter/Nye%20ruter%2015.%20des%202013/Hardanger-Voss/Linje_995.pdf

4) As the bus stops at the starting point of the hike, the hike will start from here. 5) Information on the hike: http://ut.no/tur/til-trolltunga (Change language to English at top right

hand corner)

Trolltunga Hike to Odda (Day 2) 1) Take Route 995

Odda › Tyssedal › Skjeggedal › Odda Departure from Skeggedal: 20:10 Arrival at Odda Bus Station: 20:35 Route details: https://www.skyss.no/Global/Bussruter/Nye%20ruter%2015.%20des%202013/Hardanger-Voss/Linje_995.pdf

2) Spend the night there (Accounted for in the previous section)

Odda to Voss (Day 3) 1) Check out from the hotel by 06:00 2) Take Route 990

Odda › Kinsarvik › Granvin › Voss Departure from Odda Bus Station: 06:30 Arrival at Voss Bus Station: 08:30 Route details: https://www.skyss.no/Global/Bussruter/Nye%20ruter%2015.%20des%202013/Hardanger-Voss/Engelsk%20webfil/990_Odd-Kinsarvik-Granvin-Voss.pdf

Sea Kayaking Day Tour at Voss (Day 3) 1) Walk about 2 minutes (need to confirm) to the Nordicventures base at Voss 2) Arrive at the base by 09:00 3) Do the Guided Sea Kayak tour to the Nærøyfjord and its unique mountains

Norway in a nutshell! This is by far our most popular guided day tour, where we take you kayaking to the heart of the Nærøyfjord in the upcoming World Heritage park.

4) Duration: 9 hours (09:00 to 18:00) 5) Cost: 995 NOK (US$166.18) 6) Link: http://www.nordicventures.com/framesets/kayakframesets/kayakframeset.htm

Voss to Oslo (Day 3 – 4) 1) Take a train by NSB from Voss to Oslo S

Departure from Voss: 19:50 Arrival at Oslo S: 00:05 Duration: 6 hours 15 mins Cost: ~249 NOK (US$41.59) Link: https://www.nsb.no/en/bestill/velg-togavgang?arrivalDate=20.07.2014&arrivalHour=19%3A05&bookingPassengerExtrasAnimalsallowed=0&bookingPassengerExtrasClosetodog=0&bookingPassengerExtrasPetfree=0&bookingPassengerExtrasStroller=0&disable-chat=true&from=2330000&passengerType1=1&passengers=1&portable=false&redirect_to=https://www.nsb.no/en/bestill/velg-togavgang&returnDate=17.07.2014&returnHour=3&to=100000&type=single



2) Getting from Oslo S Station to Port of Oslo (Oslo Havn) 15-minute walk

3) Spend the night on the MV Explorer (Hopefully they will allow us to board at this hour)

Oslo (Day 4) 1) Own time own target 2) Nobel Peace Center Visit

15-minute walk from Port of Oslo Link: http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/

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