Why go to Norway? Well, Scandinavia has so many things going for it: stunning scenery, beautiful roads and very little traffic. Oh, andthe longest road tunnel in the world, with magnificent caverns that have to be seen to be believed.
It's also been largely untouched by tour companies because of the difficulties in getting there, but we've worked hard to find a way as we know it's well worth it.
The Trolstigen (the Norwegian Stelvio), the Snow road, the visually stunning Ash road, the Laerdal Tunnel and the amazing Atlantic road are all on the tour agenda and many take in a beautiful waterfall or landmark Fjord along the way. In addition, we’ll also take you through the unique spiral tunnel and book you onto a party boat as we head to Hans Christian Anderson Country.
In addition to the fantastic roads, we will also pop into the Koenigsegg factory to get a behind-the-scenes tour, where we will be talked through exactly how these great cars are made.
So, this is a tour with everything a petrolhead could want, and can genuinely be described as the trip of a lifetime, and probably something that only we can do.
The tour takes place from 16th June to 26th June 2011
- Meet at Harwich for an evening departure to Denmark. We have reserved outside cabins (so you get a window – much nicer than the inside ones!) meaning we’ll be relaxed and fresh when we arrive in Denmark. Note that cabins are for two sharing.
Day 2 – 200 miles - We arrive in Denmark and from there it’s a relaxing day to cover the short trip north to our next ferry. Two hours later we arrive in Kristiansand, Norway.
Day 3 – 200 miles - The adventure really begins as we traverse mountains and valleys and fjords on the way to our ski-resort (during the snowfall at least) fjordside hotel. En-route we’ll drive along a fantastically twisty mountain road that is so good it almost makes entire the trip worthwhile (we did say almost).
Day 4 – 150 Miles - Today we head further north, taking us deeper into the Norwegian countryside as we head towards the 24.5km Laerdal tunnel with its three large caverns allowing some scope for photos and mischief. Once again we'll stay at a waterside hotel with fantastic views across the Aurlandsfjorden.
Day 5 – 145 miles - We’ll head hrough the Laerdal tunnel again, or up and over the mountain (if you prefer) to the picturesque lookout at Aurlund. From there we drive towards (and around) the Jostedalsbreen national park before arriving at our next waterside hotel - are you spotting a theme yet?
- Another fjord-filled day as we continue north for the last time, past Molde and on to the amazing "Atlantic Road" into Kristiansund, before coming back south to settle in for the night in Andalsnes.
Day 7 -220 miles - As soon as we leave Andalsnes it's apparent why we chose this town, because it's at the foot of the world famous Trollstigen (The Troll's Ladder). Don't worry though, we've allowed plenty of time to go up and down more than once and we’re even planning a ‘dawn raid’ to ensure we have the roads to ourselves. We then head back into the hills near Nord-Aurdal for our overnight stop.
Day 8 – 130 Miles - On our last day in Norway we'll be playing in the hills before pointing towards Oslo along some stunning back roads, but before we get on the ferry to Copenhagen we make a stop at Drammen - home of the 1650m Spiralen tunnel. That's right, a six-spiral corkscrew tunnel through volcanic rock, rising 200m through the mountain, it’s a marvel of ingenuity and (unsurprisingly) a lot of fun to drive. We then get onto the Oslo to Copenhagen party boat for the night crossing.
- Arriving in Copenhagen in the morning, we make the short journey into Sweden to visit the Koenigsegg factory, something which is not generally available to the public. This unique facility will take your breath away as will the cars they build there. After lunch, we return to one of the finest hotels in Copenhagen for the evening and a meal at St Gertrudes Closter - an amazing restaurant that’s steeped in history.
Day 10 – 185 Miles - Leaving Copenhagen, we take a leisurely route across the beautiful Danish countryside on our way back to Esbjerg and the ferry back to Harwich.
Day 11 - We arrive in Harwich early on the Sunday afternoon, allowing time to get home to unpack and sort through the photos of your most memorable Viking adventure.
As part of the package, you'll get two tour support cars, tour managers to guide and take care of you, full sat-nav files, the use of one of our powerful walkie-talkies, route guidance notes and a full drivers pack. We're also including dinner as well as bed and breakfast at all the hotels we visit.
Car numbers are restricted as the ferry company has made a special dispensation for us. The maximum on this tour is 15 cars and, as it is always popular we advise that you book early.
based on two people sharing a car and a twin or double room. A 10 per cent discount applies if you book before Christmas 2010, making the price
. A solo driver option is available, sharing a twin room at a price of £2499 per solo driver, or £2249 with the pre-Christmas discount.
The booking deposit is £500 per person.
If you would like to book, please call us on 0845 838 7363.
Return ferries from UK to Denmark, (2 nights accommodation)
Return ferries from Denmark to Norway (1 fast ferry one overnight)
7 nights in hotels including dinner, bed and breakfast
An exclusive tour of the Koenigsegg facility in Angelholm Sweden
Two tour managers in lead and chase cars
Info packs with route notes, maps and general info,
Lunch, drinks, food on ferries,
Internal ferries and tolls.
European breakdown cover (for your own peace of mind we make this a requirement on all tours
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