Welcome to the next PistonHeads tour brought to you with travel partners Petrolhead Nirvana.
It's called the Viking Tour and takes place on June 18-26 2013
. Spaces are filling up fast on this tour and there are now only a few places remaining on Viking 2013.
Roads such as the Trollstigen, the Snow Road, the beautiful Ash Road and the amazing Atlantic road are just the beginning of our latest PistonHeads tour. We’ll travel the Laerdal Tunnel, and take in some of the unknown back roads and we’ll also take you through an amazing six-lap spiral tunnel which is not to be missed.
Getting to Norway has been a problem since the direct ferries stopped in 2008, so we’ve had to use a bit of lateral thinking to find the best way to get there and we have booked overnight ferry crossings to ensure we get as much driving time as possible. In addition we have also made sure the daily mileage is as short as possible so that if you really want to you can do bits of the route over and over again, or use the time to relax and enjoy the view.
This is a tour with everything a PHer could want, and because we’ve done it before it’s something only we can offer. Included in the package are two tour support cars with tour managers to guide and take care of you along the way; you’ll also have a pre-loaded TomTom for the duration of the tour, the use of one of our powerful walkie talkies, route guidance notes and a full drivers' pack. We’re also including dinner and breakfast at every hotel. We’re restricted to 16 cars for this tour, as the ferry company has made a special dispensation for us to travel.
DAY ONE: We meet at Harwich for an evening departure to Denmark taking advantage of reserved outside cabins (with a window). Cabins are booked for two per cabin.
DAY TWO: Once we arrive in Denmark it’s an easy motorway drive for the short trip north to our next ferry. Ferry two takes us on a two-hour crossing and brings us into Kristiansand, Norway, just a mile from our hotel.
DAY THREE: The adventures really begin today as we traverse mountains, valleys and fjords on the way to our fjordside hotel. In 2011 we had an optional twisty route on the tour, but this year we’ve made it part of the main route as it was such a great road. In fact the Lysebotn road would make the trip worthwhile all on its own.
Today we head further north, deeper into the Norwegian countryside on our way to the 24.5km Laerdal tunnel with three large caverns that have to be seen to be believed. From here we go up and over the mountain to the picturesque lookout at Aurland before driving on towards, and around, the Jostedalsbreen national park before arriving at our next waterside hotel.
DAY FIVE: Another fjord-filled day as we continue north for the last time, past Molde and on to the amazing engineering masterpiece that is the 'Atlantic Road' taking us into Kristiansund. That afternoon we head south to settle in for the night in Andalsnes.
DAY SIX: At the foot of the world famous Trollstigen (The Troll’s Ladder) is Norway’s answer to the famous Stelvio pass. We’ve allowed plenty of time to go up and down more than once and after a stop to look over the top of the waterfall, we’ll continue on to both the Snow road and then the Ash road. To end the day we will head south once more into the deepest Norwegian countryside and our overnight stop in a ski resort near Gol.
DAY SEVEN: Our last day in Norway sees us heading to Larvik along some stunning back roads before stopping at Drammen – home of the 1,650m Spiralen tunnel. That’s right, a six-spiral corkscrew tunnel rising 200m through the volcanic rock of the mountain. Our seaside hotel at Larvik sadly signals our last night in Norway, but what a tour it's been and we know you'll have enjoyed every mile
DAY EIGHT: Leaving Larvik we take the early ferry to Hirtshals where we begin a leisurely drive south through Denmark back to Esbjerg before arriving at the waiting ferry.
We arrive back in Harwich around midday on Wednesday.
- £1,999 per person sharing a car and a twin or double room
- £2,239 per solo driver sharing a room with another solo driver
- £2,589 per solo driver with private room
Return ferries from UK to Denmark (two nights accommodation)
Six nights in hotels with dinner and breakfast included.
Two experienced tour managers in two cars to lead and chase.
Loan of TomTom with all routes pre-loaded.
Loan of powerful licenced walkie-talkies.
Drivers' pack with route notes, maps and useful information.
Lunch, food on the ferries, drinks, tolls, fuel and European breakdown cover (for your own peace of mind this a requirement on all tours).
A £500 deposit is required per person to secure your place(s) on this tour.
Give the team a call on +44 (0)845 838 7363 with your credit or debit card ready, and we’ll have you booked on tour in no time.