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NORWAY: STATIONARY RIDE ON ICELANDIC HORSES...
Guiding - Accommodation - Dates and rates - More infos / booking
Need a change of scenery ? Far from the traditional images we have in mind concerning Norway, it's a new face of the northern wildest european country we offer you to discover. On brave Icelandic horses you'll ride trough conifer forest, cross the land and rivers and step over the mountains of this magical setting. At the north of the famous Fjord, in the heart of a very rich and varied environment, you will spend all your stay in a comfortable hotel. Built in the purest scandinavian style, white and red couloured on the outside, totally equiped with wood furnitures in the inside....this establishement is the base camp of your stay. To unable everyone to enjoy his stay, groups are made in relation with the riding skills of each. So either you're looking for a dynamic or a more relaxing stay, you'll find it in Norway ! |
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ITINERARY
Day 1 to 6 - Tuesday to Saturday (more detailled progamm to come soon)
- Tuesday:
Today is a "test day", to get in contact with your new
compagnion, the Icelandic horse. Its height, its bravour, the special
tack used and its singular gaits as the Tölt make a unique
horse of him!
After lunchbreak, you leave for a three hours ride.
- Wednesday:
Three hours ride along the "wonderland" lake.
Lunch at the hotel and afternoon off, the occasion for you to explore
the surroundings or to relax at the hotel.
- Thursday:
Entire day out, and if the weather is good, you'll ride into the
area where the muskoxes live.
- Friday:
Half daytrip to "Sautjønn", where you may swim
with your horse...
Lunch at the hotel and afternoon off.
- Saturday:
Entire day out lasts till about 4.30 pm.
Sunday
Half day trip to Professorhøa.
Lunch at the hotel before departure. You'll have time to take a
shower and pack your bag after lunch.
Transfer to Hjerkinn railway station.
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EXTEND YOUR TRIP
Consult us for any extra stay in Norway !
HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL
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Horses There is only Icelandic horses, very gentle and confident. The Icelandic horse is world-famous for his gait, the tölt, fast and comfortable, that allows to cover long distances without tiredness |
Tack
English
Required riding level
It is not necessary to be a very experienced rider, as groups willbe
made according to your riding skills.
This ride is open to riders from 10 years old.
The maximum weight is 110 kg.
The maximum height is 2.00 m
YOUR GUIDES
You will be guided by a professional guide
living in Norway with his horses, and who knows by heart his country.
You will descover his native land in security both you and horses.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation
Nights are all spent at the hotel
Meals
Breakfast and diner are served at the hotel ans some lunches as well.
On daytrip you'll have picnic.
DATES AND RATES
| 2009 | ||
| from June 14th to 21st, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from June 21st to 28th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from June 28th to July 05th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from July 05th to12th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from July 12th to 19th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from July 19th to 26th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from July 26th to August 02sd, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from August 02sd to 09th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from August 09th to 16th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from August 16th to 23rd, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from August 23rd to 30th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from August 30th to September 06th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from September 6th to 13th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
| from September 13th to 20th, 2009 | 920 € |
available |
- Single supplement : 265 € per person
RATE INCLUDING
- the trail ride as described, on full board basis,
- transfers from and to Hjerkinn station,
- the financial guarantee of the deposits you send to Randocheval.
RATE NOT INCLUDING
- flights to Oslo,
- drinks,
- any other service,
- tips and personnal expenses,
- insurance : repatriation aid or multiple-risk (cancellation, luggage,
repatriation). Please contact us for rates. You can subscribe to these
insurrances only if you are an resident of EU or Switzerland. If you live
outside European Union, please check with your local insurrance company - more information.
BOOKING - INFORMATION
For any inquiry, please contact Anthony !
PRATICAL INFORMATIONS
COUNTRY
Norway
LENGTH
One week trail :6 days / 6 nights / 6 days riding.
LANGUAGE
English
GROUP SIZE
From 1 rider to 30 (groups are formed according to the riding level of each rider)
ACCESS
Oslo airport and then train to Hjerkinn, appr. 4 hours from Oslo.
CLIMATE
The climate is temperate, and the severity of winter along the coasts is moderated by southerly air currents brought in above the waters of the North Atlantic Drift, which is warmed by the gulf stream.
Summers are relatively cool throughout the country; rainfall is high everywhere, most of all on the coasts, of course.
Formalities
Contact your ambassy. For European people, the Identity card is enought.
Vaccination - health
No specific vaccinations. Don't forget your repatriation insurance.
We recommand to be update of usual vaccination, and especially tetanus..
REFERENCE :
CH18-norway-en
