iExplore

Founded in 1999, Chicago-based iExplore is the #1 ranked website for adventure and experiential travel.

iExplore offers 5 different tours when traveling to Norway

1. iExplore Artic
2. iExplore Norway Active Summer
3. iExplore Norway Active Winter
4. iExplore Scandinavia Experience
5. iExplore Spitsbergen Explorer

The tours range from 8 to 11 days and 3 oput of the 5 are privately guided. If you go to the website: http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Norway/Travel+and+Trips you will be able to find out more information on the tours and the different pricing and specials.

Top Norway Attractions

Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
- Nidaros Cathedral is the largest medieval building in Scandinavia and is regarded as Norway’s national shrine.

Tromsø
- Tromsø is regarded as the 'Gateway to the Artic', a lively and cheery town with street music, cultural activities, lots of bars and restaurants and the country’s best brewery.

Lofoten Islands
- The Lofoten Islands are a cluster of mountainous islands situated 60 miles above the Arctic Circle on the northern Norwegian coastline. The islands are also home to the world’s oldest mountain, an extinct volcano situated on the island of Bo.

Ajostedal Glacier National Park
- Ajostedal Glacier National Park is a stunningly beautiful national park situated between a fjord and a glacier known as Jostedalsbreen. At over 432 sq kilometers, Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in Europe.

Nordkapp
- Nordkapp, a peninsula often referred to as the most northerly point of Europe, is actually not part of mainland Norway but part of an Island called Magerøya.

The Geiranger Fjord
- Geiranger is Norway’s most famous and most dramatic Fjord. It is stunningly beautiful with 6000 ft mountains towering above it.

The Saltstraumen Experience, near Bodø
- The Saltstraumen Experience is located at the foot of Saltstraumen Bridge, 33 km from Bodø. The centre overlooks the strongest maelstrom in the world, Saltstraumen.

Bergen
- Once the capital of Norway, Bergen is known as the city between seven mountains as well as the gateway to the fjords.

Stavanger
- Probably the tidiest and most user-friendly of all of Norway’s cities, Stavanger is an interesting mix of old and new, with its historic harbour being home to some modern and eclectic architecture and its many museums offering an insight into history both local and national

Oslo
-Oslo, Norway’s capital lies at the north end of the Oslofjord, which here cuts deep inland and is joined by the Akerselv. The city is surrounded by forest-covered hills from which there are far-ranging views, and boasts many tourist attractions.


For more information on Norwegian attractions go to http://www.alltravelnorway.com/Norway/Destination_Guides/Top_Attractions.htm

Win a Trip to Norway...

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Here you'll find a chance to win a trip to Norway for 2, and a bunch of travel information about Norway.
There are discussions about Norway travel topics, as well a bunch of photos and suggestions for travel

When to plan your vaca...

Norway’s climate should be your primary consideration when deciding when to plan your vacation. The main tourist season runs from mid-June to mid-August. During this period, public transport runs frequently, tourist offices and tourist sights are open longer hours and many hotels offer cheaper rates.

That said, Norway is at its best and brightest for much of the period from May to September. Late May is particularly pleasant: flowers are blooming, fruit trees blossoming, daylight hours are growing longer and most hostels, camp sites and tourist sights are open but un-crowded.

Photo Credit: http://www.photoatlas.com/photo/norway-lofoten-01.jpg

Visual Norway

Cruise Norway

This year there is an estimated 10% increase in the number of cruise ships headed to Norway. The Norway Post says that this years estimated number of ship arrivals is 1560, compared to last years 1478.

Cruisenorway.com has multiple specials going on for all of their different cruises, and has 3 specifically for cruise to Norway.

The Hurtigruten is a popular Norwegian cruise line that has been sailing through the coastlines of Norway for over 115 years and continues to do so today. They also have many different specials going on for their different cruise so definitely check out their website as well.

Photo Credit: http://www.hurtigruten.us/norway/

Norway Overlooked

For my International Communication class we had to choose a country to do a blog on. Since I am Norwegian I figured why not do Norway? Then I had to decide what to focus the blog on. So, I decided since Norway is such a beautiful country, why not research the best travel spots in Norway.

I feel like when choosing a place to go on vacation the normal Mexico, Caribbean, Bahamas, trio is always the first thought for people. Those are all great places to visit, but why not try something new. I think even when people do decide to travel to Europe no one automatically thinks “Norway!” So, with this blog, I hope to bring out the best parts of the country that gets overlooked and help better people’s knowledge on the country.