Useful information

1. PRICE: See description and price for each tour.
Trail description and maps of each tour / area. The trail description cannot be ordered separately.

2. WHEN TO TAKE THE TRIP.
The tours are for individuals.
The best time for biking in Norway is from middle of June to the middle of September. The autumn is a particularly nice time for cycling, natures’ colors are at their peak and vehicle traffic is minimal.
Rallarvegen has on some short distances snow even in the middle of the summer - best time for this tour is middle of July to middle of September.
Temperatures in Norway are usually around +10 - + 25ºC in the summer and usually nice weather for biking!
HOWEVER: the weather can also be very unstable and change quickly from warm, wonderful summer weather to cold wind and rain.

3. ACCOMMODATION / MEALS
Most of the bicycle-tours go through areas with a limited number of accommodation facilities. This means there will be a variation in the standard of the rooms/cabins. Some of the lodgings have communal bathrooms/showers/toilets in the corridor or basement.
None of the mountain pasture farms have electricity and indoor showers or WC - but it is very cozy and nice!
In Lofoten some of the accommodations are rorbuer (fishermans’ cabins) and you may have to share the rorbu with other cyclists from Norske Bygdeopplevelser as.
Be aware that some accommodation sites are only open for guests who have made advance reservations from our booking office. Remember to book in advance as most accommodation sites have limited capacity. The prices include mostly full board, (dinner, breakfast, lunch pack and thermos refill – bring your own thermos)

4. TRANSPORT
The price information and tour description specifies whether transport is included or not.
For those of you driving your own car (and would perhaps like to combine this with taking the train for part of the transport distance) there are several possibilities for free parking.

5. CHILDREN
Children under 15 years usually get 50% discount on all prices (in parents room), except Rallarvegen.

6. LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
The bicycle-tours vary in level of difficulty. Some tours involve very long day-trips, while others have schedules suitable for families with children.
See under each trip: the bikes will describe the level of difficulty and are based on the physical condition of an average cyclist:
1 bike: Easy trip for everybody, also for children from ca 6 years. 15 - 30 km each day.
2 bikes: Medium level for normal trained persons, 30 - 40 km each day.
3 bikes: The terrain is not very heavy, but it might be hard to sit on the bike fore so many days!
You must be in relatively good shape and be prepared for some hills along the way!

7. ROAD CONDITIONS
The trails follow to a large extent existing roads (mountain roads, forest roads, local roads etc.) with little vehicle traffic. You must be prepared for walking your bike for short distances on some parts of the trails.

8. SIGNS
Some of the tours are marked with small wooden signs. The signs have been put up in all areas along the routes where there may be doubts as to which road or direction to follow. Follow-up signs have also been set up to show you that you are on the right track.

9. BIKE RENTAL
Can be arranged through our office.
Prices from NOK 150 per. day + return transportation.

10. BOOKING
You can book the tours with your own travel agent or directly by phone, mail or fax. Some of the tours you can book online.

11. PAYMENT
The whole amount is to be paid at least 6 weeks prior to the first travel day. Tickets, vouchers, maps and tour descriptions will be sent you as soon as we have received payment for the tour. A fee of NOK 50 will be added each invoice.

12. CANCELLATION
When canceling more than 30 days before start of the trip, we charge NOK 500 per person.
Cancellation between 30 and 15 before start of the trip, we retain the deposit and administration fee.
50% of the total price is charged for cancellations between 15 and 4 days before the start of the trip.
By canceling less then 4 days before the start of the tour, or if the customer does not show up, he/she has to pay the full amount (100%).
We recommend that you purchase cancellation insurance (for illness) with your accident insurance.

13. EQUIPMENT
Bring as little as possible, and most light things.
Wind- and waterproof biking gear. Cap and woolen gloves, long underwear and undershirts. Thick sweater, cycling shorts, extra pair of shoes, socks, bathing suit, toiletries, first aid equipment for you and your bike, sunglasses, suncream and camera. When you order, we send you a complete list of what to bring and some good advice for the trip!

14. GROUP TOURS
We tailor-make trips for groups. We can arrange rental of special buses with driver for 10 – 100 people + bikes.
Also tours connected with other activities; canoeing, horse-back-riding, hiking, climbing etc.

15. TRAVEL TERMS
These travel terms are based on an agreement between The Norwegian Travel Trade Association and The Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman, revised 1 October 1990. EU's Directive on package trips also applies to Norway from 1 January 1996
We reserve the right to make changes in terms which may be effected by new EU-directives on package trips

Norske Bygdeopplevelser as is not responsible for typographical errors in the programme or any changes in the terms or prices due to changes in exchange rates, taxes or fees that may come about after having written this information.

Do not hesitate to ask for more information!

WE WELCOME YOU TO NORWAY AND AN UNFORGETTABLE VACATION!