They have excursions in Skjolden, and aren't offering them.

[unseemlygamer]

Let's talk Skjolden. It's one of our ports of call during a Norwegian fjords cruise on the Independence. Every port of call is offering excursions so far except this one. However, there are a few excursions listed on RC's website.

 

1. Nigardsbreen Glacier Lake & Gaupne Old Church, in addition to a scenic drive through Jostedalen

2. Urnes stave church (Norway's oldest stave church)

3. Something called Panoramic Sognefjell

4. Sengjabetget Nature Walk

5. Sognefjell and Scenic Jotunheim, including refreshments

 

Yet none of them are offered on this particular sailing. A small village with only around 200 people living there.

 

I looked at the Skjolden tourist website a little bit. They seem to have bus tours of areas such as Jostedalen, Sognefjellet, Urnes, etc., which you have to book by email. Some people even do biking around this port. As for Sengjabetget, I suppose you could do that on your own?

 

Surprisingly, there's even Wi-Fi right on the pier, up until it's time to set sail, along with the visitor center and tourist info. Food - looks like there's a little café in there.

 

Either way, if they can offer their excursions in the other ports (Bergen, Geiranger, Ålesund and Stavanger), why not here?

[crosby99]

Let's talk Skjolden. It's one of our ports of call during a Norwegian fjords cruise on the Independence. Every port of call is offering excursions so far except this one. However, there are a few excursions listed on RC's website.

 

1. Nigardsbreen Glacier Lake & Gaupne Old Church, in addition to a scenic drive through Jostedalen

2. Urnes stave church (Norway's oldest stave church)

3. Something called Panoramic Sognefjell

4. Sengjabetget Nature Walk

5. Sognefjell and Scenic Jotunheim, including refreshments

 

Yet none of them are offered on this particular sailing. A small village with only around 200 people living there.

 

I looked at the Skjolden tourist website a little bit. They seem to have bus tours of areas such as Jostedalen, Sognefjellet, Urnes, etc., which you have to book by email. Some people even do biking around this port. As for Sengjabetget, I suppose you could do that on your own?

 

Surprisingly, there's even Wi-Fi right on the pier, up until it's time to set sail, along with the visitor center and tourist info. Food - looks like there's a little café in there.

 

Either way, if they can offer their excursions in the other ports (Bergen, Geiranger, Ålesund and Stavanger), why not here?

 

Norway tours usually have very low capacity.

Tour guides are usually people doing work for a bit of extra pocket money.

They probably have not confirmed arrangements yet.

Book in advance though when we went to the Fjords with P&O very little capacity on ours once we boarded

[unseemlygamer]

Norway tours usually have very low capacity.

Tour guides are usually people doing work for a bit of extra pocket money.

They probably have not confirmed arrangements yet.

 

Hmm...