15/03/2010 by steffi.

Me and my husband  got ourselves attracted by beauties of Norway and spent our honeymoon by walking on glacier, kayaking on white water and climbing..

We are both to active to spend all day doing nothing, lying on the beach, so it was unanimous agreement to undertake something challenging. So we discovered by intensive searching, Multi Activity Holidays by FlatEarth in Ovre Eidfjord. It is a package of various outdoor activities conducted with instructor and FlatEarth provides with all equipment (so you don’t have to own paddles, harness or ice axe). All activities take place in breath taking nature of Norway.

Eidfjord can be found in Hardangervidda National Park which belongs to the largest national parks in Europe. Eidfjord takes advantage of its unique position by offering glaciers, fjords, mountains, wild river, lakes to its curious and eager visitors. Eidfjord is to be reached by taking train from Bergen or Oslo and afterwards bus from Geilo taking you directly to this place. Journey was pleasant as I could not have enough of observing the passing by environment.

We were accommodated in Eidfjord Gjestgiveri knwon for its traditional recipe of pancakes (which are delightful by the way). It was situated about 1 minute from FlatEarth centre so we did not have to use any other way of transport. The transport for particular activity was provided by FlatEarth.

We’ve been taken care of, I must admit, in all possible waysJ FlatEarth provided us a complete service not only by all booked activities but also by its indivual approach, trying to adjust the schedule to our requirements and circumstances. The staff was very helpful and kind, interested in us as humans and not just as “subject of future gains”, which was nice change after our some unpleasant experiences from the past. We were treated as friends, as part of the company. That was why we extended our stay for few more days and spent them hiking and wandering in the Hardangervidda in the routes recommended by them.

I have to say that it was perfect way of celebrating our love, the commitment. The rush of adrenalin, excitment of discovering of unknown areas, was the perfect beginning of our marriage. FlatEarth, thank you so much‼‼

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14/03/2010 by sunflowwer.

Multi Activity Holidays- package of never-to-be-forgotten experiences in Eidfjord, Norway

The holidays by Flatearth provided with ideal solution for my two teenage kids bored with their stereotype life. I decided to break our tradition way of spending our holidays, so-called “lying on the beach” holidays and pick something absolutely different. I was lucky enough to discover FlatEarth on internet offering package of sport activities (incl. instructors and all equipment needed). All sport events don’t require any particular skills, everything available for beginners (of course advanced courses were at disposal as well), so ideal for my familyJ

Of course my kids were not so thrilled about this idea, but you should have seen their faces when we were passing the countryside from the airport for Eidfjord, which is located about 300km from Bergen and 350km from Oslo. Renting a car seemed to be adequat option for us intended to stop, take a rest, admire the nature and make some pictures. The journey took us longer than we expected but we weren’t in hurry. In the late afternoon we arrived to our camping just as near the lake as possible. Eidfjord neighbours to Hardangervidda National Park which is the largest national park in Norway and man can find here everything such as wild rivers, highland, fjords, lakes, waterfalls and glacier, why go anywhere else?

Just near the FlatEarth centre is unique restaurant with goats feeding on the grass on the roof, never seen anything like that before. According to our schedule next few days were fully occupied with sea kayaking, white water kayaking, glacier expedition, climbing, abseiling and canoe rental. Everything in one week, quite challenging‼ I must admit that I was bit worried how we can keep up but the instructors adjusted the tempo to our physical shape and we have overcome ourselves. And the kids just loved it. Not only the spectacular nature of Norway but also all these activities were really fun. During the last days we decided to explore the beauties of fjord and we took canoes. That day we got reallt lucky. We got to see 3 beautiful dolphins few meters from us, we all were amazed.

Eidfjord is magnific small, quiet place, but you can find there anything you want. Plenty of hotels with typical norwegian interior, cottages, campings, pubs and lots of events are taken place in here representing natural values and traditions.

Multi Activity Holidays by FlatEarth was extraordinary and I can only recommend it to those of you interested in exploring loveliness of unspoilt nature, not damaged by industrial civilization.

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