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Norway hiking trip: July 9-17 2024

Into the Wild is a chance to take a moment for you. To dive deep into your wild woman self. To rediscover the wonder and beauty of both earth’s nature and YOUR nature. To experience Norway’s gorgeous, breathtaking nature with other women.

Come unite in one of the most gorgeous and mountainous wild places on earth: NORWAY. Experience the intensely remote canyons, waterfalls and glaciers, together, with women across the globe! This retreat is SPECIFICALLY A HIKING RETREAT, designed to help you rediscover you through hiking, adventures and bonding.

If you’re a woman into hiking- this trip is for you.

Do you have an interest in hiking and summiting? Kayaking? Cool weather? Self-rediscovery? Self-empowerment? Bringing out your inner wild woman?

This retreat is for you, and women like you. Come as you are and leave as your best self.

Below is the information on what you come away with from this retreat.

Join us and rediscover your wild woman.

Cost for Norway is $3400 per person for 8 nights. All lodging, food, and transportation during the retreat is included, and ALL rooms are shared occupancy. You just need to get yourself to the Bergen, Norway (BGO) airport and back. BGO airport transfers will also be provided by Into the Wild.

Note: this retreat operates a little differently on the front end: You will need to arrive into Bergen on the 9th- but it’s likely that you will need to leave your home on the 8th, transfer through Oslo, and then land in Bergen. This retreat starts ON the 9th, but be aware you’ll need to leave on the 8th from the United States, most likely. Before purchasing tickets, be sure to run your options by Wendy at Wendy @ intothewildphotocamp.com. Additionally, this retreat ends on the 17th with breakfast and a drop off at BGO.

Who:

Women. Hikers. From anywhere. Women with a passion for the outdoors or adventure- or both. Women who want to learn and discover. Women who want to uncover or rediscover themselves.

Why:

When is the last time you enjoyed more than a week abroad for yourself? To develop the inner you, your skills and to have adventures you deserve?

NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR INTO THE WILD PHOTO CAMP IS ALL ABOUT HIKING and roadtripping between hikes. THERE WILL BE ADVENTURE, INCREDIBLE SIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES. IT IS NOT ABOUT THE GOURMET FOOD AND IT’S NOT ABOUT SITTING AROUND RELAXING! Although, we will relax after our beautiful hikes!

When:

July 9-17, 2024. You DO NOT want to miss this.

IMPORTANT NOTE: tHIS RETREAT WILL INVOLVE some moderate to difficult hikes. wE ENCOURAGE ALL WHO ATTEND TO BE READY FOR HIKES OF MODERATE DIFFICULTY with climbing up and down repeatedly- one hike has 4000 feet of elevation gain. We also request that you be comfortable in the on Kayaks, unless you want to opt out. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO STRIVE for and GET TO A MODERATE HIKE LEVEL BY MID April SO YOU CAN BE READY TO HIKE WITH THE GROUP. iF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS, JUST ASK! wendy@intothewildphotocamp.com

Additionally, we will be moving from one lodging to another quite frequently. This will help us see more and drive less. Pack accordingly!

COVID-19 disclaimer: there will be no refunds due to pandemics or illness. In severe, unforseen circumstances determined by the retreat hosts, we will opt to postpone the retreat for an agreed upon time in 2025.

If you are uncomfortable with travel during these uncertain times, we suggest that you wait until you feel more certainty to be wild with us :)

Additionally, due to the nature of retreat planning, refunds are not available. If you can no longer attend after purchasing, you can sell your spot to another individual, which usually ends up being no problem since most retreats sell out.

A reminder: your expenses are all paid, except your flights to and from Bergen, Norway from your home. We cover lodging, activities, food, transport, etc!

Note: During this trip, it will not get dark at night :)

Because we wanted something that was deeper and more immersive, we will be mostly staying in hotels, guest homes and airbnbs. ALL rooms are SHARED rooms.

THIS IS THE PLANNED ITINERARY (weather permitting):

July 9th: Meet up in Bergen. Best time to arrive is after noon. We will hang out, eat, and wait for everyone to arrive as well as check into our hotel and do some relaxing and wandering around town.

July 10th: Today after breakfast we will travel from Bergen to Flam and the Næroyfjord National Park. It’s a less than 3 hour drive. Upon arrival, we will eat lunch and check out the little adorable villages, and finally we will hike to Prest. The hike is 4 miles on an out and back trail, and we’ll gain 2,000 feet elevation for our first stunning views of Norwegian Fjords. The hike is steep at times but worth it! If we finish the hike on time we can watch Sunset at Stegastein viewpoint. We will stay in Flam for the night.

July 11th: Today after breakfast we will head out on a long day hike. There is no better spot to admire Næroyfjord than from the summit of Bakkanosi. This hike takes 6-8 hours, is stunning, and it’s about 11 miles. Total ascent is 3,084 feet. In the evening after the hike, we will relax at our hotel, dine, and have a wonderful time together.

July 12th: Today is a rest day, and we will drive to Jotunheimen along the Valdresflye Scenic Route. It’s only about 2.5 hours but there are lots of wonderful stops along the way to turn this into a terrific road trip adventure.

July 13th: After our rest day, we’ll be ready for a new epic hike with tons of views of Jotunheimen National Park. Our hike today is the Besseggen trail and it starts with a bus ride and then a scenic boat ride to the trailhead. The hike is 9.6 miles, 3,000 feet elevation gain, and point-to-point. We will skip this hike if it’s a rainy day as there is one small section of scrambling on a cliff side. I think we’d all be perfectly safe, but as a retreat leader I don’t mess with rain and cliffside scrambles :). We’ll have a wonderful dinner and rest after this hike!

July 14th:  Today is another road trip day full of awesome stops. Our goal is to drive to Geiranger Fjord which is 3.5 hours. The route is famous for its scenic views and a little historic village. When we arrive, we (weather permitting) will do a small kayak trip on the fjord! We’ll check into our hotel afterward, attempt to watch a glorious sunset at Ørnesvingen viewpoint, and have dinner.

July 15th: After breakfast we will head out for our last hike. I plan on doing the Kattanakken hike, however it’s not easy, so we can definitely re-evaluate how we are feeling when we’re there. There are soooo many hikes in the area! The Kattanakken hike is 7 miles out and back with 4200 feet elevation. That’s a lot! But we can do it if we decide we want to :) After the hike we will have one last night of relaxation before heading back to Bergen.

July 16th: Road trip back to Bergen! This will be an ALL day event because even though the drive is technically 5 hours, we will want to stop and enjoy what the scenic route has to offer. We will have one last night in a hotel, the 16th. On the 17th, I will get you to the airport in the morning so you can fly back to Oslo most likely, and then back to your homes :)

July 17th: Not a retreat day, but breakfast and transport are provided back to the airport before 10 am!