"THE VIKING TRAIL" EXPEDITION

June-September 2008

Go to our Adventure Training page for further information about this special expedition. 

CONSULTANCY/GUIDING/TEAMBUILDING SERVICES

• Destination Setesdal Ltd has worked with, and for several well known companies in Norway and the UK. These are:

DFDS SEAWAYS NORWAY (Consultant)

COLOR LINE NORWAY (Consultant)

EVJE DEVELOPMENT Ltd NORWAY (Consultant)

DOX Productions Ltd  UK (PBS Network USA) "Hitlers Sunken Secret" (Fixer/Guide)

BBC TV "The Real Heroes of Telemark" with Ray Mears

BBC TV "Are you Tough Enough" reality series (SAS ICE)

STATOIL Norway Teambuilding

NATIONAL OILWELL Norway Teambuilding 

Destination Setesdal Ltd provided "Fixer/Guiding" services to the BBC in the making of Ray Mears; "The Real Heroes of Telemark" documentary which received world wide acclaim. Destination Setesdal Ltd worked closely with Ray, and the BBC for over a year preparing the ground in Norway for the production staff/crew who were to make this outstanding documentary. Destination Setesdal has been involved in 5 film productions in 4 years; over 100 millioner people have seen, and many more will see these documentaries in the future giving invaluable marketing exposure to Telemark and Norway in general as an exciting tourist destination in the future.  

The "Heroes of Telemark"

This exclusive expedition for Woodlore Ltd (UK) has proved to be a great success since its introduction in 2002. Described as the "Toughest" Battlefield tour in the world we re-enact as close as possible this daring mission from WW2. Four members of the Norwegian resistence attached to company Linge (SOE) with code name "Grouse" landed by parachute on northern europes most desolate mountain range; the "Hardanger vidda". Their intended target? The Heavy water production at the Vemork Hydro electric power plant  in Rjukan Telemark. Hitlers attempt at producing enough Heavy water to make an A bomb was to be the focus of the allies attention for over 2 years! Go to www.raymears.com for more information about "The Real Heroes of Telemark" expedition for 2008.

UK/NATO MILITARY UNITS/ORGANISATIONS

We also organise a military version of "The Heroes of Telemark " expedition. Why not get in touch with us for assistence in carrying out, for what must be the ultimate Adventure training expedition available to the UK armed servicesand other military services throughout Europe and other continents.   

1 Amoured Division from Germany at Vemork Rjukan at the end of a successful expedition

Photo Vemork museum February 2005

Expedition members with Joachim Rønneberg and Birger Strømsheim; Officer commanding  and member of "Operation Gunnerside" respectivly 

Battlefield Tours (summer)

Destination Setesdal Ltd arrange Battlefield tours in Norway in connection with the occupation of Norway 1940-5 and one of the most famous sabotage acts of the second world war; the attempt by the allies to destroy Hitlers stocks of Deuterium oxide; commonly known as heavy water at the Vemork hydro electric power plant in Rjukan Telemark on the 27 th February 1943.

Groups/companies are welcome to take contact if a privately run Battlefield tour is wanted. Usual start point is Kristiansand southern Norway.

we also work with one of the UKs most well known travel Battlefield tour companies Leger Holidays with regards to a "Heroes of Telemark" battlefield tour.

We are now in our fith year of organizing war history tours to Norway. The famous Heroes of Telemark sabotage action which took place at Rjukan Telemark February 1943 is the main theme for these tours. See our War History page for information regarding the next tour in June 2008

Heavy Water tour to Vemork Rjukan August 2002 with the now deceased Claus Helberg. 

If you want more information about this tour, go to War History tours on the left hand side of the page.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION RJUKAN TELEMARK

IDEAL FOR ICE CLIMBERS/SKIERS/ETC

 Situated overlooking Vemork power station, famous for the most audacious sabotage action during WW2, Destination Setesdal Ltd has accommodation for hire. Two flats are available sleeping 4, and 6 people. Both have been recently redecorated with new fittings/furniture, new kitchen and purpose built dryroom etc. Ideal for  ice-climbers/skiers/mountaineers/mountain bikers other etc.   

Go to; 

http://www.rjukan.co.uk/ for more informatioin

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