Ò* age (stamina?)
ÒInterest (eco
friendly, *adventure? (if not turn into optional),volunteer, nature, wildlife,
history?, culture)
ÒBudget (optional
tours)
Ò norwegian
wildlife:
ÒLighthouse
accommodation exchange
Òcampervan
4 main sustainable destination
recommended by visitnorway.com with reviews from Tripadvisor
Most of the
providers are awarded:
Nordic swan (high level environmental criteria within waste, water,
energy and supplier chain.)
Eco-lighthouse: concrete actions for better environmental performance.
international
standard for environmental management.
About Norway
Non-EU but Schengen
(FOC 90 days + work)
Customs control (*clearance at transit)
Norwegian’s
bokmål and nynorsk, Finnish Sami, English
1 NOK (krone)= RM 0.55
500-1000 NOK / RM 273-RM576 (budget-
mid ranged)
car break-ins,
bicycle theft, polar bear (Svalbard), casual
culture, “12,000”
Malaysian can work
there without visa
Not EU à custom control different. Need to check out n check in again, time
consuming
Dialects, braodcasting, developed into
writing
91% of the
population speak fluent English, making Norway one of the most English
proficient countries on the planet
Norwegian Krone (average cost per day)
A
pack of 20 cigarettes (RM 50), 500 ml coke (RM 8) * Expensive because
of labor cost
Casual- no “please”
when asking for help, short “takk” to thanks,
straightforward,
2,000 means 12
(specified with three decimal places) not 12 thousand, whereas 12 000 or 12.000
means 12 thousand.
some mountain
passes are closed until the end of May.
Daylight variation
The further south
you travel, the shorter the midnight sun is visible.s. polar night (winter darkness).
Edward Munch’s scream
The world's two
best-preserved Viking ships from the 9th century are on display at the Viking Ship Museum on the Bygdøy peninsula, which also shows Viking tools, sledges, a
horse cart and wood carvings.
The Vikings have a
bad reputation as raiders, but they were also traders, explorers and settlers,
and the legacy from the Viking Age
father of the Peace
Prize, Alfred Nobel (live award ceremony)
A total of 101
individuals have received the Nobel Peace Prize, 86 men and 15 women, since its
inception in 1901, and 25 prizes have gone to organisations. Fridtjof Nansen is the most
famous Norwegian to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which he received
in 1922 for his humanitarian work on behalf of refugees after the World War I.
Oslo's first food
hall
Scandic Edderkoppen-first theatre hotel, even dorm RM 250, as well choose this
Food Hunting
•Dried
cod (tørrfisk)
•Fårikål (lamb
stew)
•open
sandwich (cod roe caviar)
•Crayfish
party
•Surstomming
•Puffin
Heart
Dried cod= staples of coastal communities in the north and can be seen
drying on outside racks in spring and summer.
national dish of
Norway is fårikål, a stewed
casserole of lamb's meat and cabbage.
Eaten raw and the rest
cooked
Fermentated fish in can
Braekfast
Finland
D2: Oslo- bergen (UNESCO)- Laerdal by the Sognefjord
UNESCO
remains of the old harbour buildings
one of the best
known medieval city settlements in Norway.
Walking through the
narrow alleyways and dark external galleries is like travelling back in time.
king crab,
cod roe, whale meat and smoked salmon
D3-4 :LAERDAL BY TGE SOGNEFJORD
*UNESCO Borgund Stave church’s Urnes. The oldest preserved church. Similar churches existed elsewhere in Europe, but only the
Norwegian ones have survived.
old telegraph
station Telegrafen
Bread baking in a
stone oven
Norsk Villakssenter wild salmon- most famous salmon rivers in Norway.
Watch a prize
winning film about the life of the pink fish in the Lærdalselva River and their
migration to the Atlantic Ocean.
Kvinnafossen- According to legend, it is possible to see a rock
formation in the shape of a woman when the flow of water in the river is just
right
Flåm Railway- 8 stops, one of the world's steepest railway
lines
What is fjord?
RM 500 (kayak) vs RM 200 (cruise)
*UNESCO Nærøyfjord is one of the most
dramatic fjord trips in Europe.
rated by the National
Geographic Society as the world's number one natural
heritage site along with the Geirangerfjord.
ICETROLL -
only authorized company to offer
The very first certified ecotourism
business in Norway
old mining town
mining roads, rock
heaps, dams and water pipes
producers of food
on farms
D6 : RoROS- the Vega islands
budget of NOK 3.6
million, most of which was spent on safeguarding the eider tradition, cultural
landscape work and providing information.
The rock carvings
in Alta were made by hunters and fishers in the Late Stone Age/Early Metal Age,
between 6200 and 2000 years ago.
basic wilderness
camp, where we light the camp fire and brew tea/coffee/hot chocolate (moose and roe deer)
Free lecture, instrument room, photo-taking workshop,
exhibition, research,
D10 & 11: Alta- OSLO- Bkk- KUL
Inclusions
All flight, airport
tax & baggage allowance needed
All meals,
accommodation, tour entrance fees as indicated in itinerary
All transfer needed
Travel insurance
Tour guide &
tipping
EXCLUSIONS
Personal expenses
Visa application
From RM
23,500
Travel date: 15 DEC – 25 DEC 2014
Marketing strategy
Target market:
Tourists demand:
Mark up & profit:
30% RM 23500
Apple Scandinavia
Theme Tour (16D13N)- RM 23,899 + pdf
With deep interest, who are sick
of spending too much time on travelling to other countries.
Compared to
apple:
1.Many attractions vs travelling time
2.More leisure time & freedom (food hunting, self walking
tour)
- North cape/ alta midnight sun viewing vs aurora hunting
3. Other than
sightseeing- Research, volunteer, charity dinner, community service- add value
(trends now is hands-on)
Transportation NOK x0.55 (RM) RM/pax
Emirates (KUL-DXB-OSL) 2625
Hertz car rental with driver guide
(NOK 350/day)- 11 days 350 192.5 2117.5
SAS Airline (Roros- Bodo Vega Island) (SGD 336) 872
SAS Airline (Bodo Vega Island- Alta) (SGD 641) 1663
SAS Airline & Thai Airway (Alta-Oslo-KUL) 6033
Accommodation 13310.5
Oslo: Scandic Edderkoppen
(529 NOK)- 2 nights 450 247.5 495
Laerdal:: Lindstrøm Hotel
(290 NOK)- 2 nights 290 159.5 319
Roros: Solheim Pensjonat- 1 night 280
Vega Island: Fisherman cabin
(1000 NOK)- 1 night 250 137.5 137.5
Leisure/ Entrance fees 1231.5
Laerdal: Urnes Church 80 44 44
Laerdal: Norsk Villakssenter
wild salmon centre 90 49.5 49.5
Laerdal: Glacier kayaking
(optional tour) 950 522.5
Laerdal: Nærøyfjord Cruise
(optional tour) 365 200.75 200.75
Laerdal: Hestesenter
sleigh ride with dinner 390 214.5 214.5
Alta: Sami Northern Light Package
(USD 250/day)- 3 days 2475 [(250*3.3)*3]
Alta: Polarlight centre 350 192.5 192.5
Meals 3176.25
Lunch (RM 35 x 6) & Dinners (RM 40 x 4) 370
[(35*6)+(40*4)]
"Note: other meals are included in
tour package, volunteer project, flight on-board meal"
Others 370
Travel insurance 150
Tour guide & tipping 200
Total Cost per pax (RM) 18088.25
Mark up (30%) 5426.475
Total Selling Price (RM) "23,515"
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