Cross-Country Skiing in Skåbu, Norway

Find ski heaven in this little-known Norwegian village – our guides have the inside track on all the best trails

Cross-Country Skiing in Skåbu, Norway

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Trip Fee

$ 4.500

Single Room Difference

$ 750

Date

27 December 2025 - 03 January 2026

Trip Information

When it comes to cross-country skiing, the low-mountain village of Skåbu, Norway, is the best place you’ve never heard of. Wedged between three national parks, it offers extraordinary diversity in its well-maintained trail network, with easy tracks through sheltered forests and more demanding routes that climb higher into the open mountain plateaus. Explore them with expert guides, who craft a flexible itinerary based on the local conditions and group’s skill level. In the evening, return to the welcoming Skåbu Fjellhotell, enjoying the delights of its standout gourmet restaurant – just reward for a day on the skis. Please note: Each departure has two different ski grades and two guides. Check the Dates & Prices tab to ensure you book the right trip for your skill level. For more on our ski grades, check the Essential Info tab.

Activity Areas

Cross-Country Skiing
New Winter Holidays
Winter Holidays

Region & Country & City

Europe: Norway

Included in the Price

— All breakfasts, seven lunches and seven dinners — All accommodation — All transport and listed activities — Tour leader throughout — Arrival and departure transfers (train and minibus) — Skis, boots and poles

Not Included In The Price

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request) — Visas or vaccinations

Accommodation Information

— Accommodation: 7 Superior nights (Skåbu Fjellhotell) — Six days of guided cross-country skiing — Group normally 4 to 14, plus leader. Minimum age: 16

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Itinerary

Day 1 Adventure begins in Skåbu

Begin your adventure in Skåbu, a small Norwegian village thought to be named after Skadi, the Norse goddess of skiing and hunting. Around 8pm, say hallo to your tour leader and fellow travellers, when we gather as a group for the first time to get to know each other and learn more about the adventures ahead. Your tour leader then ensures a big Norwegian welcome by arranging dinner at the hotel, our first taste of the gourmet offerings put together by head chef Lukasz B. Socha. Want time in Oslo? Secure pre-tour hotel nights through your sales representative.

Day 2 - 7 Join your expert guides for a tailored ski exploration!

Explore the wonderous snowy landscapes of Skåbu on our cross-country ski adventure! We have a flexible itinerary, expertly crafted by your guides to optimise for local conditions and the group’s overall ability, though there is on- and off-track skiing all week. We have a ski fitting on the morning of Day 2 and start skiing on flatter areas to learn the basic techniques or rediscover our ski legs, before we adapt our skills to the off-track terrain. Trails are prepped as soon as snow falls, many of them ideal for less experienced skiers. Our routes are changeable but could include going through sheltered birch forest and up into the mountains for magnificent panoramas. Returning to our hotel each evening, we enjoy storytelling in the living room before dinner. Most nights we have an innovative two-course meal; on Day 7, however, we enjoy a five-course gourmet menu – the perfect send off for a week of thrilling cross-country skiing. Dark Sky experience: On one night (chosen by the tour leader based on weather conditions), we embark on a two-hour Dark Sky experience. Together, we go up into the mountains behind the hotel in snowshoes (or on foot depending on snow and ground conditions). During the experience, our guide tells us about stars in Norse mythology and illuminates us on navigation in the Stone Age and Viking eras.

Day 8 Adventure ends in Skåbu

We’ve explored the snowy landscapes of Skåbu by ski, tucked into gourmet dinners and enjoyed a Dark Sky night and Norse stories, but now it’s time to bid farewell and begin our return journeys home. Make sure to pack a lunch from the buffet breakfast for your travels! If you’d like more time in Oslo to explore the capital of Norway, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.

Travel Dates

27 December 2025 - 03 January 2026 $ 4.500

24 - 31 January 2026 $ 4.650

31 January - 07 February 2026 $ 4.650

07 - 14 February 2026 $ 4.800

28 February - 07 March 2026 $ 4.650

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