This family roots visit was fantastic.
Norway | Aug 27 - Sep 3, 2026

John
John A.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Sep 06, 2026

The guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. They also took extra steps to make our handicapped group members feel comfortable.

The van driver from Farsund to Arendal went above and beyond to take some small detours at our request which permitted us to see some sights otherwise would be missed.

The extra effort to coordinate with family in Farsund and the guide making sure that their reception of us went very well made our group very very happy that we had made the journey.

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Farsund Fjordhotell
Farsund

The staff was excellent and prepared for us. The faciity and rooms need updating.

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Sommerro
Oslo

The hotel was great in every respect except in staff communications. We had arranged with the hotel for a private room for a dinner for our Norwegian family members. When those guests arrived at the hotel, they did not know how to find us and the staff was not aware of the dinner being held by the hotel for us on the 3rd floor. This lack of information to the reception staff and lack of a lobby sign took away from an otherwise perfect dinner experience.

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Radisson Blu Atlantic Hotel, Stavanger
Stavanger

Our visit was brief, but the accommodations and food were excellent.

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Clarion Hotel Tyholmen
Arendal

Everything was better than expected. However, as we were a large group and had planned a year ahead, not being prepared for our arrival was disappointing. However, the staff did rebound quickly saving the day.

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When the hotel is not fully booked and our arrival was planned ahead of time, while technically early for check-in it took away from an otherwise great experience.
Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardemoen
Gardemoen

The best airport hotel that a frequent traveler could hope for.

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Local specialist: Linda Veråsdal
Linda
Linda Veråsdal
Local specialist in Norway | Replied on Sep 07, 2026

Hi John, thank you so much for your review, and thank you to you and your family for travelling with us. It was a pleasure working with you and planning your trip together. It was so great to meet you all in person in Arendal. I hope to see you back in Norway another time! All the best. 😊