Epic Norwegian Sauna Journeys
Choose your sauna journey
Get ready to explore the land of the badstue!
We offer all participants at ISC26 the chance to book one of our epic Norwegian sauna journeys. Each journey is tailored for sauna enthusiasts who want to explore and experience more of Norway's saunas, culture and landscapes when coming to the International Sauna Congress.
We have hand-picked some of the most spectacular saunas and landscapes Norway has to offer, and you’ll be met, hosted and guided by friends in the Norwegian sauna community each place along the way.
Each trip happens twice: before and after the Congress, so you can choose according to your calendar.
There’s limited capacity, so make sure to book your trip today!
The trips are organized by Norwegian Sauna Society (Norges Badstulaug) and offered to participants at XIX International Sauna Congress on a non-profit basis. Norges Badstulaug has the right to cancel any trip for a refund of costs or offer to change to another trip if not the minimum required number of participants sign up. Make sure you have a valid travel insurance when travelling abroad!
Welcome to Telemark, a county famous for its strong traditions within Norwegian architecture, music and folklore – and breathtaking landscapes. This part of Norway was where badstue culture lasted the longest when it disappeared in the rest of the country in the 1600s.
We’ll take you on a magnificent journey, combining the luxurious spa experience at Farris Bad with the secluded river sauna at Skogens Rom, a unique journey on a veteran ship up the Telemark Canal to Norway’s most iconic and famous sauna: Soria Moria in Dalen, named after one of Norway’s most famous traditional fairytales. This trip also includes an exclusive stay at the family farm of Mikkel Aaland, famous author of Sweat (1978) and honorary member of International Sauna Association.
Get ready for a journey you’ll never forget!
Telemark: Sauna in the land of the fairytales
Length: 4 days/3 nights
Dates: September 20th–23rd (before Congress) and September 26th–30th (after Congress)
Capacity: Minimum 8, maximum 12 people per trip.
Price: NOK 14.000 (approx. EUR 1300) per person
Get ready for a journey in Norway’s most famous landscape: the fjords! This trip will take you on the scenic railway over the Hardangervidda mountains, and down the iconic Flåm railway to the Sognefjord, where you will sauna in the most spectacular surroundings you have ever seen.
With a stop in the award winning sauna in Ulvik, famous for its apple orchards and cider production, you’ll then head on to Bergen, the capital of the fjords and Norway’s second biggest city, known for its rich history and beautiful architecture. Here you will sauna with the locals in the iconic community sauna Laugaren, and stay at the newly opened boutique Skostredet Hotel & Spa.
Get your camera out and your towel ready!
Bergen & Fjords: Sauna in the unique Norwegian way
Length: 4 days/3 nights
Dates: September 20th–23rd (before Congress) and September 26th–30th (after Congress)
Capacity: Minimum 4, maximum 12 people per trip.
Price: NOK 13.000 (approx. EUR 1200) per person (+ potential add ons for return travel to Oslo)
Welcome to Norway’s “Sauna Valley”, the beautiful region of Valdres with all its gorgeous, traditional farms, spread along the sides of the valley leading up to high mountains and big horizons.
This trip takes you overland into central Norway, where you will meet some of the pioneers and connoisseurs of both Norway’s old and new sauna cultures. At Vevstogo farm, you will get a lecture from the authors of “Badstufolk” – Norway’s “Sauna Bible” published in 2021, and sauna with insane views over the valley. You’ll head up to a traditional mountain farm to sauna in the spectacular Eldmølla sauna, an architectural gem on the edge of the valley. Then go deep into the Jotunheimen mountains – the traditional home of the giants of Viking Norse mythology gods – where you will sauna in the most unique high altitude landscape by an ice cold lake.
Get ready for a deep dive into real Norwegian badstue culture!
Valdres: Meet the Viking giants in Norway’s “Sauna Valley”
Length: 3 days/2 nights
Dates: September 21th–23rd (before Congress) and September 26th–29th (after Congress)
Capacity: Minimum 4, maximum 12 people per trip.
Price: NOK 8.500 (approx. EUR 800) per person
