INFORMATION! Please read before signing up for any of our retreats!
What will the weather be like and what clothes should you bring:
We would love to be able to tell you that the sun always shines on Hvalø, but despite being on Norway's sunshine coast, the weather is variable and unpredictable! We suggest everyone brings a warm sweater, waterproof jacket, bathing suit and sneakers when coming to stay! A torch is also a good idea!
How you get here:
Tønsberg is our local town, with bus and train connections to the nearest airport, Torp. There is also a direct train to Oslo and Gardemoen airport. When you have booked your flight we can find the quickest route for you to Knarberg Marina where we will collect you by boat. If you are planning a longer stay you may want to hire a car at the airport. You will then be able to park at the marina.
Our retreats are fully catered unless otherwise noted. We arrange our retreats for between six and eight participants based on two people per room, and the rooms share a bathroom. There's a small kitchen area, so tea and coffee are available at all times!
On the farm you will find a dog, two cats, ten sheep (we're keeping our fingers crossed for the lambing at the end of April!) and a teenager. They are all affectionate and relatively well behaved....
What will the weather be like and what clothes should you bring:
We would love to be able to tell you that the sun always shines on Hvalø, but despite being on Norway's sunshine coast, the weather is variable and unpredictable! We suggest everyone brings a warm sweater, waterproof jacket, bathing suit and sneakers when coming to stay! A torch is also a good idea!
How you get here:
Tønsberg is our local town, with bus and train connections to the nearest airport, Torp. There is also a direct train to Oslo and Gardemoen airport. When you have booked your flight we can find the quickest route for you to Knarberg Marina where we will collect you by boat. If you are planning a longer stay you may want to hire a car at the airport. You will then be able to park at the marina.
Our retreats are fully catered unless otherwise noted. We arrange our retreats for between six and eight participants based on two people per room, and the rooms share a bathroom. There's a small kitchen area, so tea and coffee are available at all times!
On the farm you will find a dog, two cats, ten sheep (we're keeping our fingers crossed for the lambing at the end of April!) and a teenager. They are all affectionate and relatively well behaved....
How do I sign up for a retreat?
Send an email to [email protected] asking for a place to be reserved for you. Places are limited, and we will update the website as quickly as possible, but your place is not guaranteed until you receive a confirmation email. If there are places available you will be asked to pay a non-refundable NOK1000,- deposit within 12 hours. If you do not pay within that time we will assume that you don't want the place and it will be offered to someone else.
All retreats are dependent on at least four participants. If there are fewer than four people signed up for a retreat three weeks before the start date the retreat will be cancelled and your deposit will be refunded.
Send an email to [email protected] asking for a place to be reserved for you. Places are limited, and we will update the website as quickly as possible, but your place is not guaranteed until you receive a confirmation email. If there are places available you will be asked to pay a non-refundable NOK1000,- deposit within 12 hours. If you do not pay within that time we will assume that you don't want the place and it will be offered to someone else.
All retreats are dependent on at least four participants. If there are fewer than four people signed up for a retreat three weeks before the start date the retreat will be cancelled and your deposit will be refunded.
We would ask all participants to print out and sign the following:
I agree to assume all risk of personal harm or injury relating to or resulting from my participating in all workshops and activities associated with any retreat at Hvalø, and to hold the organisers and teachers harmless as to liability for any such harm or injury.
I agree to assume all risk of personal harm or injury relating to or resulting from my participating in all workshops and activities associated with any retreat at Hvalø, and to hold the organisers and teachers harmless as to liability for any such harm or injury.
Bed and breakfast!
Are you in the area for a short visit? Are you visiting friends in the area and would like somewhere to stay, or have you been to one of our retreats and would like to explore the area before you head home?
We can offer bed and breakfast in the barn!
Are you in the area for a short visit? Are you visiting friends in the area and would like somewhere to stay, or have you been to one of our retreats and would like to explore the area before you head home?
We can offer bed and breakfast in the barn!