I’m so glad this came up on my recommendations. I’m doing my first solo cruise next month and I’ve been so torn between Briksdal glacier and some of the other excursions. I didn’t even know about the land train so I’m definitely going to set aside some of my day for that. Thanks so much for sharing your adventures. 💫
Such a great video! We've been watching loads and this is by far the nicest watch, super informative and has made us even more excited to go later this year! Thanks so much!
We loved Olden! One of the prettiest ports we have ever been to. The sky lift looks so good, those views! 😯 and the sledding! You almost falling off 😂 We will have to do it next time (though I might have to take Nathan kicking and screaming!) 😜 Great video!
I agree! Such a beautiful place! The sledding was so fun, but it was a steep slope down to my right that I did NOT fancy 🤣 there were plenty of other blokes screaming 🤣 thanks so much for watching 🥰
Great video Lucy! We're currently debating booking a Norwegian Fjords cruise on Iona, so this was really helpful! Just subscribed, so look forward to watching your other videos 😊🛳
@@Travellifewithlucy Don’t! We’ve just been on the Iona and we were very disappointed by the lack of service! The ship is lovely but a little bland. All the restaurants and excursions where booked up by the middle of the trip. There’s a reason why P&O are so cheap at the moment. There’s no great buzz about the ship. The staff are nice but not interested. The buffet food was very hit and miss too. Stale cakes🤮. Norway was fantastic but we would use a different cruise company next time ☹️.
@@mdiz4564 sorry you had a bad experience ☹️ if you don’t like P&O then I highly recommend Celebrity Cruises! The first time I went to Norway was with them and everything (especially the service and buffet) was absolutely outstanding!!
Thank you for showing this day! I’m going in April 2024 and trying to decide if to book in advance with P&O excursions or book onshore, looks pretty easy and better value to do the latter! Beautiful views, I hope the weather for us is the same you experienced.
Looks amazing, going in September and booked the glacier walk for the morning, can you remember what time you had to be back in the ship? Wondering if we will have time to do the skylift in the afternoon! ☺️
Hey! I’m SO sorry I must have missed your comment! Unfortunately I can’t remember the time exactly, but looking back at the times of the photos on my phone I think it was about 4pm☺️
This was really useful we're on the same cruise in August and Im trying to decide if I should do the same as you and book excursions myself to save money.
Would you stay in starboard or port side for the views /experience of olden (most recommend starboard to see the local wave you off as leaving, but are port side better when arriving?
We were starboard side and had fantastic views when arriving and leaving the ports. In Olden & Stavanger, the ship had to turn before we docked, and we had the most fantastic views from all sides!
Yep we booked both independently, the land train you buy tickets from staff in the bright green/yellowy jackets standing next to the train & the skylift tickets we bought from the white building directly off of the ship ☺️
Hey! We are booking our trip to go here for April this year! I really want to do the Skylift but I’m very scared of heights! Did you find it difficult to do? TIA xx
Hiya! Aw amazing! I found it completely fine, when you get into the skylift, if you are facing the cliff then this would be easier, and it only takes a couple of minutes to go up! At the top you don’t need to go near the edge to appreciate the views ☺️ hope you have a lovely cruise! Xx
Really enjoying your videos on Iona , I m on Iona the same time as you were, but next year 😊 can I ask how far was it from the top of the sky lift to the little snow cave ? Just wondering how far of a walk it is , thank you 🙂
Do not believe I would take a lift like that. If you drag the slege up you could ride it down. Was that an egg roll or a spring roll? There is a difference. You looked like you enjoyed yourself there.
Haha it was very safe and worth it for the views at the top! Yes we took the sledge up and rode it back down part of the mountain! It was a spring roll ☺️ We had a great day in Olden!
I’m so glad this came up on my recommendations. I’m doing my first solo cruise next month and I’ve been so torn between Briksdal glacier and some of the other excursions. I didn’t even know about the land train so I’m definitely going to set aside some of my day for that. Thanks so much for sharing your adventures. 💫
Thank you for watching! That’s so exciting! Hope you have a lovely time 😊
Another smashing video Lucy! We are going to the fjords on Sunday and after watching your video we are now even more excited! 😀 👍
Thank you! Ahh so exciting!! Hope you have a lovely time!! 😁
@@Travellifewithlucy thanks!! 😊
Such a great video! We've been watching loads and this is by far the nicest watch, super informative and has made us even more excited to go later this year! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for watching & for the lovely comments! We had a really great time and hope you do too!! 😁
More great views
Sledging looked fun!
It was so much fun! Also very tiring walking back to the top of the hill 🤣
Another great video! Olden is stunning 😍 we’ve been a few times and haven’t done the sky lift before, we’ll have to make sure we do next time!
Thank you! For me the skylift is a must 😍
The alternatives to excursions are so useful
Glad to hear they have helped ☺️
Great vlog . Looks like you had a lovely day! Helpful information too. Thanks
Thank you 😊 it was really lovely! Glad it was helpful 😊
We loved Olden! One of the prettiest ports we have ever been to. The sky lift looks so good, those views! 😯 and the sledding! You almost falling off 😂 We will have to do it next time (though I might have to take Nathan kicking and screaming!) 😜 Great video!
I agree! Such a beautiful place! The sledding was so fun, but it was a steep slope down to my right that I did NOT fancy 🤣 there were plenty of other blokes screaming 🤣 thanks so much for watching 🥰
Great video with chill music. I like how you tell us the waiting times etc and prices which is important for those of us with reduced mobility. 👍
Thank you 😊 I’m glad it was helpful!
Great video Lucy! We're currently debating booking a Norwegian Fjords cruise on Iona, so this was really helpful! Just subscribed, so look forward to watching your other videos 😊🛳
Thank you! I’m glad you found it useful 😊 I definitely recommend the trip!
@@Travellifewithlucy Don’t! We’ve just been on the Iona and we were very disappointed by the lack of service! The ship is lovely but a little bland. All the restaurants and excursions where booked up by the middle of the trip. There’s a reason why P&O are so cheap at the moment. There’s no great buzz about the ship. The staff are nice but not interested. The buffet food was very hit and miss too. Stale cakes🤮. Norway was fantastic but we would use a different cruise company next time ☹️.
@@mdiz4564 sorry you had a bad experience ☹️ if you don’t like P&O then I highly recommend Celebrity Cruises! The first time I went to Norway was with them and everything (especially the service and buffet) was absolutely outstanding!!
Thank you for showing this day! I’m going in April 2024 and trying to decide if to book in advance with P&O excursions or book onshore, looks pretty easy and better value to do the latter! Beautiful views, I hope the weather for us is the same you experienced.
Hope you have a lovely time!! It’s so easy to do when you are there and saves you money 😊 fingers crossed for blue skies!!
Great video and very informative!
Thank you! 😊
awesome video, great views, thanks for sharing
Thank you 😊
Looks amazing, going in September and booked the glacier walk for the morning, can you remember what time you had to be back in the ship? Wondering if we will have time to do the skylift in the afternoon! ☺️
Hey! I’m SO sorry I must have missed your comment! Unfortunately I can’t remember the time exactly, but looking back at the times of the photos on my phone I think it was about 4pm☺️
This was really useful we're on the same cruise in August and Im trying to decide if I should do the same as you and book excursions myself to save money.
I’m glad it was helpful ☺️ it’s definitely a good way to save money, just make sure you’re back to the ship in time 😁
Would you stay in starboard or port side for the views /experience of olden (most recommend starboard to see the local wave you off as leaving, but are port side better when arriving?
We were starboard side and had fantastic views when arriving and leaving the ports. In Olden & Stavanger, the ship had to turn before we docked, and we had the most fantastic views from all sides!
I did the little train and it's well worth the money. I went the week before you ,the views in olden are amazing
I agree! We hadn’t been in that direction of Olden before so was great to see new views!
I thought the sledges were free? I will be there in June and I am hoping the snow will still be there fingers crossed.
Oh I’ve not heard of that! We didn’t see that any were free!
We are going in July 2024. Sorry if I missed it did you book the land train and sky lift independently, and is so who with,
Yep we booked both independently, the land train you buy tickets from staff in the bright green/yellowy jackets standing next to the train & the skylift tickets we bought from the white building directly off of the ship ☺️
Hello, were these booked when you got there or were they pre booked? Your day in Olden looks exactly how I'd want to spend my day. Looks amazingA
Sorry - Just heard it now in the video. Ignore me, great video 😁
🤣 glad you found your answer 😁 thanks for watching!
Hey! We are booking our trip to go here for April this year! I really want to do the Skylift but I’m very scared of heights! Did you find it difficult to do? TIA xx
Hiya! Aw amazing! I found it completely fine, when you get into the skylift, if you are facing the cliff then this would be easier, and it only takes a couple of minutes to go up! At the top you don’t need to go near the edge to appreciate the views ☺️ hope you have a lovely cruise! Xx
This was very useful video Lucy! Did you have to pay for the shuttle bus to the skylift or was that included in the ticket please ? Thanks
That’s so nice to hear ☺️ the bus was included, and the return back to the ship☺️
Thank you so much! 😀
Really enjoying your videos on Iona , I m on Iona the same time as you were, but next year 😊 can I ask how far was it from the top of the sky lift to the little snow cave ? Just wondering how far of a walk it is , thank you 🙂
Thank you! Oooo exciting!! It was about 100m from the skylift, you have to go down a hill first (the first bit we sledged down) ☺️
@@Travellifewithlucy thank you , thats really helpful 😊
Hi how much was the skylift?
Hiya, for 2 adults we paid £122 in total which included the bus return 😊
Amazing place! Which month did you travel?
We went in April this year ☺️
A lot of the ports in the Norwegian Fjords will be unavailable after 2025, unless the ship is zero emission.
Wow I didn’t know that!! Very interesting!
Did you have to use cash to pay for any of these or can you use card? Great video! I sail on 17th i cant wait!
We used card for everything 😁 thank you! Have a lovely time!!
Do not believe I would take a lift like that. If you drag the slege up you could ride it down. Was that an egg roll or a spring roll? There is a difference. You looked like you enjoyed yourself there.
Haha it was very safe and worth it for the views at the top! Yes we took the sledge up and rode it back down part of the mountain! It was a spring roll ☺️
We had a great day in Olden!
Did you pay by card or money.
We paid by card :)