Christmas in the mountains 2011

Welcome to Christmas celebration at Venabu! We celebrate Christmas as a traditional large family would once have done, with Christmas dinner, singing around the Christmas tree and a visit from Father Christmas. We welcome singles, families & couples from around the world. The days and evenings are filled with a variety of activities: Horse sleigh rides, Christmas service in the Stave Church, New year concert, traditional food & folk music. Live dance music in the evenings or quiet reading in front of the open fire. Join in the group activities or enjoy your own corner alone.

Some days we have a guided ski tour before lunch and horse and sleigh ride in the afternoon.  Horse and sleigh must be ordered at least some days in advance, and costs NOK 290,- per person for 20 minutes' ride.  Same price for children.  Our guides will teach you how to ski and take you out for tours - sign up in the reception (supplement).  Dogsleigh one day will also be on option, NOK 350,- per person, half hour. Children under 12 years NOK 250,-.  Has to be ordered in advance and minimum 8 persons.  We also have two guides available for those who want ski tuition or guided ski tours - supplement. 

Day by day program:

 

Wednesday 21st December:

The first guest arrive before dinner at 7.00 pm.

Thursday 22nd December:
We recommend you to go on a peaceful walk or ski trip on your own. There is also a possibility to go down to Ringebu to do some shopping, this costs NOK 300,- both ways. Coffee and Christmas cookies in the lounge during the afternoon. Dinner at 7 pm.

 

Friday 23rd December:
Coffee and Christmas cookies in the afternoon. At 4 pm we arrange a horse sleigh ride, booking in advance is required. We enjoy a nice buffet at 7 pm. Lars shows his slideshow about Venabu and the mountains after dinner, comments in Norwegian. Live music in the lounge during the evening

Christmas Eve 24th December:

 Breakfast in the morning and time to relax and enjoy the views or take a ski trip. Christmas lunch. In the afternoon we serve coffee, traditional Christmas cookies and background piano music. Before dinner we meet in the lounge for a glass of Sherry. We serve a traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner with pork ribs and sausage as the main course. For vegetarians we have a nice alternative.  After dinner we listen to the Christmas reading, sing Christmas carols (in a variety of languages) while walking around the Christmas tree and wait for Father Christmas to arrive.

Christmas Day 25th December:

After a good breakfast there’s an opportunity to join us at the Christmas service in the 800 year old Ringebu Stave Church (NOK 150,- for the bus trip), returning in time for lunch. Coffee, Christmas cookies and music in the lounge during the afternoon.  In the evening we enjoy a varied buffet, and afterwards Lars shows his slide show about the Peer Gynt Show from Gålåvatnet.

Boxing Day 26th December: 
Opportunities to walk down to the local mountain chapel or the nearby shop, back before lunch. Coffee and Christmas cookies, and live background piano music at 4 pm. During the evening we serve our popular and traditional Norwegian Buffet. Halldis gives us an introduction of the different courses before the meal starts. After dinner; Halldis shows her slide show about the mountain flora. Music for dancing afterwards.

Tuesday 27th December:
Go for a walk, try out our snow shoes in the loose snow, or go for a ski trip - maybe down to our neighbour for a cup of hot chocolate? Lunch at 2 pm. At 7 pm we serve a nice buffet with both hot and cold dishes. After dinner, you can enjoy the live music.

Wednesday  28th December:  
Opportunities do try out dog sleigh rides at 11 am, either as a passenger or try to drive your own team. Sign up. Lunch at 2 pm. Buffet at 7 pm. Lars shows his slide show about Venabu and the mountain with comments in English. Live music during the evening.

Thursday  29th December:  
Guided ski tour after breakfast. At 7 pm we serve our popular and traditional Norwegian Buffet. Halldis gives us an introduction of the different courses before the meal starts. After dinner; Halldis shows her slide show about the mountain flora. Enjoy the live music, while sitting in front of the open fire place, or get some exercise by dancing.

Friday 30th December:

Guided ski tour before lunch.  After lunch we arrange our traditional fancy dress ski race for both adults and children. We serve a nice buffet at 7 pm. During the evening there is opportunities to go on a horse sleigh ride, booking in advance. After dinner we have a little ceremony with the prizes to the winners of the ski race! Live music.

New Years Eve:
We arrange a New Year’s Eve concert in the mountain chapel at 4 pm.  We walk back to the hotel with torches and get a hot drink.  In the evening we meet for a pre-dinner aperitif. Dinner is a 3 course meal followed by a dessert buffet. We also have a break to listen to the King’s speech in the dining room. At midnight we take a break from the dancing and serve a glass of champagne as the New Year is rung in, followed by a lot of lights out doors (we do not have noisy fire works). We serve night food before heading for bed.

Sunday 1^st January: New Year’s lunch and a nice buffet in the evening.  During the evening Lars will show his slide show with comments in English.  The first evening of the new year is enjoyed in peace and quiet in front of the open fire place.

 

Welcome to take part in our Christmas programme!

All the best, Lars, Halldis and our employees.

 

Please be aware of that some changes of the programme might occur.

See our Winter prices 2011/2012

 

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