‘Discipleship Week 1’: Fri 19 June to Thurs 25 June 2026 (known as D-week 1) - Dates confirmed

‘Discipleship Week 2’: Mon 27 July to Mon 3 Aug (known as D-Week 2) - Dates confirmed

Each week will begin with an evening meal and end with breakfast. Additional days may be available before or after D-Week subject to availability (please e-mail to confirm).

For more details or to sign up for Week 1 (run by the US Navigators) please contact Darrell Dooyema (e-mail).

For more details about Week 2 (run by the Navigators UK) please contact Steve McClure (e-mail) or if you are ready to signup click the link to apply below

The programme is based at ‘Elvheim’ which was formerly a Youth Hostel and is now a privately run guesthouse (www.elvheim.no). You should expect to be staying in dormitories of between 2-6 people. All bedding is provided.

Address: Elvheim, 6876, Skjolden, Norway

Suitability: This trip is aimed at those aged between 18-35. Being located where it is, it should be no surprise that there is an element of hiking associated with this trip. Hiking experience is not required, but we do encourage participants to be ‘in shape’ and ‘hiking ready’ ahead of the summer.

The focus of Dweek1 is for students and in 2026 there will also be a weekend for Young Professionals at the start of July.

Dweek2 remains open to both Students and Young Professionals

If you have any questions on this please do get in touch.   

Our Discipleship Weeks are 2,500NOK (£190 / €215). If cost is a problem for you please do get in touch. These prices are all inclusive of food, accommodation and excursions. Please note that travel to/from Skjolden is not included.

EXTRA NIGHTS: Please note that additional days at Elvheim can also be booked (subject to availability) for 290NOK per night. All figures are inclusive of food & accommodation. Typically there will be some staying extra days before/after Discipleship Week.

HOW TO PAY: 

For Dweek1 payments are typically sent by electronic transfer to the Elvheim Bank Account in Norway. Details will be provided by the Programme leader a month or so before the start of the week. No deposit required.

For Dweek2 we have begun to automate payments for this summer and a £50 deposit is required with all applications. This is ordinarily non-refundable unless we are unable to offer you a place on the programme. 

Applicants are expected to obtain Travel Insurance that covers the risk of cancellation, any medical expenses incurred during your trip including repatriation of body and any trip disruption (e.g. due to civil unrest or volcanic ash affecting air travel). 

You are responsible also for supplying accurate information as required by the insurer, and communicating details of your insurance arrangements to your team leader.

In the UK insurers who offer suitable insurance include Salt Insurance and Banner Insurance.

As this is a one week conference, orientation and debrief are not requirements. There will however be an onsite orientation on arrival to help familiarise you with Elvheim and expectations for the week.

We recommend personal follow up from D-Week with your local Navigator Rep to discuss what you have learned and to help keep you accountable in those things arising from the week.

Discipleship weeks will include a mixture of hiking in the beautiful Norwegian mountains, sports (e.g. volleyball, football & fjord jumping) and an opportunity to be involved in a discipleship teaching programme (see resources from previous years below). Come ready to share what it is like to be a disciple of Jesus in your country, on your campus, and in your setting. Come ready to interact with students from other cultures and to learn, listen, encourage, worship and spend time in the Word of God together. Come ready to work together, have fun and share your lives with one another.

Participants are required to organise their own travel to/from Norway. The Weeks are run by the Navigators (1st week USA Navigators & 2nd week UK Navigators) in association with Elvheim. Participants are also responsible for ensuring they have a valid passport, suitable travel insurance and travel documents, including visas (if applicable).

Deadlines: As long as spaces are available, the final deadline for applying to the programme is 31st May (Dweek 1) and 30th June (Dweek2). We will let you know if you have been accepted within 14 days.

Application is no guarantee of acceptance. Contact us for more info or complete the application form below if you have already made up your mind!

TRANSPORT TO SKJOLDEN: Unless you are driving almost all of the transport options to reach Skjolden go via Sogndal which has an airport, ferry port and bus station. Those options are listed below but if you have any questions please ask:

Driving to Skjolden is potentially the cheapest option (depending where you are based and assuming a full car). There are ferries to Norway from Denmark and to Sweden from Germany) or you could look at hiring a car in Bergen or Oslo.

Fly from Bergen/Oslo to Sogndal with Norwegian Airline “Wideroe” who operate flights within Norway (NB: Youth Tickets available for under 25s).

Ferry From Bergen to Sogndal: The tourist ferry down the Sognefjord is probably the grandest way to travel and there is up to 50% off with student discount. It stops at Sogndal (50mins away) and Leikhanger (80 mins away). Please note that ferry times may vary at weekends and earlier in the season! Click here for timetable / Bookings.

Bus From Bergen OR Oslo to Sogndal: There are regular buses from Bergen and Oslo to Sogndal (up to 50% student discount or 25% mini-group discount for 2-8 people available). Check out the bus schedule here.

Travel from Sogndal to Skjolden: To reach Skjolden from Sogndal there is a direct bus route (mini-group discount for 2-8 ppl available). Check out the bus schedule here. For many flights this means the late bus so it may also be possible to collect you from Sogndal or Sogndal airport. This is particularly cost effective if there is a group of you. Please check in advance or you might be walking/swimming!

Direct Bus from Oslo to Skjolden: Finally there is also a bus route direct from Oslo to Skjolden. It goes from Oslo Airport (approx. 10:20am) to Skjolden (approx. 17:40pm) through the highest mountains in Norway. This is normally only available from 23rd June to 16 August  and you have to change in Lom. Check out the bus schedule here.

Dates: Likely travelling out to Bergen 24/25 July and returning via Bergen 8/9 Aug 2026. The team spend a night or two in Bergen at the start and end of the trip. This helps orientate you to Norway as well as meeting people from the local Nav ministries and/or step out in faith.

The team will then travel to Skjolden to help run Discipleship Week 2. The programme will finish with a few days debrief and evaluation before leaving through Bergen.

Tickets should not be purchased without direction from the programme leader. At least one month prior to the trip there will be an Orientation Day which successful applicants must attend; the day and venue will be announced in due course by e-mail.

The trip will be predominantly based at ‘Elvheim’ in Skjolden except for a few days at the start and end of the trip in Bergen.

In Skjolden participants will be staying at “Elvheim” which is a privately owned guest house and former hostel (link). In Bergen expect to be staying either in Hostels or apartments. 

Team size: 4-6 team members, plus team leaders. If you are applying for this longer option, please ensure that you can make the dates for the full 2 week programme.    

Team Suitability: This trip is open and suitable for all students, recent graduates and Connect Workers. Over 18’s only. Ideally applicants should be in good health and willing to participate in the outdoor activities associated with this trip. 

Before the trip there will be an orientation either face to face or online. Attendance at Orientation is compulsory.

At the end of the trip there will be a team debrief we on site where we will ensure that there is space for personal and group reflection to process all that God has been teaching you during the trip.

After the trip it is also expected that you will attend a post-trip debrief session. This will be 2 to 3 weeks after you return from the trip, and is an essential component of the overseas experience.

The cost of the two week Norway programme will be approx. £600 plus flights, travel insurance and the cost of any travel to/from the airport in the UK. A detailed cost breakdown, and finalised price will be available before the trip.

HOW TO PAY: Payment is due Upfront before the trip begins and is payable through the Navigator Office. This price includes all accommodation, food, internal transportation, programme materials and activities. 

For the two week Norway trip have begun to automate payments for this summer and a £50 deposit is required with all applications. This is ordinarily non-refundable unless we are unable to offer you a place on the programme. 

Applicants are expected to obtain Travel Insurance that covers the risk of cancellation, any medical expenses incurred during your trip including repatriation of body and any trip disruption (e.g. due to civil unrest or volcanic ash affecting air travel). 

You are responsible also for supplying accurate information as required by the insurer, and communicating details of your insurance arrangements to your team leader.

You are responsible also for supplying accurate information as required by the insurer, and communicating details of your insurance arrangements to your team leader.

In the UK insurers who offer suitable insurance include Salt Insurance and Banner Insurance.

This programme is run and advertised through the Navigators, Turner House, 54 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XQ.

DBS/PVG Checks: Not required.

Passport and Visas: UK citizens with a valid UK passport with at least 6 months remaining on it.

Applications: The deadline for applying to the programme is 31st March and we will let you know if you have been accepted within two weeks (assuming all documentation and references all received). Application is no guarantee of acceptance. Contact us for more info or complete the application form below if you’ve already made up your mind.