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Backpacking South America

  • Course length: All year
  • Start-up date: 17.08.2026
  • Course teaching amount: 12 hours/week
  • Price: from NOK 179 300,-
  • Foundation:
    Christian?
    The Christian folk high schools are built on Christian values. They are owned by, or associated with, Christian organizations or denominations. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
  • Food: Vegetarian, vegan?
    Most schools will accommodate food allergies and other dietary needs. If you have questions, please contact the school directly.
  • Location: Telemark
  • Study tour for the course: Spania , Sør-Amerika , Norge
  • Study tour for the school: HELLAS / Kambodsja / Island / London

Join us on a journey across South America—from the Atlantic coast to the Amazon, the Andes, and the Pacific coast! We’re committed to a more just world! Exciting encounters with people.

BACKPACKING
With our backpacks on, we’ll travel and experience nature and people up close—in Norway, Spain, and South America. We’ll see, taste, smell, listen, and feel.

South America
We’ll cross South America from one side to the other by bus and train. We’ll pass the spectacular Iguazu Falls on the border between Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. In Bolivia, we’ll see how individuals and organizations are working sustainably to promote human dignity and combat poverty in the Andes. We’ll travel through Peru to the Pacific Ocean. In addition, we’ll go on a crocodile safari and fish for piranhas from a riverboat in the jungle. By meeting ordinary people in their real-life surroundings and experiencing amazing exotic destinations and beautiful nature, we’ll be inspired and engaged as global citizens.

Spain
Language practice in Madrid and Fuengirola will help us pick up the words and expressions we need when traveling in a world where few people speak English. The trip takes place in September—and gives us a chance to get to know each other well and build a sense of community and camaraderie in the class. We’ll spend days at the beach and in town—and play paddle tennis! 

Norway
We go on wonderful trips, both on foot and on skis, depending on the weather and snow conditions, including both day trips and overnight trips—all in the local area.

Sagavoll folkehøgskole has for many years had English-speaking students who have come to learn Norwegian and follow a main subject

Our main subjects are:

  • Extreme sports
  • Safari
  • KRIK Multisport (CHRISC)
  • KRIK (CHRISC) - Volleyball og Flyt 
  • KRIK Dicipleship 
  • Music Dicipleship 
  • Backpacker South-America 
  • Backpackrail Asia  
  • Outfoor life  

Please include four prioritized wishes regarding main subject in your applicaton.

For more information in English, please send us an e-mail - post@sagavoll.no.

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