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Norway , Land of the Midnight Sun
August 14-23, 2015
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The Best of Norway's Scenery, Culture & History
We'll tour Norway from the cosmopolitan city of Oslo, 
to the western Fjord city of Bergen. Along the way we'll experience a new adventure everyday as we immerse ourselves in the scenic highlights of Norway including: cruising the Aurland and Naeroy Fjords, a UNESCO World Heritage site; riding a train up the famous Flam railway, ascending 2,900' - and then bicycling down, inhaling the stupendous views along the way; participating in a snowshoe excursion on the Folgefonna
Glacier; walking underneath the Steindalsfossen waterfall and exploring the scenic hamlets of Laerdal and Lofthus.
We'll take in cultural highlights such as the very unique Oslo Opera house where we will walk on the roof as it descends to the harbor, the Oslo City Hall - where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, visit the National Gallery to see "The
Scream", take an evening walk through Vigeland Sculpture Park, tour a wooden Stave church built in the twelfth century, and board a funicular for an intimidating view from the top of the Holmenkollen Ski Jump!
We'll take a Ferry to Bygdoy for an in-depth view of Norway’s sailing history through visits to the Viking Ship, Kon-Tiki, Maritime and the Fram museum, chronicling the famous polar expeditions. In Bergen, we'll take a walking tour to the picturesque medieval wharf Bryggen, another UNESCO World Heritage site and visit the Bryggen and Hanseatic Museums chronicling this city’s import role in Norwegian history.
Click here for to see the tentative itinerary:
Trip Includes:
- Round trip air, including baggage fees, taxes and fuel charges
- 8 nights' accommodations, first class city or on-the-fjord hotels
- Daily breakfast, 2 boxed lunches, and 6 dinners, including welcome & farewell dinners and traditional Norwegian Buffets
- All activities, sports equipment, scenic drives/cruises, entrance fees, transportation, tours, in the description plus Oslo Pass, and much, much, more!
- Leisure time to explore on your own, hike, kayak a fjord, or just relax at the pool/spa or local brewery
- American tour guide, who has called Norway home for years.
Price is $4680, a bargain for a trip to Norway!
For more information or to sign up contact your TripLeaders:
Patty Norton (NPatty@aol.com)
Lynda Stone (LGStone0711@aol.com)