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10 Days Scenic Norway Luxury Tour Package
Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Priced From: $2,069 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: May - Sep
Immerse yourself in the land of thundering waterfalls, gleaming glaciers, and charming stave churches. This Norway vacation includes a full circle from Oslo to Oslo, Norway’s capital. Your tour starts with two nights in this amazing city and shows you this breathtaking country in a most scenic way. Highlights include the 1994 Winter Olympic city of Lillehammer, cruises on the Geirangerfjord and Sognefjord, the excellent Norwegian Glacier Museum, and Lâtefoss, the star among waterfalls. Enjoy Vemork, scene of the daring sabotage action celebrated in The Heroes of Telemark. Learn about the dramatic events of 1943 from your Local Guide and gain an insight into the technology of hydroelectric power generation, one of the pillars of Norway’s economy. Admire Heddal Stave Church, the largest of Norway’s remaining medieval wooden churches. In Oslo, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour, including a visit to City Hall and a stroll through Frogner Park, with Gustav Vigeland’s 193 extraordinary bronze and granite sculptures. Overnight stays in Bergen, the most picturesque of all Scandinavian towns, and rustic, unspoiled Telemark are included, as well as a farewell dinner in Oslo. You’ll arrive home from this Norway vacation with breathtaking photos and lots of stories to share with friends and family.
Itinerary
Day 1
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Oslo, Norway
Welcome to the land of fjords, lakes, and mountains, of thundering waterfalls and gleaming glaciers, of Viking tales and long summer days. You have arrived in one of the world’s most beautiful countries, inhabited by hardy, friendly people with ready smiles. Time to rest or start exploring lively Oslo. At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink hosted by your Tour Director.
Day 3 Oslo–Lillehammer
Motor north and, after a picture stop at Eidsvoll, where the country’s democratic constitution was signed in 1814, proceed along lovely Lake Mjøsa. Via the ice-skating center of Hamar you reach Lillehammer, proud host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Time here for lunch and a leisurely walk along Storgata. In the afternoon, visit the unique MAIHAUGEN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM. A Local Guide explains the rich collection of ancient Gudbrandsdal farms, sod-roofed dwellings, workshops, tools, and weapons. (B,D)
Day 4 Lillehammer–Loen
A spectacularly scenic day starts with a morning drive through the wide Gudbrandsdal Valley, the lush dairy and timber land of Ibsen’s drama Peer Gynt. Shoot your pictures of the lonely stave church of Lom, then climb above the tree line to 5,000 feet, the culminating point on your itinerary. Admire the breathtaking panoramic view from the Dalsnibba lookout above Geirangerfjord. In the afternoon, enjoy a one-hour CRUISE past the famous “Seven Sisters” cascade. Dock at Hellesylt and head south via Lake Hornindal to peaceful Loen. (B,D)
Day 5 Loen–Stalheim
Follow the shoreline of the innermost branch of Nordfjord to Utvik, then cross the mountains to the serene Våtedalen Valley and pristine Lake Jolster. The mountain scenery gets more rugged as you approach the tunnel underneath Jostedalsbreen, Europe’s largest glacier. Stop at the Brævasshytta to view one of the mighty tongues which radiate from the main glacier into the surrounding valleys. Next, visit Fjaerland’s excellent NORWEGIAN GLACIER MUSEUM to satisfy your curiosity about one of nature’s most impressive features and watch a thrilling five-screen film. In the afternoon, you’re in for a real treat. Enjoy a two-hour CRUISE on spectacular Sognefjord. Land at Gudvangen and continue to Stalheim, high above the majestic Nærøydal Valley. (B,D)
Day 6 Stalheim–Bergen
This morning, pass Tvindefoss Waterfall and see the popular lakeside resort of Voss before arriving in pretty Bergen.
During your orientation tour, hear about its 11th-century origins and its association with the Hanseatic League. Afternoon at leisure. Stroll through the
colorful fish market and the narrow lanes of ancient Bryggen, and ride the funicular up to Mount Fløyen. (B)
Day 7 Bergen–Telemark
Cross Hardangerfjord by FERRY and drive through the orchards along Sørfjord, whose tranquil splendor inspired Grieg’s Morning Mood. More scenic delights: thundering Låtefoss, the star among waterfalls, and the wild Hardangervidda mountain plateau, where Fridtjof Nansen prepared for his polar expeditions. Along the northern shore of Lake Totak into rustic, unspoiled Telemark. (B,D)
Day 8 Telemark–Oslo
Look forward to VEMORK, scene of the daring sabotage action celebrated in The Heroes of Telemark. Learn all about the dramatic events of 1943 from your Local Guide, and also gain an insight into the technology of hydroelectric power generation, one of the pillars of Norway’s economy. Leave the narrow Rjukan Valley via Lake Tinnsjø, where saboteurs sank a ferry loaded with heavy water, dashing Nazi hopes of winning the race for the atomic bomb. Before returning to Oslo in the afternoon, admire HEDDAL STAVE CHURCH, the largest of the country’s remaining medieval wooden churches. (B)
Day 9 Oslo
Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the National Theater, Parliament, and the Royal Palace. Stroll through magnificent FROGNER PARK with Gustav Vigeland’s 193 extraordinary bronze and granite sculptures and visit the modern CITY HALL. In the afternoon, an optional excursion to see relics of Norway’s glorious seafaring past is available. Tonight, celebrate the success of your journey with a farewell dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
Day 10
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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