Norway Fjords & Mountains Tour, August 17 – 30, 2011

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Arrive in Trondheim Værnes airport and meet the tour group. Private bus transportation to your hotel. You will be staying southwest of Trondheim in Orkanger enjoying a special two night stay at a restored historic manor-estate – Bardshaug Herregard Manor. This manor is our home for the first two nights. You will enjoy a dinner this evening at the manor.

We travel to the beautiful and historic city of Trondheim today for a privately guided tour of the famous Nidaros Cathedral. There will be time for you to explore the city on your own before we return in the afternoon to Bardshaug Herregard. There, we will enjoy a special histroical presentation of the Orkanger area. You will enjoy breakfast and a traditional welcome dinner at the manor.

After breakfast at the manor, we travel south to Rennebumartnan Festival, enjoying local crafts, food, music, and dance. This festival is similiar to Høstfest in Minot, ND, USA. The food you enjoy at this festival is made locally and the music and dance authentic! It's quite the festival!. Later we continue to Sør Fron (Gubrandsdalen) for another unique cultural overnight experience at a very old farmstead rich in history. We will immerse ourselves in this place, sleeping where King's traversed and stories of old were told. Enjoy an authentic Norwegian dinner tonight and accommodations at the De Histroiske Sygård Grytting Hotel.

Travel south after a hotel breakfast for two hours past the Olympic town of Lillehammer, we visit Maihaugen Museum, the largest open air museum in Norway. Here you'll see the old buildings displaying historic homes from Gulbrandsdalen area showing their way of life. In addition, you'll see Bjerkebæk, author Sigrid Undset's home that now is a museum. Later we will meet with local families for dinner and an overnight stay in their homes in Lillehamer. You will learn what it is to live in Norway!

Once we finish breakfast we'll travel along the famous Peer Gynt Road and then continue to the impeccable Jotunheimen mountain range and through the woods. You will get a first hand impression of where the music came from the Edvard Grieg wrote for Ibsen's Peer Gynt. One can hear the music as you travel through this area. In between, we come to a place called Gålå (part of traditional Gulbrandsdalen) where true goat cheese (geitøst) was first made. Here take a small hike to a sæter where you'll learn how this cheese is made. Onward to Lom in Gulbransdalen area where we stop to visit a three-story stone museum. This area is where Norway's pink mineral stone Thulite is found. Next, travel to Skjåk where you spend the night in the De Historiske Grotli Høyfjellshotel; Settle in at the hotel and be immersed in the mountainous terrain. This beautiful setting offers you a chence to take a hike and explore the surroundings. A very special Norwegian style private dinner will be served.

After a womderful buffet breakfast, we continue our travels northeast toward the World Unesco Geiranger site. Enroute, our bus adventure takes us to Dalsnibba for a most memmorable and breathtaking view from these mountains. Continuing on this mountainous tour, we will stay at the Geiranger Union Hotel, situated high up with an excellent view of the Geiranger fjord. After settling in, either rest, take a walk or use the eloquent spa services offered by the hotel. Dinner will be served buffet style overlooking the fjord.

We are now in Fjord country. After a large buffet breakfast we continue our travels heading south for the Luster area. We travel mountains, glaciers, fjords – majestically intertwining it all. Our first stop will be in the artistic town of Jølster (part of Sunnfjorden) where Norway’s largest Christmas/gift shop is located. From here, we continue to the small village of Solvorn and cross the Lustrafjord to visit the smallest Stave church, Urnes. This church is listed as a World UNESCO preserved sight. Continuing on the romantic road along the fjord, where many painters gathered inspiration for their work, we will stop to eat and then and settle in for our overnight stay .

After a hearty breakfast we journey to the largest growing glacier in Norway, Jostedalen Breen. Here, you'll learn about glaciers in the museum and perhaps go on a small glacier hike (optional). Fill your bottle with Norwegian glacial water. We continue traveling by coach to Hafslo where we enjoy a hearty Norwegian dinner and spend the night at the Eikun Hotel.

We have an early departure today after a hearty Norsk breakfast. We'll embark on a specially guided three hour World UNESCO Næroyfjord cruise on Norway’s narrowest fjord. It will be a memorable cruise! You'll have impeccable photo opportunities and viewing of how people lived along the fjord coast. By coach we continue our trip to Stalheim for another impeccable view! This hotel with it's grand history sits way on top with grand views of the valley below. There is a historical WWII site here as well. We then continue down a hairpin road to the Extreme-sports town of Voss, in Hordaland. Voss has many things to offer including our hotel, De Historiske Fleischer's Hotel, overlooking Vosse lake. The mountain fed lake is great for taking a refreshing ice cold dip. Tonight, you may want to cook your own dinner in your fully supplied appartment as many other travelers have done.

This morning we will again enjoy a terrific breakfast before departing for an adventurous and full day in the Hansiatic town of Bergen. We will visit the only working wool garment factory still working in Norway (it's over a hundred years old). Enjoy a great lunch here and a great store discount. Next door is the Oleanna factory and discount gift shop. Next, we'll stop and tour Troldhaugen, the home of Nina and Edvard Grieg. Having experienced the Peer Gynt road and the music he composed, we will see his summer home where much of his music was composed. After the tour we head for Bergen where we'll spend the night at the Thon Rosenkrantz Hotel. Explore the town and visit the World UNESCO Hanseatic area where you'll step back in history and enjoy an open fish/flower market.

Enjoy a full Norwegian breakfast before traveling across Norway. We begin by taking a train from Bergen east to Jevnaker (we will not take the Flam Railroad). Enjoy amazing views from your window during this mountainous trip. In Jevnaker, we continue south by coach to Hønefoss where we'll stay at the Klækken Hotel known for it's beautfully landscaped statue garden and stone statues. Swim, refresh, relax and enjoy a three course dinner Norwegian style. Oslo is only one hour away.

Directly after breakfast and before leaving Jevnaker and Buskerud county, we will visit the famous Hadeland Glass Factory and Village. Experience artisans at work, as well as an art gallery, Norwegian Tinn, and other handmade items made locally. Afterwards, we depart by bus to Oslo where be begin sightseeing at the famous Vigeland Sculpture Park where we enjoy a tour. We also will see the new and innovative ski jump at Holmenkollen. We overnight (tonight and tomorrow evening) in the heart of the city at the Karl Johan Norlandia Hotel. Still time for additional sightseeing and dinner on your own in Oslo.

After a delicious breakfast, experience a delightful Oslo sightseeing tour. There will be time for shopping or sightseeing on your own at the end of the day. This evening, we'll feast on a special farewell dinner.

After breakfast in the hotel, the tour ends. Your will have private transportation to Gardemoen airport, leaving Norway, or you may continue your travels on your own, exploring more of Scandinavia by boat, train, bus or car.

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