Scenic Norway

June 5th - 15th, 2025

 

Day 1 | Thu, Jun 5 | Arrive in Chicago | Transportation to Chicago

 

Day 2 | Fri, Jun 6 | Arrive in Oslo, Norway | Welcome to Oslo! At 6 pm, meet your tour director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

 

Day 3 | Sat, Jun 7 | Outdoor Art in Oslo | Guided sightseeing includes a walk through Frogner Park and a visit to City Hall. Frogner Park contains over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze, and wrought iron, along with fountains and bridges comprising the life's work of legendary sculptor Guztav Vigeland. Visit the stately Oslo City Hall, with its red-brick architecture, soaring towers, and 49 bells. Here, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place each year. (B)

 

 

Day 4 | Sun, Jun 8 | Historic Norwegian Heroes | Visit the Stave Church. Scenic drive through Rjukan Valley via Lake Tinnsjø. Take a guided visit of the museum. Explore the fascinating history of Vemork's Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum to learn about the historic role the once largest power station in the world played in thwarting Hitler and the Nazi regime during World War II. (B, D)

 

Day 5 | Mon, Jun 9 | Sweet Fruits & Sea Fishing | Take a photo stop at the Låtefoss waterfall. Enjoy a ferry crossing at Hardangerfjord followed by an apple juice and cider tasting, with lunch at a local fruit farm. Drive around Bergen to see Bryggen, the Hanseatic Wharf, the harbor, and the fish market. In Norway's heavenly Hardangerfjord, generations of fruit farmers continue their family's tradition, producing the sweetest fruits you'll ever taste. Savor homemade apple juice and cider and enjoy lunch amid breathtaking views. (B, L)

 

Day 6 | Tue, Jun 10 | Historic Harbors | Spend free time this morning in the harbor town. Enjoy leisure time in Voss. Beautiful Bergen paints the shoreline with different hues of its wooden houses along the old wharf on Norway's southwestern coasts. Often called the "Fjord Capital of Norway," Bergen will charm you with its quaint charisma and the breathtaking natural wonder between the seven mountains. (B, D)

 

Day 7 | Wed, Jun 11 | King of the Fjords | Take a scenic cruise of Sognefjord and Nærøyfjord. In Fjaerland, visit the Norwegian Glacier Museum. Stop for photos at Jostedal Glacier. The Sognefjord, Norway's longest and deepest fjord, is surrounded by exceptional natural beauty. Cruise onto the wild and wonderful waters of the Nærøyfjord, carved deep amid spectacular views of sheer, snow-topped mountains, waterfalls, and idyllic farms clinging to the mountainsides above one of the most dramatic fjords in Europe. (B, D)

 

Day 8 | Thu, Jun 12 | Skyway to Heaven | Take the breathtaking Skylift ride in Loen with free time atop Mount Hoven summit. Soar 3,000 feet to the summit of Mount Hoven on the aerial tramway above the Nordfjord shores. Take in the heavenly panoramic view of Mt. Skåla and Lake Lovatnet to the east, Jostedalsbreen Glacier and Olden Village to the south, and the winding course of the stunning Nordfjord below. (B, D)

 

 

Day 9 | Fri, Jun 13 | Feasts for the Eyes | Take a scenic cruise of Geirangerfjord. Take in the panoramic view from Geiranger Skywalk, Mount Dalsnibba's platform above the fjord. Take a photo stop in Lom before continuing to Lillehammer. Experience Europe's highest fjord view from the lofty heights of Geiranger Skywalk, 4,500 feet above sea level. Ascend to the breathtaking viewpoint of Dalsnibba for an eagle-eye view of Norway's spectacular mountain landscapes and sky. (B, D)

 

Day 10 | Sat, Jun 14 | Norwegian Treasures | Take a photo stop at Lillehammer, the Olympic ski jump where the winter games were hosted in 1994. Take a guided walking tour of the Maihaugen open-air museum. Enjoy a scenic drive en route to Oslo along Lake Mjøsa to Eidsvoll. Join a farewell dinner tonight at your hotel. In the idyllic open-air museum of Maihaugen, more than 200 historic houses from as far back as the 13th century take you back to traditional life in Norway, including the Garmo Stave Church from the 1200s and the childhood home of Queen Sonja of Norway. (B, D)

 

Day 11 | Sun, Jun 15 | Farewell, Norway | Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning, followed by a flight home. (B)

 

Occupancy	Due At Booking	Due 7/30/24	Due 12/7/24
Double-$7,995	$1,995	$3,000	$3,000
Single-$8,995	$1,995	$3,500	$3,500