Tour / Price Includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from Mpls/St. Paul
(See: Add-On Fares /
Upgrade Options)
- 9 nights accommodations, 1st class/ superior tourist class, double occupancy
- Daily breakfast [B], 1 lunch [L] and 7 dinners [D]
- 1st-class touring coach
- City sightseeing in Oslo, Stavanger & Bergen
- Train Voss to Flåm
- Lysefjord cruise Lysebotn to Stavanger
- Visits to Rosendal Barony, Norwegian Industrial Museum, Borgund Stave Church
- All ferries, underwater tunnel
- Entrance fees to all sites & museums outlined in itinerary
- Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase
- Tour Director for Days 2 - 11
- Brekke Tours flight bag incl. luggage tags
- Document holder
- Comprehensive information kit
Price does not include fuel surcharges (approx. $210), as well as US international
and foreign taxes & fees plus passenger facility charges (approx. $125), totaling
approx. $335. All taxes subject to change in the event of rising fuel costs, security
fees, and other surcharges beyond our control.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Sat., July 5 - Mpls/St.Paul - Oslo
Depart Mpls/St.Paul on your transatlantic flight or request space from your home
city upon registration.
Day 2 Sun., July 6 - Oslo
Arrive at Gardermoen Airport Oslo. Transfer to hotel in city center. Balance of
day free to relax and adjust to time change. Welcome dinner and overnight at the
classic Grand Hotel. [D]
Day 3 Mon., July 7 - Oslo
Morning sightseeing tour of Oslo includes a visit to Vigeland Sculpture Park and
the Viking Ship Museum. Afternoon and evening free for shopping and independent
explorations. Dinner on own. [B]
Day 4 Tue., July 8 - Oslo - Rjukan - Hovden
Travel through Telemark, an area rich in cultural traditions. At Rjukan, tour the
Industrial Museum where the Nazis produced “Heavy Water” for their atomic bomb experiments
during the war. Continue to Hovden for dinner and overnight at Hovdestøylen Hotel.
[B,D]
Day 5 Wed., July 9 - Hovden - Stavanger
Proceed down the Setesdal Valley to Valle. Stop at a local silversmith shop. Cross
the mountains to Sirdal. Drive to Dirdal and Byrkjedalstunet in Rogaland. Enjoy
a traditional Norwegian dinner in what was formerly a cheese dairy. In addition to
thousands of candles produced in the candle shop there are souvenirs, Norwegian
handcraft and Norwegian wool products. Proceed to Stavanger. Overnight at Radisson
SAS Atlantic Hotel. [B,D]
Day 6 Thu., July 10 - Stavanger
Morning sightseeing tour of Stavanger includes a visit to the Stavanger Cathedral.
Afternoon and evening free. This modern Norwegian city, a hub of the North Sea Oil
exploration and development operations, is a charming mixture of old and new, retaining
much of its 18th century charm. Dinner on own. [B]
Day 7 Fri., July 11- Stavanger - Rosendal - Os
Drive the underwater tunnels from Randaberg to Rennesøy. Ferry from Mortavika to
Arsvågen and from Skånevik to Utåker. Lunch. Continue to scenic Rosendal, at the
mouth of the Hardanger Fjord. Visit the Rosendal Barony, a renaissance castle from
the 1600’s surrounded by a lovely garden and park. Proceed to Os, south of Bergen.
Enjoy an evening of relaxation along one of Norway’s beautiful fjords. Dinner and
overnight at the exquisite Solstrand Hotel & Bad. [B,L,D]
Day 8 Sat., July 12 - Os - Bergen - Voss
Morning sightseeing tour of Bergen includes a visit to Troldhaugen, the home of
Norway’s renowned musician, the late Edvard Grieg. Tour concludes with a guided
walk through the historic Hanseatic Wharf. Afternoon at leisure for a stroll through
the colorful Fish Market, shopping or independent explorations. Proceed to Voss
for dinner and overnight at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel. [B,D]
Day 9 Sun., July 13 - Voss - Flåm - Fagernes
Depart Voss by train on the famous Oslo/Bergen Railroad. At Myrdal change to the
Flåm Railway, ranked as one of the top 20 train rides in the world. Within 13 miles
descend 2800 feet to the idyllic fjord community of Flåm. Drive through the world’s
longest tunnel (15.22 miles) from Aurland to Lærdal. Visit Borgund Stave Church,
one of the most interesting and best preserved of the remaining stave churches.
Continue through the beautiful Valdres Valley to Fagernes. Dinner and overnight
at Quality Hotel & Resort Fagernes. [B,D]
Day 10 Mon., July 14 - Fagernes - Lillehammer - Oslo
Drive to Lillehammer. View the sites of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Time on own for
shopping and/or independent explorations prior to a festive farewell dinner at a
local farm. Return to Oslo for overnight at Quality Gardemoen (Oslo Airport.) [B,D]
Day 11 Tue., July 15- Oslo - USA
Tour ends following breakfast. Transfer to airport for return flight. Longer stays
may be requested upon registration for an additional charge of $50. Inquire about
independent tour extensions and/or stopover options. [B]