Tour / Price Includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from Mpls/St. Paul
(See: Add-On Fares /
Upgrade Options)
- 11 nights accommodations, 1st class/superior tourist class, double occupancy
- Daily breakfast [B], 1 lunch [L] and 9 dinners [D]
- 1st-class touring coach
- City sightseeing in Oslo, Røros, Trondheim & Bergen
- Train Voss to Flåm
- Fjord cruise Geiranger to Hellesylt
- Excursion to Briksdal Glacier
- Visits to Eidsvoll Manor House, Hamar Glass Cathedral & Maihaugen
- All ferries and entrance fees to all sites & museums outlined in itinerary
- Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase
- Tour Director for Days 2 - 13
- Tour information kit including Brekke Tours flight bag, luggage tags and document holder
Price does not include fuel surcharges (approx. $340), as well as US international and foreign taxes & fees plus passenger facility charges (approx. $80), totaling approx. $420. All taxes subject to change in the event of rising fuel costs, security fees, and other surcharges beyond our control.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 - Wednesday, July 22
Mpls/St. Paul—Oslo: Depart Mpls/St. Paul on your transatlantic flight on Icelandair. For departures from other cities, travel is recommended on SAS. For further information, see Air Transportation under
Terms & Conditions.
Day 2 - Thursday, July 23 [D]
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.
Day 3 - Friday, July 24 [B]
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.
Day 4 - Saturday, July 25 [B,D]
Oslo—Eidsvoll—Hamar—Lillehammer: Drive to Eidsvoll. Visit the manor house where Norway's Constitution was written and passed on May 17, 1814, Norway's National Day. Continue to Hamar. Tour the unique Glass Cathedral. With its special construction of glass and steel, the structure is an architectural and technological masterpiece to protect the cathedral ruins, which are considered to be one of Norway’s foremost cultural landmarks from the Middle Ages. The surrounding park also boasts one of Norway’s largest herb gardens, with more than 30 different varieties. Proceed to Lillehammer nestled along the shores of Norway's largest lake, Lake Mjøsa. View the sites of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Dinner at a local farm. Overnight at Rica Victoria Hotel Lillehammer.
Day 5 - Sunday, July 26 [B,D]
Lillehammer—Røros: Tour one of Norway's famous open-air museums, Maihaugen, with its collection of 120 buildings from the Gudbrandsdal Valley, along with the Garmo Stave Church. In the afternoon travel north to the old wooden mining town of Røros, founded in 1644. Dinner and overnight at Quality Hotel Røros.
Day 6 - Monday, July 27 [B,D]
Røros—Trondheim: Røros is a historic town which began mining copper in 1646 and since 1980 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved buildings. Tour the Røros Church. Afternoon drive along the Gauldal Valley and through the Sør-Trondelag region to Trondheim. Dinner and overnight at Radisson SAS Royal Garden Hotel.
Day 7 - Tuesday, July 28 [B]
Trondheim: Morning sightseeing tour of Trondheim includes a visit to the Nidaros Cathedral, one of the most splendid cathedrals in Scandinavia. Afternoon free for independent explorations. Dinner on own.
Day 8 - Wednesday, July 29 [B,L,D]
Trondheim—Molde: Depart for Møre og Romsdal. Drive the Atlantic Ocean Road with the vast and boundless ocean on one side and majestic snow-clad mountain peaks towering on the other. Visit the fishing village of Bud, which in the 16th and 17th centuries was the most important trading center between Bergen and Trondheim. Lunch in Bud. Continue to Molde, also known as the "City of Roses". Dinner and overnight at Rica Seilet Hotel.
Day 9 - Thursday, July 30 [B,D]
Molde—Geiranger—Loen: Drive to Åndalsnes. Travel the "Golden Route" climbing the breathtaking Troll’s Path with its steep and narrow hairpin bends, and descending the Eagle Road to the famous village of Geiranger. Cruise the dramatic Geiranger Fjord (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005) from Geiranger to Hellesylt. Continue to Loen. Dinner and overnight at the luxurious Alexandra Hotel.
Day 10 - Friday, July 31 [B,D]
Loen—Voss: Morning excursion to the sparkling Briksdal Glacier. Opportunity to purchase quality crafts and woven products at Audhild Viken’s Weaving Workshop in Skei. Ferry across the Sognefjord from Mannheller to Fodnes. Drive through the world’s longest tunnel (15.22 miles) from Lærdal to Aurland. Ascend the 13 hairpin bends of the thrilling Stalheim Road to Voss. Dinner and overnight at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel.
Day 11 - Saturday, August 1 [B,D]
Bergen Excursion: Excursion to Norway’s second largest city, Bergen. Our city sightseeing tour includes Troldhaugen, home of Norway’s renowned musician, the late Edvard Grieg. Tour concludes with a guided walk through the historic Hanseatic Wharf. Time on own for shopping, independent explorations and/or a stroll through the colorful Fish Market prior to our return to Voss for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 12 - Sunday, August 2 [B,D]
Voss—Flåm—Oslo: Depart Voss by train to Myrdal. Change to the Flåm Line, deemed by some as the most fantastic train ride in Europe. Descend the Flåm Valley, dropping 2800 feet within 13 miles to the idyllic fjord community of Flåm. Return to Oslo via the beautiful Hallingdal Valley. Farewell dinner and overnight at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica with a lovely view of the Oslo Fjord.
Day 13 - Monday, August 3 [B]
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. For independent tour extensions see
Independent Travel.