Tour / Price Includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from Mpls/St. Paul
(See: Add-On Fares /
Upgrade Options)
- 8 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, Bergen & Trondheim
- Train Flåm to Voss
- Fjord cruise Geiranger to Hellesylt
- Excursion to Briksdal Glacier
- All ferries and entrance fees to all sites & museums outlined in itinerary
- Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase
- Tour Director for Days 2 - 10
- 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 June 15 / July 7 / July 31 / Sept. 2 - Mpls/St.Paul - Oslo
Depart Mpls/St.Paul on your transatlantic flight or request space from your home
city upon registration.
Day 2 June 16 / July 8 / Aug. 1 / Sept. 3 - 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 Grand
Hotel/Rica Victoria Hotel/Thon Hotel Bristol. [D]
Day 3 June 17 / July 9 / Aug. 2 / Sept. 4 - Oslo
Morning sightseeing tour of Oslo includes a visit to Vigeland Sculpture Park, the
Viking Ship Museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum.Afternoon and evening free for
shopping and independent explorations. Dinner on own. [B
Day 4 June 18 / July 10 / Aug. 3 / Sept. 5 - Oslo - Flåm - Voss
Drive through the beautiful Hallingdal Valley to Gol. Continue to Hol and down the
spectacular Aurland Valley to Flåm. Board the Flåm Railway, ranked as one of the
top 20 train rides in the world. Within 13 miles ascend 2800 feet to Myrdal, where
we change to the famous Oslo/Bergen Railway and continue by train to Voss. Dinner
and overnight at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel. [B,D]
Day 5 June 19 / July 11 / Aug. 4 / Sept. 6 - 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, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. Time on own for a stroll through the colorful Fish Market, shopping or other
independent explorations prior to our return to Voss for dinner and overnight at
hotel. [B,D]
Day 6 June 20 / July 12 / Aug. 5 / Sept. 7 - Voss - Loen
Drive over the Vik Mountains. Ferry across the mighty Sognefjord from Vangsnes to
Hella. Continue along the fjord to Sogndal and on the Fjærland road to Skei. Opportunity
to purchase quality crafts and woven products at Audhild Viken’s Weaving Workshop.
Afternoon excursion to the sparkling Briksdal Glacier. Proceed to Loen. Dinner and
overnight at the lovely Alexandra Hotel. [B,D]
Day 7 June 21 / July 13 / Aug. 6 / Sept. 8 - Loen - Geiranger - Ålesund
Cruise the renowned Geiranger Fjord (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005) from
Geiranger to Hellesylt. Pass through the wild landscape of Velledalen en route to
Ålesund, situated on the coast and ringed by islands. Dinner and overnight at Radisson
SAS Hotel Ålesund. [B,D]
Day 8 June 22 / July 14 / Aug. 7 / Sept. 9 - Ålesund - Trondheim
Depart Ålesund. Drive to Molde and on to the fishing village of Bud, which in the
16th & 17th centuries was the most important trading center between Bergen and Trondheim.
Lunch in Bud. Drive the Atlantic Ocean Road with the vast and boundless ocean on
one side and majestic snow-clad mountain peaks towering on the other. Continue to
Trondheim. Dinner and overnight at Radisson SAS Royal Garden Hotel/Quality Hotel
Augustin. [B,L,D]
Day 9 June 23 / July 15 / Aug. 8 / Sept. 10 - Trondheim
Morning sightseeing tour of Trondheim includes a visit to the Nidaros Cathedral,
one of the most splendid cathedrals in Scandinavia. Afternoon free. Farewell dinner
and overnight at hotel. [B,D]
Day 10 June 24 / July 16 / Aug. 9 / Sept. 11 - Trondheim - USA
Tour ends following breakfast. Transfer to Værnes Airport for return flight. Longer
stays may be requested upon registration for an additional charge of $50. Inquire
about independent tour extensions. [B]
Tour D (Sept 2-11)
participants have the opportunity to join “Ireland: Viking Kingdoms” (
click here to view tour) for an 8-day extension to the Emerald Isle. From September 11 - 17, tour the three kingdoms of Viking Chieftain Thorgisl: Dublin, Limerick and Waterford. Call 1-800-437-5302 for further details and pricing information.