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Scandinavian Summer Featuring Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Ulvik & Bergen 12 Days June 19 - 30, 2017 Scandinavian Summer featuring Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Ulvik & Bergen 12 Days June 19 - 30, 2017 Booking Discount - Save $200 per couple!* Member FDIC Day 7 - Sunday - June 25: Arrive Oslo This morning cruise up the Oslo Fjord past charming towns. Arrive in the lively city of Oslo, disembark the ship and enjoy an Oslo City Tour featuring a visit to the impressive Viking Ship Museum. Drive past the medieval Akershus Fortress, the Royal Palace and Town Hall. Next, visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the life work of the sculptor Gustav Vige- land with more than 200 sculptures. Later enjoy Oslo at your own pace. Meal: (B) Overnight: Oslo, Norway Day 8 - Monday - June 26: Oslo – Ulvik Depart Oslo and stop at Torpo Stave Church, the oldest church in the valley and well-known for its 700 year old ceiling decorations. Drive along the Bjoreia River and make a photo stop at Fossli to view the magnificent Voeringfoss Waterfall, one of Europe’s largest. Continue onto Ulvik for a two night stay. Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Ulvik, Norway Scandinavian Summer Itinerary Day 9 - Tuesday - June 27: Ulvik Today experience a Ulvik Area Tour with its rich cultural landscape. Stop Day 1 - Monday - June 19: Depart U.S. - Stockholm at the Ulvik Wooden Church with wonderful decorations and pulpit Overnight flight to Stockholm. from the 16th century. Continue onto Vevstua to see production of hand-woven tapestries, rugs and other articles. First visitHusfidsnovae Day 2 - Tuesday - June 20: Arrive Stockholm Norwegian Craft Center, run by locals who spend their long winter nights Upon arrival in Stockholm meet your Tour Director. Stockholm, Sweden’s concocting arts and handicrafts. Later visit the Brakanestunet Center beautiful capital city is set on 14 islands between Lake Malar and the for Art to see paintings by local artists. This evening enjoy Norwegiana Baltic. Travel to theSkansen Open Air Museum. Skansen is the world’s BBQ Dinner. first open-air museum, founded in 1891 where you can stroll through Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Ulvik, Norway five centuries of Swedish history. Later, transfer to your hotel and tonight join your fellow travelers for a Welcome Dinner. Day 10 - Wednesday - June 28: Ulvik – Flam – Bergen Meal: (D) Overnight: Stockholm Depart for Voss, the birthplace of Knute Rockne, the famous Notre Dame football coach. Stop at the 13th century Voss Church with its massive Day 3 - Wednesday - June 21: Stockholm City Tour stone walls before heading to Gudvangen. Embark on an impressive After breakfast depart for a Stockholm City Tour featuring the famous Aurlands Fjord Cruise passing cascading waterfalls, isolated hamlets and City Hall, historic Old Town including a short walk past the Royal Palace steep mountainsides. Arrive in the small fjord village of Flam to board and the Stock Exchange. Continue to the Southern Island where you the famous Flam Railway, ascending more than 2900 feet in less than have a splendid view over the city and the harbor. Also visit the Vasa one hour. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Flam Valley and the thunder- Ship Museum. Built in 1628, it is the largest battleship of its kind; it ing sound of waterfalls. Change trains at Myrdal Station and continue unfortunately sank when launched, spending over 333 years on the to Voss. After an unforgettable train journey board your motorcoach bottom of the sea until it was raised in 1961. The remainder of the day and travel to Bergen for a two night stay. is at leisure to enjoy this spectacular city. Meal: (B) Overnight: Bergen, Norway Meal: (B) Overnight: Stockholm Day 11 - Thursday - June 29: Bergen Day 4 - Thursday - June 22: Stockholm - Jonkoping - Malmo - Copenhagen This morning enjoy a Bergen City Tour featuring the Haakonshallen, St. This morning depart Stockholm for Copenhagen. Enroute stop in Jonkop- Mary’s Church and Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Later visit ing for lunch on your own. Continue through the province of Hallandia Troldhaugen, the home of the beloved composer Edvard Grieg. Later, and stop in the scenic city of Malmo. Later cross the Oresund Bridge take the cable car to Mount Floyen for a breathtaking view of this sea- from Sweden to Denmark before arriving in the Danish Capital of Co- faring town. The afternoon is free in this old Hanseatic town. Perhaps penhagen for two nights. visit a museum or take a nice quiet stroll through the old cobblestone Meal: (B) Overnight: Copenhagen streets. Join your fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner this evening. Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Bergen, Norway Day 5 - Friday - June 23: Copenhagen This morning enjoy a Copenhagen City Tour to see the National Mu- Day 12 - Friday - June 30: Bergen – Depart for home seum, Royal Theater, Christiansborg Palace, Old Stock Exchange, Transfer to the Bergen Airport filled wonderful memories of yourScan - Naval Church, Nyhavn and the famous Little Mermaid Statue. Enjoy a dinavian Summer Tour. Meal: (B) picture stop at the Amalienborg Palace. Later visit the Cathedral Vor Frues Kirke, Church of Our Lady. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. Tonight enjoy a delicious Danish Dinner at the well-known Tivoli Gardens. After dinner explore this beautiful unique park on your own. Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Copenhagen Day 6 - Saturday - June 24: Copenhagen – Scandinavian Seaway Cruise The morning is at leisure in Copenhagen. Late afternoon transfer to the pier to board a Scandinavian Seaway Cruise Ship for one night cruise to Oslo. The modern ship has everything to make your journey a special one. Enjoy dinner then relax in the bar or walk around the deck before retiring to your cabin. Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Scandinavian Seaway Highlights & Experiences •Stockholm City Tour •Vasa Ship Museum •Skansen Open Air Museum •Copenhagen City Tour •Tivoli Gardens Dinner •Cathedral Vor Frues Kirke •Bergen City Tour •Viking Ship Museum •Vigeland Sculpture Park •Aurlands Fjord Cruise 10 Nights Accommodations •Flam Railway •Overnight Cruise to Oslo 2 - Amaranten Clarion Hotel, 1 - Thon Hotel Opera, Oslo •Oslo City Tour Stockholm 2 - Brakenes Hotel, Ulvik •Ulvik & Brakanestunet Center for Art 2 - Scandic Hotel, Copenhagen 2 - First Hotel Marin, Bergen •Voeringfoss Waterfall 1 - DFDS Ferry/Overnight Ferry •Troldhaugen Tour Rates •Mount Floyen Funicular Railway •Norwegian BBQ Dinner Booking Discount* $5949 pp double Regular Rate: $6049 pp double Inclusions Single Supplement: +$900 *See Notes for Booking Discount details •Roundtrip Airfare - Chicago O’Hare - ORD •Local Airport Transfers - Chicago O’Hare - ORD Reservation Information •Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel Surcharges FIRST STATE BANK SHANNON-POLO RESPONSIBILITY •10 Nights Accommodations FIRST STATE BANK SHANNON-POLO and/or Premier World Tours LLC d/b/a Premier World Discov- ery and/or any travel agency and/or supplier of services pursuant to or in connection with this •16 Meals: 10-Breakfasts & 6-Dinners itinerary shall not be responsible or become liable for any delay incurred by any person in con- nection with any means of transportation; nor for any loss, damage or injury to person or prop- •Professional Tour Director & Bank Escort erty by reason of any event beyond the control of any agency or supplier, or occurring without the fault or negligence of such agency or supplier. The right is reserved to substitute the airline •Motorcoach Transportation to be used; the type of aircraft; and to alter the dates of the tour; the tour routing; or to cancel •Admissions per Itinerary the trip of a minimum number of bookings is not reached for either the air or land portion of this itinerary. The right is also reserved to substitute hotels for other hotels in available categories. •Comprehensive Sightseeing Further, the right is reserved to decline to accept or retain at any time any person as a participant on any tour or to cancel any tour. No refund will be made for voluntary absence from the tour •Baggage Handling unless arrangements are made at the time of booking. The schedules contained herein are sub- ject to change without notice. All rates are based on current Tariff and Exchange rates in effect at •Cancellation Waiver & Post Departure Plan the time of the printing of this itinerary and are subject to adjustment without prior notification •All Driver & Guide Gratuities & Meal Tips in the event of changes therein or in changes in the number of participants on which the rates are based. The carriers concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance. The passage contract in used by carrier concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the carrier and the purchaser of this tour. Written notice of any claim against First State Bank Shannon-Polo must be received no later than fourteen (14) days after the date that services were provided to a tour participant. All terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Participant agrees not to engage chargebacks to payments made by credit cards to Premier World Tours LLC d/b/a Premier World Discovery and First State Bank Shannon-Polo for travel services provided. CANCELLATIONS: If after making your initial deposit you find it necessary to cancel from the tour for any reason, there will be no fee up until12/19/2016 . Thereafter, Cancellations not covered by the Cancellation Waiver are subject to the following per person Cancellation Fees: - Cancel Dec 19, 2016 or prior: Full Refund - Cancel between Dec 20, 2016-Apr 4, 2017: Waiver is Retained ($320) - Cancel between Apr 5-May 4, 2017: 25% of tour price - Cancel between May 5-Jun 4, 2017: 50% of tour price - Cancel June 5, 2017 or later & no shows: No refunds IMPORTANT: Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone and must be sent in writing to: Desi Ozburn, First State Bank Shannon-Polo, PO Box 85, Shannon, IL 61078; or by email to: desi.
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