Hadeland Lag of America Extended Tour 15, 2019
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The information in this brochure of- fers a general overview of the Planning in Norway Hadeland Lag Hadeland Lag’s 2019 trip to Norway. is being handled by of America Speciic itineraries for Oslo, Hadeland, Rolf Lie and the extended tour are still being of developed and exact costs have not yet been determined. More details will be published in the August Brua. The lag does not offer group air fares to Norway. You are responsible for making your personal travel arrange- ments to/from Oslo. You will be responsible for your hotel bill in Hadeland. Charges will relect the currency exchange rate at time of check-out. Tour prices are set at actual cost. We have used the exchange rate forecast Oslo for late spring/early summer 2019 to June 16‐19 estimate prices. We will review the On Social Media: rate in March, 2019 and may make Hadeland minor adjustments to tour prices at #HLtakesNorway that time. June 19‐24 A deposit is required with registra- 2019 Trip to Norway tion. Final payment will be due April Hadeland Lag of America Extended Tour 15, 2019. Registration begins June 24—July 3 Those on the waiting list will be noti- October 20, 2018 ied of their status no later than May 1, 2019. OSLO 6/16‐19 HADELAND 6/19‐25 EXTENDED TOUR 6/24 —7/3 Estimated —day tour cost: $900/person Estimated day tour cost: 844 EstimatedOSLO cost: (double June room) 16 ‐19 Single Single rooms for an additional amount. rooms for an additional amount. Total 6 day hotel per person (approx.): Our members have asked for more time to $825 (double) $1050 (single) If you plan to join us for the extended tour, you Our members have asked for more time to explore Oslo. You’ll have the opportunity to reserve explore Oslo. You’ll have the opportunity to should1, 2, orarrive 3 nights with theat group the at an Oslo Sanner hotel. Reserve a spHotelot on the group ontour Monday Monday and/ Kontaktforum Hadeland‐Amerika is busy putting or Tuesday or explore on your own. Wednesday we’ll tour together before heading to the tour the most popular sites in Norway’s capitol Sanner Hotel in Hadeland. together our schedule in Hadeland. evening, June 24. Payment for your evening city. meal canDaily itineraries be areadded still being developed, to your but will include Sanner Hotel bill. For those who skip Oslo, you should plan to Welcome dinner on Sunday evening, June 16. If you prefer, stay with the group at an Oslo The bus willFull tour leave of Akershus theFortress Sanner on Tuesday morn- arrive at Oslo’s airport (OSL) on Wednesday, hotel and explore the city on your own. ing, A detailedTour of the Royalitinerary Palace is still being developed, June 19th. Transportation to the Sanner Hotel Bygdøy Museums, including Viking Ship,, Cultural History, Kon-Tiki, Resistance, etc. We will provide instructions on how to make but you can expect to visit in Hadeland will be arranged. The schedule for Oslo’s Opera House is not yet available, but we hope to attend a performance your way from the airport to the hotel. Kongsbergthere. Silver Mines During our time in Hadeland, we will visit im- Wednesday we’ll visit Vigeland Park and the Holmenkollen before making our way to the Daily itineraries are still being developed, but HeddalAskeladden farm Stave for lunch and Church a visit to Noderhov Church in Ringerike, We’ll arrive at the portant historical and cultural sites in each of Sanner in time for the evening meal. will include the kommuner, including UNESCO World Heritage Site at Rjukan Welcome dinner on Sunday evening, June Cruise the Telemark Canal 16. Sister Churches, Lunner Church, Jevnaker Church,, New Tingelstad Church Kristiansand and Stavanger Full tour of Akershus Castle and Fortress In Stavanger, you can choose to join a hike up Hadeland Folkemuseum Tour of the Royal Palace Pulpit Rock or spend the morning touring the Hadeland Glassworks in Jevnaker VIgeland Park and Holmenkollen city with free time in the afternoon. Bergen Bygdøy Museums, including Viking Ship,, Evening concerts and entertainment Outdoor Folkemuseum, and Kon-Tiki We’ll break into smaller groups on Satur- If you are interested in taking a 2-11 day Hur- tigruten Cruise up the western coast of Norway, The schedule for Oslo’s Opera House is not yet day when local guides take us to our you can make that connection on Monday, July available but we hope to offer an add-on “ancestral farms.” This is the highlight of 1. Hurtigruten reservations should be made 4-6 opportunity to attend a performance there. the visit for most of our participants! months in advance. For anyone leaving the tour The tour price will include hotel, bus A day in Lillehammer will include in Bergen, your tour cost will be discounted transportation, entrance fees, and some lunches Maihaugen Museum and visits to some of accordingly. and dinners. Breakfast is included with your the venues from the 1994 Olympics Nærøyjord cruise, Flåm railroad room. Breakfast and dinner are included with your We will spend the night at the Stalheim Hotel On Wednesday the bus will take us to the room at the Sanner. You will pay your own ho- with time allotted to allow you to take in the Sanner Hotel in Hadeland in time to settle in tel bill at check-out. local folk museum and explore the grounds. before the evening meal. If you are not joining the extended tour, we will On Tuesday we will travel across Norway A deposit of $200 will be required with your make arrangements or provide instructions on to a hotel at the Oslo airport for the night. reservation. how to make your way from the Sanner to the Return light reservations can be made for This is a new option for lag members, and at airport on Tuesday, June 25. Wednesday, July 3. least 15 participants will be required for us to Transportation, entrance fees, all hotels and offer this itinerary. If enough members do not Tour cost includes bus transportation, entrance breakfasts, some lunches and most dinners are sign up by December 1, your deposit will be fees and lunches. A deposit of $150/person will included in the tour price. A deposit of $600/ refunded. be required with your reservation . person will be required with your reservation. .