Majestic Fjords of JUNE 14 - 22, 2020

with host JEFF THOMPSON, Chief Meteorologist Flamsbana Scenic Railway ferry through the UNESCO-listed YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES Geirangerfjord to Hellesylt and enjoy • All airfare, government fees, airport some of Norway’s most beautiful & departure taxes & fuel surcharges vistas. A short drive takes us to the • Guaranteed prices & low deposit village of Loen where we check into the Hotel Alexandra overlooking the • Holiday Vacations Tour Director Nordfjord. B,D • Expert local guides • Motorcoach & professional driver DAY 6: BRIKSDAL GLACIER • Baggage handling at hotels Today we enter Jostedalsbreen • $100 travel voucher for a future tour National Park to experience the mighty Briksdal Glacier, arriving after JEFF THOMPSON an exciting ride on an open-air off- 13 Excellent Meals Featuring Jeff has forecasted weather for northern road vehicle called a Troll-Car. • Daily Breakfasts in Norway Nevada and the Sierra for more than Briksdal Glacier is one of Norway’s • Farewell Dinner in at the a decade. Studying weather is a most famous glaciers due to the Folkerestaurant atop Mount Floien passion for Jeff, from the strongest spectacular waterfalls and mountain of storms to beautiful sunny days. peaks that surround it. Later, take B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner He always had something exciting Majestic Fjords of Norway the Loen Skylift to the top of Mount to talk about! Hoven for panoramic views of Loen, All Accommodations Featuring the Nordfjord, and the surrounding He got his start in Helena, Montana, Additional dates may be available • 2 nights at the Hotel Clarion The Hub JUNE 14 - 22, 2020 mountains. B,D and came to Reno in the fall of 2001. in He has been a busy guy ever since, DAY 7: SCENIC FLAMSBANA • 1 night in Lillehammer proudly working with and learning from From Viking longboats to coastal cities, experience Norway’s was like from the to today. R AILWAY • 2 nights at the Hotel Alexandra in Loen legendary figures in Reno television. Maihaugen resembles a small inland Travel by motorcoach south to Along the way, Jeff earned his master’s dramatic scenery and unique culture. • 2 nights in Bergen village and features nearly 200 buildings Leikanger, on the shores of the degree in atmospheric science at DEPART THE USA museums. Tour the Viking Ship Museum including turf-topped houses, a railway Sognefjord. Known as the King of the the University of Nevada, worked as DAY 1: We board our flight for a relaxing where we learn about the Vikings’ station, school, post office, fishing Fjords, the Sognefjord is Norway’s Attractions & Highlights Assistant Nevada State Climatologist, journey across the Atlantic. maritime adventures and browse cabins, and barns. Also on display is longest and deepest inlet. Take a • Oslo city tour served on the state drought committee, artifacts including Viking ships as a stave church from Garmo. Then we scenic 2 ½-hour ferry to the village taught at the University, and commuted • Oslo Viking Ship Museum DAY 2: ARRIVE IN NORWAY old as the 9th century. The remainder have the afternoon at our leisure. You of Flam, then take in a breathtaking to Sacramento to forecast at KCRA, and • Maihaugen open-air museum Arrive in Oslo, Norway’s capital. We of the day is ours to do as we please. may want to visit the Lillehammer Art journey on the Flam Railway to Voss fell in love with and married Miss Nevada. • Lom Stave Church meet our English-speaking European Stroll the halls of the Kon-Tiki Museum, the Norwegian Olympic Museum, by way of Myrdal, featuring towering Jeff holds the Certified Broadcast guide and check-in for two nights at Museum, the Norwegian Museum or Fabrikken, a creative and cultural mountains, plummeting waterfalls, • Geiranger-Hellesylt ferry Meteorologist designation from the the Hotel Clarion The Hub, centrally of Cultural History, the Norwegian arts center. Dinner is at our hotel. B,D and lush valleys. Arrive in Bergen by • Briksdal Glacier troll car excursion American Meteorological Society and located in the heart of the city. Later, Maritime Museum, or shop the stores motorcoach and check-in to our hotel • Loen Skylift GEIRANGERFJORD has the National Weather Association join your fellow traveling companions near our hotel. B DAY 5: for two nights. B,D • Ferry on the Sognefjord Today we travel westward through Seal of Approval. for a KOLO Welcome Dinner. D • DAY 4: LILLEHAMMER spectacular scenery to Norway’s Scenic Flam Railway Jeff and his wife have four children DAY 8: BERGEN OSLO After breakfast we depart Oslo and fjordlands. On our way we drive Bergen is Norway’s second largest • Bergen city tour and two chihuahuas. Join Jeff and DAY 3: Begin the day with breakfast at our travel to Lillehammer, located in a through Gudsbrandalen, the tradi- city and is nicknamed the City of • Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf KOLO viewers on this exciting vacation. hotel, then a local guide joins us picturesque setting overlooking the tional region of Norway dotted with Seven Mountains. Following a • Edvard Grieg Museum (Troldhaugen) for a tour of Oslo. Major sightseeing northern end of Lake Mjosa. Home to bucolic farms. We stop in Lom and scrumptious breakfast, a local guide • Mount Floien tramway the 1994 Winter Olympics, it remains visit the Lom Stave Church, one of destinations include the Royal Palace, boards our motorcoach and leads • Free time in Oslo, Lillehammer & Bergen Vigeland Sculpture Park, a popular ski resort today. Tour Norway’s largest stave churches with our tour of Bergen. Highlights include Fortress, the Norwegian National Maihaugen, one of Norway’s greatest a history that goes back to the 12th Fortress, Rosenkrantz Opera & Ballet, and the Bygdoy open-air museums, and learn what life century. From Geiranger we take a Tower, and Bryggen, the city’s medi- Price Per Person eval wharf district and a UNESCO ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED! Viking Ship Museum Maihaugen Flights World Heritage Site. Tour Troldhaugen, Double...... $6999 per person Motorcoach home to the famous composer Edvard Single...... 7899 per person 1 2 3 # of Overnights Grieg, and explore its museum and Triple subject to availability the luxurious villa which Grieg himself A valid U.S. passport is required for all U.S. described as his “best opus so far.” citizens. Passport cards and enhanced Loen Following a cable railway ride up Mount driver’s licenses are NOT acceptable. 2 Floien, we celebrate our Norwegian Deposit: $200 per person 1 Lillehammer vacation with our traveling companions Guaranteed Price: Your price is at a Farewell Dinner at Folkerestaurant guaranteed upon receipt of your deposit. 2 Bergen 2 Oslo with outstanding views of the city Final Payment: March 11, 2020 and the sea beyond. B,D Full refund 96 days prior to departure NORWAY DAY 9: FLY HOME We fly home with new friends and ACTIVITY LEVEL OUT OF 5

©Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo/Eirik Irgens Johnsen 3.5 lifelong memories of our vacation. B Refer to General Information for details Tour Highlights Impressive Sculptures, Breathtaking Fjords & Historic Harbors Vigeland Sculpture Park Take a stroll through the masterworks of critically acclaimed sculptor Gustav Vigeland at Vigeland Sculpture Park. Located in Olso’s beautiful Frogner Park, the largest park in the city, browse Majestic Fjords more than 200 bronze and granite sculptures, plus fountains and bridges. At the park’s highest point is The Monolith, a pillar of granite 46 feet of Norway tall carved to the likeness of countless humans climbing into the sky.

Geirangerfjord Nestled into Norway’s lush western fjordlands is a UNESCO-protected masterpiece of Mother Nature. Our ferry ride along Geirangerfjord includes impressive sightseeing with jagged cliffs, cascading waterfalls, grassy slopes, and tranquil blue waters. As we travel, a guide explains the sights along the way, and the ferry itself moves at a leisurely pace.

Bryggen Wharf Bergen’s historic wharf district played a major role in European trade during the Late Middle Ages. Today its iconic wooden houses are a lasting reminder of the Hanseatic League’s impact on Norway, with many fun shops and curiosities to discover nearby.

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