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Norwegian Splendor with Copenhagen July 22-August 6, 2021

16 days from $6,594 total price from New York ($6,095 air & land inclusive plus $499 airline taxes and fees)

This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited, six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.

An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumnae/i & Friends of Bryn Mawr College Dear Bryn Mawr Alumnae/i, Family, and Friends, We know this year has been strange, to say the least. Our lives have been disrupted and put on hold in many ways, including the halt of most travel. We are now starting to look ahead to the day when we can all be together again to share in these adventures. The well-being of our travelers continues to be the highest priority for both Bryn Mawr and Odysseys Unlimited. To maintain a healthy environment, Odysseys will be establishing and adhering to a detailed set of health and safety protocols for all facets of your tour. Information about these new protocols is forthcoming. With these precautions in place, we invite you to join us on an exclusive 16-day journey to and Denmark. From the cosmopolitan capitals of Copenhagen and to magnificent fjord country, our small group will encounter the captivating lands of the Midnight Sun. Your educational program will be led by a knowledgeable and attentive Odysseys Tour Director, in addition to expert local guides. With space for only 24 guests on this exclusive Bryn Mawr departure, the tour will fill quickly. Please note: your deposit is fully refundable up until 95 days prior to departure. Book risk-free today! Warm regards,

Saskia Subramanian ’88, M.A. ’89 Bruce A. Epstein President President Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Association Odysseys Unlimited, Inc.

BRYN MAWR TRAVEL RESERVATION FORM: NORWEGIAN SPLENDOR Enclosed is my/our deposit of $______($500 per person) for ____ person(s) on Norwegian Splendor, departing July 22, 2021. I/We understand the final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure. Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA, or personal check. Please make check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., and send, with completed reservation form, to: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., Attn: Special Interest Groups, One Newton Place, 275 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02458. For more information, please call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at 888-370-6765. Full Passport Name ______Date of Birth ______Gender _____ Full Passport Name ______Date of Birth ______Gender _____ Address ______City ______State ______ZIP ______Home Phone (______) ______Cell Phone (______) ______E-mail(s) ______Badge Name(s) ______Please book my/our air from ______I/We request an air upgrade to ______I will share a room with ______I request a single room (limited availability) q Post-Tour “Stockholm – On Your Own” Extension: Please sign me/us up q

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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due by April 18, 2021, and is payable by check or credit card. Tour membership limited to 24 alumnae/i and friends of Bryn Mawr College Norwegian Splendor with Copenhagen

16 days from $6,594 total price from New York ($6,095 air & land inclusive plus $499 airline taxes and fees) As the Midnight Sun turns night into day, Scandinavia shines. It’s the perfect time to visit, with the majestic countryside at its loveliest, and the cities at their liveliest. From the cosmopolitan capitals of Copenhagen and Oslo to Norway’s magnificent fjord country, our small group encounters Scandinavia at its best, both on and off the beaten path.

Geiranger Map Legend Day 1: Depart U.S. for Copenhagen, Denmark NORWAY Destination Motorcoach Train & Motorcoach Day 2: Arrive Copenhagen After arriving in the Overnight Ferry Danish capital today, this evening we meet our fellow Gaala Extension (air) Entry/Departure travelers and tour director at a welcome dinner and Lofthus briefing about the journey ahead at Copenhagen’s Oslo Stockholm festive Tivoli Gardens. D

Day 3: Copenhagen A half-day tour introduces us SWEDEN to this most livable of cosmopolitan cities. We visit Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish Parliament; DENMARK Baltic SeaSea visit the popular Little Mermaid statue; and stroll along North SeaSea Copenhagen the narrow, historic streets of downtown to City Hall Square. The remainder of the day is free to explore Avg. High (°F) Jul Aug independently. B Copenhagen 70 69 Oslo 72 70 Day 4: Copenhagen We embark this morning on a full-day excursion, first to Elsinore Helsinger( in Dan- ish), site of Kronborg Castle – the infamous setting of Small Group Tour Highlights Shakespeare’s Hamlet – where our tour includes the Royal Chambers and Ballroom. This afternoon we Copenhagen sightseeing, including Rosenborg Castle visit the Karen Blixen House and Museum in coastal and Christiansborg Palace • Excursion to Elsinore • Karen Blixen House and Museum • Overnight ferry Rungsted. Save for her years in Africa, the writer to Oslo • Norway’s stunning Western Fjord District: known as Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa) spent most of , , Geirangerfjord • Thrilling her life here where she was born in 1885. The house Flåm Railway excursion • Picturesque Bergen • Oslo boasts its original furniture and décor; the site itself touring, including Viking Ship and Kon-Tiki museums • comprises the house, a museum, bird sanctuary, and Norway’s outstanding natural scenery park. B,L

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Day 5: Copenhagen/Oslo, Norway After a morn- 1 Depart U.S. for Copenhagen ing at leisure, we set off mid-day for Rosenborg Scandic Castle, where we see the dazzling crown jewels; and 2-4 Copenhagen First Class Copenhagen the cozy fishing village of Dragor, with its historic Overnight buildings and cobblestone streets. Later we board the 5 DFDS Ferry Not rated ferry overnight DFDS ferry to Oslo, settling in our private 6 Gaala Wadahl Hotel Not rated outside cabins and enjoying dinner on board. B,D 7-8 Hotel Union First Class Sup. First 9-10 Bergen Radisson Blu Royal Day 6: Oslo/Lillehammer/Gaala Upon disem- Class barkation this morning, we board our coach for the Sup. First 11-12 Lofthus Hotel journey north to ski country. We stop along the way Class in Lillehammer (site of the 1994 Winter Olympics) 13-15 Oslo Thon Hotel Opera First Class to visit the open-air museum at Maihaugen, among 16 Depart Oslo for U.S. Norway’s most visited cultural attractions. Mid- Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel afternoon we depart for the village of Gaala and our industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too small, too new, or too remote to be listed. ski lodge hotel. B,L,D

Cover photo: We spend several days enjoying Norway’s scenic fjord country, including Geirangerfjord. Copenhagen’s lively Nyhavn waterfront area

Day 7: Gaala/Geiranger A day of beautiful scenery stop to see the 150-foot Steindal Waterfall then at a is in store as we travel from Gaala to Geiranger, en floating salmon farm in this premier fish farm region. route negotiating hairpin bends to the summit of Mount Last, we visit Steinstoe, one of the country’s largest Dalsnibba (alt. 4,900 feet) for stunning views of orchards, where we enjoy a tour led by the family of Geirangerfjord and the mountains, lakes, and water- the owner then get to know them over cake and cof- falls beyond. We reach the popular village of Geiranger fee. Mid-day we reach our hotel, with the remainder mid-afternoon and get our first up-close look at of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner tonight is at our Norway’s most dramatic fjord. A UNESCO site, it hotel. B,D measures 10 miles long and 960 feet deep. B,D Day 12: Lofthus/Flåm It’s a day of extreme beauty Day 8: Geiranger Today’s excursion on Eagle Road and diverse transportation as we travel by coach to Herdalssetra promises abundant thrills as we ride to Gudvangen, where we board a ferry for Flåm, along 11 hairpin turns through mountain passes, catch- traversing stunning Naeroyfjord, a UNESCO site. ing glimpses of the dramatic fjord along the way. We After free time in Flåm, we embark the storied Flåm visit a local farm for lunch then return to Geiranger Railway for a thrilling hour-long, 12-mile route mid-afternoon. Before dinner at our hotel tonight, ascending the 2,900-foot-deep Flåm Valley. Our we enjoy a reception there to view a private vintage exhilarating excursion ends in Myrdal, where we car collection. B,L,D

Day 9: Geiranger/Bergen We can expect scenic Post-Tour Extension overload on our full-day journey to Bergen from Geiranger. A series of ferry rides takes us across August 6-9, 2021 Geirangerfjord, past tiny villages, tumbling waterfalls, and amid steep mountains plunging into the fjord’s Stockholm – On Your Own placid waters. Upon arrival in Bergen this evening, 4 days/3 nights for $895 total price we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. B,D Single Supplement: $325 Add an independent stay in the delightful Day 10: Bergen We see the highlights of this beau- Swedish capital to your Scandinavian sojourn. tiful city, Norway’s second largest, on a morning tour, including Trolhaugen, country home of composer Edvard Grieg; the lively fish market; the colorful 14th- Your Tour Price Includes century Hanseatic merchants’ quarter of (a UNESCO site); and 16th-century Bergenhus fortress. • Air transportation Oslo/Stockholm, inclusive of airline The afternoon is free to enjoy Bergen as we wish. B taxes and fees • 3 nights’ accommodations at Scandic Continental (First Class) Day 11: Bergen/Lofthus On today’s journey to Lof- • 3 meals: 3 breakfasts thus, we travel through the breathtaking scenery of • Transfer to airport Norway’s Western Fjord District. Along the way, we Straight ahead is shortest, but not always easiest.”

– Norwegian Proverb board another train for the brief trip to Voss. Here we meet our coach for the return journey to our hotel via the 4,600-foot Hardanger Bridge, one of the world’s longest suspension bridges. B,L,D

Day 13: Lofthus/Oslo En route to Oslo, we stop in where we tour the Hardanger Nature Center showcasing the natural and cultural worlds of fjord country. Later we stop for photos at Vøringfossen Waterfall, considered Norway’s most beautiful. We reach Oslo early this evening. B

Day 14: Oslo This morning we visit the Viking Ship Museum, housing the well-preserved remains of wooden ships that crossed the ocean in search of new lands more than a thousand years ago. We also tour the nearby Kon-Tiki Museum, with the original vessels and artifacts from Thor Hyerdahl’s 1947 voy- The sun sets over Stockholm, Sweden, as seen on age across the Pacific. optional extension. This afternoon is free for independent exploration. B Tour Departs: July 22, 2021 Prices include int’l airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees. Day 15: Oslo A New York $6,594 half-day tour of the Atlanta, Baltimore, pastoral Norwegian Boston, Charlotte, Viking Ship Museum, Oslo capital features the Chicago, Cincinnati, $6,894 Munch Museum, housing an extensive collection of Cleveland, Detroit, works by the Norwegian Modernist; and Vigeland Miami, Philadelphia, Sculpture Park, with its intriguing bronze and gran- Washington, DC ite sculptures of human figures by artist Gustav Vigeland. Dallas, Houston, Tonight we gather for a farewell dinner at a local Minneapolis, $6,994 restaurant. B,D Orlando, Tampa Denver, Los Angeles, Day 16: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport Phoenix, Portland (OR), $7,094 this morning for our return flight to the U.S. B San Francisco, Seattle Land Only (transfers not included) $5,695 Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $499, which are subject to change until final payment is made. Your Tour Price Includes Single travelers please add $1,395. Your $500 deposit is • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities fully refundable up to 95 days from departure. All tour • 14 nights’ accommodations: 13 nights in Superior prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and First Class, First Class, and unrated hotels; 1 night fees) are guaranteed. aboard DFDS ferry Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: • 27 meals: 14 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 9 dinners Business Class – $3,595 per person; Premium Economy – • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all $1,495 per person (upgrades are subject to availability entrance fees and pricing is subject to change). Upgrades are in • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director addition to the costs above. • Ferry, rail, and private motorcoach transportation For reservations and information, please throughout your trip call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at: • Luggage handling for one bag per person 888-370-6765 • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM, Eastern Time airport and hotel porters, and all drivers GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Presorted Please read this information carefully, as payment of a $500 deposit per person represents your acceptance of the following Standard Terms and Conditions. U.S. POSTAGE Not Included in Tour Price: Airfare when purchasing a Land Only package; costs of passports and visas, if required; personal PAID expenses such as beverages, laundry, room service, and meals not specified; airport transfers when purchasing a Land Only Helfarian Odysseys package; communication charges; gratuities to your Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director, which are at your discretion (suggested 101 North Merion Avenue Unlimited, Inc. gratuities: $10-$15 per traveler, per day); optional sightseeing; and travel protection insurance. Additional baggage fees may apply and are subject to change at any time. You should confirm directly with your airline(s) prior to departure. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 Cancellations, Refunds, and Changes: If you must cancel your trip, the effective date of cancellation will be upon Odysseys Unlimited, Inc.’s receipt of your notification. Refunds for cancellations are subject to the following per person charges: cancel 95 days or more before departure: full refund; cancel 94-65 days before departure: 25% of tour price; cancel 64-45 days before departure: 50% of tour price; cancel 44-30 days before departure: 75% of tour price; cancel 29-0 days before departure: no refund. If you make any changes to your reservation from 94 to 30 days prior to departure, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. will apply a $100 per person administrative fee, in addition to any fees or penalties imposed by third parties. Changes are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation changes from double occupancy to single occupancy for any reason, you will be charged the single supplement. No changes are allowed within 30 days of departure. Upon reservation, you must provide your full legal name as it appears on your passport, as well as your date of birth and gender. In the event an airline ticket is issued with incorrect information you have provided, you will be responsible for charges associated with the ticket’s reissue.

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