2017 TRAVEL BROCHURE SCANDINAVIA TABLE OF CONTENTS ESCORTED TOURS Spectacular Norway ................................................................... 4 Tour A: June 18–27 Tour B: July 20–29 Taste of Sweden & Norway ........................................................ 5 June 22–July 1 Best of Norway ............................................................................ 6 Tour A: June 26–July 6 Tour B: July 8–18 Norway’s Family Adventure ....................................................... 7 June 30–July 9 Norway’s Southern Pleasures ................................................... 8 July 10–20 Fjords & Farms of Norway ......................................................... 9 July 18–27 Captivating Scandinavia .......................................................... 10 July 22–August 4 Captivating Norway & Copenhagen .........................................11 July 23–30 Captivating Copenhagen & Sweden ........................................11 July 28–August 4 Sogn/Voss/Valdres Heritage Tour............................................ 12 July 25–August 6 Norway: Scenic & Historic ...................................................... 13 July 26–August 8 Splendor of Norway .................................................................. 14 July 28–August 5 Scandinavia in September ....................................................... 15 September 10–19 Pre- and Post-Tour Extensions .......................................... 16-17 GENERAL INFORMATION Customized Group Tour Information ...................................... 18 Group Travel Insurance Information ....................................... 19 Tour Application Form .............................................................. 20 Terms and Conditions .............................................................. 21 INDEPENDENT TRAVEL OPTIONS Independent Tours in Norway ............................................ 22-23 Independent Tours in Scandinavia ......................................... 24 Independent Winter Tours in Scandinavia ............................. 25 Norwegian Coastal Voyage ...................................................... 26 Baltic Cruise .............................................................................. 27 WHY TRAVEL WITH BREKKE TOURS? Let our clients tell you why... You cannot find better than Brekke Tours; superb travel and education are their accomplishments. Guides are memorable.” I.C. ~ Northfield, MN Brekke did an excellent job in planning their ‘family’ adventure. We had our children and grandchildren with us – ages 17, 14, and 4 – and there was something enjoyable for all. This is absolutely the best ‘family’ experience we’ve had! D.H. ~ Hiawatha, KS From start to finish, it was a fantastic tour. We can’t wait to go with Brekke again. Bridging cultures, one trip and one book at a time... C.A. ~ Leland, IL My first tour with Brekke Tours and my first Brekke Tours & Travel celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016, and throughout the ‘across the pond’ tour. If I tour with another tour year we were reminded of the goal when Arne Brekke organized his first tour to company, they will have a hard act to follow!! Europe back in 1956...share the love of travel while connecting people with the land Thank you Brekke Tours (and Joy Flynn) for making this a trip of a lifetime for me and my of their ancestors. extended family. We were honored to assist a number of people as they traveled back to their "roots" 2016 Tour Participant in Scandinavia during 2016 and look forward to doing the same in 2017. As we Our trip was so memorable. There were things of move forward into the new year, we are also celebrating the new additions to the interest for all ages of people. Two enthusiastic Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection, which has now surpassed 1650 volumes! thumbs up. These local history books include detailed information about individual farms in E.A. ~ East Grand Forks, MN various regions of Norway as well as the people who lived there. The collection Brekke was so helpful and friendly right from the has proven to be an invaluable source for those researching their family's history. first phone call – no regrets ever. It was a trip of The collection at UND is one of the world's largest collections of bygdebøker and is a lifetime for me. actively growing as new volumes are acquired. K.K. ~ Pardeeville, WI For more information about the Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection, please ask Brekke Tours provided us with an unforgettable for a brochure or visit: library.und.edu/special-collections/bygdebok/. If you would view of Norway – everything, and we mean like help with researching your family’s history, please contact our office. everything, went so very smoothly and the trip was a pure joy from beginning to end! As we continue our mission of connecting people to their roots in Scandinavia, we F. and D.S. ~ Hatton, ND are proud to offer two new exciting tour itineraries in 2017: • Fjords & Farms of Norway: Travel through Norway's dramatic fjord country and learn how Norway's unique landscape shaped past and present life on the farm with visits to a fruit farm, fish farm and mountain farm. • Scandinavia in September: Perfect for those looking to experience the changing of the seasons in Sweden and Norway, this tour offers you a chance to visit Stockholm, Oslo, Norway's fjord country and Bergen all in 10 days! BREKKE TOURS & TRAVEL 802 N. 43rd Street We are also excited to announce some changes to Norway's Family Adventure. Grand Forks, ND 58203 Travel with a Norwegian guide and her family (including three children) as she Toll-Free: 1-800-437-5302 introduces you to her homeland. Family-friendly activities include a visit to the Local: 701-772-8999 Bear Park in Flå, a day at the Langedrag Nature Park near Gol and a family rafting Fax: 701-780-9352 adventure in Voss. This tour is sure to be fun for the whole family! [email protected] WWW.BREKKETOURS.COM We wish to extend our thanks for another wonderful year, and we look forward to Brochure photography courtesy of: Shutterstock.com; Michelle Bedard; Jean Marthaler; Char Brekke; Hurtigruten and Valtteri seeing you in Scandinavia in 2017! Hirvonen (www.kakslauttanen.fi) “Fabulous… surprises and Spectacular Norway beautiful vistas at every turn (hairpin turn, that is)!” Tour A: June 18―27 | Tour B: July 20―29 H.G. - St. Louis Park, MN Trondheim Molde Geiranger Loen Voss Flåm Bergen NORWAY Oslo DAY 1 JUNE 18 / JULY 20 DAY 7 JUNE 24 / JULY 26 [B,D] Mpls/St. Paul—Oslo: Depart the USA on your Loen—Geiranger—Molde: Cruise the renowned ITINERARY INCLUDES: transatlantic flight. To request alternate dates or for Geirangerfjord from Hellesylt to Geiranger. Travel the • Roundtrip airfare from Mpls / St. Paul, estimated airfare supplements from other US cities, “Golden Route.” Ascend the Eagle Road and continue to please note on application. the famous Troll’s Path with its steep and narrow hairpin including taxes, fees & fuel surcharge bends. Proceed to Molde, the “City of Roses.” Dinner DAY 2 JUNE 19 / JULY 21 [D] and overnight at the stunning Scandic Seilet Hotel. • 8 nights accommodations, 1st class/superior Oslo: Arrive at Gardermoen Airport Oslo. Transfer to tourist class, double occupancy hotel in city center. Balance of day free to relax and DAY 8 JUNE 25 / JULY 27 [B,L,D] adjust to time change. Welcome dinner and overnight at Molde—Trondheim: Drive the Atlantic Ocean Road • Daily breakfast [B], 1 lunch [L] and 7 dinners [D] the classic Grand Hotel. with the vast ocean on one side and snow-clad mountain peaks on the other. Travel to the fishing village of Bud. • 1st-class touring coach DAY 3 JUNE 20 / JULY 22 [B] Tour Ergan Kystfort, a defensive bunker built by the Oslo: Morning sightseeing tour of Oslo includes a visit Germans during the occupation of Norway during World • City sightseeing in Oslo, Bergen and to Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and War II. Salmon lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Trondheim the Norwegian Folk Museum featuring Gol Stave Church. Trondheim. Dinner and overnight at Scandic Nidelven. Afternoon and evening free for shopping and independent • Train: Voss to Flåm, 2nd Class explorations. Dinner on own. Overnight at hotel. DAY 9 JUNE 26 / JULY 28 [B,D] Trondheim: Morning sightseeing tour of Trondheim • Fjord cruise: Hellesylt to Geiranger DAY 4 JUNE 21 / JULY 23 [B,D] includes a visit to the Nidaros Cathedral, one of the most Oslo—Eidfjord—Voss: Drive through Hallingdal and splendid cathedrals in Scandinavia. Afternoon free. • Visits to Viking Ship Museum, Norwegian cross the Hardangervidda, the largest high mountain Farewell dinner and overnight at hotel. Folk Museum, Hardangerfjord Nature Center, plateau in Northern Europe, to Eidfjord. Visit the Hardangerfjord Nature Center reflecting Norway’s love DAY 10 JUNE 27 / JULY 29 [B] Troldhaugen, Glacier Museum, Ergan Kystfort and respect for nature. Continue to Voss. Dinner and Trondheim—Depart: Tour ends following breakfast. and Nidaros Cathedral overnight at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel. Transfer to Værnes Airport for return flight. Longer stays may be requested upon registration for a minimum charge • Ferries and entrance fees to all sites & DAY 5 JUNE 22 / JULY 24 [B,D] of $100. museums outlined in itinerary Bergen Excursion: Travel to Norway’s second largest city, Bergen. City sightseeing tour includes Troldhaugen, INDEPENDENT EXTENSION • Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase home of Norway’s renowned musician, the late Edvard Grieg. Tour concludes with a guided