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fisheries and the Stockfish production before letting DAY 12 • Oslo • Borgund Stave Church industry is causing lasting damage to the local
us lend a hand preparing a fresh lunch. • Farm visit • Home-Hosted Dinner • environment.
B,L — Thon Lofoten Hotel or similar Flam region B,L — Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen or similar
Explore the village of Aurland in the picturesque
DAY 10 • Svolvaer • Oslo Flam region this morning, stopping along the way DAY 15 • Bergen
Transfer to Svolvaer’s airport, then fly to Oslo via for an included lunch at a café in Hemsedal, and a Explore Bergen on a discovery walk, observing
Bodo. Later, enjoy a discovery walk around Oslo to visit to the famous Stave Church of Borgund. Then, how the old and new blend seamlessly together in
see City Hall, the 19th century Royal Palace, Karl visit a cider farm in the village of Laerdal. Later, modern Bergen. Then, discover the Bryggen (Wharf)
Johans gate, Oslo Cathedral, and the opulent Oslo enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family in area which contains the fascinating historical
Opera House, and Akershus Fortress. the village. buildings that inspired UNESCO to declare the city a
B,D — Thon Cecil Hotel or similar B,L,D — Hotel Aurlandsfjord or similar World Heritage Site.
B,D — Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen or similar
DAY 11 • Oslo • Controversial Topic: Terror DAY 13 • Flam • Norway in a
& justice in Norway Nutshell • Bergen DAY 16 • Return to U.S.
Ride the subway to discover the surreal statues Discover Norway in a Nutshell on an included Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or
of Vigeland Park, the world’s largest sculpture tour aboard the vintage Flam Railway, admiring begin your post-trip extension to Copenhagen,
park devoted to just one artist, and the July 22nd waterfalls and glacier-carved ravines on what is Denmark or New! Belgium’s French & Flemish Cultural
Memorial Center which commemorates the July 22, considered by many to be the most scenic train ride Traditions: Namur, Leuven & Ghent.
2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo, where 77 people were in the world. Our train ride ends in the town of Voss. B
killed. After, visit WayBack, a non-profit institution We then continue on to Bergen.
which helps ex-convicts reintegrate into society, B,L — Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen or similar
and meet, Johan Lothe, for a conversation about
a Controversial Topic: divided attitudes toward DAY 14 • Bergen • Controversial Topic:
Norway’s restorative justice system in the wake of Fish farming
the attacks of July 22. Learn about a Controversial Topic with a passionate
B — Thon Cecil Hotel or similar local environmental activist who will explain how
the explosive growth of Norway’s fish farming

Unique Accommodations

Wilderness Hotel Inari
Inari

Located on the shores of Lake Inari, just a
five-minute drive away from Inari village, the
Wilderness Hotel offers an ideal vantage point to
contemplate Lapland’s scenic beauty. The hotel
features an on-site sauna, a restaurant serving up
local Lappish specialties, and your room features
free wireless Internet, a tea kettle, and private
bath with hair dryer.

Discover the magnificent Borgund Stave Church in Hemsedal on Day 12.

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