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DAY 9 • Svolvaer • Explore Henningsvaer on rehabilitation rather than punishment, and its DAY 14 • Explore Bergen • Controversial
Today, we visit the fishing village of Henningsvaer, prisoners enjoy shorter sentences and more amenities Topic: Fish farming and the environment
where we’ll enjoy a discovery walk and then free than most of their counterparts around the world. with local activists
time to explore on your own. Then, we’ll head Although the system shows impressive results, some We’ll learn about a Controversial Topic as we meet
to Full Steam, an old cod liver oil factory turned question the fairness of applying this treatment to an a passionate local environmental activist who will
exhibition hall and restaurant. The owner will give unrepentant mass killer like Breivik. explain how the explosive growth of Norway’s fish
an introduction to the Lofoten fisheries and the After our conversation, we’ll ride by public bus to the farming industry is causing lasting damage to the
Stockfish production before letting us lend a hand Bygdoy Peninsula, where you’ll have time on your local environment.
preparing a fresh lunch. own to explore the many museums here. After an included lunch at a community-run
B,L — Thon Lofoten Hotel or similar B — Thon Cecil Hotel or similar restaurant, the rest of the day is free to explore
independently.
DAY 10 • Svolvaer • Transfer to Oslo • DAY 12 • Oslo • Borgund Stave Church • Farm
Explore Oslo visit • Home-Hosted Dinner • Flam region B,L — Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen or similar
Transfer to Svolvaer’s airport, then fly to Oslo We’ll ride by motorcoach toward the village of DAY 15 • Explore Bergen
via Bodo. This afternoon, we enjoy a discovery Aurland in the picturesque Flam region this morning, Explore Bergen on a discovery walk with your Trip
walk around Oslo, where we’ll see City Hall, the stopping along the way for an included lunch at a café Experience Leader. As we stroll through a traditional
19th century Royal Palace, Karl Johans gate, Oslo in Hemsedal, and a visit to the famous Stave Church neighborhood, we’ll observe how the old and new
Cathedral, and the opulent Oslo Opera House, and of Borgund. We then visit a cider farm in the village blend seamlessly together in modern Bergen. Then
Akershus Fortress. Enjoy an included dinner at a local of Laerdal, then split up into smaller groups of 4-5 we’ll discover the Bryggen (Wharf) area which
restaurant this evening. to enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with local families contains the fascinating historical buildings that
B,D — Thon Cecil Hotel or similar in the village. We’ll enjoy home-cooked Norwegian inspired UNESCO to declare the city a World Heritage
cuisine, and learn what life is like in the sustainable Site. This evening, toast your adventure over an
DAY 11 • Explore Oslo • Controversial Topic: farming community of Laerdal. We then continue on included Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
Terror and justice in Norway with Johan to Aurland and check in to our hotel this evening.
Lothe, a prisoner rehabilitation specialist B,L,D — Hotel Aurlandsfjord or similar B,D — Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen or similar
We’ll ride the subway with our Trip Experience Leader DAY 16 • Return to U.S.
to discover the surreal statues of Vigeland Park, the DAY 13 • Flam • Norway in a Nutshell • Bergen Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or begin
world’s largest sculpture park devoted to just one Today we discover Norway in a Nutshell on an included your post-trip extension to Copenhagen, Denmark or
artist. Next, we ride the subway again to visit the tour aboard the vintage Flam Railway, admiring New! Belgium’s French & Flemish Cultural Traditions:
July 22nd Memorial Center which commemorates waterfalls and glacier-carved ravines on what is Namur, Leuven & Ghent.
the July 22, 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo, where 77 considered by many to be the most scenic train ride in
people—including 55 teenagers—were killed by the the world. Our train ride ends in the town of Voss. We B
right-wing terrorist Anders Breivik. After, we visit then continue on to Bergen, where we’ll check in to
the offices of WayBack, a non-profit institution which our hotel in the mid-afternoon.
helps ex-convicts reintegrate into society, where B,L — Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen or similar
we’ll meet its leader, Johan Lothe, for a conversation
about a Controversial Topic: divided attitudes toward
Norway’s restorative justice system in the wake of the
attacks of July 22. Norway’s prison system is focused

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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