Tour / Price Includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from Chicago O’Hare
(See: Add-On Fares /
Upgrade Options)
- 8 nights accommodations, 1st class/superior tourist class, double occupancy
- Daily breakfast [B], 1 lunch [L] and 7 dinners [D]
- 1st-class touring coach
- City sightseeing in Oslo, Bergen & Trondheim
- Train Flåm to Voss
- Fjord cruise Geiranger to Hellesylt
- Excursion to Briksdal Glacier
- All ferries and entrance fees to all sites & museums outlined in itinerary
- Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase
- Tour Director for Days 2 - 10
- Tour information kit including Brekke Tours flight bag, luggage tags and document holder
Price does not include fuel surcharges (approx. $340), as well as US international and foreign taxes & fees plus passenger facility charges (approx. $130), totaling approx. $470. All taxes subject to change in the event of rising fuel costs, security fees, and other surcharges beyond our control.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 - June 18 / July 5 / July 30
Chicago—Oslo: Depart Chicago O’Hare on your Scandinavian Airlines transatlantic flight or request space from your home city upon registration. For further information, see Air Transportation under
Terms & Conditions.
Day 2 - June 19 / July 6 / July 31 [D]
Oslo: Arrive at Gardermoen Airport Oslo. Transfer to hotel in city center. Balance of day free to relax and adjust to time change. Welcome dinner and overnight at Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel Oslo / Rica Victoria Hotel.
Day 3 - June 20 / July 7 / August 1 [B]
Oslo: Morning sightseeing tour of Oslo includes a visit to Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum. Afternoon and evening free for shopping and independent explorations. Dinner on own.
Day 4 - June 21 / July 8 / August 2 [B,D]
Oslo—Flåm—Voss: Drive through the beautiful Hallingdal Valley to Gol. Continue to Hol and down the spectacular Aurland Valley to Flåm. Board the Flåm Railway, ranked as one of the top 20 train rides in the world. Within 13 miles ascend 2800 feet to Myrdal, where we transfer to the famous Oslo/Bergen Railway and continue by train to Voss. Dinner and overnight at the historic Fleischer’s Hotel.
Day 5 - June 22 / July 9 / August 3 [B,D]
Bergen Excursion: Excursion to Norway’s second largest city, Bergen. Our city sightseeing tour includes Troldhaugen, home of Norway’s renowned musician, the late Edvard Grieg. Tour concludes with a guided walk through the historic Hanseatic Wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Time on own for a stroll through the colorful Fish Market, shopping or other independent explorations prior to our return to Voss for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 6 - June 23 / July 10 / August 4 [B,D]
Voss—Loen: Drive over the Vik Mountains. Ferry across the mighty Sognefjord from Vangsnes to Hella. Continue along the fjord to Sogndal and on the Fjærland road to Skei. Opportunity to purchase quality crafts and woven products at Audhild Viken’s Weaving Workshop. Afternoon excursion to the sparkling Briksdal Glacier. Proceed to Loen. Dinner and overnight at the lovely Alexandra Hotel.
Day 7 - June 24 / July 11 / August 5 [B,D]
Loen—Geiranger—Ålesund: Cruise the renowned Geiranger Fjord (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005) from Geiranger to Hellesylt. Pass through the wild landscape of Velledalen en route to Ålesund, situated on the coast and ringed by islands. Dinner and overnight at Rica Parken Hotel Ålesund.
Day 8 - June 25 / July 12 / August 6 [B,L,D]
Ålesund—Trondheim: Depart Ålesund. Drive to Molde and on to the fishing village of Bud, which in the 16th & 17th centuries was the most important trading center between Bergen and Trondheim. Lunch in Bud. Drive the Atlantic Ocean Road with the vast and boundless ocean on one side and majestic snow-clad mountain peaks towering on the other. Continue to Trondheim. Dinner and overnight at Radisson SAS Royal Garden Hotel.
Day 9 - June 26 / July 13 / August 7 [B,D]
Trondheim: Morning sightseeing tour of Trondheim includes a visit to the Nidaros Cathedral, one of the most splendid cathedrals in Scandinavia. Afternoon free. Farewell dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 10 - June 27 / July 14 / August 8 [B]
Trondheim—USA: Tour ends following breakfast. Transfer to Værnes Airport for return flight or see optional Hurtigruten extension. Longer stays may be requested upon registration for an additional charge of $50. For independent tour extensions see
Independent Travel.
Optional Hurtigruten Tour Extension
Price Includes:
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Airfare from Kirkenes to Oslo
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5-day / 4-night cruise on the Coastal Voyage Trondheim to Kirkenes, accommodations in selected cabin category
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1 night accommodations at Thon Hotel Opera in Oslo
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Daily breakfast [B], 4 lunches [L] and 4 dinners [D]
Cabin Category / Starting Price
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I (INSIDE CABIN)
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$1940
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L (OUTSIDE CABIN/LIMITED OR NO VIEW)
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$2285
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H (OCEAN VIEW/HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE)
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$2415
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N (OCEAN VIEW/LOWER DECK)
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$2415
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P (OCEAN VIEW/LOWER DECK)
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$2640
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U (OCEAN VIEW)
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$2885
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QJ (MINI-SUITE/LIMITED VIEW)
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$3565
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Q (MINI-SUITE)
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$4100
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M (SUITE)
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$4610
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