Monday, June 16, 2003
Evening departure from Cincinnati, Ohio, via Chicago for overnight flight
to Copenhagen, Denmark. Meals en route.
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Afternoon arrival in
Copenhagen. Transfer by motor coach to our hotel in the city center.
Dinner and overnight at the Scandic Hotel Copenhagen City.
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Morning departure for a guided coach tour of
Copenhagen including: Royal Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace,
Gefion Fountain, Nyhavn and the Little Mermaid. Afternoon free for
independent sightseeing and shopping. Dinner at Brasserie Nimb in Tivoli
Gardens and overnight in Scandic Hotel Copenhagen.
Thursday, June 19, 2003
The morning is free in Copenhagen. Afternoon departure for a guided visit
to the World War II Danish Museum to Resistance of Nazi occupation, and then
on to the DFDS Scandinavian Seaways Terminal for our overnight cruise to
Oslo, Norway. Buffet dinner on board and outside cabins with shower and
toilet.
Friday, June 20, 2003
Morning arrival in Oslo, followed by a guided coach tour of the
city including: the world famous Viking Ships, the Norwegian Folkmuseum,
the Vigeland Sculpture Park, and Holmenkollen for a birdseye view of the
city and fjord below. Afternoon free in Oslo. Dinner and overnight at the
Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania in Oslo.
Saturday, June 21, 2003
Morning free in Oslo for independent sightseeing or shopping in
the city center. Afternoon coach departs for a picturesque drive past Tyri
Fjord and through the Halling Valley to the resort town of Geilo. Dinner
and overnight at the famous Dr. Holm’s Hotel in Geilo.
Sunday, June 22, 2003
Morning departure by coach to Bergen. We travel along the
scenic Hardanger Mountain Plateau, past the highest waterfall in Norway,
descend the Måbødal Canyon, cross by ferry the idyllic Hardanger Fjord, and
drive via Voss and Dale into Bergen. In the afternoon we have a coach and
walking tour of Bergen including the old harbor and historic Hanseatic
district of the city. Dinner and overnight at First Hotel Marin in Bergen
city center.
Monday, June 23, 2003
The day is free in Bergen. It is a wonderful small city to
explore. We will have suggestions. Dinner on your own and overnight at
First Hotel Marin.
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Morning departure for a day of wonderful sightseeing in the
Norwegian fjords and mountains. We will visit the Hardanger Fjord, via the
towns of Norheimsund and Øystese, ascend the Stalheim Canyon, go on to
Gudvangen to start a three-hour cruise through the Nærøy, Aurlands and Sogn
Fjords to Slinde. Our coach meets and transports us to Sogndal. Dinner and
overnight at the Quality Hotel Sogndal.
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
Morning departure by coach for a second exciting day in the
fjords and mountains of Norway. We will go by the Fjærlands Road to see the
Bøya Glacier and Museum, and continue via Lake Jølster, Loen and Stryn to
the picturesque village of Hellesylt. We have an afternoon ferry ride on
the Geiranger Fjord to the beautiful village of Geiranger. Dinner and
overnight at the Union Hotel beautifully situated overlooking the Geiranger
Fjord.
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Morning departure for a third exciting day of ferry crossing and
coach travel through Norway. We travel the famous Road of the Trolls via
Sogge Bru and Bjorli to the Romsdal Valley, see a 13th century
stave church and continue on to the Olympic town of Lillehammer. Dinner and
overnight at the Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel.
Friday, June 27, 2003
Morning visit to the Maihaugen Open-Air-Museum in Lillehammer
and the Olympic Park before our coach ride past Lake Mjøsa and back to
Oslo. Late afternoon free time in Oslo and dinner on your own. Overnight
at the Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania in Oslo city center.
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Morning departure by coach for Stockholm. We will cross the
Swedish border, ride through attractive farm country, stop at the city of
Karlstad on Lake Vänern, and continue through a landscape of forests and
lakes to reach the Swedish capital in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight
at the Nordic Sea Hotel in Stockholm city center.
Sunday, June 29, 2003
Morning guided sightseeing in Stockholm by motor coach. We will
see the Royal Palace, Parliament Buildings, the Cathedral, Royal Theatre,
the old town (Gamla Stan) and City Hall where the Nobel Prize banquet is
held each year. The afternoon is free for independent sightseeing. Dinner
on your own this evening. Overnight Nordic Sea Hotel in Stockholm city
center.
Monday, June 30, 2003
Morning transfer by coach to the Stockholm Airport for our
flight home to Cincinnati via Chicago.
Each day of the tour
will offer a variety of culturally interesting events. Scandinavia is a
unique part of Europe, with fjords, mountains, cities, towns and landscapes
that are very appealing. To efficiently see and enjoy Scandinavia it is
necessary to move about, hence the tour requires several single nights at
some villages or resort hotels in the fjord and mountain regions. We hope
that having baggage porters at the hotels will ease this small discomfort.
We have arranged some free time in each of the four cities. Our hotels are
high quality and well located for walking or independent activity in the
city centers, and you will enjoy the open smiles and kindness of the
Scandinavian people. Most speak English very well. We hope you will want
to join us. Please call about your interest or with any questions. Sign up
early. You can change your plans without penalty up to the time we must
confirm names to the airlines--April 15, 2003.
