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2020 Vision of Norway Tour
Early
Registration Form
Price with air/taxes/fuel from......... $4300
(Price is based on a minimum of 40 passengers.)
Price includes estimated airfare from Mpls/St. Paul plus taxes/fees and fuel
surcharge. Unless paid
in full, fuel and all taxes are subject to change and will be re-assessed in
your statement prior to final
payment. Inquire about airfare from your home city.
Single Room Supplement................ $695
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Tour Director
(Elaine Nordlie) for Days 2 - 14
- Estimated roundtrip airfare from
Mpls/St. Paul, on Icelandair, including taxes, fees & fuel surcharge
- 12 nights standard
accommodations, double occupancy, with private facilities
- Daily breakfast [B], 4 lunches [L] and
10 dinners [D], including special arrangements with Anne Underberg
and tea/cakes at Dalen Hotel
- 1st-class touring coach, train &
ferries per itinerary
- City sightseeing in Trondheim and Oslo
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Entrance fees to all sites
including:
Nidarosdomen, Archbishop’s Palace Museum, Norwegian Crown Regalia,
Maihaugen, Anno Domkirkeodden, Fjellhallen, Tinn Håndverksenter,
Vemork, Norwegian Ski Adventure Center, Kviteseid Bygdetun,
Vest-Telemark Museum, Venstøp or Telemark Museum, Porcelain
useum, Viking Museum, Den Norske Opera &
Ballet and Kviteseid Bygdetun
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Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase
(subject
to availability)
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| ITINERARY |
DAY 1 MONDAY,
JULY 27
Mpls/St. Paul―Trondheim: Depart on your
transatlantic flight. To request alternative dates or for estimated
airfare supplements from other US cities, please note on application.
DAY 2 TUESDAY, JULY 28 [D]
Trondheim: Arrive at Værnes Airport Trondheim.
Transfer to hotel. Balance of day free to relax and adjust to time
change. Dinner and overnight at Scandic Nidelven Hotel. Private meeting
room on
request.
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 [B]
Trondheim: Four-hour morning sightseeing tour
includes the magnificent Nidaros Cathedral along
with the Archbishop’s Palace Museum and Norwegian Crown Regalia. Balance
of day free. Dinner on own.
Overnight at hotel.
DAY 4 THURSDAY, JULY 30 [B , D]
Trondheim―Lillehammer: Depart for Oppdal, crossing
the Dovre Mountains to Dombås. Lunch on
own with short stop at the Memorial Park erected in memory of those who
gave their lives in World War
II. Continue through the Gudbrandsdal Valley to Lillehammer. Dinner and
overnight at the Scandic
Lillehammer Hotel.
DAY 5 FRIDAY, JULY 31 [B,D]
Lillehammer: Morning tour of Maihaugen, Norway’s
largest open-air museum outside of Oslo. Maihaugen
offers more than 200 buildings from different eras, superb cultural
experiences, a variety of activities for
children and adults, numerous exhibitions and several places to eat.
Time for independent explorations.
Following lunch on own at Maihaugen, view the sites of the 1994 Winter
Olympics. Afternoon free for
shopping or possible independent visits to the home of Sigrid Undset.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 6 SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 [B , L , D ]
Lillehammer―Fagernes: Travel to Hamar. Tour the
unique Glass Cathedral, an architectural and technological masterpiece
created to protect cathedral ruins from the Middle Ages, at
Domkirkeodden. Sail across Lake Mjøsa, Norway’s largest lake, from Hamar
to Gjøvik (depart at 11:15am; arrive Gjøvik at 12:40pm – 2020 schedule
pending confirmation) on the historic paddle wheel steamer, Skibladner.
Lunch on board. In Gjøvik, tour the Olympic Hockey Arena, built inside
of a mountain for the 1994 Winter Olympics. Proceed to Dokka and
Fagernes. Dinner and overnight at Scandic Valdres.
DAY 7 SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 [B , D]
Fagernes―Rjukan: Drive to Gol and Geilo and
proceed south on #40 through Skurdalen to upper Uvdal. At Bjørkeflåta,
drive south through Tessungdalen to Austbygde. Stop at Atrå Church and
the Håndverkssenter in Tinn with works by local Telemark artisans.
Overnight at Gaustablikk Mountain Hotel. Prior to dinner at hotel, enjoy
a presentation by a local silversmith. |
DAY 8 MONDAY, AUGUST 3 [B,D]
Excursion in area: Depart for Vemork, the
hydroelectric power plant, where the Nazis produced “heavy water” for
their atomic bomb experiments. Visit includes guided tour of the
recently-opened heavy water cellar. Learn about the Germany occupation
of Norway during WWII. Drive to Rjukan. Visit Silversmith Sando and
lunch on own. Continue to Skinnarbu. Telelag has made special
arrangements at Hardangervidda National Park Center for a tour, dinner
and a cultural evening. Return to Gaustablikk for overnight.
Activity Option: Saboteur Hike - Instead of visit to Vemork, enjoy a 2-3
hour one-way hike (easy hiking) in the Hardanger Plateau to the
Saboteur’s cabin - $50 per person (minimum 10 participants) includes
lunch pack from the hotel and a local guide will provide stories
enroute. Duration: 6 to 8 hours total.
DAY 9 TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 [B,L,D]
Rjukan―Vrådal: Drive to Hjartdal. In Flatdal,
enjoy lunch at Nutheim Gjestgiveri where a speaker will provide the
history about “Farmers’ Revolt.” Continue to Seljord and Morgedal. Tour
the Ski Adventure Museum. Proceed to Vrådal for dinner and overnight at
Straand Hotel.
DAY 10 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 [B,D]
Excursion in area: Following breakfast, tour the
Kviteseid Bygdetun. Continue to Vest-Telemark Museum. Lunch on own at
the museum. Guided tour includes visit to Eidsborg Church followed by a
drive (or optional one-hour hike) to the historic Dalen Hotel for
afternoon coffee, tea and cakes. Dinner and overnight at Straand Hotel.
DAY 11 THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 [B,L,D]
Vrådal―Skien: Our route takes us to Åmot, Seljord,
Bø, and in Gvarv, we stop for lunch (as per own arrangements) with Anne
Underberg (expert on lefse baking + other treats). At Ulefoss, view the
Vrangfoss locks, part of the Bandak Canal, the 60+mile stretch of
waterway between Skien and Dalen completed in 1892. Continue to Skien.
Guided tour of Venstøp, Henrik Ibsen’s childhood home or an optional
visit to Brekke Park. Dinner and overnight at Thon Hotel Høyers.
DAY 12 FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 [B,L]
Skien―Oslo: Drive to Porsgrunn. Tour the Porsgrund
Porcelain Factory. Light lunch and shopping at the factory prior to
departing for Oslo. Upon arrival in Oslo, tour the exquisite Oslo Opera
House. Balance of afternoon and evening on own. Overnight at Scandic
Victoria.
DAY 13 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 [B,D]
Oslo: Four-hour sightseeing with local city guide
includes Vigeland Park, a photo stop at Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the
Viking Ship Museum. Tour concludes on Bygdøy, which provides an
opportunity to visit the Fram and/or Kon-tiki Museum. Balance of
afternoon free. Farewell dinner at hotel.
DAY 14 SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 [B]
Oslo―Depart: Tour ends following breakfast.
Transfer to the Oslo Gardermoen Airport for return flights. Longer stays
may be requested upon registration for minimum charge of $150. |
Our members'
interest in visiting their ancestors' homeland and visiting the communities and
farms from which they came has given rise to a commitment by Telelaget to sponsor
tours to Telemark every 4-5 years. Previous tours sponsored by Telelaget
took place in 1937, 1972, 1992, and 1997.Find links to the 2002, 2007,2012, and
2016 tours below. Unlike more generic
itineraries that focus
on tourist destinations, Telelag combines those must-see landmarks with an
opportunity to visit the places and, when possible, meet
family members, of participants'
Norwegian immigrant ancestors. Members in the US work closely with
our Norwegian counterparts to create a unique and meaningful
experience.
Make plans now to join us in 2020!
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