Kråkenes Lighthouse , Maloy , Norway Hopperstad Stave Church , Vik , Norway
Centre and enjoy a waffle tasting before returning to our ship in Alesund .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 10 • Alesund • A Day in the Life of a Norwegian family farm
Experience A Day in the Life of a Norwegian family farm , where we ’ ll learn about the operation , meet with the owners , and sit down to a farm-fresh lunch . Then , you ’ ll have time to explore Alesund independently .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 11 • Sognefjord • Explore Vik with Hopperstad Stave Church
While cruising Sognefjord , Norway ’ s deepest and longest fjord , we ’ ll disembark at the Viking town of Vik for a walking tour . We ’ ll also visit Hopperstad Stave Church , one of the oldest stave churches in Norway , followed by a tasting of Gamelost , a pungent cheese made from skimmed cow ’ s milk that dates back to Viking times and is only produced here .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 12 • Bergen • Controversial Topic : Norway ’ s prison system • Edvard Grieg Museum • Home- Hosted Lunch
Learn about the Controversial Topic of Norway ’ s prison system with a local expert followed by a visit to the Edvard Grieg Museum . Norway ’ s most famous classical composer , Grieg was born in Bergen and lived in this charming villa from 1885 until his death in 1907 . After touring the house and grounds , we ’ ll enjoy a private musical performance before joining some local families for a Home-Hosted Lunch .
Later , enjoy a Captain ’ s Farewell Dinner aboard our ship .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 13 • Bergen • Disembark ship • Explore Bergen
After disembarking our ship in Bergen , a local guide will accompany us on a walking tour of the Bryggen ( wharf ) area , whose colorful historic buildings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site . This evening , enjoy a Farewell Dinner at the hotel .
Meals : B , D | Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg or similar
DAY 14 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home , or begin your post-trip extension in Oslo : Norway ’ s Cultural Capital .
Meals : B
See the full deck plan for the M / V Clio on page 284 .
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On Day 10 , enjoy a firsthand glimpse of everyday life in rural Norway by experiencing A Day in the Life of a Norwegian family farm
250 Cruising Coastal Scandinavia : From Denmark & Sweden to the Norwegian Fjords