Geirangerfjord, Norway Alesund, Norway
tumbling waterfalls on three sides. Here, we’ ll enjoy a walking tour with a local fjord ranger. We’ ll also stop at the Norwegian Fjord Centre, an interactive museum that will add context to our discoveries, and stop for 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 to learn about the operation, meet with the owners, and sit down to a
Adventure Highlight
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. farm-fresh lunch. Then, enjoy time to explore on your own in Alesund. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 11 • Sognefjord • Explore Vik • Visit Hopperstad Stave Church Cruise along Sognefjord, Norway’ s deepest and longest fjord, then disembark at the Viking town of Vik. Our walking tour of this charming fjord village will include a visit to Hopperstad Stave Church. Built around 1130 AD, this is one of the oldest stave churches in Norway. We’ ll also learn about and have a tasting of Gamelost, a pungent, goldenbrown 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 • Explore Bergen After disembarking our ship, we set off on a walking tour of Bergen and the Bryggen( Wharf) area, whose colorful historic buildings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ ll also stop by St. Mary’ s Church. The afternoon is on your own, or join your Trip Experience Leader for a discovery walk and a funicular ride to the top of Mount Fløyen. This evening, enjoy a Captain’ s Farewell Dinner aboard ship. Meals: B, D | M / V Clio
DAY 13 • Bergen • Disembark ship • Edvard Grieg Museum • Home-Hosted Lunch After disembarking the ship this morning, we’ ll visit the Edvard Grieg Museum. Norway’ s most famous classical composer, Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen and lived in this charming villa from 1885 until his death in 1907. Following our tour of the house and grounds, we’ ll enjoy a private musical performance before driving to the homes of some local families for a Home- Hosted Lunch. Meals: B, L, D | Thon Hotel Orion 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 small ship on page 128.
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108 Cruising Coastal Scandinavia: From Denmark & Sweden to the Norwegian Fjords