DAY 1, Thursday - Depart for Norway
Depart for Norway.

DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Oslo
Arrive in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Balance of the day is at leisure. This evening, your tour begins at 6 PM when you join your Tour Manager for a Welcome Drink and orientation meeting, followed by a Welcome Dinner at your hotel. We recommend that you select flights which arrive in Oslo no later than 4 PM on day 2 of the itinerary, or earlier if possible. (Dinner)

DAY 3, Saturday - Oslo City Tour
This morning, enjoy a city tour of Oslo. Start with a visit to the modern City Hall. * Then, pass the National Theater and the 19th Century Royal Palace. Next, visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park, designed by Gustav Vigeland, containing over 200 sculptures with more than 600 figures. Its most popular attraction is the Monolith column, measuring 46 feet high with 121 human figure reliefs and carved from a single block of granite, which took three stone sculptors 14 years (1929-43) to complete. In the afternoon, perhaps join a local guide for the optional Treasures of Oslo tour. Admire the highlights of Norway's great seafaring tradition as you view three 1,200-year-old ornamented Viking ships, the best preserved in existence, followed by a visit to the Kon-Tiki Museum. (Breakfast)

*In the event that the Oslo City Hall is closed due to local events, an alternate activity will be determined locally by your guide.

Optional: Treasures of Oslo (PM)

DAY 4, Sunday - Travel to Lillehammer
This morning, travel to Lillehammer. Situated at the northern end of Lake Mjøsa, the town is most famous for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. On arrival, enjoy free time to get a feeling for small town life in Norway before visiting the impressive ski jump. Then check in to your hotel and take some time to settle in before dinner together. (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAY 5, Monday - Lom Stave Church, Travel to Sogndal
This morning drive to the village of Lom to visit one of the largest and best-preserved stave churches in Norway. * Built around 1150 AD, the church's unique facade appears to have been plucked from a medieval fairytale. Next, drive via Sognefjellet (weather permitting), the highest mountain pass in Northern Europe known as the "roof of Norway", through the dramatic Norwegian countryside. Pass glaciers, pine forests and perhaps moose, as well as Galdhøpiggen, Norway's highest mountain in Jotunheimen National Park. Overnight in the heart of the fjords. (Breakfast, Dinner)

*Entry to Lom Stave Church is available when church services are not in session.

DAY 6, Tuesday - Sognefjord Cruise, Flam Railway, Travel to Bergen
Today, take a leisurely cruise on the breathtaking still waters of the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest of all the Norwegian Fjords. Then, board the world-famous Flam Railway and ascend 3,000 feet within 12 miles into Norway's high glacial regions. View pastures, waterfalls and snow-clad peaks, all nestled beautifully into the surrounding mountainside -a real highlight and one of the most scenic views of Norway. Continue to your hotel in Bergen, Norway's second-largest city, a major distributor of the wealthy trading guilds of the Hanseatic League, where many residents of this 11th-century city still earn their livelihoods from the sea. (Breakfast)

DAY 7, Wednesday - Bryggen Walking Tour, Farewell Dinner
Begin the day with a short walking tour of Bergen's Bryggen quarter. Stroll through the narrow lanes of the wooden Hanseatic pier and adjacent quarters dating back to the Middle Ages, with its UNESCO-listed buildings. Then, spend the rest of your afternoon at leisure, or join the optional tour to Troldhaugen, the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Attend a piano concert followed by a tour of the home. Tonight, join your Tour Manager and fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Optional: Grieg's Troldhaugen: An Afternoon Concert & Tour (PM)

DAY 8, Thursday - Depart Norway
Your vacation ends today after breakfast. (Breakfast)