SCENIC NORWAY

Posted on by Kenneth Reece, Agent of Modern Travel Professionals

You’ve been looking for Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen in all the wrong places. Pack your binoculars for Norway’s natural wonders, including its scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau, home to Northern Europe’s largest stock of reindeer. Of course, this gorgeous expanse of land and its antlered residents aren’t the only gifts Norway bestows upon its guests—extraordinary fjords, serene lakes, gleaming glaciers, and thundering waterfalls are all part of the bow-topped package, and this breathtaking tour of Norway presents the most spectacular ways to see them. Cross the orchard-lined Hardangerfjord by ferry, witness the UNESCO-protected Nærøyfjord aboard a relaxing cruise, and revel in the spectacular Nordfjord views aboard the Loen Skylift, Norway’s newest aerial tramway. Beginning and ending in Oslo, this encompassing tour of Norway balances the country’s charming, timeless villages with the surprising architecture and energy of its capital city.

Globus takes you beyond the guidebooks with more ways to discover each destination.

  1. Every Globus tour includes their exclusive Local Favorites, specially included to share the authentic experiences that make each destination unique. Get to know the locals and local flavors you might just miss on your own!
  2. Discover something unexpected and unforgettable in the special way only Globus can share—with sightseeing highlights to off-the-beaten-path surprises to out-of-this world moments you’ll remember for a lifetime!
  3. Explore or relax as you please, or choose exciting options available at MyGlobus. Get local maps and free time tips on your GlobusGO mobile app. Your Tour Director can suggest the perfect way to design your day!

At Globus, we create tours with just the right balance of included features – from Local Favorites to VIP access at must-see sites – and free time. We’re all about hidden gems, not hidden charges. That’s why we throw in more visits, toss in more experiences and include more sightseeing, all in the price of the tour package. We also rest where the action is. Every Globus tour itinerary features hotels in the heart of each destination. And, when you know the ropes of travel, you also know how to get in front of them. We work hard behind the scenes to get our travelers front and center at the world’s greatest sights. As a result, we minimize lines and wait times. Plus, with the world’s best Tour Directors leading the way, we maximize the scene, scenery and overall enjoyment for each and every traveler.

Globus takes you beyond the guidebooks with more ways to discover each destination.

 Local Favorites Every Globus tour includes our exclusive Local Favorites, specially included to share the authentic experiences that make each destination unique. Get to know the locals and local flavors you might just miss on your own!

Tour Highlights Discover something unexpected and unforgettable in the special way only Globus can share—with sightseeing highlights to off-the-beaten-path surprises to out-of-this world moments you’ll remember for a lifetime!

Enhanced Free Time Explore or relax as you please, or choose exciting options available at MyGlobus. Get local maps and free time tips on your GlobusGO mobile app. Your Tour Director can suggest the perfect way to design your day!

Day 1

ARRIVE IN OSLO, NORWAY

WELCOME TO OSLO!

  • At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.

Dinner is included tonight.

Day 2

OSLO

OUTDOOR ART IN OSLO

  • OSLO Guided sightseeing includes a walk through Frogner Park and a visit to City Hall.

Breakfast is included today.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

ART & ARCHITECTURE Frogner Park contains over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze, and wrought iron, along with fountains and bridges comprising the life’s work of legendary sculptor Guztav Vigeland. Visit the stately Oslo City Hall, with its red-brick architecture, soaring towers, and 49 bells. Here, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place each year.

Day 3

OSLO–HEDDAL–VEMORK–TELEMARK

HISTORIC NORWEGIAN HEROES

  • HEDDAL Visit the Stave Church. Scenic drive through Rjukan Valley via Lake Tinnsjø.
    VEMORK Take a guided visit of the museum.

Breakfast & Dinner are included today.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

HISTORIC SPOT Explore the fascinating history of Vemork’s Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum to learn about the historic role the once largest power station in the world played in thwarting Hitler and the Nazi regime during World War II.

Day 4

TELEMARK–LÅTEFOSS–HARDANGERFJORD–BERGEN

SWEET FRUITS & SEA FISHING

  • LÅTEFOSS Photo stop at the waterfalls.
    HARDANGERFJORD Ferry crossing followed by an  apple juice and cider tasting, with lunch at Steinstø fruit farm.
    BERGEN Orientation drive includes Bryggen, the Hanseatic Wharf, the harbor, and the Fish Market.

Breakfast & Lunch are included today.

LOCAL FAVORITE

LOCAL TASTES The fruit doesn’t fall far from this family tree along Norway’s heavenly Hardangerfjord where Heidi and Ola Steinstø continue their family’s tradition of nine generations of fruit farming. Taste the home- made apple juice and cider and enjoy lunch amid the beautiful orchards of Steinstø Farm.

Day 5

BERGEN–VOSS–STALHEIM

HISTORIC HARBORS

  • BERGEN Spend free time this morning in the harbor town.
    VOSS Enjoy leisure time.

Breakfast & Dinner are included today.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

PICTURE PERFECT Beautiful Bergen paints the shoreline with different hues of its wooden houses along the old wharf on Norway’s southwestern coast. Often called the “Fjord Capital of Norway,” Bergen will charm you with its quaint charisma and the breathtaking natural wonder between the seven mountains.

Day 6

STALHEIM–SOGNEFJORD & NÆRØYFJORD–FJAERLAND–LOEN

KING OF THE FJORDS

  • SOGNEFJORD & NÆRØYFJORD Take a scenic cruise.
    FJAERLAND Visit the Norwegian Glacier Museum.
    JOSTEDAL GLACIER Stop for photos.

Breakfast & Dinner are included today.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

NATURAL WONDERS The Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, is surrounded by exceptional natural beauty. Cruise onto the wild and wonderful waters of the Naeroyfjord, carved deep amid spectacular views of sheer, snow-topped mountains, waterfalls, and idyllic farms clinging to the mountainsides above one of the most dramatic fjords in Europe.

Day 7

LOEN

SKYWAY TO HEAVEN

  • LOEN Take the breathtaking Skylift ride. Free time atop Mount Hoven summit.

Breakfast & Dinner are included today.

LOCAL FAVORITE

EPIC RIDE Soar 3,000 feet to the summit of Mount Hoven on the aerial tramway above the Nordfjord shores. Take in the heavenly panoramic view of Mt. Skåla and Lake Lovatnet to the east, Jostedalsbreen Glacier and Olden Village to the south, and the winding course of the stunning Nordfjord below. Heavenly!

Day 8

LOEN–GEIRANGERFJORD–DALSNIBBA–LOM–LILLEHAMMER

FEASTS FOR THE EYES

  • GEIRANGERFJORD Take a scenic cruise on the fjord
    DALSNIBBA Take in the panoramic view from Geiranger Skywalk, Mount Dalsnibba’s platform above the fjord.
    LOM Photo stop before continuing to Lillehammer.

Breakfast & Dinner are included today.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

PICTURE PERFECT Experience Europe’s highest fjord view from the lofty heights of Geiranger Skywalk, 4500 feet above sea level. Ascend to the breathtaking viewpoint of Dalsnibba for an eagle-eye view of Norway’s spectacular mountain landscapes and sky.

Day 9

LILLEHAMMER–EIDSVOLL–OSLO

NORWEGIAN TREASURES

  • LILLEHAMMER Photo stop at the Olympic ski jump where the winter games were hosted in 1994. Take a guided walking tour of the Maihaugen Open-Air Museum. Enjoy a scenic drive en route to Oslo along Lake Mjøsa to Eidsvoll. Join a farewell dinner tonight at your hotel.

Breakfast & Dinner are included today.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

CULTURE & TRADITION In the idyllic open-air museum of Maihaugen, more than 200 historic houses from as far back as the 13th century take you back to traditional life in Norway, including the Garmo stave church from the 1200s and the childhood home of Queen Sonja of Norway.

Day 10

OSLO

SAFE TRAVELS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!

  • Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

Breakfast is included today.

If this sounds like a perfect Norwegian Holiday for you, or if you have any questions about Globus, give me a shout so that I can help you experience Norway!

Published by Kenneth Reece, Agent of Modern Travel Professionals

Hi! My name is Kenneth Reece, a native from Stockbridge, Georgia. I am a travel agent for Modern Travel Professionals. I opened Enchanted Gardens Florist & Gifts in 1986--when I was just 19. My love affair with Disney started in 1998 when I added Walt Disney collectibles to my merchandise displays. When I started to learn about the rich history of The Walt Disney Company, (which is required to successfully sell Walt Disney Animation Art) is when my store came alive. I've enjoyed hosting Disney Artists, Sculptors & Imagineers for in-store signing events, and was thrilled to tour the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank a few times as a guest of the company. One of my fondest Disney memories is that of holding one of Walt Disney's personal Academy Awards while visiting the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, CA. As my love of Disney grew, I began planning trips to Disney for my clients at my store, which grew into a new career! After a few years of both running my retail store and planning travel, I closed my brick & mortar store, moved to Vero Beach, Fl where I've been planning travel full-time now for over five years. Vero Beach has small-town charm with world-class luxury. It's an incredible place to live. I help take care of my parents here, and travel extensively with them. Together, we visit Disneyland and The Walt Disney World Resort often. I've planned tours in England, Scotland, Paris, Greece, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, & France including Disneyland Paris. Living in Vero Beach, where retirees seem to outnumber all other age groups, I've become an expert on helping people travel who are "young at heart". Living a short road trip away from the Orlando area, I visit the theme parks at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando & Sea World often. Many times I'm there once a week! I've stayed at every Disney Resort in North America, toured every hotel at the Universal Resort, and have taken over 25 cruises, being a Platinum Castaway Cay member with Disney Cruise Line. I've cruised to the Caribbean, The Bahamas, Alaska, the Panama Canal, Trans-Atlantic (East & Westbound), Mediterranean & Northern Europe. Also, if you need restaurant recommendations, I've personally ate at most of the restaurants at the Walt Disney World Resort & at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is my favorite Walt Disney World Resort, and Disney's Grand Californian Resort & Spa is my favorite resort at Disneyland. I've attended various events at Walt Disney World such as: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Star Wars Weekends, Disneyana Conventions, EPCOT's Food & Wine Festival, The Flower & Garden Festival and the new Festival of Arts. Contact me for personalized, concierge-level service. I'll help you as much (or as little) as you like, whatever your needs. I want to provide you with a worry free, incredible vacation, with memories that will last a life time.