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38 | NORTHERN EUROPE Day 1. Arrive Tromso, Embark Ship. Arrive in Tromso and transfer to your small ship. This evening, get to know your fellow passengers during a Welcome Dinner. 14 Night Stay: MS Island Sky. D Day 2. Trollfjord, Lofoten Islands. Enjoy a full day to explore the Lofoten Islands. See the world's largest Viking longhouse. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant then travel to Sund and later arrive in Reine. Tonight take a stroll with your Expedition Team under the midnight sun. BLD Day 3. Bronnoysund, Torghatten. Cruise past Vikingen and see the Arctic Circle monument. Sail through Bronnoysund and admire breathtaking Mount Torghatten. Take your choice of guided walks, including one to view the legendary 'hole' in the mountain. Return to your ship for dinner. BLD Day 4. Trondheim. Arrive in Trondheim, founded in 997 and the capital of Norway during the Viking Age. Discover the world's oldest open-air museum, the Norwegian Folk Museum, with its vintage buildings, stave church and Sami huts. Learn about Norwegian daily life from the 16th century to the present. BLD Day 5. Nordfjord, Olden. Sail into Nordfjord, which cuts its way inland to the mighty icefields of the Jostedal Glacier. Arrive at the village of Olden and pass beautiful lakes before being awed by the spectacular Briksdal Glacier. BLD Day 6. Bygstad. Absorb the stunning scenery of Bygstad then continue to the open-air Sunnfjord Museum, home to antiquarian buildings set in an authentic cultural landscape. After stopping to explore, a picturesque drive takes you to Norway's Waterfall Road with many easily accessible cascades. BLD Day 7. Sognefjord, Naeroyfjord, Flåm. Spend today cruising the majestic fjords of Norway. Begin on Sognefjord, the country's largest fjord and the third longest in the world. Continue on to World Heritage- listed Naeroyfjord, lined on either side by rugged mountain peaks, tumbling waterfalls and emerald valleys. Tonight spend a relaxed evening in Flåm. BLD Day 8. Flåm, Undredal. Embark on one of Europe's most scenic rail journeys along the Flåm Railway. Glide through countryside set more than 850 metres MAJESTIC NORWEGIAN FJORDS 15 DAYS – TROMSO TO COPENHAGEN 14 Nights MS Island Sky – Soft Expedition A rctic C ircle Norwegian Sea North Sea Trollfjord Lofoten Islands Torghatten Trondheim Olden Sognefjord Naeroyfjord Flåm Undredal Bergen Bygstad Hardangerfjord Rosendal Stavanger Lysefjord Kragero Oslo Marstrand Skagen NORWAY SWEDEN DENMARK MS Island Sky 14 TROMSO COPENHAGEN Cruise No. of Nights Stay Included Sightseeing/ Freedom of Choice™ 1 YOUR INCLUDED SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES Take a full day to explore the Lofoten Islands and discover the world's largest Viking longhouse at the island's Viking Museum Step aboard the Flåm Railway for one of Europe's most scenic rail journeys Travel through the stunning Norwegian countryside on the way to Undredal, a fanciful village on the beautiful Aurlandsfjord Visit the home of Edvard Grieg for a private recital of some his most well-known classical masterpieces ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION 1-2 Tromso, Lofoten Islands 3 Bronnoysund, Torghatten 4 Trondheim 5-6 Nordfjord, Olden, Bygstad 7 Sognefjord, Naeroyfjord, Flåm 8-9 Flåm, Undredal, Bergen 10 Rosendal, Hardangerfjord 11 Pulpit Rock, Lysefjord, Stavanger 12-13 Kragero, Oslo 14 Marstrand, Skagen 15 Copenhagen KEY SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM EVENING DEPARTURE / OVERNIGHT (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner COMBINE WITH BEST OF THE BALTICS Perhaps combine your Majestic Norwegian Fjords with our Best of the Baltics Small Ships Expedition Cruise. Please see pages 72-75 for details.