2018 - APT Small Ships

46 | NORTHERN EUROPE Day 1. Arrive Oslo. Arrive in Oslo, the capital of Norway. This evening, get to know your fellow travellers at a Welcome Dinner. Two Night Stay: Oslo, Grand Hotel. D Day 2. Oslo. Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Oslo. Wander amid more than 200 sculptures made in bronze, granite and wrought iron at Vigeland Sculpture Park, then continue to the Viking Ship Museum, featuring three large Viking ships. This afternoon, visit the Norsk Folkemuseum, one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. With collections from around the country, the museum shows how people lived in Norway across the centuries from 1500 until today. B Day 3. Oslo, Lofthus. Today, journey to Lofthus, Norway's largest fruit-growing region. Lofthus is the collective name for several groups of farms extending from north to south along the eastern coastal slopes of Sorfjord. Cistercian monks came here from York, England in the 13th century and pioneered a fruit-growing industry. The idyllic fjord and the rolling hills that stretch towards the beautiful Glacier have inspired artists from across the world for centuries. Stay: Lofthus, Hotel Ullensvang. BD Day 4. Lofthus, Bergen. This morning, visit a beautiful fjordside fruit farm, in the area known as 'Norway's fruit orchard'. Soak up the picturesque fjord surrounds before enjoying a morning tea with the local farm owners, sampling freshly made cakes. Afterwards, continue your journey to the charming city of Bergen. On the way, disembark your coach and board a cruise across Hardangerfjord, the third largest fjord in the world. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Two Night Stay: Bergen, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel. BD Day 5. Bergen. Embark on a tour of Bergen, including a trip to the famous fish market. Then take the funicular to the top of Mount Floyen for spectacular views of the city, fjords and mountains. Visit the home of Norway's most famous composer, Edvard Grieg. Enjoy a private recital of some of Grieg's most well- known masterpieces. B NORWAY & THE BALTICS 23 DAYS – OSLO TO LONDON 8 Night Land Journey | 14 Nights MS Island Sky – Soft Expedition Helsinki Tallinn Christianso Island Wismar Amsterdam Dover Bornholm Island St Petersburg Riga Klaipeda RUSSIA SWEDEN ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA GERMANY NETHERLANDS UK FINLAND Mariehamn Saaremaa Island Stockholm DENMARK MS Island Sky 14 LONDON OSLO NORWAY Lofthus Flåm Lillehammer Balestrand Bergen Kiel Canal 2 2 2 1 1 Cruise Coach Flight (included) No. of Nights Stay Included Sightseeing/ Freedom of Choice™ 1 YOUR INCLUDED SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES Have morning tea with the owners of a beautiful fjordside farm near Lofthus, sampling freshly-made cakes Enjoy a private recital of some of Edvard Grieg's most well-known classical masterpieces following a visit to his home in Bergen Step aboard the Flåm Railway for one of Europe's most scenic rail journeys Be treated to an elegant evening at the prestigious Hermitage Theatre for a Russian ballet recital Arrive on the stunningly beautiful Bornholm Island for an afternoon of gourmet delights ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION 1-2 Oslo 3 Lofthus 4-5 Bergen 6 Myrdal, Flåm, Balestrand 7-8 Fjærland, Briksdal Glacier, Lillehammer 9 Lillehammer, Oslo, Stockholm 10-23 Baltics to Britannia cruise Stockholm to London KEY SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner

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