The 2010 Norwegian Dancer Spring Tour to Norway is coming fast.  We are also excited to have a Companion Tour.

Don't miss the chance to  go along and see Norway and the Dancers perform.

Contact Jody Harkins at jktrantow@gmail.com or Margit Gerber at syttendemai@gmail.com  for additional information or to sign up.

Companion Tour details:

Norway Tour:  June 14-24, 2010
August 21, 2009

Day 1 – Monday, June 14

Depart for Chicago  via Van Galder bus - 3:00 pm.

Chicago to Norway via Scandinavian Air - 10:05 pm

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 15

Arrive Copenhagen 1:20 pm - Depart for OSLO at 3:20

Arrive Oslo Airport Gardermoen at 4:30 pm. 

Go through Immigration, Baggage, Customs and Arrivals Hall.  Meet tour guide, transfer to the Rica Victoria Hotel. Centrally located in downtown Oslo.   Dinner at hotel

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 16 - Oslo

Breakfast at the Rica Victoria Hotel.

9:00 am - Bus will pick up equipment. The group can take the bus or walk to Oslo City Hall (about 4 blocks)

9:30 am - Performance in front of Oslo City Hall

11:00 am to 3:00 pm  - Enjoy a 4 hrs sightseeing tour of Norway’s capital city including Vigeland Park, Viking Ship Museum & the Norwegian Folk Museum.  We plan to have the picnic outside if the weather is nice, otherwise we will eat inside one of the old houses.   If our schedule allows, it would be fun to spend some time dancing together, teaching each other dances and dance the dances we all know from before. 

4:00 pm - Performing at the Museum main stage with the Norway group.

6:00 pm - Bus pick up - Lodge performance & Barbeque out by the fjord, and is the Oslo Sjømannskirke.   The Seamanschurch, It's a nice place and the youngsters can take the boat out to Bygdoy from town.

Accommodations: Rica Victoria.

Day 4 – Thursday, June 17 - OSLO to GJØVIK

Breakfast at the hotel

9:00 am - Depart Oslo for Gjovik

11:00 am - Sight-seeing in Gjovik by bus and visiting the Cavern hall with English speaking guide.

1:30 pm - Lunch at “Friviilighetssentralen” – close to the Cavern Hall

3:00 pm - Check in at Quality Hotel Grand

5:00 pm - Short performance – in the walking street Gjovik down town.                                            

6:00 pm - Performance in “Gjovik-hallen” together with a local Folklore group.

8:00/9:00 pm   Dinner at the Quality Hotel Grand.

Day 5 – Friday, June 18 - EXCURSION TO LILLEHAMMER

Breakfast at the hotel

8:45 am - Depart Gjovik   

10:00 am - Arrive Hafjell (Ride Hafjell Gondola)

12:00 am - Sight-seeing in Lillehammer. View the Ski-jump and other Olympic sites.

2:00 pm - Lunch at “Friviilighetssentralen” in Lillehammer.

4:30 pm - Performance on Sigrid Unseths Place - Lillehammer,

6:30 pm - Depart Lillehammer - return to Gjovik

8:00 pm - Dinner at the Quality Hotel Grand.

Day 6 – Saturday, June 19 - GJØVIK - BALESTRAND

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Depart for the western Norwegian fjord country.  Travel through the lush and fertile Valdres Valley. Visit Borgund Stave Church, one of the most interesting and best preserved of the remaining stave church.    In Lærdal tour the Wild Salmon Center situated on the banks of one of the most famous salmon rivers in Norway.   Cross the mighty Sognefjord from Fodnes to Mannheller.   Continue along the fjord crossing again from Hella to Dragsvik. 

Dinner and accommodations at Kvikne’s Hotel

Day 7 – Sunday, June 20 - BALESTRAND-FLÅM-BERGEN

Early breakfast at the hotel.  7:15

Possible Church Service at St. Olaf’s - English speaking Service. 9:00 or in the afternoon.  Times depend on the Vicar on site. We will check upon our arrival at Kvikne’s

11:50 am - Cruise from Balestrand to Flåm.

1:25 pm - Arrive Flam - Depart Flam 1:35 on railway to Myrdal.   Transfer trains in Myrdal to Voss.   Board the Flåm Railway, ranked as one of the top 20 train rides in the World.   Within 13 miles ascend 2800 feet to Myrdal, where we transfer to the famous Oslo/Bergen Railway and continue by train to Voss.  Meet motor coach in Voss and proceed to Bergen, arriving in Bergen at approximately 5:15.
Dinner and accommodations at Clarion Hotel Admiral 

Day 8 – Monday, June 21 - BERGEN

Breakfast at the hotel. 

9:00 am - We will enjoy a three hour sightseeing tour including Troldhaugen & walking tour of Hanseatic wharf. 

1:00 Lunch at the hotel.

7:00 Performance & Dinner at the The Clarion Hotel Admiral

Overnight at Clarion Hotel Admiral. 

Day 9 – Tuesday, June 22 - BERGEN - STAVANGER

Breakfast at the hotel.  

We will partake in an approximately a five 5 trip from Bergen to Stavanger. We will travel by Bus and Ferry, even an underwater tunnel. Our arrival time will be approximately 2:00 pm. We will check into our hotel first, someone from the Stavanger group will meet us there.  We will walk take the five minute walk to the harbor. It is the center of town with many shops, museums, the farmer & fish markets, the cathedral and many restaurants.  This is what we can see the next day! We can join them for a barbeque later.  At ~5:00 our bus will take us sightseeing in the Stavanger and Sandnes area on the way to the Friluftshuset at the Orre beach. 

8:00 - Performance for the Lodge members. 

Return to Stavanger before Midnight

Day 10 – Wednesday, June 23 – STAVANGER

Breakfast at the hotel. 

10:00 or 11:00 - A three hour Cruise right off the Hotel area - ** Grab a bite to eat prior to departure…

5:15  - Bus to Vaulen municipal swimming spot/park at the fjord where we will celebrate the Mid summer night.  There is a wind band from a local school that will perform at 6:00 and we will perform right after. The fire is lit after the concert, at about 7:00 pm. There will be games for the children. 

10:00 pm - Bus back to the hotel.  No food from tour

Dinner will be on your own

Accommodations and at Clarion Hotel Stavanger.

Day 11 – Thursday, June 24 - STAVANGER -CHICAGO

Breakfast at the hotel - Depart for home. 

10:10 am - STAVANGER to Copenhagen

11:30 am - Arrive Copenhagen

3:40 pm - Depart Copenhagen

5:30 pm - arrive CHICAGO

Approximately 9:00 pm arrive home - STOUGHTON!