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CRUISING NORWAY’S MYSTICAL FJORDS
By Judie Karhan
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*Trafalgar’s 2020 Europe Pre-Sale pricing is available on select itineraries featured on the Trafalgar website and identified as “Pre-Sale 2020” only, and is valid until September 22, 2019. A non-refundable deposit is required per standard booking conditions to lock in the “best price”. If the vacation price is higher once the main brochure is released in September, Trafalgar will honor the lower Pre-Sale rate; if it is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference. No additional products such as (but not limited to) extra nights, pre-paid gratuities or transfers can be added to the booking until the main 2020 Europe brochure is available in September 2019. Some itineraries are subject to additional taxes, and some itineraries, hotels and prices are subject to change. Where there are any major itinerary changes (number of days, cities visited or number of overnight stays in each city location) Trafalgar will advise you. Save up to 10% on the land portion of 2020 Europe summer trips when booked and paid in full by December 18, 2019; valid for select trips departing April 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020. Savings are not valid on all itineraries and/or departure dates, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. May not be combinable with other promotional offers but may be combined with most brochure discounts. Conditions apply.
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AAA TRAVEL'S CRUISE & TOUR SALE • SEPTEMBER 14-28
On my first voyage through Norway’s deep and frigid fjords I was so young
I could barely see over the ship’s railings. But even then, I was mesmerized by the magnificent beauty of this Hanseatic land. I knew that someday I would return.
In the Norwegian fjords, where hearty Vikings sailed their ships centuries ago, every turn of the shoreline brings a scene more incredible than the last. Waterfalls cascade down sheer mountain cliffs and plunge into steel-blue waters. Snowcapped peaks and verdant mountain slopes give way to pine-fringed hills punctuated by farms and charming fishing villages. And everywhere there are fair-haired people smiling. One cannot help but fall in love with this country and its people.
The journey northward along Norway’s west coast might began in Bergen, which was once a Hanseatic League trading port. Points of interest in the city include its 18th-century wooden houses and the Hanseatic Museum, which tells the story of how merchants lived and traded in Bergen for 400 years.
From Bergen, sail through the Sognefjord to Flam, a picturesque village huddled between the mountains and the sea in the Aurlandsfjord. In Flam you can catch the Flamsbanan (Flam Line) electric train, which climbs 2,700 feet to Voss. From Voss a motor coach tour will take you through orchards and farmlands to the little town of Gudvangen, which affords a magnificently scenic view of Norway’s longest fjord.
Sailing through the Geirangerfjord, considered by many to be the most beautiful of all fjords, passengers witness dramatic scenery with sheer bordering cliffs. The waterfalls that cascade over these cliffs – Seven Sisters and Bridal Veil, among others – are nothing less than spectacular.
Hardangerfjord, with its abundant cherry and apple trees, is home to the picturesque village of Ulvik. Here, you may wish to take an excursion to Osa Mountain, which ascends 3,900 feet above sea level to one of the most magnificent viewpoints in the area.
A voyage through the fjords may also take you farther north to Hellesylt and Trondheim, a city of great historical and political importance. In Trondheim you can tour the Royal Residence of Stiftsgarden or step back in time to the 18th century at the open-air Sverresborg Trondelag Folk Museum. And, if you’re really intent on seeing the red glow of the Midnight Sun, your journey may take you all the way to Tromso, the base for expeditions to the North Pole.
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*Note: $125 per person AAA Member Benefit shipboard credit offer is available to AAA members on Viking ocean cruises itineraries. Shipboard credits can only be applied when booked directly by AAA travel agent. This offer is only valid on 2019/2020 ocean cruise itineraries and combinable with group rates, early booking discounts, past passenger discounts, refer a friend credits and future cruise vouchers. Offer is not combinable with interline and wholesale bookings. Onboard credit has no cash value. Valid only for Viking ocean cruises sailings. Viking reserves the right to correct errors and to change any and all fares, fees and surcharges at any time. CST# 2052644-40
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