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Cross-country and downhill
skiing possibilities are extensive in this wonderful playground
of wintry wilderness. For apres-ski activities, the Olympic
Ice Hall for skating, hockey games and the Olympic Museum
await you. The Lysgårdsbakkene ski jump hill, Maihaugen folk
museum, Hunderfossen bobsleigh track, and other winter attractions
should not be missed. The art museum, vehicle and road museums
are must visits. Lillehammer center is within a close walk
of your accommodations. Explore the 200 km of the Troll Trail
for nordic ski fun and visit the nearby Olympic sites of Kvitfjell
and Hafjell for challenging downhill and more Nordic skiing
opportunities. Lillehammer offers more variety of sightseeing,
shopping and winter sports possibilites than you ever
imagined!
DAY 9 & 10
OSLO..... After
a scenic train ride, you will arrive in Oslo, capital of Norway,
an elegant town facing a shimmering waterfront and the Oslo Fjord.
You’ll stay at the Gabelshus Hotel, situated very close to the city
center and train station. You’ll have the afternoon upon arrival
as well as some of the next day to do some sightseeing (the Vigeland
Sculpture Park and the Norwegian Folk Museum, Holmenkollen ski jump
hill and museum, and Viking ship museum are all a must!), shopping
and local cross-country skiing on the miles and miles of prepared
tracks both in town and on the nearby tracks of Nordmarka. Oslo
combines all you would expect of a large Scandinavian capital with
wonderful winter sports fun. You may wish to extend your stay in
Oslo.
DAY 11
Today you transfer by rail to the airport and return home via SAS
and connecting flights.
- Round trip airfare on SAS between Seattle,
Chicago or New York and Oslo
- 7 nights lodging in Lillehammer at the Birkebeineren
Hotel or Apartments
- Breakfast daily at Lillehammer hotel only
(apartments are self-catering)
- 2 nights
lodging in Oslo at the Tourist Class Gabelshus Hotel, including
breakfast
- 2nd
class rail tickets between Oslo, Lillehammer and Oslo airport
Birkebeineren
Hotel
Los Angeles - $1334 Seattle - $1310 Chicago - $1223 New York
- $1154
Land Only: From $595 (depending on season)
USD, per person, double occ., all season,
plus air taxes of $70.
Birkebeineren Apartments
Los Angles - $1188 Seattle - $1164 Chicago - $1077 New York - $1008
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