18th - 27th june 2025.

Join us for a unique adventure through the Nordfjord region in Norway. Led by local expert Knut Djupdal, this tour offers a blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, departing from the vibrant city of Bergen.

We begin our trip with a warm welcome in Bergen, and prepare for 10 days filled with breathtaking sceneries, visits to historical sites and museums and history about our Norwegian ancestors that emigrated to the USA.

Along the way we will connect with the local communities and history associations and join them in the emigration celebrations, that will give us a deeper understanding of Norwegian heritage.

We conclude our trip with a lecture at the Norwegian Emigrant Museum and a farewell dinner in Hamar, leaving you with great memories of this trip.

Program

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(B) Breakfast included
(L) Lunch included
(D) Dinner included
Day 1: Wednesday June 18th - Arrival Bergen
Participants taking the Nordfjord tour are to check in Bergen (Comfort Hotel Bergen) and meet with the guide from Fotefar and the rest of the group at 5:00 PM. A three-course welcome dinner will be served that evening.

(D)
Day 2: Thursday June 19th - Selje monastery and Stad
In the morning, board the ferry (departure at 8:00 AM) bound for Selje. Arrival at 1:05 PM. Enjoy lunch at the Selje Pilgrim Center (the old Selje vicarage, built in 1782), located just a 5-minute walk from the boat stop.

At 2:00 PM, embark on a guided boat tour to the medieval Selja monastery.

If possible, there may be a visit to the 5,000-year-old archaeological site at Selje beach. Later in the afternoon, bus to Stad Hotel, check in and enjoy dinner at the hotel.

(B, L, D)
Day 3: Friday June 20th - Måløyraidsenteret and Nordfjord Opera
After breakfast we take our private coach to Måløy and visit the Måløy Raid Center. Here we will hear about the British raid on German-occupied Norway in 1940. Also might be possible to go on board of a modern Norwegian fishing vessel. We will enjoy lunch in Måløy, before heading back to Nordfjordeid.

After check-in at the hotel (Nordfjord Hotel) there will be some time on your own. We will then meet in the reception and leave the hotel to visit the Nordfjord Opera. Here we will meet the Opera Director, Kari Standal Pavelich that will guide us and tell us about the exciting history of Nordfjord Opera. If we are lucky there is a musical performance to enjoy.

Later we will have group dinner at our hotel together with invited members of the Nordfjord History Association.

(B, L, D)
Day 4: Saturday, June 21st - Loen and Innvik emigration celebrations
Departure from Nordfjordeid with private coach to Loen, via The Panoramic Road (Hennebygda, Randabygda and Fjelli). A short stop in Fjelli where we will have the chance to visit the memorial stone about emigration and see Isak Sølvberg’s birthplace and his bible in Nordsida church. We continue to a guided boat trip on Loen Lake and eat lunch at Kjendalsstova, with locally caught fish.

After lunch the boat takes us back to the bus and we continue from Loen to Innvik. Dinner at Innvik Fjordhotell ‘’Misjonsheimen’’ followed by afternoon and evening emigration celebrations at Indviken Uldvarefabrik in Innviken. Return to Nordfjordeid in evening by way of Breim and Sandane.

(B, L, D)
Day 5: Sunday June 22nd - Sagastad and the Myklebust viking ship
Attend the church service at Eid Church, followed by church coffee.

After the church we meet up to explore Sagastad and the Myklebust Viking Ship, recognized as the largest Viking ship in the world. If possible, we will board the ship and have a unique experience rowing the Viking ship. The rest of the day is free for visits with family and relatives.

*For those interested, a tour to Hornindal and the Andreas Svor Museum or to Loen Skylift can be arranged. * (possible choice, not included in the itinerary). Lunch and dinner this day is on your own.

(B)
Day 6: Monday June 23rd - Stryn and Jostedal Glacier Center
This day we will take our private coach to Stryn and Oppstryn, and visit known churches and cemeteries in this area. We will eat lunch before our guided tour at Jostedal Glacier Center. We return to Nordfjord Hotell where we will have some free time.

This evening we will have dinner at the hotel and later join Jonsok (midsummer eve) celebrations with the members of Norfjord History Association.

(B, L, D)
Day 7: Tuesday June 24th - Sandane and Nordfjord Folk Museum
After breakfast we take our private coach to Sandane. Explore the Nordfjord Museum of Cultural History and experience the daily lives of Nordfjord people from the 1600s until today. We will also see the historic Holvik sailing vessel, a living testament to Norway's rich maritime heritage.

After lunch we continue by bus to Gimmestad and visit the old church on west side of Gloppefjord, before heading back to our dinner at Gloppen Hotel in Sandane.

On the way, we will visit the Nordfjordbåtlaget in Sandane.

(B, L, D)
Day 8: Wednesday 25th - Open day to visit relatives and friends
This is our last day in Nordfjordeid, and we will have the day to visit relatives and friends. The tour leader can suggest additional sights not yet explored.

Group dinner is arranged this evening and the members of the history associations in the area are invited to join us.

(B, D)
Day 9: Thursday June 26th - Bus to Hamar and Norwegian Emigrant Museum
Private coach departure from Nordfjordeid after breakfast. Travel over the scenic Strynefjellet and with a lunch stop in Vinstra.

Arrive in Hamar early afternoon and check in at our hotel. We meet up to go to our guided visit at the Norwegian Emigrant Museum.

After the guided tour there will be a lecture with Knut Djupedal followed by a farewell dinner that will be served at the museum.

(B, L, D)
Day 10: Friday June 27th - End of tour
Departe Hamar by train to Gardemoen if you are leaving Norway this day. Alternatively you can stay longer in Hamar or travel to Oslo for a solo adventure.

(B)

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