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KarenRadtke
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 Posted - 07/06/2016 : 02:59:58
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| As I mentioned in an earlier post, my paternal grandparents' ancestors came from the Voss area (Fadnes farm) and Aurland (Berekvam farm). I and my husband would like to visit those areas. We are from Milwaukee, WI, USA. Are there any English speaking tour groups that would guide us from Bergen to Aurland to Oslo. I am 69 and my husband is 78, so we are not comfortable planning this trip on our own. We, of course, would like to experience the Flåm railroad and a day trip on the Sognefjord. Are there any recommendations anyone can make. Thank you. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 07/06/2016 : 13:11:28
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Perhaps this is what you are looking for link
How to get to Voss link
Bergen air-port Flesland link
Good luck.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 07/06/2016 13:17:14 |
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Hopkins
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 07/06/2016 : 17:25:40
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Globus journeys offers a 9 Day "SCENIC NORWAY" tour. The tour includes a 2-hour cruise on the Sognefjord on Day #4, and the Flåm Railroad on Day #5.
Note that when joining such guided bus tours with a fixed schedule, it can be difficult to visit places of personal interest, such as the farm your grandparents ancestors came from.
Note that there is a stopover in Stalheim on Day #4, which is only a 40 minute drive from the Berekvam farm. You might have a chance that evening to go on a private trip to your ancestors fam, e.g. by rental car, taxi (expensive..) or other means.. The Flåm train tour on day #5 will also take you near the Berekvam farm, but the train doesn't stop there. The train makes only 1 stop at the waterfalls, where you might spot Huldra (the wood nymph). The bus ride on Day #5 will after the stop in Voss take you near the Fadnes farm on route to Bergen.
The same tour is also available through FOX World Travel, a travel agency with many locations in Wisconsin.
You might wanna contact Greenfield travel agency or Brookfield travel agency for details.
If you go to tourradar.com and select "Suitable for 60+", the same 9-day Scenic Norway tour comes up as the only alternative. It seems like a good choice, with nice reviews.
Other alternatives can be found at www.scandinaviantravel.com. |
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KarenRadtke
Starting member
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Posted - 08/06/2016 : 00:37:59
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Originally posted by jwiborg
Globus journeys offers a 9 Day "SCENIC NORWAY" tour. The tour includes a 2-hour cruise on the Sognefjord on Day #4, and the Flåm Railroad on Day #5.
Note that when joining such guided bus tours with a fixed schedule, it can be difficult to visit places of personal interest, such as the farm your grandparents ancestors came from.
Note that there is a stopover in Stalheim on Day #4, which is only a 40 minute drive from the Berekvam farm. You might have a chance that evening to go on a private trip to your ancestors fam, e.g. by rental car, taxi (expensive..) or other means.. The Flåm train tour on day #5 will also take you near the Berekvam farm, but the train doesn't stop there. The train makes only 1 stop at the waterfalls, where you might spot Huldra (the wood nymph). The bus ride on Day #5 will after the stop in Voss take you near the Fadnes farm on route to Bergen.
The same tour is also available through FOX World Travel, a travel agency with many locations in Wisconsin.
You might wanna contact Greenfield travel agency or Brookfield travel agency for details.
If you go to tourradar.com and select "Suitable for 60+", the same 9-day Scenic Norway tour comes up as the only alternative. It seems like a good choice, with nice reviews.
Other alternatives can be found at www.scandinaviantravel.com.
Thank you so much. This information does look like what I was hoping for. |
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KarenRadtke
Starting member
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Posted - 08/06/2016 : 00:40:15
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Originally posted by Kåarto
Perhaps this is what you are looking for link
How to get to Voss link
Bergen air-port Flesland link
Good luck.
Kåre
Thank you so much for the link to Norway in a Nutshell tour guides. I will definitely contact them. |
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KarenRadtke
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KarenRadtke
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2017 : 17:30:10
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Dear Kåarto,
Through your suggested links last year, I connected with http://www.exclusivescandinavia.no which arranged a wonderful trip to Norway, during which I was able to visit both the Fadnes and Berekvam farms. Even though I no longer had relatives on the farms, it was still a spiritual experience for me to see the gorgeous landscape they saw every day of their lives and understand how hard it must have been for them to leave such a beautiful place, even though life was not easy working on these farms.
My husband and I also enjoyed the more traditional tourist outings such as boating on the Sognefjord, riding the Flamsbana to Myrdal, biking down to Flåm with a stop at Berekvam, etc. Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for helping me to find Ingjerd Dymba Anda, who worked with me to set up my custom visit. |
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Travel to Norway to visit ancestors' farms
