SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA

Kosherica invites you to spectacular Scandinavia, the great land of the Vikings, which is now divided into a number of countries. The Scandinavian Peninsula is a massive expanse that offers travelers the most stunning scenery available anywhere in the world, especially in the west. It's a mixture of diverse human cultures and architecturally interesting cities attuned to the local climate, alongside small, pastoral fishing villages. Most of the tour will concentrate on Scandinavia's amazing natural beauty, from the fjords that cross its landscape to the Troll's Ascent, to the remainder of an ancient glacier that once covered this area during the ice age; and on to lofty mountains that create a wild and impressive background for everything else. Another part of the tour is dedicated to the majestic capital cities of this area of the world: Oslo and Copenhagen.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday: Oslo

Scandinavia Arrival to Oslo where we meet our local coach which will be at our disposal for an initial panoramic sightseeing tour of this famous city, ending at the hotel for check-in. Overnight at Rica Grand Hotel or similar

Day 2: Monday: Oslo / Bergen

After breakfast buffet at the hotel, we'll depart from the hotel and drive towards Geilo and then on to Bergen. There will be a short ferry crossing between Brimnes and Bruravik, before driving along the shores of the Hardangerfjord to Bergen. We'll tour the Hardangerfjord. We'll cross the fjord to the Hardanger Heights where we'll visit the nature center. Dinner and overnight at Radisson Blu Hotel Norge or similar.

Day 3: Tuesday: Bergen / Geiranger

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. We'll start the day with a visit to the famous fish market in Bergen. Then we'll depart from Bergen, drive towards Oppedal where there will be a short ferry crossing to Lavik and continue for dinner and overnight at Union Hotel or similar.

Scandinavia

Day 4: Wednesday: Geiranger

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. This morning we'll take the ferry from Geiranger to Hellesylt, and if the weather permits, we'll ascend to an exciting viewpoint from where we'll be able to see the Geirangerfjord spread out beneath our feet. We'll continue to the fjord where we'll board a ship and sail along the water. Afterwards, the tour will continue to Briksdal for a visit to one of the main attractions of this part of the world, the Briksdal Glacier. We'll hike on foot to the closest point to the huge glacier. Afterwards we'll return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Union Hotel or similar.

Day 5: Thursday: Stranda / Lillehammer

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. This morning we depart for Hamar, drive via Lom and Otta and through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Scandinavia. These are the areas that have made this part of the world so popular. We'll continue on to Lillehammer where there will be time for an orientation tour of the city before continuing to Hamar for dinner and overnight at Rica Hotel Victoria or similar.

Day 6: Friday: Lillehammer / Oslo

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. After breakfast we'll bid farewell to Lillehammer and drive to Oslo, upon arrival check in to Rica Grand Hotel Oslo or similar. We'll tour the city center that recently underwent major upgrading and gentrification. We'll see the impressive and recently renovated city hall building. We'll tour this interesting city and late in the afternoon we'll arrive to our hotel to prepare for Shabbat.

Day 7: Shabbat: Oslo

After Shabbat services and lunch, we'll take a walking tour of the city center. After our Shabbat nap we'll head out once again to enjoy the sights of the city.

Day 8: Sunday: Oslo / DFDS

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. We'll complete our tour of Oslo in the morning and then in the afternoon we'll make our way to the DFDS pier, where we'll board the huge DFDS ferry for the overnight crossing to Copenhagen. Please remember to pack an overnight bag for the crossing as your large cases will be stored in containers and will only be accessible upon arrival in Copenhagen. Overnight in inside cabins with 2 lower beds.

Day 9: Monday: DFDS / Copenhagen

Breakfast buffet on board. At 10:00 we'll meet our local coach at the pier which will be at your disposal for sightseeing in Copenhagen. We'll use the remainder of the day to explore this wonderful and enchanting city. Overnight at Radisson Blu Scandinavia or similar.

Day 10: Tuesday: Copenhagen / Home Gateway

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Our final day of the tour will be at leisure until time for our coach transfer from the hotel to Copenhagen airport for our flight to our home gateways.

Price Includes

First Class Accommodations
Entrance fees as per the itinerary
Comfortable air conditioned touring coach
Kosher Half board & provisions for making lunch daily
Professional experienced English-speaking Eddie's Travel guide
Local English-speaking Guide as required

Price Excludes

Travel & Health Insurance
Personal expenses and evening entertainment not included in the itinerary
Tips for local service providers (€110 to be collected in cash abroad)
Shows and evening entertainment not included in the itinerary
Tip for our Tour Guide (Recommended: €3 per person per day)
Miscellaneous expenses such as departure fees, visas, security surcharges etc. where applicable.

Important To Know
* There may be changes to the schedule and hotel reservations dependent upon internal flights. We will make every effort to visit every location mentioned.
* The tour organizers have no control over airline services such as seating, special meal requests, changes in departure times or delays. These remain the sole responsibility of the airline company

Kashrut on Tours
Kosher food is provided to our travelers on all our tours. We work with the local Rabbinate to provide Hashgacha for all local ingredients and fresh meat and poultry. In some cases, we fly in kosher food from Israel and other sources, depending on the destination of the tour. We do not guarantee Pat Israel and Chalav Israel for all destinations.

In many destinations we have our own crockery and cutlery. Where we don't, we provide disposables at the meals. When we cook in Hotel kitchens, we ensure proper Kashering and we use our own kitchenware on kashered and covered surfaces. All this is done under the strict supervision of our trained staff/guides who function as our Mashgichim.

Our travelers enjoy gourmet meals prepared by our team including fresh local fish, fruit, and vegetables. This is an integral part of Jewish travel. We make great efforts to assure that our travelers will experience local foods first-hand, while maintaining stringent observance of Kashrut laws on all occasions.

Rabbi Menahem Fogel
A native of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Menahem Fogel served as a pulpit rabbi in South Africa and Canada before returning to Israel in 1984 to take up the position of spokesman of Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem, a position he held for six years.

Since that time he has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors developing interactive computer systems for museums around the world. He also lived and worked in the USA, Netherlands, Austria, UK and India. A lifelong yearning for travel led to his becoming a Tour Manager in 2000 and developed expertise tourism to Japan & China, Alaska, Canadian Rockies and Africa. Recently he took on the added role of Rav Hamachshir for The Kosher Travel Club to ensure the highest standards of Kashrut are implemented on all our Kosher Tours.

Cancellation Terms

A €500 USD Deposit per person must be received at the time of booking in order to confirm your reservation. Payment in full is due 90 days before departure. A minimum number of participants are required to operate tour dates. If a minimum number has not been reached prior to tour departure and the tour is cancelled you will receive a FULL refund.

* 90 days before departure bookings are refundable less a €100 administration fee
* 60-90 days prior to departure: €500 + €100 per passenger
* 30-60 days prior to departure: €1,000 + €100 per passenger
* Less than 30 working days prior to departure: 100% of total - no refund
* We strongly recommend purchasing Travel Insurance.

Fridays, Shabbat and Holidays (including Chol Hamoed in Israel), and Sundays and Public Holidays abroad are not considered working days. If flight tickets have already been issued and/or any other services have already been purchased (visas, etc.) their costs will be added to the cancellation penalties mentioned above.

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