Travel in the footsteps of the masters

the Norwegian Masters

Norways three most famous artistsHenrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg and Edvard Munchleft unique, indelible
marks on the cultural life and traditions of their countrymen. Their works in literature, music and painting,
respectively, have influenced the way Norwegians see both themselves and the beauty in life. Here is your
chance to bring these integral parts of Norways culture and history to your clients. We are delighted to present
the three Norwegian Masters: their lives, their work and the places that inspired them.
Henrik Ibsen (18281906) is Norways most famous writer. He was largely responsible for the rise of the
modern realistic drama. It is said that Ibsen is the most frequently performed classical dramatist in the world
after Shakespeare.
Edvard Grieg (18431907) is internationally recognized as one of the worlds best composers. Many consider
his music an essential element in Norways national identity.
Edvard Munch (18631944) is considered Norways greatest painter. He played a vital role in the development
of Expressionism in modern painting.
If you have dreamt of selling a cultural voyage through Norway, a tour filled with exciting, educational
attractions for your most sophisticated clients, you have found what you have been looking for. Consider this
document an invitation to find out more about the great tour ideas that a cultural focus on Norway can inspire,
in addition to the absolutely stunning scenery and magnificent environment that any Norwegian vacation
offers.
For your convenience, we have providedin addition to the detailed descriptions of the Norwegian Masters
abovea list of websites that might prove useful in your own research, as well as two sample itineraries that
might help spark your own imaginative cultural tour ideas.

Henrik Ibsen websites:

Edvard Grieg websites:

Edvard Munch websites:

The Ibsen Museum

www.ibsenmuseet.no

Edvard Grieg Commemorative

Year 2007
www.grieg07.com

The Munch Museum

www.munch.museum.no

The Ibsen Festival

www.ibsenfestivalen.no
SitatIBSEN is an art project through
which some 70 to 80 Henrik
Ibsens most famous quotes will
be embedded in sidewalks along
the authors daily route through
Oslo, from Arbins gate to the
Grand Caf.
Visit www.visitoslo.com for more
information on Ibsen and his
favorite haunts.

Edvard Griegs home

Troldhaugen
www.troldhaugen.com
Troldhaugen, Edward Griegs
home, is now a living museum
comprising an exhibition center,
concert hall, composers cabin and
Griegs own villa, which dates from
1885. Frequent public concerts are
held, particularly in the summer
season. For more information, see
www.visitbergen.com.

Photos: Willy Haraldsen/Innovation Norway, Rick Shupper

The National Gallery

www.nationalmuseum.no
Edvard Munchs Studios at Ekely
www.munchstudios.org
Munch lived and worked for 28
years at Ekely until his death, at
theage of 80, on Jan. 23, 1944.
Only his winter studio remains;
today, it is rented out to artists
and is open to visitors only for
exhibitions and concerts. For
information on more places in
Oslo to experience Munchs art, go
to www.visitoslo.com.

8 days in the footsteps of the Norwegian

Masters: Ibsen, Grieg & Munch
Visit the places in Norway where the nations three famous artists lived. Start in capital city Oslo, then travel to
picturesque Soerlandet, where both Ibsen and Munch had homes. Continue to Stavanger, the European City of
Culture for 2008, on Norways west coast. Then head to Griegs hometown of Bergen and, finally, the magical
Hardangerfjord and Sognefjord.
Day 1 Departure USA Depart the U.S. for Norway by air.
Day 2 Arrival in Oslo (B, D) Arrive in Oslo. Meet private
coach and tour escort for a panoramic tour of Oslo before
checking in at hotel. Dinner and overnight at a first-class,
centrally located hotel in Oslo.
Day 3 Oslo (B) After breakfast, meet up with guide and
private coach at hotel for extensive tour in the footsteps of
Munch and Ibsen. Visit the Munch Museum, which houses
a unique collection of paintings, drawings and prints by
Munch. Continue to the National Gallery, Norways largest
collection of Norwegian and international art created
through 1945, including an exquisite Munch collection.
Next, visit the Ibsen Museum, housed in the apartment, now
restored, that the author occupied from 1895 until his death
in 1906. Continue to the beautiful Cemetery of Our Saviors,
where both Munch and Ibsenalong with other notable
Norwegiansare buried.
Afternoon free to explore Oslo further.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Oslo.
Day 4 OsloAarsgaardstrandSkienArendal (B, D) Leave
Oslo after breakfast for Aasgaardstrand and Srlandet,
the southern coast of Norway. Aasgaardstrand, near the
Oslofjord, is where Munch painted many famous works. Visit
Munchs summer house, now a museum.
Head farther south to the city of Skien, Ibsens birthplace,
and visit the Henrik Ibsen Museum. Originally a farm called
Venstp, It was Ibsens home from the age of 7 to 15.
Continue to the Arendal, one of Norways biggest seaports in
the 18th and 19th centuries.
Dinner and overnight at a first-class hotel in Arendal.
Day 5 ArendalGrimstadKristiansandStavanger (B)
After breakfast, depart Arendal for charming Grimstad, the
town of poets, where Ibsen once lived. Start with a city
walk through Grimstads cobblestone streets and visit the
Museum of Ibsen, where the author lived and wrote while
an apprentice to the local pharmacist.
Leave Grimstad and head for the west coast of Norway,
driving to the picturesque town of Lillesand and Kristiansand,
a city with a small-town feel. Continue through Mandal,
Flekkefjord and Egersund to Stavanger, Norways fourthlargest city and the European Capital of Culture for 2008.
Also the capital of Norways oil industry, Stavangerhome
to the countrys oldest cathedralis very cosmopolitan.
Enjoy a panoramic city tour before checking in at hotel.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Stavanger.
Day 6 StavangerLofthus (B, D) After breakfast, a threehour tour of Stavanger, taking in the Old Town, which boasts
more than 170 wooden buildings, on foot. Passing its fish
and farmers market, arrive at Stavanger Cathedral, built in
the 12th and 13th centuries. Travel by bus to the Rogaland
Art Museum, whose collection includes Norwegian and
international art from the 19th century on.

Depart Stavanger. Short ferry crossing from Mortavik to

Aarsvaagen and a ride through small villages to Hardanger,
called the Orchard of Norway due to the many fruit trees
in the area. The Ullensvang Hotel is beautifully located
in Lofthus, on the shores of the Srfjord, an arm of the
Hardangerfjord. It was once owned by friends of Grieg, who
stayed there several times. A waterfront cabin built for the
composer in 1877 so he could work undisturbed today can
be found in the hotel garden.
Optional: Evening concert in the cabin of Edvard Grieg.
Optional: Stay an extra night at Ullensvang Hotel and enjoy
another day, with local excursions.
Dinner and overnight at Ullensvang Hotel or similar.
Day 7 LofthusBergen (B) Leave Lofthus after breakfast and
head for the Sognefjord area. Cross the Hardangerfjord
by ferry and continue to Voss, to catch the train to Myrdal.
Change trains for Flm. The Myrdal-Flm trip, described as
the worlds most beautiful train ride, is famed for magnificent
views of mountains, waterfalls and green valleys. In Flm,
board cruise on the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest
fjord in the world, and the Naeryfjord, a natural UNESCO
World Heritage site. Reboard coach in Gudvangen village
and drive the famous Stalheim Canyon Road en route to
Bergen, Norways second-largest city.
Founded in 1070, Bergenknown as the Gateway to the
Fjordsis home to the well-preserved, 11th century Bryggen
wharf, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Grieg was born
in Bergen in 1843, while Ibsen, who lived in the city for
several years, met his wife Suzannah there.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Bergen.
Day 8 Bergen (B) Enjoy a four-hour, guided city tour of
Bergen, taking in Bryggen Wharf, the 13th century Haakons
Hall castle and romanesque St. Marys Church, the citys
oldest building. Continue on to Bergens outskirts and
Troldhaugen, Griegs home of 22 years. Troldhaugen, where
he composed some of his best-known works, is today a
museum. The tomb of Grieg and his wife Nina lies on the
mountainside facing the lake.
Back in town, view the statue of Ibsen before visiting the
Bergen Art Museum, home to a permanent display of
paintings by Munch. Tour ends at the hotel.
Afternoon free to explore Bergen further.
Optional: Extend city tour with a piano concert at
Troldhaugen.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Bergen.
Day 9 Departure from Bergen Breakfast at hotel. Meet with
tour escort for motorcoach transfer to airport.

For more information on how to customize a similar tour

for your group, contact Tumlare at nyc@tumlare.com or
call 516-787-0322.
Photos: Casper Tybjerg, Marte Kopperud/Innovation Norway

Tour Conditions:
ACCOMMODATIONS: First-class hotels,
all rooms with private facilities.
MEALS: Scandinavian, buffet-style
breakfast daily. Three (3) dinners, three
(3) courses or buffet-style with coffee.
TRANSFERS: Arrival and departure
transfers by motorcoach include
assistance and handling of one (1) piece
of luggage per person at airport and
hotels. Other, local transfers according
to program.
CITY TOURS & EXCURSIONS:
Four-hour city tour with local Englishspeaking guide including entrance
fees, according to program, in Oslo
and Bergen.
Three-hour city tour in Stavanger.
TRANSPORTATION: Deluxe, airconditioned motorcoach with reclining
seats and restroom.
All ferries for motorcoach and
passengers included.
Tourist-class rail travel from Voss to
Flm.
TOUR DIRECTOR: Services of
experienced, English-speaking tour
director included from arrival in Oslo
until departure from Bergen.
NOT INCLUDED: Tips to local guide and
drivers. Personal expenses (eg.: room
service, phone calls, etc.) Airport taxes,
airline fuel surcharges.
B = Breakfast D = Dinner

6-day NorwayVisit the land of

Ibsen, Grieg & Munch
Visit the places in Norway where the nations three most famous artists lived. Start in capital city Oslo, then
travel to the picturesque Hardangerfjord region, noted for its abundance of fruit trees. Tour the majestic
Sognefjord and the charming seaport of Bergen, stopping at numerous museums and attractions associated
with Ibsen, Grieg and Munch along the way.

Tour Conditions:
ACCOMMODATIONS: First-class hotels,
all rooms with private facilities.
MEALS: Scandinavian, buffet-style
breakfast daily. Three (3) dinners, three
(3) courses or buffet-style with coffee.
TRANSFERS: Arrival and departure
transfers by motorcoach include
assistance and handling of one (1) piece
of luggage per person at airport and
hotels. Other, local transfers according
to program.
CITY TOURS & EXCURSIONS: Four-hour
city tour with local English-speaking
guide including entrance fees,
according to program, in Oslo and
Bergen.
TRANSPORTATION: Deluxe, airconditioned motorcoach with reclining
seats and restroom.
All ferries for motorcoach and
passengers included.
Tourist-class rail travel from Voss to
Flm.
TOUR DIRECTOR: Services of
experienced, English-speaking tour
director included from arrival in Oslo
until departure from Bergen.
NOT INCLUDED: Tips to local guide and
drivers. Personal expenses (eg.: room
service, phone calls, etc.) Airport taxes,
airline fuel surcharges.

B = Breakfast D = Dinner

Day 1 Departure USA Depart the U.S. for Norway by air.

Day 2 Arrival in Oslo (B, D) Arrive in Oslo. Meet private
coach and tour escort for a panoramic tour of Oslo before
checking in at hotel. Dinner and overnight at a first-class,
centrally located hotel in Oslo.
Day 3 Oslo (B) After breakfast, meet up with guide and
private coach at hotel for extensive tour in the footsteps of
Munch and Ibsen. Visit the Munch Museum, which houses
a unique collection of paintings, drawings and prints by
Munch. Continue to the National Gallery, Norways largest
collection of Norwegian and international art created
through 1945, including an exquisite Munch collection.
Next, visit the Ibsen Museum, housed in the apartment, now
restored, that the author occupied from 1895 until his death
in 1906. Continue to the beautiful Cemetery of Our Saviors,
where both Munch and Ibsenalong with other notable
Norwegiansare buried.
Afternoon free to explore Oslo further.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Oslo.
Day 4 OsloGolLofthus (B, D) After breakfast, leave
Oslo in the morning, driving through the town of Hnefoss,
then farther along Lake Krderen and down the Hallingdal
Valley to Gol, a well-known mountain resort. Visit Gols
reconstructed medieval wooden stave church before driving
to Geilo, across the beautiful Hardangervidda mountain
plateau and down the Maabdal Valley to the Eidfjord.
From Eidfjord, continue along the Srfjord, an arm of the
Hardangerfjord, arriving in Hardanger, called the Orchard
of Norway due to the many fruit trees in the area.
The Ullensvang Hotel is beautifully located in Lofthus, on the
shores of the Srfjord, an arm of the Hardangerfjord. It was
once owned by friends of Grieg, who stayed there several
times. A waterfront cabin, built for the composer in 1877 so
he could work undisturbed, was where he found inspiration
for some of his best works, such as Springtime, Holberg
Suite and Peer Gynt Suite. Today, the cabin can be found
in the hotel garden. Each May, the Hardanger Classic Music
Festival is held in honor of Grieg, and musicians from all over
Norway arrive in the Ullensvang region to take part.
Optional: Evening concert in the cabin of Edvard Grieg.
Optional: Stay one extra night at Ullensvang Hotel in Lofthus
and enjoy one extra day with local excursions.
Dinner and overnight at Ullensvang Hotel or similar.
Day 5 LofthusBergen (B, D) Leave Lofthus after breakfast
and head for the Sognefjord area. Cross the Hardangerfjord
by ferry and continue to Voss, to catch the train to Myrdal.
Change trains for Flm. The Myrdal-Flm trip, described as
the worlds most beautiful train ride, is famed for magnificent
views of mountains, waterfalls and green valleys. In Flm,
board cruise on the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest
fjord in the world, and the Naeryfjord, a natural UNESCO
World Heritage site. Reboard coach in Gudvangen village
and drive the famous Stalheim Canyon Road en route to
Photos: Per Eide, Johan Berge/Innovation Norway

Bergen, Norways second-largest city.

Founded in 1070, Bergenknown as the Gateway to the
Fjordsis home to the well-preserved, 11th century Bryggen
wharf, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Grieg was born
in Bergen in 1843, while Ibsen, who lived in the city for
several years, met his wife Suzannah there.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Bergen.
Day 6 In Bergen (B) Enjoy a four-hour, guided city tour of
Bergen, taking in Bryggen Wharf, the 13th century Haakons
Hall castle and romanesque St. Marys Church, the citys
oldest building. Continue on to Bergens outskirts and
Troldhaugen, Griegs home of 22 years. Troldhaugen, where
he composed some of his best-known works, is today a
museum. The tomb of Grieg and his wife Nina lies on the
mountainside facing the lake.
Back in town, view the statue of Ibsen before visiting the
Bergen Art Museum, home to a permanent display of
paintings by Munch. Tour ends at the hotel.
Afternoon free to explore Bergen further.
Optional: Extend city tour with a piano concert at
Troldhaugen.
Overnight at a first-class, centrally located hotel in Bergen.
Day 9 Departure from Bergen Breakfast at hotel. Meet
with tour escort for motorcoach transfer to airport.

For more information on how to customize a similar tour

for your group, contact Tumlare at nyc@tumlare.com or
call 516-787-0322.