2024 Hadeland Lag Visit to Norway

Oslo Tour

Friday, June 7th

On our way to the KonTiki, Fram and Norwegian Maritime Museums, we passed the Royal Summer residences and we believe we saw King Harald leaving the residence. We stopped for lunch at the Norsk Folkemuseum and then traveled across the city to the Munch Museum. Our last stop was the Norwegian Resistance Museum for a guided tour.

Saturday, June 8th

We visited The Historical Museum in the morning and had free time during the afternoon. Saturday evening, we had a dinner tour on the Oslo Fjord.

Oslo Tour Group

Hadeland Tour

Sunday, June 9th

On our way to Hadeland, we had a guided tour of Frogner Park to see the Vigeland sculptures. We stopped for lunch at an Aquavit Distillery which include a tour and samples.
After dinner we had our Hadeland welcome program.

Monday, June 10th

Our first full day in Hadeland. The morning included visits to the new Tingelstad and Nes churches. After lunch we visited the Grinakervev, a weaver of table linens and clothing.

Tuesday, June 11th - Hadeland

In the morning we made a trip to the Hadeland Folkemuseum where we visited St Petri, a medieval stone church, the interpretive center and many of the buildings on the grounds.
After lunch at Hadeland Gjestegård we had free time in Gran's city center.

Wednesday, June 12th - Hadeland

We visited Hadeland Glass Works where one of our hosts was Jørn Didriksen, a silver medalist speed skater from the 1976 Winter Olympics. Lunch was at Øvre Vang, a historic farm, close to Jevnaker church. Visits to Jevnaker and Lunner churches ended our day.

Thursday, June 13th - Hadeland

Tours of the Steinhuset (Stone House), Grinaker Gard (site of the Grinaker stave church) and a service in the Sister Churches (Medieval stone churches). Farm tours were provided during the afternoon. That evening we enjoyed a concert by the Men's choir in St Nikola (one of the sister churches).

Hadeland Tour Group

Extended Tour

Friday, June 14th - Lillehammer

We began the Extended Tour with a day in Lillehammer, visiting Maihaugen, an outdoor museum, the Olympic ski jump hill and time exploring downtown Lillehammer.

Saturday, June 15th - Lillehammer to Trondheim

We stopped at the Norwegian Road Museum on our way to Trondheim.

Sunday, June 16th - Trondheim

We visited Stiklestad, the site of St Olaf's last battle. In the afternoon we had a guided tour of the Nidaros Cathedral, the burial place of St Olaf. The tour included the Archbishop's Palace, the Crown Regalia to see the Norwegian Crown Jewels, and the Cathedral itself.

Monday, June 17th - Trondheim to Ålesund

On the way to Ålesund we traveled the Atlantic Highway and enjoyed multiple ferry crossings. We arrived early to have time to explore Ålesund and watch the cruise ships depart.

Tuesday, June 18th - Ålesund to Loenfjord

We traveled many switchbacks to the top of Dalsnibba, an overlook of the Geiranger Fjord, and then back to Geiranger for a ferry ride thru the Geiranger Fjord. At our hotel, one of the younger tour participants took a swim in the fjord.

Wednesday, June 19th - Loenfjord to Bergen

On the way to Bergen we enjoyed the scenery and another ferry crossing.

Thursday, June 20th - Bergen

After a guided walking tour of the Bryggen district and the fish market, participants had time to shop and take the funicular to the top of Mt Fløyen, an overlook of the city.

Friday, June 21st - Bergen to Oslo

On our way back to the Oslo airport, we had stops in Dale at the sweater factory store, Tvindefossen, a waterfall north of Voss, and the Borgund Stave Church.

Extended Tour Group

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