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Embark - Southampton 6th August ‘16 Stavanger, Norway 8th August ‘16 Olden, Norway 10th August ‘16 Honningsvåg, Norway 13th August ‘16 Alesund, Norway 17th August ‘16 Bergen, Norway

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Stavanger Stavanger, Norway Essential Collection Stavanger City Highlights & The 3 Swords ​ njoy Stavanger’s incredible sights E including Sverd i Fjell.

Highlights: • Stavanger Cathedral • Sverd i Fjell (Swords in Rock) • Ullandhaug Tower • Leisure time Duration: 3 hours

Adults: £42pp Sverd i Fjell (Swords in Rock).

Children: £37pp

This tour visits The Ullandhaug Tower and the Viking Monument, Swords in Rock (Sverd i fjell) where we will stop for photos. On the way to Ullandhaug, we’ll stop at Hafrsfjord, where a historical sea battle was fought in the age of the Vikings 1100 years ago. From Ullandhaug Tower, you will get a bird’s eye view over the city and the Ryfylke Fjords.

You’ll be able to view the outside of Stavanger Cathedral, which was built of stone in the 12th century.

The Cathedral was erected by Bishop Reinald from Winchester, England, in 1125, after King Sigurd Jorsalfar (the Crusader) made Stavanger to a cathedral town. The well-preserved Middle Ages cathedral was originally erected in Anglo-Norman style, but after a fire in 1272, the vestibule was rebuilt in Gothic style.

You will also enjoy a guided walking tour of both the Old Town and the modern part of town, plus you will have some free time to experience Stavanger and to shop for souvenirs before returning back to your cruise ship.

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Olden Olden, Norway Essential Collection - Scenic Glaciers and Icy Fields Tour ​ beautiful, scenic tour of Briksdal A Glacier and Icy Fields.

Highlights: • ​​​Troll Cars • Josterdals Glacier • Briksdal Glacier

Duration: 4 hours

Adults: £90pp Children: £75pp

Bondhusvatnet Lake.

The village of Olden is situated at the end of the innermost arm of lovely Nordfjord, which cuts its way inland to the mighty ice fields of Europe’s largest glacier, the Josterdal Glacier. Your destination on this tour - Briksdal Glacier - is part of the Jostedalsbreen National Park.

Leaving Olden’s port we will pass two picturesque churches and the beautiful lakes of Floren and Olden. At the end of the valley lies Rustøen, which is surrounded by numerous waterfalls, tumbling from the ice field.

The road ascends through woodlands to the Briksdalen Inn, where we’ll leave the transportation. The powerful Briksdal Glacier swoops down from a height of 1200m to the lush, narrow Briksdal Valley and when we arrive at Briksdal Fjellstove, the ‘Troll cars’ will be waiting to take you safely to where the road ends at the famous glacier.

Briksdalsbreen Glacier.

The Troll cars trip crosses the foaming glacier stream twice.

We will then return to Briksdal Fjellstove, which has been the meeting place for hillwalkers and mountaineers in Briksdal for several generations.

At the end of the visit to Briksdal, we will make our way back to the cruise port in plenty of time for your cruise ship’s departure.

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Briksdalsbreen Glacier.

Alesund Alesund, Norway Essential Collection Introduction to Alesund Highlights See the picturesque town of Alesund on this half-day tour.

Highlights: • ​Alesund • Aksla Mountain

Duration: 3 hours

Adults: £40pp Children: £37pp

Alesund City.

This half-day tour is a perfect introduction to Alesund, one of Norway’s most picturesque towns and home to its most important fishing harbour. Alesund lies at the mouth of Stor Fjord and is set on two islands which are connected by bridges - it has been described as the Norwegian Venice.

As a result of the 1904 fire which destroyed most of the town, Alesund was rebuilt in stone instead of wood and is rich in a delightful art nouveau architecture of towers, turrets and medieval romantic facades. You’ll find an abundance of stone neo-Classical and neo-Gothic buildings, with multiple towers, coats of arms and simple but original bas-reliefs.

The town also offers the fabulous views - you can take 400 steps up to the Kniven Overlook on Mount Aksla for a stunning panoramic view of Alesund bay and its surrounding mountains and offshore islands.

You’ll get to enjoy free time in this enchanting town before your transportation returns you to the port in plenty of time for your cruise ship’s departure.

Alesund Bay.

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Bergen Bergen, Norway Essential Collection - Bergen Panoramic Tour A wonderful introduction to the beautiful city of Bergen.

Highlights: • Photo ​​​ stop at Tollbodkaien • Bryggen • View of St Mary’s Church • Haakon’s Hall • Custom House Pier • Rosenkrantz Tower Duration: 2 hours

Adults: £32pp Children: £24pp

Bergen skyline.

You will enjoy a wonderful introduction to the beautiful city of Bergen on this panoramic guided tour.

Your professional tour guide will delight you with stories about everyday life in Bergen, both past and present, and show you the most important historical locations in the city.

Your first stop will be the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bryggen, the wharf. Here you will see the medieval wooden buildings in the Hanseatic Quarter, museums and the 12th Century St Mary’s Church.

Next to Bryggen is the Bergenhus Fortress area, with its 12th Century royal stone hall - Haakon’s Hall - and the renaissance Rosenkrantz Tower.

Driving through the city centre, you will see the funicular station, home to a cable car journey, which takes you to the heights of Bergen and offers amazing views (the funicular journey is not included within this tour). The city’s theatre, art gallery, fish and flower market and main concert hall (named after the composer Edvard Grieg) are all located in the city centre as well.

We will make a photo stop at the Custom House Pier, which boasts a great view of the city centre and harbour area.

During this tour, not only will you get to see picturesque wooden houses on narrow cobblestone streets and characteristic hamlets from the 18th and 19th century, but modern areas in the outskirts of the city, the Norwegian royal family’s Bergen residence and the beautiful nature that surrounds the city too.

At the end of the tour you may choose to stay in the centre of Bergen. In this case we will drop off here for you to make your own way back to port at your leisure.

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4 Port Shore Excursion Package

Stavanger

Stavanger Stavanger City Highlights & The 3 Swords 3 Hours Olden Scenic Glaciers And Icy Fields Tour 4 Hours

Alesund ntroduction To Alesund Highlights 3 Hours Olden

Bergen Bergen Panoramic 2 Hours

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Bergen

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Child

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Why pre book with & Cruising Excursions?

3 Prices up to 60% cheaper than the cruise lines 3 We guarantee to get you back to the ship on time 3 We have dedicated Professional English speaking guides 3 We meet and greet you at the port 3 We have shore excursions and packages to suit all cruise itineraries 3 If you don’t port - you don’t pay 3 We have a 24 hour helpline for your service and peace of mind

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHY SHOULD I BOOK WITH CRUISING EXCURSIONS? We offer a new and refreshing alternative to the “same” and over-priced excursions offered by the cruise lines. We have have 1000’s of shore excursions in 100’s ports Worldwide with prices up to 60% lower than the cruise lines.

WILL YOU GUARANTEE TO GET US BACK TO OUR SHIP ON TIME? All of our tour operators and organisers are fully aware of the ship’s departure time, and will have you back to the ship in plenty of time prior to sailing. Our travel partners are professionals – selected for their local knowledge, reliability and great value for money.

WHAT HAPPENS IF OUR SHIP DOESN’T PORT? If your ship doesn’t port at the destination where you have booked your excursion, due to bad weather etc.., we will offer you a full refund or arrange an alternative excursion in another port of your choice.

WHERE WILL I JOIN MY EXCURSION? Full and clear joining instructions are provided on where to go and at what time. We also include contact details if for any reason you are unable to meet up with your guide. This will be clearly displayed on your shore excursion vouchers.

ARE CHILD PRICES AVAILABLE FOR TOURS? Many of our tours and activities offer child reductions.

Please refer to individual excursions. Infants aged under 2 on the date of the tour can travel on a parent’s lap and are not charged on specific tours.

IF WE DID NOT WANT TO BOOK A GROUP TOUR BUT WOULD LIKE TO JOIN A SMALLER TOUR, WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? We have an excellent selection in the majority of cruise ports for our customers to join the ‘Small Group Discovery Tours’, the maximum capacity is generally 20 passengers, but some of our smaller vehicles are based on 8 passengers per tour.

WHAT IS A TOUR & GO? This tour can commence from the port, your hotel or the airport, you will then go on your excursion and be dropped off at the port, hotel or the airport depending on the Tour and Go reserved. During the tour your luggage will be safely stowed on the transportation.

PORT TRANSFERS We are able to offer a reliable, cost effective service between overseas airport and your cruise port on arrival & departure. In addition we can provide transfers between your hotel and the cruise port / airport and vice versa.

For full details, please speak to your Travel Agent.

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