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.

Travel in the footsteps of the masters the Norwegian Masters

Henrik Ibsen websites: The Ibsen Museum

www.ibsenmuseet.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 Grieg websites: Edvard Grieg Commemorative

Year 2007 www.grieg07.com

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.

Edvard Munch websites: The Munch Museum

www.munch.museum.no

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 the age 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.

Photos: Willy Haraldsen/Innovation Norway, Rick Shupper

8 days in the footsteps of the Norwegian Masters: Ibsen, Grieg & Munch

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 fourth-largest 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 three-hour 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.

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.

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.

Three-hour city tour in Stavanger.

TRANSPORTATION: Deluxe, air-conditioned 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

Photos: Casper Tybjerg, Marte Kopperud/Innovation Norway

For more information on how to customize a similar tour for your group, contact Tumlare at nyc@tumlare.com or call 516-787-0322.

6-day NorwayVisit the land of Ibsen, Grieg & Munch

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

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.

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, air-conditioned 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.

Photos: Per Eide, Johan Berge/Innovation Norway

B = Breakfast D = Dinner

For more information on how to customize a similar tour for your group, contact Tumlare at nyc@tumlare.com or call 516-787-0322.