a program of the stanford a lumni assoc iat ion

Scandinavia SojournSweden, denmark

and norway June 30 to Ju l y 14, 2012

S T A N F O R D T R A V E L / S T U D Y

Scandinavia’s three countries — Sweden,

Denmark and Norway — offer a kaleidoscope

of stunning scenery and intriguing activities that

would melt the heart of the most jaded traveler.

After long cold winters, Nordic summers bring

long warm days, fields of wildflowers everywhere

and locals venturing outdoors for strolls and

visits to outdoor cafés. Glaciers melt into deep

fjords and mountains sparkle with waterfalls and

crystal-clear lakes. Explore the capital cities of

Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo, and visit

quaint rural villages in the lush countryside. Make

a breathtaking train descent into the Norwegian

village of Flåm, cruise through the Stockholm

archipelago and spend a merry evening in

Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. Skål!

BRETT S. ThOMPSON, ’83, DIRECTOR, STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY

HighlightsH E A R the beautiful music of Edvard Grieg, Norway’s most beloved composer, at a private piano recital in his former home in Bergen.

C R U I S E the Stockholm archipelago, treasured for its serenity and beauty, and explore Norway’s dramatic fjordlands by train and ferry.

S TAY in a classic lakeside manor house in the Swedish countryside and at a charming 18th-century inn on Norway’s Sognefjord.

Frederiksborg castle, denmark

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 30 & JULY 1 U.s. / stockholm,sWeden

Depart from home on overnight flights to Stockholm, arriving on Sunday. Gather for a welcome reception and dinner at a local restaurant. ShERATON STOCKhOLM (7/1: D)

MONDAY, JULY 2stockholm

This morning visit City Hall, site of the annual Nobel Prize banquet, and the Vasa Museum, featuring a 17th-century warship that sank in Stockholm harbor on its maiden voyage and was salvaged and restored more than 300 years later. The afternoon and evening are at leisure. ShERATON STOCKhOLM (B)

TUESDAY, JULY 3 stockholm

Cruise by boat among some of the thousands of small islands that make up the Stockholm archipelago. After an island walk, enjoy lunch onboard before returning to Stockholm. ShERATON STOCKhOLM (B,L)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 stockholm / värnamo

Drive through the countryside of Småland, dotted with lakes and forests. Learn about old Swedish villages at an open-air museum in Linköping and inspect the Göta Canal locks at Bergs Slussar. Continue to Vadstena Monastery, founded in the Middle Ages, and stop at the 9th-century Rökstenen rune stone that boasts the world’s longest runic inscription. Spend the night at a country manor beside a lake near Värnamo. TOFTAhOLM hERRGÅRD (B,L,D)

ThURSDAY, JULY 5värnamo / copenhagen, denmark

Drive through the farmland of Skåne and stop near Ystad for a farm lunch. In Ystad trace the footsteps of author Henning Mankell’s fictional detective, Kurt Wallander. Continue across the Øresund Bridge, completed in 2000, to Copenhagen. SCANDIC PALACE hOTEL (B,L)

FRIDAY, JULY 6 copenhagen

Start with a stroll in this attractive city of canals and pedestrian streets. Then take a canal cruise from Copenhagen’s picturesque

17th-century fishing district of Nyhavn, passing the Danish royal family residence — the stately Amalienborg Castle — and pausing for photos at the famous statue of Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid. Travel north by coach to tour the 17th-century Frederiksborg Castle with its royal chapel and a priceless collection of paintings and household furnishings, then return to Copenhagen for an evening at the magical Tivoli Gardens. SCANDIC PALACE hOTEL (B,L)

SATURDAY, JULY 7 copenhagen / oslo, norWaY

Travel to Roskilde, home of the Danish kings until 1417. Visit the town’s Viking Ship Museum with its restored remains of five Viking ships that were deliberately scuttled in Roskilde Fjord centuries ago to block invaders. After lunch, visit the Roskilde Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site containing the tombs of 38 Danish monarchs. Board the overnight ferry to Norway and enjoy a smorgåsbord dinner onboard. DFDS FERRY (B,L,D)

Itinerary

Sognefjord

S W E D E N

N O R W A Y

NorthSea

Bal t icSea

Flåm

Balestrand

Myrdal

StockholmOslo

Värnamo

Bergen

RoskildeYstad

Copenhagen

D E N M A R K

Sognefjord

S W E D E N

N O R W A Y

NorthSea

Bal t icSea

Flåm

Balestrand

Myrdal

StockholmOslo

Värnamo

Bergen

RoskildeYstad

Copenhagen

D E N M A R K

SUNDAY, JULY 8oslo

Cruise up the Oslo Fjord to dock in the heart of Norway’s modern capital city. Our coach tour includes a visit to Vigeland Sculpture Park, filled with works by native sculptor, Gustav Vigeland, that portray the many stages of human life. After a stop at the Holmenkollen Ski jump and Museum and lunch overlooking the city, check in to our hotel and enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure. hOTEL CONTINENTAL (B,L)

MONDAY, JULY 9 oslo

Take a short ferry ride to Bygdøy Peninsula, home of several of Oslo’s museums. Explore the Norwegian Folk Museum, featuring historic buildings and churches from around the country, and the Viking Ship Museum, home of the world’s best-preserved Viking ships, discovered in burial mounds nearby. The museum also displays furnishings, textiles and household objects found in the burial ships that are superb examples of extraordinary craftsmanship. Return to the hotel or linger on the peninsula

to visit its other museums independently. hOTEL

CONTINENTAL (B)

TUESDAY, JULY 10 oslo / balestrand

journey by train from Oslo to Myrdal, then transfer to the Flåm Railway for a spectacular descent of 2,850 feet into the village of Flåm, which is on a narrow arm of the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in the world. Cruise across the fjord to Balestrand and check in to our beautifully situated hotel. KVIKNE’S hOTEL (B,L,D)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 balestrand

Cross the Sognefjord to Vik to visit the medieval Hopperstad Stave Church, one of Norway’s best-preserved wooden churches. Continue to Fjaerland and tour the Norwegian Glacier Museum, then stop to take in dramatic views of the Bøyabreen arm of the immense jostedalen Glacier before returning to Balestrand. KVIKNE’S hOTEL (B,L,D)

ThURSDAY, JULY 12 balestrand / bergen

Board an express ferry in Balestrand for a cruise along

the Sognefjord to Bergen, arriving in time for lunch. This afternoon enjoy a visit and private piano recital at Troldhaugen, the former home of famous Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg, located in a lovely hillside setting above Bergen. RADISSON BLU ROYAL hOTEL (B,L)

FRIDAY, JULY 13 bergen

Bergen’s waterfront merchant district was built in the Middle Ages by the Hanseatic League. Stroll through the lively fish-and-flower market to the Hanseatic Museum, which gives us a glimpse of how German merchants lived and worked in the 18th century. Visit the Bryggens Museum, built over the remains of a medieval settlement uncovered by modern archaeologists and whose many artifacts have been left in situ. After an afternoon of independent activities, gather this evening for a special farewell wine reception and dinner. RADISSON BLU ROYAL hOTEL (B,D)

SATURDAY, JULY 14 bergen / U.s.

Transfer to Bergen airport for return flights home. (B)

Flåm valleY, norWaY

Information D a t e s

june 30 to july 14, 2012 (15 days)

s i z e

Limited to 38 participants

c o s t *$8,295 per person, double occupancy$9,995 per person, single occupancy*Association nonmembers add $200 per person

i N c L U D e D

12 nights of deluxe hotel accommodations and one night aboard a deluxe ferry ship 13 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 6 dinners Welcome and farewell wine receptions Bottled water on motorcoaches Gratuities to porters, guides and drivers for all group activities All excursions as specified in the itinerary Transfers and baggage handling on program arrival and departure days Minimal medical, accident and evacuation insurance Educational program with lecture series and pre-departure materials, including recommended reading list, a selected book, map and travel information Services of our professional tour manager to assist you throughout the program

N o t i N c L U D e D

International and U.S. domestic airfare Passport and visa fees Medical expenses and immunization costs Meals and beverages other

than those specified as included Independent and private transfers Trip-cancellation/interruption and baggage insurance Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled activities Excess-baggage charges Personal items such as email, telephone and fax calls, laundry and gratuities for nongroup services

What to ExpectWe consider this program to be moderately strenuous. On two days there are longer drives of four to six hours each, broken up by several stops, and several days have early-morning starts in order to accommodate train and ferry schedules. Daily excursions may involve up to one mile of walking on city streets, sometimes over cobblestones or on unpaved roads in his-toric areas. Guided tours and excursions may require climbing up and down several flights of stairs where steps may be steep, uneven or without handrails, and elevators are limited or unavailable. Some sites do not allow motor-coaches to pull directly in front, thus requiring a several-minutes’ walk to reach the entrance. Participants must be physically fit, active and in good health. Some lunches and dinners are independent, allowing us to explore the many fine dining options in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo and Bergen. We welcome travelers 15 years of age and older on this program.

viking ship mUseUm, oslo the little mermaid, copenhagen

nYhavn, copenhagen

Deposit & Final PaymentA $1,000 deposit is required to hold space for the Scandinavia Sojourn. Final payment is due 120 days prior to departure.

cancellations & RefundsDeposits and any payments are fully refundable, less a $500-per-person cancellation fee, until 120 days prior to departure. After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) can be resold, in which case a $1,000-per-person cancellation fee will apply. We recommend trip-cancellation insurance; applications will be sent to you.

eligibilityWe encourage membership in the Alumni Association as the program cost for nonmembers is $200 more than the members’ price. Parents and their children under 21 may travel on one membership. For more information or to purchase a membership, visit alumni.stanford.edu/goto/membership or call (650) 725-0692.

insuranceStanford Travel/Study provides all travelers who are U.S. or Canadian citizens with minimal medical, accident and evacuation coverage under our group-travel insurance policy. Our group policy is intended to provide minimal levels of

protection while you are traveling on this program. We strongly recom-mend that you subscribe to optional baggage and trip-cancellation insurance. A brochure offering such insurance will be mailed with your confirmation about one week after we receive your deposit. The product offered in this brochure includes a special Waiver of Pre-Existing Conditions and coverage for Financial Insolvency and Terrorist Acts if you postmark your insurance payment within 15 days of the date listed on the confirmation letter.

ResponsibilityThe Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford University and our operators act only as agents for the passenger with respect to transportation and exercise every care possible in doing so. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any automobile, motorcoach, launch or any other conveyance used in carrying out this program or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the arrangements of the program. We cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, force majeure or other causes beyond our control.

All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger as tour rates provide arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make such alterations to this published itinerary as may be deemed necessary. The right is reserved to cancel any program prior to departure in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our part. The right is also reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the program. No refund will be made for an unused portion of any tour unless arrangements are made in sufficient time to avoid penalties. Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk entirely. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time that passengers are not onboard their plane or conveyance. Neither the Alumni Association, Stanford University nor our operators accept liability for any carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a nonrefundable ticket in connection with the tour. Program price is based on rates in effect in july 2011 and is subject to change without notice to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates, tariffs or fuel charges. As a condition of participation, all confirmed participants are required to sign a Release of Liability.

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P R O F E S S O R j I M F O X is the ideal faculty leader for this Scandinavia program, as he has very deep ties there. His ancestors emigrated from Norway, he lived there for three years and he speaks Norwegian fluently. His master’s thesis explored a “pidgin-ized” mixture of Norwegian and Russian that was once spoken in northern Scandinavia. jim is an associate professor of linguistics and anthropology at Stanford and has received several research grants for his work in both the Mayan and Scandinavian languages. jim, who helped us design this program, has accompanied over 50 Stanford programs, 10 of them to Scandinavia.

joined the Stanford faculty in 1974 Director, Center for Latin American Studies, 2001–2004 BA, Germanic languages, Brigham Young University MA, international relations, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy MA, linguistic anthropology, and PhD, linguistics, University of Chicago

“Dr. Fox was one of the most interesting, knowledgeable and personable professors I have encountered in my travels with Stanford.” B O N N I E M E L c h I O r , ’ 6 2 , N O r w E G I a N c O a S t S U I t c a S E S E M I N a r , 2 0 0 7

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