Gate 1 Travel

Highlights

• At Stockholm's City Hall, visit the Blue & Gold Halls where the Nobel Banquet and Ball is held Visit a local confectioner to learn the art of baking traditional Swedish candy canes and keep your creation as a tasty souvenir Visit the unique Vasa Museum to view the Vasa warship, the only preserved 17th-century warship in the world In Oslo visit the Munch Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to one single artist, Edvard Munch Tour unique Vigeland Sculpture Park with its astonishing life-size granite and bronze sculptures by Gustav Vigeland Visit the Fram Museum, dedicated to Norwegian polar exploration Enjoy a private visit to the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, which celebrates the lives and achievements of Nobel Prize winners Ascend by chair lift to the Lillehammer Ski Jump Tower dating back to the 1994 Winter Olympics, when conditions permit Explore the fascinating Maihaugen Open Air Museum, a living museum featuring over 200 buildings from different eras of Norwegian history Enjoy a fun-filled beer tasting and dinner at the Lillehammer Brewery's beer cellar that dates back to 1855 Travel on the thrilling Trollstigen Mountain Road - a day of dramatic and astonishing beauty! Cruise the UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord where mountainside farms and waterfalls dot the near-vertical cliffs Visit the Norwegian Glacier Museum with its fascinating exhibits and informative audio-visual presentation Travel into the high glacial region on the famous Flam Mountain Railway, a masterpiece of Norwegian engineering In Bergen's lively fish market, stop for a tasting of the freshest and most delicious salmon caviar †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates

Highlights

• Calgary, set between prairies and peaks, a city that grew out of the Canadian West
• Views of glistening Lake Louise, located in the heart of grand and historic Banff National Park
• Wander the picturesque trails of the Johnston Canyon
• Explore wondrous Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlights

• Visit the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Take a short bus tour of the imperial city of Fez Enjoy a special home hosted dinner by a local family in Fez In Rissani, tour the lively souk and visit the 18th-century ksar Explore Ait Benhaddou, an ancient desert village on an old caravan route Enjoy the circus atmosphere of Marrakesh's Djemaa el Fna Square, busy with acrobats, performers, and snake charmers Admire the 12th century Koutoubia Minaret, used as the prototype for Seville's La Giralda Tower View the exterior of Hassan II Mosque, built to commemorate the former king's 60th birthday †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates

Highlights

• Tour dazzling Tokyo, a city of ancient traditions coupled with state-of-the-art technology View the serene Meiji Shrine honoring the first Emperor of modern Japan and his Empress Board the famous Shinkansen, or “bullet train” that whisks you from Tokyo to Osaka Visit dramatic Osaka Castle with its extraordinary collection of art, armor and collectibles In Osaka, walk through bustling Kuromon Market, with vendors selling fast-food Japanese-style Discover Kyoto, founded in the 7th century, one of the early capitals of Japan Climb to the hilltop Kiyomizu temple, for astonishings views over the city of Kyoto Stand before the celebrated gold-gilded Kinkakuji Temple, known as the “Golden Pavilion"

Highlights

• Discover the beautiful village of Bellagio, "The Pearl" of Lake Como
• Walking tour of Verona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Visit the pink marble Doge's Palace in Venice
• Walking Tour in the walled city of Lucca, a jewel of medieval architecture
• Stay in Montecatini Terme, the spa center of Italy