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Norway

Astronomy Above the Arctic Circle: A Journey Along Coastal Norway

Program No. 23067RJ
Starting in culturally rich Bergen, voyage north to colorful fishing towns and unique ecological wonders above the Arctic Circle in search of the northern lights.

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At a Glance

Take a front-row seat for nature’s own theater, voyaging above the Arctic Circle to learn about the Arctic night sky and the luminous green curtains of the northern lights, the aurora borealis. With an astronomy expert, sail along Norway’s coast during polar nights when the sun doesn’t make it over the horizon and snow-clad mountains provide a matchless backdrop. Sail through pristine islands, past majestic mountains and go ashore in enchanting towns such as Tromsø, Ålesund and Trondheim on this special adventure discovering science in the skies at the northern tip of Norway.
Activity Level
On Your Feet
Walking up to 2 miles per day over various types of terrain; walking up stairs unassisted, getting in and out of motor coaches.

Best of all, you’ll…

  • Sail along the breathtaking and rugged coast of Norway as you hunt for the incomparably beautiful display put on by the aurora borealis.
  • Look out across the Arctic Ocean from the North Cape, the northernmost point on the European continent.
  • Explore the beauty and history of Bergen with a local expert surrounded by the Seven Mountains.
Featured Expert
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Kevin Durjun
Kevin Durjun has conducted Road Scholar Online Adventures in murder mystery, monarchy, theatre, and Edinburgh. He has a degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Sussex and was the CEO of the British Acupuncture Council. A registered acupuncturist himself, Kevin advises numerous Chinese Medicine organizations. He hosts the weekly radio show “Acupuncture Point” for UK Health Radio and recently published “Delicious Mauritius Tastes and Tales from My Mother’s Kitchen,” a cookery book inspired by the beautiful island of Mauritius.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Kevin Durjun has conducted Road Scholar Online Adventures in murder mystery, monarchy, theatre, and Edinburgh. He has a degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Sussex and was the CEO of the British Acupuncture Council. A registered acupuncturist himself, Kevin advises numerous Chinese Medicine organizations. He hosts the weekly radio show “Acupuncture Point” for UK Health Radio and recently published “Delicious Mauritius Tastes and Tales from My Mother’s Kitchen,” a cookery book inspired by the beautiful island of Mauritius.
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Libby Chandler has had a love and passion for travel since her twenties. She was very lucky to have grandparents in Spain, a mother with her roots in Northern France, and was partly schooled in Austria. When she is not leading groups of students of all ages, Libby may be found up a mountain somewhere in Nepal or trying to be Monet in her garden.
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Ron Waldron is an educator with over three decades of classroom teaching experience in the Saskatoon Public School Division. He introduced several portable planetariums to the division, and as planetarium director, he trained over 200 teachers in their use. An avid amateur astronomer, Ron continues to be an active member of the Saskatoon Centre, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada where he has served in numerous executive capacities. Ron is the proprietor of Living Skies Stargazing, dedicated to providing telescopic views of the universe.
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