Finland: Helsinki, Ivalo | Norway: 5-Night Coastal Cruise, Bergen, Oslo
Ship
Chartered, 400- to 1000-passenger Ship
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Program Director, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 12 | $185 per person
Day 12 | $185 per person
Learn more about Norwegian aquaculture on a tour of Oygarden fish farm, situated on a massive fjord. This tour includes an up-close look at the farm’s operations when you board a small inflatable boat with a local farmer, who can provide a firsthand perspective about their daily work, and about some of the controversies that have arisen alongside the proliferation of industrial-scale fish farms. For example, critics of industrial aquaculture cite concerns about waste from the farms polluting the waters, and genetic defects among engineered captive salmon (an issue exacerbated by the fact that many fish escape and interbreed with wild salmon populations).
After viewing the fish and an opportunity to freely ask questions, the farmer will drive us back to the mainland, where we'll head into the on-site museum. Here, we'll trace the lives of Oygarden’s coastal inhabitants from the ice age until the present day. Your museum tour also features an included lunch.