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    • Amsterdam flyer

    Welcome to Amsterdam!

    We travel to Amsterdam to experience the city as it prepares for the summer season.

    Welcome to beautiful Amsterdam!

    Host

    Siw Elisabeth Økland

    Administration
    Ølensvåg
    +47 9016 6725

    Rita Arntsen

    Department Manager
    Bergen
    +47 9002 1024

    The hotel

    We will stay at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in the heart of Amsterdam. The hotel is the winner of 2014 HolidayCheck TopHotel Award and is near several attractions such as The Anne Frank Museum, The Van Gogh Museum and The Nine Streets Shopping District.

    Address:
    Oosterdoksstraat 4
    Amsterdam
    1011 DK
    Netherlands

    Tlf: +31-20-5300800

    Important information

    Emergency numbers

    Universal emergency number: 112

    Travel insurance

    Omega’s employees are covered by Gouda Travel Insurance. In the event of sickness, accidents, or loss of luggage, you can contact Gouda’s insurance line:

    Gouda Alarm: (+45) 33 15 60 60
    Gouda Insurance number: NO – 6379466

    Currency

    • Familiarize yourself with evacuation routes in the hotel
    • Remember to wear your seat belt in the buses

    Valuta

    The currency in Amsterdam is Euros: 1 EUR = 9.36 NOK

    Beverages

    Beverages for the meals are pre-ordered at each meal. All drinks purchased beyond this must be paid by each participant.

    Photo

    During the trip, some of the participants will take pictures that will be used for our websites and internal publications. If you do not wish to have pictures of yourself used in this way, please send an email notifying us about this to service@omega.no.

    Program

    Friday, May 27th

    10:05 Arrival Amsterdam
    11:00 - 13:00 Sightseeing Amsterdam
    13:00 Estimated arrival at the hotel           
    Luggage will be left at the hotel and the guide follows us to lunch (ca 10 minutes to walk)
    13:30 Lunch at Restaurant in De Waag
    15:00 The guide follows the group back to the hotel
    19:15 We meet in the lobby and walk to a dock nearby
    19:30 - 21:00 Canal Cruise
    The trip ends near Pasta e Basta
    21:15 Tapas at Pasta e Basta
    00:15 Return to the hotel with bus and guide

    Saturday, May 28th

    Breakfast at the hotel
    10:00 - 12:00 Heienken Experience (13 people)
    We travel with bus from the hotel at 09:50
    12:00 The guide meets the group at decided place for return with bus to the hotel
    10:00 - 12:00 Madame Tussaud (10 people)
    We travel from the lobby at 09:50
    We travel on foot with a guide
    19:30 We meet in the lobby and walk together to the restaurant
    20:00 Dinner at Restaurant De Roode Leewe
    22:00 Return to the hotel with guide







    Søndag, 29. Mai

    Breakfast at the hotel           
    Check-out from the rooms before 10:00. Extra bills are settled individually 
    10:00 Buss departure from the hotel to the airport
    12:50 Departure from Amsterdam
    14:35 Arrival Oslo
    Flight departures according to tickets

    Excursions and activities

    Heienken Experience

    Participants: Leif Magne Berge, Ragna Berge, Sheryl Doke, Siri Lura Egeland, Jan Egeland,
    Liv Målfrid Vistnes Hogstad, Vidar Lygre, Finn Tore Olsen, Anne Gunhilde Oma, Roger Rolfsnes, Ingfrid Margrethe Sporaland, Siw Elisabeth Økland, Terje Økland.

    Includes: Ticket, 2 beers and guide on the bus.

    Madame Tussaud

    Participants: Trygve Aalbotsjord, Boris Deviatkov, Jekaterina Deviatkova, Gunhild Eide,
    Stig Langeland, Ann-Iren Myrmo, Jan Magne Skavhaug, Ampa Wetperm, Kjetil Espeland,
    Rita Arntsen.

    Includes: Ticket and a guide who follows us from the hotel and back.


    Menus

    Lunch Friday at Restaurant in De Waag

    Warm two course lunch

    • “Waag” Beef Burger served with fries and cole salad
    • Apple pie from Kuyt with whipped cream

    Includes ½ bottle of the house's wine, ½ bottle water and a coffee/tea

    Dinner Friday at Pasta e Basta

    Set menu
    ANTI PASTI
    Various cold entrées served on platters at your table

    • Tacchino tonnato
    • Caprese
    • Different kinds of Italian meat
    • Frittata with zucchini
    • Roasted peppers with oregano and basil oil
    • Fregola salat and a salat with white cabbage, walnuts and raisins

    Three different kinds of pasta’s on platters

    • Penne cacciatore with chicken meatballs. A sauce of tomato, Chianti and served with crunchy chicken
    • Ravioli filled with Tallegio and Ricotta cheese. Served in a brown butter sauce with fried garlic, sage and almonds
    • Spaghetti with gamba, chili, lime, yellow cherry tomatoes and parsley

    Limoncello Liqueur (Italian lemon liqueur)
    GRAND DESSERT

    Includes 3 glasses the house's red or white wine, beer, mineral water, water and coffee/tea

    Dinner saturday at De Roode Leeuw

    • Dried 'procureur' ham and croquette of Gouda cheese
    • Medallions of beef with bearnaise sauce
    • French toast with blackberry compote, curd and ice cream with brandied raisins

    Includes 1 glass Cava, 1 glass white wine, 1 glass red wine and 1 Dutch coffee