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Copenhagen
Day 1 Copenhagen Welcome to Copenhagen.
On arrival you will be met and transferred to
your centrally located hotel by your Scenic Tours
Representative. From its humble origins as a fi shing
village to its heyday as the glittering capital of the
Danish Empire, to its current position as one of
the world’s premier design capitals, the stories
and characters of Copenhagen’s history can be
discovered in its sumptuous palaces, copper-roofed
town houses and atmospheric cobbled squares. The
rest of the day is at leisure, before meeting up this
evening with your Tour Director and fellow travellers
over a welcome drink. Two Night Special Stay :
First Skt. Petri or similar.
Day 2 Copenhagen Today follow the Danish
coastline and see Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘Little
Mermaid’ and ‘Hamlet’s Castle’ before a visit to
Amalienborg Palace, home to Princess Mary and
the Danish Royal Family. Choose from the following
Included Scenic FreeChoice options: (1) a harbour
cruise of the romantic canals of Copenhagen; or (2) a
visit to the Carlsberg brewery to see how this world
famous beer is crafted. This evening your welcome
dinner is at one of Copenhagen’s fi nest restaurants.
Meals: FB,HD
Day 3 Oslo This morning fl y from Copenhagen
to the capital of Norway, Oslo. On your Included
guided sightseeing tour see the National Theatre
and Oslo’s City Hall before a visit to Akershus Castle
dating back from 1290. The remainder of the day is
free for you to enjoy the sights and sounds of Oslo.
This evening you will enjoy a highlight dinner at
Holmenkollen, home of Oslo’s ski jumping arena and
the host of the 1952 Winter Olympics. Two Night
Stay: Bristol
Meals: FB,HD
Day 4 Oslo Scenic Enrich Start your day with
a drive through beautiful Oslo and make your way
to the Bygdoy Peninsula, home to three famous
museums, all of which you visit; the Viking Ship
Museum, the Kon-Tiki Museum (Thor Heyerdahl’s
dream) and the Fram polar ship. From the museums
continue to the amazing Vigeland Sculpture Park.
Meals: FB,D
Day 5 Bergen This morning say farewell to
Oslo and set off on your drive to Bergen. Drive
through the scenic and breathtaking Hardangervidda,
Europe’s highest mountain plateau and home to
Norway’s largest herd of wild reindeer. Continue
your journey to Norway’s second largest city,
the Hanseatic fi shing port of Bergen. Your
accommodation is located in Bryggen, the most
historic part of the city and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. One of the prettiest cities in Norway,
Bergen dates back to the 12th century when the port
was an important centre of European trade for the all
powerful German Hanseatic League. Two Night Stay:
Radisson Blu Norge Hotel
Meals: FB,D
Day 6 Bergen Today explore Bergen and drive
to Troldhaugen, now a museum; it was the former
home of Edvard Grieg, Norway’s greatest composer.
Choose from the following Included Scenic
FreeChoice options: (1) A journey up the funicular
railway 1,050 feet to Mt. Floien for a bird’s eye view
of the city and fjord; or (2) Visit Bergen Aquarium,
one of the fi nest and most extensive collections of
aquatic life in the region.
Meals: FB,HD
Day 7 Balestrand This morning start your
journey by train from Bergen to Mydral where you
change trains and continue on the world-famous
Flåm railway. Amid spectacular scenery and roaring
waterfalls you will descend 900 metres into the
picturesque village of Flåm. From here enjoy a
gorgeous fjord cruise to Balestrand where your hotel
is located waterside at the junction of the Sognefjord
and Esefjord. Overnight Special Stay : Kviknes Hotel
Fjordview rooms or similar. Meals: FB,D
Day 8 Geiranger This morning travel alongside
mountains that are home to Jostedalsbreen, the
largest icefi eld in continental Europe covering 487
square kilometres. Scenic Enrich Visit one of the
most photographed and impressive arms of the
icefi eld, Briksdalsbreen, where you will have a truly
Norwegian experience and be taken by ‘trollcar’
to the top for a spectacular view of the glacier
and magnifi cent waterfall. Continue via Stryn to
Dalsnibba for unforgettable views of Geiranger fjord
(weather permitting) before continuing to your hotel.
Two Night Special Stay : Union Hotel Fjordview
rooms
Meals: FB,D
Day 9 Geiranger Today’s Included excursion
takes you on a cruise of the magnifi cent Geiranger
fjord. Sail past the ‘Seven Sisters’, ‘The Suitor’, and
‘The Bridal Veil’ waterfalls. This afternoon travel
the 11 hairpin turns of the famous Trollstigen, or
Troll’s ladder road, for spectacular and unforgettable
scenery. Take the time to let yourself be embraced
by the majestic landscape.
Meals: FB,D
Day 10 Lillehammer Today say goodbye to
fjord Norway and travel alongside soaring mountains,
icy glaciers, and cascading waterfalls. Enjoy a visit to
the beautifully preserved 12th-century stave church
in the community of Lom before continuing your
journey through to Lillehammer, home of the 1994
Winter Olympics. Overnight Stay: Radisson Blu or
similar
Meals FB,D
Day 11 Stockholm Your journey today takes
you over the Norway/ Sweden border and south
to Karlstad located on the banks of Lake Vänern.
In 1905 it was in Karlstad that the peace treaty
between Norway and Sweden was signed giving
Norway independence as a nation. We have a brief
orientation tour of the city before continuing across
to the east coast of Sweden and the archipelago
that is Stockholm. Stockholm, said to be one of the
most beautiful capital cities in the world, is built on
14 islands connected by 57 bridges. The beautiful
buildings, the greenery, the fresh air and the proximity
to the water are distinctive traits of this city. Two Night
Stay: First Hotel Reisen or similar. Meals: FB,D
Day 12 Stockholm Your local guide this
morning will showcase the treasures this city holds,
including the Royal Palace, Riddarholm Church as
well as the dazzling gold chamber in the City Hall,
home to the annual Nobel Prize Awards. This
afternoon visit the Wasa Ship Museum, where the
ornate warship ‘Wasa’ is now housed after it tragically
sank on its inaugural voyage in 1628. Meals: FB,HD
Day 13 Stockholm – Helsinki Today you will
be transferred to the airport for your internal fl ight to
the trendy Finnish capital, Helsinki. On arrival your
Included sightseeing tour will take you to such sights
as Senate Square, the Sibelius monument, Olympic
Stadium and the lively harbour area. Two Night Stay:
Hilton Helsinki Strand or similar. Meals: FB,D
Day 14 Helsinki Located on a beautiful green
island just a few kilometres from the heart of Helsinki,
your excursion today takes you to the authentic
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