Day1 | Arrive in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the Danish capital. Enjoy a local dinner tonight and meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. Spend a relaxing overnight at your Copenhagen accommodation |
Day2 | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure in the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world. Besides many interesting landmarks and architectural masterpieces, see some of the more famous sights on your included orientation drive. An optional tour of Zealand’s castles is also available. Overnight at your Copenhagen hotel. |
Day3 | After breakfast, start the journey northwards, enjoying the drive across the GREAT BELT BRIDGE, which will connect you to the fairytale island of Funen. Via Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s home town, and the Little Belt waterway, head for Frederikshavn on the rural Jutland Peninsula for an overnight. After a local dinner spend the night at the hotel in Frederikshavn. |
Day4 | Enjoy a Scandinavian breakfast and depart for a pleasant FERRY ride from Frederikshavn across the strategic Kattegat to Gothenburg, Sweden’s thriving second-largest city and one of Europe’s major seaports. After an orientation drive, follow the inland route and cross into Norway. In the evening arrive at Oslo and check-in at the hotel. Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay in Oslo. |
Day5 | After a sumptuous breakfast we depart for the Telemark area today morning. Gustav Vigeland's sculptures are among the highlights of the included morning sightseeing tour; also see the soaring CITY HALL, National Theater, Broadcasting House, Parliament, and Akershus Castle. In the afternoon, drive through the Telemark region to your overnight hotel. After check in at the hotel enjoy a dinner and overnight stay at your accommodation. |
Day6 | Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast today morning. Take the scenic route this morning for a visit to Vemork, where the heavy water plant was blown up by a commando unit of British and Norwegians known as the Heroes of Telemark. Visit the Vemork Museum, then proceed through the Telemark region with its lakes, winding valleys, and rugged gorges backed by towering mountains. FERRY across the Hardangerfjord from Utne to Kvanndal. Continue to Bergen, Norway’s picture-perfect Hanseatic seaport. En route, a picture stop at Steindalsfossen Waterfall. On arrival at Bergen, check-in at the hotel and unwind for the day as you enjoy a comfortable overnight stay in Bergen. |
Day7 | After a healthy breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing of Bergen. Bergen, built on seven hills with the fjords on one side and 1,000-foot Mount Fløyen on the other, it was the home of composer Grieg. The optional sightseeing excursion takes in the main sights, including the Hanseatic Museum, one of the landmarks of Bergen's bayside area, and also a panoramic view of the city from one of the surrounding hills. Head back to your hotel and spend your day at leisure. Enjoy your overnight stay at the hotel in Bergen. |
Day8 | Enjoy a tasty breakfast and check-out from the hotel. Proceed to Fagernes and capture spectacular scenery as you drive towards the Sognefjord, where you embark for a breathtaking Cruise on one of Norway’s most mighty fjords. Today may well be the highlight of your journey. As you arrive in Fagernes, check-in at the hotel and spend the rest of your day at leisure. Have a delightful dinner and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel in Fagernes. |
Day9 | After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and head to Karlstad. At first visit Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Then, a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Mjøsa and continue towards Sweden, through Värmland’s unspoiled wilderness of forest and lakes to Karlstad, located by Sweden's largest lake, Lake Vänern. On arrival in Karlstad, check-in at the hotel and unwind for the day by a relaxing overnight stay in Karlstad. |
Day10 | After breakfast, check-out from the hotel. As you leave Karlstad this morning, head east towards Stockholm via Alfred Nobel’s Bofors to Mariefred, an idyllic little town, where we view the majestic Gripsholm Castle, built in an enchanting rural setting. On to the Swedish capital. Its beauty is due to its unique setting on 14 islands between Lake Mäleren and the Baltic Sea. On arrival in Stockholm, check-in at the hotel and relax for the day. Have a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel in Stockholm. |
Day11 | Enjoy a delicious breakfast and proceed for a sightseeing of Stockholm. This is perhaps the most beautiful of the Scandinavian capitals, because the crystalline waters that flow through its intersecting canals give a luminous appearance to palaces, castles, and parks. Your included city sightseeing takes in all the highlights. After the sightseeing, return back to your hotel and have a delightful dinner. Unwind for the day as you enjoy a relaxing overnight stay in Stockholm. |
Day12 | After a healthy breakfast, check-out from the hotel and proceed for your onward journey back home. |