Overview:
This guaranteed departure tour is an excellent way to get to know Scandinavia. Visit the four fascinating Nordic capitals; Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Oslo. The tour will start in Stockholm, where you will meet your guide and group, continue by cruise ship to Helsinki before returning to Stockholm. Travel by coach, admiring Swedish landscapes along the way, to Copenhagen and finally take an overnight cruise to Norway's capital Oslo.
Holiday price is from £2,495 per person, based on availability and two people sharing a standard double/twin room. Single supplement is £845.
2019 Departure Dates:
Departure |
Return |
18 Jun |
26 Jun |
25 Jun |
03 Jul |
02 Jul |
10 Jul |
09 Jul |
17 Jul |
16 Jul |
24 Jul |
23 Jul |
31 Jul |
30 Jul |
07 Aug |
06 Aug |
14 Aug |
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Stockholm
Arrive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, and transfer to your hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Dinner and accommodation at the Clarion Hotel Sign, a new first class hotel centrally located. Your tour escort will meet you at 19.45 (before dinner) in the hotel lobby.
Day 2: Stockholm
After your first Scandinavian buffet breakfast, start the 4 hour guided tour of Stockholm. Famous sights on the tour include the Royal Palace, the Parliament Buildings, the island of Djurgården and the Old Town (Gamla Stan), with its narrow cobbled streets and numerous antique shops. The highlight of the tour is a visit to City Hall, with its famous Blue and Golden Rooms, where the Nobel Prize Banquet is held each year. Afternoon free to explore Stockholm. We can recommend a visit to the impressive Wasa Museum or one of the popular canal tours. Accommodation at the Clarion Hotel Sign. Please note that dinner is not included today because our experience shows that whilst in Stockholm guests prefer to eat out at a restaurant of their own choice. Your tour escort will gladly assist you with table reservations.
Day 3: Stockholm - Helsinki
Morning free in Stockholm to explore the beautiful city, which is often called the 'Venice of the North' due to its many canals and waterways. We can recommend the 2 hour boat tour “Under the Bridges of Stockholm”. Afternoon coach transfer for embarkment on a luxurious cruise ferry, the Silja Line. At 17:00 you start your cruise to Helsinki, sailing slowly down the Stockholm archipelago past numerous small islands. Buffet dinner on board. There is a wide choice of entertainment, with shops, a casino, and bars. Accommodation is in 2-bed outside cabins (seaside) with shower/WC. We recommend bringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having to carry suitcases to and from the cabin.
Day 4: Helsinki - Stockholm
Enjoy your buffet breakfast as you sail into Helsinki. You retain your cabin on the ship. In the morning there is a 3 hour guided tour of the Finnish capital. Famous sights include the Senate Square, Uspenskij Cathedral, Parliament House, Finlandia Hall, New Opera House, Sibelius Park & Monument, Underground Temple, etc. The afternoon is free for shopping or simply exploring this bustling city on the Baltic. At 17:00, embarkment on Silja Line ferry for return cruise to Stockholm. Dinner and accommodation on board.
Day 5: Stockholm - Copenhagen
After a delicious buffet breakfast on board, arrive back in Stockholm. The tour continues by coach through the pleasant countryside of Southern Sweden to Granna near Lake Vättern. Stop for lunch at local restaurant. After lunch continue through the provinces of Småland and Skåne to the city of Malmö. Cross over the new Øresund Bridge to arrive in wonderful Copenhagen during the early evening. Dinner and accommodation at Admiral Hotel, wonderfully located in the centre close to Nyhavn and Strøget.
Day 6: Copenhagen
The day starts with a 3 hour guided tour of the city. During the tour you will see Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace (seat of the Danish Parliament and famous due to the Danish TV-series 'Borgen'), Hans Christian Andersen’s statue, the Gefion Fountain, the old harbour of Nyhavn, the famous Little Mermaid statue, and many other popular sights. You have the afternoon free in Copenhagen. We can recommend a tour down the popular pedestrian shopping street, Strøget, the longest pedestrian street in Europe, or a visit to Rosenborg Palace. Your tour escort will provide you with entrance tickets to the famous Tivoli Gardens. Accommodation at Admiral Hotel. Dinner is not included tonight.
Day 7: Copenhagen - Oslo
After a tasty Danish buffet breakfast, the morning is free in Copenhagen for shopping and sightseeing. Afternoon transfer by coach to DFDS Seaways terminal for your overnight ferry Copenhagen to Oslo, departing at 16.30. Enjoy a delicious Scandinavian buffet dinner as you cruise gently up the Kattegat on your way to Oslo. There is dancing and entertainment on board, however you may prefer to sit out on deck and watch a Scandinavian sunset. Accommodation is in 2-bed outside cabins with shower/WC. We recommend bringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having to carry suitcases to and from the cabin.
Day 8: Oslo
Scandinavian buffet breakfast is served on board as you sail up the exciting Oslo Fjord to reach the Norwegian capital at 09:30. After disembarkment, this morning’s 3 hours guided tour of the Norwegien capital takes you to see the amazing Vigeland Sculpture Park and other famous sights. Afternoon free in Oslo. We can recommend a visit to the Munch Museum, the Viking Museum, or a stroll along the Karl Johan shopping boulevard. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo, ideally situated close to the Karl Johans Gate.
Day 9: Oslo departure
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Oslo Gardermoen Airport for your flight back home.
If you are keen to explore Norway in more detail, ask us about a tour extension to the Majestic Fjords.
Package Includes:
- Direct return flights from London Heathrow or Gatwick to Stockholm and return from Oslo (other UK airports available upon request - please contact our team)
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 23 kg)
- Airport transfers in Stockholm and Oslo
- 5 nights’ accommodation including daily 3-course dinner (except on second night in Stockholm and second night in Copenhagen) in centrally located first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities
- Breakfast buffet daily
- 1 lunch on Day 5
- Dinner on day 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8
- 4 hours guided tour of Stockholm, 3 hours Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki
- Visit to Stadhuset (City Hall in Stockholm)
- Baltic Cruise Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm, incl. 2 nights in 2-berth outside cabins with shower/WC
- Overnight cruise Copenhagen - Oslo, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabins with shower/WC
- Entrance to Tivoli Gardens on Day 6
- All visits as mentioned in itinerary
- Luggage assistance at all hotels
- English speaking tour escort throughout
- Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats
- 24-hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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