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Tour Focus on
Scandinavia
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Starts in Copenhagen
Ends in Stockholm |
USA departure
Fridays
From April 20- October 12
Saturdays
From May 5 - September 15
2007 |
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12 days
13 days incl. airc6910
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Tour price - - - - - - - - from
$ 1480 to $ 1600
Airline tickets from your home city also available
Your Travel Package Includes:
SIGHTSEEING:
Visits to Copenhagen, Frederikshavn, Odense, Gothenburg, Telemark, Vemork Museum*,
Fagernes, Lillehammer, Karlstad, Mariefred
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Jutland Peninsula, Hardanger Plateau, Sogne and Hardangerfjord, Värmland, Lake Mjosa
Inside visits are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable
GUIDES:
Local Guides for city sightseeing in Oslo, Stockholm. Services of a professional Tour Director while touring
TRANSPORTATION:
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in London if
Tour Operator issues the tickets. Touring by private first-class motorcoach. Cruise on
Sognefjord; plus ferry crossings.
MEALS:
11 buffet breakfasts (B); 5 dinners (D)
AIRPORT TRANSFERS:
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight
arrangements with Tour Operator.
OPTIONALS:
Choice of optional excursions at reasonable prices to customize your
own experience. Please find a detailed list in your travel documents
Itinerary - Focus on
Scandinavia
Day 1 BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Day 2 ARRIVAL IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the Danish capital. Tonight meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D)
Day 3 COPENHAGEN. Day at leisure in Hans Christian Andersen’s friendly city. See some of the more famous sights on your included orientation drive. An optional tour of Zealand’s castle is also available. (B)
Day 4 COPENHAGEN-FREDERIKSHAVN. After breakfast start the journey northwards enjoying the drive across the new Storebaelforbindelsen bridge, which will connect you to the fairy-tale island of
Funen. Via Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s home, and the Little Belt waterway, head for tidy Aalborg on the rural Jutland peninsula for overnight in
Frederikshavn. (B,D)
Day 5 FREDERIKSHAVN AREA-OSLO, NORWAY. A pleasant two-hour ferry ride from Frederikshavn across the strategic Kattegat to Gothenburg, Sweden’s thriving second-largest city and one of Europe’s major sea ports. From here follow the inland route and cross into Norway. Evening arrival in Oslo. (B)
Day 6 OSLO-TELEMARK AREA. Vistas of Akershus Castle, the 4th-century fortress guarding the harbor, are a highlight on the included morning tour which features the soaring City Hall, National Theater, Parliament, Royal Palace, Broadcasting House, and Gustav Vigeland’s stark sculptures of people and animals in Frogner Park. In the afternoon, drive through the Telemark region to
Bolkesjo. (B,D)
Day 7 TELEMARK AREA-BERGEN. 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. En route a picture stop at the 500-foot Latefoss Waterfall, then by ferry across the Hardangerfjord from Utne to
Kvanndal. Continue to Bergen, Norway’s picture-perfect Hanseatic seaport. (B)
Day 8 BERGEN. Built on seven hills with the fjords on one side and the 1,000-foot Mount Floyen on the other, Bergen was the home of the composer
Grieg. The optional sightseeing excursion takes in the main sights, including St. Mary’s Church, one of the oldest in Norway, and also a panoramic view of the city from one of the surrounding hills. Tonight an optional folklore evening. (B)
Day 9 BERGEN-SOGNEFJORD CRUISE-FAGERNES. More 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. Overnight in
Fagernes. (B,D)
Day 10 FAGERNES-KARLSTAD, SWEDEN. First to Lillehammer of Olympic fame. See the highlights of this famous winter sports resort on the included visit. Then great scenery: green valleys, shimmering lakes, and towering mountains. Drive towards Gjovik and, after a stop, motor along beautiful Lake Mjosa and continue through Värmland’s unspoiled wilderness of forest and lakes to
Karlstad. (B)
Day 11 KARLSTAD-STOCKHOLM. Leave Karlstad this morning and head east towards Stockholm via Alfred Nobel’s
Bofors, the ancient garrison town of Örebro, and modern Eskilstuna, world famous for its stainless steel. Just before reaching Stockholm stop in Mariefred to view the Castle of
Gripsholm. The Swedish capital’s beauty is due to its unique setting on 14 islands between Lake Mälar and the Baltic. Join the optional evening outing. (B)
Day 12 STOCKHOLM. This is perhaps the most beautiful of the Scandinavian capitals, because the crystalline waters which flow through its intersecting canals gives a luminous appearance to palaces, castles, and parks. Your included city sightseeing takes in all the highlights.
(B,D)
Day 13 YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)
Quality Hotels:
Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges
COPENHAGEN Comfort Osterport (ST) or Quality Dan (ST) at Kastrup or Park Inn (ST) at
Kastrup, AALBORG AREA SAS Radisson Jutlandia (F) at Frederikshavn, OSLO Comfort Boersparken (ST) or Rica Oslo (F), TELEMARK AREA Bo Hotel (ST) at Bo or Norlandia Telemark (ST) at
Notodden, BERGEN Scandic Bergen City (F), FAGERNES Quality Fagernes (F), KARLSTAD SAS Radisson Plaza (F) or Rica Hotel (F), STOCKHOLM Quality Nacka (ST) or Scandic Alvik (ST)
Hotel Rating Abbreviations:
F = First Class
ST = Superior Tourist Class
T = Tourist Class
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