Capitals and Fjords

14 Nights / 15 days – (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland) Copenhagen, Oslo, Myrdal, Flåm, Gudvangen, Voss, Bergen, Stockholm, Helsinki

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Copenhagen

Arrival in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. In this charming city one thousand years of history awaits you in the medieval streets; the same streets walked on by every generation of the world’s oldest royal family, the same streets and canals which have inspired artists for centuries and been home and workplace to meticulous craftsmen and famous designers.
Accommodation in Copenhagen city center – 3* hotel (2 nights)

Day 02: Copenhagen

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy your day at leisure. The city offers many attractions such as the famous Tivoli amusement park, the statue of the Little Mermaid, the Gefion Fountain, the Royal Palace Amalienborg and many more. Copenhagen is also famous for its cafes and bakeries.

Day 03: Copenhagen - Oslo

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Copenhagen in the late afternoon by ferry to Oslo.
Overnight on board DFDS Seaways in a 2-berth outside cabin.

Day 04: Oslo

Morning arrival in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Oslo is beautifully situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord and surrounded by wooded hills. Oslo offers many wellknown sights such as the Opera House, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and the Munch Museum.
Accommodation in Oslo city center – 3* hotel (2 nights)

Day 05: Oslo

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. We recommend the Oslo Panorama Sightseeing tour, a 2 ½ hour tour though the central parts of the city. Guiding is done in seven different languages through individual headphones. The tour stars in the city centre and continues with a short walking tour of Vigeland Sculpture Park and a photo stop at the Holmenkollen Ski Jump before ending at City Hall.

Day 06: Oslo – Myrdal – Flåm

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure from Oslo by train to Myrdal which will take about 5 hours. In Myrdal, chnage trains and board the well renowned Flåm Railway. The flåmsbana passes through wild and beautiful scenery with waterfalls and steep mountain sides. The railway line descends from a height of 900 meters down to the valley of Flåm (Flåm is a sidearm of the Sognefjord). There is no other adhesion railway in the world running on normal tracks that is so steep over a long distance.
Accommodation in Flåm

Day 07: Flåm – Gudvangen – Voss – Bergen

Breakfast at the hotel. Before continuing on your tour, use the morning to discover Flåm and its surroundings. There are different hiking tours; you can rent bikes or kayaks. In the afternoon, board the ferry taking you over the Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen. The Nærøyfjord is the most narrow fjord channel in Europe, and has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
From Gudvangen, the journey continues by bus through Nærøyfjord Valley and pass the Stalheimskleiva with its 13 steep hairpin bends. The last part of the excursion will be by train from Voss to Bergen, Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by seven mountains and seven fjords.
Accommodation in Bergen city center – 3* hotel (2 nights)

Day 08: Bergen

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a day at leisure. Bergen is, with good reason, called the Gateway to the Fjords. The city is located on the west coast of Norway with close proximity to the famous Norwegian fjords. Sights of interest are the Hanseatic Bryggen area, Fløibanen Funicular, the composer Edvard Grieg’s home Troldhaugen, the Fish market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).

Day 09: Bergen - Stockholm

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Bergen according to your own itinerary.
Stockholm is built on 14 islands and you are never far from the water. Well-preserved medieval buildings stand alongside modern architecture, and just outside the city, an archipelago of 24.000 islands is waiting to be explored.
Sights of interest are the Vasa Museum, the Skansen Open Air Museum, City Hall, the Old Town (Gamla Stan) and many more.
Accommodation in Stockholm city center – 3* hotel (3 nights)

Day 10-11: Stockholm

Breakfast at the hotel. Days at leisure to enjoy the beautiful and vibrant city of Stockholm. We recommend a cruise to the Stockholm archipelago or a sightseeing tour by bus, as well as a visit to the hip neighborhood of Södermalm. For shopping, Norrmalm is one of our recommended places and well worth the visit.

Day 12: Stockholm – Helsinki

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Stockholm to Helsinki with the late afternoon ferry.
Overnight on board Silja Line in a 2 berth outside cabin.

Day 13- 14: Helsinki

Morning arrival in Helsinki. After breakfast on board, you will discover the Finnish capital and its historical center around the Senate, the Presidential Palace, the City Hall and the harbor area with the Market Square and the beautiful Uspenski Cathedral. You can stroll through the Esplanade Park and the most important shopping streets towards the parliament, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and finally to Temppeliaukio Church, also known as the rock church.
Overnight in Helsinki city center – 3* hotel (2 nights)

Day 15: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel and departure according to your own itinerary.

Other details

Services included

– 12 nights’ hotel accommodation in shared double room with shower/ WC
– Overnight ferries from Copenhagen to Oslo and from Stockholm to Helsinki in outside cabin with private shower/ WC
– Norway in a nutshell tour from Oslo to Bergen
– Breakfast daily
Travel Period: September 2019 – September 2020

Notes

– Accommodation at good tourist class hotels (3-4 stars). If any of the quoted hotels are fully booked we will find alternatives of equal standard.
– Half board possible at some hotels; rates on request
– The tour does not include a rental car. We are happy to offer that, rates on request

Idea to extend your stay:
– On the way to Stockholm you can make a stop in Gothenburg, a beautiful city located at the western coast of Sweden to extend this unforgettable experience by a few days. Another option is a day trip from Oslo to the spectacular Norwegian fjords.
– Price on request

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