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tour of Scandinavia:
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Independent
package book any time throughout the year
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Classic trip of Scandinavia
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Days
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10
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Cities Covered
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Copenhagen, Oslo, Flåm,
Bergen, Stockholm and Helsinki
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Independent Departures
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2013
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Book as per your own dates
throughout the year
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Price
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From Euro 1590
(per person on a twin share basis)
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Tour covers cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Flåm,
Bergen, Stockholm and Helsinki and includes:
- Daily breakfast
and hotel accommodation in 3 or 4 star category hotels
- Overnight cruises
to Copenhagen - Oslo and Stockholm - Helsinki with own inside cabin
with beds and wash rooms.
- All city transfers from airport
/ station / cruise terminal to hotels and back (if
the distance is more than 800 meters)
- Train journey from
Oslo to Flåm on the scenic Flåmbana
- Fjord cruise on
the largest fjord in Norway Sognefjord by express
boat Flåm-Balestrand-Bergen (summer time only -
1st May to 30th September)
- Air flight from
Bergen to Stockholm
- Regular Sightseeing
as per itinerary below
Trip excludes:
- Porterage
- Meals, drinks, etc.
- International flights
to and from Scandinavia
Contact
us for any extensions and itinerary changes
Classic
tour of Scandinavia can also be started from Bergen,
Stockholm or Oslo and ended in any other main Capital
city
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Itinerary:
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1: Arrival in Copenhagen - Transfer to the hotel
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| Arrival
in Copenhagen, the capital
of Denmark. Transfer from airport to your hotel.
Spend some time to see the charm of Copenhagen on
your own.
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2: Sightseeing/ Evening cruise to Oslo
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You will be provided with
either a pass for hop
on hop off bus and boat tour (which is valid throughout
your stay) or you will get a nutshell bus and boat tour
of two and a half hours (depending on availability).
Both the tours pass by the Tivoli Gardens and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
The tours drive through the colourful canal district and past the National
Museum, by Christiansborg Palace, home to the Danish Parliament. The
trips continue on to the old Stock Exchange and across Kongens Nytorv, where
you can see the Royal Theatre, world famous for its Royal Ballet. You
willl also go past the colourful harbour district of Nyhavn to
Amalienborg Palace - Winter residence of the Royal Family. Here you have
the opportunity to see the changing of the Guard. This may be followed by a visit to the Gefion Fountain and The Little Mermaid, inspired by H. C. Andersen's fairytale. During
the tours you pay a visit to one of the many magnificent churches in
Copenhagen as well as passing by Rosenborg Castle, where the Crown
Jewels are protected by the Royal Guard. A taxi will
transfer you from the hotel to the cruise harbour at
15:40. At 16:00, board the cruise to Oslo for the wonderful cruise on the North
Sea and night long party. Your own inside cabins with washroom will be booked
with breakfast.
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3: Oslo sightseeing - evening stay in Oslo
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Arrive
in Oslo after breakfast on board at 09:30. The port town of Oslo is the capital of Norway Oslo
celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in the year 2000. Until 1814, it was
known as Christiania after
the Danish-Norwegian king. The city is beautifully situated at the head of Oslo
Fjord surrounded by forested ridges, and this very location gives Oslo
unexpected qualities for a national capital.
Start
the Oslo tour which allows you to see all of Oslo’s main attractions for
instance, the
Royal
Palace, the
City Hall, the Akershus fortress. Spend some time on the
controversial Vigeland Sculpture park. Check in to your hotel after the tour finishes. Spend
the evening at Karl Johan street.
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4: Train transfer to Flåm / stay
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After breakfast board the train to
Flåm. The four hour journey is full of nature’s best offerings so be ready to
enjoy and shoot the picturesque memories. After Myrdal, change to the 1 hour
journey over the world famous Flåmbana that stops on the way to let you enjoy
the waterfalls. Lookout for the ferries dancing on the rocks with surreal
music
Check
in to your hotel and enjoy the evening at your leisure.
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5: Transfer to Bergen via Balestrand by fjord express
boat
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After breakfast, spend the day in
some easy trekking on the Flåm valley. The green pastures and the cascading
waterfalls are simply spectacular.
In the afternoon 15:00, take the express boat through
Sognefjörd, the largest fjord in Norway that takes you through shows the
various places e.g. the famous to reach Bergen crossing famous Balestrand on the
way.
Note:
Boat is available in summer time only, so in winter
we use train.
Arrive Bergen
in the evening and spend overnight at your hotel.
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6: Bergen sightseeing
/ stay
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After breakfast
discover Bergen through
the Fløibanen funicular
that takes you on top of the Fløi mountain to give you
view of Bergen from different perspectives. After spending
time to buy souveniers and enjoying coffee in the cafetaria
take the train back. Discover the UNESCO heritage of
Bryggen, Fish Market and beauitful parks in the
centre of Bergen.
Spend the evening in discovering the
local food from a pool of restaurants on the harbour.
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7: Flight to Stockholm/ stay
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After breakfast, we
provide the transfer to the aiprort for the flight to reach Stockholm - The Capital of Scandinavia.
On arrival in Stockholm you are transferred to your
hotel.
Spend the time at
your own leisure to discover Stockholm - the Capital of Scandinavia. Stockholm
full of shopping streets and
houses exclusive brand names as Lindex, H&M, Åhlens, Ikea etc.
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8: Stockholm sightseeing evening cruise to Helsinki
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You
will either get your Sightseeing card (valid throughout
your stay) giving you access to major museums and free
usage of public trasnportation. As an option to this
card, we may provide you Sit In Coach bus/ boat tour
ticket. Start your sightseeing through a comfortable bus with a fabulous view.
The trip
provides you with exciting information about the sights as you drive or
sail past them. See the whole of Stockholm in 90 minutes. The trip shows you the most famous
buildings and views, including a stop at Fjällgatan, where the view of
Stockholm's islands and waters is truly wonderful. This trip continues further
to one hour boat ride. Spend the rest of the day on your own to
discover the beauty on water.
Taxi
will transfer you from the hotel at 15:40 to the cruise
harbour. Check
in starts around 16:00 hrs at
the cruise terminal from where the
ship for Helsinki departs at 1700 hrs An own inside cabin with breakfast will
be booked
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9: Arrival in Helsinki- Sightseeing and departure
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buffet breakfast on board, arrive
in Helsinki, the capital
of Finland. We suggest you to keep your luggage in the
cabin or at the
cabin lockers and proceed straight to the waiting coach for
Helsinki sightseeing. Helsinki
City Tour with recorded commentary and sound effects, giving you a wide
variety of information about Helsinki. The many sights include the Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral, the
Parliament Building and the Olympic Stadium,
the Sibelius Monument, the Temppeliaukio
Church, etc.
Spend some time on your own to discover the Market Hall and
return back to the cruise terminal for your return back
to Stockholm .
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10: Arrival in Stockholm Departure back
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After breakfast on board,
arrive back in Stockholm at 10:00. From the cruise harbour
you are transferred back to Arlanda airport for your
flight back.
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