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Capitals of Scandinavia:
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Independent
package valid throughout the year
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One
week
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Days
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7
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Cities Covered
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Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen
and Oslo
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Independent Departures
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2008
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Throughout the year
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Price
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Euro 990 / USD 1445
(per person on a twin share basis)
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Tour covers cities of Helsinki,
Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo and includes:
- Daily breakfast
and hotel accommodation in 4 star category hotels
- Overnight cruises
to Helsinki-Stockholm and Copenhagen-Oslo with own inside cabin
- Transfers from airport
to hotel and back to airport
- Train journey in
Scandinavia
- 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
4
Capitals of Scandinavia Package
can also be started from Copenhagen / Oslo / Stockholm
as:
Oslo-Copenhagen-Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
Copenhagen-Oslo-Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm-Copenhagen-Oslo
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Itinerary:
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Day
1: Arrival in Helsinki- Sightseeing starts
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in Helsinki, the capital
of Finland. Transfer from Vanta airport to your hotel.
Spend some time to see the charm of Helsinki and board the
site seeing bus. Helsinki is a modern European cultural city whose urban cosmopolitan
lifestyle exists in perfect harmony with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its
own exotic archipelago, Helsinki offers visitors an endless number of
possibilities.
Take the 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. For timings read
more..
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Day
2: Helsinki sightseeing- Evening cruise to Stockholm
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After
breakfast take the boat to the Suomenlinna
fortress. Suomenlinna or Viapori
(Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea
fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki,
the capital of Finland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage
site and popular with both tourists and locals, who
enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named
Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), it was renamed Suomenlinna
(Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalist
reasons, though it is still also known by its original
name. By
evening 16:00 board the overnight ferry for Stockholm
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Day
3: Stockholm sightseeing
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After breakfast on board,
arrive in Stockholm the Capital of Scandinavia
at 09:30. 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. For timings read
more.. Spend the rest of the day on your own to
discover the beauty on water.
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Day
4: Transfer to Copenhagen
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After
breakfast spend some time to discover Stockholm's famous
shopping streets and malls. In the afternoon take the
5 hours train journey to reach the lovely city of Copenhagen,
the capital of Denmark. Before your train arrives do not miss the famous Öresund bridge connecting
Sweden with Denmark. Copenhagen got its name from the
word "köbenhavn", which means "Merchants harbour". It is a captivating, friendly
city where there is always something wonderful around the next corner - to see,
smell, taste, feel or listen to.
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Day
5: Copenhagen sightseeing - evening cruise to Oslo
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breakfast start your Copenhagen tour. On
the tour you pass by the Tivoli Gardens and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
The tour drives through the colourful canal district and past the National
Museum, by Christiansborg Palace, home to the Danish Parliament. The
trip continues on to the old Stock Exchange and across Kongens Nytorv, where
you can see the Royal Theatre, world famous for its Royal Ballet. The
tour continues 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 is followed by a visit to the Gefion Fountain and The Little Mermaid, inspired by H. C. Andersen's fairytale. During
the tour 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. For timings read
more.. By evening 16:00, board
the cruise to Oslo for the wonderful cruise on the North
Sea and night long party.
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Day
6: Oslo sightseeing - evening cruise to Copenhagen
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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
day long Oslo tour which allows you to see all of Oslo’s main attractions at your own pace and
convenience, with the freedom to take a break from your tour at any time to
explore a sight further, or maybe go for lunch or shopping. Explore the
Royal
Palace, the
City Hall, the Akershus fortress. Spend some time on the
controversial Vigeland Sculpture park. For timings read
more.. By evening
16:00, board the cruise back to Copenhagen to join the
party.
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Day
7: Departure from Copenhagen
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After
breakfast on board arrive in Copenhagen at 09:30. You
are then transferred to the airport or the train station
for your onward destination.
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