Scandinavia Trip

Welcome to Finland to start your 12-day Scandinavia trip. After you land at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), a private airport-hotel transfer will be offered to you. No activities are planned for the rest of the day and you can explore Helsinki as you like. Nestling on a hilly peninsula, Helsinki is blessed with beautiful lakes and forests. When touring around, you will also be attracted by its cityscape. Many buildings at downtown are made from granite, and that's why Helsinki is also called a white city.

Accommodation: Scandic Grand Marina Hotel or similar

Today is left for your own arrangement. We suggest that you start the sightseeing at Helsinki Central Station and move north along the Street of Mannerheimintie by foot or tramcar. Along this route you can see many interesting museums and art galleries. At downtown, other attractions you cannot miss are Uspenski Cathedral, Finlandia Hall, Finnish National Opera House, Sibelius Park and Parliament House. When the Helsinki sightseeing ends, please get to the port by yourself. The cruise bound for Stockholm departs at 18:00 and you should embark no later than 17:00. We will book the cruise ticket for you in advance.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: On the cruise

The ship will arrive in Stockholm at around 10:00. After arrival, please get to the hotel by yourself. After a short break, you may start discovering Stockholm on your own. As the capital of Sweden as well as the largest city in Northern Europe, Stockholm boasts lots of historical sites and modern architecture. It will be very relaxing to enjoy a cup of coffee or go shopping at downtown area. A welcome dinner is arranged this evening. At that time, the tour leader will show up and tell you the general plan for the following days.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Elite Hotel Adlon Stockholm or similar

This morning is planned with a four-hour guided bus tour. Our first stop is City Hall. Built with more than 8 million red bricks and 19 million mosaic tiles, it is a landmark of Stockholm. Besides, its tower enables you to have a panoramic cityscape. Next, we will move on to the Old Town. Though with over 700 years' history, the Old Town is well preserved and you can leisurely take a walk along the medieval alleys, cobblestone streets and riverside roads. The guided tour ends here and you can enjoy free time sightseeing on your own afterwards. Recommended attractions are Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral, Nobel Museum and Riddarholm Church.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Elite Hotel Adlon Stockholm or similar

After breakfast, follow the tour leader to get to Stockholm Central Station and take the train leaving for Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Upon arrival, head for the hotel and check in. After a short break, our Copenhagen guided walking tour gets started. First, we will stop by Amalienborg Palace, where the Queen of Denmark lives. The guards marching on the square is another highlight of this attraction. Then, we will go on driving to see the impressive Frederik's Church, colorful houses by the canal, and the beer house in Nyhavn.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Scandic Front Hotel or similar

In the morning, you will be led to visit Rosenborg Castle for one hour. This Renaissance style building was constructed as the summer palace for Christian IV of Denmark in the 16th century. Now, it also serves as a museum for tourists to feast eyes on royal treasures. Then, you will be guided to Torvehallerne food market to have lunch at your own cost. After that, we will take an one-hour boat tour to visit the Christiansborg Palace, the Opera House and the Christianshavn Canal one by one. The rest of the day is for you to have fun at Tivoli Gardens amusement park by yourself, and we will book the ticket for you in advance.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Scandic Front Hotel or similar

You can continue to explore Copenhagen as you like this morning. It is very popular to go shopping at Strøget Street and pay a visit to the Little Mermaid statue. At the same time, you can take many memorial photos against colorful houses, chic yachts and traditional wooden boats. Later, follow the tour leader to embark the cruise bound for Oslo before 15:30. You can enjoy a heavy Scandinavian dinner buffet as well as many entertainments on the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: On the cruise

After you get up, you can feast both your appetite and eyes when having breakfast in front of the stunning fjord landscape. The cruise will reach Oslo, Norway's capital city, at around 09:45. Upon arrival, we will have a four-hour guided tour to sample the historical and artistic beauty of Oslo by visiting Vigeland Sculpture Park, Royal Palace, Akershus Fortress and the City Hall. Then, the tour leader will leave you one hour to visit Viking Ship Museum by yourself. After that, he or she will escort you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Thon Hotel Opera or similar

Today we are going to experience Norway in a Nutshell. This famous journey starts from Oslo and ends at Bergen. After breakfast, the tour leader will accompany you to walk to Oslo Central Station and take the train leaving for Myrdal. On arrival, we need to transfer to Flam Railway, one of the steepest scenic railways in the world. It will definitely be your unforgettable experience to appreciate fjords, waterfalls and snow-capped mountains along the way. If you want to know more about this railway's history, you can have a look at the Documentation Center near Flam Railway Station upon arrival. Stay overnight in Flam.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Fretheim Hotel or similar

This morning is left for you to leisurely discover Flam. Later, we will take a boat to travel alongside Aurlandsfjord and UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord. Both of them are the branches of Sognefjord, the largest and deepest fjord in Norway. This waterway is full of twists and turns. After the boat arrives at Gudvangen, we will transfer to a bus to Voss. The last section of Norway in a Nutshell is by train, and we will get to Bergen at 21:00.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Bergen Zander K Hotel or similar

A 2.5-hour walking tour is arranged after breakfast. Lines of colorful houses and the boats scattering on the riverbank will bring you back to the Bergen of medieval times. Then, we will take Fløibanen funicular to get to the peak of Mount Fløyen, where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of fjord and port. Round way tickets of the funicular are included in our price. This afternoon is left for your own arrangement. Later, please enjoy the farewell dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Bergen Zander K Hotel or similar

Our Scandinavia journey ends today. Please check out the hotel and get to Bergen airport by shuttle bus on your own. We wish you a pleasant return journey.

Meals: Breakfast