| Trip Itinerary |
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| Day 1 USA - Copenhagen |
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| VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your overnight flight to Copenhagen. |
| Day 2 Arrive Copenhagen |
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Arrive in Copenhagen and transfer to your hotel for two leisurely nights. Tonight, a Welcome Drink hosted by your Tour Director introduces you to your traveling companions.
Dinner Included |
| Day 3 Copenhagen |
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On our sightseeing tour this morning, we view the famous Little Mermaid and the dragonspired Stock Exchange. We’ll see Amalienborg, home of the Danish monarchy and visit the state apartments of Christiansborg Palace, center of the Danish Parliament. Tonight, consider a trip to Tivoli Gardens.
Scandinavian Breakfast Included |
| Day 4 Copenhagen - Stockholm |
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Crossing the Oresund Bridge to Sweden, we travel through meadows and forests to the city of Jönköping, beautifully situated on Lake Vättern. We then make our way to a relaxing two-night stop in Stockholm, the 'ity of Water,' with its historic, cobbled streets and medieval buildings in perfect harmony with the modern sector of the metropolitan capital.
Scandinavian Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 5 Stockholm |
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Stockholm, known as the 'Venice of the North,' is built on 14 islands. Our guided tour takes in the Renaissance style Royal Palace and visits the magnificent City Hall, whose Golden Chamber has over 18 million gold mosaic stones. Later, we explore the cobblestone streets of Gamla Stan, the old town filled with antique shops and Bohemian spirit. An afternoon at leisure: perhaps visit the unique 17th-century Vasa Galleon, amazingly excavated in dry dock after 300 years under water.
Scandinavian Breakfast Included |
| Day 6 Stockholm - Falun |
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We get to know Sweden a little better today as we make a visit to Sigtuna and its delightful town hall. This historic gem was the seat of Viking Kings a thousand years ago. Next onto Uppsala, the country’s oldest university town, to see the splendid stained glass windows in its huge Gothic cathedral. Via the town’s prehistoric burial mounds we continue to Dalarna, home of the Dala Horse. Our overnight is in Falun, a town proud of its mine’s UNESCO World Heritage status.
Scandinavian Breakfast Included |
| Day 7 Falun - Dalarna Region - Lillehammer |
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After a short morning stop in Nusnäs to visit a Dalarna Horse workshop, our route takes us via Mora to Sälen, the start of the Vasaloppet ski race and then into Norway. We travel along the shores of Lake Mjosa to Lillehammer, site of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Scandinavian Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 8 Lillehammer - Geiranger |
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Enjoy a fascinating guided visit to the Maihaugen Open-Air Museum. Our guided tour of this living museum with farms, animals and workshops introduces us to life in the rural Norway of days-goneby. We continue through an ever changing landscape of lush deep valleys, lakes, rivers, dramatic mountains and sheer rock cliffs. We travel through the cheese-producing Gudbrandsdal Valley, home of Peer Gynt. Later visit the traditional Stave church in Lom on our way to the fjord village of Geiranger, our home for two relaxing nights.
Scandinavian Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 9 Geiranger |
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Enjoy a full day of leisure to relax in this fjord gem, renowned for its spectacular beauty and unforgettable views. Consider an optional excursion to Trollstigen – home of the Trolls – via the fantastic serpentine Eagle Road and the wild Istredalen Valley, or perhaps take a walk along the scenic trails that encircle this Norwegian paradise.
Scandinavian Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 10 Geiranger - Bergen |
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This morning enjoy a highlight cruise on the Geiranger Fjord with its impressive sheer cliffs and tranquil blue green waters. See plunging waterfalls and snowcapped mountains as we make our way to idyllically situated Sognefjord. We enjoy a short boat ride across the fjord before reaching the old Hanseatic port of Bergen for a relaxing two-night stay. For dinner this evening, enjoy the freedom of your dine-around program, and choose from a selection of restaurants recommended by your Tour Director.
Scandinavian Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 11 Bergen |
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Enjoy a full free day at leisure in 18th century Bergen, Norway’s most beautiful city. This old trading port has a bustling and colorful fish market along the harbor and is the birthplace of Edvard Grieg, composer of the Peer Gynt Suite. During your leisure time, perhaps visit the 13th-century Haakon’s Hall or take a funicular to the top of the mountain.
Scandinavian Breakfast Included |
| Day 12 Bergen - Oslo |
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This enjoyable day of scenic travel includes a thrilling highlight ride on the world famous Flam Railway. During the train ride, you’ll ascend 3,000 feet in 12 miles, passing thundering waterfalls and towering cliffs to the village of Flam. Continue through the spectacular Norwegian countryside with its charming villages and beautiful waterfalls on the way to Norway’s capital of Oslo.
Scandinavian Breakfast Included |
| Day 13 Oslo |
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Today our city guide will show us the National Theater, Parliament, and Royal Palace with a stop in the Frogner Park to see Vigelands unique sculptures. This is followed by a highlight visit to the Viking Ships Museum. Catch up with last minute shopping before a Highlight Farewell Dinner this evening with your new friends.
Buffet Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included |
| Day 14 Oslo - USA |
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| We bid farewell to Scandinavia. |
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