Sweden, Stockholm

Fjords & Capitals of Scandinavia Small Group Escorted coach, rail & ferry tour – 11 days/10 nights Tour

This tour takes you to the Scandinavian capitals and Norwegian fjords and glaciers, featuring some of and Sweden, arriving Stockholm mid- the world’s most spectacular scenery. You will experience the incredible natural beauty of deep fjords, afternoon. The remainder of the day is free glaciers, majestic mountains and picturesque villages, as well as the vitality of the three uniquely different to explore the Old Town’s historical sights. Scandinavian capitals. Overnight Stockholm. B Day 8 Sun. Stockholm After breakfast, begin your city tour of Inclusions Your hotels Stockholm, spanning 14 islands. You will zz 10 nights accommodation with breakfast in 3 & 4-star hotels zz Bergen – Scandic Neptun see the old city centre of Gamla Stan, zz Meals – 1 lunch, 3 dinners zz Norheimsund – Thon Hotel Sandven the 700-year-old cathedral of Stockholm, zz Arrival/departure transfers by car zz – Kvikne’s Storget Square and Fjällgatan with zz Transportation by A/C coach or train zz Oslo – Scandic St. Olav Plass panoramic views of the city. Your afternoon zz Ferry – Flåm-Gudvangen, Vangsnes-Dragsvik, Dragsvik-Hella-Dragsvik, Balestrand-Flåm zz Stockholm – Scandic Malmen is at leisure. Overnight Stockholm. B zz Rail – Flåm Railway, 2nd class rail Myrdal-Oslo-Stockholm-Copenhagen zz Copenhagen – Comfort Vesterbro zz Escorted throughout by tour escort in English only Hotels of a similar standard Day 9 Mon. Stockholm to Copenhagen zz Sightseeing as specified with local English speaking guides may be substituted. Morning departure by coach or train for zz City tours of Bergen, Oslo, Stockholm & Copenhagen Copenhagen. Travel south through the Swedish countryside via the coastal city of Malmö. Malmö and Copenhagen are Day 1 Sun. Bergen arriving Balestrand for hotel check-in and Day 6 Fri. Oslo connected by one of the longest bridges Arrive Bergen. You will be met and dinner. Overnight Balestrand. BD This morning you have a city tour of Oslo. in the world – the Øresund Bridge. Upon transferred to your hotel. Meet your tour Highlights include the Vigeland Park with its arrival in Copenhagen, the rest of your day escort and fellow travellers this evening at Day 4 Wed. Balestrand & Jostedal Glacier 200 sculptures and a visit to Holmenkollen is free. Overnight Copenhagen. B a welcome meeting. Why not arrive a day Travel by ferry across the Fjærland before ski jump for panoramic city views. Your earlier to give yourself more time to reaching Jostedal and the Breheimsenteret afternoon is free to explore the Old Town Day 10 Tue. Copenhagen explore Bergen at leisure and take the not- Glacier Centre located near the Jostedal or take one of the local ferries to Bygdoy Morning city tour of Copenhagen. to-be missed funicular railway known as Glacier. The Jostedal Glacier is the largest peninsula and visit one of the many Highlights include the old waterfront Fløibanen, to the top of the nearby glacier on the European mainland. The museums. Overnight Oslo. B district at Nyhavn, the Royal Palace at mountains for some stunning views. glacier and some of the nearby valleys are Amalienborg and not forgetting the Little Overnight Bergen. protected as a national park. In front of the Day 7 Sat. Oslo to Stockholm Mermaid statue. You may wish to explore glacier is a small lake which can be crossed Travel by coach or train through the the iconic Tivoli Gardens during your Day 2 Mon. Bergen to by passenger ferry. Lunch and entrance picturesque countryside of free afternoon (entrance not included). Hardangerfjord & Norheimsund fee are included at the Breheimsenteret Overnight Copenhagen. B Morning sightseeing tour of Bergen, Glacier Centre. Overnight Balestrand. BLD including the popular fish market and Day 11 Wed. Copenhagen historical Bryggen. Depart for Norheimsund Day 5 Thu. Balestrand to Flåm & Oslo Tour services end today with your transfer via the beautiful Hardangerfjord. Mid-morning departure across the to the airport. B Overnight Norheimsund. BD to Flåm, before taking one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world Day 3 Tue. Norheimsund – the Flåm Railway. This spectacular rail Tour price & departures to Flåm & Balestrand journey offers a panoramic view of some of Prices shown per person in AUD. After breakfast, continue your journey the wildest and most magnificent scenery Sunday departures Jun-Aug 2019. via Voss to Stalheimen, located at the in the Norwegian fjord landscape. The Departures Twn Sgl very top of the Nærøydalen Canyon with Flåm Railway is one of the steepest train a panoramic view of the valley. Drive via lines in the world on normal tracks, where 2 Jun, 23 Jun, 30 Jun, the panoramic route to the idyllic village almost 80 percent of the journey has a 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 28 Jul, of Flåm from where you take a fjord gradient of 5.5 degrees. Upon arrival at the 4 Aug, 18 Aug 4791 6113 cruise to Gudvangen. Continue by coach mountain station of Myrdal, you change zz Maximum capacity of tour – 20 guests. Copenhagen, zz to Vangsnes, crossing the Sognefjord, trains and travel on the Bergen line to the The Little Mermaid Smaller groups may travel by train the longest and deepest fjord in Norway, Norwegian capital, Oslo. Overnight Oslo. B instead of coach. 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