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Tesori Di Svezia E Danimarca Capo Nord Alta ALF Lofoten ISLANDA Reykjavik KEF Tesori di Svezia 7 GIORNI / 6 NOTTI TOUR DI GRUPPO CON GUIDA e Danimarca DI LINGUA ITALIANA Un tour fiabescoFINLANDIA tra foreste, laghi e castelli Castello di Frederiksborg Nusnäs Falun Uppsala Karlstad Stoccolma ARN ESTONIA Göteborg SVEZIA DANIMARCA LETTONIA Copenaghen CPH Stoccolma Uppsala GIORNO 1 - ITALIA / STOCCOLMA e villaggi come Fjällbacka, con le sue pittoresche stradine. Arrivo a Stoccolma. Trasferimenti non inclusi, disponibili Il paesaggio è caratterizzato da un’atmosfera idilliaca, uno IN EVIDENZA su supplemento. Incontro con accompagnatore in hotel stile di vita tranquillo che segue l’antica tradizione svedese, Informiamo che per ragioni logistiche e tecniche, (disponibile entro le ore 21:00) Benvenuto a Stoccolma, dove le principali attivitá sono legate al mare (pesca di ara- l’itinerario puó subire delle variazioni nell’ordine la regina delle Capitali del Nord! In base al Vostro orario goste, conattaggio e kajak), Pranzo libero lungo il percorso. delle visite e potrebbe anche essere effettuato in senso inverso. Qualsiasi modifica apportata di arrivo, consigliamo una passeggiata per scoprire Dal villaggio di Lysekil ci imbarcheremo per una navigazio- da V.O.S non altererá in alcun modo la quantitá/ questa città dal fascino unico, ne di un´ora e mezza attraverso l’arcipelago per scoprire la qualitá dei servizi inclusi in programma. magnifica natura e le colonie di foche adagiate sulle rocce. Pernottamento presso Clarion Amaranten o similare INCLUSO NEL PREZZO Proseguimento verso Göteborg, una delle città portuali più importanti della Svezia. Consigliamo una passeggiata • Volo a/r Roma e/o Milano GIORNO 2 - STOCCOLMA / UPPSALA - FALUN • 6 pernottamenti con colazione negli Colazione in hotel. Incontro con guida locale per una in città, per scoprire i numerosi ristoranti e caffé. hotels indicati o similari + 1 cena a 3 visita panoramica della città di tre ore durante la Pernottamento First Hotel G o similare portate/buffet (Giorno 2) quale potremo ammirare il magnifico panorama dal • Accompangnatore bilingue ITA/SPA GIORNO 5 - GÖTEBORG / CASTELLI DELLA SELAN- • Bus GT come da programma promontorio della Fjällgatan, la città vecchia con il • Visite guidate di 3 ore di Copenaghen e Palazzo Reale e la Cattedrale, il giardino ed il Palazzo DIA / Copenaghen Stoccolma del Municipio, l’isola di Södermalm, l’isola di Djurgården, Colazione in hotel. Partenza verso il sud del paese • Safari per avvistamento foche dove si trovano numerose attrazioni, tra le più passando per la città di Helsingborg dove ci • Traghetto Helsingbörg-Helsingør • Ingresso fabrica Dalahäst, importanti il lunapark Grona Lung, il parco etnologico imbarcheremo su un traghetto per la Danimarca Castello di Frederiksborg, all’aperto di Skansen ed il Museo del Vascello Vasa e la vicina Helsingør. Passeggiata panoramica con Castello di Kronborg (Amleto) (visite esterne). Tempo libero per il pranzo e partenza l’accompagnatore e pranzo libero. Nel pomeriggio verso Uppsala, famosa città universitaria. Passeggiata visiteremo i due castelli più importanti per la storia NON INCLUSO NEL PREZZO con accompagnatore e proseguimento verso Falun. danese: il castello di Kronborg, costruito nel secolo XVI e • Pranzi, bevande e cene non menzionate Cena e pernottamento presso First Hotel Grand o similare patrimonio dell´Umanità. Questo castello è noto anche • Facchinaggio • Trasferimenti come Castello di ”Amleto”, poiché qui era ambientata la • Mance e spese personali GIORNO 3 - FALUN / NUSNÄS / KARLSTAD magnifica opera di Shakespeare. Proseguimento verso • Tutto quanto non espressamente Colazione in hotel. Visita del Dalarna ”il più svedese di il castello di Frederiksborg, risalente al secolo XVI che indicato come incluso nel prezzo. tutti i paesaggi”: una regione montagnosa al centro rappresenta una delle architetture di rilievo del paese. della Svezia, con rosse casette di legno circondate da Visita con audio guida in italiano. Proseguimento verso QUOTA DI PARTECIPAZIONE laghi e pinete verdeggianti, fonte di ispirazione per Copenaghen. • Incluso volo dall’Italia (p.p. in doppia) moltissimi pittori. Costeggeremo il lago Siljan, che si Pernottamento presso Tivoli Hotel o similare 10 e 26 Luglio 1280 € dice avere uno specifico colore blu ”il blu Siljan”. I villaggi 03 e 11 Agosto 1320 € intorno sono conosciuti per le loro attrazioni folkloristi- GIORNO 6 - Copenaghen Supplemento camera singola 380 € che,: Rättvik e Nusnås, dove visiteremo la fabbrica di Colazione in hotel. In mattinata giro panoramico della Riduzione bambini 2/12 anni 280 € produzione del Dalahäst. Questi meravigliosi cavallini città: la sirenetta, la fontana di Gefion, la residenza Tasse aeroportuali (salvo modifiche) 110 € in legno sono passati dall´essere semplici giocattoli reale nel Palazzo di Amalienborg, il caratteristico canale Su richiesta possibilità di partenza da per bambini a simbolo nazionale della Svezia. Pranzo di Nyhavn fiancheggiato da numerosissimi ristorantini altri aeroporti libero lungo il percorso. Attraverseremo la regione di e cafè all´aperto, il Palazzo del Parlamento, il castello di Värmland e i suoi paesaggi boschosi da numeori laghi, Rosenborg che custodisce i gioielli della Corona (visite • Solo Tour (p.p. in doppia) fino a costeggiare uno dei più grandi d´Europa, il Vånern esterne). Al termine del city tour, trasferimento in hotel 10 e 26 Luglio 930 € e la città di Karlstad. e sistemazione nelle camere riservate. 03 e 11 Agosto 930 € Pernottamento Good Morning Karlstad o similare Pernottamento presso Tivoli hotel o similare Supplemento camera singola 380 € Riduzione bambini 2/12 anni 280 € GIORNO 4 - KARLSTAD / COSTA OVEST & SAFARI GIORNO 7 - Copenaghen / ITALIA PER L´AVVISTAMENTO DELLE FOCHE—GÖTEBORG Colazione a buffet in hotel. • Quota di iscrizione € 35 per persona adulta € 25 bambini 2/12 anni Colazione in hotel. Partenza per la costa ovest della Svezia Trasferimento in aeroporto non incluso (disponibile su • Se richiesto Polizza Medico/Bagaglio/Annulla- e l´arcipelago di Bohuslän, con più di mille affascinanti isole supplemento). mento , da calcolare come segue: 4% sul va- lore totale del pacchetto di viaggio ESCURSIONI OPZIONALI DISPONIBILI A pag. 3.
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