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goEUgo English Speaking Tours PINK LINE – 7 DAY TOUR Scandinavia - Denmark Sweden Norway Fjord TOUR TYPE : Escorted group tour (English-Speaking) TOUR NAME : Pink Line TOUR OPERATES : Every Sunday from 14 April 2019 till 5 October 2019 TOUR TIP : Compulsory tipping €7 per person per day (be paid on spot, land price only) TOUR EXTRA : Extra charge €10 per person per night (due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia) PINK LINE – TOUR ITINERARY Sunday: Copenhagen – Jönköping (330 km) The tour starts with a sightseeing tour of Copenhagen, the capital of the Kingdom of Denmark. Reminiscent of childhood memory fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid" is the inspiration for the famous statue which was transported to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and is a true symbol to the Danish people. Amalienborg, our next stop is considered one of the greatest works of the Danish Rococo. Constructed in the 1700’s, the architecture consists of four identical palaces connected by a square. If you are lucky you will see the ceremonial changing of the guards, an event that happens every afternoon. The Hans Christian Andersen Boulevard leads to a statue of this notable Writer on the City Square. The Danish fairy tale writer known for pieces as “The Ugly Duckling“ and “The Little Mermaid” had goEUgo European Escorted Circle Tour Effective from 02 Feb 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 1 / 6 goEUgo English Speaking Tours a known motto: “To travel is to live”. He spent 43 years traveling between home and abroad, gathering a lot of his inspiration for his fairy tales and stories from his time overseas. After lunch we continue driving towards Stockholm. Minimum 3* Hotel in Jönköping or city nearby Monday: Jönköping – Stockholm (320 km) After breakfast, we continue our way to the capital of Sweden, Stockholm. Made out of 14 islands on the Baltic Sea this city is crowned the most beautiful of all Nordic cities. After lunch, we embark on a city tour that includes the City Hall of Stockholm (Stadshuset), one of the most beautiful and well known buildings in the world with inside the most exclusive ballroom in Stockholm, venue for the yearly Nobel Banquet. From the Blue Hall, guests are invited up a stairway to the Golden Hall (Gyllene salen) to dance. The walls of the Golden Hall are covered with more than 18 million glass and gold mosaic pieces, an artwork of artist Einar Forseth. The venue attracts close to 400,000 visitors a year. The tour continues with visits to the old Parliament building, Vasa warship and the Storkyrkan cathedral. Minimum 3* Hotel in Stockholm or city nearby Tuesday: Stockholm – Lillehammer (610 km) After breakfast, the coach departs to Norway's largest lake Mjøsa. Famous for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Lillehammer’s population comes just under twenty-three thousand inhabitants. The feeling of space contributes the calm and vast natural winter scenery. We arrive in the evening and have an overnight stay at Lillehammer or city nearby. Please note we will not visit the city Lillehammer. Minimum 3* Hotel in Lillehammer or city nearby Wednesday: Lillehammer – Briksdal Glacier – Sogndal (500 km) After breakfast, we travel to the European continent’s largest Glacier, Briksdal in Norway which covers 800 m2, at its deepest 400 meters below sea level and the highest point 2,000 meters above sea level. Surrounding the glacier is the Jostedalsbreen National Park, where we will embark on open troll-cars to admire the wildlife, clear streams, raging rivers and waterfalls. The ride will last for half hour, after which our group will enjoy 10 minutes leisure time to take pictures and closely see the Briksdal glacier. In the afternoon we head south towards Gudvangen. Minimum 3* Hotel in Sogndal or city nearby Thursday: Sogndal – Sognefjord Cruise – Flåm (150 km) After breakfast, the coach goes on to Gudvangen dock where the group joins the Sognefjord Cruise to explore Sognefjord, the world's longest and deepest fjord, an unparalleled spectacle by Mother Nature. Spending two hours in the intoxicating scenery moment in the boat, the sightseeing ship has arrived in Flåm. After lunch, we will be travelling on one of the most beautiful railway Flåmsbana. This exciting railway attracts visitors from all over the world, scenery includes beautiful fjords, waterfalls, and valleys. After the ride, then return to the hotel for dinner. Minimum 3* Hotel in Flåm or city nearby Friday: Flåm – Oslo (300 km) After breakfast, we depart to the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Every year on the 10th of December this city hosts the Nobel peace prize award on the anniversary passing of Founder-Inventor Alfred Nobel. Unlike the other four prizes awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony is held in Oslo. We continue with a visit to the famous Vigeland Sculpture Park, located inside the Frogner park grounds. On display are over 212 bronzes and granite statues, the theme of the park is on the Human Condition, illustrating relationships between men and women, adults and children. Not to be missed! Minimum 3* Hotel in Oslo or city nearby Saturday: Oslo – Gothenburg – Copenhagen (580 km) After breakfast, the coach goes southbound for the Port of Gothenburg, a major port of Western Europe. On Götaplatsen is Swedish sculptor Carl Milles’ seven-metre-high statue of the sea god Poseidon, which caused quite a stir when it was unveiled in 1931. Residents complained that the statue’s legs were too goEUgo European Escorted Circle Tour Effective from 02 Feb 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 2 / 6 goEUgo English Speaking Tours long for its body, and that the statue’s penis was far too big. Also a must-visit destination is the fish market hall, Feskekôrka, (‘fish church’ in Swedish), an indoor fish and shellfish market where you can buy all kinds of seafood delicacies caught on the day. Try the freshest catch of the day. We conclude our city tour at the Gothenburg Cathedral (Domkyrkan Göteborg), the seat of the bishop of Gothenburg in the Church of Sweden. The tour continues southbound to finally arrive in the evening in Copenhagen. Minimum 3* Hotel in Copenhagen or city nearby Please note: - The above itinerary is a text description in nature which is only for reference. As long as the discrepancies do not constitute a controversy between the description and reality, the company and the tour guide shall have the right, depending on the actual situation, to make appropriate arrangements and changes. - For the Pink Line there will be an extra charge of € 10 per person per night for the accommodation. This is due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia. PINK LINE – OPTIONALS LIST Customers can decide to purchase excursion tickets or meals according to their personal preferences. Participating in any proposed excursion program is not mandatory. However, each person must pay the tour guide and driver a tip of 7 Euros per day. Tourist tax, accommodation tax, must also be collected. Please pay these expenses in cash to the tour guide. Otherwise, passengers are not allowed to take the bus to the city for sightseeing. OPTIONALS COSTS Optionals/ Tour of City Hall Stockholm € 14 Entrance fee Vasa Museum Entrance Ticket € 16 Private tour of City Hall Stockholm + Reservation Fees (English, no queue, min.10 pax) € 24 Private Tour of Vasa Museum + Reservation Fee (English, no queue, min. 10 pax) € 26 Stromma Royal Canal Tour (Stockholm) € 25 Briksdal Glacier Troll-Car € 25 Sognefjord Cruise € 50 up Flåmsbana (Flåm – Myrdal – Flåm) € 70 Stegastein Lookout € 15 Compulsory Compulsory Ø resundtunnel fees (crossing tunnel) City Tax (Customer is not allowed to board on the coach without paying this fee on € 5 for adult spot.) and child Compulsory Ø resundtunnel fees (crossing tunnel) (Customer is not allowed to board on the coach without paying this fee on € 5 for adult spot.) and child goEUgo European Escorted Circle Tour Effective from 02 Feb 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 3 / 6 goEUgo English Speaking Tours PINK LINE – JOINING POINTS Your customers can choose to start their tour at any of the joining points along the tour route listed below. CITY TIME PLACE & ADDRESS Denmark Sunday Copenhagen Central Station Cop 09:00 Meeting Point: by the Main Entrance enh Address: Bernstorffsgade 16–22, age DK-1557Copenhagen, Denmark n (After meetup, we will visit Copenhagen) Swe Monday Stockholm Central Station den 14:00 Meeting Point: by the Main Entrance Stoc Address: Centralplan 15, Tuesday kholm 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden 08:30 (On Monday, after meetup,we will visit Stockholm) (On Tuesday, after meetup, we will drive ahead to Lillehammer and not visit Stockholm) Nor Saturday Oslo Central Station way 08:30 Meeting Point: by the Main Entrance Ols Address: Jernbanetorget 1, o 154 Oslo, Norvège (After meetup, we will drive ahead to Gothenburg and not visit Oslo) PINK LINE – DROP OFF POINTS Please noted that the drop off time is for reference only and may vary slightly due to traffic/ unforeseen circumstances. DAY ROUTE TIME HOTEL DETAILS Saturday Copenhagen 19:00 Copenhagen Central Station Group Hotel at Jönköping or city Sunday Jönköping 20:00 nearby Group hotel at Stockholm or city Monday Stockholm 20:00 nearby Group hotel at Lillehammer or city Tuesday Lillehammer 20:00 nearby Wednesday Sogndal 20:30 Group hotel Sogndal or city nearby Thursday Flåm 20:30 Group hotel at Flåm or city nearby Friday Oslo 19:00 Oslo Central Station Please note: bus will depart on time at the meeting place. goEUgo is not liable for any delay caused by any passenger. Passenger accepts full responsibility if any expenses occur. goEUgo European Escorted Circle Tour Effective from 02 Feb 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 4 / 6 goEUgo English Speaking Tours PINK LINE – REFERENCE HOTELS A selection of our preferred partners in our main destinations is listed below.