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Three Capitals & Fjords– Denmark, Norway, Sweden –13 days / 12 nights, Copenhagen - Oslo - Hardanger - Bergen - Flåm - Balestrand - Sognefjord - Briksdal Glacier - Geirangerfjord - Loen - Oslo - StockholmExplore Copenhagen, Denmark's fairytale capital, before venturing to the home of the Vikings in Oslo, Norway. End in Stockholm, the enchanting capital of Sweden. Travel by coach, train, and ferry, cruise through fjords and glaciers, and explore the cobble-stoned streets, palaces, and canals of three unique capital cities.
| Operation | June 2 - August 30, 2012 |
| Departure | June 2, 16, 30 July 14, 28 August 4, 11, 18 All departures guaranteed |
| Price | $4,795 per person in double room $6,225 single room $4,295 third person in triple room |
| Included | 11 nights at hotels in standard double/twin rooms with private facilities 1 night DFDS Seaways Cruise, outside 2-berth cabin Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily 1 x Luncheons 5 x Dinner Multilingual tour escort from Day 2 to Day 12 inclusive All touring by private motor coach Sightseeing as per itinerary Visits, excursions and entrances as per itinerary Guided city tours of Copenhagen, Bergen, Oslo & Stockholm Porter service at hotels and on DFDS Seaways |
| Not Included | International airfare & airport taxes Gratuities Personal insurance Personal items $25 Service fee |
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Day 1 COPENHAGEN Arrival in Copenhagen, own transfer arrangements to your hotel. Please consult the Destination Managements information bulletin at your hotel.
Marriott Hotel; http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cphdk-copenhagen-marriott-hotel/
Day 2 COPENHAGEN (B) Enjoy dinner at the Fefor Mountainhotel.
Day 3 COPENHAGEN - OSLO (B, D) After breakfast, your morning is at leisure. This afternoon transfer to the pier. Embark the luxurious DFDS Seaways ferry for your overnight sailing through the Kattegat and into the Oslo Fjord. At 17:00, departure to Oslo. Buffet dinner will be served on board.
Day 4 OSLO - LOFTHUS (B, D) Breakfast on board. Arrival to Oslo at 09:15. Continue by private coach via Hønefoss and Nesbyen to the beautiful Hallingdal Valley. Visit Gol and Geilo, a popular Ski resorts, and continue to the impressive Hardanger fjord to Lofthus, one of Edvard Grieg's favorite stays. Dinner at your hotel.
Day 5 LOFTHUS - BERGEN (B) Breakfast at our hotel. A short drive to Kinsarvik. Cruise along the idyllic Hardanger fjord, the widest in Norway, to Kvandal. Continue by coach via Nordheimsund to Bergen, the capital of the fjords. Enjoy a 3-hour city sightseeing tour including St. Mary's Church, Haakon's Hall, the old Bryggen waterfront with the Hansa trade houses, and the colorful Fish & Flower Market. Evening is at leisure.
Day 6 BERGEN - FLÅM - BALESTRAND (B, D) After breakfast depart from Bergen to the historic town of Voss. Continue by train across a scenic mountain plateau to Myrdal. Here we board the famous Flåm Railway for one of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world to the quaint village of Flåm. Free time before the cruise on the Sognefjord to the fjord village Balestrand. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the historic Kvikne's Hotel, dating back to 1850.
Day 7 BALESTRAND - SKEI - GEIRANGER (B, D) Breakfast at your hotel. Depart by coach to Dragsvik, from where we will cross the beautiful Sognefjord once again, before disembarking in Hella. Continue driving via Sogndal, until we arrive in Skei. After a short break, continue the journey towards the Briksdal Glacier. Travel by Troll cars to the very snout ofthe glacier and experience the breathtaking blue ice. Drive via Loen and Stryn and onto Geiranger, to our hotel, the stunning 4th generation run Hotel Union. Here we will spend two nights. Dinner at your hotel.
Union Hotel: http://www.hotelunion.no/
Day 8 GEIRANGER (B, L, D) Breakfast at your hotel. Travel from Geiranger to Hellasylt and be inspired by this beautiful unspoiled landscape. After disembarkation in Hellasylt, continue up to the Dalsnibba viewpoint of Geiranger (Weather permitting). Enroute lunch is included on today’s scenic drive. Afternoon return to the hotel where a special tour of the Veteran car collection is included at the hotel. The Mjelva family that run the hotel also own the entire collection of cars. A number of these beautiful cars were used to show tourists around the Geiranger area in the 1920’s and 1930’s and they are still in excellent condition. The Dinner at your hotel.
Union Hotel: http://www.hotelunion.no/
Day 9 GEIRANGER - OSLO (B) Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning departure by coach to the capital Oslo. Travel via Lom and admire the oldest wooden church in Norway, dating back to the 12th Century. Continue via Otta, leaving the fjord area of Central Norway, characterized by mountains, fjords and lakes, to Oslo. Late afternoon arrival in Oslo and check-in to our hotel.
Day 10 OSLO (B) After breakfast, enjoy a 3-hour city sightseeing tour of Oslo. Visit the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, the Viking Ship Museum, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, pass the Royal Palace and the Karl Johan Boulevard. The tour ends at the hotel. Rest of day at leisure to explore more of the Viking capital.
Day 11 OSLO - STOCKHOLM (B) Breakfast at the hotel. Depart by coach to Stockholm, passing through forests and the charming Swedish Countryside. Through the region of Varmland, home of many legends, stop to admire the outside of Gripsholm Castle, dating from the 16th Century. Late afternoon arrival in Stockholm and check-in at your hotel.
Day 12 STOCKHOLM (B) After breakfast, enjoy a 3-hour city tour of Stockholm, built on 14 islands, connected by 57 bridges. Walk in the Old Townand visit the 700 hundred year old cathedral and the City Hall, where the Nobel festivities take place in the Blue and Golden Halls. Tour ends at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 13 STOCKHOLM (B) Tour concludes after breakfast at the hotel. Individual transfer.