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Explore the four Nordic capitals on this exclusive tour, including all the major sights of the regions, while staying at first class hotels with the best locations.

Our capitals are all beautifully situated by the sea and offer a variety of architecture, culture and history. The two overnight cruises offer scenic views of the Stockholm archipelago and the Oslo Fjord.

Optional Fjords of Norway tour extension

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Itinerary

Arrival in Helsinki according to your own schedule and transfer on

your own to your hotel.

Your tour escort will meet you at 6.00pm in the hotel lobby for a

welcome drink, where you’ll also meet your fellow travelers.

Dinner on your own this evening in the capital.

Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Original

Sokos Hotel Presidentti, located in the city center.

Breakfast at your hotel. Visit Helsinki in the morning during a 3 hours

city sightseeing with local guide and private coach. Sights of

interest are the Sibelius Monument and Park, the Senate Square and

the Cathedral (no entrances included). Afternoon free for shopping

or exploring this bustling city on the Baltic.

Transfer by private coach to the pier for embarkation on the Tallink

Silja Line ferry for an overnight cruise to Stockholm. We recommend

bringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having to carry

suitcases to and from the cabin. Luggage handling between coach

and luggage container on board is included.

Buffet dinner on board and accommodation in ocean view cabins

with shower/WC.

Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board while sailing slowly through the

Stockholm archipelago past numerous small islands. Arrival in

Stockholm at 10:00am in the morning and disembark. Luggage

handling between luggage container and coach is included.

Transfer by private coach to your hotel.

Day free in Stockholm for exploring this beautiful city, often called

the Venice of the North because of its many canals and waterways.

We can recommend a guided boat tour on the canals or to visit

some of the many interesting museums Stockholm has to offer.

Dinner on your own.

Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Clarion

Hotel Sign, located in the city center.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Discover Stockholm during a 4 hours city sightseeing with a local

guide and private coach. Main sights of interest are the old town

(Gamla Stan), the Royal Palace, the Parliament buildings, the Island

of Djurgården and the City Hall with its famous golden and blue halls

(entrance to City Hall included).

Afternoon free in Stockholm. We can recommend a visit to the

impressive Vasa Museum or the popular ABBA museum.

Dinner on your own.

Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Clarion

Hotel Sign.

Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer by private coach to the railway

station in Stockholm. Board the SJ train which will take you to

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Unfortunately, no luggage

handling is possible at the train stations. Duration: Approx. 5 hours. A

hot meal will be served on board and you’ll be traveling first class.

Arrival in Copenhagen and transfer by private coach to your hotel,

located in the city center, close by the charming Nyhavn harbor,

with numerous waterside restaurants and vintage sailing ships, and

within a short walk to the Ströget pedestrian street. Dinner on own.

Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Phoenix

Copenhagen Hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel, followed by a 3 hours sightseeing tour of

Copenhagen with a local guide and private coach. Sights of

interest are the Christiansborg palace, the Royal theatre, the City

Hall, the Royal palace Amalienborg, the old harbor of Nyhavn, the

Little Mermaid, the Gefion fountain and the Rosenborg castle (no

entrances included).

Afternoon free in Copenhagen. We can recommend a tour down

the popular pedestrian shopping street – Strøget, or a visit to

Rosenborg Palace. In the harbour by “Ofelia Plads”, just a 3 minutes

walk from Nyhavn, you can join a canal cruise on board one of the

smaller boats belonging to “Hey Captain” for a more personal and

social cruise experience. You might also be interested in visiting the

famous Tivoli Gardens (afternoon activities and entrances not

included).

Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Phoenix

Copenhagen Hotel.

After breakfast, morning free in Copenhagen for shopping and

sightseeing. We recommend a guided boat tour on the canal.

Afternoon transfer by private coach to DFDS Seaways terminal for

your overnight cruise to Oslo, departing at approx. 3.00pm.

We recommend bringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid

having to carry suitcases to and from the cabin. Luggage can easily

be stored in luggage container before boarding (coach will stop

right by the container).

Enjoy dinner on board as you cruise gently north between Denmark

and Sweden on your way to Oslo. There is dancing and

entertainment on board, or you may prefer to sit out on deck and

watch the sunset.

Buffet dinner on board and accommodation in ocean view cabins

with shower/WC.

Scandinavian buffet breakfast is being served on board as you sail

up the scenic Oslo Fjord to reach the Norwegian capital at 10.00am.

Explore Oslo on a 3 hours city sightseeing tour by private coach with

a local guide and enjoy panoramic views of the Opera house, Karl

Johans gate – Oslo’s main street, Old town Christiania, Akershus

Castle and Fortress, and the Royal Palace. Picturesque ride through

some of Oslo’s prettiest neighborhoods to the Vigeland Park

(entrance free of charge) with its more than 200 sculptures. Entrance

is included to the Norwegian Folk Museum, an open air museum with

160 historic buildings with a main attraction being the Gol Stave

Church from around 1200.

They also have indoor exhibitions which feature Norwegian folk

costumes, folk art, church art and Sami culture.

Afternoon free in Oslo. Oslo is a great choice to experience

architecture, museums and other attractions. Take a stroll through

the new central city district Bjørvika and walk between Oslo’s latest

architectural additions; the Deichman Library and Munch Museum.

We also recommend a stroll along Aker Brygge, a lively pier with

numerous restaurants and departures for sightseeing boats on the

Oslofjord.

A farewell drink will be served at your hotel at 6.00pm, before you

have dinner on your own.

Bed and Breakfast accommodation at Thon Hotel Bristol, located in

the city center.

Buffet breakfast at your hotel. Transfer on your own to Oslo

Gardermoen Airport in connection with your flight home.

Possibility to add the FJORDS OF NORWAY extension tour.

For guests going on the extension tour, departure from Oslo by

private coach is after breakfast and corresponds to day 2 in the

program of THE FJORDS OF NORWAY .

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