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Scandinavian Explorer

Scandinavian Explorer

Enjoy Norway and Sweden and stay with us for a Baltic cruise to Helsinki and/or a visit to Copenhagen with this unique hop on/hop off tour, showcasing fjords and cities – waterfalls and villages. Put together with comfort and convenience as priorities; travel and hotel accommodation is by luxury coach and at superior class hotels respectively; you’ll be met at the airport on arrival and luggage assistance is included. And if that’s not enough, dinner is included every night and lunch on quite a few days as well.

There is an option to return on days 8, 10, 12 and 14 of the tour.

DAY 1: UK – OSLO

Scheduled SAS flight to Oslo. Transfer to and overnight at Hotel Scandinavia.

DAY 2: OSLO – ULVIK

Journey highlights: Geilo: Hardanger Mountain Plateau: Voringsfoss Waterfall.

DAY 3: ULVIK – BERGEN

Journey highlights: Bergen sightseeing: Bryggen: Finicular ride to Mt. Fløyen: Hardangerfjord. Overnight at Hotel Norge.

DAY 4: BERGEN – BALESTRAND

Sightseeing highlights: Two hour fjord cruise on Sogne and Nærøyfjords: Gudvangen: Stalheim Canyon: Flam: Aurland. Voss: Tvindefoss Waterfall: Vika Mountains: Overnight at Kvikne’s Hotel for two nights.

DAY 5: BALESTRAND

Day at leisure.

DAY 6: BALESTRAND – GEIRANGER 

Highlights: One hour ferry along the fjord to Fjærland: Skei: Olden: Briksdal Glacier: Loen: Stryn; Hellesylt: one hour ferry along Geirangerfjord: Blue Viel and Seven Sisters Waterfalls. Overnight at Union Hotel.

DAY 7: GEIRANGER – OSLO

Journey highlights: Grotli Mountains: Lom: Gudbrandsdalen Valley; Lillehammer. Overnight at Holmenkollen Park Hotel.

DAY 8: OSLO – STOCKHOLM [OR RETURN TO UK]

Travel across the border via Karlstad along several lakes to Stockholm. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel for two nights.

DAY 9: STOCKHOLM 

Sightseeing highlights:  Four hour guided tour: Royal Palace: Parliament Buildings: Cathedral: Royal Theatre: The Old Town: City Hall. Afternoon at leisure.

DAY 10: STOCKHOLM – HELSINKI [OR RETURN TO UK]

Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to harbour for Silja Line overnight cruise in 2 berth outside cabin to Helsinki.

DAY 11: HELSINKI – STOCKHOLM

Sightseeing highlights: Three hour guided tour: Senate Square: Uspenski Cathedral: Sibelius Park and Monument: ‘Temppeliaukio’ Rock Church. Afternoon at leisure before late afternoon embarkation for Stockholm.

DAY 12: STOCKHOLM – COPENHAGEN [OR RETURN TO UK]

Arrive Stockholm and continue by coach through Sweden crossing the Oresund Bridge to Denmark. Overnight at Hotel Scandinavia for two nights.

DAY 13: COPENHAGEN

Sightseeing highlights: Three hour guided tour: Amalienborg Palace, Gefion Fountain, Christiansborg Palace: Nyhavn: the Little Mermaid.  Afternoon at leisure.

DAY 14: COPENHAGEN – UK

Transfer to airport and scheduled SAS flight to UK.

 

There is an option to return on days 8, 10, 12 and 14 of the tour.