7-day Scenic Scandinavian Tour From Copenhagen Exploring Denmark, Sweden And Fjords In Norway

Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday: Copenhagen – Jönköping (330 km)

Stop At: The Little Mermaid, Langelinie, Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Amalienborg palace square, Copenhagen 1257 Denmark
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hans Christian Andersen Fairy tale House, Raadhuspladsen 57 On City Hall Square, Copenhagen 1550 Denmark
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 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.

Please note: for the Pink Line there is an extra charge of €10 per person per night for the accommodation. This is due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia. This is included in the price.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Jönköping or nearby city.

Day 2: Monday: Jönköping – Stockholm (320 km)

Stop At: Stockholm City Hall, Hantverkargatan 1, Stockholm 11152 Sweden
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vasa Museum, Galarvarvsvagen 14, Stockholm 115 21 Sweden
The tour continues with visits to the old Parliament building, Vasa warship and the Storkyrkan cathedral.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Storkyrkan, 1 Trangsund Gamla Stan, Stockholm 111 29 Sweden
The tour continues with visits to the old Parliament building, Vasa warship and the Storkyrkan cathedral.

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. This is included in the price.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Stockholm or nearby city.

Day 3: Tuesday: Stockholm – Lillehammer (610 km)

Stop At: Lillehammer Olympic Park, Nordsetervegen 45, Lillehammer 2618 Norway
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.

Please note: for the Pink Line there is an extra charge of €10 per person per night for the accommodation. This is due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia. This is included in the price.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.

Accommodation included: Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Lillehammer or nearby city.

Day 4: Wednesday: Lillehammer – Briksdal Glacier – Sogndal (500 km)

Stop At: Briksdal Glacier (Briksdalbreen), Briksdalsbreen Oldedalen, Stryn 6792 Norway
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jostedalsbreen National Park Centre, Fosnes Oppstryn, Stryn 6799 Norway
Surrounding the glacier is the Jostedalsbreen National Park, where we will embark on cable 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.

Please note: for the Pink Line there is an extra charge of €10 per person per night for the accommodation. This is due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia. This is included in the price.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Sogndal or nearby city.

Day 5: Thursday: Sogndal – Sognefjord Cruise – Flåm (150 km)

Stop At: Sognefjorden, Pyramiden Kontorfellesskap, 6868 Norway
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Flaamsbana Museet, Postboks 5742 Ortskern, Flam 5742 Norway
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.

Please note: for the Pink Line there is an extra charge of €10 per person per night for the accommodation. This is due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia. This is included in the price.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Flåm or nearby city.

Day 6: Friday: Flåm – Oslo (300 km)

Stop At: Oslo City Hall, Raadhusplassen 1, Oslo 0037 Norway
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Frogner Park, Kirkeveien, Oslo 0268 Norway
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!
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vigeland Park, Nobels gate 32, Oslo 0268 Norway
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!

Please note: for the Pink Line there is an extra charge of €10 per person per night for the accommodation. This is due to a higher living standard in Scandinavia. This is included in the price.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a comfortable 3-star (minimum) hotel, twin room with private facilities in Oslo or nearby city.

Day 7: Saturday: Oslo – Gothenburg – Copenhagen (580 km)

Stop At: Gotaplatsen, Gothenburg Sweden
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 long for its body, and that the statue’s penis was far too big.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fish Church, Rosenlundsgatan, Gothenburg 411 25 Sweden
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included at the hotel.
No accommodation included on this day.