Day 1: Arrival in Helsinki. Transfer from Vanta airport to your hotel. Spend some time to see the charm of Helsinki and board the site seeing bus. Helsinki is a modern European cultural city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists in perfect harmony with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its own exotic archipelago, Helsinki offers visitors an endless number of possibilities. Take the Helsinki City Tour with recorded commentary and sound effects, giving you a wide variety of information about Helsinki. The many sights include the Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral, the Parliament Building and the Olympic Stadium, the Sibelius Monument, the Temppeliaukio Church, etc. Day 2: Helsinki - Evening cruise to Stockholm. After breakfast take the boat to the Suomenlinna fortress. Suomenlinna or Viapori (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalist reasons, though it is still also known by its original name. By evening 4:00pm board the overnight ferry for Stockholm. Day 3: Stockholm. After breakfast on board, arrive in Stockholm the Capital of Scandinavia at 09:30am. Start your sightseeing through a comfortable bus with a fabulous view. The trip provides you with exciting information about the sights as you drive or sail past them. See the whole of Stockholm in 90 minutes. The trip shows you the most famous buildings and views, including a stop at Fjällgatan, where the view of Stockholm's islands and waters is truly wonderful. For timings read more. Spend the rest of the day on your own to discover the beauty on water. Day 4: Copenhagen. After breakfast spend some time to discover Stockholm's famous shopping streets and malls. In the afternoon take the 5 hours train journey to reach the lovely city of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Before your train arrives do not miss the famous Öresund bridge connecting Sweden with Denmark. Copenhagen got its name from the word "köbenhavn", which means "Merchants harbour". It is a captivating, friendly city where there is always something wonderful around the next corner - to see, smell, taste, feel or listen to. Day 5: Copenhagen - evening cruise to Oslo. After breakfast start your Copenhagen tour. On the tour you pass by the Tivoli Gardens and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. The tour drives through the colourful canal district and past the National Museum, by Christiansborg Palace, home to the Danish Parliament. The trip continues on to the old Stock Exchange and across Kongens Nytorv, where you can see the Royal Theatre, world famous for its Royal Ballet. The tour continues past the colourful harbour district of Nyhavn to Amalienborg Palace - Winter residence of the Royal Family. Here you have the opportunity to see the changing of the Guard. This is followed by a visit to the Gefion Fountain and The Little Mermaid, inspired by H. C. Andersen's fairytale. During the tour you pay a visit to one of the many magnificent churches in Copenhagen as well as passing by Rosenborg Castle, where the Crown Jewels are protected by the Royal Guard. By evening 4:00pm, board the cruise to Oslo for the wonderful cruise on the North Sea and night long party. Day 6: Oslo - evening cruise to Copenhagen. Arrive in Oslo after breakfast on board at 09:30am. The port town of Oslo is the capital of Norway Oslo celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in the year 2000. Until 1814, it was known as Christiania after the Danish-Norwegian king. The city is beautifully situated at the head of Oslo Fjord surrounded by forested ridges, and this very location gives Oslo unexpected qualities for a national capital. Start the day long Oslo tour which allows you to see all of Oslo’s main attractions at your own pace and convenience, with the freedom to take a break from your tour at any time to explore a sight further, or maybe go for lunch or shopping. Explore the Royal Palace, the City Hall, the Akershus fortress. Spend some time on the controversial Vigeland Sculpture park. By evening 4:00pm, board the cruise back to Copenhagen to join the party. Day 7: Departure from Copenhagen. After breakfast on board arrive in Copenhagen at 09:30am. You are then transferred to the airport or the train station for your onward destination. Notes: Price Includes: 
Supplier Information
Vacation Poll
Also see tour packages in: Europe Sweden Norway Denmark Local Culture Cultural Journey Museum Tours Email it to a friend: Click here to email this vacation to a friend
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
