From October 10 to October 17, 2023

9-Day Scandinavian Tour of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland

Live a little lagom and travel to northern Europe’s historic, stylish and cosmopolitan cities on this fairy-tale Scandinavia tour. You’ll learn about the area’s Viking history, why Helsinki is the capital of cool, and dine amidst the former hunting and fishing grounds of Swedish kings.

Day 1 Greetings from Copenhagen

In contemporary Copenhagen, Hans Christian Andersen would have felt completely at home. As you spend your first day touring this vibrant city, you'll learn that the Danish capital hasn't lost any of its fairy-tale charms over the years. Upon arrival, be transferred to the historic Phoenix Hotel, located in Copenhagen's most affluent neighborhood, where you will be staying with Stays With Stories. Learn about the hotel's lengthy history, which spans the late 17th century, both World Wars, and up to the present day, when it has been beautifully renovated. After that, enjoy the sunlight with the friendly locals before gathering your trip companions and your travel director for a welcome reception.

Hotel: Phoenix 

Meals - Welcome Reception Included

Day 2: Discover Old Copenhagen

Join a Local Specialist this morning for a sightseeing tour of Copenhagen's Old Town to learn about all the highlights and experience the genuine hygge of your Danish hosts. View the Little Mermaid, who is subtly perched on a rock overlooking Langelinie Promenade, Christiansborg Palace, and the characteristic dragon-tail tower of the 17th-century Brsen (Stock Exchange). See Amalienborg Palace, the beloved royal residence of Denmark, before spending the rest of the day doing your own thing around Copenhagen. Have a drink while admiring Nyhavn's vibrant facades, or go on an optional excursion to the Danish Riviera and see the 17th-century Frederiksborg Castle as you pass by old maritime communities.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3: Flight to Oslo

As you go by ferry across the resund, through the Swedish countryside, past Gothenburg, and on to Norway, it's a fond farvel to Copenhagen and a happy and glad hej to Sweden. The picturesque scenery throughout your route to Oslo, Norway's down-to-earth capital, where the Norwegian philosophy of friluftsliv can be sensed along the flower-lined boulevards and busy waterfront promenades, will make you want to keep your camera ready.

Scandic Solli Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day Four in Oslo: Vikings and More

Walk in the footsteps of the Vikings this morning as you go on a sightseeing tour with your local expert to learn about Oslo's long history of seafaring. See the beautiful Royal Palace, the medieval stronghold of Akershus, and the opera house in Oslo, which appears to rise out of the water in all its marble, granite, and glass splendor. Visit the wonderland of Norwegian sculptures Gustav Vigeland left behind in his sculpture park before taking advantage of a free afternoon to independently explore the city. Instead, you could decide to participate in an Optional Experience to visit the Fram Museum and the Viking Ship Museum to learn more about Roald Amundsen's impromptu race to the South Pole and to view the three original Viking longships.

Meals Included: Breakfast

5th day: Continue to Stockholm

Take a picturesque drive to Sweden's charming city by means of Norway's magnificent forest scenery. Before stopping in the countryside for a special Be My Guest meal to Connect With Locals, go via Lake Vänern, Sweden's largest lake. Niklas and Anna, a husband and wife pair who rebuilt a 19th-century church, will greet you there and describe their use of regional foods to stimulate all of your senses. After arriving in Stockholm, spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring "Beauty on Water." Take into account going to the world's first ice bar as an optional experience.

Elite Palace Hotel

Be My Guest and Breakfast Are Included

Day 6: Explore Stockholm, a stunning city

When you accompany your Local Specialist for a sightseeing trip this morning, you'll learn that Stockholm has a ton of both style and substance. View the Royal Palace and Storkyrkan, Stockholm's ancient mother church, before engaging in some cultural exploration at the City Hall. You'll have some free time this afternoon to appreciate the Swedish way of life known as lagom by joining the locals for their afternoon fika (coffee break). Consider joining an optional experience tonight to explore the medieval history of the cobbled Gamla Stan, followed by a typical Swedish supper in a nearby restaurant.

Be My Guest and Breakfast Are Included

Day 7: Set out on a nighttime cruise

You might go last-minute souvenir shopping or indulge in hot, delicious Swedish cinnamon pastries at Stortoget if you have a leisurely morning. Consider going to the Vasa Museum as an optional experience. While you embark on your overnight trip to Helsinki, passing via Stockholm's archipelago as you watch the sun set over the Baltic Sea, the ethereal capital of Finland beckons.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Get to vivacious Helsinki

Continue your Baltic cruise, and when you reach Helsinki, join your local specialist for a sightseeing tour of the city's top attractions, as well as its Swedish and Russian heritage and some lesser-known attractions. Visit the Senate, Finlandia Hall, and the vibrant Market Square booths with their contemporary marble facades before gathering your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner. As you celebrate your epic journey across the capitals of Scandinavia, raise a glass of aquavit. Kippis!

Holiday Inn City Center, a hotel

Meals: Breakfast and Farewell Dinner are Included

Day 9: Goodbye, Scandinavia

All that's left to do after an unforgettable vacation seeing the history and cultures of four Scandinavian countries is bid your new friends a fond farewell and get ready to travel back home.

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