Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords
Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords
Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords
14 Days Starting in Copenhagen, Denmark and ending in Stockholm, Sweden
Visiting: Copenhagen, Odense, Randers, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen, Voss Municipality, Flåm, Sognefjord, Geiranger, Fossbergom, Lillehammer, Oslo, Stockholm
Tour operator:
Tour code:
SCFAZM18
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
20 - 54
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Please advise request
Tour operated in:
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Interests:
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From:
$5150
$4378 (USD)
Operator discount: -$773
-15%
Tour Overview
14 Day Scandinavian Tour of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Your travels will reveal the storybook beauty and colourful history of Scandinavia. On this Scandinavian trip, you'll discover the truth behind the beloved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, hop aboard one of Europe’s most exciting train journeys and learn about farm life near Bergen.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome To Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Marriott
Meals Included: Dinner
Embrace the enchanting Danish capital that inspired Hans Christian Andersen to share tales of mermaids, queens and ugly ducklings with the world. Spend the day discovering the quintessential hygge found throughout its charming streets before enjoying a late afternoon orientation drive and Welcome Reception with your Travel Director and travel companions.
Day 2 : Explore Historic Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Marriott
Meals Included: Dinner, Breakfast
Join a Local Specialist today for a fascinating sightseeing tour of the iconic sights of Copenhagen. The Amalienborg Palace Quarter takes centre stage as you admire its 18th century façades and equine statue of King Frederik V at its centre. We'll see the 17th century Stock Exchange, Christiansborg Palace and the Neoclassical Cathedral before paying tribute to the tragic Little Mermaid who was willing to give up her life in the sea to become human. Enjoy time to explore on your own, strolling through the city's streets, or embrace your inner child in Europe's oldest amusement park, the Tivoli Gardens.
Day 3 : Journey Past Stunning Scenery To Randers Stays With Stories Make Travel Matter
Location: Copenhagen, Odense, Randers
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Randers
Meals Included: Breakfast
Start the day with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Amager Faelled, a small neighbourhood of Copenhagen. With a local guide, visit this nature reserve threatened by urbanisation and support a local organisation working to protect this area. Leave Copenhagen bound for the Danish island of Funen and the city of Odense, birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen. This afternoon our journey continues across the pastoral landscapes of the Jutland Peninsula to Randers, with its cosy half-timbered merchant houses and narrow medieval streets. Tonight, we stay at one of Trafalgar’s Stays With Stories – Hotel Randers, one of the most established hotels in the area, stylishly decorated with original artwork.
Day 4 : Set Sail For Stavanger
Location: Randers, Kristiansand, Stavanger
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Stavanger City
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Set sail from Hirtshals across the Skagerrak to the port of Kristiansand in Norway. Drive north past fjords, lakes and forests to the port city of Stavanger, one of Norway's oldest settlements – its heritage still evident in the beautifully preserved wooden buildings that date back to the 18th century.
Day 5 : Onwards To Colourful Bergen Connect With Locals
Location: Stavanger, Bergen
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Thon Hotel Orion
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch
Norway's spellbinding natural landscapes provide an inspiring backdrop for our island hop from Stavanger. Arriving in Bergen this afternoon, we delve into the city's Hanseatic heritage, enjoying an orientation tour past the 13th-century Haakon's Hall, the bustling fish market and colourful Bryggen Quarter. This evening, we Connect With Locals over dinner at a special Be My Guest experience, visiting the Øvre-Eide farm, worked for five generations by the same family.
Day 6 : Bergen Your Way
Location: Bergen
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Thon Hotel Orion
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full free day in the cultural centre of Bergen or perhaps have lunch in the fish market. Consider an Optional Experience to Telavåg, which played a significant role in the secret North Sea boat traffic between Norway and Great Britain during World War II.
Day 7 : Enjoy The Spectacular Flåm Railway And On To Sognefjord Dive Into Culture Stays With Stories
Location: Bergen, Voss Municipality, Flåm, Sognefjord
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sognefjord Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner
We drive east to the popular ski resort of Voss, where we'll board a train ascending over 2800 feet (860 m) above sea level. Dive Into Culture on one of the world's most exciting train journeys, through the Flåm Valley past the Kjosfossen Falls and legendary forest spirit who dances there to lure men into the mountains. Later, arrive in Sognefjord, the 'King of the Fjords', where we will stay overnight at one of Trafalgar’s Stays With Stories, the Sognefjord Hotel located on a peninsula stretching into the deep waters of the fjord. Step straight from your hotel into the great outdoors and soak up the breathtaking views.
Day 8 : Continue To Geirangerfjord
Location: Sognefjord, Geiranger
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Havila Geiranger Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner
Norway's incredible glacier countryside surrounds us as we skirt the immense Nordfjord on the way to Geiranger – its deep blue waters surrounded by majestic snow-capped peaks and lush green landscapes, which we will have an opportunity to explore. Tonight, we stay on the shores of the fjord at one of Trafalgar's most spectacularly located hotels.
Day 9 : A Day At The Breathtaking Geirangerfjord Make Travel Matter
Location: Geiranger
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Havila Geiranger Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Spend a full day admiring this spectacular natural wonder. Cascading waterfalls tumble down sheer cliffs into the glacial waters below, which you can explore by kayak or boat, soaking up the crisp, clean mountain air. Consider an Optional Experience to the Trollstigen and see Norway's most famous mountain road, travelling past steep mountain slopes, tumbling cascades and fertile valleys. After a day in intoxicating natural surrounds, we dine in our hotel this evening.
Day 10 : Venture To Historic Lom And Lillehammer Dive Into Culture
Location: Geiranger, Fossbergom, Lillehammer
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Victoria
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
A scenic drive from Geiranger past high peaks brings us to Lom, the gateway to the Jotunheimen Mountains. Here we will Dive Into Culture and visit a 12th-century wooden stave church, adorned with Runic inscriptions, paintings and carved dragon figures that are said to protect it against evil. We continue through the Gudbrands Valley, the inspiration for Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt', before arriving in Lillehammer, the proud host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. This evening before dinner, consider a walk along Storgata or visit the open-air museum at Maihaugen.
Day 11 : On To Oslo
Location: Lillehammer, Oslo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Victoria
Meals Included: Breakfast
See the unusual Olympic ice arena beside the lake at Hamar as we travel to Norway's cultural capital, Oslo. Join a Local Specialist who will share the city's iconic sights, including views of the medieval fortress of Akershus, the Opera and 19th-century Royal Palace. We visit the fascinating Vigeland Sculpture Park, before spending the rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy a leisurely coffee in the Akker Bryge District or explore the nation's rich seafaring heritage.
Day 12 : Journey To Stockholm
Location: Oslo, Stockholm
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Clarion Hotel Stockholm
Meals Included: Breakfast
We cross the border into Sweden today and continue via Karlstad on Lake Vänern, the largest lake in the European Union. Passing Örebro, we arrive in the island-ringed capital of Stockholm for a two-night stay. Tonight perhaps consider an Optional Experience to the beautiful and atmospheric Old Town - Gamla Stan.
Day 13 : Discover Beautiful Stockholm
Location: Stockholm
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Clarion Hotel Stockholm
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We meet our Local Specialist this morning for a sightseeing tour of the waterside City Hall and see the medieval Storkyrkan, Riddarholm Church and the Royal Palace at the heart of Stockholm's quaint Old Town. The rest of the day is free to explore as you wish. Join your fellow travellers and Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner this evening to toast to an unforgettable Scandinavian adventure.
Day 14 : Farewell Scandinavia
Location: Stockholm
Meals Included: Breakfast
Our epic journey has come to an end. Bid Stockholm and your newfound friends a fond farewell. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.com/freetransfers.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in an itinerary
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Fully Guided
An expert Travel Director and professional driver on this trip.
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Meals
As detailed in an itinerary
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Transport
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys), Ferry from Denmark to Norway, Ferry across the Boknafjord, Ferry across the Sognefjord.
What's Not Included
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Insurance
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What is the maximum group size?
40 to 45 is the average group size.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes, 5 years or above children are permitted on this tour.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes, English speaking local tour guide on this tour.
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Yes
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Yes
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
The beauty of taking a guided holiday with us is that you’ll have the opportunity to meet and travel with people from all over the globe.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Vaccination against Covid-19 is not mandatory to travel with Trafalgar. However, we strongly recommend that guests are vaccinated before travelling. Please note that airlines and/or other authorities may have different requirements. It is the guest's responsibility to comply with these requirements at all times.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1947
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Trafalgar is a founding partner of the TreadRight Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2008. So far, the charity has donated more than US$2 million to help underprivileged communities and support sustainable tourism around the world.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of trafalgar charges.
Up to 91 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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