SCENES OF THE NORTH 2009

19 days / 18 nights, Copenhagen - Oslo - Lofthus - Hardanger Fjord - Bergen -

Flåm Railway - Balestrand - Sogne Fjord - Briksdal Glacier - Geiranger Fjord - Loen -

Stockholm - Tallinn - St. Petersburg - Helsinki

Guaranteed departures: Jun 13 / Jul 04, 18 / Aug 01, 08, 15, 22

Day 1 Mon ARRIVAL COPENHAGEN

Arrival in Copenhagen, own transfer arrangements to your hotel. Please consult the Destination Managements information bulletin at your hotel.
Overnight: First Hotel St. Petri *****

Day 2 Sun COPENHAGEN (B)
After breakfast meet your tour escort between 08:30 - 10:00, to meet your tour escort and receive information on the upcoming tour program. This afternoon enjoy a 3-hour city tour, a perfect introduction to "Wonderful Copenhagen". Drive past the City Hall Square where the famous pedestrian street "Stroget" begins. Pass Tivoli Gardens, the New Carlsberg Glyptotheque and the National Museum. Visit Nyhavn, the Royal residence, Amalienborg Palace, Little Mermaid, the Christiansborg Palace and the Rosenborg Castle, housing the Crown Jewels.
Overnight: First Hotel St.Petri *****

Day 3 Mon COPENHAGEN - OSLO (B, D)
After breakfast, your morning is at leisure. This afternoon transfer to the pier. Embark the DFDS Seaways overnight ferry. At 17:00, departure to Oslo. Sail through the Kattegat and into the Oslo fjord. Buffet dinner will be served on board.
Overnight: Outside cabin on DFDS Seaways ship

Day 4 Tue OSLO - LOFTHUS (B, D)
Breakfast on board. Arrival to Oslo at 09:15. Continue by private coach via Hønefoss and Nesbyen. Arrive in the beautiful Hallingdal Valley. Visit Gol and Geilo, a small resort town surrounded by mountains and famous for its Ski resorts. Continue to the impressive Hardanger fjord to Lofthus, one of Edvard Grieg's favorite stays and one of the most beautiful points of the fjord. Dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: Ullensvang Hotel ****

Day 5 Wed LOFTHUS - BERGEN (B)
A short drive to Kinsarvik. Cruise along the idyllic Hardanger fjord to Kvandal. Continue by coach via Nordheimsund to Bergen, the capital of the fjords and Norway’s second largest city. Enjoy a 3-hour city sightseeing tour including St. Mary's Church, Haakon’s Hall, Bryggen and Wharf, and the colorful Fish & Flower Market. Evening is at leisure.
Overnight: Radisson SAS Norge Hotel****

Day 6 Thu BERGEN - FLAM - BALESTRAND (B, D)

After breakfast depart from Bergen to the historic town of Voss. Continue by train across the mountain plateau to Myrdal. Board the World famous Flam Railway for one of the most spectacular rail journeys to the quaint village of Flam. Free time before the cruise on the Sognefjord to the fjord village Balestrand. Enjoy dinner and stay at the historic Kvikne's Hotel, dating back to 1850.
Overnight: Kvikne's Hotel****

Day 7 Fri  BALESTRAND - BRIKSDAL GLACIER - LOEN (B, D)

Depart by coach to Draksvik, cross the beautiful Sognefjord by ferry, disembark in to Hella, and continue by coach via Sogndal to Skei, located at the foot of Europe’s biggest glacier, the “Jostedalsbreen”. After a short break, continue to Loen and to the Briksdal Glacier. Here we board small motorized Troll cars to the tip of the glacier and experience the breathtaking blue ice. Return to Loen late afternoon, where we will spend two nights in the wonderful surroundings of mountains and fjords. Dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: Alexandra Hotel ****

Day 8 Sat  LOEN - GEIRANGER - LOEN (B, L, D)
Morning departure by coach to Hellasylt for a cruise on the Geiranger Fjord, on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Enjoy lunch at the Union Hotel, overlooking the village and fjord. We ascend through mountains to Dalsnibba Mountain Plateau, 1500 meters above sea level, with incredible views over Geiranger and the fjord. Return to Loen for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Alexandra Hotel ****

Day 9 Sun LOEN - OSLO (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning departure by coach to the capital Oslo. Travel via Lom and admire the oldest wooden church in Norway, dating back to the 12th Century. Continue via Otta, leaving the fjord area of Central Norway, characterized by mountains, fjords and lakes, to Oslo. Late in the afternoon arrival in Oslo and check-in to our hotel.
Overnight: Clarion Royal Christiania Hotel ****

Day 10 Mon OSLO (B)
After breakfast, enjoy a 3-hour city sightseeing tour of Oslo. Visit the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, the Viking Ship Museum, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, pass the Royal Palace and the Karl Johan Boulevard. The tour ends at the hotel. Rest of day at leisure to explore more of the Viking capital.
Overnight: Clarion Royal Christiania Hotel ****

Day 11 Tue OSLO - STOCKHOLM (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart by coach to Stockholm, passing through forests and the charming Swedish Countryside. Through the region of Varmland and visit to the outside of Gripsholm Castle. Late afternoon arrival in Stockholm.
Overnight: Grand Hotel Stockholm *****

Day 12 Wed STOCKHOLM (B)
After breakfast, enjoy a 3-hour city tour of Stockholm, built on 14 islands, connected by 57 bridges. Walk in the Old Town and visit the 700 hundred year old cathedral and the City Hall, where the Nobel festivities take place in the Blue and Golden Halls. Tour ends at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Grand Hotel Stockholm *****

Day 13 Thu STOCKHOLM - TALLINN (B, D)

After breakfast at our hotel your morning is at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the pier by private coach and departure on the Tallink overnight ferry, sailing along the Baltic Sea, bound for Tallinn. Buffet dinner will be served on board.
Overnight: Outside cabin on board the Tallink ferry

Day 14 Fri TALLINN (B)

Breakfast buffet on board. Meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a 3-hour city tour including Tallinn Old Town with open markets, studios and shops. Starting with a short tour by coach, through the city centre and around the ancient city walls, ending up at Toompea Hill. Continue with a walking tour of the Tallinn Old Town, including Toompea Castle, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Dome Church. Further through the historic part to the Old Town Hall Square, with views of the Old Town Hall, the Old Town Pharmacy house and the Church of Holy Ghost. Tour ends at the hotel. Rest of afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Nordic Hotel Forum ****

Day 15 Sat TALLINN - ST. PETERSBURG (B, L)

After breakfast, depart by private coach to Narva. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Narva Fortress, located on the border to Russia which we will cross after lunch. Passing by rural villages, we arrive in St. Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great, and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The city of palaces, bridges and canals is often called "the Venice of the North". Rich in history and culture, 300-year old St. Petersburg is filled with myths and legends. Early evening arrival at your hotel.
Accommodation: Holiday Club St Petersburg *****

Day 16 Sun ST. PETERSBURG (B, L)

Full day excursion, including Peterhof, the palace of the fountains. Enjoy lunch   followed by a  visit to the State Hermitage Museum. The collections includes over 3,000,000 of works of art, presenting the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th Century. Other highlights include Nevsky Prospect, Vasilievsky Island, the Senates Square, Peter and Paul’s Fortress and St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Art's Square and the Russian Museum as well as the famous churches, the "Spilled Blood" and the Nikolsky Cathedral.
Accommodation:  Holiday Club St Petersburg *****

Day 17 Mon ST. PETERSBURG - HELSINKI (B)

After breakfast departure by private coach bound for Finland. Enjoy a short stop in Porvoo, the old wooden town, Finland’s second oldest city. Continue to Helsinki. Late afternoon arrival at the Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel.
Overnight: Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel ****

Day 18 Tue HELSINKI (B)

Meet the local guide for a 3-hour city sightseeing of the capital of Finland. Visit  the Senate Square, the University and Lutheran Cathedral, the colorful Market Square in the South Harbour, Kaivopuisto Park, Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument. Visit Temppeliaukio Church, the “Rock Church”, carved into solid rock. The tour ends at your hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel ****

Day 19 Wed HELSINKI DEPARTURE (B)

Tour concludes after breakfast at the hotel.

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 Guaranteed departures 2009

 Jun 13

 Jul 04, 18

 Aug 01, 08, 15, 22

 Prices in US Dollar