SCENES OF THE NORTH 2008

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 07 / Jul 05, 19 / Aug 02,09, 16, 23

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: Copenhagen Admiral Hotel ****

Day 2 Sun COPENHAGEN (B)
After breakfast meet your tour escort between 08:30 - 10:00, to receive information on the upcoming tour program. This afternoon enjoy a 3-hour city tour. 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: Copenhagen Admiral Hotel ****

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. Buffet dinner will be served on board.
Overnight: Outside cabin on DFDS Seaways

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 and continue to the impressive Hardanger fjord to Lofthus, one of Edvard Grieg's favorite stays. 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. Enjoy a 3-hour city sightseeing tour including St. Mary's Church, Haakon’s Hall, Bryggen 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 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. 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. Visit Dalsnibba, Mountain Plateau, 1500 meters above sea level, with incredible views over Geiranger and the fjord. Return to Loen for dinner.
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, the Royal Palace and the Karl Johan Boulevard. The tour ends at the hotel.
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. Walk in the Old Town  and visit the 700 hundred year old cathedral and the City Hall, where the Nobel Banquet takes 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)

Morning is at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the pier for departure on the Tallink  ferry bound for Tallinn. Buffet dinner will be served on board.
Overnight: Onboard 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. Tour ends at the  hotel. Afternoon

at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel Tallink City ****

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

After breakfast, depart by coach to Narva. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Narva Fortress, located on the Russian border. Arrive in St. Petersburg in early evening. Early evening arrival at your hotel.
Overnight: Novotel St Petersburg Centre ****

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 from the Stone Age to the 20th Century. Other highlights will be 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.
Overnight: Novotel St Petersburg Centre ****

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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 Departure Dates 2008

 Guaranteed departures

 Jun 07

 Jul 05, 19

 Aug 02,09, 16, 23

 Prices in US Dollar