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VIKING CAPITALS & CRUISES 2008

 

9 days / 8 nights, Stockholm - Baltic Sea Cruises - Helsinki - Stockholm -

Copenhagen - DFDS Seaways Cruise - Oslo

 

 English departures: Tuesdays, June 24 / July 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 / Aug 05
Spanish / Portuguese departures: Fridays, July 18 / Aug 01 

Portuguese departures: Fridays, June 20 / July 04 / Aug 15

All departures are guaranteed

Scandinavian Capital scenes

Escorted tour to Scandinavia and Baltic Sea cruise, featuring highlights of the Nordic Capitals. Begin your journey in Stockholm, built on 14 islands, often called "the Venice of the North" because of the beautiful archipelago, its many canals and waterways. Highlights in Stockholm include the Royal Palace, City Hall and the Old Town. Time to visit to the Vasa Museum. Scenic cruises from Stockholm across the Baltic Sea to Helsinki, the "Daughter of the Baltic", on the luxurious Silja Line ship. Return voyage to Stockholm, continue by motor coach through the idyllic Swedish countryside, the provinces of Småland and Skåne to Malmö. Cross over the new Øresund Bridge into Denmark and wonderful Copenhagen and sail on the luxurious DFDS Seaways ship into the Oslo Fjord to Oslo.

 

Day 1 ARRIVE STOCKHOLM (D)
Arrive Stockholm Airport. Transfer to hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Your tour escort will meet you at the hotel. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel. 

Accommodation: Sheraton Stockholm Hotel

Day 2 STOCKHOLM (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a 4-hours guided city tour of Stockholm. Famous sights include the Royal Palace, the Parliament Buildings, the island of Djurgården and the famous Old Town ( Gamla Stan). Visit the City Hall with its famous Blue and Golden Halls, where the Nobel Prize Banquet is held each year. Lunch at hotel (instead of dinner) Afternoon free in Stockholm. Your tour escort will be happy to arrange optional visits to the impressive Drottningholm Palace or the famous Vasa Museum. Overnight at your hotel.

Accommodation: Sheraton Stockholm Hotel


Stockholm Old Town, R. Ryan


Day 3 STOCKHOLM - BALTIC SEA CRUISE - HELSINKI (B, D)
Breakfast at your hotel. Morning at leisure to explore more of the sights and museums in Stockholm. Afternoon transfer to the pier. Departure at 17:00 on your overnight cruise through the archipelago and across the Baltic Sea bound for Helsinki. Enjoy the luxury on the fabulous Silja Line ship, the entertainment, shops, casinos, bars and promenade with outdoor cafés and a delicious Scandinavian buffet dinner on board. Overnight in your comfortable seaside cabin on board the fabulous Silja Line ship.
Accommodation: onboard Silja Line


Day 4 HELSINKI - BALTIC SEA CRUISE - STOCKHOLM (B, D)
Enjoy your buffet breakfast, as you sail across the Baltic Sea into Helsinki Harbor. We proceed with a 3-hour guided city tour of Helsinki. Famous sights include the Senate Square, Uspenskij Cathedral, Parliament House, Finlandia Hall, New Opera House, Sibelius Park & Monument, Underground Temple, etc. Afternoon free for excellent shopping or more sightseeing. 17:00 departure for your return voyage across the Baltic Sea bound for Stockholm. Dinner and overnight your comfortable seaside cabin on board Silja Line.

Accommodation: onboard Silja Line

 

Silja Line Helsinki Stockholm

Day 5 STOCKHOLM - COPENHAGEN (B, L, D)
After a delicious buffet breakfast on board, the ship arrives back in Stockholm at 09:30. Continue by coach through the pleasant countryside of Southern Sweden, to the city of Jönköping, beautifully located on the southern shore of Lake Vättern. Stop for lunch. Drive through the provinces of Småland and Skåne to the city of Malmö. Cross over the new Øresund Bridge to arrive in “Wonderful Copenhagen” in the early evening. Dinner and overnight at the Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel.

Accommodation: Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel
 

Day 6 COPENHAGEN (B, D)
Breakfast at the hotel. The day starts with a 3-hour guided city tour of the Danish capital city. Visit the Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish Parliament, Hans Christian Andersen’s statue, the old colorful harbor of Nyhavn and the famous Little Mermaid. Afternoon at leisure. Time for shopping along Stroget, the famous pedestrian street, stretching from the City Hall to Nyhavn. Here you will find famous shops like the Royal Copenhagen, famous silversmith George Jensen, and several fabulous department stores. This evening your tour escort will take you for dinner in the world famous and bustling Tivoli Gardens.

Accommodation: Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel

 

DFDS Oslo Copenhagen, Ingrid Shumway

 

Day 7 COPENHAGEN - CRUISE - OSLO (B, D)
After breakfast, enjoy the morning in Copenhagen on your own. Afternoon transfer to the terminal for your overnight cruise to Oslo onboard the fabulous DFDS Seaways ship at 5:00 pm. Enjoy a delicious Scandinavian buffet dinner and entertainment on board. Overnight in your comfortable outside cabin on the modern DFDS Seaways ship.

Accommodation: Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel
 

Day 8 OSLO (B, D)
Breakfast on board while you are cruising into the Oslo Fjord. Enjoy the beautiful view over the Norwegian capital city while the ship sails into the Oslo Harbor. Proceed with a 3-hour guided city tour of Oslo, including the world-famous Viking Ships, the Polar Exploration ship Fram, the amazing Vigeland Sculpture Park and Holmenkollen Ski Jump with panoramic view over the city and fjord. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel
 


Day 9 OSLO DEPARTURE (B)
Check out after breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

 

 

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 Related Tour:

 Fjords of Norway

 

 Viking Capitals & Fjords

 Guaranteed departures 2008

 English departures: Tuesdays

 June 24 / July 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 / Aug 05
 Spanish / Portuguese departures: Fridays
 July 18 / Aug 01 
 Portuguese departures: Fridays
 June / July 04 / Aug 15
 

 Prices in US Dollar

 Per person in double room

2,585

 Single Supplement

1,190

 

 Included

  • 5 nights in first class hotels

  • 2 nights onboard Silja Line, seaside 2-berth cabin

  • 1 night on board DFDS Seaways, outside 2-berth cabin

  • Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily

  • 2 x lunches on days 2 & 5

  • Daily 3-course dinner (except on second night in Stockholm)

  • First class motor coach transportation

  • Guided sightseeing in the capitals, 3-4 hours as per itinerary

  • Entrances to museums and Tivoli as outlined

  • Luggage assistance at hotels (1 piece per person)

  • Tour escort throughout

  • Transfers airport/hotel on first and last day. Transfers to/from a different airport than the one mentioned in the tour program may incur a supplement.

 Not Included

  • Air fare

  • Airport taxes and customs fees

  • Gratuities

  • Personal items / alcoholic beverages

  • $ 25 Service fee

 Please note:

 * Transfers to/from a different airport than the one

 mentioned in the tour program may incur a supplement.

 

 These tours are organized by our Associate Partners

 in Copenhagen. In order to offer a greater variety of tour

 options, the programs allow for participants to join or

 depart from the tour in various transit locations.

 We do hope that the possible change of group

 participants does not cause any inconvenience.

 

 Please inquire about our favorable air fares on SAS

 

 Add-ons: Tour Options

 Fjords of Norway, 8 days

 Viking Capitals & Fjords, 15 days

 List of Hotels

 Night 1 & 2

 Sheraton Stockholm Hotel 

 Stockholm / Sweden

 Night 3 & 4

 On board Silja Line / seaside cabin

 Stockholm - Helsinki - Stockholm

 Night 5 & 6

 Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel

 Copenhagen / Denmark

 Night 7

 On board DFDS Seaways / outside cabin

 Copenhagen / Denmark - Oslo / Norway

 Night 8

 Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel

 Oslo / Norway

 

 

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