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Day 1 Mon / Fri COPENHAGEN
Arrival in Copenhagen, transfer on your own by train
from the Airport to the Central Train Station. Short
walk to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of your day at
leisure. Overnight at the
Scandic Webbers
Hotel, ideally located near Tivoli Gardens and
within walking distance to the City Hall Square.
Accommodation:
Scandic Webbers
Hotel
Day 2 Tue / Sat COPENHAGEN - CITY SIGHTSEEING (B)
After breakfast, enjoy the Grand Tour of Copenhagen,
an extensive 2.5 hour city sightseeing excursion.
Pass by the Tivoli Gardens and the Ny Carlsberg
Glyptotek, drive through the colorful canal district
past the National Museum, by Christiansborg Palace,
home to the Danish Parliament. Continue on to the
old Stock Exchange and across Kongens Nytorv, where
you can see the Royal Theatre, world famous for its
Royal Ballet. The tour continues past the colorful
harbor district of Nyhavn to Amalienborg Palace -
Winter residence of the Royal Family, where you can
see the changing of the Guard. This is followed by a
visit to the Gefion Fountain and The Little Mermaid,
inspired by H. C. Andersen's fairytale. Visit one of
the many magnificent churches in Copenhagen as well
as passing by Rosenborg Castle, where the Crown
Jewels are protected by the Royal Guard. Afternoon
at leisure. Perhaps enjoy the Christmas Market at
Tivoli.
Accommodation:
Scandic Webbers
Hotel
Day 3 Wed / Sun COPENHAGEN - CASTLE TOUR OF
NORTH SEALAND (B)
Enjoy the beautiful breakfast buffet at your hotel.
09:30 Depart for a full day excursion along the
"Riviera road" to north Sealand. Leave Copenhagen
and head north, with the coastline of Sweden
following us. Drive through the charming Danish
countryside to Elsinore and Kronborg Castle, the
setting Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'. Enjoy the
Chapel and the Knights' Hall (the longest room in
Northern Europe) and the dark casemates. Lunch en
route (not included in the tour price). After the
break, our tour continues to Fredensborg. The
Queen's Summer residence of Fredensborg palace is
attractively located in the middle of a lovely park,
bordering the idyllic Esrom lake. Next highlight is
Frederiksborg Castle, built by King Christian IV.
This pearl of history, built in magnificent
Renaissance style, is now a national historical
museum, containing paintings, tapestries, porcelain,
silver and furniture of great historical value.
Accommodation:
Scandic Webbers
Hotel
Day 4 Thu / Mon COPENHAGEN
Day at leisure to explore more of Copenhagen. Time
to visit the world famous Christmas Market at Tivoli
Gardens, which opens on November 23rd. Or take a
stroll down "Stroget", Copenhagen's bustling
shopping street, where you will find the Royal
Copenhagen factory and store as well as George
Jensen, renowned Danish silversmith, along with
countless other shops and boutiques. Visit the
Christmas Market or enjoy a Christmas concert
featured at Tivoli Gardens. Christmas in Tivoli
presents all the delights of Christmases past and
present. Stroll through the miniature villages with
shops full of gifts and goodies. Tivoli's Concert
Hall presents The Nutcracker, a co-production with
the Royal Danish Ballet of the classic Christmas
tale. Go skating on the Tivoli Lake and enjoy a meal
in one of the many restaurants.
Accommodation:
Scandic Webbers
Hotel
Day 5 Fri / Tue DEPARTURE
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer on your own
by high-speed train from the Central Train Station
to the Copenhagen Kastrup Airport for onward flights
or extended stay.
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