Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords

Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords

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Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords

14 Days Starting in Copenhagen, Denmark and ending in Stockholm, Sweden

Visiting: Copenhagen, Randers, Stavanger, Bergen, Sognefjord, Geiranger, Lillehammer, Oslo, Stockholm

Tour operator:

Trafalgar

Tour code:

SCFAZM19

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

0 - 54

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-0

Special diets catered:

Please advise request

Tour operated in:

English
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NB: Prices correct on 01-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Scandinavia with the "Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords" tour. This adventure takes you through the enchanting landscapes of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, offering a blend of cultural exploration and natural beauty. Begin in Copenhagen, where you'll explore iconic landmarks and enjoy the city's vibrant atmosphere. Travel through historic Odense and picturesque Randers before setting sail to Norway's stunning fjords. Experience the thrill of the Flåm Railway, marvel at the majestic Geirangerfjord, and immerse yourself in the rich history of Bergen. Discover Oslo's cultural treasures and Stockholm's charming old town, all while staying in carefully selected hotels and enjoying local culinary delights. With expert guides and seamless transportation, this tour promises an unforgettable exploration of Scandinavia's breathtaking landscapes and vibrant cities.

Highlights

  • Bergen: Enjoy a Be My Guest dinner with the Øvre-Eide family on their historic livestock farm.

  • Flam: Experience one of the world's most exciting train journeys through the scenic Norwegian countryside.

  • Lom: Visit Lomskyrkja, a stunning 12th-century stave church in Norway.

  • Copenhagen: Explore Christiansborg Palace, Nyhavn, and Amalienborg Palace with a Local Specialist.

  • Odense: Discover the fairytale charm of Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace.

  • Stavanger: Admire the raw Norwegian landscape and explore one of the country's oldest settlements.

  • Geiranger: Travel through picturesque fjords, lakes, and forests to Geiranger.

  • Oslo: Visit Akershus Castle, Oslo Harbour, and the Royal Palace with a Local Specialist.

Itinerary

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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 an orientation drive, followed by a light supper with your Travel Director and travel companions.

Day 2: Explore Historic Copenhagen

Location: Copenhagen

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Marriott

Meals Included: 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 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: Randers

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Randers

Meals Included: Breakfast

Start the day with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Amager Fælled, 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: Stavanger

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Scandic Stavanger City

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Set sail from Hirtshals 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: Bergen

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Thon Orion

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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 Orion

Meals Included: Breakfast

Enjoy a full free day in the cultural centre of Bergen.

Day 7: Enjoy The Spectacular Flåm Railway And On To Sognefjord Dive Into Culture

Location: Sognefjord

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sognefjord

Meals Included: 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 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: Geiranger

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Havila

Meals Included: 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

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: 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: Oslo

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Scandic Solli

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: Stockholm

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Clarion

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

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 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.

What's Included

  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

    The tour includes the services of an expert Travel Director and a professional Driver.

  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

    Accommodation is provided in cherry-picked hotels that are tried and trusted.

  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities

    Porterage and restaurant gratuities are included in the tour package.

  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

    Hotel tips, charges, and local taxes are covered in the tour.

  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

    Daily breakfast and up to half of the evening meals are included.

  • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

    The tour includes must-see sightseeing and surprise extras.

  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

    Audio headsets are provided for flexible sightseeing.

  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi

    Travel in a luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation such as rail journeys.

  • Train journey on the famous FlÃ¥m Railway

    Experience a train journey on the famous Flåm Railway.

  • Ferry from Denmark to Norway

    The tour includes a ferry ride from Denmark to Norway.

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What's Not Included

  • Airfare

    International airfare to/from the start/end of your trip is not included.

  • Visas

    Visas as required are not included in the tour package.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged separately.

  • Extra Accommodation

    Pre and post-trip accommodation is not included.

  • Optional Experiences

    Costs of additional experiences not included in the itinerary are excluded.

Mode of Transport

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys). Train journey on the famous Flåm Railway. Ferry from Denmark to Norway. Ferry across the Boknafjord. Ferry across the Sognefjord.

Accommodation

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted. Specific hotels include Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Hotel Randers, Scandic Stavanger City, Thon Hotel Orion Bergen, Sognefjord Hotel, Havila Geiranger Hotel, Scandic Victoria, Scandic Solli, Clarion Hotel Stockholm.

Check out our Q&As

  • What unique experiences are included in the Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords tour?

    The tour includes a Be My Guest dinner with the Øvre-Eide family on their farm in Norway, a ride on the famous Flåm Railway, and a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Amager Fælled, Copenhagen. Additionally, there is a visit to the stave church in Lom and a chance to explore the Geirangerfjord by kayak or boat.

  • What kind of transportation is used during the tour?

    The tour uses a luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries, train journeys including the famous Flåm Railway, and ferries from Denmark to Norway, across the Boknafjord, and across the Sognefjord.

  • What type of accommodation can be expected on this tour?

    The tour offers cherry-picked hotels that are tried and trusted, including the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Hotel Randers, Scandic Stavanger City, Thon Hotel Orion Bergen, Sognefjord Hotel, Havila Geiranger Hotel, Scandic Victoria, Scandic Solli, and Clarion Hotel Stockholm.

  • Are meals included in the Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords tour?

    Yes, the tour includes breakfast daily and up to half of the evening meals.

  • What are some of the highlights of the Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords tour?

    Highlights include exploring Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm, discovering Odense, Stavanger, Bergen, Sognefjord, Geirangerfjord, Flåm, and Lillehammer, visiting the Stave Church in Lom, Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, and Stockholm's City Hall, and viewing the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and Haakon's Hall in Bergen.

  • What is the starting and ending point of the tour?

    The tour starts in Copenhagen and ends in Stockholm.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Since 1947

  • 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.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

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