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, Geirangerfjord, Lillehammer, Oslo, Stockholm

Tour operator:

Trafalgar

Tour code:

SCFAZN20

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Medium

Tour operated in:

English
From: $5350 $4608 Operator discount: -$742 -14%

NB: Prices correct on 10-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, exploring the enchanting landscapes and vibrant cities of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Begin your adventure in Copenhagen, where you'll discover the city's iconic sights and delve into its rich history. Travel through picturesque towns like Odense and Randers, and sail across the stunning fjords to Norway's charming cities, including Stavanger and Bergen. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Flåm Railway and the majestic Geirangerfjord. In Oslo, explore cultural landmarks and enjoy leisure time in the vibrant city. Conclude your journey in Stockholm, where you'll explore the historic Old Town and enjoy a farewell dinner with fellow travelers. With luxury transportation, cherry-picked accommodations, and immersive cultural experiences, this tour offers an unforgettable exploration of Scandinavia's natural wonders and cultural treasures.

Highlights

  • Explore Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm.

  • Discover Odense, Stavanger, Bergen, Sognefjord, Geirangerfjord, FlÃ¥m, and Lillehammer.

  • Visit the Stave Church in Lom, Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, and Stockholm's City Hall.

  • View the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and Haakon's Hall in Bergen.

  • Scenic train ride through the Norwegian countryside to FlÃ¥m.

  • Join a community-led experience at Amager Faelled in Copenhagen.

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

Itinerary

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Day 1: Welcome To Copenhagen

Location: Copenhagen

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: AC by Marriott Bella Sky

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. Join a Local Specialist today for a fascinating sightseeing tour of the iconic sights of Copenhagen. The Amalienborg Palace Quarter takes center stage as you admire its 18th century façades and equine statue of King Frederik V at its center. 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.

Day 2: Explore Historic Copenhagen

Location: Copenhagen

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: AC by Marriott Bella Sky

Meals Included: Breakfast

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. You could choose instead to join our Optional Experience visit to the idyllic fishing village of Dragør with its maze of alleyways and tiny yellow-walled thatched cottages in the old Danish style.

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 neighborhood of Copenhagen. With a local guide, visit this nature reserve threatened by urbanisation and support a local organization 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 cozy 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: Thon Maritim

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 Colorful 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 colorful 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 center of Bergen.

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

Location: Sognefjord

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Quality Sogndal, Leikanger

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.

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: Geirangerfjord

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, traveling 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 Hafjell

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

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 travelers 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

    An expert Travel Director and professional Driver are included in the tour.

  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

    Accommodation in cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted, is included.

  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities

    All porterage and restaurant gratuities are included.

  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

    All hotel tips, charges, and local taxes are included.

  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

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

  • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

    Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras are included.

  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

    Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing are included.

  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

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

  • Train journey on the famous FlÃ¥m Railway

    A train journey on the famous Flåm Railway is included.

  • Ferry from Denmark to Norway

    A ferry ride from Denmark to Norway is included.

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What's Not Included

Travel insurance is not included and must be arranged separately.

Dining Summary

  • 8 Dinner (D)
  • 13 Breakfast (B)

Dive Into Culture

  • Flam: Take a ride on one of the most exciting train journeys in the world, past mountains and waterfalls through the scenic Norwegian countryside to FlÃ¥m.
  • Lom: In Lom you'll have an opportunity to visit Lomskyrkja, one of the biggest and most beautiful stave churches in Norway, dating back to the 12th century.

Check out our Q&As

  • What unique experiences are included in the tour?

    The tour includes a 'Be My Guest' dinner with the Øvre-Eide family on their farm in Bergen, a 'Make Travel Matter' experience in Amager Fælled, Copenhagen, and a scenic train ride on the Flåm Railway through the Norwegian countryside.

  • What kind of transportation is used during the tour?

    The tour uses a luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries, includes a train journey on the famous Flåm Railway, and ferry crossings from Denmark to Norway, across the Boknafjord, and across the Sognefjord.

  • Are there any special accommodations during the tour?

    Yes, the tour includes a stay at Hotel Randers, one of the oldest hotels in the area, dating back to 1856, with its original artwork and a VIP-rich guestbook.

  • What meals are provided during the tour?

    The tour provides breakfast daily and up to half of the evening meals, including a special 'Be My Guest' dinner in Bergen.

  • What cultural sites will be visited during the tour?

    The tour visits several cultural sites including the Stave Church in Lom, Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, and Stockholm's City Hall. It also includes a sightseeing tour of Copenhagen's iconic sights such as the Amalienborg Palace and the Little Mermaid statue.

  • 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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