Capitals of Scandinavia

9 or 11 days

Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, with extension to Helsinki | SCH

Three one-of-a-kind capitals.Three remarkable countries. Your tour of Scandinavia begins in Oslo, home of Viking kings and canyon-cut fjords. Next it’s Copenhagen, Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale city. Here you’ll climb the 17th-century Round Tower, Europe’s oldest functioning observatory. In Stockholm, see the Royal Palace and the city’s oldest church, dating from 1306.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Norway

Day 2: Oslo

Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Oslo

Day 3: Oslo | Night Ferry

Tour Oslo with an expert local guide

Visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park

Travel by night ferry to Copenhagen

Day 4: Copenhagen

Take a guided tour of Copenhagen

With your expert local guide you will see:

Tivoli Gardens
Christiansborg Palace
Little Mermaid

Take a walking tour of Copenhagen

With your Tour Director you will see:

City Hall Square
Old Town

Visit the Museum of the Danish Resistance

Day 5: Copenhagen

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Elsinore-Kronborg Castle

Enjoy a scenic drive along the coast from Copenhagen to the medieval Danish town of Elsinore. On this half-day optional you’ll walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and visit the famous 400-year-old Kronborg Castle. On your guided tour, see the castle’s maze of secret passageways, the Great Hall, ancient silk tapestries and the royal chambers. Castle closed Mondays Oct. 1-April 30.

Day 6: Copenhagen | Gränna | Stockholm

Travel to Stockholm via Gränna

Day 7: Stockholm

Visit Stockholm City Hall

Take a guided tour of Stockholm

Visit the Vasa Museum

Day 8: Stockholm

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Skansen

Discover the world’s first open-air museum, Skansen, founded in 1891 as a tribute to pre-industrial life in Sweden. The museum features over 150 historic buildings as well as a small Nordic zoo. Later, take a ferry ride through the waters of Stockholm to the Old Town for some free time. Note: This option is only available Oct. 1-April 30.

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Drottningholm Palace

This half-day excursion takes you by steamboat from Stockholm’s harbor to beautiful Drottningholm Palace, the private residence of the Royal Family and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a guided tour of the palace’s interior, and then free time to explore the beautifully landscaped fountains and parks that surround it. Note: This excursion is only available from May 1-Sept. 30.

Take a walking tour of Stockholm

Day 9: Depart for home

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Day 9: Helsinki

Visit Temppeliaukio Church

Tour Helsinki with an expert local guide

Take a walking tour of Helsinki

With your Tour Director you will see:

Government Palace
Helsinki University
Uspenski Cathedral

Day 10: Helsinki | Tallinn

Travel by ferry to Tallinn

Tour Tallinn with an expert local guide

Day 11: Depart for home

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