• DESCRIPTION

    Welcome to the gate of Celestial cities of Scandinavia.

    On this tour of Scandinavia, spend time in the major cities: Copenhagen, capital of Denmark; Oslo, capital of Norway; Bergen, Norway’s picturesque second-largest city; and Stockholm, Sweden’s beautiful capital. You’ll enjoy an orientation drive of Copenhagen and guided sightseeing excursions of Oslo and Stockholm. Visit Lillehammer, site of the 1994 Winter Olympics, and take time for a photo stop at Sweden’s Gripsholm Castle – a fairytale castle built in 1537 and set in an enchanting rural setting on the way to Stockholm.

    From the fascinating cities and small towns to the breathtaking landscapes, this value-minded Scandinavia tour has it all!

    2018 Departure Dates:
    22, 25 June | 6,7,14,20,21,23 July | 6,10,11,24,31 August | 7,8,14,15,29 September | 06 October

  • Inclusions

    11 nights accommodation at 4 star hotel
    Daily breakfast and 5 dinners
    City sightseeing in Oslo and Stockholm with guide
    Professional Tour Director while touring
    Visit to Jutland Peninsula & Hardanger Plateau
    Visit to Søgne and Hardangerfjord and Steindalflossen waterfalls
    Visit to Lake Mjøsa
    Visit to Värmland
    Cruise touring on Sognefjord
    Ferry crossings Frederikshavn-Gothenburg & Utne-Kvanndal.

  • Day 1

    ARRIVE IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
    Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the Danish capital. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.

    Meals: Dinner

    Day 2

    COPENHAGEN
    Enjoy a day at leisure in the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world. Besides many interesting landmarks and architectural masterpieces, see some of the more famous sites on your orientation drive, including the legendary Little Mermaid statue. An optional tour of Zealand’s castles is also available.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 3

    COPENHAGEN–ODENSE–FREDERIKSHAVN
    After breakfast, start the journey northwards, enjoying the drive across the GREAT BELT BRIDGE, which will connect you to the fairytale island of Funen. Stop in Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown, and via the Little Belt waterway, head for Frederikshavn on the rural Jutland Peninsula.

    Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

    Day 4

    FREDERIKSHAVN–GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN–OSLO, NORWAY
    Take a pleasant FERRY ride from Frederikshavn across the strategic Kattegat to Gothenburg, Sweden’s thriving second-largest city and one of Europe’s major seaports. After an orientation drive, follow the inland route and cross into Norway. Evening arrival in Oslo.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 5

    OSLO–TELEMARK AREA
    Gustav Vigeland’s sculptures are among the highlights of the included Oslo sightseeing tour; also see the soaring CITY HALL, National Theater, Broadcasting House, Parliament, and Akershus Castle. In the afternoon, drive through the Telemark region, where you spend the night.

    Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

    Day 6

    ELEMARK AREA–VEMORK–BERGEN
    Take the scenic route for a visit to Vemork, where the heavy water plant was blown up by a commando unit of British and Norwegians known as the Heroes of Telemark. Visit the VEMORK MUSEUM, then proceed through the Telemark region with its lakes, winding valleys, and rugged gorges backed by towering mountains. FERRY across the Hardangerfjord from Utne to Kvanndal. Continue to Bergen, Norway’s picture-perfect Hanseatic seaport. En route, a picture stop at Steindalsfossen Waterfall.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 7

    BERGEN
    Built on seven hills with the fjords on one side and 1,000-foot Mount Fløyen on the other, Bergen was the home of composer Grieg. Spend the day exploring at leisure, or join the optional sightseeing excursion, which takes in the main sites, including the Hanseatic Museum, one of the landmarks of Bergen’s bayside area, and also a panoramic view of the city from one of the surrounding hills.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 8

    BERGEN–SOGNEFJORD CRUISE–FAGERNES AREA
    More spectacular scenery as you drive towards the Sognefjord, where you embark for a breathtaking CRUISE on one of Norway’s mightiest fjords. On to the Fagernes area.

    Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

    Day 9

    FAGERNES AREA–LILLEHAMMER–KARLSTAD, SWEDEN
    First to Lillehammer, the mountain resort that hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics, then, a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Mjøsa. Continue towards Sweden, through Värmland’s unspoiled wilderness of forest and lakes to Karlstad, located by Sweden’s largest lake, Lake Vänern.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 10

    KARLSTAD–MARIEFRED–STOCKHOLM
    Leave Karlstad and head east towards Stockholm via Alfred Nobel’s Bofors to idyllic Mariefred. Here, view majestic Gripsholm Castle, built in an enchanting rural setting. On to the Swedish capital. Its beauty is due to its unique setting on 14 islands between Lake Mäleren and the Baltic Sea.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 11

    STOCKHOLM
    This is perhaps the most beautiful of the Scandinavian capitals, because the crystalline waters that flow through its intersecting canals give a luminous appearance to palaces, castles, and parks. Your included city sightseeing takes in all the highlights.

    Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

    Day 12

    STOCKHOLM
    Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

    Meals: Breakfast

  • EXCLUSION

    Airfare
    Visa
    Travel Insurance
    Optional tours
    All other services not mentioned under ‘Inclusions’

  • TERMS & CONDITIONS

    Prices mentioned is starting from, per person based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room, subject to seasonal surcharges and availability. All tours and transfers are in seat in coach basis and departure dates are subject to availability.

    ITL World reserve the right to amend the prices in case of currency fluctuations, changes in rates of exchange, and/or fuel costs, special or high season charges and hike in the airline/hotel/rail/land transportation charges before the date of departure.

    For convenience of passengers and / or feasibility of operations, ITL World or their service providers may sometimes amend the itinerary.

    International hotel check in time is between 2pm and 3pm and check out time is between 11am and 12pm. (Exceptions apply). Early check in and or late check-out is subject to availability of rooms and may be chargeable.

    It is the responsibility of the passengers to ensure they hold valid passport, visa, travel and medical insurance, vaccination etc., as applicable for each destination.

    City/tourist tax as applicable, must be paid directly at the hotel.

    To assist with visa application process, ITL World would provide copies of air tickets, travel insurance and other ground service vouchers for bookings made and fully paid for. Approval and issuance of visa is at the discretion of respective Embassies or Consulates and ITL World cannot in anyway influence this process. Certain nationals however receive visa on arrival in select countries, subject to prior online approvals.