SCANDINAVIAN Packages


Scenic Scandinavia

Day 01 Arrival in Helsinki

Arrival in Helsinki. Bus will transfer you to the hotel for check in. Dinner at Indian restaurant.Overnight in the city centre of Helsinki.

DAY 02 Helsinki – overnight ferry to Stockholm

After a lazy morning with a little time on your own, check out from the hotel and go on a guided sightseeing tour of Helsinki for 3 hours during which you will see the historical centre and the diplomatic quarters, the Presidential Palace, City Hall, the Parliament Buildings, Finlandia Hall and the Opera House. Stop at Senate Square, the Sibelius Monument and at the Temppeliaukio Church in the rocks. Lunch at Indian restaurant. In the afternoon, you will board an overnight ship for the crossing to Stockholm. Enjoy a Scandinavian buffet dinner on the ship. After dinner you can dance the night away in the nightclub, linger in the various shops, or enjoy the scenery. Accommodation in comfortable 2-berth Inside cabin.

Day 03 Stockholm

Enjoy breakfast on board before arriving in Stockholm, but make sure to be out on deck as the ship sails into the beautiful Stockholm harbour. With its 24 000 islands, the Stockholm archipelago is quite unique. Disembark in Stockholm and meet your bus and guide that will take you on a sightseeing tour. Stockholm is often called the “Beauty on Water” being built on 14 islands. See the City Hall (Inside), constructed in the National Romantic style where each year on December 10th the Nobel price banquette takes place. See the Old Town, which is in direct contrast with today’s modern city centre. The tour ends at an Indian restaurant in time for lunch. After go to the hotel and check in and have the rest of the afternoon free to wander around on your own. Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight stay in Stockholm.

DAY 04 Stockholm

After breakfast meet your guide for an excursion to see the Vasa ship museum. With the warship Vasa - the only remaining, intact 17th century ship in the world. In August 1628 the ship was ready for her maiden voyage, after only a few minutes of sailing the ship suddenly sank! In 1961, the ship Vasa broke the surface of Stockholm’s harbor after 333 years on the sea bottom and is now once again a complete ship. After the tour there will be Indian lunch and after return to the hotel. Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight stay in Stockholm.

DAY 05 Stockholm – Karlstad - Sunne

After breakfast you depart Stockholm by bus for Karlstad. Karlstad is beautifully situated on the northern shores of Lake Vättern. Have lunch in Karlstad at an Indian restaurant and have a little bit of time to explore on your own before you proceed to Sunne. After 45 minutes drive through stunningly beautiful landscape with many lakes and forest you arrive in Sunne, a small beautiful town. Go to the Quality Hotel Selma Lagerlöf and check in. In the afternoon you will still have time to relax in the area or take a walk in nature that is just outside the door. Selma Lagerlöf, world famous author and first female Nobel Prize winner in literature in 1909 was born and grown in Sunne. Her home, Mårbacka, is today open for visitors.

DAY 06 Sunne - Oslo

The day starts with a scenic bus ride as we depart Sunne for Oslo – through some beautiful countryside, deep forests and pass many lakes. After arrival at Oslo, you will have lunch at Indian restaurant. After you will meet your local guide and go on a sightseeing tour. Already at the turn of the 10th century a settlement was built at the mouth of the Oslo Fjord. During the 11th century this settlement grew into the medieval city of Oslo. You will see the unique sculpture park Vigelandparken, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, the Town House, the Houses of Parliament, the Royal Palace and the Akerhus fortress and visit the Viking Ship Museum.Check in at your hotel after the city tour and rest of the day at leisure. Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight stay in Oslo

DAY 07 Gothenburg

After a good night’s sleep enjoy breakfast at the hotel. The bus will take you along the beautiful Swedish West Coast to Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city. Gothenburg is famous for being one of Sweden's most beautiful cities.When you arrive, lunch at Indian restaurant. You will meet your guide at the hotel and go on a sightseeing tour to learn more about this friendly city, founded in the 17th century by the king Gustav Adolf II. In the 18th century the city become rich because of the East India Company ´s trading with India and China. Gothenburg is today the seat for multinational companies like Volvo, Eriksson, Astra-Zeneca and SKF. Gothenburg is also Scandinavia's biggest port and has a lively fish-harbour.You will still have time to stroll around in the city after the city tour. For those interested in museums there are many interesting museums to choose from. Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight stay in Gothenburg.

DAY 08 Gothenburg – Malmö - Copenhagen

After a good night’s sleep, check out from the hotel. You will travel along the Swedish west coast and pass many small towns. From Malmö in Sweden you drive over the long Öresund Bridge to Copenhagen on the Danish side. The bridge is one of Europe’s largest constructions and consists of an 8 km long bridge, a 4 km artificial island and a 4 km long tunnel. After you arrival at Copenhagen, Lunch at Indian restaurant. The rest of the afternoon is free to browse through the many fine shops throughout the city. Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight in Copenhagen.

DAY 09 Copenhagen

After breakfast you will meet your local guide who will take you on a sightseeing tour of this delightful city. See the City Hall, the Parliament building, the Amalienborg Palace, which is the home of the royal family, the stock Exchange, Gefion fountain and many other interesting sights. View the world famous statue of the wistful Little Mermaid, inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale, and Amalienborgs´s rococo palace. The tour ends at an Indian restaurant for lunch. Later have a little bit of time at leisure for your own activities.Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight in Copenhagen.

DAY 10 Copenhagen – return flight

Breakfast at the hotel.Transfer to the airport. Today it is time to say goodbye to Scandinavia and Copenhagen.