Scandinavia Explorer
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“Scandinavia Explorer” it’s a two-week adventure through Norway, Sweden, and Finland, featuring visits to capitals, fjords, and Viking sites. As a cruise, it’s a passage to Kristiansand, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, exploring beaches, waterfronts, and historical sites. The clothing brand, Scandinavian Explorer, focuses on creating high-quality, nature-inspired travel gear. This tour, offered by companies like Club Adventures by AAA and Intrepid Travel, typically includes visits to cities like Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki, along with experiences like exploring fjords and uncovering Viking history.Â
Tour Plan
Welcome to Copenhagen,  one of Europe’s oldest capitals with a majestic royal touch. On arrival  you will be greeted by your Tour representative, who will escort you to your hotel . Check in at hotel (standard check in from 1500 hrs). Later in the afternoon proceed to the Tivoli Gardens a famous amusement park in Copenhagen,Overnight in Copenhagen. (Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel. Later in the morning proceed on a guided city tour of Copenhagen. Copenhagen is a city rich in history and is dotted with beautiful historic buildings and ancient cobbled streets. You will see the Little Mermaid - symbol of Copenhagen and the Gefion fountain. The Royal residence Amalienborg Palace , where you may get a chance to witness the change of guards cremony, Christiansborg Castle - home of the Danish Parliament, and more. Your Copenhagen experience also included a boat ride, sailing down its charming canals on  a Nyhavn Canal Cruise. Later proceed to  board your DFDS  overnight cruise to Oslo. Overnight on board the DFDS. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast on board your overnight ferry.Arrive into Oslo Pier and disembark . Start the day with a guided tour of the city of Oslo. See medieval Akershus Fortress, the City Hall , the Royal Palace, Parliament and the National Theatre. Then continue with a visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park. The park is home to over 200 stone, bronze and cast-iron figural sculptures made by Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. Visit to the top of the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, from where you get a breath-taking view of Oslo fjords. Visit the  Viking Ship Museum. The museum displays  the world’s two best-preserved wooden Viking ships built in the 09th century, as well  as small boats. Later drive to Geilo. Overnight in Geilo. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today,after breakfast, checkout and proceed to Gudvangen. Get set for one of the highlights of your trip – Norway in Nutshell. A combination of spectacular train rides, impressive  boat and scenic bus ride. Be mesmerized as you travel through breakthtakingly beautiful sceneries of the Fjord Norway. Embark on an enchanting boat ride through the spectacular fjords. The boat takes you from Aurlands fjord into the Naeroyfjord, one of the narrowest fjords in Europe. Arrive at Flam , you have some time to walk around the idyllic countryside. Later change to the Flam railway line to travel to Myrdal. Enjoy the beautiful mountains and thundering waterfalls as the train glides through tunnels and scenic open stretches on its way down to the wild Flam valley. On arrival into Myrdal change to the other line to take a train to Geilo. Board your coach and drive to Oslo. Overnight in Oslo. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today, after breakfast,Check out of your hotel in Oslo. We start our drive to Stockholm – the Swedish capital. En route, visit the town of Karlstad, situated between the cities of Stockholm and Oslo. The town is bisected by the Klaralven River. Continue to Stockholm. On arrival into Stockholm, check in and relax in your hotel. Overnight in Stockholm. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfats at hotel. Today, enjoy a guided city tour of Stockholm. The city is often referred to as the Venice of the North. Visit Fjällgatan from where you get magnificent view of the Swedish capital, spread over14  islands with Lake Mälar on one side and the Baltic Sea on the other.  Visit the old town, with its narrow cobbled streets and historic buildings including the Royal Palace , The Cathedral and the City hall - which hosts the annual Nobel Prize event each year. Later visit the Vasa Museum -home to the beautifully preserved wooden warship that sank in Stockholm Harbour during her ill-fated maiden voyage in 1628. Our last stop today is Stockholm Skyvoew - Go up on the gondola to the SkyView – Stockholm’s landmark, a world-class attraction that takes you to the top of the world’s largest  spherical building for a fantastic view of Stockholm. Overnight in Stockholm. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel . Checkout form the hotel.Today enjoy a guided tour of the Drottningholm Palace - the private residence of the Swidish Royal family, later you will be transfered to the port to board an Overnight Cruise to Helsinki. Overnight on board the Silja Line Cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Disembark at Helsinki after breakfast onboard the cruise. Enjoy guided city tour of Helsinki. We drive past the city’s busy harbor and shipyards and down the coastal road by Embassy Park, see the colourful open-air market, Senate Square - home to an elegant Lutheran Cathedral, as well as the shopping avenue - Esplanadi . Visit the Sibelius Monument dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The tour then take you down Mannerheim Street - Helsinki’s main street, to see the Parliament building, the National Museum and Finlandia Hall. Also visit the  Rock Church - built out of solid rock and capped with a copper dome. Overnight in Helsinki. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, enjoy some free time. Checkout and board the coach to drop you to the airport. (Breakfast)