Capitals of Scandinavia
From CAD $4,775
Guarantee
Group Tour
Easy
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(10 reviews)
Experience Overview
Travel to northern Europe’s historic, stylish and cosmopolitan cities on this fairy-tale tour of Scandinavia. See the iconic mermaid in Copenhagen and visit the grand city hall in Stockholm. During this tour, you’ll learn about the region's Viking history and why Helsinki is the capital of cool.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 2 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Kumla: Indulge in a delicious Swedish meal at a family-run organic restaurant, Egastronomi AB, with hosts Niklas and Anna.
Dive into Culture
- Stockholm: Visit the Stockholm City Hall, with its spire featuring the golden Three Crowns. Admire the ornate architecture and unique artwork of one of the city's most famous landmarks, and learn about the building's eminent history.
Iconic Experience
- Copenhagen: With your Local Specialist, view Christiansborg Palace and the cathedral where the King of Denmark married Queen Mary. You'll also see Nyhavn and Amalienborg Palace the Royal residence of Copenhagen.
- Gothenburg: Pass Gothenburg on a scenic drive through Sweden as you travel to Norway.
- Oslo: With your Local Specialist, see Akershus Castle, Oslo Harbor and the Royal Palace.
- Travel through unspoiled Swedish landscapes and see Lake Vänern, the largest lake in the country.
- Stockholm: With your Local Specialist, visit the Stockholm City Hall and enjoy a panoramic tour of the city with your fellow traveling companions.
- Helsinki: Your Local Specialist will show you the sights of the harbor city. Wander through the aromatic stalls of a traditional food market and sample local produce like liquorice or smoked reindeer before enjoying free time to explore the harbor of this fascinating city of design.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki
- Visit Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo and the City Hall in Stockholm
- View the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and Finlandia Hall in Helsinki
- See Børsen, Christiansborg Palace and Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Akershus, the Royal Palace and the Opera House in Oslo, Storkyrkan, Riddarholmen Church and the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the Sibelius Monument, the Olympic Stadium and the Opera House in Helsinki
- Scenic Cruise across the Baltic Sea
Trip Details
Product Code: 19079
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 573.1580A
Starts: Copenhagen, Denmark
Finishes: Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 10 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Ferry from Helsing�r to Helsingborg
- Overnight Cruise from Sweden to Finland
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $4,775 ($478 /day)
Itinerary
Hans Christian Andersen would have been right at home in 21st-century Copenhagen. The Danish capital hasn't lost any of its fairy-tale charm over the centuries, as you'll come to discover on your first day exploring this colorful city. Start your Scandinavian adventure with your Travel Director and fellow travelers, and enjoy dinner together to kick things off.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel
Meals: Dinner
Connect with the heartfelt hygge of your Danish hosts when you join a Local Specialist this morning for a sightseeing tour that will reveal all the highlights of Copenhagen’s Old Town. See Christiansborg Palace and the Little Mermaid, demurely seated on a rock overlooking Langelinie Promenade. See the home of Denmark’s beloved royal family, Amalienborg Palace, then spend the rest of the day exploring Copenhagen your way. Enjoy a cold øl overlooking the colorful façades of Nyhavn.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
For now, it’s a fond farvel to Copenhagen and a bright and cheery hej to Sweden, as you cross the Øresund by ferry and wind your way north, through the Swedish countryside past Gothenburg to Norway. You’ll want to keep your camera at the ready to capture the scenic landscapes that line your route to Oslo, Norway’s modern buzzing capital, where the Norwegian philosophy of friluftsliv can be felt along the flower-lined boulevards and bustling waterfront promenades.
Accommodation: Scandic Helsfyr
Meals: Breakfast
Tread in the footsteps of the Vikings this morning as you join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour that will reveal Oslo’s long-standing seafaring heritage. See the medieval fortress of Akershus, the elegant Royal Palace and Oslo Opera House, which seems to rise up from the water in all its marble, granite and glass glory. Visit a wonderland of Norwegian sculptures left behind by Gustav Vigeland in his sculpture park, then enjoy a free afternoon to explore the city on your terms. You could choose instead to embark on an optional experience to explore Oslo in more depth.
Accommodation: Scandic Helsfyr
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a scenic drive south through Norway’s lush forest landscapes to Sweden, bound for its enchanting capital. Journey past Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden, before stopping in the countryside to Connect With Locals at a special Be My Guest experience with lunch. Brother and sister Niklas and Anna will welcome you to their renovated 19th-century venue and share their philosophy of using local produce to delight all your senses. Later, arrive in Stockholm and enjoy a free evening to explore ‘Beauty on Water’. Consider joining an Optional Experience at the first Ice Bar in the world.
Accommodation: Elite Palace
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Style and substance are qualities Stockholm has in abundance, as you’ll discover when you join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour this morning. See Stockholm’s historic mother church, Storkyrkan, the Royal Palace and the Swedish Parliament, then Dive Into Culture on a visit to the City Hall, home to the annual Nobel Prize banquet. This afternoon perhaps join an Optional Experience to explore the maritime heritage of the city, or simply do as the locals do and indulge in fika (coffee and cake), embracing the Swedish philosophy of lagom. Tonight consider an optional experience to cobbled Gamla Stan to admire its medieval history on a walking tour, followed by a traditional Swedish meal in a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Elite Palace
Meals: Breakfast
A leisurely start to your day could see you embark on some last-minute souvenir shopping or savoring steaming sweet Swedish cinnamon rolls in Stortoget. Consider an optional experience to Drottningholm Palace. The cool capital of Finland beckons as you board your overnight cruise to Helsinki, passing through Stockholm’s archipelago across the Baltic Sea.
Meals: Breakfast
Continue your cruise across the Baltic, arriving in Helsinki in time to join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour of all the city’s highlights, its Swedish and Russian heritage and some hidden gems. See the modern marble façades of Finlandia Hall, the Senate and the colorful stalls in Market Square. This evening, join your fellow travelers for dinner to raise a glass and toast your epic adventure across the capitals of Scandinavia. Kippis!
Accommodation: Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today is yours to explore Helsinki at leisure or perhaps consider joining a full-day optional experience to cruise to the beautiful capital of Estonia, Tallinn. With its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, you will feel like you've stepped into the pages of a fairytale.
Accommodation: Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Meals: Breakfast
After a memorable journey exploring the history and culture of four Scandinavian nations, all that’s left is to say a fond farewell to your new friends and prepare for your return journey home.
Meals: Breakfast
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Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Scott Ross - Traveled, April 2024
We had a busy schedule because we did everything Trafalgar offered. Some people treat it as a vacation but my wife and I treat it as what it is, a tour. The weather was very helpful during our visit. *Personal details removed by Feefo* our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. *Personal details removed by Feefo* our bus driver was great too. When it comes to local guides, Trafalgar always provides the best. They talk about everything with passion. The hotels we stay in are always good. They all provide a good breakfast and they are in great locations. We also end our vacations feeling great because of all the new friends we made during our trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/21/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
Scandinavia Tour. Prompt pick up at the airport. Great guides in the cities. Our tour director and bus driver were friendly and knowledgeable. You definitely had the feeling that they cared about you enjoying your trip. The hotels were quite nice and most of the time right in the city center so you could see things easily on your own. Hello, I would have rated this excellent except for the hotel in Oslo was right in front of a very loud tram line, so made it very difficult to sleep and the hotel in Stockholm was quite far from the tourist attractions, making it difficult to explore on your own. The tour director, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was fabulous, he repeated the plans for the day, so you knew exactly what to expect and when to be ready. He took the time to learn everyone's name. On days when we had a lot of driving, he kept us from being bored by telling us more about the upcoming excursions and giving us some history of the places we were going to. I would highly recommend *Personal information removed by Feefo*.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/21/2024
Kevin Cummings - Traveled, June 2024
I am very happy with everything we did. It was the best! Trafalgar provided a super trip! The trip was perfect. *Personal information removed by Feefo* did a super job. It was a perfect trip. A+!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/20/2024
RD - Traveled, July 2024
Great introduction to Scandinavia! As first time guests on a Trafalgar tour, we were very impressed with the service, and highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a well-rounded, safe, and exceptional travel experience. This was our first trip with Trafalgar and we would highly recommend this tour and provider! Our TD *Personal information removed by Feefo* and driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* were excellent and kept us all engaged and safe right throughout the trip. The local guides were all very good too, especially our guide in Sweden. Loved the optional and the choices. Hotel locations were very central making it easy for us to get to many areas on our own during our free time. It was a fun trip, very well coordinated and a great way to see many of the highlights in a short time. Getting to see Tallinn as part of the optional was an added bonus! Thank you again to our fantastic TD for making this trip memorable for all of us!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/22/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
Great Tour over all, thoroughly enjoyed all along would like to go again. Excellent Hotels everywhere except the one in Oslo which was sort of basic facilities. The Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was superb, I have been on many tours over the years with different tour companies but this one stands out, mostly due to *Personal information removed by Feefo* who was excellent in all departments connected with the tour, added to that *Personal information removed by Feefo* was a top driver and very pleasant man. This is my second trip with Trafalgar, I would love to go with them again with Directors like *Personal information removed by Feefo*.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/23/2024
Joan Harmer - Traveled, July 2024
Love Scandinavia! Excellent! Capitals of Scandinavia. This was a fantastic tour made even better by *Personal information removed by Feefo* our tour guide. Everyday was busy and we packed a lot into the 10 days. We got a really good feel for the beautiful Scandinavian countries and will certainly try to get back to do another Trafalgar tour which includes the more northern parts. *Personal information removed by Feefo* did a wonderful job of managing the different needs of the group members. He was also able to give us a real insight into the rich history of Scandinavia and his wonderful sense of humor made the trip most memorable. We made lots of new friends as well. Thanks *Personal information removed by Feefo* and Trafalgar!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/17/2024
Toni Jepson - Traveled, June 2024
Capitals of Scandinavia was truly magical. The tour included the larger cities as well as smaller towns that were lovely. Hotels were all located centrally making it easy to use your spare time exploring. The options were all a must. We usually just do them all because Trafalgar selects what is usually of best interest in the particular area where you are visiting. It is commendable how they support local family owned businesses and share them with the travel guests. The family owned restaurants are spectacular and I love that you meet the families and get to hear about their history. Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was an added bonus. He kept us on our toes and made certain we didn't miss anything. Loved his commentary and knowledge, both professional and personal.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2024
David Karras - Traveled, July 2024
Scandinavia or bust. This is our second tour with Trafalgar. This group out of 44 people, 42 were repeat customers. If that doesn’t say how they are nothing will. We had *Personal information removed by Feefo* as our tour director and he was absolutely fantastic. It’s nice to have a local guide us around. The destinations were absolutely beautiful. I do highly recommend taking the day excursion to Tallin Estonia! You can thank me later.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/21/2024
Maggie Spaulding - Traveled, July 2024
Fun and Interesting *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our tour guide, went above and beyond to make the tour fun and interesting even while we traveled on the bus between locations. He engaged with everyone on the trip and got to know each of his guests. Job well done. Fast paced, interesting history with a personable and knowledgeable tour guide and a fun group of fellow travelers.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/20/2024
Roger Ellinson - Traveled, July 2024
Exceeding all expectations. Never disappointed, wonderful tour director, amazing memories. This was our fifth Trafalgar tour, and would not consider any other company. Our tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was outstanding, incredibly knowledgeable and fun. He took great care of us. We experienced much more than we expected . Very enjoyable and excellent value. We highly recommend this tour. *Personal information removed by Feefo* & *Personal information removed by Feefo*.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/19/2024
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