Capitals of Scandivania and Surroundings

Scandinavia Itineraries: SC03

Capitals of Scandivania and Surroundings

Day 01: Arrive in Helsinki (Finland)

Arrive at Helsinki Airport – the capital city of Finland. After immigration and baggage collection, board your coach, transfer to the hotel and check-in (standard check-in time is 1500 hrs.). The rest of the day is kept free for leisure. Overnight in Helsinki.

Day 02: Helsinki • Tallinn (Estonia)

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Proceed to enjoy a guided city tour of Helsinki, where we can visit the City Hall, Parliament House, Presidential Palace, Monumental Railroad Station, Lutheran Church, Olympic Stadium, Sibelius Monument, Rock Church & Market Place. Later we will be dropped at the cruise port. Depart for Tallinn – capital city of Estonia. On arrival, proceed to the hotel, check-in and relax. Overnight in Tallinn.

Day 03: Tallinn • Stockholm (Sweden)

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Proceed to enjoy a guided city tour of Tallinn. Explore the Upper and the Lower Town of Tallinn. In Upper town visit Toompea Castle, the Komtur of the Teutonic Order, the governors of Eastland, the parliament of the Estonian Republic, Gothic Dome Church, the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, two viewing platforms, where we will experience a magnificent panorama over the Old Town and the most beautiful private residences of the nobles. From the Lower town, visit Danish King’s Garden, Rataskaevu Str. (the Wheel Well) to the Town Hall Square, Saiakang (Bread Roll Passage) where we will pass the Holy Spirit Church, the Great Guild building and much more. Later proceed to the cruise port and depart for Stockholm. Overnight in the Cruise.

Day 04: Stockholm

Breakfast on board and disembark from the Cruise. On arrival directly proceed to enjoy a guided city tour. Enjoy walking in the Old Town where we can visit the Royal Palace, the Cathedral, the Main Square and the Noble Price Museum (all from outside). Later visit the Magnificent Town Hall and Vasa Ship Museum from the inside. Transfer to the cruise port and depart for Helsinki Turku – a city in Southwest Finland, located along the Aura River. Later enjoy one of the following options of sightseeing: ABBA the Museum: a highly interactive journey through one of the greatest pop careers in musical history. Globe Arena from where one can enjoy an unobstructed view of the city. There is some time kept free for leisure and then visit the most awaited experience – the Ice-Bar, which is a bar made of ice where we can enjoy our drinks in an ice glass! Overnight in Stockholm.

Day 05: Stockholm • Oslo (Norway)

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Today proceed to Oslo – the capital city of Norway. Enroute enjoy the scenic beauty with panoramic views of the Sweden area. On arrival check-in at hotel and relax. Overnight in Oslo.

Day 06: Oslo

Breakfast at the hotel. Today proceed to enjoy a guided city tour of Oslo. We can visit the Holmenkollen Ski Jump (photo-stop), City Hall, Parliament House, National Theatre, Old Cathedral and Viking Museum: Museum on the Bygdøy peninsula with the world's best-preserved Viking ships and finds from Viking tombs around the Oslo Fjord. Followed by the Vigeland Sculpture Park – a sculpture park in the Frogner Park with more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland in bronze, granite and cast iron. In the evening spend time at Karl Johan’s Gate, where one can enjoy shopping. Overnight in Oslo.

Day 07: Oslo • Copenhagen (Denmark)

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Today proceed to Copenhagen by road (capital city of Denmark). Enroute visit the Gothenburg, one of the major cities of Sweden where we will spend some time there and then continue our journey to Copenhagen. Here we can experience one of the most beautiful bridges which is in between two countries i.e. Sweden and Denmark and connects Malmo and Copenhagen. The bridge called Øresund Bridge. On arrival check-in at hotel and relax for the day. Overnight in Copenhagen.

Day 08: Copenhagen

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to enjoy a guided city tour of Copenhagen where we will see the Renaissance Stock Exchange, also known as Børsbygningen, a 17th-century stock exchange in the centre of Copenhagen. Rosenborg Palace from outside where there is a famous statue of the Little Mermaid – a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human followed by the Christiansborg Palace – a palace and a government building. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Later proceed to enjoy Tivoli Garden – the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world. Here you have an option to enjoy Copenhagen by a canal cruise. Overnight in Copenhagen.

Day 09: Copenhagen • Homeward Bound

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Depart for the airport and board your flight back home.