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Copenhagen is a blend of modern architecture and history with Viking spirit. Moreover, it is often called one of Europe's most enjoyable and livable cities.
Welcome to the capital of Denmark - Copenhagen!
Your private driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to your centrally located hotel for check-in.
The rest of the day is free so you can start exploring the magnificent city center on your own, dine in one of the local restaurants or take a good rest in your comfortable room.
Optional extension: You can extend your tour to Iceland. Contact your travel specialist for more details.
No meals included.
After breakfast, you meet your guide and private driver and enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour* of Copenhagen.
During the tour you stop and visit the symbol of Copenhagen - the world-famous Little Mermaid statue, inspired by H. C. Andersen's fairy tale. Then you drive around the Citadel before visiting both the Gefion Fountain and Amalienborg Square where the winter residence of the Royal Family is located. If possible you get to see the famous Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony.
You then pass the colorful harbor of Nyhavn and the Rosenborg Castle. Then continue onto Christiansborg for a walk around the government area with a stop in front of the architectural beauty of the Old Danish Stock Exchange. After you return to the bus and drive by Tivoli Gardens, the National Museum, Carlsberg Glyptotek and the Town Hall Square before returning to the hotel.
Breakfast is included.
*Please note that the order of sights seen might be changed due to traffic conditions.
After breakfast, you check out from your hotel in Copenhagen and spend the rest of the morning at leisure or join a carefully planned optional tour.
In the afternoon your driver transfers you to the port for a ferry trip to Oslo. You spend this night on board the ferry.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Taking a ferry from Copenhagen to the capital of Norway is among the most comfortable ways to travel between the cities. Five restaurants with exquisite food, a casino, wellness area, and a sundeck with several swimming pools are at your service during the ride.
Oslo feels like the perfect blend of nature and city life. When in this beautiful city you are never far away from a park. In Oslo everyone could find something to their liking.
After breakfast, you arrive in the fabulous capital of Norway - Oslo. Upon arrival, your guide and private driver meet you at the port and take you on a 3-hour panoramic city tour around the most magnificent attractions of the Norwegian capital.
You start with a visit to one of the major Scandinavian treasures - the famous Frogner Park, informally known as the Vigeland Park named after its founder Gustav Vigeland. You spend some great time strolling through this beautiful park and enjoying its extravagant sculptures and unique Scandinavian nature.
Then you proceed to other famous Oslo attractions, including the Royal Palace, the Akershus fortress (no entrances included) and the Viking Ship Museum (entrance tickets included).
After the tour, you are transferred to your centrally located hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure. You can relax in the hotel or join our carefully designed optional tour.
Breakfast is included.
The Oslo The Hub Hotel boasts a stylish interior and superb location right in the heart of the city. All guestrooms come with a flat-screen TV, free 'Rituals' body care products, ensuite bathroom, coffee machine, and free Wi-Fi. Guests are welcome to take advantage of the hotel's gym, bar, and lounge.
A train ride from Oslo to Flam is one of the highlights of any Norway tour and is known for two things. First, the 20 km (12 mi) long Flam - Myrdal portion called the Flamsbana is the steepest railway in the world. And second, it’s believed to be the most breathtaking route in the entire world.
Flam is a very small village nestled in a gorgeous fjord surrounded by the beauty of nature. The city is renowned for its spectacular and scenic Flam railway.
Following breakfast, you check out from your hotel and walk to the train station, where you board a train that takes you to an unforgettable Oslo - Myrdal - Flam rail ride. This trip is a perfect chance to admire the mind-boggling nature and picture-postcard scenery of Norway.
Upon arrival, you walk to your hotel for check-in and have the rest of the day free.
Breakfast is included.
Without a doubt, this boat ride along some of the most magnificent sights of Norwegian fjords is something you’ll never forget. One of our local drivers will take you to the port and meet you upon the ferry’s arrival.
The colorful Norwegian city of Bergen is a gateway to majestic fjords and a real architectural and cultural treasure.
After breakfast, you check out from your hotel and spend the rest of the morning at your leisure. You can join a carefully planned morning optional tour.
In the afternoon you walk to the pier (easily accessible by foot) to enjoy a 5,5-hour express boat trip to Bergen - the second largest city in Norway. This is a wonderful experience definitely worth trying!
Upon arrival, you walk to your centrally located hotel for overnight.
- Please note: the best time to travel: April 1 - September 30
Breakfast is included.
Following breakfast, you meet your guide in the hotel lobby and enjoy a 3-hour walking city tour around the most interesting sights of Bergen.
During the tour, you take a walk at the famous Bryggen district, visit the Fish Market and experience a fantastic Floibanen Funicular ride that is one of Norway's best-known attractions.
After the tour, you return to your hotel and have the rest of the day free. You may join a carefully designed optional tour.
Breakfast is included.
A comfortable plane ride from the second-largest city of Norway to the capital of Sweden is definitely the most time-saving way to travel between the cities. Our local drivers will take you to the airport and meet you when you land.
Stockholm is a truly vibrant city with style in its genes. It is the best place to experience the beauty, simplicity and functionality of Scandinavian design. Experience the cosmopolitan capital with 700 year old secrets.
Today you check out from your hotel and your driver transfers you to the airport for your flight to the magnificent capital of Sweden - Stockholm.
Upon arrival, your driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to your centrally located hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring Stockholm attractions on your own, dine in a local restaurant or take a good rest in your comfortable room.
Breakfast is included.
After breakfast, you meet your guide and private driver and enjoy a 4-hour city tour around the most interesting attractions of Stockholm with a private guide and transportation.
During the tour you see the City Hall, explore the brilliant Old Town of Stockholm, that is one of the biggest and most well-preserved medieval Old Towns in Europe. Together you continue the tour to see the famous Royal Palace and the Stockholm Cathedral.
Then you continue to the island of DjurgĂĄrden to explore a world-famous museum - the Vasa Museum. It displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship that sank on its maiden voyage. It is rated as the most visited museum in the entire Scandinavia.Â
After the tour you return to your hotel and have the rest of the day free. You can join our carefully planned optional tour.
Breakfast is included.
After breakfast, you check out from your hotel and spend the rest of the morning at your leisure.
In the afternoon your driver transfers you to the port for a ferry trip to Helsinki. You spend this night on board the ferry.
Breakfast and dinner on the ferry included.
You can’t find a more exciting way to get to Helsinki than spending the night on a ferry, sailing through the Baltic Sea. On board, you can enjoy delicious food and numerous recreation activities, including shopping and relaxing in the spa.
Helsinki is often referred to as a city of contrasts: Eastern and Western influences, dramatically varied daylight conditions and silence in the middle of an urban jam.
After breakfast, you arrive in the port of Helsinki where you meet your guide and driver who take you on a wonderful panoramic city tour around the most fantastic attractions of Helsinki.
During the tour, you walk through the vivid Central Harbor and Market Square, explore the charming Old Town and visit the famous Rock Church and the Helsinki Cathedral.
After the tour, you are transferred to your centrally located hotel for check-in and have the rest of the day free. You can join our carefully designed optional tour.
Breakfast is included.
After breakfast you check out from your hotel and have some free time to explore Helsinki attractions on your own.
In the afternoon you are transferred to the port where you board a ferry that takes you to St. Petersburg - the legendary cultural capital of Russia known as "Venice of the North" for its numerous rivers and canals. You spend this night on board the ferry.
Breakfast is included.
Make your way from the capital of Finland to the Venice of the North - Saint Petersburg, in the most memorable way - taking a ferry. The overnight cruise will be a real treat, board the ferry in the evening, enjoy dinner with sea views and arrive in Saint Petersburg early in the morning.
St. Petersburg is the gem of Russia truly worth exploring while in the country. Founded by Tsar Peter the Great back in 1703, it is now called the City of Tsars because of its magnificent architecture and eventful history.
In the morning you arrive in the port of St. Petersburg. Your private guide and driver meet you at the port after customs and take you on an amazing panoramic city tour around the most outstanding attractions of St. Petersburg.
During the tour you visit the gorgeous St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood which stands on the site where Russia's great emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded, and the Peter and Paul Fortress - a burial place of almost all the Russian emperors and empresses from Peter the Great to Nicholas II and his family.
After the tour you are transferred to your centrally located hotel for check-in and have the rest of the day free.
Breakfast is included.
Following breakfast, you meet your guide in the hotel lobby and go to the legendary Hermitage Museum.
They say that if you were to spend three minutes by each of the exhibits in the Hermitage Museum, it would have taken you three years to see the entire exhibition. But don't worry, you have an experienced guide, who will show you the best rooms and halls of the exhibit within several hours.
- The tour of the Hermitage includes the Main Museum Complex. The General Staff Building (that houses the Impressionist and Postimpressionist paintings as well as contemporary art) is not included.
In the second part of the day, you travel to the outskirts of St. Petersburg to explore the palaces (from the outside) and gardens of the former summer residence of Russian tsars and the gem of palace architecture - Peterhof.
During the tour, you visit the famous Bath Cottage, which offers a fascinating insight into everyday life of Russian court, and take a walk in the beautiful Lower Park, lavishly adorned with 176 fountains of various forms and styles and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes.
After the tour, you are transferred back to your hotel.
Breakfast is included.
After breakfast, you check out from your hotel and meet your guide and driver who take you to the outskirts of St. Petersburg to Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo) to explore the brilliant Catherine's Palace that is a striking example of baroque architecture gifted by Peter the Great to his wife Catherine I.
During the tour, you take a walk through the lavish parks and gardens of this outstanding palace and enjoy its gorgeous interiors, including the replica of the world-renowned Amber Room.
After the tour, your driver transfers you to the port where you board a ferry that takes you back to Helsinki. You spend this night on board the ferry.
Breakfast is included.
This is the last day of your amazing Scandinavian-Russian adventure! Upon your arrival in Helsinki, your driver meets you at the port and takes you to the airport for your flight back home. We wish you a safe flight and hope to work on your future trips!
Breakfast is included.
What's Included
- Accommodation at remarkable hotels in Copenhagen, Oslo, Flam, Bergen, Stockholm, Helsinki and St. Petersburg;
- Breakfasts at the hotels;
- Dinners according to the itinerary;
- Airport transfers and all transportation according to the itinerary;
- Breathtaking sightseeing tours according to the itinerary with professional English-speaking guides;
- Floibanen Funicular round trip;
- Entrance tickets to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm;
- Regular class ferry tickets Copenhagen - Oslo, Stockholm - Helsinki, Helsinki - St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg - Helsinki;
- Regular class train tickets Oslo - Flam (via Myrdal);
- Regular class boat tickets Flam - Bergen;
- Economy class flight tickets Bergen - Stockholm;
- Large suitcase porterage from Oslo hotel directly to Bergen hotel;
- Support line during the trip.
Note: Russian visas are not required as there is a 72-hour visa-free regime for the St. Peter Line ferry passengers.
Note:Â We include 1 vehicle for your arrival and departure transfers. If multiple vehicles are required additional transfer costs will apply.
Not included: international flights, multiple arrival/departure transfers, other meals not mentioned in the program, optional tours and services, all personal expenses.
Tour Highlights
- Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony at Rosenborg Palace in Copenhagen
- Journey on the scenic Flamsbana Railway
- Fjords boat trip from Flam to Bergen
- Floibanen funicular ride in Bergen
- Visiting Rock Church in Helsinki
- Visiting the Hermitage in St. Petersburg
- Trip to Peterhof & Catherine's Palace
What To Know
- Scandinavian climate is unpredictable and weather can be quite harsh even during summers.
- Bringing a water-resistant jacket, umbrella, and some warm clothes is a must.
- Most of the tours you’re going to have are walking, so make sure to bring convenient walking shoes.
