Scandinavia

12 Days / 11 Nights — Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Fjords, Bergen

It's as sparkling as Swedish crystal at Midsummer's Eve. A land of fairytales and glaciers, and trolls and fjords. You can even ride a mountain railway and coastal steamer.

DAY 1 — Copenhagen

Arrive in Copenhagen where you will be met by a private car and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to rest and relax in this warm, charming city. Lodging: Hotel D'Angelterre

DAYS 2 AND 3 — Copenhagen

Spend two days exploring Copenhagen, including a half-day city tour with your private car and chauffeur. Visit beautiful Langelinie Park and its most famous resident, the "Little Mermaid." Then it's off to Rosenborg Castle and the Royal Crown Jewels. You'll enjoy the inner harbor of Nyhaven, the old sailors quarters, and filled sidewalk cafes, pubs and trendy boutiques. Stroll along the narrow, winding streets of the old section — the same streets people have walked for 800 years. Lodging: Hotel D'Angelterre

DAY 4 — Stockholm

This morning you will be transferred by private car to the airport for your flight* to Stockholm. Upon arriving in Stockholm, you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. You'll have the remainder of the day on your own to stroll this picturesque and interesting city. Lodging: Hotel Grand

DAYS 5 AND 6 — Stockholm

Your stay in Stockholm will feature a half-day city tour by private car. Stops include "Gamla Stan" (old town), the Royal Palace, the busy harbor and the Vasa Museum, which houses a great Swedish war ship — which sank in the harbor in 1628 and was brought to the surface in 1961. It's a fascinating look at a perfectly preserved piece of the Thirty Years War. You will also have plenty of time to browse the shops and streets of Stockholm. Lodging: Hotel Grand

DAY 7 — Oslo

You're up early today for your morning transfer to the airport for a flight* to Oslo. On arrival you will be transferred to the venerable Grand Hotel located in the heart of the city. Lodging: Grand Hotel

DAYS 8 AND 9 — Oslo

Begin your visit to the Norwegian capitol with a morning tour of the city, including the peninsula of Bygdoy. There you'll see the Viking ships from the 9th century in the Kon-Tiki Museum. You also will have a day for independent activities. There is much to explore: The Sonja Henie-Nils Onstad Arts Center; Gustav Vigeland's monumental sculptures in the Frogner Park, which at one time shocked the world; Edvard Munch's vast collection of his work that he left to the city, displayed in the beautiful Munch Museum; and The Holmenkollen Ski Jump with its fabulous views over the city and fjord. Lodging: Grand Hotel

DAY 10 — Fjords

Today begins one of the world's great overland journeys as you take the train from Oslo into the mountains via some of the most dramatic and spectacular scenery anywhere on earth. From Myrdal, you change to the famous "Flamsbahn Mountain Railway" down the steep slope to the Aurlandsfjord. There you board the Fjord Express steamer, which cruises slowly past towering cliffs and deep into the Sognefjord. Your classic, 150-year-old Kvikne's Hotel is on the waterfront in the town of Balestrand, looking out at the fabulous Sognefjord. Lodging: Kvikne's Hotel

DAY 11 — Bergen

Continue on your Fjord Cruiser through the Sognefjord, passing by numerous islands and coastal villages to arrive in Bergen. In the afternoon, a city tour by your chauffeur will take you through this charming town featuring cobbled streets, a harbor lined with medieval wooden buildings that date back to the Hanseatic League, and an open air fish market where the buying and selling action never stops. Lodging: SAS Royal Hotel

DAY 12 — Bergen

Today you must bid a reluctant farewell to this Land of the Vikings as you are transferred by private car to the airport for your departure.

*Air not included

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