Scandinavian
Capitals Package can also be started from Copenhagen / Oslo / Stockholm as:
Oslo-Copenhagen-Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
Copenhagen-Oslo-Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm-Copenhagen-Oslo
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Day 1: Arrival in Helsinki- Sightseeing starts |
Arrival in Helsinki, the capital of
Finland. Transfer from Vanta airport to your hotel. Spend some time to
see the charm of Helsinki and board the site seeing bus. Helsinki is a
modern European cultural city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle
exists in perfect harmony with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its
own exotic archipelago, Helsinki offers visitors an endless number of
possibilities.
Take the Helsinki City Tour with recorded commentary and sound
effects, giving you a wide variety of information about Helsinki. The
many sights include the Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral,
the Parliament Building and the Olympic Stadium, the Sibelius
Monument, the Temppeliaukio Church, etc. |
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Day 2: Helsinki sightseeing- Evening cruise to
Stockholm |
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After breakfast take the boat to the Suomenlinna
fortress. Suomenlinna or Viapori (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish),
is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within
Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site
and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a
picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea),
it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic
and nationalist reasons, though it is still also known by its original
name.
By evening 16:00 board the overnight ferry for Stockholm
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Day 3: Stockholm sightseeing |
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After breakfast on board, arrive in Stockholm
the Capital of Scandinavia at 09:30. Start your
sightseeing through a comfortable bus with a fabulous view. The trip
provides you with exciting information about the sights as you drive
or sail past them. See the whole of Stockholm in 90 minutes. The trip
shows you the most famous buildings and views, including a stop at Fjällgatan,
where the view of Stockholm's islands and waters is truly wonderful. Spend the rest of the day on your own to
discover the beauty on water.
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Day 4: Transfer to Copenhagen |
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After breakfast spend some time to discover
Stockholm's famous shopping streets and malls. In the afternoon take
the 5 hours train journey to reach the lovely city of Copenhagen,
the capital of Denmark. Before your train arrives do not miss the
famous Öresund bridge connecting Sweden with Denmark. Copenhagen
got its name from the word "köbenhavn", which means
"Merchants harbour". It is a captivating, friendly city
where there is always something wonderful around the next corner - to
see, smell, taste, feel or listen to.
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Day 5: Copenhagen sightseeing - evening cruise to
Oslo |
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You will be
provided either a pass for hop on hop off bus and boat tour (which is
valid throughout your stay) or you will get a nutshell bus and boat
tour of two and a half hours (depending on availability). Both the
tours pass by the Tivoli Gardens and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
The tours drive through the colourful canal district and past the
National Museum, by Christiansborg Palace, home to the Danish
Parliament. The trips continue on to the old Stock Exchange and across
Kongens Nytorv, where you can see the Royal Theatre, world famous for
its Royal Ballet. You willl also go past the colourful harbour
district of Nyhavn to Amalienborg Palace - Winter residence of the
Royal Family. Here you have the opportunity to see the changing of the
Guard. This may be followed by a visit to the Gefion Fountain and The
Little Mermaid, inspired by H. C. Andersen's fairytale. During the
tours you pay a visit to one of the many magnificent churches in
Copenhagen as well as passing by Rosenborg Castle, where the Crown
Jewels are protected by the Royal Guard.
A taxi will transfer you from the hotel to the cruise harbour at
15:40. At 16:00, board the cruise to Oslo for the wonderful
cruise on the North Sea and night long party.
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Day 6: Oslo sightseeing - evening cruise to
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Arrive in
Oslo after breakfast on board at 09:30. Take the connecting bus
from the pier to arrive in the city and start your 2 hour sightseeing
tour. The port town of Oslo is the capital of Norway Oslo celebrated
its 1000 year anniversary in the year 2000. Until 1814, it was known
as Christiania after the Danish-Norwegian king. The city is
beautifully situated at the head of Oslo Fjord surrounded by forested
ridges, and this very location gives Oslo unexpected qualities for a
national capital. In Oslo tour you explore the Royal Palace,
the City Hall, the Akershus fortress, Holmenkollen Ski arena and
Vigeland Sculpture park.
By evening 16:00, board the cruise back to Copenhagen to join the
party.
As an option, you may stay one night in Oslo and depart from Oslo on
day 7.
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Day 7: Departure from Copenhagen |
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After breakfast on board arrive in Copenhagen at
09:30. You are then transferred to the airport or the train station
for your onward destination.
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