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| Arrival at Helsinki International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure to explore the splendid city yourself. Overnight stay in Helsinki. |
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| Breakfast at hotel. Later on proceed for a sightseeing tour of Helsinki during which you will see the historical centre and the diplomatic quarters, the Presidential Palace, the City Hall, the Parliament Buildings, Finlandia Hall and the Opera House. Stop at Senate Square, the Sibelius Monument and at the Temppeliaukio Church in the rocks. The tour ends in the city centre with a little time on your own before it is time to board the Silja Line cruise ship for the crossing to Stockholm. Enjoy a Scandinavian buffet dinner on the ship. After dinner you can dance the night away in the nightclub, linger in the various shops, or enjoy the scenery. Overnight onboard in comfortable cabins with private facilities. (B,D) |
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| Breakfast onboard. You should make sure to be out on deck as the ship sails into the beautiful Stockholm harbour. With its 24 000 islands, the Stockholm archipelago is quite unique. Around 9.00 a.m. we dock in Stockholm, the Swedish capital. GROUPS ONLY (FIT travelers go on public sightseeing): There will be a bus and guide waiting in the harbor to take you for a sightseeing tour. Stockholm is often called the “Beauty on Water” being built on 14 islands. We pass the City Hall, constructed in the National Romantic style where each year on December 10th the Nobel price banquette takes place; the Old Town with the Royal Palace and the Cathedral and take a walk through cobbled streets lined with medieval buildings. The Old Town is in direct contrast with today’s modern city centre. We will visit to the Vasa ship museum to see the warship Vasa - the only remaining, intact 17th century ship in the world. The rest of the afternoon is free to wander around on your own. Overnight stay in Stockholm. (B) |
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| Breakfast at hotel. Then check out from the hotel and transfer to airport to get the flight to Oslo. Up on arrival, direct transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Oslo. (B) |
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| Breakfast at the hotel. Then proceed for sightseeing tour of Oslo. Already at the turn of the 10th century a settlement was built at the mouth of the Oslo Fjord. During the 11th century this settlement grew into the medieval city of Oslo, an important royal stronghold, and trading centre, making Oslo one of the oldest cities in Scandinavia. You will see the unique sculpture park Vigelandparken, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, the Town House, the Houses of Parliament, the Royal Palace and the Akerhus fortress and visit the Viking Ship Museum. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight stay in Oslo. (B) |
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| Breakfast at hotel. Then we travel by train or by bus along the beautiful Swedish West Coast to Göteborg, Sweden’s second largest city. Göteborg is famous for being Sweden's most friendly city. When you arrive you will go on a sightseeing tour and still have time after to stroll around in the city. Overnight stay in Göteborg. (B) |
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| Breakfast at hotel. Then take the bus, which will take you along the Swedish West Coast to Malmö in the south (for FITs travel by train). You will cross over the long Öresund Bridge to Copenhagen in Denmark. The bridge is one of Europe’s larges constructions and consists of an 8 km long bridge, a 4 km artificial island and a 4 km long tunnel. Copenhagen’s one-thousand-year history has been written by ambitious kings, inspiring artists and celebrated designers as is evident in its historical buildings, ancient streets, dozens of world-class museums and galleries. After checking into your centrally located hotel, go on a sightseeing tour of this delightful city. Some of the fascinating sites include the new harbor of Nyhavn, the Royal Palace Amalienborg, the Gefion fountain and the wistful Little Mermaid. The rest of the afternoon is free to browse through the many fine shops throughout the city. Overnight stay in Copenhagen. (B) |
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| Breakfast at hotel. Then departure transfer to Copenhagen International airport. (B) |
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