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A combination of the Hanseatic ports of Copenhagen and Bergen. You will experience the medieval cities, both with enchanting old ports and small town atmosphere. You will be amazed at "Wonderful Copenhagen" and its many highlights from the exceptional architecture to its famous pedestrian mall Stroget. You will witness the magnificent Norwegian countryside on your way to Bergen, the gateway to the Fjords, where you can absorb the history at the old wharf, Bryggen.

This tour is bi-lingual.

Itinerary

Arrival to Copenhagen Airport, meet & greet by English-speaking representative, for Regular Arrival Transfer Service to the hotel for check-in . Please consult the welcome letter,which you will receive on check-in to your hotel, and kindly note where and when to meet your tour leader. A short welcome meeting will be held at 19:00, where you will receive information on the upcoming tour program while enjoying a welcome drink.The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at Skt Petri Hotel or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning we depart by private coach with our local guide for a 3-hour city sightseeing tour. This tour will be the perfect introduction to "Wonderful Copenhagen". We start with a drive towards the City Hall Square where the famous pedestrian street "Stroeget" begins. We pass the Tivoli Gardens, dating back to 1843 and onwards past the New Carlsberg Glyptotheque and the National Museum. Next up is the Old Stock Exchange and the Naval Church. We drive past the Kings New Square, the home of the Royal Danish Theatre with the world famous ballet, then through the old canal area, Nyhavn, with its picturesque houses and vessels. We continue on to see the impressive Gefion Fountain and then make a photo stop at the Royal residence, Amalienborg Palace. Finally we stop by the landmark of Copenhagen, the statue of the Little Mermaid, known from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. During the tour, you can also delight in the exterior of Christiansborg Palace, as well as Rosenborg Castle, which houses the Crown Jewels. The tour will end at the hotel. The afternoon and evening are at leisure.

After breakfast, your morning is at leisure. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the pier by private coach to embark the DFDS Seaways overnight ferry. At approximately 16:30, departure to Oslo. Buffet dinner will be served on board.

Overnight: Outside cabin (Commodore Class) on DFDS Seaways

(Commodore Class cabins are with Queen size beds. Clients requesting Twin beds will be accommodated in Outside 2 berth cabins – not Commodore Class. Breakfast is however still provided in Commodore class restaurant)

Breakfast on board. Arrival to Oslo at 09:45, after disembarkingwe will board our private coach. We drive across Hønefoss, Nesbyen surrounded by a landscape,which alternates between forests of pines, and lakes;we arrive in the beautiful Hallingdal Valley. Just a few kilometres away, we will visit Gol followed by Geilo, a small town surrounded by mountains and famous for its Ski resorts. We will drive to the impressive Hardanger fjord, where we arrive at Lofthus, one of Edvard Grieg's favorite haunts, and one of the most beautiful points of the fjord. Dinner at the hotel is included. Fjord view room.

Breakfast at the hotel. We will depart from Lofthus and travel back along the fjord until reaching Brimnes where we will cross the splendid Hardanger fjord, by travelling across the newly opened Hardanger Bridge. The Hardanger Bridge has one of the longest suspension bridge spans in the world, and the longest in Norway.After reaching the other side, Bruravik, wewill continue by coach, bordering the fjord, passing by Nordheimsund and crossingthroughforests of birches until we arrive in Bergen.Bergen is the capital of the fjords, Norway’s second largest city and one of the three university cities in the country. Early in the afternoon, we meet ourlocal guide at thehotel, for a 2-hour panoramic sightseeing tour during which we will delight inSt. Marys Church, Haakon’s Hall (no entrances), the colorfuland picturesque fish markets and the old Bryggen area. Evening is at leisure. Overnight at Bergen Bors Hotel or similar

Breakfast at the hotel. English-speaking representative will meet you for the Regular Transfer Service to Bergen Airport

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