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Copenhagen & Bergen Deluxe Tour

Via Oslo by Ship & Private Coach

Bergen

2010 Departures

June 05
July 03, 17, 31
August 07, 14, 21
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Days6
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CountriesDenmark - Norway
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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.

Fjord View Packages available at applicable hotels. Please inquire.

Itinerary

Day 1
Visiting: Copenhagen
Accomodation: Skt. Petri Hotel

Arrival to Copenhagen, transfer to hotel by own means. An information bulletin will be available at the hotel.

Day 2
Visiting: Copenhagen
Accomodation: Skt. Petri Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Between 08:30 & 10:00, meet your tour escort at the hotel's reception to receive information on the trip about to begin. At 13:30, departure by private coach with your local English-speaking guide for a 3-hour city sightseeing. 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 "Stroget" begins. We pass Tivoli Gardens, dating back to 1843 and onwards past the New Carlsberg Glyptotheque and the National Museum. Next it is the Old Stock Exchange and the Naval Church. Kings New Square is the home of the Royal Danish Theatre with the world famous ballet, we drive through the old canal Nyhavn with its picturesque houses and vessels and continue to see the impressive Gefion Fountain. A photo stop is made by the Royal residence Amalienborg Palace, and finally we stop by the landmark of Copenhagen, the statue of the Little Mermaid, known from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.(The sculpture is on a cultural exchange to China in 2010 so a multimedia presentation is set up at the site. A copy of the Little Mermaid can be seen in Tivoli Garden if you want to visit on your own). During the tour we shall also appreciate the Christiansborg Palace, housing the Danish Parliament and the Rosenborg Castle which houses the Crown jewelry. The tour will end at the hotel.

Day 3
Visiting: Copenhagen - Oslo
Accomodation: Overnight Ferry, Copenhagen - Oslo
Meals: Breakfast/Dinner

Morning free at leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the pier by private coach to embark the Scandinavian Seaways cruise ship. At 17:00, departure to Oslo. Accommodation in outside cabins. Dinner buffet will be served onboard.

Day 4
Visiting: Oslo - Geilo - Hardangerfjord - Lofthus
Accomodation: Ullensvang Hotel
Meals: Breakfast/Dinner

Buffet breakfast onboard. 09:15 Arrival to Oslo. Disembarkation and departure by private coach. Driving across Honefoss, Nesbyen, surrounded by a landscape which alternates with forests of pines and lakes, we arrive to Hallingdal Valley, very well known in Norway. Just few kilometers away from there, we will find Gol followed by Geilo, a small town surrounded by mountains and very famous for its ski runs. We will drive to the impressive Hardangerfjord. Afterwards, bordering the impressive fjord, we will arrive to Lofthus, one of Edvard Grieg's favorite haunts, and one of the most beautiful points of the fjord. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 5
Visiting: Lofthus - Hardangerfjord - Bergen
Accomodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Norge
Meals: Breakfast

Short drive to Kinsarvik to embark a ferry that will carry us to a crossing along the splendid Hardanger fjord, the widest in Norway. After we disembark in Kvandal, we will continue by coach, bordering the fjord, passing by Nordheimsund and crossing forests of birches until we arrive in Bergen, the capital of the fjords, Norway's second city and one of the three university cities in the country. Arrival to Radisson Sas Norge Hotel. Early in the afternoon, meet the English-speaking local guide for a 3-hour city sightseeing during which we will appreciate St. Mary Church, Haakon's Hall, the colorful and picturesque fish market and the Hanseatic Museum. Tour ends at the hotel.

Day 6
Visiting: Bergen
Meals: Breakfast

Individual transfer. End of our services.

Price Includes
Transportation by Deluxe Touring Coach
Excursions & Entrances Per Itinerary
Tour Escort
Overnight Cruises Per Itinerary
Hotel Accommodation As Indicated in Itnerary
Daily Breakfast
Luggage Handling
Sightseeing Per Itinerary
Dinners As Mentioned
Price Does Not Include
 Transfers Airport - Hotel - Airport
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