Norway Sweden Package

2010 Departures

May	06, 20
June	03, 10, 17, 24
July	01, 08, 15, 22, 29
August	05, 12, 19
September	02, 09, 16, 23
Prices From	$3752 per Person Double $3566 per Person Triple $1747 Single Supplement
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We are pleased to offer you the ultimate tour of Norway - a quality first class tour at a leisurely pace during which you will experience beauty while staying at very good first class hotels. The scenic highlights include the longest fjord in Norway - The Sognefjord, the Geirangerfjord and the Briksdal Glacier. In the area of the Fjords your accommodation will be at hotels belonging to "The Prominent Hotels of the Fjords of Norway". You will be travelling on the famous Flam Railway and cruising the fjords by ferries and boat. Bergen, the Capital of the fjords, will surprise and enchant you. In Oslo, there is ample time to enjoy the amenities on offer.

If you are interested in travelling further East we offer extensions to Helsinki, Baltic countries and to Russia. Please inquire.

Please note that May 20, June 10 & 24, July 8 & 22, August 5 & 19 and September 2 & 16, 2010 departures are conducted in Spanish and Portuguese only. All other dates are conducted in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Individual arrival in Oslo. The easiest way from Gardemoen International Airport to the city center of Oslo is to take an express train (approx. 20 minutes) which stops at the main rail station - opposite the hotel.

After breakfast, you will be picked up for your sightseeing tour. Visit the world-famouus Viking Ships and the impressive Vigeland Sculpture Park. Afternoon free for your own activities.

Day free in Oslo. The bustling Aker Brygge Harbour, the Akershus Fortress, and other popular attractions are all within walking distance of your hotel. Your tour escort will assist you in planning your day and offer optional excursions.

After breakfast, departure from Oslo, driving to the mountain resort of Geilo for a stop. The tour continues skirting the wild Hardanger Mountain Pleateau, stopping at Fossli to admire Norway's highest waterfall, Vöringsfoss, with a vertical drop of 180 m. Descent to the lovely Hardanger Fjord.

After breakfast, a short ferry crossing before continuing via Norheimsund to Bergen, capital of Western Norway and gateway to the fjords. In the afternoon you will have a 3 hours city tour of this beautiful Old Hansa Town, surrounded by 7 mountains. The tour escort will show you the Old Bryggen Area and the popular Fish & Flower Market, the ancient Maria Church, Hanseatic Quarter, Old Bryggen Harbour and other famous sights.

Today your coach will take you on a scenic tour to the Sognefjord starting with a train journey from Voss to Flåm. This train journey is one of the most famous in Norway and gives fantastic views of the fjord. In Flam you will take a 2 hours cruise along the Aurlands, Naeröy and Sognefjord. (This cruise does not operate on the last tour 16th of September and you will travel by coach). After this you have a breathtaking ascent of the Stalhemi Canyon, with impressive views of the Naeroy Valley, its mountain peaks and waterfalls. Continue by coach over the Vika mountains to Vangsnes, followed by a short ferry crossing of the Sognefjord. Arrival in Balestrand in time for dinner.

Departure from your hotel by motorcoach, for a one hour´s drive along the fjord to Fjaerland. Visit the glacier Museum. Continue by coach along the scenic route, passing under the Jostedal Glacier, the largest in Europe, to the village of Skei. Descend to the beautiful Nord Fjord, making a detour at Olden to visit the world-famous Briksdal Glacier. The journey up to the glacier will be made in open cars to give you the best of views. During the afternoon the tour continues to Loen.

Travel through Stryn to the picturesque village of Hellesylt. From here you board the ferry for the one hour´s cruise along the spectacular Geiranger Fjord. During the cruise you will pass close by some impressive waterfalls, such as the Bridal Veil and the Seven Sisters. Disembark in the picturesque village of Geiranger. Visit the interesting Fjord Museum and continue across the Grotli Mountains to Lom, the following Lake Vågå, descending the remarkable Gudbrands Valley, reknowned for its old farmsteads and beautiful river, to the small town of Lillehammer, known to the world since the Olympic Winter Games in 1984.

Time to look around Lillehammer before continuing alongside Lake Mjosa, the biggest lake in Norway and on to Gardemoen, the international Airport outside Oslo. We will take a non-stop flight to Stockholm of approximately 1 hour's duration. Arrival at Arlanda International Airport in Stockholm and transfer to your hotel.

The day starts with a 4 hours guided tour of the city. Famous sights include the Royal Palace, Parliament Buildings, Cathedral, Royal Theatre, etc. You will also visit the enchanting Old Town (Gamla Stan) with its narrow cobbled streets and numerous antique shops. Highlight of the tour is a visit to City Hall with its famous Blue and Golden Halls, where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each year. Afternoon free in Stockholm, with possibility to visit the famous Wasa Museum or take one of the popular canal tours.

Full day for independent activities. Your Tour Manager will help you with information and suggestions of what you can do and see in Stockholm during your free time. In the afternoon you will be transferred to hotel Grand Saltsjobaden which is located by the sea. Tonight you will join a farewell dinner served at this unique and majestic hotel.

We will arrange 2 coach transfers to the airport, one in the morning and one in the early afternoon. You are welcome to join our preorganized transfers to the International Airport of Arlanda

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