Highlights of Scandinavia 2022
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
SCHIFN17-106
Start City:
Copenhagen
End City:
Stockholm
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
Budget
Tour Length:
12 days
Physical Rating:
2 - Classic
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Tour Itinerary
The land of the Vikings, deep fjords and the Northern Lights - Norway, Denmark and Sweden serve up a stylish sojourn that will deliver the arresting beauty and captivating history you've come to expect from Scandinavia. Your 12-day adventure across 'the North' reveals centuries of trading heritage amidst the region's colourful harbour façades and all the natural splendour befitting of the 'King' and 'Queen' of the fjords.
Bergen , Copenhagen , Fagernes , Karlstad , Lillehammer , Odense , Orebro , Oslo , Sognefjord , Stockholm , Vradal
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Day 1
Arrive Copenhagen (2 Nights)You're in for a whole lot of hygge when you hit the colourful, character-filled streets of Copenhagen, which kick-starts your journey across Scandinavia. This cool capital manages to mix fairy tale with function as you'll come to discover. Spend your day soaking up the sunshine in 17th-century Nyhavn or rubbing shoulders with the fun-loving locals in Tivoli Gardens, Europe's second oldest amusement park. You'll meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner later at your hotel.Accommodation: Comwell Portside
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Day 2
Copenhagen sightseeing and free timeDiscover why Copenhagen earns its status as one of the world's most liveable cities - a place where work and play are perfectly balanced. Your Local Specialist will take you on a sightseeing tour to the heart of the city, through lively streets, squares and along canals, revealing many of the city's highlights, from the Royal Amalienborg Palace to Carlsberg Glyptotek. Snap a selfie with Copenhagen's demure Little Mermaid then spend the rest of the day exploring Copenhagen your way or join an Optional Experience to the Danish Riviera past ancient fishing villages to the 17th-century Frederiksborg Castle. This evening, you could choose to visit the village of Dragor with its tiny thatched cottages, followed by an hour-long cruise along the canals.
Meals: Breakfast -
Day 3
Copenhagen – Oslo (1 Night)The next leg of your journey is filled with eye-catching landscapes that demand to be captured on camera. Your scenic drive from Denmark to Sweden will see you cross the Øresund by ferry, then skirt the Swedish coastline north past glittering blue bays and lush pine and spruce forests. Continue your journey past Gothenburg bound for Oslo, the Norwegian capital. Norway wears its pioneering past with subtlety. This city could claim great Viking victories. Instead, you'll encounter a modest, waterfront Oslo, where contemporary meets comfortable and the Norwegian philosophy of friluftsliv is palpable in its lush parks, flower-lined boulevards and bustling waterways.Accommodation: Radisson Blu Alna
Meals: Breakfast -
Day 4
Oslo sightseeing – Vrådal (1 Night)Your Local Specialist will reveal all the highlights this morning, including the medieval fortress Akershus, the City Hall and the Royal Palace. Visit the bronze, granite and cast iron fantasy-land left behind by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland in the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the world's largest sculpture exhibition by a single artist. Later, consider joining an Optional Experience to see the three original Viking longships and visit the Fram Museum where you'll delve into Roald Amundsen's spontaneous race to the South Pole. Leave the capital and head to Norway's Telemark region, renowned for its distinctive skiing technique which combines elements of alpine and Nordic skiing. Tonight, you'll join your travel companions for dinner at your hotel.Accommodation: Straand
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Day 5
Vrådal – Bergen (2 Nights)Witness Mother Nature's magic touch on Norway as you wind your way through spectacular mountains and past Hardangerfjord, the 'Queen of the Fjords', to Bergen. The city's Hanseatic heritage is only second to the spectacular natural landscape that surrounds this enchanting coastal city, which is famously fringed by seven hills and seven fjords. The former capital of Norway has been a trading centre since the 13th century as you will come to discover on your orientation tour of the city's highlights, including the fish market and the 13th-century Haakon's Hall, a former Royal residence.Accommodation: Scandic Neptun
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Day 6
Bergen sightseeing and free timeNowhere is Norway's seafaring heritage more apparent than in Bergen, which was once the cod capital of the world and a lively port for traders seeking to spread its salty delights across Europe. You'll have some time to explore the harbour and the colourful wooden warehouses of UNESCO-listed Bryggen, the centre of Bergen's Hanseatic trade for centuries. Consider joining an Optional Experience to visit the villa of famous composer Grieg and see where he was inspired to compose his masterworks. You could also choose to delve into Norway's World War II history instead during a visit to the lost village of Televag, whose ties to the resistance saw it destroyed by the Gestapo.
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Day 7
Bergen – Sognefjord (Hafslo) (1 Night)Norway's fjord country takes centre stage today as you head to the 'King of the Fjords', Sognefjord. Your scenic drive will pass Tvindefossen waterfall before arriving at the world's longest and deepest fjord. Here you'll have a rare opportunity as part of an Optional Experience to meet a local family on their working farm against the backdrop of the fjord, sampling their traditions that date back to Viking times. For nature lovers, there's an Optional Experience to board a cruise on the UNESCO-listed Nærøy Fjord whose stunning landscape has inspired painters for centuries. Tonight, join your travel companions for dinner at your hotel.Accommodation: Eikum
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Day 8
Sognefjord (Hafslo) – Fagernes (1 Night)Buckle up for an exhilarating encounter with a land of myths and legends, trolls and giants as you head to Jotunheimen National Park. This is where Galdhøpiggen, Scandinavia's highest mountain, towers over the surrounding lakes, valleys, glaciers and snow-capped peaks - epic alpine scenery you'll want to capture on your camera along this scenic drive. Consider joining an Optional Experience to the Norwegian wilderness to learn about the huskies, boarding a sled ride through the Jotunheimen, followed by 'fire' coffee and cookies to warm your heart, soul and stomach.Accommodation: Scandic Valdres
Meals: Breakfast -
Day 9
Fagernes – Lillehammer – Karlstad (1 Night)Tame your inner adventurer today during a visit to Lillehammer, in the heart of Norway. You'll discover what's great about the great outdoors as you see how this Norwegian ski jumping centre turned Winter Olympics hub has become popular amongst adrenalin junkies. Continue through Norway's lush forest landscapes, through the cottage countryside of Sweden bound for Lake Vänern, on whose shores you'll stay tonight, surrounded by mountains, forests and fields. Take a deep breath and tune out this evening, embracing the simplicity of your surrounds.Accommodation: Scandic Winn
Meals: Breakfast -
Day 10
Karlstad – Örebro – Stockholm (2 Nights)Today's first stop is the lively university town of Örebro. View the 13th-century castle on the banks of the Svartån River before continuing to stylish Stockholm, which its locals refer to as 'beauty on water'. The beautiful blue jostles for your attention amidst lush green parks and a modern city where style and substance co-exist effortlessly. Get your bearings and explore Stockholm your way or take a cruise across the harbour and the beautiful Djurgården canal on our optional excursion which continues on to explore the huge public art gallery that is the Stockholm metro.Accommodation: Park Inn by Radisson Hammarby Sjöstad
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Day 11
Stockholm sightseeing and free timeLet this elegant town capture your heart as you explore it this morning with a Local Specialist. View the medieval Storkyrkan, the City Hall and Royal Palace. This afternoon, maybe delve into the city's Viking treasures and discover its distinctive sense of style. An Optional Experience could see you visit Stockholm's City Hall and delve into the story of the Vasa, a 17th-century warship that sank on her maiden voyage. Or get your cameras ready for a 'pano' worthy of framing when you head to Sodermalm on an Optional Experience which includes a visit to the world's first Ice Bar. Say skål in glasses made of pure river ice, then join your fellow travellers later for dinner to celebrate the end of your Scandinavian adventure.
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Day 12
Depart StockholmYour epic journey worthy of a Viking voyage has sadly come to an end. Say a fond farvel to new friends and close the curtain on a holiday filled with Scandinavian style, the majesty of 'Mother Nature' and a whole lot of lagom as you prepare to return home. Find out more about your free airport transfer at costsavertour.com/freetransfers.
Meals: Breakfast
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Sightseeing Highlights
- Bergen See Haakon's Hall and the bustling fish market
- Copenhagen Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the Little Mermaid, Nyhavn, Royal Amalienborg Palace and the Carlsberg Glyptotek
- Lillehammer Visit this charming host city of the 1994 winter Olympics
- Oslo View the medieval fortress Akershus, the City Hall and the Royal Palace and visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park with your Local Specialist
- Sognefjord View the 'King' of the fjords
- Stockholm Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the medieval Storkyrkan, the City Hall, Riddarholm Church and the Royal Palace
Dining Highlights
- 11 Breakfasts
- 4 Three-course dinners
First class travel Highlights
- Audio Headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
- Luxury air-conditioned coach
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Variety of Optional Experiences
- City orientation tours
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
- Airport transfers are provided on the first and last travel day. Conditions apply
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Stringent On-the-Road ProtocolsThe customized luxury coaches are sanitised before the start of your trip and have always been kept to very high standards. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, Costsaver have taken additional measures to elevate hygiene and sanitary practices in accordance with guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and as required, applicable government regulations. The Driver training provides them with the latest hygiene protocols. They will clean and disinfect all surfaces including handrails, door handles, tables, seats, air-conditioning filters and overhead lockers on a daily basis. All the guests are asked to follow hygiene practices recommended by the World Health Organisation including the thorough and regular washing of hands and sanitising when required. Hand sanitiser is freely available on board for your use throughout the day. Please bring your own washable face mask and gloves with you, and additional hand sanitiser to make you feel comfortable, as these will be required to be worn in public in some countries. Should an unexpected situation arise, additional face masks, rubber gloves, antiviral sprays and wipes will be available for guest distribution on all trips.
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The qualities of Costsaver tours simply don't match those provided by Trafalgar. The low-cost hotels are so off city centers that a lot of precious vacation time is wasted even to just go to the optional excursions. Money may be saved by traveling with Costsaver, time is wasted. I will definitely go back to Trafalgar tours again for my future trips,
Expect hotels to be further away from city center as a cost savings measure. Also, tour group was much larger than other companies I've traveled with.
The trip had too much bus riding but I knew that ahead of time. Unlike prior Trafalgar Cost Saver trips I have previously taken, this one is now approaching more of Cosmo's lower standard. The hotels in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm were located really far away from downtown. Stockholm's was 55 minutes by public transportation. They changed one hotel on the road to save money. I doubt I will take another Trafalgar Cost Saver trip because of this. But overall, I am satisfied with the value for the cost.
For a cost saver it didn't offer any savings. As the countries visited are too costly to eat out on your own. Dinners, lunch and some breakfasts were on your own cost so this adds significantly to trip cost. Some of the optional tours were worthless and too costly for what you got. This is not my experience in the past using Trafalgar. There were two occasions where the tour scheduled a dinner, limiting drinks and time. One drink is a joke. Previous tours provided unlimited wine. The food selections at these restaurants were of poor quality. There seemed to be a hustle to get thorough each meal and back to the hotel. In the past there was apple time to socialize. I would not recommend this tour to anyone and if Trafalgar operates their tours this way I will seek another operator. The highlights were the bus driver was exceptional.
It is what Trafalgar does not say about this trip that is critical. Scandinavia---think small countries and relatively short distances. Do these convert to easy bus travel and relatively early arrivals at each over night? NO WAY. Every day is in the bus until six o'clock PM and, if served, dinner at 7 pm. The reason is slow highways and many two lane roads. Throw a few ferry crossings in and you end up with long, in time, travel days; way longer than one would first anticipate.
The Trafalgar family is the leader in the tour industry. They take customer service to the next level. If you want to feel appreciated and have the satisfaction of knowing your money is being well spent - look no further. I intentionally seek out tours with the Trafalgar name and will continue to do so in the future.
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I have gone on 5 Trafalgra trips and now one Cost Saving trip. The difference is the location of hotels in major cities. I will NOT go on any more Cost Saving trips but I will definitely go on Trafalgra trip in the future.