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DAY1:ArriveinCopenhagen

WelcometothestartofoneofthemostexcitingScandinaviatours!ArriveinCopenhagen,

Denmark,andheadtothehotel.Meetupwithyourtourleaderandyourgroupthisafternoon.

Onceeveryonehasarrivedandcheckedin,meetwithanexpertlocalguideforadrivingand

walkingtourofthehighlightsoftheDanishcapital.Toroundoffthefirstdayofthetour,enjoyan

includeddinnertogettoknowyourfellowtravellersandyourtourleader.Getreadytocontinueto

exploreScandinaviaoverthenext13days!

Experiences

GuidedtourofCopenhagen:JoinalocalguidetoenjoyawalkinganddrivingtourofCopenhagen.LookforwardtoseeinghighlightsincludingthefamousNyhavnWaterfront,AmalienborgPalace,theTownHall,RosenborgandtheLittleMermaidstatue.

ItineraryforCopenhagentoHelsinki•ExpatExplore

StartPoint:HotelinCopenhagen,Pleasecontactus15:00-17:00hrs

EndPoint:HotelinHelsinki,Helsinki10:00hrs

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DAY2:Copenhagen:FreeDay

EnjoyafreedaytoexploreCopenhagenatyourownpace.OptionsincludetheTivoliGardens,

whichisafamousamusementpark,andtheRundetaarn-anastronomicalobservatorythatoffers

fantasticviewsofthecityandisknownworldwideforitsuniqueequestrianstaircase(arampto

allowforahorseandcarriagetoaccessthelibraryatthetopofthetower).Youcouldalsoreturn

toNyhavntoenjoyadrinkandlunchonthecanalsideandvisitFreetownChristiania-acommune

intheeastofthecitythatwasestablishedbysquattersin1971andattractsnonconformistsfrom

aroundtheworld.

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ParkInnCopenhagenAirport

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ParkInnCopenhagenAirport

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DAY3:Copenhagen-Odense-Aarhus-Hirtshals(ferryport)

EnjoythebeautyoftheDanishcountrysideasthetourtravelstowardsthecoastaltownof

Hirtshals.DepartCopenhageninthemorningandheadtowardstoday’sfirststopinOdense,the

third-largestcityinDenmarkandbirthplaceofthefairytalewriterHansChristianAndersen.Enjoy

anorientationtouraroundthetownplusfreetimetoexplore.Next,traveltoAarhus-Denmark’s

second-biggestcitywhichishometoanoldtownopen-airmuseum,contemporaryartworkand

buildings,Vikingmuseumsandmore!Enjoyanorientationtourbeforehoppingbackonthecoach

andtravellingtoHirtshals.ArriveandboardtheovernightferrywhichwillarriveinBergen,

Norwaytomorrow.

Experiences

OrientationtourofOdense:ExperienceOdense,thehometownofHansChristianAndersen.Learnmoreaboutthehistoryofthetownanditsmostfamousinhabitant.Seeifyoucanspotanyinspirationforhisfamousfairytales!

OrientationtourofAarhus:VisitDenmark’ssecondvisitcityandenjoyatourandinformationonthisbustlingcity.DidyouknowthatAarhusishometoDenGambleBy-anoldtownthatisalsoanopen-airmuseumthatisfilledwithhistoricbuildingsdepictingtheDanishwayoflifefromcenturiesago.

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OvernightferrytoNorway:HopaboardtheferryinHirtshalsseaportandenjoyaleisurelyovernightcruisetoBergeninNorway.TheferryarrivesaroundlunchtimesothereisplentyoftimetorelaxonboardandtakeintheviewsofNorway’scoastline.

DAY4:Overnightferry-Bergen

It’stimetoexploreNorway!ArriveinBergenandenjoyanorientationdrivingtourofthecity.

Norway’ssecond-largestcityandisknownas“thecityamongthesevenmountains”andisthe

gatewaytoNorway’smagnificentfjords.TheUNESCOWorldHeritage-listedBryggenQuayisa

topattractioninthecity,whileNorway’sfamousfjordsarejustashortjourneyaway-seeingthe

fjordsisahighlightofanyNorwaytourpackage!Enjoyfreetimetorelaxorexplorethecity.You

canjointheoptionalexcursionstoBergen'saquarium,oneofNorway'stoptouristattractions,and

theMagicIceBar,auniquewinterwonderlandwithincredibleicesculptures.Findaspottoenjoy

dinneratoneoftherestaurantsfoundatthefamousharbourtonight!

Experiences

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Fjordlineferry

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CruisethroughNorway’sfjords:Thereareover1,000fjordsaroundNorwayandtheviewsareguaranteedtotakeyourbreathawayasyoucruisethroughthem.

OrientationtourofBergen:Gettoknowmoreaboutthiscityonanorientationtourwithyourtourleader.BergenishometoaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite-listedquayandmanymoreamazingthingstoseeanddo!

OptionalExcursions

BergenAquarium:€25BergenMagicIceBar:€20

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DAY5:Bergen:FreeDay

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ScandicHotelBergenCity

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EnjoyafreedaytoexplorethebeautifulNorwegiancityofBergenandthesurroundingarea.You

couldenjoyatripontheFløibanen,theBergenfunicularrailway,whichwillhoistyouone

thousandfeetupFløyenmountainforamazingviewsofthecity.OrreturntoBryggentospend

somemoretimeexploringtheclassicmedievalarchitecture,marketsandwarehouses.Adventure

definitelyawaitstoday!

DAY6:Bergen-Gudvangen-Flam-Borgund-Oslo

ExploreNorway’sscenicheartlandtoday.DepartBergenandtraveltoGudvangen,avillage

locatedattheendofNærøyfjord,arguablyNorway’smostfamousfjord.Here,you’llhavethe

chancetojoinouroptionalexcursionwhichvisitsaVikingvillagefollowedbyasightseeingcruise

alongtheNærøyfjordandAurlandsfjordenfjordstoFlam,whereyouwillmeetupwiththecoach

again.Stillbluewaterisframedbytoweringcliffsanddramaticwaterfalls-makingforatruly

incrediblesight!ScenesliketheseareahighlightofScandinaviantravel.Next,enjoyastopat

Borgund’sfamousStaveChurch.ContinueonwiththejourneytoOslo.Arriveinthelateevening

andenjoyanincludeddinneratthehotel.

Experiences

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ScandicHotelBergenCity

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ExperienceNorway’sscenery:TravelthroughNorway’sstunningheartlandasthecoachpassesfjords,forestsandmountains.

VisitGudvangen:EnjoyastopatthevillageofGudvangenwhichisnestledattheendofNorway’smostfamousfjord.Here,youhavethechancetojoinanoptionalexcursiontoaVikingvillageplusabeautifulcruisethroughthefjords!

SeeBorgund’sStaveChurch:EnjoyavisittothefamousNorwegianchurch.Thestrikingstructureoffersgreatphotoopportunitiessomakesuretohaveyourcamerasready!

OptionalExcursions

VikingVillageandNorwegianFjordsCruise:€85

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DAY7:Oslo-Karlstad

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ScandicHelsfyr

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EnjoyamorningtoexploretheNorwegiancapitalwithalocalguideonawalkingtour.Alongwith

beingNorway’scapitalcity,OsloishometoNorway’sroyalfamily.Seehighlightsincluding

AkershusCastleandtheRoyalPalace.Enjoysomefreetimeafterthewalkingtourtotakeinthe

atmosphereofthisculturedcity.Laterthisafternoon,it’stimetotravelonwardstoKarlstadin

Sweden,whichisthedestinationforthisevening.Arriveinthecity,whichislocatedexactly

betweenOsloandStockholm.KarlstadsitsontheshoresofLakeVänernandoffersfunoutdoor

activitiesplusgreatSwedishcuisineandculture.

Experiences

VisitSigtuna:EnjoyanorientationtourofthischarmingSwedishtownthatisoneofthecountry’soldest.ItwasfoundedbyKingEriktheVictoriousin970ADandishometotheoldestMainStreetinSweden.

GuidedtourofStockholm:SeethetopsightsofSweden’scapitalcitywithalocalguide.HighlightsofthiscosmopolitanScandinaviancityincludetheRoyalPalace,theAFChapmanshipandGamlaStanwhichistheoldtownandbeatingheartofthecity.

SwedishMeatballsfordinner:TuckintoaSwedishclassic-meatballs!Enjoythisincludeddinnerwiththegrouptonight.

DAY8:Karlstad-Sigtuna-Stockholm

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ScandicKlarälven

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It’stimetoseemoreofSwedentoday!ThisfirststopisSigtuna-apicturesquemedievaltownthat

wasfoundedinthe900smakingitSweden’soldesttown!Enjoyanorientationtourofthetown

andfreetimetoexploreonyourownandfindaspottograblunch.Afterwards,continuetoexplore

ScandinaviaandtraveltoStockholm-Sweden’sdynamiccapitalcity!Arriveandenjoyadriving

andwalkingtourofthecitywithanexpertlocalguide.SeethehighlightsincludingtheRoyal

PalaceandtheAFChapmanship,beforeenjoyingawalkthroughGamlaStan(Stockholm’sOld

Town).Thiseveningenjoyanincludeddinnerinthecitycentrewiththegroup,beforechecking

intothehotelforthenight.

Experiences

GuidedtourofOslo:EnjoyawalkingtourofOslowithalocalguide.Gaindeeperinsightintothecity,learnaboutlocaltraditionsandseehighlightsincludingtheOsloOperaHouse,AkershusCastle,Kvadraturen,theParliamentbuildingandtheRoyalPalac

DAY9:Stockholm:FreeDay

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MotelLÄlvsjö

ScandicSkärholmen

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EnjoythisfreedaytoexploremoreofStockholm!GamlaStanistheoldtownandthisamazing

destinationisfilledwithred,orangeandterracotta-colouredbuildingsoverlookingnarrow

cobblestonestreets.Thenumerousislandsthatmakeupthetownofferfascinatingwalks,

especiallythroughtheDjurgården,whereyoucanvisitSkansen,theopen-airSwedishhistory

museum.Alternatively,jointheBestofStockholmoptionalexcursiononwhichyouwillenjoya

scenicdrive,seequaint,historicseasidetownsandavisitintotheworld-famousVasaMuseum.

Thereisnoshortageofincrediblethingstodotoday!

DAY10:Lidingöisland-OvernightferrytoHelsinki

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MotelLÄlvsjö

ScandicSkärholmen

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TodaywetravelonwardstowardsHelsinkiinFinland.Alongtheway,takealatemorningdriveto

LidingöIslandandenjoyfreetimetoexplorethestunningsurroundings.Taketimetowander

throughtheMillesgårdenandadmirethesculptures.Next,travelonwardstotheportandget

readytocatchtheovernightferrytoHelsinki.You’llbetreatedtosomeonboardentertainment

andanoptionalbuffetdinner.

Experiences

ExploringLidingöIsland:EnjoyastoponthisislandintheinnerStockholmarchipelago.LidingöIslandishometostunningnaturalsurroundingsandMillesgården-anoutdoorsculptureparkandmuseum.

OvernightferrytoHelsinki:CruiseyourwaytoFinland!EnjoyanovernightferryridetoHelsinkiinFinland.Enjoytheonboardentertainmentplusanoptionaldinnerbuffettonight!

DAY11:ArriveinHelsinki

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VikingLine

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WelcometoFinland!ThecapitalHelsinkiisavibrantseasidecityknownforitsbeautifulislands

andgreatgreenparks.Arriveandenjoyadrivingtourofthecity.Settleinatyourharbourside

hotel,andmeetupwithalocalguidethiseveningforawalkingtour.Encountersomeofthecity's

mostfamoussightsincludingthelikesoftheHavisAmanda,aswellastheSenateSquareand

HelsinkiCathedral.NottomentionUspenskiCathedralandKauppatoriMarket!Thereissomuch

toseeandexperience!Enjoyanincludeddinnerthisevening.

Experiences

DrivingtourofHelsinki:ArriveinFinland’scapitalcityandenjoyadrivingtourofthecity’stopsightsandattractions.

GuidedtourofHelsinki:JoinalocalguideforaninsightfulwalkingtourofHelsinki.VisittheHavisAmanda,thefamousartnouveaufountainwhichissaidtosymbolisethebirthofthecityofHelsinki.SeeSenateSquare,HelsinkiCathedral;Finland'smostphotographedbuilding,UspenskiCathedral,thelargestorthodoxchurchinWesternEuropeandfinishwithawalkthroughKauppatoriMarket,theidealplacetopickupsomekeepsakesandwell-pricedFinnishcrafts!

Helsinkidinner:Thisevening,enjoyadeliciousdinneratthehotelinHelsinki.

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RadissonBluSeasideHotel

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DAY12:Helsinki:FreeDay

EnjoyafreedayinHelsinki!Todayisyourstoexplorethecityasyouwish.Thisquirkycapitalisa

hubfordesign,cultureandarchitecturalinnovation.Nottomentionthedeliciousfoodtobefound

here!Experiencethisvibrantanddiversecity.Helsinkiissurroundedbybeautifulnaturalspots-

discovertheSuomenlinnawalkingtrailsandmuseum.Seekoutoneofthemanysaunasaround

town.Orperhapsyou'dliketovisittheSeurasaariopen-airmuseum,ortakeinsomemodernartat

theKiasmaContemporary?Thechoiceisyours!

OptionalExcursions

HelsinkiCanalCruise:€25

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DAY13:EndoftourinHelsinki

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RadissonBluSeasideHotel

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AfternearlytwoweeksofexploringthebestofScandinavia,thetourcomestoanendthis

morning.Enjoyafinalbreakfastwithyourtourgroup,andgetreadytoheadbackhome.

Remembertoswapcontactdetailswithyournewlymadetravelfriendsandshareyourtravel

memorieswithusonsocialmediausing#TravelMadePossibleand#BetterTogether-welove

seeingyourfavouritephotos!Wehopeyouhavehadanincrediblejourneyandwehopetoseeyou

backonanExpatExplorecoachagainverysoon!

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