Holiday Itinerary - Focus on Scandinavia

Day 1: Arrive in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the Danish capital. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers. Meals  included: Dinner

Day 2: Copenhagen.

Enjoy a day at leisure in the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world. Besides many interesting landmarks and architectural masterpieces, see some of the more famous sites on your orientation drive, including the legendary Little Mermaid statue. An optional tour of Zealand’s castles is also available. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Copenhagen-Odense-Frederikshavn.

After breakfast, start the journey northwards, enjoying the drive across the Great Belt bridge, which will connect you to the fairytale island of Funen. Stop in Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown and, via the Little Belt waterway, drive through the rural Jutland Peninsula to Frederikshavn. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4: Frederikshavn-Kristiansand-Oslo Norway.

Take a pleasant ferry ride from Hirtshals across the strategic Skagerrak to Kristiansand to continue by road to Oslo, Norway’s capital city.
Today’s. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Oslo-Telemark Area.

Gustav Vigeland’s sculptures, an evocative tribute to humankind in all its complexity, are among the highlights of the included Oslo sightseeing tour; also see the National Theater, Broadcasting House, Parliament, and Akershus Castle. In the afternoon, drive through the Telemark region, where you’ll spend the night. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6: Telemark Area-Vemork-Bergen.

Take the scenic route for a visit to Vemork, where the heavy water plant was blown up by a commando unit of British and Norwegians known as the Heroes of Telemark. Visit the Vemork Museum, then travel along lakes, winding valleys, and rugged gorges backed by towering mountains. Ferry across the Hardangerfjord from Utne to Kvanndal and continue to Bergen, Norway’s picture-perfect Hanseatic seaport. En route, picture stop at Steindalsfossen Waterfall. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: Bergen.

Built on seven hills with the fjords on one side and 1,000-foot Mount Fløyen on the other, Bergen was the home of composer Edvard Grieg. Spend the day exploring at leisure, or consider joining one of our optional excursions to discover the history, traditions, and breathtaking views of this beautiful port city. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 8: Bergen-Sognefjord cruise-Fagernes Area.

More spectacular scenery as you drive towards the Sognefjord, to embark on a breathtaking cruise of one of Norway’s mightiest fjords, the Nærøyfjord. On to the Fagernes area. . Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9: Fagernes Area-Lillehammer-Karlstad, Sweden.

First to Lillehammer, the mountain resort that hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics, then, a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Mjøsa. Continue towards Sweden through Värmland’s unspoiled wilderness of forest and lakes to Karlstad, located by Sweden’s largest lake, Lake Vänern. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 10: Karlstad-Mariefred-Stockholm.

Leave Karlstad and head east towards Stockholm via idyllic Mariefred. Here, view majestic Gripsholm Castle, built in an enchanting rural setting. On to the Swedish capital. Its beauty is due to its unique setting on 14 islands between Lake Mäleren and the Baltic Sea. Meals included: Breakfast

Day 11: Stockholm.

This is perhaps the most beautiful of the Scandinavian capitals, because the crystalline waters that flow through its intersecting canals give a luminous appearance to palaces, castles, and parks. Your city sightseeing takes in all the highlights including the City Hall. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 12: Stockholm.

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.

Cities & Locations

World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:
  • Rjukan-Notodden industrial heritage site-Vemork
  • West-Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
  • West-Norwegian Fjords- Nærøyfjord

Departure dates 2024 Focus on Scandinavia : 7% discount on all tours.

Prices shown exclude flights and transfers

Cosmos brochure price in black from £1749

Travel 55 discount price in red from £1627

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Tour 6910 starts in Copenhagen and ends in Stockholm. Prices shown exclude flights and transfers
Dates 2024
Prices from Dates 2024
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April 6
£1899
£1767
July 6, 20 £2039
£1897
April 27
£2039
£1897
August 24, 31 £1999
£1860
May 11, 18 £2039
£1897
September 7, 14, 21 £2039
£1897
June 1
£2039
£1897
September 28 £1899
£1767
June 22 £2069
£1925
October 5 £1749
£1627

Prices above do not include international air travel. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call Cosmos. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, call Cosmos. Please see Cosmos Terms & Conditions  for further details. Please check tour details with the operator at time of booking as Cennet Ltd cannot be held responsible for any errors showing on it’s website.

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Stockholm

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Focus on Scandinavia

7% discount - 12 Days escorted tours

2024 prices from only £1627

Vibrant cities, distinct cultures, and unspoiled landscapes welcome you on this Scandinavia affordable tour! You’ll visit the fascinating Nordic cities and scenic areas as well as some of its smaller and quaint towns. Experience Copenhagen, Frederikshavn, Oslo, the Telemark region, Bergen, Fagernes, Karlstad, and Stockholm. This spectacular Scandinavian tour features breathtaking scenery in Norway, known for its stunning fjords, the steep and majestic mountains, and the picturesque villages dotting the landscape. One of the highlights of this itinerary is a cruise on the Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord. Cross the Hardangerfjord by ferry and travel through Norway’s Telemark region with its lakes, winding valleys, and rugged gorges backed by towering mountains. Stop for photos at Steinsdalsfoss, where visitors can walk behind the cascading waterfall without getting wet, and enjoy a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Mjøsa. In Sweden, drive through the scenic Värmland, home to 10,000 lakes among the forested landscapes. In Denmark, drive across the Great Belt Bridge, one of the world’s longest bridges, and take a ferry from Denmark to Norway. Enjoy an orientation drive of Copenhagen and guided sightseeing excursions of Oslo and Stockholm. Visit Lillehammer, site of the 1994 Winter Olympics, and take time for a photo stop at Sweden’s Gripsholm Castle, a fairytale castle built in 1537, set in an enchanting rural landscape on the way to Stockholm. From fascinating cities and small towns to breathtaking fjord landscapes, this value-minded Scandinavia tour has it all!

This Focus on Scandinavia tour comes with a 7% discount saving when you book direct with Cosmos on 0330 0588 237 and quote the  code TRAVEL55

Travel 55 in association with Cosmos. To book call direct on 0330 0588 237 and quote the code TRAVEL55 you will then receive a 7% discount from the Cosmos price. 

At a glance - Tour Highlights

World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:
  • Rjukan-Notodden industrial heritage site-Vemork
  • West-Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
  • West-Norwegian Fjords- Nærøyfjord

Highlights

  • COPENHAGEN Orientation
  • GREAT BELT BRIDGE
  • ODENSE Stop in Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown
  • FREDERIKSHAVN-GOTHENBURG Ferry crossing
  • GOTHENBURG Orientation drive
  • OSLO Guided city tour and Viking Ship Museum visit
  • VEMORK Visit the museum
  • STEINDALSFOSSEN Waterfall
  • SOGNEFJORD CRUISE
  • FAGERNES Visit
  • LILLEHAMMER, KARLSTAD & MARIEFRED Visit
  • STOCKHOLM Guided city tour

PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR

TRANSPORTATION: Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi; cruise on Sognefjord; ferry crossings Frederikshavn-Gothenburg and Utne-Kvanndal

HEADSETS: throughout the tour.

Meals: Breakfast 11. Dinner 4

Stockholm

Accommodation as shown or similar

HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel and city taxes, required local taxes, porterage plus any mandatory service and resort fees.

COPENHAGEN: Scandic Sluseholmen First-Class - This modern hotel is located 5 km from downtown Copenhagen in Sydhavnen and offers a casual restaurant with menus reflecting its Nordic roots and a relaxing bar area with large-screen TV and pool table. Free Wi-Fi access is available in all guest rooms and the city centre can easily be reached by public bus or water bus.

FREDERIKSHAVN: Jutlandia First-Class - Six-story Hotel opposite passenger dock, a few minutes walk from center of town.

OSLO: Scandic Helsfyr SuperiorTourist-Class - Scandic Helsfyr is located in Oslo, a 6-minute walk from Helsfyr Metro Station and the airport shuttle bus. It offers free public parking upon availability and modern rooms with free WiFi.

TELEMARK AREA: Straand Hotel. Superior Tourist-Class - Located in the village of Vrådal in the western part of the Telemark region, overlooking lake Nissser, this historic hotel is surrounded by vast forests and mountains. The central part of the building dates back to 1864 and the property has been passed down through five generations. Today the hotel consists of 125 well-equipped guest rooms with minibar and Free Wi-Fi internet connection A restaurant serving delicious home-made traditional food and an indoor heated swimming pool with sauna.

BERGEN:Thon Hotel Orion. Superior Tourist-Class - Located by the UNESCO-listed Bryggen Wharf District, the environmentally friendly eleven-story Thon Hotel Orion is in central Bergen with the famous Fish Market and the Fløibanen funicular railway within walking distance. A fitness room with state-of-the-art equipment, a cozy bar and free Wi-Fi throughout all property are available. The elegantly refurbished guestrooms feature a flat-screen TV with international channels, a writing desk, coffee and tea maker facilities, minibar, in-room safe, iron and ironing board, and free high-speed wireless internet access.

FAGERNES AREA: Scandic Valdres. Moderate First-Class - The Quality Hotel® & Resort Fagernes is ideally located on a lake and close to the Valdres Folkemuseum.

KARLSTAD: Scandic Winn Karlstad City. First-Class - Situated by the Klarälven river, this eco-friendly hotel is within walking distance from Kungsgatan, the main shopping street. The in-house restaurant serves seasonal dishes with influence from around the world, and delicious cocktails can be enjoyed in the bar lounge or on the terrace. A well-equipped fitness centre, a sauna, a whirlpool and bike for rent are also available for further relaxation. Free Wi-Fi internet access is provided throughout the hotel. All 199 guestrooms have wooden floors and a seating area with a comfortable armchair. Further facilities include flat screen TV with satellite channels, iron and ironing board.

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