Spectacular Scandinavia & its Fjords - Classic Group

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Tour the Nobel Peace Prize banquet halls in Stockholm and ascend almost 1000-metres above sea level on the famous Flam railway, en route to Bergen. This 15-day tour of Scandinavia’s glassy fjords and sky-scraping mountains is a tonic for the soul as you journey from Sweden’s scenic farmlands to cosmopolitan Stockholm. Enjoy Uppsala sightseeing and meet Hans Odoo—a passionate local storyteller who’ll regale you with tales of Sweden’s first botanical garden, before you’re whisked away to a farm to table Falun dinner with fresh, locally-sourced produce. In Norway, set sail through the deep glassy waters of the Geirangerfjord, surrounding by towering ice capped mountains and lush green forests.

Departure dates

From 25/08/2024 to 15/09/2024

What's included

Highlights.
2 Dinner with Wine (DW)14 Breakfast (B)5 Dinner (D)Choose between two carefully selected activitiesFjaerland: Visit the interactive Norwegian Glacier Museum, a Make Travel Matter experience.
Experience an incredible journey through time at this interactive museum surrounded by striking glacial landscapes.
Hear more about climate change and the natural environment in this spectacular national park centre.
The Norwegian Glacier Museum is a leader in striving towards sustainability.
The museum educates visitors about the climate crisis and - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency.
We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times.
If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
Copenhagen: Get to know your fellow travellers and Travel Director over a drink at your Welcome Dinner.
Hardangerfjord: Hear all about the production processes and sample authentic apple cider at a traditional family-run fruit farm.
Oslo: Scandinavian hospitality is matched with fine food and a glass of wine at your Celebration Dinner.
Fjaerland: Take a walk through the village of Fjærland with a Local Expert and focus on life between the fjord and the glacier.
Uppsala: Meet Hans Odoo, a passionate Uppsala local and storyteller, who will share the fascinating history of the Carl Linnaeus Garden on a guided tour.
You’ll learn about Sweden’s first botanical garden and its 1300 species of flora and fauna.
Graenna: Enjoy a traditional Swedish Fika at Grännaberget café, the café of Gränna museum on the banks of Lake Vättern.
Meet Mattias at his family-ran café hosted in this traditional 18th-century Swedish house for coffee and freshly baked pastries sourced from local farms and producers.
The café supports the village museum in preserving traditional memorabilia and artefacts of the 18th century from the local area.
This experience advances SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, promoting the regional heritage of the local area and preservation of traditional Swedish houses.
Fjaerland: Visit the interactive Norwegian Glacier Museum, a Make Travel Matter experience.
Experience an incredible journey through time at this interactive museum surrounded by striking glacial landscapes.
Hear more about climate change and the natural environment in this spectacular national park centre.
The Norwegian Glacier Museum is a leader in striving towards sustainability.
The museum educates visitors about the climate crisis and what can be done to minimize impact.
This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Change.
Alternatively, take a walk through the village of Fjærland with a Local Expert and hear about life between the fjord and the glacier.
Copenhagen: Make the most of the long summer nights at the glittering Tivoli Gardens, the world-famous entertainment park, full of fantasy, fun and charm.
Copenhagen: With your Local Expert, view Christiansborg Palace and the cathedral where the Crown Prince of Denmark married Princess Mary.
You'll also see Rosenborg Castle, Amalienborg Palace and the unusual Rundertaarn, which is the oldest functioning Observatory in Europe.
Gothenburg: Learn about the region’s culture and nautical history with your Local Expert.
Stockholm: With your Local Expert, visit Gamla Stan to see the cathedral where Swedish kings have been coronated and wander the narrow streets of the Old Town.
Stockholm: With a Local Expert, step inside the City Hall where the fabulous Gyllene salen, the Golden Hall is covered by 18 million gilded mosaic tiles.
You'll also see the Blå hallen, the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Prize banquets are held.
Sigtuna: Led by your Travel Director, see the tiny City Hall in the old Viking capital.
Falun: Discover the city of Falun, located in the heart of Dalarna County.
See the Falun Copper Mine and the Great Pit, a vast crater caused by an enormous mine collapse in 1687.
Salen: Stop in this city known as the host to the world's oldest and longest cross-country ski race.
Lillehammer: Explore the town where the 1994 Winter Olympics were held.
Lom: Visit the Norwegian stave church dating back to 1158.
Geiranger: Enjoy an orientation of Geiranger to learn more about this small village and the surrounding Fjords.
Geiranger: Cruise along the deep, blue waters of majestic Geirangerfjord, surrounded by snow-covered mountains, gushing waterfalls and lush green vegetation.
Fjaerland: Enjoy a photo-stop at the Bøyabreen Glacier.
Leikanger: Learn about this quaint little coastal town from your Travel Director.
Flam Railway: Journey on one of the world's steepest railways through tunnels that spiral in and out of the mountainside of the narrow Flåm Valley.
Bergen: With your Local Expert, see the many colourful stalls of the lively Fish Market and marvel at the 13th-century Haakon's Hall.
Hardangervidda: Pass through the National Park known for its beautiful arctic tundra.
Oslo: With your Local Expert, see Akershus Castle, Oslo Harbour and the Royal Palace.
Oslo: Take a moment to contemplate the interesting Vigeland sculptures when you visit Frogner Park.
Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom.
Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards.
Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
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Itinerary / more information

  • Day 1 Greetings to you, Copenhagen! Spend your afternoon at leisure to relax and settle in before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers for drinks and a warm and friendly Welcome Dinner. In the evening visit the glittering lights and enchanting atmosphere of the world-famous Tivoli Gardens.
  • Day 2 A Local Expert will reveal the charm of Denmark's capital. Visit Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid gazing wistfully across the harbour and see Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Government. Continue to Rosenborg Castle, Amalienborg Palace and Copenhagen Cathedral, where the Crown Prince of Denmark married Princess Mary. View the unusual Rundertaarn and enjoy an afternoon at your leisure, relaxing or exploring at your pace. Perhaps take an optional experience into the picturesque Danish countryside to see the castles of North Zealand?
  • Day 3 Continue along Sweden's west coast to the cosmopolitan port city of Gothenburg. On arrival, explore with your Local Expert and learn about the region's culture and nautical history. Perhaps choose to delve into the heritage of Volvo - one of Sweden's most recognisable exports. The evening is at your leisure. Take a stroll along the leafy boulevards and enjoy dinner in one of the city's many restaurants.
  • Day 4 Enjoy views of the patchwork of fertile farmlands, as you journey along the shores of Lake V?ttern to the Swedish capital. Stop at Gr?nnaberget caf? for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER (R) Experience of Swedish Fika of coffee and freshly baked pastries. This experience advances SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, promoting the regional heritage of the local area and preservation of traditional Swedish houses.
  • Day 5 See the charms of Sweden's capital with your Local Expert. Wander the medieval streets of Gamla Stan and see the 13th-century cathedral. Visit the imposing City Hall to see its fabulous Gyllene salen, the Golden Hall, with its walls covered in 18 million gilded mosaic tiles, and the Bl? hallen, the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Prize banquets are held. There's free time in the afternoon for you to explore at your own pace. Perhaps visit the fabulous Vasa Galleon, raised from Stockholm's harbour-bed in 1961 after sinking on its maiden voyage in 1628?
  • Day 6 Travel to Sigtuna on Lake M?laren to see Sweden's smallest City Hall. Continue to the historic city of Uppsala, the seat of Scandinavia's oldest university. Meet Hans Odoo, a passionate local storyteller, who will share the fascinating history of the Carl Linnaeus Garden on a guided tour. You'll learn about Sweden's first botanical garden and its 1300 species of ora and fauna. Continue to the historic city of Uppsala, seat of Scandinavia's oldest university. Travel to Falun, an old historic mining town. In the evening, enjoy a delightful Farm-to-Table dinner at a local restaurant, prepared with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Day 7 With your Travel Director see the Falun Copper Mine and the Great Pit, a vast crater created by an enormous mine collapse in 1687. Later on in the morning travel along the shores of Lake Siljan to Mora, the home of Sweden's infamous 17th-century witch trials. Continue deep into the forested heart of the country to reach S?len, the starting point for the world's oldest and longest cross-country ski race, Vasaloppet. This 90 kilometre race across the snow has been challenging skiers since 1922. Later cross the border into Norway and pass Hamar with its Olympic ice skating rink which resembles an upturned Viking ship. Journey along the shores of Mj?sa, Norway's largest lake, to arrive at Lillehammer, home of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
  • Day 8 Journey northwest from Lillehammer, travelling through the countryside of Peer Gynt, immortalised by Ibsen. At Lom, visit the Norwegian stave church dating back to 1158. Continue along winding roads that pass waterfalls, rivers, ice fields, lakes and snow-capped peaks. For the next two nights you will stay in the scenic village of Geiranger, overlooking fjords and soaring mountains.
  • Day 9 Enjoy a Relaxed Start and a day reserved for your leisure amongst the most breathtaking scenery of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Perhaps join an Optional Experience for an incredible scenic drive along the amazing Troll's Road? The road itself was a masterpiece of engineering when it was built over 70 years ago and the spectacular views will leave you speechless.
  • Day 10 After a relaxed morning, take a scenic cruise along the Geirangerfjord. Your travels continue to the B?ya Glacier for a photo-stop. Explore Fjaerland with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the interactive Norwegian Glacier Museum, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER(R) Experience, the largest icecap in continental Europe at the foot of the Jostedal Glacier. Alternatively, take a walk through the village of Fjaerland with a Local Expert and hear about life between the fjord and the glacier. Then enjoy a scenic drive onto your historic fjord hotel in Leikanger. Delight in a dinner of fresh and locally sourced produce.
  • Day 11 Cross the serene waters of magnificent Sognefjord, the longest fjord in Norway. Then embark on a spectacularly scenic journey aboard the Fl?m Railway, ascending from sea level to 914 metres. On the Hardangerfjord hear how eight generations of a family-run farm have worked on the land, producing fruit, berries and various jams, jellies, traditional spreads, cake and other delicious treats. Sample their fresh apple juice and homemade cider. Travel on to your hotel in the historic port of Bergen.
  • Day 12 A Local Expert introduces you to Bergen. The ancient Hanseatic port city still largely looks to the sea for its living, as evidenced by the picturesque and lively Fish Market, set in a charming location in the heart of the city. The market also has stalls selling a colourful variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers, handicrafts and souvenirs. After seeing the 13th-century Haakon's Hall, there will be time to explore all that this exciting town has to offer. Perhaps you might like to visit the home of composer Edvard Grieg, before ascending Mount Fl?yen by the only funicular in Scandinavia.
  • Day 13 Travel along scenic and varied landscapes to Oslo, drive past some of Norway's most picturesque ski-resorts. Leaving the seaside town of Bergen, your journey continues climbing up to elevations of 1200m (3930ft) offering moon like scenery and passing some of Norway's ski resorts on the Hardanger Plateau. After returning to lower areas you'll be driving among dense forests before reaching the capital city of Oslo.
  • Day 14 With your Local Expert, see the Royal Palace and the spires and ramparts of Akershus Castle, the 14th century fortress guarding the harbour. At Frogner Park, view the intriguing Vigeland sculptures. Exploe the area around the Opera House and see the strikingly modern architecture of the Bj?rvika neighbourhood. In the evening, round off your Scandinavian adventure with a Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant. Over a glass of wine, toast to your travels with your newfound friends.
  • Day 15 Your Scandinavian exploration has come to an end.
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