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Scenic Scandinavia & its Fjords 2009
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 Highlights Copenhagen
Odense
Aalborg
Stavanger
Bergen
Sognefjord
Geiranger
Lom
Lillehammer
Hamar
Oslo
Stockholm
Brahehus Castle
Scenic Scandinavia & its Fjords 2009 Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights
Copenhagen: Sightseeing includes the Little Mermaid and Christiansborg Palace.Odense: Visit the town where Hans Christian Andersen was born.Aalborg: Visit this charming city.Stavanger: Visit one of Norway's oldest towns.Bergen: Orientation includes views of the Haakons Hall.Sognefjord: Cross the spectacular fjord Flam Railway ExcursionGeiranger: View this magnificent Geirangerfjord.Lom: Visit a traditional Stave Church.Lillehammer: Visit the Olympic Resort.Hamar: View the unusual Olympic ice rink.Oslo: Sightseeing including a visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park.Stockholm: Sightseeing including a visit to the magnificent City Hall.Brahehus Castle: See the 17th century cafestle.Dining Highlights
14 full Scandinavian breakfasts7 three-course dinnersFarewell Dinner with wine in Copenhagen22 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.A qualified local city guide in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.Ferry crossing from Denmark to Norway.Ferries across the Storfjord.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 16 (conditions apply)Airport Transfers
Airport Transfers Group transfers on arrival at Copenhagen Airport will operate at 09.00, 12.00 and 15.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Copenhagen Airport at 08.30 and 11.30. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow - Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's HeathrImportant - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotelGatwick Airport Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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| Call (800) 771-8690 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7498751 | | Trafalgar Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2008 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA
: Overnight flight to Copenhagen. | | Day 2 | Copenhagen | Arrive Copenhagen (2 nights)
: Welcome to Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. After check-in there's time to relax, unwind and perhaps explore Scandinavia's liveliest city. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions.
Hotel: Copenhagen Island (2 nights) | | Day 3 | Copenhagen | Copenhagen sightseeing and at leisure
: Our morning sightseeing tour includes a walking tour through the area
around the Amalienborg Palace - an elegant quarter of 18th century buildings. Then we will walk through the historic centre seeing the 17th century Stock Exchange, the Christiansborg Palace, the neo-classical cathedral and the 19th century Theatre Royal - former home of the opera. Guarding the harbour we'll see the Little Mermaid - the statue inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's sad fairytale. Our Tour Director will also show us a Hidden Treasure of the city. Later, maybe visit the Tivoli Gardens and enjoy a traditional Danish dinner? (Scandinavian breakfast) | | Day 4 | Aalborg | Copenhagen - Odense - Aalborg
: After breakfast this morning, we head west and cross the bridge to the Island of Funen and the town of Odense, Hans Christian Anderson's birthplace. From here we will cross to the Jutland Peninsula en route to Aalborg, a charming mixture of old and new, for dinner and overnight stay. (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: First Slotshotel | | Day 5 | Aalborg - Stavanger | Aalborg - Stavanger
: An early start as we head to Hirsthals where we board our ship to cross the Skagerrak to the port of Kristiansand in Norway. After we disembark we join our coach and drive via Mandal and Flekkefjord to Stavanger, one of Norway's oldest towns. (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Inn | | Day 6 | Bergen | Stavanger - Bergen (2 nights)
: After breakfast we enjoy an amazing journey today as we island-hop from Stavanger to the capital of the Fjords, Bergen. On this coastal highway we cruise fjords and pass islands on this spectacular coastline. Later, we arrive in Bergen and experience the history of this picturesque city on our orientation tour. We will enjoy views of the 13th century Haakons Hall and the bustling fish market. (Scandinavian breakfast)
Hotel: Radisson SAS Norge (2 nights) | | Day 7 | Bergen | Bergen at leisure
: Today is yours to explore all that Norway's most naturally beautiful city with its brightly painted houses has to offer. Maybe join an excursion to the home of the Norwegian composer Edward Grieg followed by a cable car trip to the top of the mountain? (Scandinavian breakfast)
| | Day 8 | Bergen - Flam Railway - Sognefjord (Leikanger) | Bergen - Flam Railway - Sognefjord (Leikanger)
: This morning we travel to the ski resort of Voss where we take a train for a journey that will take us 3,000 feet above sea level. Time at the top to admire the scenery before taking the famous Flam railway - one of the most exciting railway journeys in the world! We will enjoy spectacular views of mountains and waterfalls before crossing over the deep and magnificent waters of Sognefjord to our hotel in Leikanger. (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Sognefjord | | Day 9 | Sognefjord (Leikanger) - Geiranger | Sognefjord (Leikanger) - Geiranger (2 nights)
: After breakfast, this morning's drive will take us along the spectacular Sognefjord. We continue onwards through breathtaking glacier country. We'll have wonderful views of the Geirangerfjord as we descend to Geiranger where we stay for the next two nights. (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Geiranger (2 nights) | | Day 10 | Geiranger | Geiranger at leisure
: A full day to relax in the clear mountain air surrounded by the most breathtaking scenery, which has been granted World Heritage status by UNESCO. Later maybe take an excursion along the Trolls' Road and see the Seven Sisters waterfall! (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner) | | Day 11 | Geiranger - Lom - Lillehammer | Geiranger - Lom - Lillehammer
: Today the breathtaking views continue as we drive out of Geiranger. Then along Ottadalen we stop to visit the traditional Stave Church at Lom. From here we continue through the Gudbrandsdal Valley, inspiration for Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt', to the home of the 1994 Winter Olympics, Lillehammer, where we spend the night. Before dinner at the hotel, why not take a walk along Storgata or perhaps visit the open-air museum at Maihaugan? (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Radisson SAS | | Day 12 | Lillehammer - Hamar - Oslo | Lillehammer - Hamar - Oslo
: Our first stop this morning is at lakeside Hamar. Here we view the unusual ice rink built for the Olympics before making our way to Norway's capital, Oslo. On our arrival a guided sightseeing tour highlights the old cathedral, the Royal Palace and a visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park. After the rest of your day is at leisure. Maybe visit the Kon-Tiki raft, view the Olympic ski-jump at Holmenkollen or perhaps shop for sweaters and silverware. (Scandinavian breakfast)
Hotel: Scandic KNA | | Day 13 | Oslo - Stockholm | Oslo - Stockholm (2 nights)
: Today we travel across the border into Sweden. From here we will continue via Karlstad on Lake Vanern, and past the city of Orebro to the island-ringed capital, Stockholm for our two-night stay. Our Tour Director will show us another Hidden Treasure in this city of contrasts. (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Birger Jarl (2 nights) | | Day 14 | Stockholm | Stockholm sightseeing and at leisure
: The charms of this city are revealed on our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide. We'll see the medieval Storkyrkan, Riddarholm church, the Royal Palace, plus a visit to the waterside City Hall where the Nobel prize banquets are held. Later, there's time at leisure to browse through the fashionable
stores or perhaps to visit the Skansen Folklore Museum - the choice is all yours. This evening is at leisure. (Scandinavian breakfast) | | Day 15 | Stockholm - Copenhagen | Stockholm - Copenhagen
: This morning we head towards Lake Vattern and the resort town of Granna with its old wooden houses and the ruins of Brahehus Castle. From here we continue through meadows and forests to the coast where we cross the Oresund and are soon back in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, for the final night of our tour. Tonight, we join our fellow travellers for a Farewell Dinner. (Scandinavian breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Hotel: Copenhagen Island | | Day 16 | Copenhagen - USA | Copenhagen - USA
: This morning it is time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and new-found friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Scandinavian breakfast) |
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