Best of Scandinavia in 14 Days Tour
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- Enjoy Europe's best people-watching on the Strøget, tour the Renaissance Rosenborg Castle
- Explore Sweden's most striking, historically significant building: bay-and-moat-ringed Kalmar Castle.
- Drive to Ærø Island
- Opportunity to see Copenhagen's historical center on a walking tour with a local guide
- Enjoy massive walking tour through the cobbled alleyways of Stockholm's Gamla Stan (Old City), learning about its historic Stortorget Square
- Discover Sweden
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- A small, friendly group of 24–28 people — half the size of most tour groups
- Full-time services of a professional Rick Steves guide and local experts who will make the fascinating history, art, and culture of Scandinavia come alive for you
- All tours and admissions — at no extra cost — covering at least 21 group sightseeing events, Walking tour of Stockholm including historic Gamla Stan, Vasa Ship Museum, Stockholm City Hall tour, Kalmar Castle tour, Copenhagen walking tour, Roskilde Cathedral visit, Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, Ærø Island coach tour, Ærøskøbing Old Merchants' Court visit, Oslo walking tour, 24-hour Oslo Pass covering transportation and entry to nearly every major sight, including the Norwegian Resistance Museum, Frogner Park sculpture garden, Bygdøy Viking Ship Museum, Norwegian Maritime Museum, Kon-Tiki Museum, Fram Museum, Maihaugen Open-Air Folk Museum tour, Jotunheimen scenic drive, Sognefjord cruise, Bergen walking tour, Fløibanen funicular to Mount Fløyen …and more
- All group transportation from Stockholm to Bergen
- 13 nights accommodations in memorable, centrally located hotels (two-bunk cabins on the overnight cruise)
- All breakfasts and half your dinners
- All tips for guides and driver
- Rick Steves Travel Store credit to use toward guidebooks for your trip
- Guaranteed tour price, locked in the moment you make your deposit
- Optional single supplements — this tour has a limited number of private rooms for solo travelers for an additional fee
- Tour alum discount of $50 for each tour you've taken prior to 2017
- 50% discount on a consulting appointment with our in-house experts to assist with your pre- or post-tour travel plans
- Flexibility should you need to transfer, or cancel/interrupt your tour
- Fine print: You are responsible for the cost of your drinks and free-time sightseeing. See our Tour Conditions for important details regarding everything listed above.
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Itinerary
We'll meet at our Stockholm hotel at 4 p.m. for a Välkomna till Skandinavia get-together, followed by dinner and an orientation walk around our neighborhood. Sleep in Stockholm (2 nights). No bus. Walking: light.
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Today we'll explore what may be Sweden's most striking, historically significant building: bay-and-moat-ringed Kalmar Castle. As we tour the castle's interior and beautiful grounds, we'll learn about Sweden's 16th-century struggle for independence from the Danes. Then...
This morning we'll dive into the sights and sounds of Copenhagen's historical center on a walking tour with a local guide. The rest of your day is free to enjoy Europe's best people-watching on the Strøget, tour the Renaissance Rosenborg Castle, visit the fanciful Tivoli Gardens or experience the counterculture of Christiania. No bus. Walking: moderate.
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