The Best of Denmark & Sweden Discovery Tour is a very special small-group tour learning about the fascinating histories, traditions and cultures of two neighboring Scandinavian countries... seeing stunning scenery... and engaging with local citizens. 

 

We'll start in elegant Copenhagen, Denmark's capital city, where we'll spend two days learning about Copenhagen’s evolution from a fishing village to the capital of the Danish Empire... topics ranging from The Viking Age to the Danish Royal Family and the history of the monarchy to the country's present-day politics. 

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Sunday evening will be a welcome dinner to meet other tour guests and review the week's itinerary.

 

Monday we'll have a walking tour through Copenhagen's bicyle-buzzing city center with our local historian guide as we seeing and learning about sites important to Copenhagen's colorful past, to include the exterior of Amalienborg, Rosenborg Castle and The Round Tower. Our route will take us to Nyhavn, the 17th-century harbor that is considered one of the main reasons Copenhagen has evolved into a significant European city. ​We'll take an afternoon boat ride in Nyhavn Harbor and see Copenhagen's stunning and diverse architecture from the water, plus see the city's iconic The Little Mermaid sculpture.

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​Tuesday we'll take a day trip excursion to visit the 16th-century Kronborg Castle, immortalized in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, that is now an UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch we'll visit  Frederiksborg Palace – the "Versailles of Denmark." The palace, with its spectacular Renaissance castle and elaborate Baroque gardens, is the largest Renaissance building in Scandinavia.

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Evenings will be free personal time fo... relaxing at a waterfront cafe... having delicious Danish cuisine meals... or visiting Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli Gardens is Copenhagen's famous amusement park, located in the city-center, that combines manicured gardens and roller coasters. The amusement park has been attracting visitors since the 19th-century, making it the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world.

 

​Wednesday morning we'll board a train traveling 1st-class on a 5-1/2 hour ride from Copenhagan's Central Station traveling through northern Denmark and southern Sweden to arrive in Stockholm that will be our base for the next three nights. After checkimg into our hotel we'll take a harbor boat ride to see the city from the water.

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Thursday morning we'll meet up with our local Swedish historian guide ​for a walking tour seeing sites top sites of the capital city - City Hall, Opera House, Parliament, and the Royal Palace, the home of the Sweden's royals... and learning about the story of Stockholm, touching on the socio-political factors that have shaped Sweden for centuries.​Our walk will be concentrated in the historical city center, where we’ll view the cityscape with a lens to understand how the country's monarchical legacy has molded Swedish culture and society. 

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We'll encounter stories along the way about the members of the Bernadotte dynasty, whose descendants still serve as symbolic figureheads for Sweden today. We’ll make our way to the Kungliga Slottet: the Royal Palace. We’ll enter the magnificent stone castle complex and walk the same halls trod by Scandinavian royalty, discovering the antiquities and accouterments of centuries of northern wealth and splendor. 

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And we'll visit the Vasa Museum, to see and learn about the salvaged and perserved 17th-century Vasa warship.

 

Friday we'll take a morning ferry ride to one of Stockholm's nearly 30,000 islands (both inhabited and untouched) where residents live and commute to central Stockholm... and where they have summer cottages. We'll spend the day seeing Sweden archipelago beauty and experience the local, more quiter, Swedish life surrondings.

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Friday evening we'll be back in Stockholm to have a farewell gala dinner with traditional Swedish cuisine.

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Saturday after breakfast we'll say our goodbyes and be on our way to onward destinations.

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The Best of Denmark & Norway Discovery Trip is Designed to Provide:

• A fabulous vacation to explore & experience Denmark & Sweden -- Copenhagen &  Stockholm.

• Friendly and fun small group environment limited to 15 persons. Enjoy the camaraderie and begin friendships with like-minded travelers.

• Structured group activities and sightseeing with local guides... and seeing Denmark's & Sweden's famous landmarks and their spectacular natural beauty.

• Personal time for personal exploring & sightseeing, relaxation and shopping.

• Optional morning pleasure walks led by WalkEurope's president, Tom Harter.

• Recommended restaurants should you want to explore on your own, yet everyone is invited to join local-cuisine group meals.

• Concierge service & support – fully escorted tour, personal & customized service for a WORRY-FREE vacation!​ 

 

What's Included:

• ​Six nights in personally-selected boutique hotels.​

• Daily buffet breakfasts at the hotels.

• Welcome Dinner in Copenhagen - with traditional Danish cuisine.

• Farewell Dinner in Stockholm -- with traditional Swedish cuisine.

• Optional before breakfast pleasure walks.

• Entrance fees for palaces, castles, gardens and parks for all group activities and day trips.

• Canal boat ride in Copenhagen.

• Ferry rides in Stockholm.

• Train Travel -- 1st-Class from Copenhagen to Stockholm.

• Transfers from Copenhagen hotel to Copenhagen train station... and from Stockholm train station to Stockholm hotel.

• Concierge service & support.

 

Arrival & Departure Cities:

Arrival City: Copenhagen, Denmark

Departure City: Stockholm, Sweden

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Trip Cost:

• ​$9,750 – 7 days / 6 nights per person in double occupancy shared hotel room. Tour cost does not include airfare.

• Added cost for private single room hotel accommodation option - $1,750

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Tour cost includes 1st-class train travel from Copenhagen to Stockholm.

     

Space Is Limited -- Reserve Early!

Small Group Tour. Limited to 15 Guests.