15-Day Spectacular Scandinavia and its Fjords - Small Group
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Travel from Copenhagen to Oslo on a Small Group tour through the capitals, harbors and fjord country of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Explore Copenhagen, Stockholm, Bergen and Oslo with your Travel Director and Local Experts, spending time in royal districts, historic waterfronts and new cultural neighborhoods. Between the cities, you’ll ride the Flåm Railway, cross the Hardangervidda plateau and sail Geirangerfjord, pausing at a stave church, former mining towns and lakeside villages. Along the way, meet family-run producers in Voss, join fika in Gränna and visit glacier researchers in Fjærland, keeping local life and landscape at the center of the trip.
- Graenna: Meet Mattias at his family-run cafe in an 18th-century wooden house, where you’ll share fika with coffee and pastries from local farms and producers, and learn how the cafe helps fund preservation of regional 18th-century memorabilia and artifacts. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
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Itinerary
Arrive in Copenhagen, a compact capital shaped by sea trade, civic planning and Danish design. Meet your Travel Director and fellow small group travelers over dinner and drinks to get to know the group and your journey ahead. Later, you’ll visit Tivoli Gardens by night. Opened in 1843, it remains one of Europe’s oldest amusement parks, set around gardens, pavilions and performance venues, with illuminated walkways and classic rides still woven into the original plan.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark. Tourism is a major contributor to Copenhagen's economy, attracting visitors due to the city's harbour, cultural attractions and award-winning restaurants.
Explore Copenhagen with your Local Expert, who will set the city’s royal, political and harbor districts in context as you view the Little Mermaid, Christiansborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle, Amalienborg Palace, and Nyhavn. In the afternoon you’ll have time at leisure to explore further, perhaps visiting a museum, browsing design shops or following the waterfront on foot or by bicycle. Perhaps join an Optional Experience into the countryside north of the city to discover the castles of North Zealand, where royal residences and coastal landscapes show a different side of Denmark.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark. Tourism is a major contributor to Copenhagen's economy, attracting visitors due to the city's harbour, cultural attractions and award-winning restaurants.
Travel into Sweden and on to Gothenburg, a harbor city shaped by North Sea trade and 17th-century fortifications. Here, join a walking tour that brings together local food traditions and the city’s trading history, from a fish bun lunch at Feskekörka to sweet tastings in the market hall with your Local Expert. The rest of the day is at leisure; explore the Haga district’s wooden houses, visit an art or maritime museum or spend longer by the harbor.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark. Tourism is a major contributor to Copenhagen's economy, attracting visitors due to the city's harbour, cultural attractions and award-winning restaurants.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, and historically, it was a city of great strategical importance. It is located on Sweden's west coast.
Travel through Sweden’s lake district, following the shores of Lake Vättern towards Stockholm. You’ll pause above the town of Gränna at Grännaberget cafe for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, meeting Mattias at his family-run 18th-century cafe. Here you’ll take part in fika, the Swedish custom of pausing for coffee and something sweet, with pastries from local farms and producers. Continue to Stockholm, Sweden’s Baltic capital spread across 14 islands with a preserved medieval center on Gamla Stan.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, and historically, it was a city of great strategical importance. It is located on Sweden's west coast.
Lake Vattern, Sweden
Sweden's second-largest lake, known for its clear waters, surrounded by forests and towns, ideal for fishing and water sports.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries. It is the only capital in the world with a national urban park.
Explore Stockholm with your Local Expert, moving between the medieval streets of Gamla Stan and the city’s later civic districts. You’ll see Stockholm Cathedral and visit City Hall to view the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Banquet is held, and the Golden Hall lined with mosaics. The rest of the day is at leisure. Perhaps visit the Vasa Museum or Skansen on Djurgården, take a harbor boat tour or spend longer exploring Gamla Stan’s side streets and viewpoints.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries. It is the only capital in the world with a national urban park.
Travel north to Uppsala, a historic university city and former religious center. You’ll meet local storyteller Hans Odoo to hear how Carl Linnaeus used his garden here as a living laboratory, arranging plants by species and origin and shaping modern botany. Continue through Sweden’s lake and forest landscapes to Falun, where your day ends with a Farm-to-Table dinner at a local restaurant focused on regional produce and seasonal dishes.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries. It is the only capital in the world with a national urban park.
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala is a historic university city in Sweden, known for its cathedral, castle, and vibrant academic atmosphere.
Falun, Sweden
Falun is a historic city in Dalarna, Sweden, famous for the UNESCO-listed Falun Mine and traditional red wooden houses.
Visit the Falun copper mine and pit, a historic industrial site that shaped Sweden’s economy for centuries. Travel onwards towards Mora, following the shores of Lake Siljan, then continue through the Dalarna landscape to Sälen, where your Travel Director will lead an orientation of this key alpine resort area. Cross into Norway, passing Hamar on the shores of Lake Mjøsa, one of the country’s largest lakes. Arrive in Lillehammer and join your Travel Director for an orientation that links the main street, traditional wooden buildings and Olympic venues with the wider Gudbrandsdalen valley.
Falun, Sweden
Falun is a historic city in Dalarna, Sweden, famous for the UNESCO-listed Falun Mine and traditional red wooden houses.
Lillehammer, Norway
Lillehammer is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The city centre is a late 19th-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjosa and the river Lagen, surrounded by mountains.
Travel through Gudbrandsdalen, often associated with the Peer Gynt legends, following valley and mountain scenery towards the inner fjords. Pause at Lom to view its stave church, a 12th-century wooden structure dating from around 1158 that illustrates medieval Norwegian timber construction and church life in the high valleys. Continue across the mountain roads to Geiranger, a fjord village noted for its steep slopes and waterfalls, where you’ll stay for the next two nights.
Lillehammer, Norway
Lillehammer is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The city centre is a late 19th-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjosa and the river Lagen, surrounded by mountains.
Lom, Norway
Nestled in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, Lom is famed for its majestic stave church and surrounding mountains. It's a classic gateway to Jotunheimen and Jostedalsbreen.
Geiranger, Norway
Geiranger, a UNESCO-listed fjord village, is Norwayâs natural crown jewel. Famous for the Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls, it offers epic viewpoints like Flydalsjuvet and thrilling adventuresâfrom kayaking to mountain hikes. Pure Nordic magic!
Spend a free day in Geiranger. You could follow marked paths to viewpoints above the village and along the fjord, join a boat trip or kayak outing on Geirangerfjord, or visit the Norwegian Fjord Center to see how farms and routes developed on the steep slopes. You can also choose an Optional Experience that drives the Trollstigen mountain road, known for its engineered hairpin bends, waterfalls and viewing platforms.
Geiranger, Norway
Geiranger, a UNESCO-listed fjord village, is Norwayâs natural crown jewel. Famous for the Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls, it offers epic viewpoints like Flydalsjuvet and thrilling adventuresâfrom kayaking to mountain hikes. Pure Nordic magic!
Start the day with a cruise along Geirangerfjord, as you sail past steep rock walls, waterfalls and former farmsteads in this UNESCO-listed fjord landscape. Travel by road towards Fjærland and pause at Bøyabreen glacier for a photo stop at one of the most accessible arms of the Jostedalsbreen icefield. Explore Fjærland with Insight Choice. Choose between visiting the Norwegian Glacier Museum, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience focused on glacier science and climate, or join a walk with your Local Expert to hear about life between fjord and glacier. Continue to your fjord hotel in Leikanger for dinner featuring fresh, locally sourced produce.
Geiranger, Norway
Geiranger, a UNESCO-listed fjord village, is Norwayâs natural crown jewel. Famous for the Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls, it offers epic viewpoints like Flydalsjuvet and thrilling adventuresâfrom kayaking to mountain hikes. Pure Nordic magic!
Fjaerland, Norway
Fjaerland is a small village in Norway, nestled deep in a fjord, famous for its glacier museum and spectacular glacier views.
Leikanger, Norway
Leikanger is a peaceful village along the Sognefjord, known for its orchards and stunning fjord scenery, making it a great base for exploring the surrounding nature.
Cross Sognefjord and follow the valley to Flåm to board the Flåm Railway, climbing from the fjord to the mountain plateau on one of the world’s steepest standard-gauge lines. Travel on to Voss to visit Finnegarden Farm, where glacial soils, a cool inland climate and long summer days support orchards that supply distinctive juices and ciders. Your day ends in Bergen, a former Hanseatic trading port marked by its harbor warehouses and surrounding hills at the edge of Norway’s main fjord region.
Leikanger, Norway
Leikanger is a peaceful village along the Sognefjord, known for its orchards and stunning fjord scenery, making it a great base for exploring the surrounding nature.
Flåm Railway
The Flåm Railway is one of the world's steepest railway lines, winding through dramatic valleys and past waterfalls, offering a spectacular scenic journey in Norway.
Voss Municipality, Norway
Voss Municipality is a municipality in western Norway, known for its spectacular natural landscapes and abundant outdoor activities, a year-round tourist destination.
Bergen, Norway
It is Norway's second largest city, as well as the largest and most beautiful port on the west coast of Norway, has been named as the "European capital of culture" by the United Nations. It is a "rain city" with a mild and rainy climate.
Explore Bergen with your Local Expert, taking in the fish market, Haakon’s Hall and the timber warehouses of Bryggen that reflect the city’s Hanseatic past. With your small group, you’ll move between the harbor and surrounding streets to see how the city sits between sea and hills. The rest of the day is at leisure; perhaps walk the lanes of Bryggen and the Nordnes peninsula, visit the aquarium or spend time in the city’s shops and galleries. You may choose an Optional Experience to visit the KODE art museums before taking the Fløibanen funicular up Mount Floyen to take in the view over Bergen and the surrounding fjords.
Bergen, Norway
It is Norway's second largest city, as well as the largest and most beautiful port on the west coast of Norway, has been named as the "European capital of culture" by the United Nations. It is a "rain city" with a mild and rainy climate.
Travel from Bergen to Oslo across southern Norway, following a route that moves from fjord inlets and islands to high plateaus and inland valleys. You’ll cross Hardangervidda, one of Europe’s largest mountain plateaus, with open moorland, scattered lakes and distant peaks, then descend past rivers and waterfalls that feed Norway’s hydropower system. Forests, farmland and small towns around the Oslofjord basin signal the approach to the capital, where your day ends with an evening at leisure; perhaps walk along the Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen waterfront, see the angles of the Oslo Opera House from the harbor or spend time on Karl Johans gate between the station and the Royal Palace.
Bergen, Norway
It is Norway's second largest city, as well as the largest and most beautiful port on the west coast of Norway, has been named as the "European capital of culture" by the United Nations. It is a "rain city" with a mild and rainy climate.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies.
Explore Oslo with your Local Expert, taking in the Royal Palace, Akershus Castle and the sculptures in Frogner Park that make up Gustav Vigeland’s large-scale outdoor installation. Move down to the harbor to see the Opera House and the regenerated Bjørvika neighborhood, where new cultural buildings and waterfront promenades reshape the former docks. The rest of the day is at leisure; perhaps return to Karl Johans gate or the Aker Brygge area for last souvenirs or a final walk by the water. This evening, join your small group and Travel Director for dinner to mark the end of your journey through Scandinavia.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies.
Your journey through Scandinavia comes to an end in Oslo, say goodbye to your small group and Travel Director before your onward travel.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies.
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- DAY 1: Complimentary arrival transfers depart Palermo's Falcone-Borsellino Airport (PMO) at 12:00 and 15:00 on the first day of the tour. Guests should arrive at least 2 hours before the last transfer time. Please be aware when booking your flights.
- DAY 9: Complimentary departure transfers arrive Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) on the last day of the tour at 06:30 and 08:30.
- CHARGEABLE TRANSFERS: Chargeable transfers available in Palermo and Catania. Guests who have booked their extra hotel nights with Insight Vacations, or whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle coach timings may purchase a chargeable transfer. However, guests booking independent hotel nights should make their own transfer arrangements.
- 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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Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
30 days or more prior to departure - $175/person penalty.
2-29 days or more prior to departure - $280/person penalty.
Day of departure no show or late - 100% per person.
If the tour include airtickets, additional $75+airline surcharge will be charged as penalty.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
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NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
30 days or more prior to departure - $175/person penalty.
2-29 days or more prior to departure - $280/person penalty.
Day of departure no show or late - 100% per person.
If the tour include airtickets, additional $75+airline surcharge will be charged as penalty.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain normal operations.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
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