Focus on Scandinavia

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the Danish capital. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
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Get your bearings in the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world. Besides many interesting landmarks and architectural masterpieces, see some of the more famous sites on your orientation drive, including the legendary Little Mermaid statue. You can spend the rest of the day exploring on your own or join an optional tour of Zealand's castles.
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After breakfast, start the journey northwards, enjoying the drive across the Great Belt bridge, which will connect you to the fairytale island of Funen. Stop in Odense, Hans Christian Andersen's hometown and, via the Little Belt waterway, drive through the rural Jutland Peninsula to Frederikshavn.
Today's Distance: 304 mi/ 490 km.
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Take a pleasant ferry ride from Hitshals across the strategic Skagerrak to Langesund to continue by road to Oslo, Norway's capital city.
Today's Distance: 137 mi/ 220 km.
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Gustav Vigeland's sculptures, an evocative tribute to humankind in all its complexity, are among the highlights of the included Oslo sightseeing tour; also see the National Theater, Broadcasting House, Parliament, and Akershus Castle. In the afternoon, drive through the Telemark region, where you'll spend the night.
Today's Distance: 121 mi/ 195km.
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Take the scenic route for a visit to Vemork, where the heavy water plant was blown up by a commando unit of British and Norwegians known as the Heroes of Telemark. Visit the Vemork Museum, then travel along lakes, winding valleys, and rugged gorges backed by towering mountains. Ferry across the Hardangerfjord from Utne to Kvanndal with a picture stop at Steindalsfossen Waterfall. On arrival in Bergen, Norway's picture-perfect Hanseatic seaport, start getting to know the city on the included orientation.
Today's Distance: 280 mi/ 450 km
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Built on seven hills with the fjords on one side and 1,000-foot Mount Fløyen on the other, Bergen was the home of composer Edvard Grieg. Spend the day exploring at leisure, or consider joining one of our optional excursions to discover the history, traditions, and breathtaking views of this beautiful port city.
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More spectacular scenery as you drive towards the Sognefjord, to embark on a breathtaking cruise of one of Norway's mightiest fjords, the Nærøyfjord. On to the Fagernes area.
Today's Distance: 236 mi/ 380 km.
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First travel to Lillehammer, the mountain resort that hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics, and then continue on a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Mjøsa. Cross the border to Sweden through Värmland's unspoiled wilderness of forests and lakes to Karlstad, located by Sweden's largest lake, Lake Vänern.
Today's Distance: 281 mi/ 420 km.
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Leave Karlstad and head east towards Stockholm via idyllic Mariefred. Here, view majestic Gripsholm Castle, built in an enchanting rural setting, then reach the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Its distinct beauty is due to the setting on 14 islands between Lake Mäleren and the Baltic Sea.
Today's Distance: 199 mi/ 320 km.
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This is perhaps the most beautiful of the Scandinavian capitals, because the crystalline waters that flow through its intersecting canals give a luminous appearance to palaces, castles, and parks. Your city sightseeing takes in all the highlights including the City Hall.
Breakfast & Dinner

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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