Scenic Scandinavia (Winter : 10D / 11N)

Package Highlights

• Chocolate tasting experience at Fazer Experience Centre .
• Enjoy a drink in ice glassware at Stockholm's Icebar .
• Scenic "Norway in a Nutshell" tour including Flåm Railway and fjord cruise .
• Guided beer tasting at Copenhagen's Carlsberg Brewery .
• Day trip to Tallinn, Estonia .
• Services of an experienced Thomas Cook Tour Manager .

Day-Wise Itinerary

• Day 1: Welcome to Helsinki!
  • Transfers: Driver/Tour Manager meet & greet outside the airport followed by transfer to hotel .
  • Hotel: Hotel Radisson Seaside / Hotel Clarion or similar in Helsinki .
  • Meals: Dinner
  • Note: Standard check-in time is 15:00 Hrs . Packed dinner provided for late arrivals .
• Day 2: Day Trip to Tallinn - Guided City Tour
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Hotel: Hotel Radisson Seaside / Hotel Clarion or similar in Helsinki .
  • Sightseeing: Ferry to Tallinn for a guided tour of Toompea Hill, Parliament, Dome Church, St. Nicholas Church, Town Hall Square, and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral . Return ferry to Helsinki in the evening .
• Day 3: Fazer Experience, Helsinki Tour & Overnight Cruise to Stockholm
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Local Dinner)
  • Accommodation: Overnight Ferry / Cruise (Silja or Viking Line) .
  • Sightseeing: Visit Fazer Experience Centre for interactive chocolate tasting ; city tour of Helsinki covering Senate Square, Temppeliaukio Rock Church, and Sibelius Park . Overnight cruise board to Stockholm .
• Day 4: Explore Stockholm
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Hotel: Hotel Quality Strawberry Arena / Hotel Scandic Infra City / Hotel Quality Globe or similar .
  • Sightseeing: Guided tour of Stockholm (Opera House, Alfred Nobel's House, Royal Palace) ; visit Stockholm City Hall ; explore the Viking Museum ; enjoy a drink at the Icebar and free time at Gamla Stan (Old Town) .
• Day 5: Onto Oslo - Photo Stop at Lake Vänern
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Hotel: Hotel Thon Arena / Hotel Thon Oslofjord or similar in Oslo .
  • Sightseeing: Coach drive to Oslo with a photo stop in Karlstad by Lake Vänern .
• Day 6: Explore Oslo
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Local Dinner)
  • Hotel: Hotel Highland Lodge / Hotel Vestlia Resort / Hotel Bardola Hoyfjellshotell or similar in Geilo .
  • Sightseeing: Guided tour of Oslo (Parliament Square, National Galleries, Karl Johan Street, Royal Palace, Akershus Fortress) ; stroll through Vigeland Sculpture Park ; visit Holmenkollen Ski Jump Area & Museum . Drive to Geilo in the evening .
• Day 7: Norway in a Nutshell
  • Meals: Breakfast, Local Lunch & Dinner
  • Hotel: Hotel Thon Bergen Airport / Hotel Comfort / Hotel Quality Edvard Grieg or similar in Bergen .
  • Sightseeing: Scenic train ride from Geilo to Myrdal, board the famous Flåm Railway to Flåm , followed by a fjord cruise through Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen . Continue onward to Bergen .
• Day 8: Bergen Tour, Funicular Ride & Cruise to Hirtshals
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Local Dinner)
  • Accommodation: Fjord Line Overnight Cruise .
  • Sightseeing: Guided city tour of Bergen (Bryggen's wooden houses, Old Bergen) ; Fløibanen Funicular train ride to Mount Fløyen . Board overnight ferry/cruise to Hirtshals (Denmark) .
• Day 9: Aarhus Tour, Infinite Bridge & H.C. Andersen Museum
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Hotel: Hotel Crowne Plaza / Hotel Scandic Sydhavnen / Hotel Bella Sky or similar in Copenhagen .
  • Sightseeing: Drive from Hirtshals to Aarhus for an orientation city tour ; photo stop at the circular Infinite Bridge ; visit H.C. Andersen Museum in Odense . Continue to Copenhagen .
• Day 10: Explore Copenhagen
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Hotel: Hotel Bella Sky / Hotel Crowne Plaza / Hotel Scandic Sydhavnen or similar .
  • Sightseeing: Guided tour of Copenhagen (Parliament, Amalienborg Palace, Gefion Fountain, Little Mermaid Statue) ; photo stop at Øresund Bridge in Malmö ; tour and beer tasting at Carlsberg Brewery .
• Day 11: Departure from Copenhagen
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Transfers: Coach transfer to Copenhagen Airport for departure flight home .

Package Inclusions

• Return economy class group airfare (Ex-India) .
• Multiple entry Schengen Visa processing and documentation fees .
• Medical Insurance for tour duration .
• Accommodation for 10 nights (Hotels + Overnight Cruises) .
• Daily Continental buffet breakfast (10 meals), 9 Lunches, and 10 Dinners .
• All transfers and extensive sightseeing via deluxe air-conditioned coach .
• Inter-country ferry & cruise transport (Helsinki–Tallinn, Helsinki–Stockholm, Bergen–Hirtshals) .
• Services of a professional Thomas Cook Tour Manager .
• GST and TCS

Package Exclusions

• Mandatory Tipping: EUR 3 per person per day (Total EUR 33 per person to be paid to the Tour Manager on Day 1) .
• Personal expenses (minibar, laundry, phone calls, optional tours, drinks) .
• Porterage fees, POE charges, and passport fees .
• Meals and sightseeing not specified in the itinerary .