Destination:
Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties. The term Scandinavia in local usage covers the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
The geography of Scandinavia is extremely varied. Notable are the Norwegian fjords, the Scandinavian Mountains, the flat, low areas in Denmark and the archipelagos of Sweden and Norway. Swedena has many lakes and moraines, legacies of the ice age, which ended about ten millennia ago!
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN HELSINKI
On arrival in Helsinki, our Tour Manager / Station Manager / Local representative will meet you outside the airport. Proceed to the hotel and check–in.
Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Also on Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum.
Spend some free time on your own. Tonight, a welcome dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in Helsinki.
Meals: Dinner.
DAY 02: HELSINKI – ROVANIEMI
Breakfast at your hotel. Today, we fly to Rovaniemi, the official home town of Santa Clause. Proceed to visit the Santa Claus Village here you have some free time. Later, proceed for guided tour of Arktikum Museum, a museum and science centre exploring the Arctic region.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
DAY 03: ROVANIEMI – VUOKATTI
Visit the Rauna zoo, the northernmost zoo in the world (May onwards). Next visit Reindeer farm. Next drive to Voukatti and visit a local Beer Brewery. Enjoy Beer tasting and tour of the Brewery. Tonight enjoy a local dinner and check in to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 04: VUOKATTI – HELSINKI
Check out and proceed to the snow tunnel and enjoy the famous Husky ride in summertime. Next drive to Kuopio and visit the Puijon tower. Today enjoy a local lunch. Later continue drive to Helsinki and enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant before checking into your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 05: HELSINKI – PORVOO – ON BOARD – STOCKHOLM
Drive to Porvoo – A medieval town in Finland. Spend some free time. Next proceed for a guided city tour of Helsinki: See the Senate Square, the Lutheran Tempelliauki Church, the Sibelius monument, the Presidential Palace, Finlandia Hall, Opera House and many more interesting sights. Later we board the luxurious cruise across the Baltic Sea to Stockholm. Enjoy onboard activities and shopping on the cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 06: STOCKHOLM
Disembark at Stockholm; proceed for a guided city tour: Visit the glamorous City Hall – where the Nobel Prize banquette takes place, see the Royal Palace and the Cathedral, and visit the famous Vasa Museum.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
DAY 07: STOCKHOLM – OSLO
Drive to Oslo. Enroute, visit the town of Karlstad, situated on the northern shores of Lake Vanern, Take a photo stop at Lake Vanern – the largest lake of Sweden.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 08: OSLO TOUR
Proceed for a guided city tour of Oslo: Visit Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump area and many more on your guided tour. Next visit the famous Ice Bar. Evening is free to explore the city on your own.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 09: OSLO – FLAM
Drive to Geilo. Board train to Myrdal, change to the Flam railway line, for a scenic travel to Flam. Wander around the idyllic countryside, before embarking on a boat ride through the Aurlandsfjord into the Naeroyfjord, one of the narrowest fjords in Europe, surrounded by mountains of up to 1800 meters. On arrival at scenic Gudvangen, board the coach and travel through the impressive Norwegian landscape to Berge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 10: BERGEN TOUR – FLY TO COPENHAGEN
Guided city tour of Bergen: See the Hanseatic wharf Bryggen with its pastel–colour wooden houses, winding cobblestone streets, and old Bergen. Next, take a ride on the Funicular train, to the top of the mountain Floyen for an ariel view of Bergen. Later, fly to Copenhagen.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
DAY 11: COPENHAGEN
Guided city tour of Copenhagen: See the City Hall, Parliament building, Amalienborg Palace, Stock Exchange, Gefion fountain, Little Mermaid statue and many other interesting sights. Next, visit the famous Tivoli Gardens. Here you will have an opportunity to enjoy the various rides on your own.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 12: DEPARTURE –
Proceed to the airport for your flight back home. Do spare a few minutes to share your feedback with your Tour Manager. Your valued suggestions will be most appreciated. Arrive home with pleasant memories of your European tour, which we are sure you will treasure for a lifetime!
Meals: Breakfast
*** Tour Ends ***
| SCANDINAVIAN HOLIDAY
PCKAGE PRICE Starting (INR) |
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| TWIN/TRIPLE | CHILD WITH BED | CHILD WITHOUT BED | |
| 2,68,999/- | On Request | On Request | |
| · All Price are per person on Double/Twin sharing basis | |||
| Name of Hotels (same or similar) | |||
| PLACE | HOTEL | ||
| Helsinki | Hotel Scandic Grand Marina | ||
| Rovaniemi | Hotel Santa Clause | ||
| Vuokatti | Holiday Club Katinkulta | ||
| Cruise | Board on Silja | ||
| Stockholm | Quality Friends | ||
| Oslo | Thon OsloFjord | ||
| Bergen | Scandic Ornen | ||
| Copenhagen | Hotel Scandic | ||
| · Departure is available from major cities in India.
· Price will vary depends on your travel date and departure city. |
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Inclusions:
- Return economy class air fare.
- 02 nights’ accommodation in Helsinki.
- 01 nights’ accommodation in Rovaniemi.
- 01 nights’ accommodation in Vuokatti.
- 01 nights’ accommodation on board.
- 01 night accommodation in Stockholm.
- 02 nights’ accommodation in Oslo.
- 01 night accommodation in Bergen.
- 02 night’ accommodation in Copenhagen.
- Daily Scandinavian breakfasts at the hotel. (Except on Day of Arrival).
- 14 Indian Lunches.
- 09 Indian Jain/Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian dinners.
- Enjoy a truly Australian local Delicacy – TIM TAM Biscuit packet per room once during the tour.
- 06 Indian Jain/Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian dinners.
- 01 local dinner in Vuokatti.
- 01 continental dinner on board.
- Sightseeing as per the itinerary.
- Entrance tickets as per the itinerary.
- Service of Professional Tour Manager* .
- Normal insurance charges for the duration of the tour are included in the tour price. However, any passenger above the age of 60 years and those passengers who wish to extend their stay will be required to pay additional charges.
Exclusions:
- Tips to guides, drivers, hotel waiters, etc. of Euro 03 per person per day (including infant) to be paid to the Tour Manager on day 01 of the tour.
- Baggage handling fees for additional check-in baggage and any additional sectors for internal flights.
- The cost of the Passport, POE charges, etc.
- GST as payable extra.
- Any items not mentioned in “price includes”.
Important Notes:
- The group tour will operate with a Tour Manager subject to a minimum of 20 full-paying passengers travelling together.
- The hotels and services as mentioned in the itinerary are subject to confirmation.
- In case of unavailability in mentioned hotels, alternate accommodation will be arranged in a similar category hotel.
- International Standard check-in & check-out time of the hotels will be @ 14:00 & 11:00 hours respectively. However, it may vary depends on the hotels/destinations.
- The Rate of Exchange (R.O.E) will be the prevailing rate on the day/date of booking
- Rates are subject to change without prior notice
- Rooms/Seats are subject to availability at the time of booking. Kindly note that the drivers are not guides
- Early check in and late checkout subject to availability. Itineraries are subject to change
- Cancellation charges applicable as per company policy
- Passport copies of all the passengers are must to initiate the booking
- We will not be liable for claims or expenses arising from circumstances beyond our control such as accidents, injuries delayed or cancelled flights & acts or forces of nature.
- Price may vary depends on your travel date and departure city.
- There is a possibility that your Tour Manager could change in-between the tour. On days when you are taking internal flights, there is a possibility that we might provide packed meal in case the flight timing does not suit the meal time.
- Optional excursions are subject to minimum 20 paying passengers OR if less than 20 passengers then the optional will operate on SIC basis.
- Optional tours are booked & paid on 100% nonrefundable & non cancellation policy.
- A person below 12 years of age on date of return flight will be considered a child.
- A baby below 24 months of age on date of return flight will be considered an infant.
- Functioning of Air cooling/Air conditioning in hotels is subject to official declaration of summer by the local authority.
- Security alerts and random closures might affect the itinerary.
- All the internal flights will allow one piece of check in bag per person up to 20kg and carryon baggage upto 7kgs only. In capital cities during guided city tours, there are parking restrictions for coaches and it is not possible to stop at all the places during the city tour. Tour Manager will try his/her best to stop coach wherever possible for a photo stop.
