Germany and Scandinavia end Copenhagen | 15 Days

Ease your way into the local culture with a guided tour of Germany’s incredible capital, Berlin. We will visit the historic centre, Museum Island, the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the city’s magnificent parks. We continue our visit by stopping at the Holocaust Memorial and the Berlin Wall Museum. This visit can help us to understand the difficult situation the city experienced during the Twentieth Century. Free time to explore the city.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

We will travel to Dresden, a city on the river Elba where we can admire its palace. We go on to Bavaria and our arrival in Bamberg, a very beautiful city full of life; don’t miss little Venice! We continue to Nuremberg, the second largest city in Bavaria, and a city of great history where we suggest a visit to the place where Hitler’s Coliseum stood.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today’s journey is one of great surprises. From Kelheim we board a boat to make a short cruise along the Danube Valley, in the area of the Danube Gorges. We come to Kloster Weltenburg, a very beautiful Benedictine monastery founded in 1040, where we have time to visit before going on to Landshut, one of Germany’s prettiest villages, and time for lunch. We continue to Dachau where we will visit the museum of the Nazi concentration camp. In mid-afternoon, we reach Munich, where we visit the impressive BMW world complex, the very modern multifunctional exhibition facility of the prestigious German vehicle group BMW. We also see the park where the Olympia stadium stands in its architectural beauty and where the famous Olympic Games of 1972 were held. After this, free time in the historic centre to enjoy the typical beer houses.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Amidst alpine summits and very beautiful scenery, we travel to Fussen and the Neuschwanstein Castle. We get on a bus to Maria Bridge and admire the fantastic scenery from this little bridge between the hills. You can either return on foot or horse and cart (not included). After this, continuing with our romantic route, we travel to Rothenburg, a very pretty city surrounded by walls, where we enter the beautiful Christmas Museum (entrance included). Next Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital. Arrival in the evening.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we will see the valleys of the Rhine and Mosel, two rivers loaded with history and sprinkled with charming villages. We take a short cruise on the Rhine, between the villages of Rudesheim and St. Goar, undoubtedly the most picturesque section of the river. Then we will go on to the river Mosel, and will have time for lunch in Cochem, a very picturesque village on the bank of the river. After that, we travel to Bonn, city of music where Beethoven and Schumann lived. Time to stroll in the former capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the afternoon we will arrive in Cologne, time for a stroll in the busy area of the cathedral before going on to our hotel in Dusseldorf.

Note: On dates with trade fairs or congresses, accommodation may be given in a nearby city.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

A stroll in Dusseldorf, a city on the banks of the Rhine and in the centre of Germany’s most industrial region. We continue to Zollverein, which is one of the most important points on the “European route of industrial and heritage”, where we visit its Coal Mine Industrial Complex, declared World Heritage. We proceed north bound, stopping in Hamelin, a city made famous due to the Pied Piper. After following in the footsteps of the mice, we continue to Hanover, where we have time to visit the centre of this thriving city.

Note: On dates when there are trade fairs or congresses, the accommodation may be in a nearby town.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

After a short time in Hannover we leave for Hamburg, where we go around its lake and see its busy port full of life, time for lunch. After lunch we travel to Flensburg a pretty seaside village with its marina on the border with Denmark. Our route goes on to Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city in the centre of Jutland.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

We will travel to Hirtshals, where we will take a ferry crossing the North Sea to Norway. A three-hour voyage to Kristiansand. We will continue along Norway’s southern coastline and enjoy its stunning landscapes. Next stop in Flekkefjord, a town with its wooden houses and tiny restaurants on a fjord. Arrival to Stavanger, a small picturesque town that has an active port by the fjord.

Note: Ferry operation hours vary depending on the months. Sometimes it is normally reserved to have lunch on the boat.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Upon leaving the city, we will stop at the ‘Swords in Rock’ monument, where we will be reminded of the Vikings, before continuing the very beautiful scenic tour. We follow the route going through tunnels, bridges and travel some stretches by boat to go along the fjord coast of Norway. One of its undersea tunnels is the deepest one in the world. This stage gets more relaxed and spectacular with its two boat trips. We will arrive in Bergen at lunch time. We take a funicular trip to Mount Floyen which offers amazing views of the town and Bergen fjord. There will be some leisure time later to enjoy the capital city of fjords.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

More fantastic landscapes today, images of Norway’s interior region fjords, glaciers, lakes and forests. We will travel to Sognefjord, Norway’s largest fjord. Prior to arrival, we will stop at the beautiful Tvindefossen waterfall. We will take a magnificent cruise between the cities of Gudvangen and Flam; enjoy stunning landscapes during this two-hour voyage. We continue our journey crossing magnificent snow-covered landscapes. We travel through Lærdal Tunnel, one of the longest in the world. Next, a visit to Borgund’s 12th century wooden church (entrance included) which is considered Norway’s best-preserved medieval church. We arrive in Oslo with free time to check out its port, main streets, and the artworks at Frogner Park.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

We include a sightseeing tour with a local guide of the Norwegian capital; this city combines its vibrant modern architecture with its classical buildings, magnificent scenery and large parks with sculptures. It has been nominated the ¨European green capital¨. After the tour, free time.Departure for Sweden. Enjoy landscapes with forests and lakes. Next stop in Orebro, a town next to a beautiful lake with a castle and charming historic center. Time for stroll. Continuing to Stockholm, arriving in the evening.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we take a panoramic tour of this very beautiful capital city built on 14 islands joined together. We will see the Gamla Stand or the “City between the Bridges”, the old quarter of the city, full of life where there are many monumental buildings such as the Nobel Museum, alongside the main square of Stortorget, which pays tribute to the winners of the Nobel Prizes, the Cathedral and the Royal Palace. Whenever possible, we will enjoy a pretty view from the Fjällgatan viewpoint. Then leisure time. We recommend visiting the museums and parks. Optionally, we suggest a visit to the City Hall and to the Vasa museum.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Departing Stockholm we travel south. After spending some time in the active coastal town of Helsingborg, we will take a ferry from Sweden to Helsingor in Denmark in the early afternoon. Enjoy some time in Helsingor, Hamlet’s hometown, where the great Kronborg Castle stands out, before we resume our trip to Copenhagen, arriving in the evening.

Note: On holidays or during conferences, we may stay in Malmö, a Swedish city located 25km from Copenhagen and connected by a fantastic suspension bridge.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

In the morning, comprehensive tour of the Danish capital with a local guide. Copenhagen is the largest Scandinavian city, and full of contrasts: the popular Tivoli, Christianborg Palace, the terraces of Nyhavn, the Mermaid. In the afternoon you can enjoy some leisure time.

End of our services. Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

English speaking tours in Berlin, Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen

Touring as per itinerary

14 Buffet Breakfasts

Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle

Arrival transfer

Basic travel insurance

Funicular in Mount Floyen, Bergen

Boat trip along the:

• Danube Valley
• Rhine Valley
• Sogner Fjord

Entrance ticket to:

• Holocaust Memorial
• Museum of the Wall in Berlin
• Dachau Concentration Camp Museum
• BMW Welt in Munich
• Christmas Museum in Rothenburg
• Borgund’s church in Bergen
• Rapuntzel Tower in Trendelburg

Ferry tickets:

• Denmark – Norway (stretches along the fjord coast of Norway)
• Sweden – Denmark

Passport or visa fees

Other meals, snacks and drinks

Departure transfer

Pre and post tour accommodation

Any other items of personal nature