Day
1:
Fly overnight to Norway
Days
2-3:
Oslo, Norway
–View
beautifully preserved 9th-century Viking ships when you stop at the Bygdøy Peninsula
during your walking tour
–Look
for former resident Henrik Ibsen’s statue outside the National Theatre. The
acclaimed playwright lunched every day at the Grand Hotel, the same site that
holds the annual Nobel Peace Prize banquet
–Enjoy
a stroll along the harbor as you pass the 19th-century buildings of Oslo
University and the Parliament. Keep an eye out for the plumed guardsmen of the
Royal Palace.
–
Take a guided tour of Oslo, including the Rådhuset (Town Hall)
–
Visit the Viking Museum
–
Visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park
–
Board an overnight ferry to Copenhagen
Day
4:
Copenhagen, Denmark
–
Arrive in Copenhagen, Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale city
–
During your guided tour of Copenhagen you’ll pass by Tivoli Gardens, the city’s
lively amusement park and inspiration behind Walt Disney’s Disney World
–Continue
your stroll to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, the
Danish Prime Minister’s Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark
–
Wander through Old Town and City Hall Square during your walking tour of
Copenhagen
–
Climb the 17th-century Round Tower, Europe’s oldest functioning observatory. A
winding, 685-foot staircase links the tower to a church and library, which now
serve as a concert and exhibition hall. See if you can make out the gilded
inscription penned by King Christian IV high atop the façade
Days
5:
Copenhagen
–
Time to explore more of Copenhagen on your own
Day
6:
Gränna and Stockholm, Sweden
–
Travel by bus to Gränna, Sweden and visit a historic peppermint rock candy
factory and lunch
–
Continue travel by bus over Oeresund Bridge to Stockholm
Day
7:
Stockholm, Sweden
–
Take a guided tour of Stockholm
–
Visit the Stockholm Town Hall and admire the lavishly decorated Golden Hall,
which hosts Nobel Prize festivities annually
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Journey to the island of Djurgården to visit Vasa, a well-restored 17th-century warship. King Gustavus Adolphus
demanded that this ornate eight-level ship be created with two gun decks (as
opposed to the standard one). However, when the ship went out for its maiden
voyage, a gust of wind sank Vasa
before it could even leave the city’s harbor. The ship’s wreckage was
discovered in 1961
–
See Old Town, the Royal Opera House, the Parliament, the Royal Palace, and the
oldest church in Stockholm, dating from 1306, on your walking tour of Stockholm
Day
8:
Stockholm – Time to explore more of Stockholm on your own
Day
9:
Depart for home
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