Scandinavian Summer

16 Nights/17 Days
  • Sightseeing
  • Hotel
  • Car
  • Guide
  • Moscow
  • ST. Petersburg
  • Stockholm

Daywise Tour Itinerary

Day 1 DEPART KOLKATA By Flight ARRIVE MOSCOW By Flight

Depart from Kolkata. Meet on arrival at Moscow and transfer to Hotel. Check in. Dinner & overnight.

Day 2 MOSCOW

Breakfast. Enjoy a Guided City Tour of Moscow, including Visit to the Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum (subject to day of opening),Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer, Novodevichy Convent etc. Also visit Moscow Underground (or Metro as it is called in Russia) which is already 80 years old. The first line opened on 15 May 1935. The Metro was turned into an underground kingdom of socialism. The stations became luxurious palaces of the new social order, and they are breathtaking in the originality of their architecture,  sculptures and mosaics. Evening enjoy Russian Circus. Dinner & overnight.

 

Day 3 MOSCOW – ST. PETERSBURG By Sapsan Train

Breakfast. Check out at noon. Proceed for a Guided Tour of Kremlin / Territory & Cathedrals. After tour spend some time at Arbat Street for shopping. After dinner transfer to Moscow Railway Station to connect Sapsan Bullet Train to St Petersburg. Arrive St. Petersburg – this charming City of Russia lies on the south bank of the River Neva with the River Fontanka marking its southern boundary. St. Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and served as the capital of the Tsarist Empire for two centuries.
The city lays claim to being one of the major industrial centres in Russia, with more than half of its working population employed in factories and trade related fields. Meet on arrival at St. Petersburg Railway Station and transfer to Hotel. Transfer to Hotel and check in. Overnight.

Day 4 ST. PETERSBURG

Breakfast. Proceed for a Guided tour of Peterhof, St Petersburg’s most prominent and elaborate Imperial estate. Explore the Lower Park, Grand Palace and Upper Garden. Explore the world’s largest system of fountains at the gorgeous Grand Cascade. Evening enjoy world renowned Russian Folkshow. Dinner & overnight in St. Petersburg.

 

Day 5 ST. PETERSBURG

Breakfast. Full day guided tour of St Petersburg including Hermitage Museum – one of the largest & most valuable Art collection & many more, The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Kazan & Isaac Cathedrals, Smolny Cathderal etc. Dinner & overnight.

Day 6 ST. PETERSBURG - HELSINKI By Train

Breakfast. Early morning transfer to St. Petersburg Railway Station to connect super fast Allegro Train for Helsinki. Arrive Helsinki. Meet on arrival at Helsinki Railway Station and transfer to Hotel. Check-in. Rest of the day free to explore the city. Dinner & overnight.

 

Day 7 HELSINKI – STOCKHOLM By Silja Line Overnight Ferry

Ferry Breakfast. Leave for a Guided tour of fascinating Capital Helsinki – highlighting major sightseeing places such as Sibelius Park, Senate Square, the Harbour Market, the Temppeliaukio Kirkko (Rock Church) carved into the rock with a stunning Copper dome. Helsinki is over 448 years old and has been the National Capital since 1812. Transfer to Helsinki Pier for check in and board the Silja Line. Leave for Stockholm. Dinner & overnight on board.

Day 8 STOCKHOLM

Breakfast on board. Arrive Stockholm – the island ringed capital with cobbled streets and medieval buildings of the  Old Town contrasting with the ultra modern city center. Meet on arrival at Stockholm Pier & leave for a Guided City tour of Stockholm. Start by going to Fjallgatan on the Island Soder for a magnificent view of Stockholm which is built on 14 islands between the Lake Malar and the Baltic Sea, old city with the Cathedral and the Royal Palace., City Hall where the annual Nobel Prize Award festivities take place every year. Then see the Opera, the Diplomatic Quarters and the Djurgarden Island – a recreational area, Entrance to the Nobel Museum - a museum devoted to circulate information on the Nobel Prize, Nobel laureates from 1901 to present, and the life of the founder of the prize, Alfred Nobel. Transfer to Hotel. Check in. Dinner & overnight.

Day 9 STOCKHOLM – KARLSTAD – HAMAR By Coach

Breakfast. Depart for Hamar in Norway. Enroute stop at Karlstad, a university city located on the shores of Lake Vanern, largest Lake in European Union. After orientation of the city, proceed towards the Norwegian border and the town of Hamar. On arrival transfer to hotel. Check in. Dinner & overnight.

 

Day 10 HAMAR – LAERDAL/ULVIK By Coach

Breakfast. Proceed for Laerdal. Leave for a magnificent Fjord Cruise on The Naeroyfjord, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Nærøyfjord is perhaps the most spectacular arm of the Sognefjord, andthe narrowest fjord in the world, at one point only 250 metres across, with mountains towering more than 1,700 metres above its tranquil waters. After cruise transfer to hotel. Check in. Dinner & overnight.

Day 11 LAERDAL – FLAM – BERGEN – LAERDAL/ULVIK By Coach

Breakfast. Transfer to the small village of Flam for the scenic

Flamsbana Railway Tour one of the steepest train lines in the world on normal tracks. On the way get a chance to drive through the longest Road Tunnel in world – Laerdal Tunnel, succeeding the Swiss Gothard Road Tunnel . Upon arrival at Flam, get on a spectacular train journey that offers a panoramic view of some of the wildest and most magnificent nature in the Norwegian fjord landscape. On the 20-km long train ride you can see rivers that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls cascade down the side of steep, snow-capped mountains and mountain farms that cling dizzily to sheer slopes. Upon arrival at Myrdal, transfer to NSB Train to continue to the town of Voss. Transfer to Bergen – the capital of the Fjord area of Western Norway which is a colourful

mixture of Norwegian charm & culture. Enjoy a funicular ride by The Fløibanen Funicular Rail in Bergen up to the top

of Fløyen mountain (320 metres above sea level) to get a breathtaking view of Bergen. Orientation of city including Bryggen, the Fish Market and Fantoft Stave Church. Return back to Laerdal/Ulvik. Dinner & overnight.

Day 12 LAREDAL/ULVIK – GEILO By Coach

Breakfast. Leave for the winter ski resort of Geilo – a charming mountain village & Ski Resort town. Enroute stop at the Steinsdalsfossen, the most visited Falls in Norway where you can go behind the Falls & walk dryshod "into" the rumbling water. Continue along the Hardangerfjord to cross the longest suspension bridge in Norway “Hardanger Bridge”, which replaced a ferry connection between Bruravik and Brimnes. Drive over “Hardangervidda National Park” – Norway's biggest national park & the largest highland plateau in Northern Europe. Half of the plateau is a national park, to protect Europe's largest wild reindeer herds. On your way, you will pass such highlights as the impressive waterfall, Vøringfossen—the highest in Norway, with a 182 m cascade. Proceed for Geilo. Check-in hotel. Dinner & overnight.

Day 13 GEILO – OSLO By Coach

Breakfast. Drive to Oslo. On this scenic drive, you will pass delightful ski centers and travel through beautiful forested dales and plateaus. Drive through the Hallingdal Valley.

Enjoy the Fairy Tale route. Guided visit to Viking Museum.

Get a peek into the life of the Vikings that have become very symbolic for the Scandinavian countries. Be awed when faced with the original Viking ships whose remains have survived all these years Transfer to check in Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 14 OSLO – COPENHAGEN By Overnight DFDS Ferry

Breakfast. Leave for a guided sightseeing tour of the Norwegian capital, including the City Center with Royal Palace, City Hall, the Parliament, the famous pedestrian    street – Karl Johan. Visit to the Vigelandspearken Sculpture Park, also known as Frognerparken. Witness in the famous park 212 bronze and granite sculptures which were modeled    by the famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland and his skilled craftsmen In the afternoon transfer to the Oslo Pier for DFDS ferry to Copenhagen. Dinner and overnight.

Day 15 COPENHAGEN

Breakfast. Arrive Copenhagen. Set off on a tour of Malmo –the 2nd Town of Sweden. Cross the Strait of Øresund via the spectacular suspension bridge linking the Danish capital to the second town of Sweden. This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to be dead right into the sea. Experience driving in the
Drodgen Tunnel under the Flint Channel . In Malmö admire the famous Turning Torso located in the modern coastal quarters BO1, the Malmö Castle, the Market Square, and the old town with the cobble stone streets and pleasant atmosphere. Return back to Copenhagen. Proceed for a guided city tour of Copenhagen City including the Little Mermaid, the Gefion Fountain, the Royal Residence or the
Amalienborg Palace, Rosenberg Palace, Christianborg Castle - seat of the Danish Parliament, the Nyhavn Canai with its many outdoor Restaurants and Cafes. After tour transfer to hotel. Check in. Dinner and overnight.

Day 16 DEPART COPENHAGEN By Flight

Breakfast. Transfer to Airport for departure flight

Day 17 ARRIVE KOLKATA By Flight

Arrive Kolkata


Inclusions

  • Transfers from one place to another
  • Sightseeing in private cars
  • Vehicle will be provided based on the itinerary

Exclusions

  • Entrance fees at the monuments/ temples
  • Meals not mentioned in inclusions
  • Personal Expenses / Purchase of things
  • Any kind of insurance
  • Any increase in the govt. taxes and state taxes
  • Anything not mentioned in the itinerary.

Booking & Cancellation Policy

Please note – Irrespective of above mentioned cancellations slabs – in case of cancellation of tour services after the booking is made with us – a minimum 10% service charges would be applicable.

In case you cancel the trip after commencement refund would be restricted to a limited amount that too would depend on the amount that we would be able to recover from the hoteliers we patronize. For unused hotel accommodation, chartered transportation and missed meals etc. we do not bear any responsibility to refund.