Four Scandinavian Capitals
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Highlights
- Explore Scandinavia’s ties to the sea during two overnight cruises.
- Taste a traditional Danish Christmas dinner of pork, potatoes, cabbage and rice pudding.
- A musician discusses Finnish music and plays the native kantele.
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- 16 nights of accommodations
- 11 expert-led lectures
- 18 expert-led field trips
- 1 performance
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- The Road Scholar Travel Protection Plan, 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage
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In Flight
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Palace Hotel
Activity note: Check-in available from 3:00 PM.
Dinner: Hotel dining room. Please note that water is included in the program cost at all meals.
Evening: Orientation and getting to know one a...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Palace Hotel
Activity note: Walking about 3 miles, and walking/standing at the museum.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room. On this program, breakfasts will offer a typical European style breakfas...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Palace Hotel
Activity note: Walking up to 2.5 miles.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Our morning lecture will enlighten us on "Denmark, Danes and Democracy." Learn about Denma...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Scandic Palace Hotel
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Denmark's Golden Age for art, literature and architecture took place from 1800 to 1850. Our morning lecture will introduce us to two famous Danes...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: DFDS cruise ship
Activity note: Walking about 1.1 miles, and walking/standing at sites. Due to limited space in the cabin on the overnight ferry to Oslo, your luggage will be kept in storage. Therefore, p...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Bondeheimen
Activity note: Walking about .5 miles.
Breakfast: In the cruise ship's dining room.
Morning: Welcome to Oslo! Our short, expert-led sightseeing excursion by bus through the...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Bondeheimen
Activity note: Walking about 1.8 miles, and walking/standing at sites.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Our morning begins with an information session about today's p...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Bondeheimen
Activity note: Walking up to 1.5 miles with some uneven terrain, and walking/standing at the museum.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Our morning begins with an infor...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Park Hotel
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: We depart for Stockholm by private coach.
Luch: En route.
Afternoon: We arrive at our hotel in Stockholm. Check-in at the hot...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Park Hotel
Activity note: Walking about 1.3 miles, and use of public transportation.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Lecture: "Sweden Yesterday." Learn about the unique qualit...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Park Hotel
Activity note: Walking about 2.8 miles, walking/standing at the museum, and use of public transportation.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Lecture: "Sweden Today." I...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Scandic Park Hotel
Activity note: Walking about 2.5 miles, walking/standing at the museum, and use of public transportation.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Lecture: "Sweden Today" (continue...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Tallink Silja Line
Activity note: Walking about 2 miles, walking/standing at sites, and use of public transportation. Due to limited space in the cabins on the overnight ferry to Helsinki, your luggage will be t...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Sokos Hotel Presidentti
Activity note: Walking about 1.45 miles, and walking/standing at the gallery.
Breakfast: In the cruise ship's dining room.
Morning: We arrive in Helsinki and enjoy an...
B,L Sokos Hotel Presidentti
Activity note: Walking up to 1 mile, and walking/standing at the music hall.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: We will hear a lecture covering a "Short History of Finland." Follow Finland’s history from the early ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Sokos Hotel Presidentti
Activity note: Walking/standing at sites.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: We travel by chartered bus to the Lotta Museum in Tuusula where a musician will give ...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Departure by chartered bus for Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL). This concludes our program. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures.
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Scandic Palace Hotel: 4 nights Copenhagen
The Palace Hotel is centrally located at the City Hall Square in Copenhagen, boasting beautifully renovated rooms and charming settings. Designed in Jugend style by architect Anton Rosen, the hotel was built in 1910 and continues to be praised by all. It was completely renovated in 2008 and has a new, contemporary design. The hotel is a minute’s walk from the pedestrian area of Strøget, with views of the City Hall and the famous Tivoli Gardens.
DFDS cruise ship: 1 night Copenhagen
This cruise ship is a 4-star vessel that takes guests on a 16-hour cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo. One of its many highlights is a scenic morning sailing through the Oslo Fjord up to Oslo, but the entire journey at sea with the white nights of Scandinavia is something special to behold.
Hotel Bondeheimen: 3 nights Oslo
Established in 1913, the Best Western Hotel Bondeheimen is a metropolitan hotel with old Norwegian charm. It is situated in the middle of Oslo city center, next to the main street and close to all major sights and shops.
Scandic Park Hotel: 4 nights Stockholm
The four-star Scandic Park Hotel is located in the area of Östermalm, facing the peaceful Humlegården Park. Restaurants, museums, Stockholm's Royal Palace and the Old Town are all within easy access.
Tallink Silja Line: 1 night Espoo
You will travel either with the Silja Serenade, built in 1990, or the Silja Symphony, built in 1991.
Sokos Hotel Presidentti: 3 nights Helsinki
Sokos Hotel Presidentti is located next to the Kamppi mall in the heart of Helsinki. Within walking distance are museums, theaters, shopping centers, Sibelius Academy and the Finnish Parliament House.
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