Arctic Circle & Hurtigruten Cruise

Globus Tours
Date: 
Various departures available
Region: 
Europe: Scandinavia/Russia/Baltics
Duration: 
16 Days
Price: 
From $3889
Sub Description: 
Copenhagen to Oslo Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway
Sub Description 2: 
Save up to $1100 per couple

The best holiday for those who’ve always wanted a chance to experience the midnight sun. Visit Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen and travel to Stockholm, Sweden. Then take the overnight ferry to Helsinki in Finland and continue north towards Lapland. Visit the interesting Arctic Center before you cross the Arctic Circle. Stop at the Santa Claus workshop, then continue through the Finnish Lakeland to Kirkenes in Norway where you board your ship for the world’s most beautiful sea voyage: the Hurtigruten Cruise. You will have first-class outside twin-bedded cabins with private facilities during this 4-night cruise. Sail along Norway’s breathtaking coast and through its most beautiful fjords. Land in Saint Olaf’s town Trondheim, visit Nidaros Cathedral, and continue to Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics, before arriving in Oslo, where sightseeing includes the in magnificent stark sculptures in Frogner Park and the City Hall, and a farewell dinner to celebrate the success of your holiday.

Meals

Breakfast - 15

Lunch - 4

Dinner - 11

Features: 
  • COPENHAGEN: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, the Little Mermaid; visit the Royal Reception Rooms in Christiansborg Palace; visit Tivoli Gardens
  • ELSINORE-HELSINBORG: Ferry crossing with a view of Hamlet's castle
  • STOCKHOLM: Guided sightseeing, visit the City Hall
  • SWEDEN-FINLAND: Overnight cruise Stockholm-Helsinki in first-class outside two-berth cabins with private facilities
  • HELSINKI: Guided sightseeing, Sibelius monument, visit the Lutheran Cathedral and the Open-Air Market
  • LATHI: Take picture of the ski jumps
  • KUOPIO: Ascend the Puijo Tower
  • TRONDHEIM: Orientation, visit Nidaros Cathedral
  • OULU: Lunch stop
  • ROVANIEMI: Orientation; visit the Arctic Center
  • ARCTIC CIRCLE: Visit Santa Claus Workshop
  • HURTIGRUTEN CRUISE KIRKENS-TRONDHEIM: 4 night cruise in first-class outside twoberth cabins with private facilities, category P; various stops, see itinerary for details.
  • TRONDHEIM: Orientation drive
  • LILLEHAMMER: Guided visit of the Maihaugen Open-Air Museum
  • HAMAR: See the Olympic ice rink OSLO: Guided sightseeing, visit Frogner Park and the City Hall; farewell dinner
  • MEALS: Full Scandinavian breakfast daily (B); 4 lunches (L); 11 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Copenhagen and a farewell dinner in Oslo Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable
Day by Day: 

1 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. After arrival check into your hotel. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at the hotel. (D)

2 COPENHAGEN. Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Church of Our Savior and the Stock Exchange on the way to Christiansborg Palace, where you visit the ROYAL RECEPTION ROOMS. Also admire Amalienborg Palace and the LITTLE MERMAID statue. Tonight, visit TIVOLI GARDENS, the city's colourful amusement park. (B)

3 COPENHAGEN - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. From Elsinore beneath Hamlet's Kronborg Castle take a FERRY to Helsingborg. Then, motor through the Swedish Lake District to Stockholm. (B)

4 STOCKHOLM - HELSINKI, FINLAND. OVERNIGHT CRUISE. Sightseeing features the Royal Palace, Riddarholm Church, and the festive blue and gold chambers in the CITY HALL. In the late afternoon, board your luxurious ship for the overnight BALTIC SEA CRUISE to Finland. (B,D)

5 HELSINKI. A Local Guide shows you the City Hall and Parliament House, the Presidential Palace, the monumental railroad station, and the great LUTHERAN CATHEDRAL. Drive to the Olympic Stadium and the SIBELIUS MONUMENT, and stop at the HELSINKI OPEN-AIR MARKET. (B)

6 HELSINKI - LAHTI - KUOPIO. Today, pass Jarvenpaa, Sibelius' hometown, on your way to the international ski resort of Lahti and its three enormous ski jumps. Then, via the magnificent lake area to Kuopio. The main attractions here are the sweeping panorama from PUIJO TOWER and a pretty market square. (B,D)

7 KUOPIO - OULU - ROVANIEMI. North, via the university town of Oulu to modern Rovaniemi, the "Gateway to Lapland". Upon arrival, enjoy an orientation drive featuring Lappia Hall, the Library, the Town Hall and a guided visit to the interesting ARCTIC CENTER. (B,D)

8 ROVANIEMI - IVALO. As you cross the Arctic Circle (66o31'N), you are in incomparable, unspoiled Lapland. For four days you will be in the "Land of the Midnight Sun". If you are up at midnight and the sky is clear, you can see the midnight sun shining over the horizon. Stop at the SANTA CLAUS WORKSHOP with a chance to meet Father Christmas himself. North to Sodankyla to see the charming Vanha Kirkko, Lapland's oldest wooden church, dating back to the 17th century, before arriving in Ivalo. (B,D)

9 IVALO - KIRKENES, NORWAY (EMBARKATION). A scenic drive to Kirkeness, where you will board your ship for the world's most beautiful sea voyage: the HURTIGRUTEN CRUISE. (B,L,D)

10 CRUISING

11 CRUISING

12 CRUISING

13 TRONDHEIM (DISEMBARKATION) - LILLEHAMMER. Arrive in Trondheim and enjoy a visit to NIDAROS CATHEDRAL, where Norway's kings were crowned. Continue to Lillehammer, proud host of the 1994 Winter Olympics, where a Local Guide will take you to the MAIHAUGEN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM (mid-May to mid-Oct.). (B,D)

14 LILLEHAMMER - HAMAR - OSLO. On your way to Oslo, you will see the impressive Olympic ice rink in the shape of a Viking ship in Hamar. In Oslo, afternoon sightseeing with a Local Guide features the National Theatre, Parliament, and the Royal Palace. Stroll through magnificent FROGNER PARK with Gustav Vigeland's sculptures and visit the modern CITY HALL. (B)

15 AT LEISURE IN OSLO. A whole day at leisure to relax or to shop for sweaters! You may wish to join an optional excursion to see relics of Norway's glorious seafaring past: elegant Viking ships, Thor Heyerdal's Kon Tiki raft, and more. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

16 OSLO. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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