Scandinavia to St. Petersburg - Russia

Tour Highlights

Denmark (Copenhagen)

• Canal Cruise -- The Little Mermaid Statue -- Amalienborg Palace
• Christiansborg Palace & Parliament House (exteriors)-- Nyhavn Harbor

Norway

• Oslo

  • Karl Johan's Gate-- The Royal Palace -- Akershus Castle
  • Vigeland Sculpture Park -- Fram Museum

• Lillehammer  -- Lillehammer Ski Jump

• Geiranger

  • Geirangerfjord -- Ornesvingen Viewpoint  -- Dalsnibba Viewpoint (weather permitting)

• Geilo to Flam -- Flamsbana Scenic Train Journey

• Gudvangen to Bergen

  • Gudvangen to Flam Fjord Cruise -- Voss Falls -- Bryggen in Bergen

Sweden

• Stockholm

  • Drottningholm Palace (Boat ride to palace) -- City Hall -- Gamla Stan (old town, time permitting)
  • Vasa Museum -- Fjällgatan Viewpoint

• Lulea to Rovaniemi

  • Midnight Sun experience (weather permitting)

Finland

• Rovaniemi

  • Santa Claus Village
  • Arktikum Museum

• Helsinki

  • Rock Church
  • Market Square
  • Sibelius Monument
  • Porvoo Town

Russia

• St. Petersburg

  • Palace Square
  • Nevsky Prospect
  • St. Isaac’s Cathedral (exterior and interior)
  • Hermitage Museum
  • Folklore Show
  • Peterhof Palace (Grand Palace and Lower Park of fountains)

• Moscow

  • Red Square
  • St. Basil’s Cathedral
  • Moscow Circus
  • Kremlin Grounds & Armory Chamber
  • Moscow Metro
  • Arbat Street

Day Wise Itinerary

DAY 1: India - Copenhagen
Embark on this awe-inspiring and scenic historical journey with us where you will explore Scandinavian Countries on our tour. Welcome to Copenhagen which has been the seat of the oldest kingdom in the world, and grandeur finds its expression in the city’s royal residences. Arrive and transfer to the Hotel. Check in to the Hotel. Later depart for One Hour Canal Cruise. Drive to the Restaurant. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Overnight in Copenhagen.

*No Lunch Included On This Day.

Indian Dinner

DAY 2: Copenhagen - Overnight Ferry To Oslo
After Breakfast, depart for a Guided City Tour of Copenhagen. We will start our tour with visit to the statue of The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the harbor which based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Later we drive to Amalienborg Palace, home of Danish Royal Family. We have a small photo stop before we proceed to pass by main monuments of the city, Christiansborg Palace, Parliament House, Nyhavn - Harbor in Copenhagen. Later we drive to the Restaurant. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After lunch, depart to the pier to board an overnight ferry to Oslo. Enjoy Local Dinner on board. Overnight on board on Cruise.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Local Dinner

DAY 3: Oslo
Breakfast on board. After completing disembarkation and immigration formalities we start our journey of one of the most beautiful country Norway. Arrive and depart for a Guided City Tour of Oslo. We shall pass by the main monuments of the city such as Karl Johan’s Gate, The Royal Palace, Akershus Castle and many more. Afterward be fascinated by sculpture art of Gustav Vigeland while you visit Vigeland Sculpture Park. The park contains 192 sculptures with more than 600 figures, all modeled in full size showcasing human emotions beautifully. Transfer to the Restaurant. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After lunch Later visit the Fram Museum. The Fram Museum is a museum telling the story of Norwegian Polar Exploration. Check in and Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Overnight in Oslo.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 4: Oslo - Lillehammer - Geiranger (450 Kms Approx – 8 Hrs)
After Breakfast, check out and depart to Lillehammer. Local lunch at Restaurant. After lunch photo stop at Lillehammer Ski Jump. Later drive to Geiranger. En route be amazed at beautiful scenery, glaciers and mountains around you. Geiranger is a town situated on Gierangerfjord which is one of the most scenic Fjords in Norway. Visitors are delighted with breath-taking views of the Geirangerfjord. Transfer to the Hotel and check in. Dinner at Hotel. Overnight in Geiranger / Loen Fjord or nearby Fjords.

Breakfast Local Lunch Local Dinner

DAY 5: Geiranger
After Breakfast, depart to visit Ornesvingen View Point to have beautiful views of the region. Later we visit the Dalsnibba View Point (Subject to Weather Conditons) which is a popular tourist destination offering beautiful views of the region. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Later drive back to the Hotel. Local Dinner at the Hotel. Overnight in Geiranger.

Breakfast Local Dinner

DAY 6: Geiranger - Geilo (375 Kms Approx – 8 Hrs) - Geilo / Flam / Ulvik
After Breakfast, check out and drive to Geilo. Enroute Local Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, drive to Flam and board a Train from Flam to Myrdal. Enjoy one hour Scenic Train journey on Flamsbana. The Flåm Railway, which passes through the beautiful, narrow Flåm valley, is regarded as a masterpiece of Norwegian engineering. You will ascend from height of 2 meter above sea level to height of 866 meter covering approximate distance of 14 Kms. On the way enjoy the breath-taking scenery with waterfalls, fjords, mountains, valleys and town situated in Flåm valley. From Myrdal take a train further to Geilo. Drive to the Hotel. Check in and Dinner at Hotel. Overnight in Geilo.

Breakfast Local Lunch Dinner

DAY 7: Geilo - Bergen (300 Kms Approx – 6 Hrs)
After Breakfast, check out and drive to Gudvangen. Take a cruise from Gudvangen to Flam. This is an area that is featured on the UNESCO world heritage list and is considered one of the world's most beautiful fjord landscapes. Local Lunch at Restaurant. Later depart to Bergen. Explore the Voss Falls on the way to Bergen. Arrive at Bergen and Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Check in and Overnight in Bergen.

Breakfast Local Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 8: Bergen - Stockholm (By Flight)
After Breakfast, morning is free at leisure. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, enjoy the Guided City Tour of Bergen. First we will drive to Bryggen, the UNESCO World Heritage–listed site. Bryggen and buzzing harbor as its centerpiece, Bergen climbs the hillsides with hundreds of timber-clad houses. Then we take Funicular ride up to the top of Fløyen Mountain for magnificent views of the city. Later drive to Bergen Airport to take a flight to Stockholm. Arrive at Stockholm. Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden. The city was founded in 1250 and it is cultural, political and economic centre for the country. The city known as the beauty on water as it is situated on archipelago of 14 islands. Transfer to the Hotel and Check in to the Hotel. Packed Dinner. Overnight in Stockholm.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Packed Dinner

DAY 9: Stockholm
After Breakfast, depart to visit Drottningholm Palace. Enjoy the One Way Boat Ride to reach Drottningholm Palace. Arrive and enjoy this extraordinary Palace which was the private residence of the Swedish royal family. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, visit to City Hall which is one of the most visited tourist attractions. It is famous for its grand ceremonial halls and unique pieces of art and is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet held each year. Later enjoy free time at Gamla Stan (if time permits). Then drive to Indian Restaurant for Dinner. After Dinner, drive back to the Hotel. Overnight in Stockholm.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 10: Stockholm - Lulea (By Flight) - Helsinki
After Breakfast, check out and visit the Vasa Museum where you will explore the beautiful Vasa Ship sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 and salvaged 333 years later in 1961. After visit to Vasa Museum we shall stop at Fjällgatan situated up at the edge of a cliff with a spectacular view over Stockholm. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, drive to the Airport to take a flight to Lulea. Arrive at Lulea. Dinner at Restaurant. Overnight in Lulea.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Local Dinner

DAY 11: Lulea - Rovaniemi
After Breakfast, check out and drive to Rovaniemi. Arrive at Rovaniemi and enjoy Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, visit the Santa Claus Village. Later transfer to the Hotel and check in. Check in and free time in the city. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. After Dinner, drive to experience the Midnight Sun. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months, when the sun remains visible at the local midnight (Subject to Weather Conditions). Overnight in Rovaniemi.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 12: Rovaniemi - Helsinki (By Flight)
After Breakfast, check out and drive to the Arctic Museum also known as Artikum Museum. Arktikum is a science center and museum that lets you experience northern nature, culture, and history up close.Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, transfer to the Airport to take a flight to Helsinki. Arrive at Helsinki and transfer to the Hotel and check in. Later enjoy Dinner at Indian Restaurant. Overnight in Helsinki.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 13: Helsinki
After Breakfast, Depart for a Guided City Tour of Helsinki with Entrance to Rock Church. Visit the main sights like Market Square, Sibelius Monument, Uspenski Cathedral (Outside) and many more. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After lunch depart for the Guided Tour of Porvoo Town. Porvoo Town is one of the most photographed national landscapes in Finland. Here you can admire the colorful wooden houses and stroll the winding cobbled streets. Later enjoy Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Transfer to the Hotel. Overnight in Helsinki.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 14: Helsinki - St. Petersburg (By Train)
After Breakfast, check out and transfer to the train station to take a train to St. Petersburg. Packed Lunch enroute. Arrive at St. Petersburg which is a beautiful city of channels and impressive architecture, great historical heritage and vibrant cultural life, the home for many famous artists and poets, a symbol of Russia on Baltic Sea. Transfer to the Hotel. Check in. Freshen up and depart for the Guided City Tour of St. Petersburg. On the tour we will visit some of famous landmarks such as Palace Square, Nevsky Prospect, St. Isaac’s Cathedral (outside) and many more. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Drive back to the Hotel. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

Breakfast Packed Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 15: St. Petersburg
After Breakfast, depart to visit the St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The golden dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral dominates the St Petersburg skyline. Its obscenely lavish interior is open as a museum. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, visit the Hermitage Museum - One of the world’s greatest art museums that has grown from a small collection of paintings started by Catherine the Great in 1764, to a massive display of over 3 million exhibits Later enjoy free time in the city centre. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Later in the Evening, depart for Folklore Show. Experience the history and cultural traditions of Russia. Drive back to the Hotel. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 16: St. Petersburg
After Breakfast, depart for a Tour of Peterhof with visit to Grand Palace and Lower Park of fountains. It is situated on a small island on the Neva Delta across the river and is the oldest buildings in St. Petersburg. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, free time for shopping. Drive to the Restaurant for Dinner. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Drive back to the Hotel. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 17: ST. Petersburg - Moscow (By Train)
After Breakfast, depart for the Train Station to board a Sapsan Train to Moscow. Arrive at Moscow and drive to the Indian Restaurant for Lunch. After Lunch, visit the Red Square which is a dramatic open cobbled space in the centre of Moscow and now turned into a memorial cemetery and constructed Lenin Mausoleum on one side and Resurrection Gate and chapel on the other. Later enjoy photo stop at St. Basil’s Cathedral. Evening enjoy Moscow Circus - Combined with Russian folk musicians, dancers, and ornate costumes and backdrops, the show combines drama, cultural history, and, most of all, the excitement and entertainment that can only be created by some of the greatest circus performers on earth. Later drive to the Restaurant for Dinner. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Overnight in Moscow.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 18: Moscow
After Breakfast, depart to visit the Kremlin Grounds & Cathedral tour with Armory chamber which is the oldest part of Moscow dating back to the city’s foundation in 1147, and situated at the very heart of the city on top of a hill, the Kremlin is a fortress surrounded by a thick red wall. The complex consists of a cathedral square with its Annunciation Cathedral and the Armoury. Indian Lunch at Restaurant. After Lunch, visit Moscow’s Metro which is showcasing some of the best architecture and known for its grandness. Enjoy free time at Arbat Street which is a pedestrian street of about one kilometre long in the historical centre of Moscow. Later drive to the Restaurant for Dinner. Indian Dinner at Restaurant. Overnight in Moscow.

Breakfast Indian Lunch Indian Dinner

DAY 19: Moscow - India
After Breakfast, check out (Standard check out time is 1100 Hrs) &transfer to airport for your flight back home with wonderful memories of your tour.

Breakfast

Tour Inclusions

• Economy Class Return Airfare
• Medical Insurance (Up to the Age of 70 years and for the duration of the Tour only. Additional Charges will apply for passengers above the age of 70 years, with medical history and who is traveling for longer than of duration of the tour)
• 3 Internal Flights (Bergen-Stockholm / Stockholm-Lulea/ Rovaniemi- Helsinki)

  FLIGHT & TRANSPORT

  Economy Class Return Airfare

  ACCOMMODATION

  1 Night(s) in Copenhagen at 4 Star or similar
  1 Night(s) Cruise Copenhagen to Oslo
  1 Night(s) in Oslo at 4 Star or similar
  2 Night(s) in Geiranger at 4 Star or similar
  1 Night(s) in Geilo at 4 Star or similar
  1 Night(s) in Bergen at 4 Star or similar
  2 Night(s) in Stockholm at 4 Star or similar
  1 Night(s) in Lulea at 4 Star or similar
  1 Night(s) in Rovaniemi at 4 Star or similar
  2 Night(s) in Helsinki at 4 Star or similar
  3 Night(s) in Saint Petersburg at 4 Star or similar
  2 Night(s) in Moscow at 4 Star or similar
  **Overnight Ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo

  SIGHTSEEING

  Copenhagen, Denmark
  Guided City Tour of Copenhagen
  One Hour Canal Cruise

  Oslo, Norway
  Visit to Vigeland Park
  The Fram Museum Admission Ticket
  Guided City Tour of Oslo

  Lillehammer, Norway
  Photo stop at Lillehammer Ski Jump

  Geiranger, Norway
  Visit to Dalsnibba Viewpoint
  Visit to Ornesvingen Viewpoint

  Flam, Norway
  Train Journey 2nd Class on Flamsbana ( Flam – Myrdal – Flam )
  One Way Cruise from Gudvangen to Flam or vice versa

  Bergen, Norway
  Guided City Tour of Bergen
  Funicular ride up to the top of Fløyen Mountain

  Stockholm, Sweden
  Guided City Tour
  Entrance to City Hall
  Entrance to Vasa Museum
  Drottningholm Palace Tour with 1 way boat ride

  Lulea, Sweden
  Free time in the city

  Rovaniemi, Finland
  Free time at Santa Claus Village
  Entrance to Arktikum Museum
  Excursion to see Midnight Sun
  Helsinki, Finland
  Guided City Tour with Entrance to Rock Church
  Guided Tour of Porvoo Town

  Saint Petersburg, Russia
  Guided City Tour of St. Petersburg
  Catherine Palace and Park
  Hermitage Museum
  Russian Folklore Show
  Peterhof Grand Palace
  Entrance St. Isaac’s Cathedral

  Moscow, Russia
  Guided City Tour of Moscow
  Old Circus
  Kremlin Grounds & Cathedral tour with Armory chamber
  Metro tour with Whispers

  MEALS

  18 Breakfast
  11 Indian Lunch
  1 Packed Lunch
  3 Local Lunch
  12 Indian Dinner
  4 Local Dinner
  1 Packed Dinner
  1 Dinner

  VISA & TAXES

  Visa charges of Schengen & Russia
  Airport Taxes
  5% Government Service Tax 

Tour Exclusions

• Tips are Compulsory in Russia EUR 6.00 per person per day & Scandinavia EUR 3.00 per person per day needs to be paid on the day of arrival to the Tour Manager.
• Cost of Sightseeing (Except Above).
• Personal Expenses such as alcohol and other beverages, telephone calls, tips and laundry.
• Anything which is not Mentioned in Inclusion.
• Any Surcharge if applicable on your Travel Dates.
• No Porterage Included. You have to carry your luggage on your own to your room.
• All Museums and Monuments are from outside unless mentioned in inclusions.

Hotel

• 1 Night(s) in Copenhagen at 4 Star or similar
• 1 Night(s) Cruise Copenhagen to Oslo
• 1 Night(s) in Oslo at 4 Star or similar
• 2 Night(s) in Geiranger at 4 Star or similar
• 1 Night(s) in Geilo at 4 Star or similar
• 1 Night(s) in Bergen at 4 Star or similar
• 2 Night(s) in Stockholm at 4 Star or similar
• 1 Night(s) in Lulea at 4 Star or similar
• 1 Night(s) in Rovaniemi at 4 Star or similar
• 2 Night(s) in Helsinki at 4 Star or similar
• 3 Night(s) in Saint Petersburg at 4 Star or similar
• 2 Night(s) in Moscow at 4 Star or similar

**Overnight Ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo

Map

Sightseeing

Copenhagen, Denmark

Guided City Tour of Copenhagen
One Hour Canal Cruise

Lillehammer, Norway

Photo stop at Lillehammer Ski Jump

Flam, Norway

Train Journey 2nd Class on Flamsbana ( Flam –Myrdal – Flam )
One Way Cruise from Gudvangen to Flam or vice versa

Stockholm, Sweden

Guided City Tour
Entrance to City Hall
Entrance to Vasa Museum
Drottningholm Palace Tour with 1 way boat ride

Rovaniemi, Finland

Free time at Santa Claus Village
Entrance to Arktikum Museum
Excursion to see Midnight Sun

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Guided City Tour of St. Petersburg
Catherine Palace and Park
Hermitage Museum
Russian Folklore Show
Peterhof Grand Palace
Entrance St. Isaac’s Cathedral

Oslo, Norway

Visit to Vigeland Park
The Fram Museum Admission Ticket
Guided City Tour of Oslo

Geiranger, Norway

Visit to Dalsnibba Viewpoint
Visit to Ornesvingen Viewpoint

Bergen, Norway

Guided City Tour of Bergen
Funicular ride up to the top of Fløyen Mountain

Lulea, Sweden

Free time in the city

Helsinki, Finland

Guided City Tour with Entrance to Rock Church
Guided Tour of Porvoo Town

Moscow, Russia

Guided City Tour of Moscow
Old Circus
Kremlin Grounds & Cathedral tour with Armory
chamber
Metro tour with Whispers

Photo Gallery

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