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12D SCANDINAVIAN SENSATIONS (SGD$2728
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• Take an overnight cruise from Helsinki to Stockholm and from Oslo to Copenhagen
• Visit the distinctive Borgund Stave Church
• Tour Gamla Stan in Stockholm
• Visit the famous Little Mermaid bronze sculpture
Itinerary
Day(s) Activities
SINGAPORE – HELSINKI (Meals on
Board)
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your
flight to Helsinki.
HELSINKI (Meals on
Board/Lunch/Dinner)
Upon arrival in Helsinki, also known as the Land
of A Thousand Lakes, embark on a city tour to
visit Senate Square, Helsinki’s administrative
centre, the University and its library, the White
Cathedral, Senate Council and Sederholm
House, which is the city’s oldest stone building.
Continue to Market Place, the coastal streets of
Helsinki, and the residential and diplomatic
quarters of Kaivopuisto. View the outdoor
sculpture, Sibelius Monument, created by Eila
Hiltunen in honour of composer, Jean Sibelius
and visit Temppeliaukion Church which is
constructed out of solid rock. Admire the
outstanding architectural design of Finlandia
Hall of Congress, Concert Centre and Post
Office Mansion.
HELSINKI – STOCKHOLM (Breakfast/
Dinner)
You can spend the day at leisure before you
depart for your overnight cruise to Stockholm,
one of the world’s most beautiful national
capitals built on 14 islands. Enjoy the fabulous
sights around as well as the meals and services
onboard.
STOCKHOLM – KARLSTAD
(Breakfast/Dinner)
Embark on a tour to the oldest part of the city, an
island called Gamla Stan (Old Town) in
Swedish. Your guide awaits you on a sightseeing
tour of this lovely city. Included is a visit to
Stockholm Town Hall. Apart from the numerous
rooms, you will see the glorious Golden Hall,
venue of the annual Nobel Prize Dance. The
Blue Hall, with its great staircases inspired by
the Doges’ Palace in Venice, is where the Nobel
Dinner is held. The Nobel Prize was established
in 1900 by the Swedish chemist, Alfred Nobel.
You will also take a ride through the picturesque
Old Town to admire its cluster of old buildings
and narrow streets which formed the city in the
16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Many of them
have been beautifully preserved. In the late
afternoon, transfer to Karlstad for your overnight
stay. Located on Vanern, Sweden’s largest lake,
this city is home to the country’s 2nd-largest lake
port.
KARLSTAD – OSLO
(Breakfast/Lunch)
Today, you will cross over from Sweden to
Norway, a ruggedly beautiful country of high
mountains, deep fjords and icy blue glaciers
before reaching the Norwegian capital, Oslo.
This is one of the oldest Scandinavian capitals
and Norway’s largest city. Oslo was levelled in
1624 and rebuilt in birch and stone by King
Christian IV. Your sightseeing tour of the city
includes Royal Palace, Akershus Fortress and
the harbourfront.
OSLO – LAERDAL (Breakfast/Dinner)
You will leave Oslo through Valdres to
Fagernes and move on to Tyin. From there,
overlook Filefjell with its fine views as you
descend Laerdal. Enroute, you will pass
beautiful sceneries and stop by the Borgund
Stave Church, one of the most distinctive
Norwegian stave churches.
LAERDAL – VOSS – BERGEN
(Breakfast/Dinner)
Travel through Laerdal Tunnel, the longest road
tunnel in the world. This 24.5-kilometre long
tunnel was completed in the year 2000.
Continue your journey to Bergen via Voss, a
community rich in cultural traditions and natural
beauty. Bergen is the capital of Norway during
the 12th and 13th centuries and in the early
17th century. It had the distinction of being
Scandinavia’s largest city. Set in the peninsular
surrounded by 7 mountains, Bergen’s history is
closely related to the sea.
BERGEN – GUDVANGEN –
SOGNEFJORD – FLAM – GEILO
(Breakfast/Dinner)
From Gudvangen, board a cruise to see
Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord
with its narrow valleys, snowclad summits and
wild waterfalls, which will take your breath away.
Beautiful Flam is situated in the innermost part
of Aurlandsfjord. You may wish to experience the
Flam Railway, the amazing journey between
high mountains and the fjord, at your own
expense. Thereafter, continue your journey
through the beautiful valleys of Aurland to
Hallingdal before arriving in Geilo.
GEILO – OSLO – COPENHAGEN
(Breakfast/Dinner)
Travel back to Oslo, which sits at the head of
Oslofjord, an inlet of the Skagerrak. Spend some
time at leisure before you board an overnight
cruise to Scandinavia’s largest and liveliest city,
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
COPENHAGEN
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Upon arrival in Copenhagen, embark on your
half-day sightseeing tour which includes a visit to
Amalienborg Palace, which consists of 4
identical classic palace façades with rococo
interiors around an octagonal square and is the
winter home of the Danish royal family. Then,
continue to Christiansborg Palace, which holds
the seat of Danish’s Parliament since 1918. View
the Little Mermaid bronze sculpture by Edvard
Eriksen. The sculpture has been set on a rock
just off the shore since 1913 and is inspired by
one of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytales. See
also the magnificent Gefion Fountain. Drive
around Nyhavn which means New Harbour, one
of the most famous entertainment streets in
Copenhagen. Spend the rest of the afternoon at
leisure. You may go to Stroget, a pedestrian
precinct bustling with life, shops and many open
air cafes. In the evening, you may choose to
head to Tivoli Gardens at your own expense,
Copenhagen’s most popular amusement park
that has entertainment and attractions of all
kinds as well as fine restaurants.
COPENHAGEN – SINGAPORE
(Breakfast/Meals on Board)
If time permits, you can do some last-minute
shopping before you transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE
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