FJORDS AND HELSINKI ON A UNIQUE CRUISE THROUGH NORTHERN EUROPE

Arrival at Copenhagen airport, transfer to the hotel and accommodation. The guide will be available at the hotel from 6:30 p.m.

Breakfast and panoramic tour of Copenhagen, visiting its main monuments and historical sites such as City Hall Square, Christiansborg Palace (current seat of Parliament), the Gefion Fountain, the Nyhavn harbor with its colorful 17th-century houses, and the city’s emblem, the famous Little Mermaid. Optional visit to the majestic Frederiksborg Castle in northern Zealand. Free afternoon. Accommodation.

Breakfast and free morning until departure to the port to embark on the NORDIC cruise across the North Sea to Oslo. Buffet dinner on board. Accommodation in outside cabin with window.

Buffet breakfast on board and arrival in Oslo around 9:30 a.m. Disembarkation and panoramic visit of the Viking capital, located at the end of the Oslofjord, passing by City Hall, Akershus Castle, Royal Palace, Parliament and Vigeland Park with its famous bronze sculptures symbolizing the cycle of human life, including the great monolith with its 121 intertwined bodies. Free afternoon and accommodation.

Breakfast and departure to Lofthus. We cross the Hardangervidda National Park, the largest in Norway (3,422 km²). We continue across the Hardanger Suspension Bridge, an engineering landmark offering superb views of the Hardangerfjord, the third longest in Norway. Arrival at the Ullensvang Hotel in Lofthus, in the heart of the Hardanger fjord landscape. Composer Edvard Grieg frequently stayed here, finding inspiration for many of his works. The hotel continues to host Scandinavian royalty and celebrities seeking views of the majestic Folgefonna glacier rising above the blue fjord. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast and departure to Bergen. Arrival and sightseeing tour of one of Norway’s oldest cities, located on a promontory by the North Sea. Highlights include the Fortress, Hakonshallen, Bryggen (16th-century port warehouses) and St. Mary’s Church. At the end of the tour, a funicular ride is included for panoramic views. Free afternoon and accommodation.

Breakfast and early departure to Lillehammer. We will drive through forest landscapes until reaching Gudvangen, where we board a ferry to navigate the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. Disembarkation in Aurland and continuation toward Borgund’s medieval stave church, one of the 30 best preserved and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free time for photos. Continued journey to Lillehammer, host of the Winter Olympics and one of the country’s most renowned winter sports centers. Accommodation.

Breakfast and departure to Sweden, crossing beautiful landscapes of fields and lakes until reaching Stockholm. Accommodation.

Breakfast and panoramic visit of Stockholm, known as the “Queen of the Waters,” built on 14 islands connected by bridges. Visit to Gamla Stan, the old town, home to many of the city’s most emblematic buildings and important architectural structures. Accommodation.

Breakfast and free morning until 3:00 p.m. Transfer to the port to board the cruise to Helsinki. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the archipelago of more than 24,000 islands. The ship offers Wi-Fi in common areas, various restaurants and cafés, a nightclub with live shows, and duty-free shops. Accommodation in outside cabins category A. Buffet dinner on board.

Buffet breakfast on board and arrival in Helsinki at 10:00 a.m. Disembarkation and panoramic tour of the Finnish capital, known as the “White City of the North.” Visit the Orthodox Church of the Trinity, Senate Square and the Temppeliaukio Church, carved into solid rock and featuring a copper-wire dome shaped like a giant spiral. Free afternoon and accommodation.

Breakfast and transfer to the airport.