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Picturebook Norway & Denmark –
A Nordic Adventure |
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| Picturebook Norway & Denmark – A Nordic Adventure - Itinerary | |
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1: Local departure by coach then onwards to Belgium for an overnight stay. |
DAY
8: Sognefjord and Boyabreen Glacier. B,D |
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2: Continue to Copenhagen for a two-night stay. B,D |
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9: Bergen. B,D |
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3: Copenhagen and Roskilde. B,D |
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10: To Stavanger for a two-night |
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4: To Helsingor then through Sweden into Norway to Oslo for a two-night stay. B |
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11: Stavenger. B |
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5: Oslo. B |
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12: Ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals then to Århus for |
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6: Through fantastic scenery and crossing the Eidfjord, a branch of the Hardangerfjord to Voss for a four-night stay. B,D |
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13: To Holland for an overnight stay. B |
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7: ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion. B,D |
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14: To Calais, then return home. B |
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Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner |
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| Excursions and visits |
Day
3 Copenhagen (included);
Guided Sightseeing Tour (optional);
Roskilde and Viking Museum
(optional) |
Spend time in the wonderful
Danish capital. The city has many
fascinating landmarks and beautiful
architectural masterpieces, which are
largely connected to the Danish Royal
Family. Join our optional sightseeing tour
with local guide and see the Royal Palaces,
the world-famous Tivoli Gardens, and the
Rosenborg Palace, now a museum housing
the Danish Crown jewels. We also see the
‘Little Mermaid’, the inspiration for Hans
Christian Andersen’s fairytale.
In the afternoon, enjoy an optional tour to
the former capital of Denmark, lovely
Roskilde. See the beautiful Cathedral
which dates from the 12th century and
visit the fantastic Viking Ship Museum and
learn the exciting history of the Vikings in
the Ship Hall with its five 1000-year-old
Viking ships. |
Day 4 Helsingor (included) |
En route to Oslo, we call at the
picturesque harbour town of Helsingor,
also known as Hamlet’s town.
Visit Kronborg Castle, the Elsinore in
Shakespeare’s famous play, a vast
outstanding Renaissance construction
dating from the 16th century. |
Day 5 Oslo (included); Guided
Sightseeing Tour (optional) |
Spend a
day in the grand Norwegian capital, with
its wealth of cultural attractions including
the Akerhus Fortress, the National Gallery,
the Kontiki Museum and the Viking Ship
Museum. To make the most of your day
join our optional guided sightseeing tour
which will give an introduction to this
historic capital. See the ‘Stottel’ or Royal Palace, built
between 1825 and 1848, the Domkirke
or Cathedral, dating from the late 17th
century, the Stotinget or Parliament and
Karl Johans Gate, Oslo’s main street. |
Day 7 ‘Norway in a Nutshell’
(optional) |
Join this popular excursion taking you through some of the country’s most beautiful scenery. We join the Flam Railway in Voss and travel via the mountain station of Myrdal down to the fjord at Flam seeing the most magnificent scenery with ever-changing panoramas of cascading waterfalls and lofty mountains. We then continue by boat on the Aurlandsfjord into the Naeroyfjord, one of the narrowest fjords in Europe, an amazingly beautiful spot. Then we continue by coach and enjoy wonderful views before returning to Voss. If you wish to take the optional ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion, this should be reserved and paid for at the time of booking. The cost for this is £69 per person. |
Day 8 Sognefjord and the Boyabreen
Glacier (included) |
North through
spectacular countryside with fine
viewpoints on the way to descend to the
shores of the vast Sognefjord, the world’s
longest fjord, known as the ‘fjord beneath
the glaciers’. We cross the fjord by ferry
from Vangsnes and follow the northern
shores of the huge sea inlet past the
hamlets of Leikanger and Hermansverk,
then north to the land of the glaciers.
We see the Boyabreen Glacier, an outlet
from the expansive Jostedalsbreen Glacier
and then visit the excellent Norwegian
Glacier Museum at Fjaerland, with its first
class exhibition about glaciers and fjords. |
Day 9 Bergen (included); Guided
Sightseeing Tour (optional) |
A full-day
excursion to Norway’s second largest city
and principal seaport, Bergen. Join our
optional sightseeing tour which will
introduce you to the city. In the heart of
the medieval quarter of the city you will
walk through the narrow streets where
the merchants of the Hanseatic League
used to live. Learn about their lives and
discover the history of this 900-year old
city. The tour also includes visits to both
the Bryggen’s Museum and the
Hanseatic Museum. |
Day 11 Stavanger (included); Guided
Sightseeing Tour (optional)) |
Explore the
900 year old city of Stavanger, the
European capital of Culture for 2008 (along
with Liverpool), with Norway’s oldest
cathedral and pretty harbour area.
Our optional sightseeing tour shows us the
royal manor at Ledaal, the monument of
the Three Swords, the symbol of the
unification of Norway into one kingdom,
the fantastic view from Ullandhaugtarnet
tower over the city and finishes with a
walk through the Old Town. |
| Your hotels |
You’ll stay for two nights at the 3-star
Glostrup Park Hotel in Copenhagen.
In Oslo you will stay for two nights at
the Thon Hotel Opera or similar,
followed by four nights at the 3-star
Hotel Jarl in Voss. In Stavanger you’ll
stay for two nights at the Clarion Hotel
or similar, then one night will be spent
at the Comfort Atlantic Hotel in Århus
or similar. Overnight stays in Belgium
and Holland will be in city-style hotels. |
| Silver Service Coach |
| As
well as extra legroom and a spacious rear lounge, Silver
Service is much more than a coach with added comfort and
facilities. The spacious rear lounge is
the ideal place to meet your fellow travellers, relax or
simply have a change of scene. And, you’ll get extra benefits
such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions
on selected tours. |
| Silver Service Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour Code 14NRWV | |||
FREE
local joining points 13 nights’ accommodation with breakfast and 6 evening meals |
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| Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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July 19 |
£1449 £1377 |
August 14 |
£1449 £1377 |
Prices are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras: optional excursions; single room supplement
£369; travel insurance from £44.95 |
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and take you there and then return you
back home at the end of your holiday. |