4 Capitals Tour
Durations
6-10 Days
Tour Types
Escorted Tours
Season
All Year
Tour Overview
Explore the four Nordic capitals on this exclusive tour, including all the major sights of the regions, whilst staying at first class hotels with the best locations.
Our capitals are all beautifully situated by the sea and offer a variety of architecture, culture and history. The two overnight cruises offer scenic views of the Stockholm archipelago and the Oslo Fjord.
Optional Fjords of Norway tour extension.
Itinerary
- 16 Days / 15 Nights
Rates per person
Per Person ( Double / Twin Occupency)
Per Person ( Single Occupency)
Child Price Up To 12 Years ( Sharing With Parents)
Dates:
Day 1 Welcome to Helsinki
Arrival in Helsinki according to your own schedule and transfer on your own to your hotel.
Your tour escort will meet you at 18.00 hrs in the hotel lobby for a welcome drink, where you’ll also meet your fellow travellers. Dinner on your own this evening in the capital.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti, located in the city center.
Day 2 Helsinki - Stockholm (overnight cruise)
Breakfast at your hotel. Visit Helsinki in the morning during a 3 hours city sightseeing with local guide and private coach. Sights of interest are the Sibelius Monument and Park, the Senate Square and the Cathedral (no entrances included). Afternoon free for shopping or exploring this bustling city on the Baltic.
Transfer by private coach to the pier for embarkation on the Tallink Silja Line ferry for an overnight cruise to Stockholm. We recommend bringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having to carry suitcases to and from the cabin. Luggage handling between coach and luggage container on board is included.
Buffet dinner on board and accommodation in ocean view cabins with shower/WC.
Day 3 Stockholm
Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board while sailing slowly through the Stockholm archipelago past numerous small islands. Arrival in Stockholm at 10:00 hrs in the morning and disembark. Luggage handling between luggage container and coach is included. Transfer by private coach to your hotel.
Day free in Stockholm for exploring this beautiful city, often called the Venice of the North because of its many canals and waterways. Wecanrecommendaguidedboattour on the canals or to visit some of the many interesting museums Stockholm has to offer. Dinner on your own.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Clarion Hotel Sign, located in the city center.
Day 4 Stockholm
Breakfast at your hotel.
Discover Stockholm during a 4 hours city sightseeing with a local guide and private coach. Main sights of interest are the old town (Gamla Stan), the Royal Palace, the Parliament buildings, the Island of Djurgården and the City Hall with its famous golden and blue halls (entrance to City Hall included).
Afternoon free in Stockholm. We can recommend a visit to the impressive Vasa Museum or the popular ABBA museum. Dinner on your own.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Clarion Hotel Sign.
Day 5 Stockholm - Copenhagen
Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer by private coach to the railway station in Stockholm. Board the SJ train which will take you to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Unfortunately, no luggage handling is possible at the train stations. Duration: Approx. 5 hours. A hot meal will be served on board and you’ll be travelling first class. Arrival in Copenhagen and transfer by private coach to your hotel, located in the city center, close by the charming Nyhavn harbour, with numerous waterside restaurants and vintage sailing ships, and within a short walk to the Ströget pedestrian street. Dinner on own.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Phoenix Copenhagen Hotel.
Day 6 Copenhagen
Breakfast at your hotel, followed by a 3 hours sightseeing tour of Copenhagen with a local guide and private coach. Sights of interest are the Christiansborg palace, the Royal theatre, the City Hall, the Royal palace Amalienborg, the old harbour of Nyhavn, the Little Mermaid, the Gefion fountain and the Rosenborg castle (no entrances included).
Afternoon free in Copenhagen. We can recommend a tour down the popular pedestrian shopping street– Strøget, or a visit to Rosenborg Palace. In the harbour by “Ofelia Plads”, just a 3 minutes walk from Nyhavn, you can join a canal cruise on board one of the smaller boats belonging to “Hey Captain” for a more personal and social cruise experience. You might also be interested in visiting the famous Tivoli Gardens (afternoon activities and entrances not included).
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in superior room at Phoenix Copenhagen Hotel.
Day 7 Copenhagen - Oslo (overnight cruise)
After breakfast, morning free in Copenhagen for shopping and sightseeing. We recommend a guided boat tour on the canal. Afternoon transfer by private coach to DFDS Seaways terminal for your overnight cruise to Oslo, departing at approx. 15.00 hrs. Werecommendbringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having to carry suitcases to and from the cabin. Luggage can easily be stored in luggage container before boarding (coach will stop right by the container).
Enjoy dinner on board as you cruise gently north between Denmark and Sweden onyour way to Oslo. There is dancing and entertainment on board, or you may prefer to sit out on deck and watch the sunset.
Buffet dinner on board and accommodation in ocean view cabins with shower/WC.
Day 8 Oslo
Scandinavian buffet breakfast is being served on board as you sail up the scenic Oslo Fjord to reach the Norwegian capital at 10.00 hrs. Explore Oslo on a 3 hours city sightseeing tour by private coach with a local guide and enjoy panoramic views of the Opera house, Karl Johans gate– Oslo’s main street, Old town Christiania, Akershus Castle and Fortress, and the Royal Palace. Picturesque ride through some of Oslo’s prettiest neighborhoods to the Vigeland Park (entrance free of charge) with its more than 200 sculptures. Entrance is included to the Norwegian Folk Museum, an open air museum with 160 historic buildings with a main attraction being the Gol Stave Church from around 1200.
They also have indoor exhibitions which feature Norwegian folk costumes, folk art, church art and Sami culture.
Afternoon free in Oslo. Oslo is a great choice to experience architecture, museums and other attractions. Take a stroll through the new central city district Bjørvika and walk between Oslo’s latest architectural additions; the Deichman Library and Munch Museum. We also recommend a stroll along Aker Brygge, a lively pier with numerous restaurants and departures for sightseeing boats on the Oslofjord.
A farewell drink will be served at your hotel at 18.00 hrs, before you have dinner on your own.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation at Thon Hotel Bristol, located in the city center.
Day 9 Oslo departure or start on the Fjord of Norway extension
Buffet breakfast at your hotel. Transfer on your own to OsloGardermoen Airport in connection with your flight home.
Possibility to add the FJORDS OF NORWAY extension tour. For guests going on the extension tour, departure from Oslo by private coach is after breakfast and corresponds to day 2 in the program of THE FJORDS OF NORWAY / SKY25OO.
Included
- Overnight cruise Helsinki - Stockholm and Copenhagen - Oslo, accommodation in sea view cabins with private facilities, 2 x buffet dinner and 2 x breakfast buffet on board. Luggage storage container on board.
- 6 nights’ accommodation (in superior rooms when specified in the program) incl. daily Scandinavian buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities.
- 1 x hot meal on board train Stockholm - Copenhagen.
- 2 x Welcome/farewell drink at hotel (days 1 and 8).
- 3 hours city sightseeing in Helsinki.
- 4 hours city sightseeing in Stockholm, incl. entrance to the City Hall.
- 3 hours city sightseeing in Copenhagen.
- 3 hours city sightseeing in Oslo, incl. entrance to the Norwegian Folk Museum.
- Robinson Scandinavia English speaking tour escort throughout.
- Transportation by express train (1st class) Stockholm - Copenhagen.
- Luggage handling pier Helsinki and Stockholm.
- Transportation by private coach as per program (transfers and city sightseeing), except for transfers airport/hotel/airport on arrival and departure days, which are not included