Scandinavian Adventure

This itinerary is the starting point for your tour, but it’s not set in stone. If there are days you would like to change, or specific places you’d like to go, we can work with you to create a personalized program that fits the needs of you and your students.

Day 1: Overnight Flight

Depart from the USA.

Day 2: Copenhagen

Arrive in Copenhagen, the largest city in Scandinavia and known as the known as the Paris of the North. Enjoy a free evening to begin exploring your surroundings.

Day 3: Copenhagen

Experience an up-close look at Denmark's capital on this morning's guided Copenhagen by Bike tour, highlighting the city's cultural, commercial, and design treasures including views of the Little Mermaid statue, the royal Amalienborg Palace, and the canals in the old sailor's quarter of Nyhavn. The afternoon is free for you to explore more of Copenhagen at your own pace—perhaps take a canal tour, browse the National Museum, or stroll through the Tivoli Gardens.

Day 4: Overnight Ferry

Accompanied by a local guide, begin your excursion to North Zealand, a picturesque landscape just across the sound from Sweden's coast and a favorite vacation spot for the Queen of Denmark. Journey to Helsingør, fabled setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where you'll see the famous 16th century Kronborg Castle. Then continue for a visit inside Frederiksborg Castle, a fairytale Dutch Renaissance style castle that rises from an island in the castle lake. Its opulent interior also houses the National History Museum. Return to Copenhagen to board your overnight ferry to Oslo.

Day 5: Oslo

Wake up in Oslo and discover Norway's capital city on your guided sightseeing tour. Wander through the Frogner Park, see the remarkable works of Gustav Vigeland, view the Oslo Opera House, explore the Bygdøy Peninsula and imagine how the Vikings lived when you see ancient artifacts and preserved sailing vessels at the Viking Ship Museum.

Day 6: Stockholm

Depart Oslo for Stockholm, traveling through the forests and crystalline lakes of the Varmland region. En route, pass through Karlstad and then Mariefred, where you'll see the magnificent 16th century Gripsholm Castle. Arrive in Sweden's capital city in time for a traditional smörgåsbord dinner.

Day 7: Stockholm

This morning's city sightseeing tour of Stockholm shows you its architectural treasures, including the City Hall and the Old Town, as well as a visit to the Vasa Warship Museum. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore more at your own pace, perhaps with a peek into the city's past through the preserved buildings and customs represented at the Skansen Open Air Museum.

Day 8: Stockholm

Experience a different perspective on Stockholm today as you view the city and its surroundings from the water. An experienced guide will lead you on a morning kayaking tour along the cliffs of Kungsholmen, one of the 14 islands on which Stockholm was built. Your final afternoon is free for you to shop for souvenirs in the boutiques of Gamla Stan, or perhaps stroll among the many waterways that gave rise to the nickname Venice of Scandinavia.

Day 9: Departure

Depart for the USA.