Itinerary
- Day 1
Helsinki
You'll arrive in Helsinki and have the afternoon to walk around the city on your own. Later this evening, you'll meet the group at a welcome dinner where they'll go over the Northern Capitals itinerary while you enjoy wine and get to know your fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Klaus K, Helsinki)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with wine
- Day 2
Helsinki
Helsinki is free for you to explore however you'd like. You can spend the day wandering around the capital's neighborhoods, or there's an optional cruise to Estonia where you'll see Tallinn's old town, take in views from Toompea Hill, visit the historic market square, and browse the shops known for amber and silver jewelry before heading back to Helsinki.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Klaus K, Helsinki)
Optional Activities
- Cruise across the Baltic Sea to Estonia
- Visit Tallinn old town
- Panoramic views from Toompea Hill
- Visit market square with old German weighing house, pharmacy, and Town Hall
- Browse Tallinn's amber and silver jewelry shops
Landmarks Toompea Hill Tallinn Market Square - Day 3
Helsinki to Stockholm
Start with a local expert who'll show you Helsinki's design and fashion side, then walk through a traditional food market to try things like liquorice and smoked reindeer. After lunch, you'll board a cruise ship heading to Sweden with an overnight voyage. Your cabin has sea views and you'll have dinner on board as the midnight sun stays visible on the horizon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board while enjoying views of the setting sun over the horizon)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Serenade/Symphony - Tallink & Silja Line Ships)
Included Activities
- Explore Helsinki with Local Expert - fashion and design
- Visit traditional food market and sample local produce
- Overnight cruise to Sweden
- Dinner on cruise ship
- Day 4
Stockholm
After leaving the cruise, a local expert will guide you through Stockholm. You'll visit City Hall to see the Golden Hall with its 18 million gilded mosaic tiles and the Blue Hall where Nobel Prize dinners happen. Then you'll cross the harbor to Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old medieval core, where you'll see the cathedral and Royal Palace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Savour the flavours of Sweden's capital city over dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scandic Continental, Stockholm)
Included Activities
- Explore Stockholm with Local Expert
- Visit City Hall - Golden Hall and Blue Hall
- Visit Gamla Stan - cathedral and Royal Palace
Landmarks Stockholm City Hall Gamla Stan Stockholm Cathedral Royal Palace - Day 5
Stockholm
Stockholm sits on 14 islands and you get to plan your own day. You can go to ABBA The Museum to see the band's costumes and memorabilia with interactive exhibits, or head to Skansen, an open-air museum where you can walk through Swedish history from 1720 to today.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Scandic Continental, Stockholm)
Included Activities
- ABBA The Museum - choose option or Skansen
Optional Activities
- ABBA The Museum - experience Swedish pop group history with costumes, memorabilia, virtual try-ons, and interactive exhibits
- Skansen - world's oldest open-air museum with historic houses from 1720 to present day and authentically dressed interpreters
Landmarks ABBA The Museum Skansen - Day 6
Stockholm to Oslo
You'll drive south through the Nordic region, passing Lake Vaner (Sweden's largest lake) and traveling through Norwegian forests on your way to Oslo. The scenery changes as you head toward Norway's capital, with the landscape getting more forested and dramatic.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive past Lake Väner
- Travel through Norway's forest landscapes to Oslo
Landmarks Lake Väner 
- Day 7
Oslo
With a local expert, you'll see Akershus Castle, the Royal Palace, and the striking Opera House in the Bjorvika district. Then you'll walk through Frogner Park to see Gustav Vigeland's sculptures. The afternoon is yours to do what you want, whether that's visiting the Holmenkollen ski jump, the Fram polar ship, City Hall (where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place), or the National Gallery.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing with Local Expert - Akershus Castle and Royal Palace
- Walk around Opera House and Bjørvika district
- Visit Frogner Park and Vigeland sculptures
Optional Activities
- Visit Holmenkollen ski jump
- Visit polar ship Fram
- Visit City Hall - Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony venue
- Visit National Gallery
Landmarks Akershus Castle Royal Palace Oslo Opera House Bjørvika District Frogner Park Holmenkollen Ski Jump Polar Ship Fram Oslo City Hall National Gallery of Norway - Day 8
Oslo to Copenhagen
You'll leave Oslo and drive south through the Nordic countryside and Gothenburg on your way to Denmark. Then you'll take a short ferry ride across to Denmark, passing Kronborg Castle (rumored to be Hamlet's Elsinore) as you head to Copenhagen.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive from Oslo through Gothenburg
- Ferry cruise to Denmark with views of Kronborg Castle
Landmarks Kronborg Castle 
- Day 9
Copenhagen
A local expert will take you through Copenhagen, visiting Christiansborg Palace (seat of Danish government), Rosenborg Castle, and Amalienborg Palace where the royal family lives. You'll see the Little Mermaid statue by the waterfront, walk through the old town with its colorful houses and squares, and check out the 18th-century cathedral where King Frederik X married Queen Mary. Later you'll join a special dinner at a hand-picked restaurant featuring sustainable ingredients as you celebrate the end of your Scandinavian trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at hand-picked restaurant featuring sustainable ingredients, advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 & 12)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen)
Included Activities
- Explore Copenhagen with Local Expert
- Visit Christiansborg Palace
- Visit Rosenborg Castle
- Visit Amalienborg Palace
- Visit Little Mermaid statue
- Explore old town and cathedral
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® dinner at hand-picked sustainable restaurant
Landmarks Christiansborg Palace Rosenborg Castle Amalienborg Palace Little Mermaid Statue Copenhagen Cathedral Rundertaarn (Round Tower) - Day 10
Copenhagen
Your Northern Capitals tour ends today. You'll say goodbye to the friends you've made over the past week as your journey through the Nordic countries comes to a close.
- Meals
- Breakfast
