Timeless Scandinavia

Luxury Gold (AU) · 12 days
Timeless Scandinavia
12 Days
From AUD $15625
Trip Type
Group Tour
Activity Level
Easy

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Timeless Scandinavia

Timeless Scandinavia

Luxury Gold (AU) · 12 days
Duration

12 days

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodations

Deluxe

Physical Rating

Easy

Guide Language

English

Experience Overview

Take in splendid Copenhagen and see Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid alongside your Local Expert.

Highlights

Dining Summary

  • 7 Dinner (D)
  • 11 Breakfast (B)

Choice Highlights

    Choose between two carefully selected activities
  • Copenhagen: Join your Local Expert for a visit to the Amalienborg Palaces, home to the Danish royal family and Crown Prince. These four identical palaces frame an octagonal courtyard where the changing of the guard ceremony takes place daily at noon.
  • Copenhagen: Visit the Torvehallerne food market with a Local Expert and try smørrebrød, the famed open faced sandwich and a delicious Danish pastry.
  • Geiranger: Enjoy an adrenaline-filled RIB boat experience.
  • Geirangerfjord: Embark on an adrenaline-fuelled, fun and informative boat ride as you take a closer look at cascading waterfalls and remote mountain farms.
  • Choose between two carefully selected activities
  • Oslo: Visit the modern Oslo Opera House and learn about its architecture, stage technology and get a glimpse behind the scenes and find out what happens before the curtain rises.
  • Oslo: Discover a different side of Oslo on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you enjoy a scenic bike ride along the Akerselva River Path. Explore hidden city waterfalls, striking street art and vibrant neighbourhoods including Grünerløkka and Sørenga, where creativity and local culture flourish beyond the well-trodden trail. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.

Additional Included Highlights

  • Enjoy seamless personal assistance throughout your journey. From securing exclusive reservations, to organising transportation, your Travel Concierge ensures every aspect of your travel is tailored to your tastes and preferences.
  • In select destinations, our network of Local Expert Guides will illuminate your journey on a deeper level.  ​
  • Included at all hotels.
  • Hotel taxes, porterage and tips, as well as tips for included dining experiences, are included.
  • Enjoy breakfast every morning, and an array of incredible dining options throughout your journey, infused with discovery and adventure.
  • On days where a Relaxed Start (RS) is indicated, you can select to indulge in breakfast in bed.​
  • Enjoy complimentary hotel Wi-Fi. And, on select coaches, onboard Wi-Fi may also be available.
  • Transfers are included on your journey start and end dates, and where additional accommodation has been booked in advance through Luxury Gold. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city as the itinerary, may be requested.

Exceptional Dining

  • Stockholm (Solna): Dine at Fotografiska and explore their zero-waste philosophy on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Meet the culinary team behind the conscious kitchen, from hydroponic farming in the cellar to upcycled pastries and creative reuse of glass. Gain practical insight into sustainable food practices while enjoying an innovative and flavourful meal. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
  • Bergen: Tonight you can indulge in a delicious local Seafood Dinner.
  • Oslo: Raise a glass and toast to your Scandinavian adventure during your dinner at one of the city's top restaurants, Oslo's renowned Grand Cafe. Feast on modern Nordic cuisine as you reminisce on the majesty of the fjords.

Magnificent Stays

  • Geiranger: There is no better scenic location, than the Hotel Union Geiranger. Luxury Gold guests enjoy upgraded rooms set against a fabulous backdrop of breathtaking fjord scenery and mountains.

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER

  • Copenhagen: Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Høst, where your welcome dinner is thoughtfully prepared with sustainability at its core. From solar-powered energy and waste-conscious menus to beautifully balanced portions, this celebrated Copenhagen restaurant pairs modern Nordic flavours with a deep respect for nature. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
  • Geiranger: Immerse yourself in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on a traditional Moll farm, where you'll step into a collection of beautifully preserved Norwegian farmhouses that capture rural life as it was over a century ago. Surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, enjoy stories from your hosts about farm life and local traditions, all while savouring authentic Norwegian delicacies. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Passport Moments

  • Copenhagen: Explore this modern seafront city with your Local Expert, home to the happiest people in the world. See Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid on the harbour and the imposing Christiansborg Palace, where parliament sits.
  • Copenhagen: Make the most of the long summer nights at the glittering Tivoli Gardens, the world-famous entertainment park, full of fantasy, fun and charm.
  • Oresund Bridge: Cross this magnificent feat of engineering that links Denmark and Sweden in spectacular fashion. Join the millions who have traversed the longest road and rail bridge in Europe since June 2000, and spot the artificial island with its unique ecosystem.
  • Vattern: As you journey across the stunning Swedish countryside, take a moment to admire the serene beauty of this picturesque lake, mentioned in Samuel Johnson's 'The Idler.' The water here is so fresh that you can drink it from any point.
  • Stockholm (Solna): Visit the Vasa Museum for a VIP exclusive after-hours visit. This fascinating museum houses the world-famous Vasa Galleon, the world's best preserved 17th century warship that was salvaged after 333 years on the sea bed near Stockholm.
  • Stockholm (Solna): With a Local Expert, step inside the City Hall where the fabulous Gyllene salen, the Golden Hall, is covered by 18 million gilded mosaic tiles. You'll also see the Blå hallen, the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Prize banquets are held.
  • Bergen: Your Local Expert will guide you through the lively fish market and its many stalls of handicrafts and souvenirs, before you have the chance to marvel at the 13th century Haakon's Hall, a former royal residence still in use for cultural events.
  • Bergen: You're invited to visit Troldhaugen, the former summer home of renowned composer Edvard Grieg. See the villa where he dreamed up his Romantic-era masterpieces.
  • Flam Railway: Renowned as one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, the Flåm railway takes you on a thrilling ride 866 meters up the mountainside to Myrdal station. Admire spectacular scenery as you weave in and out of tunnels and past dramatic waterfalls.
  • Lillehammer: Pause on your journey to have a wander around the ski resort town of Lillehammer. Known for the 1994 and 2016 Winter Olympics, sports fans can see the famous ski jump and there are also a number of attractive late 19th century wooden houses on the walk.
  • Oslo: Stroll around the pristine city of Oslo with your Local Expert to see the medieval Akershus Castle, constructed in the late 13th century. Stroll along Oslo Harbour and see the Royal Palace presiding over the main shopping street, Karls Johan.
  • Oslo: Your Local Expert will guide you through the wonderful Frogner Park, where over 200 intriguing sculptures by local artist Gustav Vigeland can be seen. The baroque park is also home to Frogner Manor, a former meeting hotspot for the high society figures of Oslo.

Personalise your day

  • Copenhagen: Join your Local Expert for a visit to the Amalienborg Palaces, home to the Danish royal family and Crown Prince. These four identical palaces frame an octagonal courtyard where the changing of the guard ceremony takes place daily at noon.
  • Copenhagen: Visit the Torvehallerne food market with a Local Expert and try smørrebrød, the famed open faced sandwich and a delicious Danish pastry.
  • Geiranger: Enjoy an adrenaline-filled RIB boat experience.
  • Geirangerfjord: Embark on an adrenaline-fuelled, fun and informative boat ride as you take a closer look at cascading waterfalls and remote mountain farms.
  • Oslo: Visit the modern Oslo Opera House and learn about its architecture, stage technology and get a glimpse behind the scenes and find out what happens before the curtain rises.
  • Oslo: Discover a different side of Oslo on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you enjoy a scenic bike ride along the Akerselva River Path. Explore hidden city waterfalls, striking street art and vibrant neighbourhoods including Grünerløkka and Sørenga, where creativity and local culture flourish beyond the well-trodden trail. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.

Trip Details

Duration

12 days

Transportation

Private

Tour Type

Group Tour

Guide Language

English

Starts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Finishes

Oslo, Norway

Accommodations

Deluxe

Travel Style

Luxury

Physical Rating

Easy

Itinerary

1
Day 1: Welcome to Copenhagen
Your Scandinavia tour begins by private transfer to the canal-side boutique hotel before dinner at the award-winning Høst Restaurant, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.

Accommodation: 71 Nyhavn Hotel, Copenhagen.
Meals: Dinner
2
Day 2: Highlights of Copenhagen Relaxed Start
A Local Expert unlocks treasures from the Little Mermaid to the Rosenborg Castle. Visit the Museum of the Amalienborg Palaces or the Torvehallerne food market sampling smørrebrød, the famous open-faced sandwich. Feel like you’ve stepped back in time at Tivoli’s enchanting amusement park.

Accommodation: 71 Nyhavn Hotel, Copenhagen.
Meals: Breakfast
3
Day 3: Scenic Vittaryd Relaxed Start
Savour a Relaxed Start with the option of breakfast-in-bed room service. Cross into Sweden on the Øresund Bridge and tunnel, the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe. Check in to your 19th-century manor hotel in the Småland countryside.

Accommodation: Toftaholm Herrgård, Vittaryd.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
4
Day 4: Cross-country to Stockholm
Enjoy stunning views of Lake Vättern en route to your 5-star luxury hotel, Hôtel Reisen in Stockholm. You are invited to attend one of Scandinavia’s most visited maritime museums, displaying the almost fully intact 17th-century Vasa warship. On this VIP after-hours visit, you will be warmly welcomed by a Local Expert on your private museum tour.

Accommodation: Hôtel Reisen by Hyatt.
Meals: Breakfast
5
Day 5: Highlights of Stockholm
Begin your sightseeing as 18 million mosaic tiles of gold and coloured glass glimmer at City Hall's dazzling Gyllene salen, the Golden Hall. Step into the Blå hallen, home of the Nobel Prize banquets, then wander the cobbled streets of the Old Town. Later, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Fotografiska. Explore the museum and meet the culinary visionaries before dining at the Michelin Green Star restaurant.

Accommodation: Hôtel Reisen by Hyatt.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
6
Day 6: Majestic Bergen
Fly to Norway’s historic port city of Bergen. Be delighted by rows of primary-coloured wooden houses set against a backdrop of deep fjords and green hills before indulging in dinner, perhaps feasting on local seafood.

Accommodation: Hotel Norge by Scandic
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
7
Day 7: Edvard Grieg's Bergen Relaxed Start
A Local Expert shares the sights and tastes of Bergen at the local Fish Market. Explore a former royal residence, Håkon's Hall before visiting Troldhaugen, the former summer home of renowned composer and pianist Edvard Grieg, where young artists bring passion and creativity to classic works.

Accommodation: Hotel Norge by Scandic
Meals: Breakfast
8
Day 8: The Flåm Railway and Geiranger
Wind alongside snow-covered peaks, thundering waterfalls, dramatic fjords and red clapboard houses on the stunning Flåm Railway. Arrive in Geiranger at your hotel perched against a backdrop of fjords and mountains.

Accommodation: Hotel Union Geiranger (Fjord view room).
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
9
Day 9: Fjord Adventure Relaxed Start
Indulge in another Relaxed Start before personalising your day with a nature-focused fjord cruise introducing you to Geirangerfjord's magnificent peaks and waterfalls, or an exciting RIB boat getting you close to cascading waterfalls of the Seven Sisters and the Suitor. Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience of Norwegian hospitality during a visit to a traditional farmhouse preserved to represent life as it was 100 years ago.

Accommodation: Hotel Union Geiranger (Fjord view room).
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
10
Day 10: Cross-country to Oslo
Take in spectacular countryside and explore the Olympic town of Lillehammer en route to Oslo.

Accommodation: Hotel Bristol, Norway.
Meals: Breakfast
11
Day 11: Highlights of Oslo Relaxed Start
See the medieval spires and ramparts of Oslo’s Akershus Fortress, the opulent Royal Palace, and stroll Frogner Park. Opt for a backstage tour of Oslo Opera House or take a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience bike ride. Toast to your stylish Scandinavian journey at Oslo's renowned Grand Cafe restaurant.

Accommodation: Hotel Bristol, Norway.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
12
Day 12: Farewell Oslo
Conclude your Copenhagen to Oslo luxury tour with a private transfer to Oslo Airport for your onward journey.

Meals: Breakfast
Exclusions
  • Flights to and from origin and destinations
  • Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
  • Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
  • Recommended gratuities/tipping
  • Optional activities/tours
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
Important Information
Meals

When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We will do our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.

Luggage

You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.

Mobility

Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.

Fitness Level

This tour requires an average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.

Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.

If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling.

Sightseeing

If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.

Visas

Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.

  • It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
  • Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
  • Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Departure Dates & Surcharges: See checkout for live dates and availability.
AUD $15,625
(Tour only)
Per Person Twin Share

Duration: 12 days

Trip Type: Group Tour

Activity Level: Easy

Take in splendid Copenhagen and see Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid alongside your Local Expert.

Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 09 May 2026

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating
Excellent
4.5
Guide
Excellent
4.5
Itinerary
Excellent
4.5
Accommodations
Excellent
4.5
Transportation
Excellent
4.5
Tour Operator
Excellent
4.5
Food
Excellent
4.5
4.0
Trusted Customer
Traveled, August 2024

10/06/2024

The itinerary was very varied which included the beautiful Fjords , lovely country sides of all three countries, small towns and cities with ancient centers. We were given private tours of the Vasa ancient ship museum, backstage at the Oslo Opera, a lovely piano concert, a lovely six course dinner in an antique restaurant. I enjoyed the company of the group who were all all congenial and friendly. My complaint was about several hotels we stayed in during the trip. One room was extremely small and no place to put my clothes. The bathroom shower was very small and the room didn’t have one shelf to put cosmetics. I paid for a room which should have been a double not a monastic single! We did many hours on the coach to go from one area to another which was tiring. Our concierge guide was wonderful and knew so much about each place we visited. Showed us videos relating to all the areas we would visit. I would recommend this trip however, I think some of the accommodations were lovely and comfortable, however, the company needs to insure that all accommodations are comfortable in light of what we paid for the trip. Yes, I would take other Luxury Gold excursions because of the many beautiful moments we had on this journey.

4.0
Trusted Customer
Traveled, August 2024

10/18/2024

Experienced multitude of experiences in each country & city visited including the scenic beauty of each country & the cultural experiences of each city.

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