Dine at a local Aarhus restaurant on a farm-to-table meal prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Seasonal Danish flavours take centre stage in a shared dinner with your fellow travellers.

The focus on produce connects the meal to its region rather than a standard hotel dining experience. It is an opportunity to taste a contemporary approach to Danish cooking in the country’s second-largest city.

• 6 Dinner (D)
• 11 Breakfast (B)

• Lyngdal: Tour the Wild Salmon Center with a biologist guide and learn about protecting fish populations and the local ecosystem.

• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

Insight Vacations

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• Premium regional accommodation

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over dinner in Norway’s capital. The hosted gathering offers an introduction to the people sharing your Scandinavian journey.

Savour local specialities while getting acquainted with Oslo, a city shaped by its harbour and surrounded by forested hills. It is a relaxed opportunity to hear about Norwegian food and settle into the atmosphere of the capital.

Explore Oslo with a Local Expert, viewing the Royal Palace and Akershus fortress alongside Karl Johans gate and the Stortinget parliament building. Walk around the Oslo Opera House and see the contemporary architecture of the Bjørvika waterfront.

The route reveals how a medieval harbour city became a modern Nordic capital. Bjørvika’s redeveloped docklands provide a striking contrast to Akershus, whose ramparts have overlooked the harbour for centuries.

Walk through Frogner Park to see Gustav Vigeland’s permanent installation of more than 200 bronze and granite sculptures. Follow its bridges and terraces towards the towering Monolith, surrounded by figures carved from stone.

Vigeland’s portrayals of people at different ages give the open-air collection an unusually intimate character. Set among lawns and tree-lined paths, the sculptures invite a closer look at their expressions, gestures and relationships.

Cross the Hardangervidda plateau, where the road opens onto broad moorland, scattered lakes and distant mountain peaks. The expansive landscape marks the high country between Norway’s inland valleys and its western fjords.

Part of this region is protected within Hardangervidda National Park. Its exposed terrain offers a different view of Norway from the steep-sided fjords: open horizons, sparse vegetation and the changing light of the mountains.

Ride the Flåm Railway from the shores of Aurlandsfjord towards the mountain station at Myrdal. The 20-kilometre line climbs through tunnels and a steep-sided valley, with views of waterfalls, rivers and green slopes.

Built in the 20th century to connect Flåm with the Bergen Railway, the line rises from sea level to 866 metres. Its sharp gradients and carefully engineered route make the journey as distinctive as the scenery.

Discover Bergen with a Local Expert, taking in its lively Fish Market, the 13th-century Haakon’s Hall and the timber buildings of Bryggen. See how the harbour remains central to a city long connected to the sea.

Bergen grew from an 11th-century royal settlement into a major Hanseatic trading port. At Bryggen, German merchants once handled stockfish and other goods moving through North Sea and Baltic trade routes; the waterfront preserves a visible link to that past.

Sail through Norway’s coastal waters on the journey between Bergen and Stavanger, passing islands and crossing fjords. From the water, the shoreline reveals its intricate pattern of sheltered channels, rocky edges and settlements facing the sea.

Maritime routes have long connected communities along this coast, where mountains and inlets can make overland travel indirect. The crossing offers a scenic perspective on the geography that has shaped western Norway’s daily life and trade.

Cruise Lysefjord to admire its steep rock walls, waterfalls and the famous Pulpit Rock rising high above the water. Travelling by boat gives you a close view of the fjord’s scale from below.

Known in Norwegian as Preikestolen, the flat-topped cliff stands roughly 600 metres above the fjord. Its sheer face and the narrow stretch of water beneath it create one of southwestern Norway’s most recognisable landscapes.

Tour Lyngdal’s Wild Salmon Center with a biologist guide to learn about salmon populations and efforts to protect the local ecosystem. An indoor staircase and viewing area allow you to observe fish in their environment.

Salmon are closely tied to Norway’s rivers and coastal waters. Seeing them while hearing from a specialist makes the visit a practical introduction to the habitats and conservation work needed to sustain them.

Walk through central Kristiansand with your Travel Director and see the Domkirke and Nupen Fountain. The orientation introduces the streets and public spaces of this southern Norwegian coastal city.

Kristiansand’s position facing the Skagerrak has helped define its maritime character. Its city-centre layout, cathedral and fountain offer a compact introduction to the town beyond the surrounding scenery of Norway’s southern coast.

Sail across the Skagerrak from Kristiansand to Hirtshals, taking in the open water between Norway and Denmark. The ferry crossing offers a maritime view of the passage linking the North Sea with the waters around Scandinavia.

For generations, this strait has connected coastal communities and trade routes. From the vessel, the crossing makes the shift from Norway’s southern shore to Denmark’s Jutland peninsula a distinct part of the travel experience.

Get to know Aarhus with your Travel Director on an orientation of Denmark’s second-largest city. Discover a centre where the city’s Viking-age heritage sits alongside contemporary architecture.

Aarhus has developed from an early settlement into a busy cultural and university city. The orientation helps you place its historic roots and modern urban character in context while becoming familiar with the city centre.

Explore the Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus, with exhibitions devoted to Denmark’s archaeological and ethnographic heritage. See finds from prehistory and the Viking Age presented through immersive displays and thoughtful storytelling.

The museum’s striking hillside setting is part of the visit’s appeal. Its collections bring objects and past lives into focus, offering a deeper understanding of the people and cultures that shaped Denmark across the centuries.

Visit the Hans Christian Andersen House in Odense to explore the fairy-tale writer’s life and work. The museum follows his career, travels and personal story, adding context to the tales known far beyond Denmark.

Andersen was born in Odense in 1805, and the city remains closely associated with him. This dedicated museum offers a way to encounter the person behind the stories, rather than only their familiar characters.

Explore Tivoli Gardens in central Copenhagen, walking landscaped paths between pavilions, theatres, restaurants and historic rides. The pleasure garden offers a lively blend of entertainment and carefully designed green space.

Opened in 1843, Tivoli is one of Copenhagen’s enduring cultural landmarks. Its wooden roller coaster, dating from 1914, remains in operation with a brakeman aboard—a distinctive detail in a garden that has welcomed generations of visitors.

Discover Copenhagen with a Local Expert, visiting the harbourfront Little Mermaid statue and viewing Christiansborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle and Amalienborg Palace. Walk beside the colourful buildings and moored boats of Nyhavn.

The route brings together Copenhagen’s royal and civic landmarks: Christiansborg houses the Danish parliament, while Amalienborg is the royal residence. Nyhavn’s 17th-century waterfront adds a vivid reminder of the city’s longstanding connection to its harbour.

Dine at a Cofoco Group restaurant in Copenhagen, enjoying a hosted meal centred on sustainable ingredients. The experience brings a contemporary Danish approach to food into focus.

Cofoco works to minimise food waste and promote more responsible consumption. Your visit supports the aims of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12, making the dinner an opportunity to consider how restaurant choices can reduce their environmental impact.

Visit Holmenkollen on an optional Oslo experience to see the city’s striking modern ski jump. Its hillside position gives this landmark a distinctive setting above the Norwegian capital.

Holmenkollen is closely associated with Norway’s ski-jumping tradition, making it a fitting place to encounter the country’s winter-sport culture. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the exact activities available at the venue may vary.

Visit Viking Valley and cruise Nærøyfjord on an optional experience near Flåm. Explore the Viking-themed site and take to the water for views of the fjord’s steep mountainsides and narrow shoreline.

Nærøyfjord forms part of the UNESCO-listed West Norwegian Fjords, recognised for their dramatic glacial scenery. This combined experience offers both a cultural encounter and a close view of the landscape. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Telavåg and ascend Mount Fløyen on a suggested optional outing from Bergen. The village offers a connection to Norway’s wartime history, while the Fløibanen funicular climbs above Bergen for broad views over the city and harbour.

Telavåg is remembered for the severe reprisals carried out there during the Second World War. Mount Fløyen offers a contrasting perspective on Bergen’s coastal setting. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to availability.

See Aarhus from the water on a suggested harbour cruise, taking in views of the city’s changing waterfront. A boat offers a different perspective on its shoreline and contemporary development.

Aarhus’s harbour has helped shape the city from its early history to its present-day urban identity. This is a suggested independent activity rather than a confirmed group excursion; it is at additional cost and bookable on tour if available.