Your itinerary
Day 1
Day 1: Fashionable Helsinki
Welcome to Helsinki. Head out to explore the city before meeting your fellow traveling companions for a wonderful dinner with wine and time to hear the exciting plans awaiting you during your Northern Capitals tour.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2
Day 2: Day at Leisure in Helsinki
Helsinki is yours to stroll through at leisure. Enjoy Finland’s quaint capital or take the opportunity to cruise across the Baltic Sea on an Optional Experience to Estonia to visit Tallinn. Take in panoramic views from Toompea Hill and explore the market square, the historic pharmacy and the Town Hall. Enjoy time at leisure to browse Tallinn’s shops, famous for fine amber and silver jewelry, before returning to Helsinki.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Day 3: Helsinki and Baltic Cruise to Stockholm
Explore Helsinki with a Local Specialist, wandering a traditional food market to sample local produce like liquorice or smoked reindeer. In the afternoon, board your cruise ship for the overnight voyage to Sweden. Enjoy the scenery from your A-Class sea-view cabin as you dine on board.
Meals: Breakfast,Dinner
Day 4
Day 4: Stockholm, The City of Islands
Disembark and explore Stockholm with a Local Specialist. Visit City Hall’s Golden Hall and Blue Hall, then cross to Gamla Stan to see the cathedral and the Royal Palace.
Meals: Breakfast,Dinner
Day 5
Day 5: Stockholm
Enjoy Stockholm on 14 islands with a choice experience: visit ABBA The Museum or explore Sweden’s relationship with alcohol at the Spirit Museum.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Day 6: Stockholm to Oslo
Journey past Lake Vänern and through Norway’s forest landscapes to Oslo.
Meals: Breakfast,Dinner
Day 7
Day 7: Cosmopolitan Oslo
Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of Akershus Castle and the Royal Palace. See the Opera House and Bjørvika district, and wander through Frogner Park with Vigeland’s sculptures. Afternoon at leisure with optional visits to Holmenkollen ski jump, the Fram museum, City Hall or the National Gallery.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Day 8: From Norway to Denmark
Travel from Oslo to Denmark, stopping in Gothenburg before a short ferry crossing. View Kronborg Castle en route to Copenhagen, then experience the magic of Tivoli Gardens.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9
Day 9: Wonderful Copenhagen
Explore Copenhagen with a Local Specialist, including Christiansborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle, Nyhavn and Amalienborg Palace. Visit the Little Mermaid and stroll the old town. In the evening, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience with dinner at a hand-picked restaurant using sustainable ingredients.
Meals: Breakfast,Dinner
Day 10
Day 10: Fond Farewell to Copenhagen
Say goodbye to your traveling companions as your Nordic journey concludes.
Meals: Breakfast
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Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
How You'll Travel
- Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
- Business class coach with extended leg room, and cruise travel
- Premium regional accommodation
Premium Experience
- Helsinki: Wander through the aromatic stalls of a traditional food market with your Local Specialist and sample local produce, like liquorice or smoked reindeer.
Authentic Dining
- Baltic Sea: Dine with your fellow travelers while enjoying views of the setting sun over the horizon.
- Stockholm: Savor the flavors of Sweden’s capital city over dinner.
Trafalgar Choice
- Stockholm: Explore the world of ABBA during a visit to the museum housing memorabilia and costumes from the iconic band. Hear the stories behind the band and relive their many moments of success. Step into the shoes of Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Benny or Bjorn as you virtually try on ABBA’s costumes, sing, play quizzes, mix original music and stand on stage with avatar versions of the members of ABBA.
- Stockholm: Discover Sweden’s complex relationship with alcohol at the Spirit Museum. Located on the island of Djurgården, this engaging space blends contemporary art with cultural history, from traditional drinking customs to the rise of modern craft distilling.
Baltic Sea Overnight Cruise: Helsinki to Stockholm
Cruise the Baltic Sea overnight from Finland to Sweden in an A-class sea-view cabin, watching islets and skerries slip past under long northern twilight. Unwind on board with dinner and coastal views as the ship glides between two Nordic capitals.
This classic maritime passage traces trade routes that have linked Helsinki and Stockholm for centuries. Expect a serene rhythm at sea, sunset over the horizon, and the island-dotted archipelago revealing Scandinavia’s timeless seafaring character.
Stockholm City Hall Visit & Gamla Stan Walk
Visit Stockholm’s red-brick City Hall and step into the Blue Hall, venue for the prestigious Nobel Banquet. Continue to the glittering Golden Hall, where millions of gilded tiles illuminate scenes from Swedish history and myth.
Afterwards, walk Gamla Stan, the cobbled medieval old town flanked by Stockholm Cathedral and the Royal Palace. Here, narrow lanes open to small squares and waterfront views, revealing a capital thoughtfully planned across 14 islands and shaped by Baltic light.
Stockholm Choice: ABBA The Museum (Included)
Explore the interactive world of Sweden’s most famous pop group at ABBA The Museum. Step into the world of ABBA as you sing along in studio booths, try on iconic costumes virtually, and stand on stage with digital bandmates in a playful celebration of 1970s pop culture.
Set on Djurgården, this vibrant space charts ABBA’s rise from Eurovision to global fame. This is a select one included Choice Experience during your time in Stockholm, designed for fans and curious newcomers alike.
Stockholm Choice: Spirit Museum on Djurgården (Included)
Discover Sweden’s cultural relationship with aquavit, beer, and spirits at the Spritmuseum, where contemporary art meets culinary heritage. Engaging exhibits explore Sweden’s complex relationship with alcohol, from traditional snaps songs to today’s craft distilling scene on the island of Djurgården.
Expect a thoughtful blend of flavor, folklore, and design that decants social history into vivid stories. This is a select one included Choice Experience during your time in Stockholm, offering a nuanced take on Swedish conviviality.
Oslo City Tour, Opera House & Bjørvika Waterfront
Explore Oslo with a Local Specialist, taking in the 19th-century Royal Palace, the harbor-guarding Akershus Fortress, and the civic heart along Karl Johans gate and Stortinget. Stroll the striking Bjørvika waterfront, where the angular Opera House anchors a bold cultural district.
Former docklands now host cutting-edge architecture and public art, reflecting a forward-looking capital balanced by royal ceremony and medieval ramparts. The interplay of fjord light and clean Nordic lines sets a distinctly Oslo mood.
Frogner Park & Vigeland Sculpture Installation
Visit Frogner Park to encounter Vigeland’s permanent sculpture installation, over 200 bronze and granite works arranged along bridges, lawns, and terraces. Figures of every age and emotion culminate at the Monolith plateau, carved from a single soaring stone.
The ensemble explores the human life cycle with Nordic candor and lyricism. Wide paths, seasonal blooms, and Oslo locals at leisure create an open-air gallery where art, everyday life, and parkland harmonize.
Øresund Ferry Crossing past Kronborg Castle
Sail by ferry from Sweden to Denmark and cross the Øresund with views of Kronborg Castle, the fortress known as the Elsinore of Hamlet. Watch fishing boats and cargo ships share a legendary strait that once levied the Sound Dues.
Sea breezes, bastioned walls, and lighthouses signal the threshold to Denmark. This short but storied crossing connects maritime neighbors and frames your approach to Copenhagen with a flourish of Renaissance ramparts.
Tivoli Gardens Evening Visit
Visit Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen’s 1843 pleasure garden where lanterns glow over lakes, pavilions, and music stages. Stroll landscaped paths, peek into theaters, and admire historic rides, including the wooden roller coaster with a brakeman, still charming thrill-seekers.
More than an amusement park, Tivoli is the city’s social salon—fireworks, concerts, and lantern-lit gardens conjure a fairytale mood that inspired writers and designers from Andersen to Disney.
Copenhagen City Tour & Christiansborg Palace Interior
Join a Local Specialist to see the harbor’s Little Mermaid, walk the 17th-century Nyhavn waterfront, and view Rosenborg and Amalienborg Palace, home to Denmark’s royal family. Step inside Christiansborg Palace to admire state rooms, tapestries, and regal ceremony at the seat of parliament and monarchy.
Copper-green spires, cobbled squares, and canals reveal a capital of maritime trade and refined design. This curated overview balances royal pageantry with everyday hygge along colorful quays.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER: Sustainable Dining with Cofoco
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: Dine at a Copenhagen restaurant from the Cofoco group, where chefs champion sustainable ingredients, seasonality, and minimal waste. Expect bright Nordic flavors plated with finesse and paired with thoughtful hospitality.
Your visit directly supports responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) through energy-efficient kitchens and circular practices. It’s an intimate taste of the city’s new-Nordic ethos and an included celebratory meal toward journey’s end.
Tallinn Day Trip by Ferry from Helsinki
Cruise across the Baltic Sea to Estonia for a guided visit to Tallinn’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. Climb to Toompea Hill for city panoramas, explore Town Hall Square, and peek into the historic Town Hall Pharmacy before browsing shops famed for amber and silver.
Hanseatic walls, watchtowers, and cobblestone lanes frame centuries of trade and folklore. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Oslo Optional: Holmenkollen Ski Jump & Fram Museum
Visit the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, an icon of Nordic sport with panoramic views over Oslo and the fjord. Continue to Bygdøy to board the polar ship Fram and trace the expeditions of Amundsen and Nansen through immersive exhibits.
From soaring ski architecture to wooden icebreaker, this pairing captures Norway’s appetite for altitude and ice. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
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Helsinki Market Hall Tasting & City Orientation
Discover Finland’s seaside capital with your Local Specialist as you join a guided panoramic tour through elegant boulevards and the lively harborfront. Step inside the Old Market Hall to wander the aromatic stalls and sample local produce such as salty liquorice and smoked reindeer, a delicious window into Finland’s northern larder.
Absorb Helsinki’s design-forward spirit and layered history, where neoclassical facades meet sleek Nordic minimalism. Landmarks around Senate Square and the russet-brick Uspenski Cathedral frame the city’s maritime culture, offering a clear sense of place amid Baltic breezes and café chatter.