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Itinerary
Saturday, May 14. (D).* DEPART FOR COPENHAGEN
Depart today aboard any airline of your choice to Copenhagen, Denmark. Dinner and light breakfast served on the plane.
Sunday, May 15. (B,D). COPENHAGEN
Upon arrival at the Copenhagen International Airport take a taxi to the centrally located HOTEL ADMIRAL where we stay four nights. Briefing and cocktail at the hotel. Gala Welcome dinner at the hotel's fine restaurant.
Monday, May 16. (B). COPENHAGEN
Morning sightseeing by bus of this charming and colorful city. Among the sights are the famous Little Mermaid, the Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the winter residence of Queen Margrethe II, Amalienborg, and Christiansborg Palace, where the Danish Parliament meets.
COPENHAGEN grew up on the shores of Øresund as a trading town under the Vikings and played an important role during the heyday of the Hanseatic League’s dominance of the Baltic lands. Its Danish name København stands for “the merchants' harbor.” Today it is Scandinavia's largest city and focal point with a population of 1.5 million. The capital of Denmark and seat of the oldest kingdom in the world, it was founded in 1167 by Bishop Absalon. Most of the city's outstanding buildings including the Old Stock Exchange, the Round Tower and Rosenborg Castle, were erected during the reign of King Christian IV (1588-1648).
Tuesday, May 17. (B,L). COPENHAGEN
Full-day excursion along the Danish Riviera with stops at the home and museum of Karen Blixen, author of “Out of Africa” and “Babette’s Feast” which were made into movies. See Kronborg Castle used as a setting by Shakespeare in his play Hamlet and see the summer residence of the Queen, Fredensborg Palace. Lunch en route. This evening we will see the opera DON GIOVANNI by Mozart, at the Copenhagen Opera.
Wednesday, May 18. (B). COPENHAGEN
Today is free to visit the famous Tivoli Gardens full of amusement rides and restaurants or stroll around Nyhavn along a canal close to our hotel. This evening we will see the opera TOSCA by Puccini at the Copenhagen Opera.
Thursday, May 19. (B). COPENHAGEN - OSLO
Today we fly to Oslo, Norway. We transfer you to the centrally located deluxe BRISTOL HOTEL, where we stay two nights. This evening we will see the opera CARMEN by Bizet at the Norwegian National Opera.
OSLO, at the end of a deep fjord was settled by the Norske Vikings in the 10th century. It became the capital of Norway when first the Danish Kings and then the Swedish Kings stopped ruling over the country in 1905. Every December, The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in its City Hall, a fitting tribute to its people, who have never invaded any country.
Friday, May 20. (B,D). OSLO
Morning sightseeing tour of this laid-back city will include a visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Museums of the Viking Ships and the Kon-Tiki Raft. Afternoon free. This evening we will have dinner at the hotel’s fine restaurant.
Saturday, May 21. (B). OSLO - STOCKHOLM
Today we fly to Stockholm, Sweden. We transfer you to the centrally located deluxe GRAND HOTEL, where we stay three nights. Afternoon free to take a boat ride from in front of our hotel to any of the lakes nearby. This evening we will see the opera AIDA by Verdi at the Swedish National Opera.
Sunday, May 22. (B). STOCKHOLM
Our sightseeing tour by bus of the capital of Sweden will pass by the main historical buildings and the many canals and bridges of the city. A visit is made to the unique City Hall, one of the great architectural works of the past century, where you will see the Golden Hall with brilliant mosaic tiles where the Nobel-prize banquets are held every year. Afternoon free.
STOCKHOLM grew from a small fortress town in Viking times to a modern beautiful city with a population of more than one million people today. Often called the “Venice of the North,” Stockholm is an extremely graceful city built on fourteen islands. It boasts many fine museums and parks, the most famous being the Museum Island of Skepsholmen.
Monday, May 23. (B,D). STOCKHOLM
Today is free to visit any of the fine museums in the city including the Noble Prize Museum or take a boat ride from the dock right near our hotel to visit Drottningholm Palace or Skansen, one of the world’s oldest open-air museums, or ride around many islands surrounding Stockholm. Gala Farewell dinner at a gourmet restaurant.
Tuesday, May 24. (B) STOCKHOLM - BACK HOME
Take a taxi from the hotel to the airport in Stockholm for departure aboard your flight back home arriving the same afternoon. Farewell. See you on another H.A.T. Tour.
* B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner (including wine)