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Fjords and Fairytales
22 daysfrom $2,150
Euroventure · Backpacker group tour
Fika, Fjords & Fairytales Group Tour
The Fika, Fjords & Fairytales Group Tour explores Scandinavia & The Baltics in 15 nights! Stay in hostels - travel with a group & tour leader!
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Copenhagen
Copenhagen (3 nights)
Meet your tour leader and fellow travellers in Copenhagen. Explore creative neighbourhoods like Norrebro and Vesterbro, capture colourful photos in Nyhavn, and witness the changing of the guards at Amalienborg Palace. Included Activity: Tivoli Gardens entry with unlimited rides. Suggested: Nyhavn, Amalienborg Palace, the Church of our Saviour's spiral staircase. Coach to Oslo - 8 hours.
- Day 4railovernight: Oslo
Oslo (2 nights)
Visit a floating sauna across from the Oslo Opera House, the Fram Museum's polar ship, and the National Museum's Edvard Munch collection. Included Activity: Fjord Sightseeing Cruise by Sailing Ship past Hovedoya, the Dyna Lighthouse and the Opera House. Suggested: Frogner Park's Vigeland Sculptures, Mathallen Food Hall. Train to Gothenburg - 3.5 hours.
- Day 6rail
Gothenburg (day trip)
An early train from Oslo brings a relaxed afternoon in Gothenburg's historic Haga district, with cobbled streets, boutiques and cinnamon buns. Suggested: the Haga District, Gothenburg Museum of Art. Train to Stockholm - 3.5 hours.
- Day 6overnight: Onboard the overnight ferry to Helsinki
Stockholm (2 nights)
Wander the cobbled streets of Gamla Stan, visit the Vasa Museum and Abba Museum, and see the Royal Palace's changing of the guard. Included Activity: Secrets of Gamla Stan Guided Tour with Fika. Suggested: Vasa Museum, Stockholm Archipelago boat trip, Drottningholm Palace. Night ferry to Helsinki - 17 hours.
- Day 8
Helsinki (day trip)
Arrive in Helsinki after the overnight ferry. Included Activity: the Helsinki SkyWheel and a guided walking tour past the neoclassical Helsinki Cathedral and the waterfront market square. Ferry to Tallinn - 2.5 hours.
- Day 9overnight: Tallinn
Tallinn (3 nights)
Explore the Rotermanni Quarter, step through the Viru Gate into the UNESCO-listed medieval quarter, and climb Toompea Hill to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Included Activity: Estonian Cuisine Cooking Class. Suggested: Tallinn Old Town, Toompea Hill, Balti Jaam Market. Coach to Riga - 4.5 hours.
- Day 12overnight: Riga
Riga (2 nights)
Explore the historic centre, Riga Cathedral, St Peter's Church tower, and the Art Nouveau district along Alberta iela. Included Activity: entrance ticket to the House of the Black Heads with ticket and coffee. Suggested: Riga Old Town, Central Market, Art Nouveau District. Coach to Vilnius - 4 hours.
- Day 14overnight: Vilnius
Vilnius (2 nights)
Explore the Old Town, climb Gediminas' Tower, and cross into the quirky republic of Uzupis. Included Activity: half-day tour to Trakai, exploring Insular Castle and Lake Galve. Suggested: Vilnius Old Town, Uzupis, Gediminas' Tower.
Included
- Travel Disruption Protection - alternative travel included if there is a strike or similar disruption
- All train and coach tickets between cities in the itinerary
- All possible seat reservations on high-speed trains
- Accommodation in top-rated hostels - tested by us
- Guided to and from the hostels, included activities and train stations by a Tour Leader
- Included activity in each city: Copenhagen - Tivoli Gardens; Oslo - Fjord Sightseeing Cruise; Stockholm - Secrets of Gamla Stan Guided Tour with Fika; Helsinki - SkyWheel & Walking Tour; Tallinn - Estonian Cuisine Cooking Class; Riga - House of the Black Heads; Vilnius - Trakai Half Day Tour
- The option to do additional sightseeing, pub crawls and other activities
- Breakfast in some hostels (depending on availability)
- A Tour Leader to travel with you and coordinate your trip throughout
Not included
- Meals/Drinks
- Public transport tickets in each location
- Towel/Toiletries, though towels can be rented at hostel reception
- Airport transfers
- Transport to starting point or back home
- Visas
- Any optional activities
