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    15-Day Scandinavian Explorer package from $8,332pp $6,499pp after member savings:
    • Return flights to/from Sydney
    • 3-night Gold standard accommodation in Copenhagen
    • 12-day Scandinavian tour through Denmark, Norway and Sweden visiting Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, and much more
    • Guided walking tours in each major city
    • Optional 3-night stopover in Singapore with Gardens By The Bay entry from only $599 per person
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    Naeroyfjord, Norway
    Naeroyfjord, Norway
    • Naeroyfjord, Norway
    • Bryggen, Bergen
      Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town's importance as part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century.
    • Norway
      The abundance of natural beauty will astound you in every destination.
    • Nyhavn, Copenhagen
    • Voringsfossen Waterfall, Norway
    • Stockholm, Sweden
      Stockholm is one of the world's most inclusive and innovative cities.
    • Bicycles in Copenhagen
      Biking is a popular and fun way to get around Copenhagen.
    • Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
      Gardens by the Bay is a sanctuary for nature lovers and budding horticulturalists alike.

    FULL RETAIL VALUE: $8,332pp. YOU PAY FROM $6,499, SAVE UP TO $1,833pp.

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    Trip Highlights

    Stunning scenery, cultural treasures, exciting cities, and memorable experiences await you on this 15-day Scandinavian adventure. Immerse yourself in rich Nordic history, indulge in mouth-watering local cuisine, and witness awe-inspiring natural wonders as you capture the highlights of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Don't miss the chance to take in the allure of this fairy-tale land!

    Trip highlights*:

    • Tour Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark
    • Experience Odense, hometown of Hans Christian Andersen
    • Enjoy a walking tour of Oslo with local guide
    • Explore Norway's heartland and stop at Vøringfossen waterfall
    • Orientation tour of Bergen
    • Explore Norway’s glaciers, fjords, forests and mountains
    • Scenic drive of Sweden
    • Orientation driving tour of Stockholm
    • Visit Helsingør; see Hamlet’s Kronborg Castle
    • Optional stop-over in Singapore with Gardens By The Bay entry

    * See full itinerary for details. Package price varies according to season and departure city.

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    In the style of most Global Escapes Independent Traveler itineraries, this is a perfect blend of self-guided adventure and forward-planning to ensure that the main elements are organised in advance allowing for plenty of time to relax and take in each place you visit.

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    "Endless day, perpetual night. Rocking festivals, majestic aurora borealis. With effortlessly chic cities and remote forests, Scandinavia attracts style-gurus and wilderness-hikers alike."

    Having magical Scandinavia on the travel radar is simply a must for every globetrotter as this destination has a lot more to offer than you can even imagine! Awe-inspiring natural marvels like crystal-clear fjords, stunning glaciers and waterfalls, exceptional Viking legacy, magnificent vibes of vibrant Scandinavian metropolises and charming villages, and simply mouth-watering local cuisine are only the beginning of the list of things you will enjoy on this epic Scandinavian adventure. Consider maximising your holiday and add a 3-night Singapore stop-over at the beginning of your trip. With Gold standard accommodation and entry to the famous Gardens By The Bay, your Singapore experience will be the perfect start to your holiday.

    This is a first-class travel itinerary that's fully flexible. Want more or fewer days or you want to include a special destination or activity? No problem, we’ll customise a travel plan for you.

    Discover the relaxed beauty of Scandinavia.

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    Package inclusions:

    • Return flights to/from Sydney
    • 3-nights Gold standard accommodation in Copenhagen
    • 12-day Scandinavian tour through Denmark, Norway and Sweden
    • Visiting Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen, Upsala, Stockholm and much more with lots of sightseeing opportunities
    • Guided walking tours in Copenhagen, Bergen and Stockholm
    • A range of fun activities including visits to Bergen’s Magic Ice Bar, Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, and Stockholm’s open-air museum Skansen
    • Optional 3-night stopover in Singapore with Gardens By The Bay entry from only $599 per person

    All packages include:

    • Lonely Planet guide for Scandinavia
    • No fees to alter the itinerary (you just pay for the adjusted itinerary)
    • Extra nights at industry wholesale price (using GCash travel credits)
    • Google Drive folder with soft copies of all travel documents
    • Comprehensive, printed itinerary
    • Personal travel consultant to help plan and customize your holiday
    • Option for best-in-class travel insurance at member price

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    This itinerary is fully customisable to suit your requirements. Your personal travel consultant is available to discuss changes and additions that will enhance your travel experience.

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    Scandinavia

    You will receive this guide to help you gain the most out of your holiday. Recommendation: Take the time to read suggestions for things to see and do before you leave home. Take your Lonely Planet guide with you in your luggage.


    * All prices are per-person on a twin-share basis and bookings are subject to availability. Price and deposit amount varies according to travel date. If flights are shown as included then a flight cost provision (allowance) applies and is based on travel from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. Travel can be arranged from any other major centre and for any number of people. All prices shown are estimates only. A firm quote (travel plan) with payment terms will be submitted for consideration prior to agreement to proceed. Total price after member discount (using Getaway Cash travel credits and Australian Escapes Free Flights Vouchers if applicable) is generally payable as follows: Deposit on booking, balance 120 days prior to departure. Packages can be priced for families and groups on request. Standard price and full retail value comparisons are with similar packages offered elsewhere or what we estimate would be payable by a non-member for the same or similar package and may include a value we define for specialty travel agency services. Travel insurance if included is a provision only and may be declined on requestTravel insurance pricing if stated is based on comprehensive travel insurance for two travellers aged 69 years or less as at the date of departure from Australia. No recommendations or advice are given in regard to travel insurance suitability. Valid for 2020 & 2021 travel subject to availability. Travel Directions Pty Ltd (t/as Australian Escapes Holiday & Travel Club) standard booking terms and conditions apply to all booking enquiries and bookings and are available here to view (or visit our website and go to either the "Booking Enquiry" or "About Us" menu item.)

    Your Itinerary

    Cover three spectacular Scandinavian countries: Sweden, Denmark and Norway! Start in Copenhagen, a true melting pot of design and culture. Tour the Danish countryside. As you go, witness emerald green landscapes turn to cobalt blue fjords and white snow-clad mountains. Saunter about the vibrant capital of Oslo in Norway. Also head to Bergen and see the iconic Norwegian fjords. Cross to central Sweden, and finally Stockholm - the capital of Scandinavia. The unique Scandinavian spirit will leave you speechless!

    "Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures." - Lovelle Drachman

    *OPTIONAL: SINGAPORE STOP-OVER FROM ONLY $599 PER PERSON*


    Gardens By The Bay, Singapore

    Ni hao Singapore! Kickstart your holiday with a 3-night stopover in one of Asia’s hit-list destinations. Explore its bustling streets, indulge in delicious food and marvel at its impressive architecture. Included in this stopover is the opportunity to visit Singapore’s most recognizable garden. Gardens by the Bay is known for its extraordinary landscape, space-age biodomes, high-tech Supertrees and whimsical sculptures. With entry to both the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, you’ll experience everything the park has to offer.

    DAY 1: COPENHAGEN 

    Welcome to the start of your Scandinavian adventure! After a morning flight into Copenhagen, check-in to your accommodation and begin exploring this gorgeous city. With its mix of royal history, modern architecture and loads of culture with sustainable living and a booming restaurant scene, you’ll quickly come to learn why Danes rank among the world’s most happy people.

    DAY 2: COPENHAGEN (TOUR DAY 1)

    Today you have some time to further explore the city of Copenhagen at your own pace before commencing your Scandinavian adventure tour. After checking in to your new accommodation you will join an expert local guide who will show you the highlights of the Danish capital on a driving and walking tour. Visit the famous Nyhavn waterfront, explore Amalienborg Palace, see the famous little mermaid statue, and much more.

    To round off the first day of the tour you'll enjoy an included dinner, where you can get to know your fellow travellers and learn a bit more from your tour leader about what incredible experiences the next 11 days will bring!

    DAY 3: COPENHAGEN (TOUR DAY 2)

    Enjoy a free day to explore Copenhagen at your own pace. Optional activities include visiting the Tivoli Gardens, a famous amusement park and pleasure garden, and the Rundetaarn, an astronomical observatory that offers fantastic views of the city and is known worldwide for its unique equestrian staircase leading to the top. You could also return to Nyhavn and enjoy a drink on the canal side, and visit Freetown Christiania, a commune in the east of the city that was established by squatters in 1971 and attracts nonconformists from around the world.

    DAY 4: COPENHAGEN - ODENSE - FREDERIKSHAVN (TOUR DAY 3)

    Today you have more of an opportunity to admire the natural beauty of the Danish countryside. After leaving Copenhagen, enjoy a stop-over in Odense, the third largest city in Denmark and birthplace of the fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen. Take an orientation tour around the town before continuing to the coastal town of Frederikshavn where you will stop for the night. After arriving and checking in to your accommodation, you have the option to join an excursion to the Grenen sandbar peninsula, the northmost point of Denmark, where you will visit Skagen and Den Tilsandede Kirke (sand church). Dinner is served at the hotel later this evening.

    DAY  5: FREDERIKSHAVN – OSLO (TOUR DAY 4)

    Saying goodbye to Denmark today, you’ll take a ferry through to Oslo in southern Norway. On arrival in the Norwegian capital in the evening, enjoy a walking tour with an expert local guide and see sights such as Akershus Castle, Oslo Opera House, the Parliament building and the Royal Palace.

    DAY 6: OSLO – BERGEN (TOUR DAY 5)


    Voringsfossen Waterfall, Norway

    Today you’ll begin the journey from Oslo to the west coast, travelling through the heart of Norway and witnessing the incredible scenery changing from emerald green landscapes to cobalt blue fjords to white snow-clad mountains. Along the way you'll make a quick stop at Vøringfossen, which is probably the most famous waterfall in the country and has a total drop of 182 meters.

    In the evening you’ll arrive in Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city and known as “the city among the seven mountains”. The beautiful Unesco World Heritage-listed Bryggen quay is the highlight, while Norway’s famous fjords are just a short journey away. Upon arrival, your tour leader will take you on an orientation walking tour of Bergen, introducing you to the highlights of Norway’s first capital and former seat of royalty, including the old Hanseatic wharf Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Bergen Fortress.

    DAY 7: BERGEN (TOUR DAY 6)


    Bryggen, Bergen

    Today is yours to explore the beautiful Norwegian city of Bergen and the surrounding area. You could take the Fløibanen, the Bergen funicular railway which will hoist you one thousand feet up Floyen mountain for amazing views of the city, or return to Bryggen to spend some more time exploring the classic medieval architecture, markets and warehouses. You can also join the optional excursions to Bergen's aquarium, one of Norway's top tourist attractions, and the Magic Ice Bar, a unique winter wonderland with incredible ice sculptures.

    DAY 8: NORWEGIAN FJORDS - LILLEHAMMER (TOUR DAY 7)


    Naeroyfjord, Norway

    There are more than a thousand fjords in Norway, with most concentrated on the west coast, so you’ll be perfectly located today as you explore the scenic heartland of Norway on your way to Lillehammer. You’ll take a stop off along the way in Gudvangen, a village located at the end of Nærøyfjord, arguably Norway’s most famous fjord. You’ll have the option to visit a viking village, and then take a cruise along the Nærøyfjord and Aurlandsfjorden fjords to Flam - still blue water is framed by towering cliffs and dramatic waterfalls - the easiest picture-postcard photo’s you will ever take.

    You’ll arrive in Lillehammer, a ski resort town in southern Norway, in the late evening where you'll enjoy an included dinner.

    DAY 9: LILLEHAMMER - DALARNA AREA (TOUR DAY 8)

    Today you’ll continue on your journey and cross into Sweden, where the stunning natural landscapes keep coming as you take a scenic drive through the mountains and deep forests to the Dalarna area in central Sweden - keep an eye out for elk and moose! Dalarna is famous for the Dalecarlian horse, a traditional Swedish hand-painted wooden horse statuette painted in bright colours. Once you have arrived, you'll visit a workshop that produces these iconic ornaments, which uses wood from the slow-growing pine forests around the nearby Lake Siljan.

    DAY 10:  DALARNA - UPPSALA - STOCKHOLM (TOUR DAY 9)

    As you make your way through the Swedish countryside, you'll take a lunch stop in Uppsala. Sweden's fourth largest city is the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden, and home to Scandinavia's largest cathedral - the striking Uppsala Cathedral. After lunch, you’ll continue on to Stockholm, where you will embark on a walking tour with an expert local guide. You’ll be introduced to the highlights of Sweden’s capital including the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan (the old town and heart of the city) and the AF Chapman ship. This evening enjoy an included dinner.

    DAY 11: STOCKHOLM (TOUR DAY 10)


    Stockholm, Sweden

    Enjoy the day exploring more of Stockholm at your own leisure! Gamla Stan is the old town, comprised of red, orange and terracotta-coloured buildings overlooking narrow cobblestone streets. The numerous islands that make up the town offer fascinating walks, especially through the Djurgården, where you can visit Skansen, the open-air Swedish history museum.

    DAY 12: STOCKHOLM – COPENHAGEN (TOUR DAY 11)

    Today you are on the final leg of your Scandinavian tour. Look out for lakes, forests and rolling fields as you drive through the Swedish countryside. Just before you get to Copenhagen, you will make a stop at the town of Helsingør. This town is home to Kronborg Castle, known to many as 'Elsinore' and the setting for Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. You'll see the castle from the water as you take a short ferry from Sweden back to Denmark.

    DAY 13: COPENHAGEN (FINAL TOUR DAY)

    After enjoying a delicious breakfast, say goodbye to your tour guide and newfound friends before concluding your tour and checking in to your central accommodation. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at leisure.

    DAY 14: COPENHAGEN


    Bicycles in Copenhagen

    Spend your last full day in Copenhagen experiencing this gorgeous city at your own pace. Sample some local cuisine, visit a museum and stroll through charming Nyhavn, all while exploring the city by bicycle. It’s cheap, it’s fun, and you’ll feel more like a local. Finish off your perfect day with a gourmet meal at one of Copenhagen’s Michelin starred restaurants.

    DAY 15: RETURN TO AUSTRALIA

    Spend your morning soaking up last-minute experiences before heading to the airport for your return flight home.

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