Scandinavian Cruise w/ Iceland & Greenland

Package Price Includes:

Package Price: $8,495*

*Per person cash discount price, based on double occupancy. Does not include shore
excursions, airfare and tips.

Day 1: August 14: Fly to Stockholm, Sweden
Today we depart from home and travel to Stockholm.

Day 2: August 15: Stockholm, Sweden
We arrive into Stockholm in the afternoon.  We will then transfer to our hotel.  (Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.)

Day 3: August 16:  Stockholm, Sweden
Today we will do a full-day tour of Stockholm that will feature the fantastic Vasa Museum. The Vasa is the world’s only surviving 17th-century ship and one of the foremost tourist sites in the world. We will also visit Skansen, which is the world’s oldest open-air museum, showcasing the whole of Sweden with houses and farmsteads from every part of the country.  We then transfer to our hotel.

Day 4: August 17: Bergen
Today we will fly from Stockholm to Bergen. Upon arrival, if there is time, we will do a short city tour before transferring to our hotel.

Day 5: August 18: Our HUGE Highlight – Bergen, Norway
We depart early for our highlight day.  We travel via the Bergen Railway through beautiful mountains and valleys before boarding the famous Flam Railway that drops from the top of the mountains to the small village of Flam.  We then take a ship through three gorgeous fjords followed by a bus through the most beautiful valley in Norway.  We will then travel back to Bergen.

Day 6: August 19:  Bergen, Norway– Copenhagen, Denmark
This morning we will take a short flight to Copenhagen, Denmark. When we arrive, we will enjoy a half-day tour that will take us into the Danish countryside where we will visit one of the top castles in the world, Frederiksberg Castle. On our way back to Copenhagen we will drive by the Kronborg Castle, which was also immortalized in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”.  We overnight in Copenhagen.

Day 7: August 20: Copenhagen, Denmark
Today we take a city tour of Copenhagen tour.  We will visit the Little Mermaid and the Church of Our Lady, where you will see the Christus that the LDS church replicated for Temple Square. When we are done with the tour we will head back to our hotel.

Day 8: August 21: Reykjavik, Iceland
This morning we will fly to Reykjavik, Iceland. Upon arrival, we will enjoy a city tour of Reykjavik.

Day 9: August 22: Reykjavik, Iceland
Today we will finish our tour of Reykjavik before boarding our beautiful cruise ship.

Day 10: August 23: Isafjordur, Iceland
We will not be offering our own shore excursion in Isafjordur. Often times in these very small towns there are so few buses, the cruise line ends up controlling 100% of any buses in the entire area.   These companies are unwilling to risk their year-round contracts with the cruise lines for a company that is in port once or twice a year.  You will be on your own to secure excursions, either through the ship or on your own from local vendors.  We recommend seeing the stunning waterfall of Dynjandi. After departing Isafjordur we will sail along Iceland’s spectacular coastline, glacier-carved green mountains stand in contrast against the deep blue sea.

Day 11 & 12: August 24 and 25: Akureyri, Iceland
If possible, we will be doing our own offered shore excursion for the two days we are in Akureyri. We will not know until around 4 months prior to departure for when we will announce whether we will be able to offer a tour here.  Akureyri is often described as the capital of northern Iceland, the country’s second-largest city is both vibrant and pretty and serves as an ideal hub for exploring the incredible landscape that surrounds it.  After the ship departs, we will sail through Eyjafjordur – it is one of Iceland’s longest fjords. Lined with peaks that descend to the water’s edge. 

Day 13: August 26: Fun Day at Sea
Today you will have time to enjoy your beautiful cruise ship.

Day 14: August 27: Scenic Cruising Christian Sound

Day 15: August 28: Qaqortoq, Greenland
The town of Qaqortog is the most populous town in Southern Greenland.  It has been inhabited continuously since prehistoric times.  You can still see traces of Thule and Norse cultures. In this port,  you will be exploring on your own.  No excursion will be offered here.  You can try and purchase a tour through the cruise line or just explore on your own.

Day 16: August 29: Fun Day at Sea
Today you will have time to enjoy your beautiful cruise ship.

Day 17: August 30: Fun Day at Sea
Today you will have time to enjoy your beautiful cruise ship.

Day 18: August 31: St John’s Newfoundland
If possible, we will be doing our own offered shore excursion in St John’s Newfoundland. We will not know until around 4 months prior to departure.

Day 19: September 1: Fun Day at Sea
Today you will have time to enjoy your beautiful cruise ship.

Day 20: September 2: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Today those with our shore excursion package will explore the capital city of Halifax, with a visit to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where rows of gravestones mark the final resting place of 121 victims of the Titanic.  After this interesting stop, we have a beautiful coastal drive that takes you past picturesque coastal villages and inlets to the rugged fishing community of Peggy’s Cove.  With its breathtaking location on a narrow inlet characterized by wave-worn granite boulders and crashing surf, this charming little village is one of Canada’s most photographed sites.  According to local legend, Peggy’s Cove received its name in the 1800s when a schooner ran aground and sank.  The only survivor from the wreckage was a woman named Margaret.  The locals came to know her as Peggy and her home as Peggy’s Cove.   A lighthouse was constructed in 1868 on the smooth white granite rocks at the point of the cove and is one of the crowning features of this peaceful place.  The small picturesque fishing village that has grown up around the lighthouse has become one of the most photographed locations in Canada.  You will certainly fall in love with this tiny village where colorful houses dot the shoreline and quaint shops and galleries line the streets.

Day 21: September 3: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
For those doing our shore excursion package today we begin in Sydney which was founded in 1758 by Col. J. F.W. Des Barres, Sydney was first settled by Loyalists from New York State. Immigrants from the Scottish Highlands followed 20 years later and added much of the Scottish flavor we see today. Sydney boomed at the turn of the century with the building of the Dominion Steel and Coal Company plant at Whitney Pier. This plant was the largest self-contained steel plant in North America and is still the city’s major industry. Next, we visit Glace Bay. This former coal mining town got its name from the French word for ice, because of the drift ice in the harbor. During the 1950s and 60s, Glace Bay’s population was more than 28,000 inhabitants, making it the largest town in Canada at the time. While here we visit the Miners’ Museum. This museum focuses on the contribution of coal and the people who mined it to the development of modern Western civilization.  To make the best of this tour be sure to wear warm clothing and good walking shoes.

Day 22: September 4: Fun Day at Sea
Today you will have time to enjoy your beautiful cruise ship.

Day 23: September 5: Fly home
Today we will disembark our cruise ship in Boston, Massachusetts, and transfer to the airport to fly home. (Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.)