Baltics and Norwegian Fjords

Day 1 - Arrive Stockholm, Embark Ship

Arrive by midday and enjoy an afternoon tour of Stockholm’s sights before being transferred to your small ship. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner.

Accommodation: 26 Nights, MS Hebridean Sky

Meals: Dinner

Day 2 - Mariehamn

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 3 - Helsinki

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 4 - St Petersburg

Board a coach this morning and discover the wonders of the Baroque-style State Hermitage Museum. Later, visit the opulent Catherine Palace.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 5 - St Petersburg

This morning visit the impressive 18th-century Peter and Paul Cathedral and St Isaac’s Cathedral before visiting the beautiful Peterhof Park and Palace. Stroll the Lower Park and see the Grand Cascade and the Grand Palace.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 6 - Tallinn

Today you can decide how to experience Tallinn.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 7 - Parnu

Arrive in Parnu and embark on a guided tour of this harbour city. Visit Parnu Museum followed by a walk through the old town. Alternatively, visit a Nordic vineyard and truffle workshop and earn about the production and then experience the making of hand-made chocolate truffles.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 8 - Riga

Select from two sightseeing options in Rīga.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 9 - Riga

Arrive on the beautiful Gotland Island today and be greeted by the World Heritage-listed walled town of Visby.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 10 - Klaipėda

Founded in 1252, Klaipėda was almost destroyed during World War II.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 11 - Gdańsk

Arrive in the old Hanseatic port of Gdańsk. See the old quarter including the Gothic St Mary’s Church and the Artus Court.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 12 - Gdansk

Arrive in the old Hanseatic port of Gdansk. See the old quarter including the Gothic St Mary’s Church and the Artus Court. Visit Solidarity Square and the Angel of Freedom monument, before strolling the fascinating narrow cobbled streets of the Main Town.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 13 - Copenhagen

Arrive in Copenhagen and enjoy a full day to explore. Your ship will be docked in town today giving you the chance to enjoy a city tour taking in the wonderful bridge-spanned canals, copper-roofed buildings and manicured parks. Continue to Amalienborg Palace, the prime residence of the Danish Royal Family.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 14 - Skagen, Marstrand

Enjoy a choice of tours this morning. Both tours visit the Skagen Museum, which tells the history of the artist’s colony that was popular here between 1870 and 1930. Reboard your ship and sail towards Marstrand and see the impressive 17th-century Carlsten Fort.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 15 - Oslo

On a tour of Oslo wander amid more than 200 sculptures at Vigeland Sculpture Park, then continue to the Viking Ship Museum which houses one of the world’s best preserved Viking ships. This afternoon, visit the Norsk Folkemuseum, one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. The museum shows how the people of Norway lived across the centuries from 1500 until today and is sure to inspire your imagination as you hear the stories of the Norse history.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 16 - Kragero

Leave your small ship behind to board a canal boat and travel along one of the most beautiful waterways in the world, the Telemark Canal. Carved into the rock over a century ago, the canal connects the coast of Telemark with the Norwegian interior through a series of locks and canals.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 17 - Pulpit Rock, Lysefjord, Stavanger

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 18 - Rosendal, Hardangerfjord

Dock in the small town of Rosendal, set on the shore of Hardangerfjorden. From here, drive alongside the fjord towards Maurangerfjord, taking in an idyllic and peaceful part of Norway. See farms dotted along the fjord, where the fertile land offers a great harvest and feed for their animals. In the distance, keep an eye out for Bondhusbrea (the arm of Folgefonna Glacier). Continue on to the small village of Sunndal and set out on an invigorating walk to the picturesque and serenely captivating Bondhus Lake, surrounded by a stunning backdrop of fjords and mountains. Take some time to capture the picture-perfect vistas reminiscent of a fairytale storybook. Afterwards, return to your ship in time for a delicious dinner.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 19 - Bergen

Spend the day in the lovely World Heritage-listed city of Bergen, home to one of the world’s oldest symphony orchestras. Embark on a guided sightseeing tour of the old quarter, with its quaint wooden houses and charming cobbled streets. You will also visit the home of Norway’s most famous composer, Edvard Grieg.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 20 - Sognefjord, Nærøyfjord, Flåm

Spend today cruising the majestic fjords of Norway, sailing through Sognefjord, the country’s largest fjord and the third longest in the world. Continue on to World Heritage-listed Nærøyfjord, lined by rugged mountain peaks, tumbling waterfalls and emerald valleys, stunning views abound. Tonight enjoy a relaxed evening in Flåm as your small ship docks in port overnight.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 21 - Flåm, Undredal

Embark on one of Europe’s most scenic rail journeys along the Flåm Railway. Glide through countryside set more than 850 metres above sea-level. Then, after lunch, traverse spectacularly remote countryside on the way to Undredal, a fanciful village on the beautiful Aurlandsfjord.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 22 - Bygstad

Absorb the stunning scenery in and around Bygstad then continue to the open-air Sunnfjord Museum, home to antiquarian buildings set in an authentic cultural landscape that displays a variety of building techniques and traditions from the 16th through to the 19th century. After stopping to explore, a particularly picturesque drive takes you to the stunning region of Norway known as ’waterfall country’.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 23 - Olden, Nordfjord

Arrive at the village of Olden and pass beautiful lakes on the way to the spectacular Briksdal Glacier. Walk to the viewing point, where you will take in the awe-inspiring spectacle. Later sail into Nordfjord, which cuts its way inland to the mighty icefields of the Jostedal Glacier.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 24 - Trondheim

In Trondheim visit the world’s oldest open-air museum, the Norwegian Folk Museum. Learn about local life from the 16th century.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 25 - Bronnoysund, Torghatten

Sail through Bronnoysund and admire breathtaking Mount Torghatten, one of the most famous landmarks on the Norwegian coast. After a guided walk, return to your ship for dinner and cruise past Vikingen and see the Arctic Circle monument.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 26 - Trollfjord, Lofoten Islands

Stop at Reine, located at the outermost of the islands then sail onwards to Sund, to visit a blacksmith’s workshop at the Fishery Museum. Continue across the Lofoten Islands stopping at Borg to visit a Viking Museum, featuring recreations of Viking homes. Enjoy lunch in stunning natural surrounds before traveling to Svolvær where you rejoin your ship for a Farewell Dinner back aboard.

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Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 27 - Disembark Ship, Depart Tromsø

Disembark your ship and transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

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Meals: Breakfast