Focus on Scandinavia Vacation

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Cosmos offers a great value for travel to Scandinavia on their 13 day Focus on Scandinavia vacation.

Experience the cities, culture, and beautiful unspoiled landscapes of Scandinavia on this remarkable vacation. Begin your trip with two overnights in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen. Stop in Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s home, and continue through the Jutland peninsula to reach Frederikshavn. From here, cross the Kattegat channel by ferry to Gothenburg, Sweden, and continue by motorcoach into Norway for an overnight in Oslo. An included sightseeing tour of Oslo, Norway’s capital, features the City Hall, National Theatre, Royal Palace, and Gustav Vigeland’s sculpture park. Next, on to the scenic Telemark region. A spectacular journey takes you to the Vemork Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum, a tribute to recent history’s heroes. The views become more and more stunning as you cross the Hardangerfjord by ferry before arriving in Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city and home of composer Grieg. After two overnights in this fascinating city, continue the journey with a cruise on the amazing Sognefjord, one of Norway’s most mighty fjords where the mountains meet the sea. Next up: Fagernes, then Olympic Lillehammer and through fairytale landscapes to Karlstad in Sweden. Stop at Gripsholm Castle, one of Sweden’s finest castles, before reaching Stockholm, the fascinating Swedish capital set on 14 islands with its intersecting canals, palaces, castles, and parks. A guided sightseeing tour shows you the highlights—the perfect ending to this comprehensive Scandinavian vacation!

This tour operates April through October, 2009. For a limited time, April & May departures currently have a 10% discount bringing the price down from $2,059 pp to $1,853 per person, based on double occupancy.