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Grand Scandinavia — Private Package 14-day Scandinavia tour: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland — all four Nordic kingdoms by night ferry and private circuit.

14-Day Private Package Journey

Grand Scandinavia

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland — all four Nordic kingdoms by night ferry and private circuit.

Available as Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €6,490 per person 14 days / 13 nights
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Tour Overview

14 days across Scandinavia.

The four Nordic kingdoms — Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland — are distinct countries that share a linguistic and cultural family, a commitment to social democracy, and a design tradition that has shaped how the modern world thinks about interiors, furniture, and public space. Finland stands slightly apart: Finnish is not a Scandinavian language at all but belongs to the Finno-Ugric group, and Finnish culture has a directness and a relationship with nature — particularly the sauna and the forest — that is its own rather than shared. Together, the four countries offer the most comprehensive picture of northern European civilisation available in two weeks: Copenhagen's food culture and design museums; Oslo's Viking ships and fjords; Bergen's Hanseatic wharf and the Sognefjord; Stockholm's Vasa Museum and archipelago; Helsinki's Senate Square, the Temppeliaukio church hewn from granite, and the island fortress of Suomenlinna. This fourteen-day private journey covers all four in a clockwise circuit from Copenhagen — the most complete Scandinavian experience available in a single private tour.

Detailed Itinerary

Your journey, day by day.

Every day is designed with breathing room. Sleep in, take a detour, linger at lunch — the itinerary flexes around you, not the other way around.

Day 1 — Arrival in Copenhagen
Day 1
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Day 1

Arrival in Copenhagen

The gastronomic capital of Scandinavia.

Your private driver meets you at Copenhagen Airport. The afternoon in Nyhavn — the 17th-century canal of coloured merchants' houses — and an introduction to the Copenhagen that has made the city the most discussed food destination in the world since Noma opened in 2003. Welcome dinner at a restaurant representing the New Nordic school: the local, seasonal, fermented, and foraged cuisine that Danish and other Scandinavian chefs have been developing since the early 2000s.

  • Private airport transfer
  • Nyhavn canal and the Copenhagen harbourfront
  • Tivoli Gardens — the 1843 park that inspired Disneyland
  • Welcome dinner — New Nordic cuisine
4–5★ hotel, Copenhagen
Day 2 — Copenhagen — Palaces and Design
Day 2
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Day 2

Copenhagen — Palaces and Design

The crown jewels, the Little Mermaid, and Danish Modernism.

Christiansborg Palace and the Nørgaard tapestries. Rosenborg Castle with the Danish crown jewels. The Little Mermaid on the Langelinie promenade. Designmuseum Danmark — the principles of Danish Modernism that gave the world Georg Jensen, Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chair, and the B&O aesthetic. The Strøget for the evening — the 1.1-kilometre pedestrian street that connects the City Hall to the canal.

  • Christiansborg and the Danish crown jewels at Rosenborg
  • The Little Mermaid — Andersen's bronze on the harbour
  • Designmuseum Danmark
  • Strøget pedestrian street
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Copenhagen
Day 3 — Louisiana, Kronborg, and the Night Ferry
Day 3
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Day 3

Louisiana, Kronborg, and the Night Ferry

The best modern art museum in Scandinavia and the crossing to Norway.

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art at Humlebæk: the sculpture garden above the Øresund, the permanent collection of Giacometti and Bacon, and the architectural balance of glass, concrete, and landscape that makes Louisiana the most discussed museum building in Scandinavia. Kronborg at Helsingør — the UNESCO Hamlet fortress. The DFDS night ferry from Copenhagen at 16:30, arriving Oslo the following morning.

  • Louisiana Museum — glass corridors and the Øresund view
  • Kronborg — the UNESCO fortress of Hamlet
  • Night ferry departure from Copenhagen
  • Overnight cabin crossing to Norway
Meals: Breakfast DFDS night ferry Copenhagen to Oslo (cabin included)
Day 4 — Oslo Arrival — Vikings and The Scream
Day 4
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Day 4

Oslo Arrival — Vikings and The Scream

The Bygdøy museums.

The ferry arrives in Oslo in the morning. The Viking Ship Museum with the Oseberg (834 AD) and Gokstad (890 AD) longships. The National Museum — Munch's The Scream and the largest art collection in Scandinavia. The Vigeland Sculpture Park. Oslo Opera House and Aker Brygge for the evening.

  • Night ferry arrival at Oslo Vippetangen
  • Viking Ship Museum
  • National Museum — The Scream
  • Vigeland Sculpture Park
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Oslo
Day 5 — Oslo — Akershus and the Munch Museum
Day 5
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Day 5

Oslo — Akershus and the Munch Museum

The medieval fortress, the complete Munch collection, and the city at leisure.

Akershus Fortress: the 1299 castle on the Oslo harbour, the oldest standing structure in Oslo, whose restoration covers the full history of the Norwegian medieval kingdom. The Munch Museum: 1,100 paintings, 4,500 drawings, and 18,000 prints — the complete archive of Edvard Munch's work, including the Summer's Day, the Vampire, and all four versions of The Scream. Holmenkollen ski jump and the view of the Oslofjord from the observation deck.

  • Akershus Fortress — the 1299 medieval castle
  • Munch Museum — the complete collection, 1,100 paintings
  • Holmenkollen — the Norwegian national monument
  • Oslo waterfront evening
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Oslo
Day 6 — The Flåm Railway
Day 6
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Day 6

The Flåm Railway

The Bergen Railway plateau crossing and the fjord descent.

The Bergen Railway over the Hardangervidda at 1,237 metres. The Flåm Railway's 864-metre descent in 20 kilometres to sea level. The Kjosfossen waterfall stop. Flåm village at the Aurlandsfjord head — the fjord at dusk in the summer light that does not fully darken above 60°N.

  • Bergen Railway — the sub-Arctic plateau at 1,237m
  • Flåm Railway — the steepest standard-gauge descent
  • Kjosfossen waterfall
  • Flåm fjordside evening
Meals: Breakfast 4★ hotel, Flåm
Day 7 — Nærøyfjord to Bergen
Day 7
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Day 7

Nærøyfjord to Bergen

The UNESCO fjord and the Hanseatic city.

The Nærøyfjord UNESCO cruise — 250 metres wide, walls of 1,700 metres, waterfalls in snowmelt season. Gudvangen and the Stalheimskleiva road. Bergen by evening: Bryggen, the fish market, the Fløibanen funicular to Mount Fløyen.

  • Nærøyfjord cruise — the narrowest fjord in Europe
  • Stalheimskleiva — 13 hairpin bends to the panorama
  • Bergen Bryggen UNESCO wharf
  • Fløibanen funicular to Mount Fløyen
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Bergen
Day 8 — Bergen and Flight to Stockholm
Day 8
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Day 8

Bergen and Flight to Stockholm

The fish market and the Swedish capital.

Bergen morning: the Bryggen Hanseatic Museum and the fish market. The flight from Bergen to Stockholm Arlanda (1h 45m). Stockholm by evening: Gamla Stan and the first view of the city on its islands.

  • Bergen Fish Market final morning
  • Bergen to Stockholm flight
  • Stockholm arrival — the city on fourteen islands
  • Gamla Stan evening walk
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Stockholm
Day 9 — Stockholm — Vasa Museum and Gamla Stan
Day 9
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Day 9

Stockholm — Vasa Museum and Gamla Stan

The warship and the medieval island.

The Vasa Museum: the only complete 17th-century warship in the world. Skansen open-air museum and the ABBA Museum on Djurgården. Gamla Stan — the Stortorget, the Royal Palace, the Nobel Museum, and the narrow lanes of Sweden's most intact medieval city.

  • Vasa Museum — the 1628 warship raised in 1961
  • ABBA Museum and Skansen
  • Gamla Stan — the medieval island city
  • Nobel Museum on the Stortorget
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Stockholm
Day 10 — Stockholm — Drottningholm and Design
Day 10
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Day 10

Stockholm — Drottningholm and Design

The royal palace on the lake and the design capital.

Drottningholm Palace by boat on Lake Mälaren: the UNESCO royal residence, the 1766 court theatre, and the baroque gardens. Fotografiska photography museum on Södermalm. The Nationalmuseum — the national museum of art and design that reopened in 2018. The Stockholm Night Ferry to Helsinki departs in the evening from the Värtahamnen terminal.

  • Drottningholm Palace — UNESCO royal estate by lake boat
  • Fotografiska — the world's largest photography museum
  • Nationalmuseum — reopened 2018
  • Stockholm–Helsinki night ferry departure
Meals: Breakfast Tallink Silja night ferry Stockholm to Helsinki (cabin included)
Day 11 — Helsinki Arrival — Senate Square and Suomenlinna
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Day 11

Helsinki Arrival — Senate Square and Suomenlinna

The neoclassical capital and the island fortress.

The Stockholm–Helsinki night ferry (Tallink Silja or Viking Line) arrives at Helsinki South Harbour at 9:30 AM — sailing through the Helsinki archipelago on arrival with the cathedral and harbour market visible on the approach. Your private driver meets you at the terminal. Senate Square and the Engel neoclassical cityscape. Kauppatori harbour market — reindeer sausages, cloudberries, and Baltic herring. Suomenlinna by ferry — the UNESCO island fortress.

  • Helsinki archipelago arrival by night ferry
  • Senate Square — Engel's neoclassical masterplan
  • Kauppatori harbour market
  • Suomenlinna — the UNESCO island fortress
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Helsinki
Day 12 — Helsinki in Depth
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Day 12

Helsinki in Depth

The rock church, the design museum, and the Finnish sauna.

Temppeliaukio Church — the church hewn from solid granite. The Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture: together, the aesthetic tradition that produced Alvar Aalto, Arabia ceramics, and Marimekko. The Old Market Hall (Vanha Kauppahalli): the 1889 Art Nouveau market building. The Finnish sauna at Löyly or Allas Sea Pool — the geothermal sauna followed by the Baltic Sea plunge that is the most important social ritual in Finnish culture. Dinner in the Kallio or Töölö neighbourhoods.

  • Temppeliaukio — the church hewn from solid granite
  • Design Museum — Finnish Modernism from Aalto to Arabia
  • Old Market Hall — the 1889 Art Nouveau market
  • Finnish sauna at Löyly — sauna and Baltic sea plunge
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Helsinki
Day 13 — Helsinki — Ateneum and the Market
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Day 13

Helsinki — Ateneum and the Market

The national art collection and Helsinki at leisure.

The Ateneum Art Museum on Railway Square: the Finnish national collection, whose holdings of 19th-century Finnish Golden Age painting — Akseli Gallen-Kallela's Kalevala illustrations, Helene Schjerfbeck's portraits — represent the national school that emerged during the years of Russian Grand Duchy and the struggle for independence achieved in 1917. The Toolo neighbourhood: the Art Nouveau residential district built in the early 20th century that represents Finnish architecture at its most distinctive — the buildings of Lars Sonck and Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen that established Helsinki's international architectural reputation. Dinner in Helsinki's best contemporary restaurants.

  • Ateneum — Finnish Golden Age painting and the Kalevala illustrations
  • Töölö Art Nouveau architecture — Sonck and Saarinen
  • Final Helsinki evening — the long Nordic summer light
  • Esplanade park and the harbour waterfront
Meals: Breakfast 4–5★ hotel, Helsinki
Day 14 — Departure from Helsinki
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Day 14

Departure from Helsinki

Four countries and the full Nordic world.

Helsinki in the final morning: the Torvehallerne equivalent — the Hakaniemi Market Hall, the 1914 twin-level market building that serves the city rather than the tourists — and a final Finnish coffee with a korvapuusti (Finnish cinnamon bun, slightly different from the Swedish version) in a Töölö café. Helsinki Vantaa Airport is 20 minutes from the city centre. Direct flights to all major European hubs and New York. Your private driver transfers you at the agreed time.

  • Hakaniemi Market Hall — the local food market
  • Final Finnish coffee and korvapuusti
  • Private transfer to Helsinki Vantaa Airport
Meals: Breakfast

Where You'll Stay

Hand-picked hotels, every night.

We choose properties for character, location, and the kind of service that makes you feel looked after — not just checked in. Every hotel can be swapped for an alternative if you prefer.

4–5★ hotel, Copenhagen

Copenhagen

2 nights

4–5★ hotel

City centre or Nyhavn

Two nights for Copenhagen proper and the Louisiana/Kronborg day

Cabin on DFDS Seaways, DFDS night ferry

DFDS night ferry

1 night

Cabin on DFDS Seaways

Copenhagen to Oslo

En-suite cabin included — approximately 17 hours crossing

4–5★ hotel, Oslo

Oslo

2 nights

4–5★ hotel

City centre

Two nights for the Viking Museum and Munch Museum days

4★ hotel, Flåm

Flåm

1 night

4★ hotel

Fjordside

The Fretheim Hotel is the classic fjordside property

4–5★ hotel, Bergen

Bergen

1 night

4–5★ hotel

Bryggen

One night before the Stockholm flight

4–5★ hotel, Stockholm

Stockholm

2 nights

4–5★ hotel

City centre

Two nights for Vasa/Djurgården day and Drottningholm day

Cabin on Tallink Silja or Viking Line, Tallink Silja night ferry

Tallink Silja night ferry

1 night

Cabin on Tallink Silja or Viking Line

Stockholm to Helsinki

The Stockholm–Helsinki ferry is a full-scale cruise ship — cabin, restaurant, spa, entertainment

4–5★ hotel, Helsinki

Helsinki

3 nights

4–5★ hotel

City centre

Three nights allows the full Helsinki programme including Suomenlinna, Temppeliaukio, Design Museum, Ateneum, and the Finnish sauna

Hotels shown are indicative of the standard we book. Upon request, we will provide a detailed itinerary with specific hotel options tailored to your preferences and budget.

What's in the Price

Included

  • 13 nights including 4–5★ hotels, fjordside lodge, and two night ferry cabins
  • Daily breakfast at each property
  • Private airport transfer at Copenhagen
  • Private vehicle and driver in each country
  • Copenhagen guided visits — Christiansborg, Rosenborg, Nyhavn, Louisiana, Kronborg
  • DFDS Copenhagen–Oslo night ferry cabin
  • Oslo guided visits — Viking Ship Museum, National Museum, Vigeland Park, Akershus, Munch Museum
  • Bergen Railway and Flåm Railway tickets
  • Nærøyfjord UNESCO cruise
  • Bergen guided visit
  • Internal flight Bergen to Stockholm
  • Stockholm guided visits — Gamla Stan, Vasa Museum, Drottningholm, Fotografiska
  • Tallink Silja Stockholm–Helsinki night ferry cabin
  • Helsinki guided visits — Senate Square, Temppeliaukio, Suomenlinna, Design Museum, Ateneum
  • Finnish sauna experience at Löyly or Allas Sea Pool
  • All entrance fees for guided visits
  • 24/7 travel specialist support
  • Hamilton & Chase digital travel booklet

Not Included

  • International flights to Copenhagen / from Helsinki
  • Travel insurance (required — we can arrange on request)
  • Meals not listed
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities for guides and drivers
  • City tax (collected by hotels)

Good to Know

  • This tour uses two night ferries — the DFDS crossing from Copenhagen to Oslo and the Tallink Silja or Viking Line from Stockholm to Helsinki. Both are full-size cruise ferries with en-suite cabins, restaurants, bars, and entertainment. The crossings are the most atmospheric way to move between the countries.
  • Four currencies: Danish krone, Norwegian krone, Swedish krona, and the Euro (Finland uses EUR). Credit cards are universally accepted across all four countries.
  • This tour operates May–September. The fjord cruises and some Norwegian roads are seasonal.
  • June is the peak month for all four countries simultaneously — maximum daylight, warmest weather, and the highest visitor numbers at major sites.

Make It Yours

Optional add-ons & upgrades.

Every trip is different. These extras can be woven into your itinerary — just let your travel specialist know what catches your eye.

Rovaniemi Arctic extension

A three-day extension from Helsinki to Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland — Santa Claus Village, husky safari, reindeer farm, and Northern Lights chase. Requires three additional nights. Best November–March.

From €895 pp

Tallinn day trip from Helsinki

A day trip from Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia — two hours by fast ferry, the best-preserved medieval Old Town in the Baltic, and a completely different culture within sight of Finland. Can be added on Day 12 or 13.

From €145 pp

New Nordic tasting menu

A tasting menu dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen, Stockholm, or Helsinki — the three cities that produced the New Nordic movement. Hamilton & Chase manages the reservation.

From €195 pp

Fjord kayaking at Flåm

A guided kayak on the Aurlandsfjord — the fjord at water level, between the walls.

From €95 pp

"Fourteen days covering four countries that each surprised me — Denmark for its food seriousness, Norway for the fjords (nothing prepares you), Sweden for the Vasa Museum, Finland for the sauna culture. The two night ferries were the ideal transitions — waking up in a new country without having wasted a day on airports. Hamilton & Chase built a journey that made Scandinavia feel like a coherent story rather than four separate trips."

James & Helen O.

London, United Kingdom · Grand Scandinavia, August 2025

Common Questions

Questions about this trip.

How does Finland differ from the other three Scandinavian countries?

Finland is culturally distinct — the language is unrelated to the Scandinavian languages (it belongs to the same family as Hungarian and Estonian), the sauna culture is more serious and pervasive than anywhere else, the relationship with nature and silence is distinctive, and the design tradition (Aalto, Arabia, Marimekko) has a different character from the Danish or Swedish schools. Helsinki feels like a different city from Copenhagen or Stockholm — more compact, more reserved, and architecturally more interesting at the building scale.

Are the night ferries comfortable?

Both the DFDS Copenhagen–Oslo and the Tallink Silja Stockholm–Helsinki ferries are large cruise ships — the Helsinki ferries in particular are enormous vessels carrying 2,000–3,000 passengers. En-suite cabins range from standard inside to exterior suites with windows. The onboard restaurants serve good Scandinavian food. Sleeping on a moving ship is comfortable for most guests; a very small number find it difficult.

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