Tour Code: 26NOR1
Tour Manager: Dan Brubaker
Group Size: 14
Activity level: Moderate

FINLAND, SWEDEN, DENMARK and NORWAY

Helsinki! Stockholm! Copenhagen! Oslo! Take a train to Flåm, before getting on an express boat through Norway’s longest and deepest fjord – Søgnefjord, and ending in the coastal city of Bergen.

OPTIONAL:
8-day tour extension in ICELAND before or after the NORDICS tour.

Thursday, June 4
Arrival into Helsinki. Meet your deaf guide at the airport and check into your hotel. Visit the Light House, owned by Finnish Deaf Association. Leisurely walk about at Suomenlinna Fortress. Kauppatori (Market Square). Walk along Aleksanterinkatu including a visit at Kamppi Chapel. Welcome dinner. Overnight in Helsinki. 

Friday, June 5
Grand tour of Helsinki with local deaf guide. Senate Square. Helsinki Cathedral. Sibelius Monument. Temppeliaukio (Rock) Church. Head over to the South Harbor by 4:00 pm for our overnight cruise from Helsinki to Stockholm.

Saturday, June 6
Breakfast onboard before disembarking and transferring to a hotel in Stockholm. Grand tour of Stockholm with local deaf guide. Gamla Stan (Old Town. Royal Palace. Stadshuset (City Hall). Vasa Museum. Sleep in Stockholm for 2 nights. 

Sunday, June 7
Open day with optional excursions. Stockholm Deaf Association’s Dövas Hus. Ride the SkyView gondola to the top of the world’s largest spherical building, Ericsson Globe, for a fantastic view encompassing all of Stockholm. Drottningholm Palace. Check out cutting edge galleries at Södermalm. Djurgarden. Stockholm Archipelago. 

Monday, June 8
Depart from Stockholm to Copenhagen via high speed train. Rådhuset (Town Hall). Strøget shopping street. Rundetaarn. Evening at the Tivoli Gardens. Sleep in Copenhagen for 2 nights. 

Tuesday, June 9
Grand tour of Copenhagen with local deaf guide. Rosenborg Castle. Amalienborg Palace. Statue of Little Mermaid.  Canal boat cruise from Nyhavn. Church of Our Saviour. The alternative hippie commune at Christiania. 

Wednesday, June 10
Open day with optional excursions. Ride bicycles around the city (as a lot of people ride bicycles in Copenhagen). Strøget shopping street. Christiansborg Palace. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. National Museum of Denmark. Carlsberg Brewery. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Grundtvig Church. The David Collection. Kronborg Castle. Frederiksborg Palace. Head over to the Søndre Frihavn by 3:15 pm for our overnight cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo.

Thursday, June 11
Breakfast onboard before disembarking and transferring to a hotel in Oslo. Grand tour of Oslo with local deaf guide. Norsk Folkemuseum. Kon-tiki Museum. Fram Museum. Sleep in Oslo for 2 nights. 

Friday, June 12
Morning visit at Vigeland Park as well as Munch Museum. Free time in the afternoon including taking a stroll along Karl Johansgate, which is the main street of Oslo. 

Saturday, June 13
Morning train from Oslo to Myrdal then to Flåm. Overnight in Flåm. 

Sunday, June 14
Morning at leisure in Flåm. Then a 5-hour express boat alongside Norway’s longest and deepest fjord: Søgnefjord. Arrive into Bergen in the evening. Sleep in Bergen for 2 nights.

Monday, June 15
Grand tour of Bergen. Bryggen. Fløibanen Funicular. Fish and Flower Market. And some free time. Farewell dinner. 

Tuesday, June 16
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Updated as of 03/20/2023

Dan has been to 92 countries including Bolivia, Cuba, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, North Korea and Uzbekistan. He has also presented at Deaf Youth Leadership Camps in Germany and Thailand as well as team-coordinating an exchange program between two deaf schools in Kentucky, USA and Kamensk, Russia.

• 10 nights in 3-star or 4-star accommodations.

• 2 overnight cruises in double cabins with private bathrooms.

• 15 meals: Breakfast (12), Dinner (3)

• Services of a deaf Tour Leader on call 24 hours a day.

• Services of local deaf guides.

• All transportation expenses.

• All city and/or tourist taxes. 

• All admission fees for attractions and museums mentioned in the itinerary.

• Informative travel preparation packet.

• $100 Repeat Customer Discount per person on your next regular tour.

• Domestic and/or international airfares.

• Airport transfers at beginning and end of tour.

• All other meals not mentioned in the itinerary and personal expenses.

• Travel Insurance.

• All types of transit and tourist visas (if applicable) - e.g. ETIAS.

• Tips for your Tour Leader, Tour Assistant(s) and/or Local Guides

• Tour begins in Helsinki (Finland) and ends in Bergen (Norway).

• Tour will be confirmed when we meet the minimum number of participants

• When the tour is confirmed, additional deposits or payments may be required

• Significant walking is expected during the tour, and moderate physical fitness is required

• Hands On Travel recommends purchasing a travel insurance plan to help protect you and your travel investment against the unexpected

• Last but not least, please read Hands On Travel's Terms & Conditions.

We're here to help you plan the perfect adventure! For any inquiries or assistance, feel free to reach out:

Email: dan@handson.travel

With this tour confirmation, your $500 deposit is now non-refundable in any event you need to back out. However, it may be transferable to a future tour.