Sweden small group trips

May to September. Days are long, with light until about 10 or 11 pm in June and July, the fjord boats and Flåm Railway run at full frequency, and Tivoli and the Bygdøy ferry are open. June and August are the busiest months in Flåm and Bergen, which is why we take the early slots there.

Answer for Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, the Fjords and Stockholm

Moderately fit. Most days are 3 to 5 hours of city walking on cobbles and slopes, with stairs in Bergen and Stockholm. The rail day to Oslo is long but seated. The steep walk down from Mount Fløyen and the Brekkefossen hike in Flåm are optional, with an easier choice on both days.

Answer for Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, the Fjords and Stockholm

Only if you want a room of your own, which is from CAD 1,530 more and shown before you book, with no surprise later. If you would rather share, tell us when you request to book and we will say whether a same-gender roommate match is possible on your date.

Answer for Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, the Fjords and Stockholm

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, never more. That keeps the group to one table at lunch, lets everyone hear the guide in Bryggen's narrow passages and gets us all onto the early fjord boat and the funicular quickly.

Answer for Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, the Fjords and Stockholm

Pick your start date and request to book; no payment is taken at that point. We check the hotels, trains, the flight and your guide for that date and confirm within 24 hours. The small group starts from CAD 8,510 per person sharing, taxes included, and the private trip from CAD 15,320 per person.

Answer for Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, the Fjords and Stockholm

Canadian and US citizens do not need a visa for a short stay; all three countries are in the Schengen area. Your fingerprints and photo are taken at your first Schengen border under the EU Entry/Exit System, and ETIAS authorisation is due to start; we tell you before you fly if it applies.

Answer for Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, the Fjords and Stockholm

A room of your own for all five nights is from CAD 850 on top of the small-group price, shown before you request to book, with nothing added later. Solo guests share a sled with another guest or the guide, and join the same group, table and activities as everyone else.

Answer for Swedish Lapland: Kiruna, the Icehotel and Abisko

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests in one minibus. A See Sight Tours guide stays with the group from the first evening briefing to the airport on the last day, watches the weather and aurora forecast, and works with local mushers, an Icehotel guide and an ice-fishing guide for those activities.

Answer for Swedish Lapland: Kiruna, the Icehotel and Abisko

We drive instead. The minibus is already on the road with your luggage, so if winter weather closes the line between Kiruna and Narvik, we take the E10 to Abisko or to Narvik and keep the rest of the day the same. You lose the view from the train, not a night anywhere.

Answer for Arctic Scandinavia: Northern Lights in Finland, Sweden and Norway

Canadian and US citizens do not need a visa for a short stay in Sweden, which is in the Schengen area. Europe's ETIAS travel authorisation is due to start for visa-free visitors, and we tell you before you fly whether it applies to your dates. Other passports should check Schengen visa rules.

Answer for Swedish Lapland: Kiruna, the Icehotel and Abisko