Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Scandinavia and the Baltics: Copenhagen to Riga in 16 Days
A proposed 16-day itinerary from Copenhagen to Riga: Oslo, the Flåm Railway and the Nærøyfjord, Bergen, Stockholm, an overnight ferry to Helsinki, then Tallinn and Riga. Request a quote.
16 days · Copenhagen to Riga · up to 12 guests
The Copenhagen Lakes at dusk, photographed on 21 June 2017 at about 10:30 pm Photo: Kristoffer Trolle, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), via Wikimedia Commons, resized
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 16 days, 15 nights
- Start and end
- Copenhagen to Riga
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
Mostly city walking of 5 to 8 km a day on cobbles and some steps, with two long rail days when you lift your own case on and off with the guide's help, and one road day of roughly four hours. Every walk can be shortened and the guide points out where to sit a part out. Timetables decide the exact hours.
- Meals included
- 15 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 4 dinners
- Season
- Proposed for June to August
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Bergen Line over the Hardangervidda plateau, then down the Flåm Railway to the fjord
- The Nærøyfjord by boat, then Stalheim and Voss on the road to Bergen
- Bergen from Mount Fløyen, and Bryggen's wooden wharf
- The Vasa Museum and the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall
- An overnight ferry through the Stockholm archipelago to Helsinki, with a sauna by the sea the next day
- Suomenlinna, then across the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn's old town
- Riga's Central Market in the old Zeppelin hangars and the Art Nouveau faces of Alberta iela
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Copenhagen
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to your hotel in central Copenhagen, then an evening walk
- Dinner
- Stay in Copenhagen
- Drive about 18 min
Fly into Copenhagen Airport (CPH) at Kastrup, about 8 km from the centre; a transfer is proposed from arrivals to your hotel.
Afternoon
Rooms are usually available from mid-afternoon, so an early flight leaves time to sleep or walk.
Evening
In the early evening your See Sight Tours guide would meet the group for a briefing: how the trains and ferries work, how much luggage is sensible on a trip with long rail days and two sea crossings, and what each day asks of you. Then we walk through the inner city to the Lakes, the chain of old reservoirs where Copenhageners jog and sit on the low walls in the long June evenings, and sit down to a welcome dinner of Danish dishes. In midsummer it stays light until about 10 pm, which helps with jet lag. Hotel and restaurant are named in your written quote.
Included
- Proposed: pick-up at Copenhagen Airport (CPH)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Evening walk to the Lakes
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the early evening briefing
Activity: About 3 km of easy walking in the evening.
Copenhagen: Rosenborg, Nyhavn and the harbour
Rosenborg Castle, then the harbour by boat, Nyhavn, Amalienborg and the Little Mermaid
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Copenhagen
- By boat
We start at Rosenborg Castle, the Renaissance royal pavilion that is reported to show the Danish crown jewels, aiming for an early entry; opening times are checked for your dates. Then a boat takes us along the harbour and canals, past Nyhavn's painted houses, the Opera House, the old stock exchange Børsen with its dragon-tail spire, which was damaged by fire in April 2024 and whose reconstruction status we check at quoting, and the Little Mermaid from the water side, which is the easier way to see her.
Afternoon
Lunch is smørrebrød, open sandwiches on rye. In the afternoon we walk across Amalienborg's octagonal square, where the royal guard is reported to change at midday, and past the Marble Church. From mid-afternoon you are free: Tivoli Gardens, the National Museum or a bike along the harbour.
Included
- Rosenborg Castle, where the crown jewels are reported to be shown
- An hour on the harbour and canals by boat
- Nyhavn, Amalienborg and the Marble Church with your guide
- Smørrebrød lunch
Optional experiences
- Tivoli Gardens entry in the evening (price in your written quote)
Easier option: Stay on after the boat in Nyhavn and skip the afternoon walk to Amalienborg.
More active option: Rent a city bike with the guide's route tips and ride out to the Little Mermaid and the Kastellet ramparts.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 6 km on foot, mostly flat, with cobbles in the old town.
North by train to Oslo, with lunch in Gothenburg
Copenhagen to Gothenburg by train, lunch, then on to Oslo by train
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Oslo
- By train
There is no single through train we can propose from Copenhagen to Oslo, so we make the journey a day of it, with the exact services set at quoting.
Morning
We leave the hotel after breakfast for the station and cross the Øresund Bridge into Sweden, then follow the Kattegat coast north to Gothenburg. Your guide holds the reserved seats and helps with cases on and off.
Afternoon
In Gothenburg we plan a break of a couple of hours: lunch near the canal, then a walk through Haga's wooden houses and cafés, where a cinnamon bun is close to compulsory.
Evening
The afternoon train continues north through lakes and rocky farmland into Norway and on to Oslo, arriving in the early evening. A short walk takes us from Oslo Central to the hotel, and dinner is your choice: the waterfront at Aker Brygge is not far away. Rail operators and times are not confirmed.
Included
- Proposed: reserved seats from Copenhagen to Gothenburg and Gothenburg to Oslo
- Guided walk through Haga in Gothenburg
- Lunch in Gothenburg
Free time: Evening free in Oslo
Activity: A long rail day; our planning estimate is around eight hours on trains, broken by the lunch stop, to be checked against timetables. You lift your own case onto the train, with the guide's help; one medium case and a day bag is the sensible limit.
Oslo: the Opera roof, Akershus and Munch
The Opera House and Bjørvika, Akershus Fortress, MUNCH, then Vigeland Park
- Breakfast
- Stay in Oslo
We start on the sloping white marble roof of the Oslo Opera House, which you are allowed to walk on, for the view across the fjord at a quiet hour. Next door is MUNCH, the museum that holds much of Edvard Munch's work, where we plan a timed entry; The Scream may be shown in rotation, so we check which version is on display for your dates. We walk along the harbour to Akershus Fortress, a medieval castle on the headland, and past City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each December.
Afternoon
Lunch is on your own today so you can choose from the food halls by the water. In the afternoon we take the tram to Frogner Park and walk among Gustav Vigeland's sculptures in bronze and granite, reported to number more than 200, ending at the Monolith.
Evening
The evening is free; ask your guide about a short ferry to the islands in the inner fjord.
Included
- The Opera House roof and Bjørvika
- MUNCH, with a timed entry
- Akershus Fortress and City Hall with your guide
- Vigeland Park in Frogner Park
Free time: Lunch break and evening free
Activity: About 7 km on foot with one tram ride; the Opera roof is a long gentle slope.
The Bergen Line and the Flåm Railway
Oslo to Myrdal on the Bergen Line, then down the Flåm Railway to Flåm
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Flåm
- By train
Today is one of the classic rail journeys in Europe.
Morning
The Bergen Line leaves Oslo in the morning and climbs through forest and farmland to the treeless Hardangervidda plateau, passing Finse station at about 1,222 m above sea level.
Afternoon
Lunch on the train is proposed, subject to the service's catering; if there is none we lunch at Myrdal. At Myrdal we change to the Flåm Railway, which drops about 865 m in about 20 km to the head of the Aurlandsfjord, through tunnels and past the Kjosfossen waterfall, where the train makes a short stop so you can step out.
Evening
We reach Flåm in the afternoon with time for a walk along the fjord before a dinner together in the village. Flåm is quiet once the day visitors leave. Train times and seats are set at quoting.
Included
- Proposed: Bergen Line from Oslo to Myrdal, with seats
- The Flåm Railway from Myrdal to Flåm, with the Kjosfossen stop
- Lunch on the train, or at Myrdal
- Dinner in Flåm
Free time: Late afternoon free in Flåm
Activity: A long day on trains, with short walks only; a waterproof layer helps at the Kjosfossen stop.
The Nærøyfjord by boat, then over the mountains to Bergen
Flåm by boat through the Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen, then by road via Stalheim and Voss to Bergen
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Bergen
- Drive about 2.5 h
We plan to take an early boat from the Flåm quay, subject to the operator's calendar and the timetable on your dates, which gives a better chance of a quieter deck. The boat sails out along the Aurlandsfjord and into the Nærøyfjord, one of the narrowest fjords in Norway and, with the Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. High mountains rise on either side and waterfalls often fall straight into the water, depending on recent rain. At Gudvangen a vehicle and driver are proposed to meet the group, with your luggage, for the road to Bergen, a planning estimate of about 150 km and two and a half hours of driving.
Afternoon
We stop at the Stalheim viewpoint above the Nærøy valley, at the Tvindefossen falls, and in Voss for a sit-down lunch.
Evening
We reach Bergen in the late afternoon and the evening is free; the Fish Market and the quayside restaurants are a short walk away.
Included
- Proposed: Nærøyfjord boat from Flåm to Gudvangen
- The Stalheim viewpoint and Tvindefossen
- Lunch in Voss
- Proposed: private vehicle and driver from Gudvangen to Bergen
Free time: Evening free in Bergen
Activity: A couple of hours on the boat and about 2.5 hours of driving as a planning estimate, broken by three stops.
Bergen: Fløyen, the Fish Market and Bryggen
Mount Fløyen by funicular, then the Fish Market, Bryggen and Bergenhus
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Bergen
Morning
Bergen fills with visitors by mid-morning when ships are in, so we plan to ride the Fløibanen funicular early, up to about 320 m on Mount Fløyen, for the view down over the harbour, the islands and the hills around the city; opening times are checked for your dates. Walk back down through the woods if you like. Your guide then leads a walk through the Fish Market and along Bryggen, the row of timber merchant houses on the quay that recalls the Hanseatic League's trading office here and is described as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Behind the gables, narrow wooden passages lead to workshops and courtyards.
Afternoon
We continue to Bergenhus Fortress and Håkon's Hall, reported to be a 13th-century royal banqueting hall, then sit down to a lunch of west coast fish. The afternoon is free for the KODE art museums, the old streets of Nordnes or a fjord cruise.
Included
- Fløibanen funicular to Mount Fløyen
- Guided walk: the Fish Market, Bryggen and Bergenhus Fortress
- Håkon's Hall
- Lunch in Bergen
Optional experiences
- A fjord sightseeing boat from Bergen harbour (price in your written quote)
Easier option: Ride the funicular down instead of walking.
More active option: Walk the trail from Fløyen towards Mount Ulriken's ridge in place of the afternoon free time; route, duration and any local walking guide to be confirmed at quoting.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 5 km on foot, with steps and cobbles at Bryggen; the walk down from Fløyen is optional.
Fly to Stockholm, an evening in Gamla Stan
Bergen to Bergen Airport, flight to Stockholm Arlanda, then an express train into Stockholm
- Breakfast
- Stay in Stockholm
- Drive about 30 min
Going from Bergen to Stockholm by train would take a long day or more via Oslo, so the proposal flies, with one checked bag included in the plan. Whether a direct flight runs on your dates is checked at quoting; if not, the journey has one connection.
Morning
After a slow breakfast a driver takes the group to Bergen Airport at Flesland, about 20 km south of the city. From Stockholm Arlanda an express train runs into the city, and we walk or take a short taxi ride to the hotel.
Afternoon
After check-in your guide leads a late-afternoon walk into Gamla Stan, the old town on its island, from the Royal Palace and the cathedral, Storkyrkan, to Stortorget, the little square with the tall coloured merchant houses, and down the lanes towards the water.
Evening
Dinner is your choice. Stockholm is spread across islands, and in June and July the evenings are long.
Included
- Proposed: transfer to Bergen Airport
- Proposed: flight from Bergen to Stockholm with one checked bag
- The airport express train into Stockholm
- Evening walk in Gamla Stan with your guide
Free time: Evening free
Activity: A travel morning, then about 3 km on foot on cobbles.
Stockholm: the Vasa, City Hall and a fika
Djurgården by ferry to the Vasa Museum, then City Hall on Kungsholmen
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Stockholm
- By ferry
We take the short ferry to Djurgården and plan to be at the Vasa Museum when it opens; the museum's published hours for June to August are 8:30 am to 6 pm daily, and pre-bought tickets do not skip the queue. Inside stands the warship Vasa, which sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 a short way from where she was launched and was raised in 1961 with the hull largely intact.
Afternoon
After lunch in the city we cross to Kungsholmen for a guided tour of City Hall, with the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each December, and the Golden Hall, known for its mosaics. Tours depend on the hall's own events and are ticketed online, so the time is set when we quote your dates.
Evening
We end with a fika, the Swedish coffee and cinnamon bun break, before a free evening. Skansen, the open-air museum, and the Moderna Museet are close by if you want more.
Included
- The Vasa Museum, early in the day
- Guided tour of Stockholm City Hall, if a tour runs on your date
- A fika
- Lunch in Stockholm
- Ferry and public transport tickets
Free time: Evening free
Activity: About 6 km on foot, with one ferry and short metro rides.
The archipelago, then the night ferry to Helsinki
Stockholm by boat to Vaxholm and back, then the overnight ferry to Helsinki
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Overnight ferry to Helsinki
- Drive about 18 min
Stockholm's archipelago runs out into the Baltic in a great many islands, and the summer boats from the city quay make it easy to see a piece of it.
Morning
We plan a morning boat to Vaxholm, with wooden summer houses and jetties on the way; the timetable is checked at quoting.
Afternoon
Walk the old harbour and the island lanes, see the old fortress across the channel, and sit down to a fish lunch by the water. We are back in the city in the early afternoon, collect the bags and transfer to the ferry terminal.
Evening
The overnight ferry to Helsinki is proposed to leave in the afternoon or early evening, set by the timetable, and sails out through the inner archipelago, a highlight of the crossing, then across the Sea of Åland. The plan is an outside cabin with its own shower and dinner on board. Stay on deck for the islands in the evening light. Ferry line, sailing and cabin grade are not confirmed.
Included
- Archipelago boat to Vaxholm and back
- Lunch in Vaxholm
- Transfer with your bags to the ferry terminal
- Proposed: overnight ferry to Helsinki in an outside cabin, if available
- Dinner on board
Free time: The evening on board is yours
Activity: Easy walking. The sea can be rough even in summer; ask your guide about seasickness tablets if you are prone.
Helsinki: Senate Square, the Rock Church and a sauna
Helsinki ferry terminal to the Market Square, Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral and the Rock Church
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Helsinki
- Drive about 18 min
Morning
Breakfast is on board as the ferry threads the islands into Helsinki, arriving in the morning at a time set by the timetable. Our driver takes the bags to the hotel while we walk. Your guide starts at the Market Square on the South Harbour, climbs to Senate Square and the white Lutheran Cathedral above its steps, then crosses to the red-brick Uspenski Cathedral, often described as the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.
Afternoon
Lunch is in the Old Market Hall, by the water, with salmon soup the obvious choice. In the afternoon we take the tram to the Temppeliaukio Rock Church, cut into the bedrock and consecrated in 1969, roofed with a copper dome, which closes to visitors during services and concerts, so the visit time is set with your dates. Late in the day we go to a public sauna by the sea, a Finnish habit, with a dip in the Baltic if you are brave.
Evening
The evening is free along the Esplanadi.
Included
- Breakfast on the ferry
- Guided walk: the Market Square, Senate Square, the Cathedral and Uspenski Cathedral
- Temppeliaukio Rock Church
- Lunch in the Old Market Hall
- A public sauna session
Easier option: Skip the sauna and rest at the hotel before dinner.
Free time: Evening free
Activity: About 5 km on foot with a tram ride. Swimwear for the sauna.
Suomenlinna, then the ferry to Tallinn
Helsinki by ferry to Suomenlinna and back, then the ferry across the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Tallinn
- Drive about 30 min
Afternoon
A public ferry from the Market Square runs to Suomenlinna, and we plan to go early, before the midday boats fill. The sea fortress, begun in 1748 by Sweden on a group of islands off the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is still a lived-in place, reported to have about 800 residents. We walk the ramparts, the dry dock and the King's Gate with your guide, then have lunch on the island. Back in Helsinki, we collect the bags and a transfer takes us to the harbour for an afternoon ferry across the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn; sailing times, the ferry line and the terminal are set at quoting. In Tallinn the hotel is a short ride from the port.
Evening
In the early evening, your guide walks the group through the lower old town to Town Hall Square, a good time of day for it. Dinner is your choice.
Included
- Return public ferry to Suomenlinna and a guided walk of the fortress
- Lunch on Suomenlinna
- Proposed: ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, with harbour transfers and your bags handled
- Evening walk in Tallinn's lower old town
Free time: Dinner and evening free
Activity: About 6 km on foot on gravel and cobbles.
Tallinn: Toompea and Kadriorg
Tallinn on foot: Toompea, then Kadriorg Park and Palace
- Breakfast
- Stay in Tallinn
- Drive about 18 min
Tallinn's old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described as one of the best-preserved medieval centres in northern Europe, with much of its wall and many towers standing. We plan to climb to Toompea, the upper town, at about 9 am, ahead of the busiest hours, with a local guide: the pink Parliament on the castle, the onion domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Dome Church and the viewing platforms over the red roofs to the harbour. We come down the narrow Short Leg street into the lower town past the merchant houses and guild halls.
Morning
Late morning, a short ride takes us to Kadriorg, the park and baroque palace that Peter the Great began in 1718, which now holds the Kadriorg Art Museum's collection of foreign art; opening days are checked for your dates.
Afternoon
The afternoon is free: the Kumu art museum is at the top of the park, and the old town's cafés and craft workshops are close to the hotel.
Included
- Guided walk of Toompea and the lower old town with a local guide
- Kadriorg Palace, subject to its opening days
Optional experiences
- Kumu Art Museum (price in your written quote)
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 5 km on foot, with steep cobbled lanes up to Toompea.
Pärnu and on to Riga
Tallinn to Pärnu, then down the coast to Riga
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Riga
- Drive about 4.5 h
This is the one long road day of the trip, a planning estimate of about 310 km and four hours or a little more of driving. We have no passenger train to propose from Tallinn to Riga: Rail Baltica is still under construction and has no fixed opening date, so the proposal is a vehicle, broken into two stretches.
Afternoon
We would leave Tallinn at about 9 am and drive south through pine forest to Pärnu, Estonia's summer resort town, for a walk along the wide sandy beach and the old town's wooden villas, and a sit-down lunch. After lunch we cross into Latvia and follow the Gulf of Riga, with stops for coffee, to reach Riga in the late afternoon.
Evening
The hotel is proposed in or beside the old town, and the evening is free: the bars and courtyards around Dome Square are a few minutes' walk. Vehicle and driver are not yet chosen.
Included
- Proposed: private vehicle and driver from Tallinn to Riga
- Guided walk in Pärnu
- Lunch in Pärnu
Free time: Evening free in Riga
Activity: About four hours of driving in two stretches as a planning estimate, with a walk in Pärnu between them.
Riga: the old town, the Central Market and Art Nouveau
Riga on foot: the Old Town, the Central Market and the Art Nouveau quarter
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Riga
We plan to walk the old town at about 9 am with a local guide, before the day groups: the rebuilt House of the Blackheads on Town Hall Square, the Dome Cathedral, the Three Brothers, a group of old stone houses, and Riga Castle on Pils iela. The lift up St Peter's Church tower, subject to its opening hours, gives a wide view of the river and the spires.
Afternoon
Lunch is at the Central Market, set in former Zeppelin hangars on the edge of the old town, among the stalls of smoked fish, rye bread and berries. In the afternoon a short walk takes us to the Art Nouveau quarter around Alberta iela, where the façades of the early 1900s are covered in faces, masks and sculpted figures.
Evening
The late afternoon is free, and we close the trip with a farewell dinner together in the old town.
Included
- Guided Old Town walk with a local guide
- St Peter's Church tower, subject to its opening hours
- Lunch at the Central Market
- The Art Nouveau quarter on Alberta iela
- Farewell dinner
Optional experiences
- The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (price in your written quote)
Free time: Late afternoon free
Activity: About 6 km on foot on cobbles and pavements.
Depart from Riga
Your hotel in Riga to Riga International Airport (RIX)
- Breakfast
- Drive about 24 min
Morning
The last morning is unhurried. Have breakfast, walk once more along the Daugava embankment or into the old town for coffee and a last look at the spires, and buy something from Latvia to take home if you want to. Riga International Airport (RIX) is about 10 km west of the centre, around 20 to 30 minutes by road depending on traffic, and your transfer is proposed to be timed to your flight, whether that is early in the morning or later in the day. Your guide sees the group off and checks your flights before saying goodbye. You book your own onward flight home, so choose any time of day and tell us when you enquire. If you would like to stay longer in Riga or add Vilnius, ask us when you enquire and we will quote the extra nights and transfers.
Included
- Proposed: drop-off at Riga International Airport (RIX)
Activity: Book a flight at any time of day; the transfer is timed to it. Allow about 2 hours at the airport.
- Copenhagen2 nights
- Oslo2 nights
- Flåm1 night
- Bergen2 nights
- Stockholm2 nights
- Overnight ferry to Helsinki1 night
- Helsinki1 night
- Tallinn2 nights
- Riga2 nights
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: June to August has the longest days, with light late into the evening in Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki. Days are usually mild, but the Hardangervidda plateau and the fjords can be cold and wet on any day.
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Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want the Nordic capitals, the fjords and the Baltics in one trip, without changing hotels every night
- Rail and ferry fans: the Bergen Line, the Flåm Railway and a night on the Baltic
- City walkers who like a guided morning and a free afternoon
- Solo travellers who want a small, mixed group
Not for you if you want
- Travellers who want to go deep into one country: our fjords, four capitals and Baltics trips do that
- Anyone who cannot lift a medium case onto a train with help, or walk 5 to 8 km on cobbles
- A budget trip: Scandinavia is expensive and the price reflects what is planned in
- Travellers wanting fjord hiking days or the Lofoten Islands
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15 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Copenhagen2 nights
- Oslo2 nights
- Flåm1 night
- Bergen2 nights
- Stockholm2 nights
- Overnight ferry to Helsinki1 night
- Helsinki1 night
- Tallinn2 nights
- Riga2 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- Proposed: 15 nights: 2 in Copenhagen, 2 in Oslo, 1 in Flåm, 2 in Bergen, 2 in Stockholm, 1 on the overnight ferry to Helsinki in an outside cabin, 1 in Helsinki, 2 in Tallinn and 2 in Riga
- Central hotels, walkable to each old town or main square where possible; none is chosen or booked yet
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
- Hotels, the ferry line and the cabin grade are named only in your written quote
Transport
- Proposed: pick-up at Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and drop-off at Riga International Airport (RIX)
- Trains from Copenhagen via Gothenburg to Oslo, with reserved seats where the service offers them
- The Bergen Line from Oslo to Myrdal and the Flåm Railway from Myrdal to Flåm
- The Nærøyfjord boat from Flåm to Gudvangen, then a private vehicle and driver to Bergen
- A flight from Bergen to Stockholm with one checked bag, and an express train into Stockholm
- An overnight ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki and a ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, with terminal transfers and your bags handled
- A private vehicle and driver from Tallinn to Riga via Pärnu
- The Copenhagen harbour boat, the Fløibanen funicular, the Djurgården ferry, the Vaxholm boat, the Suomenlinna ferry and local transport on guided days
- No operator, timetable or booking is confirmed; the written quote sets them
Your guide
- Proposed: one See Sight Tours guide with the group for all 16 days, handling the tickets, trains and ferries
- Local guides for the old towns of Tallinn and Riga, and where a site runs its own tours, such as Stockholm City Hall
Activities
- Copenhagen: Rosenborg Castle, where the crown jewels are reported to be shown, a harbour and canal boat, Nyhavn, Amalienborg and the Marble Church
- Gothenburg: a walk through Haga
- Oslo: the Opera House roof, MUNCH, Akershus Fortress, City Hall and Vigeland Park
- Flåm: the Flåm Railway with the Kjosfossen stop and the Nærøyfjord boat
- On the road to Bergen: Stalheim and Tvindefossen
- Bergen: Fløibanen to Mount Fløyen, the Fish Market, Bryggen, Bergenhus Fortress and Håkon's Hall
- Stockholm: Gamla Stan, the Vasa Museum, a guided tour of City Hall, a fika and the archipelago boat to Vaxholm
- Helsinki: the Market Square, Senate Square, the Cathedral, Uspenski Cathedral, the Temppeliaukio Rock Church and a public sauna
- Suomenlinna sea fortress
- Tallinn: Toompea and the lower old town, and Kadriorg Palace
- Pärnu: a guided walk
- Riga: the old town, St Peter's Church tower, the Central Market and the Art Nouveau quarter
- Entry tickets and tour times depend on each site's calendar and are confirmed at quoting
Meals
- Proposed: 15 breakfasts, including breakfast on the ferry
- 11 lunches: Copenhagen (smørrebrød), Gothenburg, on the Bergen Line or at Myrdal, Voss, Bergen, Stockholm, Vaxholm, Helsinki's Old Market Hall, Suomenlinna, Pärnu and Riga's Central Market
- 4 dinners: a welcome dinner in Copenhagen, dinner in Flåm, dinner on the ferry and a farewell dinner in Riga
- A fika in Stockholm
Not included
- International flights to Copenhagen and home from Riga
- Visas or travel authorisations, if your passport needs them
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed (lunch on days 1, 4, 8, 13 and 16, and 11 dinners)
- Drinks
- Tips
- Optional activities: Tivoli Gardens, a Bergen fjord boat, the Kumu art museum, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
- Extra baggage on the flight beyond one checked bag
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- Price on request
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What does the proposed itinerary include?
The plan has 15 nights in central hotels and an outside ferry cabin, 15 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 4 dinners and a fika, the trains, boats, ferries and the Bergen to Stockholm flight, airport transfers, a See Sight Tours guide, local guides in Tallinn and Riga, and the visits in the day plan. None of it is booked yet; your written quote lists what is confirmed.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip is planned for 7 to 12 guests. That size fits around one table at lunch, boards a train quickly and can hear the guide in a crowded square. A private version can be quoted for your own party, subject to availability.
Who leads the trip?
One See Sight Tours guide is proposed to travel with the group for all 16 days and handle the tickets, trains and ferries, with local guides for the old towns of Tallinn and Riga and where a site runs its own tours. Guides are assigned when dates are confirmed, not before.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderate. Most days have 5 to 8 km of walking on cobbles with some steps, and you lift your own case onto the trains on the rail days with the guide's help. Every walk can be shortened: ride the funicular down from Fløyen, skip the sauna, or rest at the hotel in the afternoon.
Is it good for solo travellers, and what is the single supplement?
Yes, solo travellers are welcome. A room of your own and your own ferry cabin cost a single supplement, which is stated in your written quote. If you would rather share, tell us and we will try to match you with another guest on the same departure; we cannot promise a match.
How are six countries in 16 days not rushed?
By staying two nights in most places and travelling by train, boat and ferry rather than coach. Only Flåm and Helsinki are single hotel nights, and Helsinki follows a night on the ferry. Every base has a free afternoon or evening, and the longest road day is the Tallinn to Riga drive, broken by Pärnu.
Why fly from Bergen to Stockholm?
By train the journey runs via Oslo and takes a long day or more, so the plan flies the leg and includes a checked bag. Whether a direct flight operates on your dates is checked at quoting; if not, expect one connection. The flight gives you an evening in Gamla Stan instead of a second travel day.
What is the overnight ferry like?
A large passenger ferry sails from Stockholm in the afternoon or evening and reaches Helsinki the next morning, with the timetable set by the ferry line. The plan is an outside cabin with a window and its own shower, dinner on board and breakfast on board, if available. The first hours through the Stockholm archipelago are a highlight of the crossing.
When would we travel?
We propose June to August, for long days and the summer boat timetables. Midsummer, around 19 to 26 June, can close shops and some attractions, so dates are chosen around it. Hours and sailings for any date are confirmed in the written quote.
Do I need a visa or travel authorisation?
The Government of Canada pages for these countries, read on 9 November 2026, say Canadians need no visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, the passport must be valid three months past departure from Schengen, the EU Entry/Exit System records a facial image and fingerprints, and ETIAS applications were not yet open. Rules change, so we check yours when we quote.
What do the Government of Canada travel advisories say?
On 9 November 2026 the pages for Denmark and Sweden said to exercise a high degree of caution because of the threat of terrorism; Norway, Finland, Estonia and Latvia said to take normal security precautions. The Finland, Estonia and Latvia pages also describe drones and debris from the war in Ukraine crossing their airspace, with possible disruption. Check travel.gc.ca before you book and before you go.
How does an enquiry work?
Send an enquiry with your preferred dates, group size and room type. It takes no payment and confirms no booking. We reply with a written quote that sets the final price, taxes, inclusions, hotels, operators and terms, and nothing is held until you accept it.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The trip can run privately for your party only, on a date you choose, subject to availability. Tell us your dates in your enquiry and we will quote the same route with private transfers where the route allows, in place of a group.
See Sight Tours has been providing travel services across North America since 2006. Operating in 20 cities across Canada and the USA, the company specializes in small group tours that offer personalized, high-quality experiences for travelers.
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