29 June - 5 July 2010      € 799 up 

Itinerary (subject to change)

DAY 1:
Departure 05:00 am from Böblingen, Panzerkaserne PX parking lot, 06:45 am from Heidelberg PHV, P&R Parking Lot (near new commissary), 06:45 am from Kaiserslautern P&R Parking Lot Daennerplatz and 09:00 am from Wiesbaden Hainerberg, military bus stop (Washingtonstr. near PX). Day time travel to the City of LÜBECK an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here we join a city tour to see the HOLSTEN GATE, the BUDDENBROOKHOUSE, the old SHIPPING COMPANY and more…In the evening we leave for TRAVEMÜNDE to check into our TT Line ship
and our reserved cabins.. Dinner on board (not included).

DAY 2:
Morning arrival in TRELLEBORG, Sweden. After Buffet-breakfast and check-out we drive through the lovely countryside of SMALANDS to JOENKOEPING at the VAETTERNLAKE. Then we pass LINKOEPING and NORRKOEPING on the way to STOCKHOLM. Here we board our modern Hotel Ship of the SILJA LINE for our overnight journey to TURKU, Finland. Take advantage of the amenities of shipboard life this evening.

DAY 3:
After Buffet-breakfast on board, we leave our ship and drive to HELSINKI. See the
TEMPLE CHURCH, the CATHEDRAL, the UNIVERSITY, the PARLIAMENT and more during our sightseeing tour. In the afternoon you’ll have enough free time to see more of HELSINKI on your own - or use the time for shopping for great Finish-design items. In the afternoon we board our ship to STOCKHOLM. Don´t forget to take pictures of the sunset, a beautiful highlight of the Scandinavian Midsummer nights.

DAY 4:
After Buffet-breakfast on board (included), early morning arrival in STOCKHOLM, “Venice of the North”. Here we start with a sightseeing tour of this delightful city (included). You’ll see the ROYAL CASTLE, the CITY HALL and the GAMLA STAN – the Old Town. Free time for shopping or visit the famous VASA museum. After an early dinner we check into our Hotel near Stockholm.

DAY 5:
After Buffet-breakfast in the Hotel and check-out we drive to the Swedish /Norwegian border, near TOECKSFORS. Enjoy the gorgeous Scandinavian landscape before we arrive in OSLO in the late afternoon. If time permits we will visit the museum Island to see the VIKING SHIP museum and/or the KONTIKI museum (entry extra). Evening check-in and dinner (extra) in our hotel.

DAY 6:
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY ! After Buffet- breakfast and check out we start with a sightseeing tour of OSLO. We will see the AKERSHUS, the ROYAL PALACE,
the VIGELAND Sculpture Park and more. After lunch time we will board our ship. Enjoy the entertainment on board before we meet you all in the dining room for our 4th of July Dinner. Overnight in Inside Cabins with private facilities.

DAY 7:
After Buffet-breakfast on board, check-out and return to points of origin. Lunch and Dinner en route (not included).