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First Impressions: Copenhagen and Tivoli Gardens, Explore Copenhagen’s Palaces and Harbor, Denmark to Sweden: Øresund and Stockholm, Visit Stockholm Before the Baltic Crossing, Follow Helsinki from Harbor to Market, Finnish Views: Puijo Tower and Kallavesi, Lapland Bound: Bothnian Bay to Rovaniemi, Arctic Circle: Rovaniemi and Lapland Traditions, Lapland Wilds: Ranua to Ivalo, Search for Midnight Sun at Nordkapp, Through Finnmark to Alta, See Alta’s Rock Art and Huskies, Wartime Norway: Kåfjord to Narvik, Across Tysfjord to Mosjoen, Watch Laksfoss Before Reaching Trondheim, Cruise Beneath Geirangerfjord’s Cliffs, Explore Geiranger and Trollstigen, Oslo Arrival: Lillehammer, Bjørvika and Dinner, Visit Akershus, Palace Park and Frogner, Oslo Farewell And Scandinavian Goodbyes
Over 20 days, Scandinavia moves from sea air and city harbors to Sami lands and the high Arctic. You cruise across the Baltic to Helsinki, follow the scent of fresh bread, dark Finnish liquorice and smoked reindeer through the harbor market. In Stockholm, ABBA’s melodies fill the museum, while the Vasa Galleon’s preserved timbers, cannon and carved ornaments show the scale and ambition of a 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage. In Copenhagen, you'll stand by the harbor with Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid, her bronze gaze fixed on the water. Oslo takes you deeper into history, with Viking ships, royal palaces and harbor-facing ramparts. Farther north, Lapland stret...