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PRIVATE TOUR ITINERARY

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Discover Sweden and Denmark — see the best of both countries in 10 days with your very own private-guide! This beautifully guided journey begins in Stockhom where you will visit Drottningholm Royal Palace and explore the cobbled alleyways of Stockholm's Gamla Stan (Old City). You’ll tour the beautiful Archipelago where some 30,000 islands, skerries and rocks fan out into the Baltic Sea, and visit the perfectly preserved fortress of Vaxholm. You’ll arrive in beautiful Copenhagen to learn about the poet and storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. You’ll visit the Louisiana Museum of world-class art, beautifully situated on the edge of the ocean, and the Viking Ship Museum, where you’ll learn about the rough-and-tumble, yet surprisingly sophisticated, Viking culture of a thousand years ago. You’ll stay on the nostalgic little island of Ærø where you will be blown over by the island's beauty. Thatched cottages, tidy farms, and windswept bluffs adorn the countryside and the old port of Ærøskøbing is as untouched as they come. You’ll enjoy insiders private-guided walking tours by locals and indulge in authentic Scandinavian gastronomy. Discover Sweden and Denmark!

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Day 1 : Welcome to Stockholm

Arrive Stockholm Airport where you'll be met by your private chauffeur-guide. Continue to your beautifully situated waterfront boutique hotel in Stockholm for a 4-night stay. Time to relax and settle into your accommodation. Welcome dinner at a waterfront restaurant. 

 

Day 2 : Stockholm

This morning you'll enjoy a walking tour through the cobbled alleyways of Stockholm's Gamla Stan (Old City), learning about its historic Stortorget Square, cathedral, and Royal Palace. After free time for lunch, you'll board a boat and cross the harbor to visit the Vasa Museum, where you'll marvel at the remains of the 200-foot warship Vasa, which sank here on her maiden voyage nearly 400 years ago. Tonight, enjoy a sumptuous dinner of Smorgasbord at the famous Grand Hotel.

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Day 3: Drottningholm Royal Palace 

This morning you'll board a century-old steamer and sail to the world heritage site Drottningholm, the private residence of the Swedish Royal Family. You'll join a guided tour of the palace and have some free time to stroll through the Versailles-style formal gardens and visit the exquisite interiors of the Chinese Pavilion. This afternoon, return to Stockholm for a culinary tour of Gamla Stan, to indulge in authentic Swedish gastronomy, with tastings from some of Stockholm's finest restaurants and bars. 

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Day 4: The Archipelago 

Today, a tour of the beautiful Archipelago where some 30,000 islands, skerries and rocks fan out into the Baltic Sea. You"ll hop from island to island to the beautiful town of Vaxholm where pastel colored seaside cottages adorn, You'll visit the town's perfectly preserved island fortress and enjoy a Smörgåstårta lunch by the water. You'll return back in Stockholm this afternoon with time to spare to explore more of the city on your own.

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Day 5: Copenhagen & Hans Christian Anderson

This morning, a short flight from Stockholm brings you to Copenhagen where you'll be met by your chauffeur-guide. This afternoon, you'll enjoy a private-guided walking tour learning about Copenhagen’s long history. You’ll hear about famous Danes, past and present, and not least, about the poet and storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. You'll then arrive at your hotel for a 3-night stay, After an opportunity to relax, and settle into your accommodation, a welcome dinner in Nyhavn, the city’s iconic heritage harbor of quaint townhouses and old schooners.

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Day 6: Copenhagen

This morning, a private-guided tour by a well-known Copenhagen food critic of the best places to enjoy freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked Danish pastries. After the tour, watch the Change of the Guard at 

Amalienborg Palace, the official residence of the Royal Family. You'll have the afternoon on your own to take in some of Copenhagens's other world-class sights, such as the National Museum, Christiansborg Palace, 

Carlsberg Brewery or fanciful Tivoli Gardens.

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Day 7: Zealand

Today, a whole-day excursion to Zealand, the island on which Copenhagen is located, and the Danish Riviera. You'll visit the country home of Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa, the Louisiana Museum of world-class art, beautifully situated on the edge of the ocean, Frederiksborg Castle, full of rich history, architecture and gardens, and the perfectly preserved harbor town of Gilleleje, to admire the sunset and enjoy dinner at a harbor-side restaurant of authentic Danish gastronomy.

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Day 8: Roskilde 

Today, you'll leave Copenhagen for Roskilde, the hub of Viking land and sea trade routes more than a thousand years ago, and Denmark's oldest city. You'll enjoy a private-guided walking tour of the town to include Roskilde Cathedral, the resting place of 38 kings and queens of Denmark, and the Viking Ship Museum, where you’ll learn about the rough-and-tumble, yet surprisingly sophisticated, Viking culture of a thousand years ago. Then a scenic ferry ride will take you to the nostalgic little island of Ærø, and the old windjammer port of Ærøskøbing, for a 2-night stay.

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Day 9: Ærø Island

Today, a private-guided tour of Ærø Island, stopping en route to enjoy a tasty smørrebrød lunch. There are hundreds of islands dotting the water around Denmark and while many of them are enchanting, Ærø is a standout, and you will be blown over by the island's beauty. Thatched cottages, tidy farms, and windswept bluffs adorn the countryside and the old port of Ærøskøbing is as untouched as they come. Tonight a traditional Danish feast in Ærøskøbing.

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Day 10: Copenhagen

Today, you'll be driven to Copenhagen Airport where the tour ends.