EUROPE Discoveries
Discover Scandinavia
Discover Nordic Culture, Historical Adventure, and Timeless Natural Beauty in Lands of Midnight Sun
11 Days • 10 Nights • 24 Meals
Sep 4-14*
Depart/Return: Chicago, IL
Price Per Person: Double: $4,497; Single: $5,045
Land-Only*: Double: $3,497; Single: $3,995
(*Land-only tours begin one day later; airport transfers not included with Land-only tours.)
Pre/Post-Tour Hotel: $138/night
NEW FOR 2013!
About the Tour
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Journey through the Land of the Midnight Sun and spend elongating days discovering the natural wonders and timeless, glacial beauty of Europe’s north country. Explore Norway’s mythic fjords up close, by ship, bridge, tunnel, optional rail, and right from your hotel balcony in idyllic Flåm, surrounded by mountains, roaring waterfalls and tranquil valleys.
You’ll visit Scandinavia’s major capital cities and cultural centers, including regal Stockholm, the “Venice of the North”; Oslo, a nature lover’s paradise with bountiful parks, beaches, and ski slopes; and Upsalla, original Viking capital and Scandinavia’s oldest center of higher education. Tour a 16th century palace and estate of Sweden’s royal family, board an optional train ride among the mountaintops of Norway, see the site of 1994’s Olympic Games in Lillehammer, learn about the once-powerful Hanseatic League that dominated regional trade for centuries, meet and dine with friendly local farmers and brewers, and walk in the footsteps of the hardy Vikings.
You can’t go wrong extending your vacation in Denmark, “the happiest country in the world”!
Germany, Switzerland & Austria
Get to Know Old World Europe … Like a Fairy Tale Come True!
12 Days • 11 Nights • 20 Meals
May 6-17* | Sep 3-14* Limited Space |
Sep 10-21* NEW Date Added!
Depart/Return: Chicago, IL (*Air/Land Tour)
Price Per Person: Double: $3,597; Single: $3,895
Land-Only*: Double: $2,367; Single: $2,665
Pre-/Post-Tour Hotel: $138/night
(*Land-only tours begin one day later; airport transfers not included with Land-only tours.)
About the Tour
By water and gondola, train and foot, you’ll discover legendary Central European sites right out of classic tales: Germany’s Black Forest and France’s Alsace wine country, Austria’s Tyrolean region and the stately Swiss Alps. Stroll the flower-lined streets of Rothenberg, learn how to make traditional apple strudel, and visit charming Liechtenstein, the world’s sixth smallest country. From ancient, fortified castles to storybook-quaint markets, farms, and crafts shops, you’ll feel like a guest in a fairy tale come true!
Ireland: A Celtic Jaunt
Discover the Colorful History and Proud Traditions of the Emerald Isle
11 Days • 10 Nights • 18 Meals
Sep 3-13* Sold Out | Sep 10-20* New Date Added! | Sep 17-27* Sold Out
Depart/Return: Chicago, IL (*Air/Land Tour)
Price Per Person: Double: $3,247; Single: $3,695
Land-Only*: Double: $2,277; Single: $2,725
Pre-/Post-Tour Hotel: $138/night
(*Land-only tours begin one day later; airport transfers not included with Land-only tours.)
About the Tour
From the traditional food, music and dancing to the breathtaking scenery and bustling cities, this route through Ireland and Northern Ireland is nothing short of magical. Hold your breath as you travel along the dramatic Cliffs of Moher and the 60 million-year-old “lunar” landscape of the Giant’s Causeway, often called the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. Take a historical tour of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, offering awe-inspiring views of the Lagan River Valley, and the famous Falls and Shankill Road regions. Relive the days of colorful chieftains and kings at historic Blarney Castle, where you can kiss the famed Blarney Stone for luck. Equally wonderful are encounters with the many folks proud to share their skills, stories and local traditions, from baking and weaving to glass-cutting and woolcraft.
It’s an unforgettable introduction to the cultural traditions of the Emerald Isle – high and low, north and south, urban and pastoral, but always uniquely Irish.
