Northern Europe Incl. 7 Nights Costa Magica Cruise

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Reykjavik

  Iceland is a magical land with abundant volcanos, natural fountains, waterfalls, lakes, glaciers and geothermal energy awaiting your exploration. Arrival at the airport of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital and largest city, you will be transferred to your hotel by shuttle bus with a local assistant. The rest of the day is free for you to adjust to jet lag.

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• Day 2: Reykjavik - Gloden Circle - Reykjavik

  Take a shared bus to the Golden Circle, a famous tourist route with the essence of Iceland.

  At Thingvellir National Park, you will meet the boundary of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and the former conference site of the world's first parliament Althing. At Geysir geothermal area, be amazed at the Strokkur Geysir erupting usually to 15-20 meters every 6-10 minutes. At Gullfoss Waterfall (Golden Falls), observe the glacial Hvita River passing two stages before dropping down into a narrow canyon. Afterward, return to your hotel in Reykjavik.

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• Day 3: Reykjavik - South Shore Excursion - Reykjavik

  Enjoy an excursion to the flat South Shore, lined with remarkable sites including the exquisite Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Skogafoss Waterfall, Reynisfjara black sand beach, Solheimasandur Plane Wreck and Solheimajokull Glacier.

  With black sand, Reynisdrangar rock formations and basalt columns, Reynisfjara black sand beach looks like a fantastic and miraculous world and used to be the filming location of Game of Thrones and Star Wars. You will also get a glimpse of DC Plane Wreck at Solheimasandur, take in the Solheimajokull Glacier and a small lake nearby.

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• Day 4: Reykjavik - Bergen

  You may enjoy the last minute shopping in Reykjavik before flying to Bergen with a stopover at Oslo airport. Upon arrival in Bergen, Norway's second-largest city, be escorted to the city center with the rest of your group by shuttle bus.

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• Day 5: Bergen

  Bergen, a European Capital of Culture, shows its charms in theaters, dances, music, arts, food and exhibitions. Today, you will have a 2-hour walking tour of the city with your fellow travelers and a local guide. Pass through the Hanseatic heritage wooden buildings of Bryggen, St. Mary's Church and Bergen Fish Market. Additionally, experience Floibanen Funicular up to Mount Floyen for an overall view of the city.

  The tour ends here, but for a real taste of Norway, we would recommend one of the following optional activities:
  Sightseeing Cruise with light dinner: start at 17:00, approx. 1.5 hours
  Bergen Food Tour：start at 15:00, approx. 3 hours

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• Day 6: Bergen - Balestrand

  After breakfast, embark on a cruise to Balestrand, a village in the Sogndal Municipality, situated on the northern shore of Sognefjord. Normally, the cruise will depart at 8:00 and arrive at 11:55. Upon arrival, walk to your hotel not far from the port. The remaining time of the day is at leisure.

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• Day 7: Balestrand - Fjaerland - Balestrand

  Today, explore the region on your own or join in a full-day excursion to Fjaerland with supplements.

  The round trip to Fjaerland will start by sailing through Fjaerland fjord to the village of Fjaerland, where the fjord and the glacier meets. Later, a bus will take you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum, where you learn some knowledge about glaciers and climate change. Continue to see two glaciers of Supphellebreen and Boyabreen before getting back to Balestrand.

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• Day 8: Balestrand - Flam - Myrdal - Oslo

  The beautiful Sognefjord with many branches is the second-longest fjord in the world. This day, you will check out and cruise to Flam, located at the deepest point of Aurlandsfjord, which is a branch of Sognefjord. Get on a train along the scenic Flamsbana (Flam Line) to Myrdal, and then transfer Bergen Railway to Oslo, the capital of Norway.

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• Day 9: Oslo

  At 11:00, a local guide will pick you up from your hotel and then depart for a 3-hour city sightseeing tour by coach. You could see lots of sculptures designed by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland at Frogner Park and three Viking era burial ships at Viking Ship Museum. Later, move towards the Royal Palace, City Hall and a medieval castle called Akershus Fortress.

  The rest of the day is for you to discover the city on your own.

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• Day 10: Oslo - Stockholm

  This morning, depart for Stockholm by direct train (approx. 5 hours) or bus (approx. 7.5 hours). After arrival, be transferred to the cruise ship harbor. Check in to the cabin of Costa Magica, which is a captivating ship offering a dream vacation suspended between the sky and the sea.

  The 7 nights cruise will travel the Baltic Sea with stops at Sweden (Stockholm), Finland (Helsinki), Russia (Saint Petersburg), Estonia (Tallinn), and finally, return to Stockholm.

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• Day 11: Stockholm - Helsinki, Costa Magica Cruise

  Today, the cruise ship will leave Stockholm for Helsinki at 7:00.

  Full Board is included on the cruise. What you need to do is just to enjoy your vacation with relaxation, deals, and activities on board. For example, you may feel the sea breeze on the deck, kill time at the bar, choose your favorite dish at a self-service restaurant, attend a cooking show, join in the disco, get a massage, watch theatre shows, shopping and so on.

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• Day 12: Stockholm - Helsinki - Saint Petersburg, Costa Magica Cruise

  You will arrive in Helsinki at 8:00 and depart for Saint Petersburg at 18:00. Known as "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki is the capital of Finland. Mixed the old and the new, the city shows its charm of the metropolis and the elegance of the Nordic style. This morning, we have a 3-hour guided city tour including Tuomiokirkko Cathedral, a market, Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church), and Sibelius Monument.

  After that, you can choose to terminate the city tour back to the ship for lunch or stay a little longer in the city center.

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• Day 13: Saint Petersburg Tour, Costa Magica Cruise

  Arrive in Saint Petersburg (Petrograd / Leningrad) at 7:00 and depart for Tallinn at 18:00 on the next day.

  Accompanied by a local guide to start a full-day tour of the city, you will appreciate the world's largest collection of paintings at Hermitage Museum, take in the gorgeous interior of St. Isaac's Cathedral, observe a mass of mosaics inside the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, which was built for commemorating King Alexander II. After lunch at a restaurant, take a canal boat trip before returning to the ship.

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• Day 14: Saint Petersburg - Tallinn, Costa Magica Cruise

  The second day to explore Saint Petersburg.

  The 8-hour guided tour will take you to visit the Peter and Paul Fortress and the cathedral inside it. The fortress founded by Peter the Great was used as a prison and water level alarm system, and today it has been adapted as the headquarter of the State Museum of Saint Petersburg History.

  In the afternoon, set off to the magnificent and fine Peterhof Palace, nicknamed "The Russian Versailles". Later, return to the dock and continue cruising to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

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• Day 15: St.Petersburg - Tallinn - Stockholm, Costa Magica Cruise

  Reach Tallinn at 9:00 and leave at 17:00.

  Divided into the Upper Town (Toompea hill) and the Lower Town, the old town of Tallinn is the city's historic center featuring its colorful public buildings. A 4-hour guided tour will provide you a chance to visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Toompea Castle, City Hall Square, the House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads, St. Olaf's Church and St. Nicholas' Church (Niguliste Museum).

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• Day 16: Tallinn - Stockholm, Costa Magica Cruise

  Get back to the starting point Stockholm at 9:00, and stay your last night on board after a 4-hour guided city tour.

  Stockholm, whose urban area stretches across 14 islands, enjoys good fame as Venice of the North. Through the tour, you will travel to the City Hall, Gamla Stan (Old Town), the Royal Palace, Stockholm Concert Hall, Royal Swedish Opera, the island of Djurgarden. The rest of the day is for you to discover the city on your own or spend it on the ship.

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• Day 17: Stockholm, Departure

  After breakfast, disembark and head to the airport for your flight back home under your own steam.

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