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8 Days
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Aspen, comprising four distinct ski areas, a lively main street with countless shops and restaurants, upscale accommodations, and stunning mountain views. It has become a top destination for those seeking a luxurious, winter sporting destination full of both man-made and natural beauty.
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Roundtrip Transportation

Tour Plan
Group meets at Airport. Flight departs for Stockholm, Sweden.

Upon arrival in Stockholm, the tour escort will meet the group for transfer to their hotel via motor coach. After check in, the group will start a walking tour of Stockholm. Highlights of the tour include:

    • Gamla Stan – Medieval Old Town
    • Stockholm Cathedral
    • Stockholm City Hall, site of the annual Nobel Prize banquet.
    • Stortorget – Great Square

Enjoy lunch in Gamla Stan, then visit the Royal Palace in Stadsholmen (official residence of the head of state). Take a guided tour of The Royal Palace and see the impressive collections of royal ball attires, knights’ outfits, and coronation carriages displayed in The Royal Armoury. Experience the Royal Changing of the Guards ceremony, marching band and all! Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel for the evening.

After breakfast at the hotel, start your guided city tour by bus. Highlights of the bus tour include:

    • Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera)
    • Stockholm City Hall
    • Swedish Royal Dramatic Theater
    • Östermalm
    • Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka
    • Nordiska Museum

Arrive in Djurgården – a tranquil island, in the center of Stockholm. Visit Skansen, the world’s first open-air museum, an expansive space encompassing farmsteads, a zoo, typical homes, and traditional Swedish costumes. This museum provides a deep dive into Sweden’s customs and culture. Enjoy lunch in Djurgården, then visit The Vasa Museum, a maritime museum that displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship that has ever been salvaged. This 64-gun warship sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel for the evening.

After breakfast at the hotel, travel to Strandvägen. Climb aboard a classic archipelago ship and cruise the waterways of Stockholm while exploring the coast of the second largest archipelago in the Baltic Sea. Enjoy a free afternoon in Stockholm, then meet your group for dinner at a local restaurant in Östermalm.
After breakfast at the hotel, board bus and travel to Bromma Airport. Take a short (40 minute) flight to Visby on the island of Gotland. Explore this ancient Viking island, a UNESCO world heritage site, and tour medieval churches and burial grounds. Visit the Gotland Museum to learn about Vikings, fossils and treasure and ‘Hang’ out at the Galgberget Gallows – a preserved medieval execution site. Check in to your hotel and enjoy a group dinner at a restaurant in Visby.
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy some free time wandering around the quaint town of Visby. Travel to the distinctive coastline of the Baltic Sea. See the rocky east coast’s sea stack (called Raukar in Swedish) and climb the stones of Digerhuvud. Enjoy lunch in Visby then travel to the Visby airport to fly back to Stockholm. Check in to your hotel and enjoy a group dinner at a restaurant in Stockholm.
After breakfast at the hotel, board bus and travel to the vibrant small city of Uppsala (1 hour), home of Uppsala University, the oldest university in all of Scandinavia, founded in 1477. Spend a day exploring Uppsala, guided tour highlights include Uppsala Castle, Stradstradgarden riverside park and Uppsala Cathedral, where generations of Swedish kings were coronated. Eat dinner at a restaurant in Uppsala, return to Stockholm in the evening.
After breakfast at the hotel, board bus and travel to the Drottningholm Palace, a royal castle built in the 1600s (a UNESCO world heritage site). This palace is comparable to Versailles and boasts a Chinese Pavilion, a Palace Theatre, and magnificent gardens. Return to Stockholm late afternoon, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy some free time and some souvenir shopping. Board transfer bus & depart for the airport.