Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation is always looking to bring well crafted tour packages that provide the best of both travel and food. Good Holiday Packages allow travelers to relax at length as well as expand their perspective about life. Nonetheless, a great tour will provide these things and satisfy your desire to do something exciting and fun too. Keeping all of these things in mind IRCTC has beautifully planned Scandinavia with Iceland package that shows travelers the best of Europe. Discover European culture, heritage, architecture, cuisines, landscapes and adventure sports on a journey of a lifetime.
What makes Scandinavia with Iceland one of the amazing Holiday packages is the length of the tour i.e 14 nights and 15 days. This allows tourists a lot of time to immerse themselves in the experience and come out refreshed and happy. Destinations included in this tour package are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
The first day begins with tourists assembling at Bangalore International Airport Terminal and from there they board a flight to Delhi. After arriving in the capital tourists then board a straight flight to Helsinki, an electrifying space of urban designs and large music scenes bordered by pristine wilderness. In Helsinki, the travellers get a guided tour that includes visits to Presidential Palace, Senate Square, Opera House and Drive Through Sibelius Park.
After exploring Helsinki you hop on a ferry to Tallinn where you can enjoy medieval architecture, nodic food and untouched nature. After arriving in Tallinn, tourists visit the Kadriorg district, Toompea hill, parliament building, dome church, St. Nicholas church, town hall square, St Catherine passage and the infamous Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Later tourists drive to the pier to take a ferry to Stockholm, the city of gabled buildings, preserved historic centres and razor thin cobblestone streets. As per the schedule the tourists head to Opera House, Vasa Museum, Alfred Nobel House, Royal Palace and Stockholm City Hall.
Early next morning take a flight to Bergen situated in the group of mountains known as DesyvFjell. On your tour here visit the fish and flower market, bryggen harbour and floibanne funicular.
Take the train out of Bergen and spot magnificent Kjofossen Waterfall and visit stunning Gudvangen. Also take a short trip to Gelio famous for its mountain trails and ski resorts.
Drive to Oslo to see parliament square,national galleries, Karl Johan shopping street, royal palace, Akershus castle, Norwegian Defence Museum, Vigeland park and the Viking ship museum. The time spent in Oslo will help you connect with the people you are travelling on a deeper level as the trip is planned to bring out your best side.
On day 8, drive to Copenhagen check out the renaissance stock exchange, Christiansborg palace, Amalienborg Palace, Danish parliament, Little mermaid statue and Rosenberg castle.
In Reykjavik, enjoy a guided tour of the golden circle, UNESCO World Heritage site Thingvellir, Gulfoss waterfall and Snaefellsnes peninsula. Also admire the stunning black beaches, deep volcano carters, high bird cliffs and sterling glaciers.
All these beautiful destinations are covered in minimum travelling time as IRCTC offers quality sightseeing. Moreover, fresh hot, delicious non-vegetarian and vegetarian meals are included like most “IRCTC tour packages”. Also, daily continental fresh breakfast is served to keep the energy among travelers high.