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                                                                                 15 Days From £3,500pp

                                                                                 HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                 ■  Fabulous scenic rail journeys
                                                                                 ■  Unlimited travel using your InterRail Pass
                                                                                 ■  Fläm Railway
                                                                                 ■  The impressive Hardangerjøkule Glacier   GRAND  TOURS
                                                                                 ■  Travel across the Arctic Circle on the Nordland Railway
                                                                               Flåm Railway, Norway - Krishna.Wu - shutterstock  ■  Time to explore Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim & Stockholm
                                                                                 ■  Ofoten Railway which connects Norway and Sweden
                                                                                 ■  Inlandsbanan from Gällivare to Östersund


                                                                                 SELECTED HOTELS
                                                                                 Bergen
                                                                                 Oslo
                                                                                          Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
                                                                                 Trondheim   Hotel Bergen Børs
                                                                                          Clarion Collection Grand Olav
                                                                                 Bodø     Clarion Collection Hotel Grand
      Day 7 - North to Trondheim           Days 11 & 12 - Inlandsbanan           Narvik
      By train to Trondheim, arriving early afternoon. The  This is the start of a 2-day trip on the privately owned   Quality Hotel Grand Royal
      scenery is moorland rather than mountainous and,  Inland Railway. Travelling by diesel railcars at a leisurely   Gällivare   Grand Hotel Lapland
      with the daylight hours lasting well into the evening,  pace, there are many different attractions pointed out   Arvidsjaur   Hotell Laponia
      there is  time  to  explore this historical city. There  by the train staff and we will stop at some to explore.   Östersund   Clarion Hotel Grand
      is  so  much  to  see  with  the  Old  Quarter,  magnifi-  Very soon after leaving Gällivare we cross the Arctic   Stockholm   Radisson Stockholm Waterfront
      cent Nidaros Cathedral and picturesque waterfront  Circle once more but this time the train stops for a   Please note - hotels can be subject to change
      houses of Bakklandet.                few minutes, allowing you to alight and take photos.
                                           The landscape changes from mountains in the north,   PRICE INCLUDES
      Day 8 - Across the Arctic Circle     through marshland and forest to the fertile regions of   ■  Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
      We continue north by train on the Nordland Railway,   the south. We break up our journey with overnight   ■  Standard class rail travel
      travelling  alongside  stunning  fjords  and  via  remote,   stays in Arvidsjaur and Östersund.  ■  Farewell dinner
      mountain passes. Enjoy your journey through a                              ■  15-day Global InterRail Pass (European Residents only)
      landscape full of contrasts including the spectacular  Day 13 - Östersund to Stockholm  ■  Travel from your home station to London and return
      Svartisen Glacier, as it extends from the mountains  A leisurely day on the mainline service takes us to     (pre/post tour on date of outbound/return travel)
      into  the  valley  below. We  cross  the  Arctic  Circle  the Swedish capital which is built up around a series   ■  Accommodation in good quality hotels on
      late afternoon and continue to Bodø, a coastal port  of small islands.       a bed and breakfast basis
      surrounded by high mountains. It won’t go dark to-                         ■  Excursions as specified
      night and the late evening view across the harbour   Day 14 - At Leisure in Stockholm  ■  Services of a tour leader from London and
      towards a setting sun in the north is very memorable.   We have a full day to explore this lovely city and a     throughout the tour
                                           good start would be the “Under the Bridges” boat
      Day 9 - Bodø to Narvik               trip which gives a useful introduction to the city and   Price per person:
      This trip is by coach as there is no rail access, but  its history. It is also possible to take a variety of in-  Escorted holiday   £3,500
      numerous  road  tunnels  and  a  ferry  crossing  make  teresting out-of-town excursions such as a paddle   Single room supplement   £865
      this a journey with a difference. Relax and enjoy the  steamer to Vaxholm, a charming old village with his-  Deposit for this holiday   £200
      breathtaking scenery along the route.  toric wooden buildings. A farewell dinner is included
                                           at our hotel this evening.
      Day 10 - Ofoten Railway Towards Lapland
      We leave Narvik on the “Iron Ore Route” a rail  Day 15 - Homeward Bound
      journey that climbs very steeply away from the  Bus  transfer  to  the  airport  for  our  flight  back  to
      town and the coast before crossing the border into  London.
      Sweden. The stunning scenery changes from rugged
      mountain terrain to desolate tundra and stunted
      silver birch before reaching Kiruna, site of one of the
      iron ore mines which gives this line so much of its
      freight traffic. Journey’s end today is Gällivare.






                                          Bergen - Marcus Tacker               Stockholm from the Lyndmar Hotel Gallery





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