Stockholm: Cosmopolitan Vibrant Cultural

Arrive to Stockholm at own arrangement. At 19:00 meet with our representative in the hotel lobby and go for a welcome dinner with a 3-course menu at a local restaurant. During the dinner you will get introduction to the tours and your fellow traveller.

Accommodation at Hobo Hotel, a hip boutique hotel in the very city centre of Stockholm next to the Sergel Square and just a stone’s throw from Gamla Stan and Östermalm (D)

After buffet breakfast at the hotel, meet with local guide at 09:00 and start a full day tour of the Swedish capital. Start the day with a panoramic city tour of Stockholm which will introduce you to the city and its main sights such as City Hall, Nobel´s house and the Djurgarden Island.

At Djurgarden we stop at the VASA Museum where you will see the well-preserved and impressive 17th century war ship meant to be the pride of the Swedish navy.

Lunch on your own.

After lunch we proceed to Drottningholm, situated on an island in a small inlet of Lake Mälaren. The magnificent 17th century Drottingholms Palace is today listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Although used by the Swedish royal family today, you can explore the magnificently decorated State Apartments with its banquet hall used at gala dinners, cabinet meetings and parliamentary evenings. Also drop by the Court Theatre, built in 1766, to hear the sound of wind and thunder which operated by wooden machines with themes from the 18th century repertoire.

A magnificent turn of the century ship will take you from Drottningholm back to the city centre in 1 hour. Enjoy the evening on your own.

Accommodation at Hobo Hotel (B)

After buffet breakfast at the hotel, meet with local guide at 09:30 and walk to starting point of an exciting rooftop tour, where you will be guided up to 43 meters above the ground to see the uninterrupted and fantastic view of Stockholm city and hear the local history from above.

You will enjoy a luscious lunch before cruising Stockholm Archipelago for the duration of 2.5 hours. The archipelago is the largest in Sweden and its landscape was formed during the post-glacial times. The archipelago connects Stockholm with the Baltic Sea and is today a very popular residential and holiday area, both authentic and typical of Sweden.

Accommodation at Hobo Hotel (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel and meet your local guide and coach at 09:00 and go to Värmdö musteri where you can make your own apple cider.

Drive back to Stockholm city centre with an hour visit to the Spirit Museum where you will explore the museum first before ending the visit with tasting different type of local spirits.

After ended tasting enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Accommodation at Hobo Hotel (B)

Breakfast at the hotel (B)

This program can be connected to Helsinki City Break by overnight cruise with Tallink Silja, departing from Stockholm day 5 at 16:45, arriving in Helsinki next morning at 10:00. Supplement for overnight cruise applies.