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10 or 12 days

Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, with extension to Bergen

Program designed to: Bring you on a journey to the four capitals of Scandinavia—Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Olso—and experience first-hand the region’s common legends and lore, dating back to Viking times. Guided visits to historic and cultural sites introduce you to each country’s one-of-a-kind character and offer insight into the progressive political, social, economic and educational philosophies powering contemporary Scandinavian society.

Highlight: Stop at a traditional sweet shop in Stockholm’s Old Town to taste a Swedish obsession: black licorice. For old-school purists, the saltier the better!

🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Scandinavia tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to Finland

Day 2: Helsinki

Meet your Field Director at the destination airport

Take a walking tour of Helsinki

With your Field Director you will see:

  • Government House, the executive office building
  • Helsinki University, the oldest university in Finland
  • Uspenski Cathedral, the largest orthodox church in Western Europe

Enjoy dinner in Helsinki

Day 3: Helsinki • Night Ferry

Take a guided tour of Helsinki

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Parliament, one of Helsinki's most notable landmarks
  • Temppeliaukio Church, built directly out of a rock and often used as a concert venue

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Helsinki on your own

Travel to Stockholm by overnight ferry

Enjoy dinner on the ferry

Day 4: Night Ferry • Stockholm

🔹 Guided learning: Tour Stockholm with an expert local guide

  • See the Vasa Ship, a well-restored 17th-century eight-level war ship that sank before even leaving its harbor
  • See the City Hall, the venue for the Nobel Prize banquet held each year

Visit the Vasa ship 

Visit the Nobel Museum

Enjoy dinner in Stockholm

Day 5: Stockholm

Add this in-depth excursion:

Drottningholm Palace

Drottningholm Palace

This half-day excursion takes you by steamboat from Stockholm’s harbor to beautiful Drottningholm Palace, the private residence of the Royal Family and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a guided tour of the palace’s interior, and then free time to explore the beautifully landscaped fountains and parks that surround it. Note: This excursion is only available from May 1-Sept. 30. 

Day 6: Stockholm • Copenhagen

Travel by train to Copenhagen, a country so cozy they have a word to describe the psychological state of togetherness: "hygge"

🔹 Guided learning: Take a walking tour of Copenhagen:

 With your Field Director you will see: 

  • City Hall Square, a popular location for public events
  • Old Town, a quaint and lively series of streets

Enjoy dinner in Copenhagen

Day 7: Copenhagen

Tour Copenhagen with an expert local guide 

Visit the Round Tower, the oldest functioning astronomical observatory in Europe and a symbol of Copenhagen

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Copenhagen on your own

Day 8: Copenhagen • Night Ferry

Add this in-depth excursion:

🔹 Cultural engagement: Copenhagen food tour

🔹 Cultural engagement: Copenhagen food tour

The best way to get to know a city is by trying its food. Grab your walking shoes and your appetite and eat your way through Copenhagen. An expert local guide is yours for the excursion to explain the many types of food you'll try. Cheese, sandwiches, sausages, candy and more are included. 

Travel to Oslo by overnight ferry

Enjoy dinner on the night ferry

Day 9: Night Ferry • Oslo

With an expert local guide you will see:

  • Oslo's Opera House, known for its angular architecture
  • Oslo's bustling city center
  • City Hall, which houses Norwegian art
  • Akershus Fortress, a medieval castle

Visit the Fram Museum to learn about Norway's history of polar exploration

🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park, whose sculptures are a tribute to the complexity of humankind

Enjoy dinner in Oslo

Day 10: Depart for home

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Day 10: Oslo • Bergen

Travel to Bergen by train, boat and bus:

  • See scenic mountain terrain on the Bergen Railway
  • See Norway’s breathtaking fjords on the FlÃ¥m Railway
  • Take a fjord cruise and see Nærøyfjorden fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Travel through the picturesque villages of Nærøydalen valley

Day 11: Bergen

Tour Bergen with an expert local guide, including a glimpse into the city’s past in the Bryggen section

Add this in-depth excursion:

Mount Fløyen cable car

Mount Fløyen cable car

Take a cable car up Mount Fløyen, one of the Seven Mountains that surround Bergen. Take in the fresh mountain air, along with stunning panoramic views of Bergen and the Fjords below you. Enjoy some free time to eat, shop, or take a walk and feel on top of the world before descending.  

Enjoy dinner in Bergen

Day 12: Depart for home

Learning outcomes on this program

Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness

Academic resources

With this program, you get access to our Global Learning Resources, which include:

  • Discussion questions

  • Sample assignments

  • Journal prompts

  • Webinars

  • EF's Global Competency Assessment, a pre- and post-program assessment to measure competency development

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Your experience includes

Transportation
Accommodations
Select meals
End-to-end support
EF Global Learning Toolkit
Field Director
Guided exploration
Field Visits

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