Ultimate Scandinavia and The Polar Express

After meeting at London St Pancras, we take the Eurostar to Brussels, continuing to Bremen for the night.

• Dinner
• Eurostar Meal

We catch the train to Copenhagen for two nights, travelling via Hamburg.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Our morning sightseeing tour today features the magnificent Amalienborg Palace, a large octagonal mansion surrounded by four identical Rococo palaces. One of these is still home to the reigning monarch of Denmark, Queen Margrethe II. We also visit the famous Little Mermaid statue before taking a cruise through the colourful canal area of Nyhavn, once a maritime hub where sailors from around the world frequented the many bars on offer here. Your afternoon is free to continue exploring.

• Breakfast

We take the train to Sweden's capital today, transferring to our hotel for two nights on arrival.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today starts with a guided tour by coach, the perfect way to get our bearings. Along the way, we'll see the Royal Palace, the city's cathedral, the narrow streets of Gamla Stan, also known as the Old Town, City Hall and the tranquil island of Djurgården. Afterwards, we take a well-deserved 'fika', the Swedish term for a coffee and cake break. Your afternoon is then free to look around on foot. Skansen, the oldest open-air museum in the world, gives an insight into how life once was here and is well worth a visit.

• Breakfast

Today we head inland by rail to Östersund, nestled on the shores of Lake Storsjön - Sweden's fifth largest lake.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today, we join the Inlandsbanan to Sorsele, visiting the Inlandsbanan Museum here on arrival to learn about the impact of rail travel in this remote location. Next, we call at a traditional village, home to some of Scandinavia's indigenous people, the Sami, before continuing to Arjeplog for the night. Dinner this evening is enjoyed around an open fire in a traditional tipi or 'lavvu', as they're known locally.

• Breakfast, Dinner

We travel around the lakes and forests of Swedish Lapland by coach today, making our way to Jokkmokk. Along the way, we cross the Arctic Circle into the 'Land of the Midnight Sun', marking the occasion with a small celebration en route.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today, we join the Ofoten Railway to Narvik, enjoying a scenic journey filled with wild and remote landscapes that offer dramatic views of the surrounding mountains, fjords and waterfalls that characterise this part of the world.

• Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, we enjoy a visit to the War Museum and find out about the surprising role the city played during WWII. Afterwards, the rest of your day is free.

• Breakfast

Today, we meet at the station to for a journey along the Nordland Railway, also known as the 'Polar Express'. This spellbinding trip is rightly one of the world's most famous, with seemingly inaccessible landscapes stretching for as far as the eye can see. From our comfortable and cosy carriage, we watch as sparkling fjords and even the spectacular Svartisen Glacier roll by our window. We disembark in Verdal, spending the night in Stiklestad.

• Breakfast, Dinner

After a short tour of Stiklestad, famous as the site of a major Viking battle in the 11th century, we travel by coach to Trondheim, soaking in views of Norway's rugged east coast.

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We discover the country's former Viking capital with a guided tour today. Founded in the 10th century, Trondheim is one of the oldest cities in Norway - as well as one of its largest - and is brimming with history. Having been the former seat of the Norwegian kings, Trondheim was also a Scandinavian spiritual centre throughout the Middle Ages. In 1681, a huge fire damaged much of the original architecture, though the city was swiftly rebuilt in a grand style, much of which we see today.

• Breakfast

We leave Trondheim by rail, travelling to Dombås where we join the 71-mile-long Rauma Railway for the scenic journey to Åndalsnes. From here, we continue to Geiranger by coach and ferry for a two-night stay.

• Breakfast, Dinner

We enjoy the beautiful scenery of Geirangerfjord today, a UNESCO World Heritage site which we explore from the water during a morning boat cruise. This is followed by a visit to the jaw-dropping Dalsnibba viewing point.

• Breakfast, Dinner

We transfer by coach to Flåm this morning, stopping off at Kaupanger's unique stave church along the way.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today includes a superb excursion on the Flåm Railway, which takes us up into the mountains along one of the steepest lines in the world. We reach Myrdal and return to Flåm, driving to Gudvangen where we set sail aboard a luxury eco ship for a cruise across Sognefjord. Afterwards, we continue to Bergen by coach.

• Breakfast

We enjoy a walking tour of Bergen today that takes us to Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage site and historic harbourfront. Lunch is a delicious meal of fresh seafood, enjoyed at Bergen's fish market, followed by a coach tour of Bergen's incredible bridges.

• Breakfast, Lunch

Boarding our train today, we take a journey along Northern Europe's highest railway line - the Bergen Railway. Our train climbs high above the tree line, travelling through some of the most remote areas of western Norway, before descending into elegant Oslo, where we stay overnight.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Make the most a free day to discover the Norwegian capital, home to an array of world-class museums, galleries and attractions. You could even witness the changing of the guard at the Royal Palace. Later in the day, we transfer to the port to catch the overnight ferry to Kiel.

*Please note: your luggage will travel on the ferry with you, as opposed to via our luggage service.

• Breakfast, Dinner

On arrival in Kiel on today, we board the train to Hamburg for an overnight stay.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today takes us by rail to Brussels, via Cologne, where we join the Eurostar to London St Pancras.

• Breakfast
• Eurostar Meal