ARCTIC CIRCLE EXPRESS Departure Dates and Costs 17 May £1590 12 July £1690 31 May £1690 26 July £1690 14 June £1690 2Aug £1590 28 June £1690 Stockholm, the Arctic Circle and fjords of Western Norway Travel with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail on this wonderful 14-day grand tour of Norway and Sweden. A friendly and experienced tour manager will be with you throughout your journey so sit back, relax and enjoy the scenic variety of the mountains and fjords in this beautiful and remote area of Europe.

Day I » Friday - Fly co Stockholm Fly by British Airways London to Stockholm for two nights close to the city centre and Old Town.

Day 2 * Sightseeing in Stockholm Morning sightseeing of Sweden's capital. Afternoon free, perhaps visit the Wasa, a royal flagship which sank in the harbour on her maiden voyage in 1628.

Day 3 » North by sleeper train Day 7 » Sightseeing in Trondheim Travel by overnight sleeper to Kiruna in 2-berth sleepers. Watch out for wildlife as the train heads north through the remote wilderness of Northern Sweden's lakes and forests.

Day 4 * Sightseeing in Lapland Arrive in Kiruna, visit the Lapp village of Jukkasjarvi and also take an exciting ride down the largest iron ore mine in the world. Continue on the Ofoten railway, one of the most northerly and wild rail routes in Europe, to Narvik for two nights.

Day 5 » Free in Narvik An opportunity to visic the wartime resistance museum or take a cable car ride.

Day 6 • South to Trondheim Travel south by coach and train, crossing the Arctic Circle again before arriving in Trondheim for two nights.

Sightseeing to include the Nidaros cathedral and fascinating music museum at Ringve.

Day 8 * Into Fjord country The journey south from Trondheim is by train to Dombas then by coach for a tour of some of Norway's most spectacular fjord scenery. Stay two nights in Geiranger at the head of the fjord.

Day 9 » Cruising the narrow Geiranger Fjord One of the most spectacular fjords in Norway with almost vertical sides and huge waterfalls.

Day 10 • By coach through Fjord country Leave Geiranger and continue to Flam, at the head of the Sognefjord and terminus of the Flam Railway.

Stay two nights in Flam.

Day 11 # Flam Railway excursion Leaving from the fjord side, the Flam railway is considered to be one of Europe's most spectacular railway lines, winding its way up the mountains past thundering waterfalls.

Day 12 • Over the mountains to Voss The journey from Flam is via Stalheim and over the mountains to the resort of Voss for two nights.

Day 13 * At Voss on the lakeside A free day in this attractive town.

Day 14 »Thursday -The Bergen Railway Leave Voss by train and travel on one of Norway's new Signotur trains for the spectacular journey over the Bergen Railway to Oslo. Continue by high-speed rail link to the airport for the flight to London, arriving early evening.

What's Included • Scheduled flights by British Airways from London to Stockholm and Oslo to London including all airport taxes.

• Twelve nights dinner, bed and breakfast hotel accommodation.

• Rail travel and 2-berth sleepers.

• All transfers and excursions as detailed in the itinerary.

« Services of a Tour Manager throughout.

This holiday is also available by rail from London Deulsche Batin IQJH R.nl tickets are provided in co-operation with Deutschc Bahn. For individual tail bookings to Germany and Europe call 0870 243 5J63.

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