MSC MAGNIFICA with SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC CAPITALS & 7 COUNTRIES * STOCKHOLM HOTEL ACCOMMODATION*
NORWAY – DENMARK – GERMANY – POLAND – LITHUANIA – LATVIA – SWEDEN
*** STOCKHOLM HOTEL STAY INCLUDED***
***OSLO CITY TOUR INCLUDED***
DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT - OSLO
Meet at Istanbul Airport, International Terminal in front of the Turkish Airlines check-in counters at 05:30. Check-in and passport procedures follow. Then, depart for Oslo aboard Turkish Airlines flight TK 1751 at 08:10. Arrive in Oslo at 11:00 local time. Transfer with private vehicle to the “Oslo Panoramic City Tour.” During the tour, see the Royal Palace, Parliament Building, City Hall, National Theater, Oslo Cathedral, Karl Johans Street, Vigeland Park, Opera House, and Akershus Fortress. After the tour, transfer to the port where the ship is docked. Check-in to the ship, luggage procedures, then settle into cabins and enjoy free time. The ship departs from the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 2 COPENHAGEN
The ship arrives at Copenhagen port at 09:00. After breakfast, enjoy free time for personal activities. Optionally, join the “Copenhagen City Tour” arranged extra by your guide. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is on Zealand Island. Visit Amalienborg Palace, still the residence of the royal family, and see the iconic Little Mermaid statue, Christiansborg, and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the Freeport neighborhood, and ‘Chiristiana’. Free time at Kongens Nytorv Square, shopping on Stroget, or strolling through Nyhavn. Return to the ship before departure at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 3 WARNEMÜNDE
Arrive at Warnemünde port at 07:00. After breakfast, enjoy free time for personal activities and shopping. Optional tour: “Rostock & Lübeck Tour.” Lübeck, a UNESCO World Heritage site, founded in 1143 as the Hansa’s queen and the first Western city on the Baltic Sea, features Gothic Marienkirche, Romanesque cathedral, and the historic Rathaus. The city’s medieval walls include the Holsten Gate. Proceed to Rostock, an important Baltic port since the 11th century, part of the Hanseatic League. See Rostock University, Hansa architecture, Nikolaikirche, Town Hall, Alexandrinenstrasse, and Kuhtor. Enjoy shopping along Köpenicker Street. Return to the ship, which departs at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 4 GDYNIA (GDANSK)
Arrive at Gdynia port at 10:00. After breakfast, free time for activities and shopping. Optional: “Gdynia (Gdansk) City Tour,” visiting colorful harbor city with modernist architecture, the mariner Joseph Conrad's statue, Malbork Castle, and Gdansk old town. Return to the ship, departing at 19:00. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5 KLAIPEDA
Arrive at Klaipeda port at 07:00. Enjoy free time after breakfast. Optional: “Klaipeda & Palanga Tour,” featuring the historic Palanga Resort famous for amber and its botanical park. Visit the Tikevicius Palace, Amber Museum, and stroll along the beach. Return to Klaipeda for sightseeing including the Old Town and Theater Square. Ship departs at 15:30. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 6 RIGA
Arrive at Riga port at 07:00. Free time after breakfast. Optional: “Riga City Tour,” including the Orthodox Cathedral, Freedom Monument, Art Museum, Old Town with Town Hall Square, St. Peter’s, St. George, and St. John’s Churches, and the UNESCO-listed Art Nouveau architecture. See the external view of the House of the Blackheads and Riga Castle. Return to the ship, which departs at 14:30. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 7 STOCKHOLM
Arrive at Stockholm port at 09:00. After breakfast, check out from the ship and transfer to the hotel with a private vehicle. Check-in and free time upon arrival. Optional: “Vasa Museum & Stockholm City Tour,” starting from Södermalm with views over Stockholm and the harbor. Tour the historic Gamle Stan, Royal Palace, Cathedral, and see other landmarks including Kungsgarden, Opera House, National Museum, and the Nobel Museum. Visit the Vasa Museum housing the 1628 sunken warship. Return to the hotel for overnight.
DAY 8 STOCKHOLM – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
After breakfast, perform check-out procedures and transfer to Stockholm Airport. For those interested, optional tour: “Drottningholm Palace Gardens, Uppsala & Sigtuna,” visiting the Royal Palace on Lovön Island, Uppsala Cathedral and University, and Sigtuna, a 1,000-year-old medieval town. Transfer to the airport for the return flight. Turkish Airlines flight TK1796 departs at 18:30, arrives in Istanbul at 23:15 local time. End of tour.