June 4, 2003 -- Do blondes have more fun? Head to the land of the midnight sun to find out for yourself with some surprisingly affordable land-only packages for five-nights in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm starting from just $799.
Continental Journeys, based in Los Angeles, offers four price levels for this tour of the Scandinavian capitals. Budget level starts at $799 to $889 per person, tourist level at $999 to $1,099, first class at $1,299 to $1,439 and deluxe at $2,159 to $2,389. Hotel category, transportation and city tour length vary according to the price level. The top three price levels provide five nights lodging, big Scandinavian buffet breakfast daily, reserved seat on the Stockholm-Copenhagen train, overnight cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo, a tour of each city, hotel taxes and service charges. At the budget level, you'll take a bus instead of the train and cruise, but you get an extra night in Oslo in the trade.
Departures are daily from through October 31, with the highest rates in October. Single supplements range from $279 to a why even bother $999.
On the budget and tourist-class levels, travelers stay at the same tourist-class hotels, the Stockholm Arcadia, the Copenhagen Europa and the Oslo Borsparken. First class hotels are the Stockholm Plaza, the Copenhagen Vesterbro and the Oslo Royal Christiania. Deluxe hotels are the Stockholm Grand, the Copenhagen d'Angleterre and the Oslo Continental.
You can combine this "Scandinavian Capitals" tour with optional excursions to the Norwegian fjords, to Helsinki and/or St. Petersburg.
For more information or to book, contact Continental Journeys at 800/601-4343, fax 818/995-8673, e-mail info@continentaljourneys.com, website www.continentaljourneys.com.
