Boats, trains, and horse-drawn buggies help you discover this magical region. From the scenic harbors of Copenhagen, the breathtaking fjords of Norway, and the charm and beauty of Stockholm - experience the majesty that is Scandinavia. In Copenhagen, you'll visit the fantasy world of Tivoli Gardens and tour this culturally rich city. In Norway, take a scenic train ride to Myrdal for an unforgettable trip along the famed Flam Railway - a 12-mile journey that passes mighty waterfalls and amazing fjords. Visit Lillehammer, site of the 1994 Winter Olympics; meet local farmers at Annexstad Farm: and in Oslo, enjoy touring the city and visiting the Viking Ship Museum and Norwegian Folk Museum.

Experience the cities, culture, and unspoiled landscapes of Scandinavia on this remarkable vacation. Begin with two overnights in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen. Stop in Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s home, and continue through the Jutland peninsula to reach Frederikshavn. From here, cross the Kattegat Channel by ferry to Gothenburg, Sweden, and continue by motorcoach into Norway for an overnight in Oslo. Included sightseeing of Norway’s capital features the National Theater, Parliament, Gustav Vigeland’s sculpture park, and more. On to the scenic Telemark region. A spectacular journey delivers you to the Vemork Museum, a tribute to recent history’s heroes. The views become more and more stunning as you cross the Hardangerfjord by ferry to arrive in Bergen, home of composer Grieg. After two overnights in this fascinating city, enjoy a cruise on the amazing Sognefjord, where the mountains meet the sea. Next up: Fagernes, Lillehammer of Olympics fame, and through fairytale landscapes to Karlstad. Stop at Gripsholm Castle before reaching Stockholm, the Swedish capital set on 14 islands with canals, palaces, and parks. Guided sightseeing shows off the highlights—the perfect ending to this exciting trip.

Visit hot spots throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada on this Golden West Adventure vacation. Stay overnight in Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Mammoth Lakes (depending on weather), Sonora, Monterey, and Solvang—with two overnights in Los Angeles and three overnights in both Las Vegas and San Francisco. Your trip begins in Los Angeles with a sightseeing tour, including a drive through Hollywood, and a stop in Palm Springs, a desert oasis with 90 golf courses and 5,000 swimming pools. Cross into Arizona and visit Scottsdale and Sedona before arriving at the Grand Canyon. At the Grand Canyon, marvel at the amazing scenery as you stroll the rim. Then leave Arizona and travel part of the legendary Route 66 to glamorous Las Vegas, where you’ll spend three nights experiencing the activities that make Las Vegas famous—swim, sunbathe, gamble, see a show, or take an optional excursion.

Cross the desert into California and head to Yosemite National Park, known for its waterfalls, sequoias, lakes, lush forest, giant domes, and mountains rising as much as 4,000 feet above the valley floor. From Yosemite, travel to San Francisco for three overnights and a sightseeing tour of the city plus a visit to Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary. From San Francisco, take an excursion to Sonoma, a picturesque valley known for its wine grapes. At one of the wineries, enjoy a tour and wine tasting.

Next: head to Monterey and take the 17-Mile Drive with views of Lone Cypress, Cypress Point, and the world-renowned Pebble Beach Golf Course. Stop in Carmel, the quaint and picturesque village popular with writers, artists, and celebrities. Enjoy time in picturesque Solvang and coastal Santa Barbara before your vacation ends in Los Angeles. On this trip, sit back, relax, and enjoy this tour through California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Denmark’s capital is the starting point on this exploration of the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea. Begin with time in Copenhagen before a ferry crossing takes you to Rostock, Germany, to board your motorcoach. Travel to fascinating Berlin, Germany’s once-again capital; to Poland, with overnights in Poznan and Warsaw; and to Vilnius, Lithuania, where guided sightseeing reveals how this city was influenced by the many invaders who left their marks. Visit the baroque Palace of Rundale on the way to Riga, Latvia’s capital and one of the most beautiful cities in the Baltics. Guided sightseeing shows off the highlights, then cross Gauja National Park and enter Estonia, with a stop in the seaside town of Parnu. Spend two nights in Tallinn and explore its Old Town, then on to Russia for guided sightseeing in Peter the Great’s splendid St. Petersburg. Traveling on the stretch of land between Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea, cross back from East to West and arrive in Helsinki, Finland’s capital. See Senate Square and the cathedral, then embark on an overnight ferry to Stockholm, Sweden, to see the main highlights on a guided tour—the perfect end to a perfect vacation.

From San Diego to Seattle, this vacation highlights the Pacific Coast’s beauty and most exciting cities. Start your trip in San Diego, California’s second-largest city, with a sightseeing tour and time to explore the city on your own. Then head to Los Angeles, home to musical and film celebrities, and tour some of Los Angeles’ most popular sites. Enjoy the shoreline from Santa Monica to Santa Barbara, where you’ll visit the 200-year-old mission, then head to Solvang, where Denmark has been recreated.

On your way to San Francisco, stop at Hearst Castle, the opulent mansion of wealthy newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst—with splendid antiques, art treasures, and exotic possessions purchased at an estimated $50 million. Enjoy beautiful views along 17-Mile Drive near Monterey. Continue to San Francisco, famous for its cable cars and steep streets, and spend two overnights. See the city’s famous landmarks on your sightseeing tour, take a boat ride to infamous Alcatraz Prison, and enjoy time to explore on your own. Of course, a trip to this area would not be complete without a stop in the wine-growing valley of Sonoma. Enjoy a guided tour and wine tasting at one of the well-known Sonoma wineries. Then view the world's tallest trees in spectacular Redwood National Park and along Avenue of the Giants before heading north into Oregon.

Enjoy some of Oregon’s beautiful coastal towns, including Bandon-by-the-Sea, Coos Bay, Florence, Tillamook, and Newport. In Portland, Oregon’s largest city, your sightseeing tour shows you why Portland is better known as the “City of Roses”—with its numerous parks and beautiful flower gardens. Then head to Seattle and enjoy a sightseeing tour including the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and more. If you want to see the amazing cities and beautiful sites along the Pacific Coast, this vacation is for you!

Visit hot spots throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada on this Golden West Adventure vacation. Stay overnight in Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Mammoth Lakes (depending on weather), Sonora, Monterey, and Solvang—with four overnights in Los Angeles and three overnights in both Las Vegas and San Francisco. Your trip begins in Los Angeles with a sightseeing tour, including a drive through Hollywood, and a stop in Palm Springs, a desert oasis with 90 golf courses and 5,000 swimming pools. Cross into Arizona and visit Scottsdale and Sedona before arriving at the Grand Canyon. At the Grand Canyon, marvel at the amazing scenery as you stroll the rim. Then leave Arizona and travel part of the legendary Route 66 to glamorous Las Vegas, where you’ll spend three nights experiencing the activities that make Las Vegas famous—swim, sunbathe, gamble, see a show, or take an optional excursion.

Cross the desert into California and head to Yosemite National Park, known for its waterfalls, sequoias, lakes, lush forest, giant domes, and mountains rising as much as 4,000 feet above the valley floor. From Yosemite, travel to San Francisco for three overnights and a sightseeing tour of the city plus a visit to Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary. From San Francisco, take an excursion to Sonoma, a picturesque valley known for its wine grapes. At one of the wineries, enjoy a tour and wine tasting.

Next: head to Monterey and take the 17-Mile Drive with views of Lone Cypress, Cypress Point, and the world-renowned Pebble Beach Golf Course. Stop in Carmel, the quaint and picturesque village popular with writers, artists, and celebrities. Enjoy time in picturesque Solvang and coastal Santa Barbara before your vacation ends in Los Angeles with two overnights and leisure time to shop and eat at great restaurants. On this trip, sit back, relax, and enjoy this tour through California, Arizona, and Nevada.

From San Francisco to Los Angeles, see the famous sights of California on this spectacular vacation. Enjoy the excitement and faster pace of San Francisco and Los Angeles, and take a deep breath and slow down in the mountain areas of Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. If you’re interested in seeing some of California’s amazing scenery, this tour offers you a chance to admire some of its best. Witness the scenery in stunning Lake Tahoe with the sparkling blue water surrounded by the Sierra Mountains. Marvel at the spectacular alpine scenery in Yosemite National Park with its waterfalls, mountain peaks, ice-sculpted domes, and meadows. Sit back and watch the views of famous Pebble Beach Golf Course, the dramatic Pacific coastline, and Lone Cyprus on 17-Mile Drive, one of the most scenic drives in the world.

Visit Monterey and Hearst Castle in Sam Simeon, built by William Randolph Hearst as his private retreat. Once only accessible to celebrities and famous guests, enjoy a tour highlighting this impressive 123-acre estate. Also stay in Solvang, a quaint Danish village founded in 1911 by Danish educators to maintain their heritage. Wander through the town with picturesque buildings and windmills, charming shops featuring Danish imports, and over 30 restaurants.

All of this and more await you on this tour through California. Be sure to pack your camera and get ready for a fabulous vacation!

From San Francisco to San Diego, see the famous sights of California on this spectacular vacation. Enjoy the excitement and faster pace of California’s largest cities—San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego—and take a deep breath and slow down in the mountain areas of Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. If you’re interested in seeing some of California’s amazing scenery, this tour offers you a chance to admire some of its best. Savor the scenery in stunning Lake Tahoe with the sparkling blue water surrounded by the Sierra Mountains. Marvel at the spectacular alpine scenery in Yosemite National Park with its waterfalls, mountain peaks, ice-sculpted domes, and meadows. Sit back and watch the views of famous Pebble Beach Golf Course, the dramatic Pacific coastline, and Lone Cyprus on 17-Mile Drive, one of the most scenic drives in the world.

Visit Monterey and Hearst Castle in Sam Simeon, built by William Randolph Hearst as his private retreat. Once only accessible to celebrities and famous guests, enjoy a tour highlighting this impressive 123-acre estate. Also stay in Solvang, a quaint Danish village founded in 1911 by Danish educators to maintain their heritage. Wander through the town with picturesque buildings and windmills, charming shops featuring Danish imports, and over 30 restaurants.

All of this and more—including an Amtrak train ride—await you on this tour through California. Be sure to pack your camera and get ready for a fabulous vacation!

From Copenhagen with its Little Mermaid and Tivoli Gardens, travel to Stockholm, scene of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium. Board your ship with first-class, two-berth cabins for your overnight Baltic Sea cruise and a traditional Smörgãsbord dinner. In Helsinki, a full day at leisure offers the possibility to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia, known as one of the pearls of the Baltic countries. On to St. Petersburg, where visits to the Hermitage Museum and magnificent Catherine Palace (if closed: Pavlosk Palace instead) are included. Via Novgorod, travel to Moscow, capital of Russia for three nights and guided sightseeing including visits to the Kremlin, Red Square, and the Armory Museum. The stop in Smolensk gives you insight into characteristic Russian city life, and a special highlight is an exclusive lecture about daily life during the times of the Iron Curtain, accompanied by a glass of Russian champagne. Continue to Minsk, capital of Belarus, almost totally destroyed during WWII but today a showcase city. End in Warsaw and enjoy a farewell dinner with local specialties, folklore entertainment, and wine at a local restaurant.

Local Host service in San Francisco; Destination Guide including maps and detailed driving directions.

Local Host service in San Francisco; Destination Guide including maps and detailed driving directions.

This Scandinavian getaway offers sparkling lakes, spectacular fjords, and more. From Copenhagen, travel to Arhus, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Karlstad, Lillehammer, Flam, Bergen, Geilo, and Oslo. All special Globus features are included, like Tivoli Gardens (open mid-April. to mid-September), Hans Christian Andersen’s home, and Den Gamle By in Denmark; Stockholm’s City Hall and a visit to Gripsholm Castle in Sweden; Lillehammer’s Maihaugen Open-Air Museum (from end-May onwards) and Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway, and more. You’ll get the chance to try out a local Swedish treat, Polkagris candy, and an apple cider tasting at a Norwegian farm has been included as well. This vacation also offers a great variety of transportation, including cruising from Denmark to Sweden and a beautiful cruise on the Sognefjord. A farewell dinner in Oslo celebrates the success of your Scandinavian vacation.

Visit all of Europe’s magnificent northern capitals: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. Guided sightseeing is included in all four cities, plus, we add a three-night stay in St. Petersburg. For the overnight Baltic Sea crossing from Stockholm to Helsinki, you will be accommodated in first-class, two-berth cabins. Special features are charming Tivoli Gardens (open mid-April to mid-September), magnificent Frogner Park, Catherine Palace (if closed, Pavlovsk Palace instead) and, above all, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. We included special dinners to give you a chance to taste the local specialties in Copenhagen, with a dessert choice of Danish cheeses, as is traditional in Denmark; the traditional Smörgãsbord dinner on the Baltic Sea cruise; and a special dinner of Russian delicatessen, like caviar, blinis, and vodka in St. Petersburg. A welcome dinner in Copenhagen and a farewell dinner in St. Petersburg are included, and a full day at leisure in Helsinki allows the possibility to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia, known as one of the pearls of the Baltic countries.

Visit all of Europe’s magnificent northern capitals: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. Guided sightseeing is included in all four cities, plus, we add a three-night stay in St. Petersburg. For the overnight Baltic Sea crossing from Stockholm to Helsinki, you will be accommodated in first-class, two-berth cabins. Special features are charming Tivoli Gardens (open mid-April to mid-September), magnificent Frogner Park, Catherine Palace (if closed, Pavlovsk Palace instead) and, above all, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. We included special dinners to give you a chance to taste the local specialties in Copenhagen, with a dessert choice of Danish cheeses, as is traditional in Denmark; the traditional Smörgãsbord dinner on the Baltic Sea cruise; and a special dinner of Russian delicatessen, like caviar, blinis, and vodka in St. Petersburg. A welcome dinner in Copenhagen and a farewell dinner in St. Petersburg are included, and a full day at leisure in Helsinki allows the possibility to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia, known as one of the pearls of the Baltic countries. Board the high-speed Sapsan train to Moscow, where you’ll spend three nights and see the sights, including Red Square, opulent St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Kremlin, and the Armory Museum.

Experience the most beautiful journey through Scandinavia, including the Arctic Circle. Start in Stockholm, scene of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium, then enter Denmark and overnight in Copenhagen with its Little Mermaid statue. A peaceful North Sea cruise brings you to Norway for overnight stays in Telemark—with a guided visit of Vemork from the movie The Heroes of Telemark—and in Bergen, one of Norway’s most picturesque cities. A spectacular ride on the Flam train is included before boarding the regular train to Oslo, Norway’s capital. From Oslo, fly to Tromsø, and enter the land of the “Midnight Sun.” Enjoy spectacular ferry rides on the Ullsfjord and Lygenfjord, with breathtaking views of the Lynghen Alps and their glaciers. Explore the North Cape Visitor Center, a sheer cliff rising 1,000 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. Enter Finland, cross the Arctic Circle, and stop at Santa Claus Village to receive your Arctic Circle Certificate. Stay overnight in Rovaniemi, with a chance to join an optional dinner at a Sami home. Via the ski resort of Lahti, arrive in Helsinki, where a special farewell dinner awaits you as a proper farewell to beautiful Scandinavia.

Visit all of Europe’s magnificent northern capitals: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. Guided sightseeing is included in all four cities, plus, we add a three-night stay in St. Petersburg. For the overnight Baltic Sea crossing from Stockholm to Helsinki, you will be accommodated in first-class, two-berth cabins. Special features are charming Tivoli Gardens (open mid-April to mid-September), magnificent Frogner Park, Catherine Palace (if closed, Pavlovsk Palace instead) and, above all, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. We included special dinners to give you a chance to taste the local specialties in Copenhagen, with a dessert choice of Danish cheeses, as is traditional in Denmark; the traditional Smörgãsbord dinner on the Baltic Sea cruise; and a special dinner of Russian delicatessen, like caviar, blinis, and vodka in St. Petersburg. A welcome dinner in Copenhagen and a farewell dinner in St. Petersburg are included, and a full day at leisure in Helsinki allows the possibility to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia, known as one of the pearls of the Baltic countries. Board the high-speed Sapsan train to Moscow, where you’ll spend three nights and see the sights, including Red Square, opulent St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Kremlin, and the Armory Museum. Then, fly south to Simferopol, capital of Crimea, and continue to Yalta, with visits to Livadia Palace, the summer residence of the last czar, and the Palace of Count Vorontsov, as well as an exciting excursion to Svastopol and Balaklava to visit the former Soviet submarine base in the caves. Continue to Kherson for a lunch with local specialties, and arrive in splendid Odessa, Ukraine’s main harbor. Enjoy guided sightseeing and a special visit to the Museum of Partisan Glory and see the caves, used by smugglers and during WWII as a hiding place for Soviet partisans. Next, fly to Kiev, capital of Ukraine, where a visit to the Cave Monastery has been included. A special farewell dinner at a local restaurant celebrates the success of your vacation.