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Independence & Flexibility Guaranteed!
Have
it your way! Design your own exploration
of Scandinavia by
choosing from 16
varied and fascinating regions:
5 in Sweden, 8 in Norway,
and 3 in Denmark.
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Waterfront café,
Stavanger, norway.
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HOME AT FIRST helps you design a Scandinavian
itinerary
that matches interest your interests, pace, and lifestyle:
Choose from four
pre-set
Scandinavian itineraries, or design
one all of your own with our help.
Or, extend the adventure by selecting
one of our three multicultural
Scandinavia + Britain pre-set
itineraries.
All
six itineraries are available as Full Packages (Lodgings
+
Transportation within Scandinavia +
Transatlantic
Flights),
or as
Ground Arrangements Only
(includes Lodging &
Transportation within Scandinavia).
Our basic itineraries come
as 7-day, 10-day, or
14-day packages
(see
Price Chart). In all cases, you may
custom-design the right trip
for you by adding extra days.
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GET A FREE TRIP PROPOSAL COMPLETE WITH COST ANALYSIS! |
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"Scandinavia is wonderful, overlooked by Americans. Most of
the people there are trim and well-dressed, good-looking,
and very helpful. Most every speaks English."
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B. & J. Luers, Illinois
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More details of
HOME AT FIRST's Scandinavia vacations—
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Experience the
Great Variety of Locations:
Choose from 18 very different
locations —
5 in Sweden, 9 in Norway, and 4 in Denmark. Visit them all or only those
that interest you.
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Independence &
Flexibility:
Choose
from
8
itinerary designs for your exploration of Scandinavia.
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Unique Accommodations:
Top
quality small hotels and historic inns —
specially chosen for
hospitality, character,
and location—each with en suite or private bath, and scrumptious breakfast.
HOME AT FIRST offers quality lodgings in 18 different locations
in Sweden, Norway,
and Denmark.
All provide Scandinavian
hospitality and character in superb locations. As a minimum each
accommodation provides a comfortable
room with private bath, plus a hearty breakfast.
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Meet the Scandinavians:
At
each stop your hosts greet you and help you get the most of your visit
by recommending
local activities and restaurants, and by informing you of special ongoing events.
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Transportation of Quality & Efficiency:
We
help you
design your personalized itinerary using transatlantic flights
on
Scandinavian
Airlines (SAS) or other fine airline from
North America to Scandinavia,
plus quality rental cars
throughout Scandinavia, and/or the modern, high-speed
trains of the scenic Scandinavian railroads, plus inter-coastal
boats and ferries, and even inter-Scandinavian
flights.
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Activities:
Choose from dozens of
suggestions—including
museums, walking, shopping, touring,
golf,
and much
more—in our exclusive Activities Guides keyed to specific
Scandinavian
destinations. Pre-arranged adventure activities
are
possible for the Hardangervidda National Park region of
Norway.
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Guided Hiking:
an adventure option
for Hardangervidda National Park.
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The Price is Right
— Choose a basic 7-day, 10-day, or
14-day itinerary, or expand your trip by adding extra days at a low-cost set rate per day.
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FREE TRIP PROPOSAL!
Click here to request a
FREE personalized Scandinavia trip itinerary
proposal —
complete with cost analysis!
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"We took the 'Norway in a Nutshell' trip and really enjoyed
it. Had lovely weather and got a real 'fjord' experience."
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N. & B. Taylor, Oklahoma
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Choose the itinerary that best meets your needs.
Expand your trip if you wish by adding extra days at a low-cost set rate per day.
The following
prices are based on 2 persons traveling together and
sharing accommodations (double
occupancy) and transportation.
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SCANDINAVIA
FIXED PACKAGE
PRICING 2012
PRICES ARE DOWN BY AS MUCH AS
23.12%
BELOW LEVELS OF THREE YEARS AGO!
NOTE: Any included airfares
are subject to change until tickets are issued and may
be subject to fuel surcharges and tax increases.
NOTE: Any included car rentals may be subject to any locally charged taxes & fees. |
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ECONOMICS 2012: WIN TWICE WITH TWO-TIERED PRICING:
1.
Many SCANDINAVIA Fixed Package
Prices for 2012 are lower for the third
year in a row, with prices as much as
23.12% below 2009 rates!
2.
Instant Discounts
Pricing can save you hundreds more under our already lower 2012 rates!
Call or email us to get an Instant Discount quote!
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SEASONS: |
WINTER
NOV 1
– DEC 13 2011
DEC 25 2011 –
MAR 28 2012 |
SPRING/FALL
DEC 14-24 2011
MAR 29 – MAY 13 2012
AUG 31 – OCT 30 2012 |
SUMMER
MAY 14 – AUG 30 2012 |
7-DAY*
FULL PACKAGES
2012 PRICES AS MUCH
AS
23.12%
BELOW 2009 RATES!
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$1999
PER PERSON |
$2999
PER PERSON |
$3446
PER PERSON |
Includes: Flights + 7 Nights Lodging &
Breakfast + Ground Transport (Car or Rail or Combo)
*7-DAY
ITINERARIES:
"Scandinavian Capitals"
"Best of Sweden"
"Best of
Norway"
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PRICES BASED ON 2 PERSONS SHARING.
INQUIRE FOR FAMILY/CHILD & GROUND ONLY RATES. |
10-DAY†
FULL PACKAGES
2012 PRICES AS MUCH
AS
15.44%
BELOW 2009 RATES!
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$2536
PER PERSON |
$3596
PER PERSON |
$4157
PER PERSON |
Includes: Flights + 10 Nights Lodging &
Breakfast + Ground Transport (Car or Rail or Combo)
†10-DAY ITINERARIES:
"Scandinavia Á La
Carte"
"Beautiful Coastal Norway"
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ADD EXTRA
ITINERARY DAYS |
$179
PER
PERSON/DAY |
$199
PER PERSON/DAY |
$237
PER PERSON/DAY |
14-DAYS
FULL PACKAGE
SCANDINAVIA +
BRITAIN COMBINATIONS
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$3191
PER PERSON |
$3899
PER PERSON |
$4419
PER PERSON |
14-DAY SCANDINAVIA +
BRITAIN COMBINATION ITINERARIES:
"NORWAY
+ LONDON"
Includes: Flights + 7 nights "Best of Norway"
Hotels w/ Breakfast and Car or Rail or Combo,
Followed with Flight to London + 1 Week London Apartment + London Transport
Pass.
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"NORWAY
+ SCOTLAND"
Includes: Flights + 7 nights "Best of Norway"
Hotels w/ Breakfast and Car or Rail or Combo,
Followed by Flight to Edinburgh + 1 Week
Edinburgh or
Central Scotland Lodging, Car or
Railpass.
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"SCANDINAVIAN
CAPITALS + LONDON"
Includes: Flights + 7 nights "Scandinavian
Capitals"
Hotels w/ Breakfast and Rail & Air,
Followed with Flight to London + 1 Week London Apartment + London Transport
Pass.
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'FULL
PACKAGE' INCLUDES:
• LODGING: in quality hotels and
small inns — double occupancy,
with breakfast daily.
• TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS: from Newark
to Scandinavia (other US
gateways for supplemental fares).
• GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Appropriate car rental
(manual
transmission standard; automatic transmission at extra cost) or
ScanRail
Flexi-Pass or point-to-point tickets (standard class;
first class available at extra
cost).
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HOME
AT FIRST's exclusive
Scandinavia Activity Guides and maps.
'EXTRA DAYS' INCLUDE:
• LODGING: Double-occupancy
lodging with breakfast at any
Home At First Scandinavia location.
• GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Appropriate car rental
(manual
transmission standard; automatic transmission at extra cost)
or ScanRail
Flexi-Pass or point-to-point tickets (standard class;
first class available at extra
cost).
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Cafés
line a cobbled square in
Stockholm's pedestrians-only
Old City near Home At First's
Stockholm Old City hotel.
Photo © HOME AT FIRST
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'GROUND ARRANGEMENTS ONLY' INCLUDES:
• LODGING: in quality hotels and
small inns. Double
occupancy, with breakfast daily.
• GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Appropriate car rental
(manual
transmission standard; automatic transmission at extra cost)
or ScanRail
Flexi-Pass or point-to-point tickets (standard
class; first class available at extra
cost).
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HOME
AT FIRST's exclusive
Scandinavia Activity Guides and
maps.
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Norwegian fjord-side
village , 35 minutes from
Home At First's Hardanger Fjord lodgings.
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"Thank you for a super vacation and experience! We so much
appreciate the expertise in planning, arranging, and back-up
services."
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M. J. McKeever, Pennsylvania
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