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EXPLORE ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT DESTINATIONS!

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HOME AT FIRST's independent travel packages let you discover
the Scandinavia of your dreams in the right number of days,
at a comfortable pace, and
at a great price!
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LOCATIONS DESIGN LODGINGS ITINERARIES MAP PRICES BOOKING PROPOSAL
 
WHY WE GO TO SCANDINAVIA—
         Once home to dreaded Vikings, Scandinavia has become a playground for outdoorsmen and cutting-edge center of style, design, and technology.

        Scandinavia's northern climate and rugged geography has always inspired and challenged its people. Today's Scandinavia a product of their hard work and vision is an ultramodern society with strong ties to Nature and echoes of History.
        In Scandinavia, size matters when it comes to waterfalls, fjords, and North Sea oil platforms. Slum-free glass cities encircle wonderfully walkable medieval city centers. Stone-age drawings, modern painting and sculpture, Viking long ships, stories of Nazi resistance (and collaboration), and two sites of Nobel Prize presentations compete for our attention. Dragon boats, fast-flying catamarans, and giant container ships share the same convoluted coastlines and placid bays. Tiny red cabins dotting remote rocky islands and rockier mountains are the dream houses of the largely urban population. Whitewater rapids, great lakes, and saltwater sounds,

Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway. Photo © Home At First.
VIKING SHIP MUSEUM,
OSLO, NORWAY

once obstructions, are now playgrounds. The fierce Vikings have evolved into sophisticated Scandinavians, happy to welcome you, eager to show you their remarkable landscape and share their compelling vision.
 

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In our customers' own words—
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        "It was a wonderful trip. We couldn't have enjoyed ourselves more. Every day was another special adventure. Thank you!"
                                                                           —L. & B. Pilling, California


        "We had a great trip. Trip of a lifetime. We enjoyed driving in the countryside on our own. Saw a lot. Thanks!"
                                                                     —B. & L. Van Den Einde, Ohio
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6 independent itineraries


Choose from 6 independent itineraries to 3 Scandinavian countries:
DISCOVER SCANDINAVIA! Discover the best of SWEDEN, NORWAY, and DENMARK:
Six flexible itineraries to choose from! Three great countries! Eighteen fascinating destinations!

(click on each regional title to see travel program details & prices)

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SCANDINAVIA ΐ LA CARTE
Design your own itinerary
with the help of
HOME AT FIRST
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Our most popular, most flexible option.
Choose from all 18 Scandinavian destinations in Sweden (5), Denmark (4, and Norway (9). Select the appropriate transportation to get from each to the next.

• Minimum of 10 Home At First lodging nights required.

PROGRAM DETAILS
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Scandinavian Flags: Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Photo © Home At First.
         SWEDEN      DENMARK   NORWAY

 

Copenhagen's old harbor: Nyhavn. Photo © Home At First.
COPENHAGEN'S HISTORIC
NYHAVN HARBOR

SCANDINAVIA ΐ LA CARTE
Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen

A great combination any time of year—even in winter.
Possible with or without rental car.

• Minimum of 7 Home At First lodging nights required.

PROGRAM DETAILS

 

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SCANDINAVIA ΐ LA CARTE
Stockholm, Sweden's Great Lakes,
Sweden's West Coast, and Gothenburg

A smorgasbord of history, culture, scenery, and cuisine.
Not possible without a rental car.

• Minimum of 7 Home At First lodging nights required.

PROGRAM DETAILS
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Sweden's West Coast is a myriad of small islands, coves, and inlets. Photo © Home At First.
SKERRIES ALONG
SWEDEN'S WEST COAST

 

Stavanger Harbor. Photo © Home At First.
STAVANGER HARBOR

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SCANDINAVIA ΐ LA CARTE
Oslo, Lillesand/Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen

Norwegians have always been great mariners.
This itinerary lets you see why.
Possible without rental car with some loss of flexibility.

• Minimum of 10 Home At First lodging nights required.

PROGRAM DETAILS
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SCANDINAVIA ΐ LA CARTE
Oslo, the Mountains & Fjords of
Hardanger & Sogn, and Bergen

This journey across Norway from Oslo to Bergen passes
through some of the most dramatic scenery imaginable.
Possible without rental car with some loss of flexibility.

• Minimum of 7 Home At First lodging nights required.

PROGRAM DETAILS
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High lake between the Hardanger and the Sogn. Photo © Home At First.
HIGH LAKE BETWEEN
HARDANGER & SOGN

 

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Changing of the guard at Oslo's Royal Palace. Photo © Home At First.

Guards on parade at London's Buckingham Palace. Photo © Home at First.
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GUARDS ON PARADE AT
OSLO
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SCANDINAVIA ΐ LA CARTE
A week of the Best of Norway
plus a week in a London apartment.

Two very different destinations that combine readily
and for a super price! Possible without rental car
in Norway with some loss of flexibility.

• Minimum of 7 Home At First lodging nights in Norway.
• Minimum of 7 Home At First lodging nights in London.

PROGRAM DETAILS

GUARDS ON PARADE AT
LONDON'S BUCKINGHAM PALACE
 

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