The Royal Wedding Tour To Stockholm
Our program below is offered to Travel Agencies and Tour operators who want to incorporate a unique tour to Stockholm this summer. We hold an allotment of 40 rooms in a 4-star city hotel in Stockholm.
FULL ITINERARY*
Day 1 June 18 2010: Stockholm
FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF A ROYAL WEDDING starts in Stockholm where we meet at our accommodation for an introduction to Sweden and its Royal Family. Today is the day before what is guaranteed to be one of Sweden’s most memorable and celebrated days this century – the Royal Wedding of a Crown Princess! Stockholm will be celebrating this unique occasion with two weeks of festivities in preparation of the great day and today will be no exception. Music, entertainment, art and culture activities plus much more will be spread around the city centre. Choose your venue and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of LOVE STOCKHOLM 2010! This evening we meet and enjoy a meal together in lively Stockholm city and enjoy at first hand the excitement of a city the day before a Royal Wedding.
Your accommodation in Stockholm is chosen for its high standards, friendliness and location – right in the heart of the city, within walking distance of the Stockholm’s very best sights and museums. Stockholm itself is unquestionably a unique and beautiful city all year round, not only due to its location on 14 islands with its infinite presence of water, but also because of its combination of nature, colourful architecture and ancient history. And you need never walk far to appreciate the impressive views stretching across the Baltic water as it winds past the city walls. Furthermore, a stroll through Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s charming old town, is guaranteed to take you a step back in time.
Accommodation: Stockholm, Hotel
Meals: None
Day 2: Stockholm THE ROYAL WEDDING
Today you will feel the electricity running through the streets of Stockholm!
This morning, we head to the Royal island of Djurgården, originally a hunting park and today one of Stockholm’s most popular parks. Djurgården island is a true rarity in a big city! A calm oasis just minutes from the buzz of the city with winding paths and ancient oaks. The very beautifully located Rosendal Palace can be found in the heart of Djurgården and was originally a summertime pleasure retreat due to its calm and inspiring location. It was built in the 1820’s for King Karl XIV Johan, the first Bernadotte (the family name of the current Royal Family).
It is then time to enjoy the highlight of your trip – a unique opportunity to experience a Swedish Royal Wedding of a Crown Princess! Join the crowds, the festivities, the energy and atmosphere of a city and people full of emotion and joy. Witness live the Crown Princess Victoria, Mr. Daniel Westling and the Swedish Royal Family as they make their way towards beautiful Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) in atmospheric Gamla Stan.
This evening, we celebrate ourselves by enjoying each others company and discussing the day’s events over a delicious meal.
Accommodation: Stockholm, Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3, June 20 Guided boat and walking tour
Today we head down to the harbour and prepare ourselves to take a comprehensive guided tour that is sure to complete your visit to a Royal Stockholm. This guided boat and walking tour introduces you to Stockholm’s utterly unique Ekopark, the world’s first national city park. Leaving the inner city behind, this Grand Tour of the Ecopark allows you the opportunity to see four palaces plus experience the unique scenery and culture of Royal Djurgården, Fjäderholmarna and Brunnsviken. Also included are short walks in the Royal Parks of Ulriksdal and Haga of particular relevance as this is where the Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling have chosen to reside from now on. When we head home, a fabulous view of the Stockholm skyline opens up – only to be seen from the water!
Once back in Stockholm, we recommend a visit to Storkyrkan where only yesterday the Royal Family watched the Crown Princess say her vows! This evening, you are free to enjoy the city as it brings itself back to reality after two weeks of festivities and a long awaited Royal Wedding.
Accommodation: Stockholm, Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Guided boat and walking trip: Grand Tour of the Ecopark 5 hrs
Day 4, June 21 Drottningholm Palace :
Today is your last day in the city and time permitting, You could take a trip to the Drottningholm Palace – the present Royal Families private residence. Drottningholm Palace is on UNESCO´s World Heritage list and is the most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600’s in Sweden.
We also recommend a visit to the famous Vasa Museum. The Vasa ship sank on its maiden voyage on 1628 and was salvaged from the depths of Stockholm’s harbour in 1961. Despite over 300 years lying at the bottom of the Baltic, the Vasa is extremely well preserved thanks to the Baltic’s brackish waters.
Alternatively, explore the trendy clothing and design shops that Stockholm is becoming so respected for or take to the waters again and visit one of the remaining 24,000 islands lying on your doorstep or the fabulous!
Accommodation: Stockholm, 4 city hotel
Meals: Breakfast
*We reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary in line with unforeseen changes in the arrangement of the Royal Wedding.
Contact Travel Gate Sweden bma@travelgatesweden.se for our best quotation.
