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Highlights of Sweden
9 days / 8 nights
Stockholm - Sigtuna - Mora - Gesunda - Tallberg - Nusnas - Mora - Orsa Bear Park - Fryksas - Mora - Falun - Sundborn - Uppsala - Stockholm

Day 1 Stockholm
Arrival at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2 Stockholm
Explore Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, which is built on 14 islands. Enjoy the mixture of well-preserved medieval buildings and modern architecture. Visit the Vasa Museum, Skansen Open Air Museum, City Hall and the Old Town. Discover the archipelago of 24 000 islands, just outside the city.

Day 3 Stockholm – Sigtuna (50km/1h) – Mora (100km/1,30h)
Travel to the lovely town of Sigtuna, founded by Viking King Eric the Victorious. Have a walk in the oldest town of Sweden. Departure to picturesque Mora, located by Lake Siljan in the Dalarna region. Find out about its traditions, festivals, hand carved Dala-horses, red wooden houses, vivid folk music and impressive nature. Overnight in Mora.

Day 4 Mora
Enjoy a walk along the beautiful Lake Siljan. Visit the Zorn Museum. See Zorn’s nude paintings, portraits and aquarelle paintings. Explore the former residence of Zorn family, Zorngarden. Overnight in Mora.

Day 5 Mora – Gesunda – Tallberg – Nusnas – Mora
Explore the peninsula of Solleron. Visit the Museum of Local History. See the Viking graves. Continue to Gesunda. Get to the Gesunda Mountain and enjoy the panoramic view. Drive to the pretty village of Tallberg. Travel to Nusnas. See the traditional Dala Horse, a national symbol of Sweden. Overnight in Mora.

Day 6 Mora – Orsa Bear Park – Fryksas - Mora
Travel to Orsa Bear Park, Northern Europe's largest bear park. See brown bears, wolves, wolverines, lynx, foxes and eagle owl. Continue to the small summer farm village of Fryksas. Enjoy the fascinating Dalarna countryside. Back to Mora.

Day 7 Mora – Falun (100km/1,30h) – Sundborn - Uppsala (200km/2,30h)
Travel to Falun and visit the copper mine. Continue to Sundborn village. Visit the farm of Carl Larsson,”the house in the sun”. Departure to the pretty city of Uppsala. Visit the 15th-century Uppsala Cathedral. Overnight in Uppsala.

Day 8 Uppsala
Enjoy a day at leisure in Uppsala. See the university and the Castle. Continue to Carl Linnaeus Garden. Explore the Old Uppsala and find several pre-Viking, pre-historic burial mounds. Overnight.

Day 9 Uppsala - Stockholm (70km/1,30h)
Transfer to the airport.