Day 1: Meet and Greet in Stockholm
Independent morning arrivals in Stockholm or second day in Stockholm if you have chosen the pre-tour optional night. The three/four-star hotel is a stone's throw from the Central Station, arrival and departure point for main line trains and Arlanda and Skavsta airport connections. The hotel is also close to Drottningsgatan ("Queen's Street"), Stockholm's main thoroughfare, with its many shops, bars and restaurants.
All of Stockholm's city center sights are within easy reach on foot -; the Town hall, the Royal Palace, the Old Town (Gamla Stan), and of course the harbor, gateway to Stockholm's archipelago and from which a myriad of ferries leave for the nearby islands. Day 2: En Route to Dalarna
After a Scandinavian buffet breakfast, you have the whole morning to continue discovering Stockholm's many charms. Leave Stockholm after lunch and take a main line train to Mora, a picturesque town situated on the shores of lake Siljan in Dalarna. Arrive at the end of the afternoon and have the evening and following morning free to explore.
The two/three-star hotel is in the center of Mora and ideally situated for sampling the attractions the town has to offer: the lakeshore, the old town, the Zorn Museum and gardens, the local handicraft.... Day 3: Lapland's Gateway
After breakfast, visit the Zorn musuem and gardens and in the beginning of the afternoon a special railcar will draw into the station to take you on the first leg of the journey northward.
As you leave the lakeside setting, climb slowly towards the region of "Orsa Finnmark", a relatively desolate area, and so called because many settlers from Finland came there to work in the forestry industry that developed there.
Stop en route for refreshments and for visits.
After crossing the region, descend towards the shores of Lake Storsjön (Great Lake) and arrive in the town of Östersund around 8:30pm. Your two/three-star hotel for the night is close to the station and to the town center. Day 4: Northwards to Lapland
After a copious breakfast, leave at 7:15am with a special railcar for Southern Lapland, making several stops en route. You also stop for an early lunch in Vilhemina before midday, and arrive in Arvidsjaur mid afternoon where you take a short walk to the hotel some 800 meters from the station.
Late afternoon, evening and following morning are free to visit this small town situated just to the south of the Arctic Circle. Numerous activities are available, for example a visit to the local musueum, the old town, fishing in the lake, swimming at the pool, horse riding, etc. Day 5: Arctic Circle and Muddus World Heritage Park
In the afternoon, rejoin the railcar that takes you on to Gällivare, via the Muddus World Heritage Park. Arrive in the evening in Gällivare and cross the road to your three/four-star hotel opposite the station.
NB: During the journey to Gällivare, the train will stop as you cross the Arctic Circle and also make an early evening meal stop in the park.
Day 6: Across the Mountains to Norway
In the morning, board a main line train in Gällivare for a spectacular journey to the port of Narvik on other side of the mountain range that separates Norway from Sweden. On arrival, there is a short coach transfer to the nearby port of Harstad, from which the Hurigruten coastal service arrives and departs.
Arrive early evening at your two/three-star hotel.
Day 7: Embarcation for the Fjords and Islands
After an early buffet breakfast, walk the very short distance to the harbor and board a ship for the first day of a coastal cruise southwards through the beautiful scenery of the Lofoten and Vesterålen islands. After the day at sea you can dine at your leisure before rejoining your cabin, which includes shower and WC.
Day 8: Navigating though the Fjords
After breakfast, you'll have the whole day to contemplate the fjords and Torghatten and De Syv Söstre (Seven Sisters) mountains as you continue your progression towards Trondheim. Lunch and dinner at your leisure.
The ports of call allow time for very short shore excursion.
Day 9: Discovering Trondheim
You have an early arrival in the port of Trondheim and the day is free to explore this delightful university town, nestled between fjord and mountain and which benefits from a surprisingly mild climate given its latitude. The Gulf Stream plays an important role in keeping Trondheim relatively mild throughout the year.
Leave Trondheim on a scheduled train at 4:30pm and you'll once again cross the mountain divide between Norway and Sweden, arriving in Östersund at 8:30pm.
After a short walk to your two/three-star hotel, your evening is free. Day 10: Arrival in Stockholm
After a buffet breakfast, board the X2000 fast train for Stockholm, arriving at Stockholm Arlanda at 1:09pm and Stockholm Central Station at 1:30pm.
NB: Trains can be late, so you are strongly advised not to book a flight too early on the Sunday afternoon. | 
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