Sweden Travel Guide

The trip was just what you'd want. We saw most of Scandinavia's capital cities, stayed in comfortable well-appointed hotels and dined at one spectacular restaurant after another, as suggested by our travel agency. We flew to some cities, fjord cruised to others, took a stunning overnight cruise from Stockholm to Talin, and delighted in Noway's spectacular Flam Railway. The trip really was all we hoped for.

Zicasso’s tour company planned an exceptional holiday in a short amount of time. We were quite happy with the accommodations that were selected and the restaurant recommendations.

The walking tour and the Vasa Museum were the highlights in Sweden. Bergen, Norway, was a delight! We really enjoyed the walking tour and the cable car. The ferry boat through the fjords was very enjoyable. Balestrand and the rib tour were thoroughly enjoyed by the children.

Our travel company frequently checked in with us to make sure everything was okay and was quite responsive when we had questions.

 The printed itinerary was adhered to throughout the trip, but there were no suggestions as to how to spend our free time. (From an insider's point of view.  The best restaurant, coffee shop, souvenir store, museum, what not to miss etc.). The guided tours were routine with no offbeat stops that make a great city special.  The hotels were not concierge level as requested. Stockholm hotel:  no doorman, no ramp for luggage(2 flights of steps to carry one's bags), poor lighting in the bathroom, soap dish in the shower didn't drain. Flam hotel: tiny bathroom,no tissues, no free bottled water. Bergen hotel: Room 605, the worst room( abutting the elevator which BANGED all night), late check out should have been prearranged.  Cruise Ship: superior room only assigned once we boarded? Which was not the best available, fetid bathroom smells, $5/12oz bottle of water, $4.50/cup of coffee, dinner reservations set for 5:30 every night at the same table, wine package & excursions very expensive, pull down cot for second twin bed.  Tromso hotel: perfect; good room,good view,good service.  Longyearbyen hotel: not in main building, no elevator, small bathroom.

Food:  Excellent throughout 

Suggestions:   No need to arrive at airports 3 hours before departure ( check in at most took 15 minutes)

                         Incorporate stops in the Oslo City Tour 

                         Pack only an overnight bag for Flam, sending luggage directly to the Bergen hotel.

                        With the prepaid dinners include ordering ala carte.

                         Offer excursion in Flam

                          Describe City Tours so one can hone it to one's interest