Arrive at Arlanda Airport and transfer to your city-center hotel. Wander Gamla Stan’s cobbled streets, view the Royal Palace and Parliament House, or explore Djurgården’s Vasa and ABBA museums.

Overnight in Stockholm.

Collect your rental car and drive south. Stop in medieval Söderköping for fika along the Göta Canal. Continue to Kalmar to explore its 800-year-old castle and historic old town.

Overnight in Kalmar.

Cross the Öland Bridge to explore unique landscapes. Visit Borgholm Castle ruins, the royal gardens of Solliden Palace, and the UNESCO-listed Stora Alvaret limestone plateau.

Overnight at Kalmar.

Drive south through Blekinge to Karlskrona, a UNESCO naval town. Continue through Skåne, passing Simrishamn and Glimmingehus fortress. Finish in Ystad, stopping at the Iron Age Ale’s Stones monument overlooking the ocean.

Overnight in Ystad.

Visit Smygehuk, Sweden’s southernmost point, and Skanör’s beaches. Cross the Øresund Bridge into Denmark. In Copenhagen, stroll past Nyhavn’s colorful townhouses or visit Tivoli Gardens.

Overnight in Copenhagen.

Explore Copenhagen on foot, visiting Amalienborg, Christiansborg, and Rosenborg Castle, or shopping on Strøget. Later, drive aboard the overnight ferry sailing up the Kattegat strait to Norway.

Overnight on cruise.

Sail the Oslofjord into Norway’s capital. Discover Oslo’s top sights: Karl Johans gate, the Royal Palace, Aker Brygge waterfront, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and Vigeland Sculpture Park.

Overnight in Oslo.

Head west to Norway’s alpine interior. Stop at Kistefos art park or Hadeland Glassverk, then visit Gol’s stave church replica. Arrive in the mountain resort of Geilo to tour the historic Geilojordet farmstead.

Overnight in Geilo.

Drive across Hardangervidda plateau, stopping at Vøringsfossen waterfall. Cross Hardangerfjord Bridge into fjord country. Visit Tvindefossen waterfall near Voss before reaching coastal Bergen.

Overnight in Bergen area.

Explore Bergen’s Bryggen wharf or ride the Fløibanen funicular. Drive inland via Voss to the Sognefjord, stopping at the Stegastein viewpoint over Aurlandsfjord and the village of Flåm.

Overnight in Sognefjord area.

Drive the Sognefjellsvegen route through Jotunheimen National Park. See Lom’s ancient stave church, then ascend Dalsnibba Skywalk for glacier views before descending to Geiranger.

Overnight at Geiranger area.

Take a car ferry through UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord, passing the Seven Sisters, Suitor, and Bridal Veil waterfalls. Disembark at Hellesylt and drive south to Loen.

Overnight in Loen area.

Explore Nordfjord’s Briksdalsbreen or Kjenndalsbreen glaciers, or ride the Loen Skylift. Drive scenic coastal roads toward the fjord-side towns of Førde or Sogndal.

Overnight in Førde/Sogndal area.

Journey east toward Oslo through dramatic valleys and scenic highland terrain. Stop at roadside viewpoints and historic mountain spots to complete your western fjord loop. Arrive and

Overnight in Oslo.

Cross back into Sweden. Stop in Karlstad, see Kristinehamn’s Picasso sculpture, and explore the Järsberg Runestone. Finish in Örebro, visiting the island fortress of Örebro Castle and Wadköping museum.

Overnight in Orebro.

Drive along Lake Mälaren toward Stockholm. Stop in Mariefred to tour Renaissance-era Gripsholm Castle and its royal portrait galleries before completing the drive to Sweden’s capital.

Overnight in Stockholm.

Enjoy any remaining time shopping or exploring Stockholm’s neighborhoods. Drop off your rental car and head to Arlanda Airport for your departing flight home.