Day 1: Friday
This Christmas weekend starts at Arlanda Airport, where you are met and transferred to your hotel in the heart of Stockholm. If you arrive early, we recommend getting the Stockholm Card, which gives you access to most museums in Stockholm, the Stockholm underground and local buses. While in Sweden, we recommend trying the typical Swedish Christmas smorgasbord—the Julbord. This is the Christmas dinner Swedes enjoy time and again at Christmas time; it includes the traditional Swedish meatballs, a variety of herring, roasted pork and salmon, to mention just a few of the delicacies on offer.

Day 2: Saturday
In what city can you better get into the Christmas spirit than Stockholm? In December, the cozy atmosphere, with its Christmas lights and the sweet scent of “glögg”, truly does the trick.
In the afternoon we will take you on a 2.5- to 3-hour tour around the city, viewing the most significant places in the capital, including the Old Town and Djurgården, on the trail of the famous Alfred Nobel. After the tour, you will have time to explore the city on your own. At the Stortorget Square in the Old Town, there is a Christmas market with that typical Swedish feel, where you can find many nice gifts. Another must-do in this part of the city is a visit to the unique Ice Gallery, with sculptures made from ice brought all the way from Lapland.

Day 3: Sunday
Enjoy more of Stockholm’s Christmas festivities at the Skansen open-air museum, one of Stockholm’s most visited museums. Located on Djurgården Island, it is just a few minutes’ walk from the major shopping area. Skansen is not only home to over 100 old buildings moved here from all parts of Sweden, but also to a domestic animal zoo, with animals such as reindeer and moose. Hunt for that very special Christmas gift in the small craft shops along the village street. Don’t miss the biggest Christmas market in Sweden, dating back to 1903, where you will find typical Swedish Christmas candy, as well as the traditional hot drink, “glögg”: hot wine flavoured with cloves, cinnamon and sugar.

Day 4: Monday
Passengers departing on the afternoon flight will have time for some last-minute Christmas shopping—a perfect way to end your weekend break in Stockholm. Transfer from Stockholm by Arlanda Express to Arlanda Airport.