We are not Tauck promoting “Travel beyond ordinary” we are not Viking River Voyages and we are not Road Scholar. We are unique providing a destination immersion to Denmark with no more than 8 people for a period no longer than 7 days. Seaside Hygge is a unique immersion that will take place June 20-27. Rather than start in Copenhagen, participants will journey to Skagen and experience a Danish holiday celebration, Sankt Hans, with bonfires on the beach.
Initial air travel will be to Aalborg, home of the popular Danish Akvavit!
Seaside Hygge is inspired by the Danish TV Series “Badehotellet” broadcast in the US by PBS as “Seaside Hotel”. Location of the actual hotel is near Skagen and a benefit of this immersion will be the opportunity to visit it either for a lunch or afternoon tea!
Northern Jutland was also the setting for the 1987 movie “Babette’s feast”. An important aspect of the immersion will be getting a taste of Denmark. In addition to delicious meals participants will also enjoy authentic Danish pastries.
Visiting museums of art in Skagen will provide insight as to the art and culture of the Danish seaside. Next on immersion itinerary will be a train to Copenhagen with a stop for lunch at the Hans Christian Andersen museum in Odense.
Once based in Copenhagen, in keeping with the seaside theme there will be a field trip up the coast with a stop at the Louisiana museum of modern art . The coast of Sweden can be seen while admiring a Calder work of art!
Also situated along the coast is the former home of Karen Blixen, now a museum. Ms. Blixen is the author of “Babette’s feast” as well as “Out of Africa”.
No visit to Denmark would be complete without a photo opportunity with the Little Mermaid statue or some time spent at Tivoli Gardens. Both add value to the immersion!
The journey to and from Denmark is planned to be on Scandinavian Airlines to provide participants an introduction to the Danish culture while crossing the Atlantic. SAS is now a Sky Team partner and offers flights from Atlanta direct to Copenhagen.
Contact us for prices and detailed itinerary. The immersion will be led by our “Flying Viking”, a Dane, who is a seasoned traveller and international travel group leader.