Must Do’s 

• • See Banff Nat’l Park- Lake Moraine and Louise 
  • Visit Drumheller
  • Explore downtown Calgary and the Peace Bridge
  • Try out the local eats like Poutine, Maple Syrup and locally raised Grass-fed Beef

Day 1

• • Arrive in Calgary
  • Check into hotel

We arrived at 930 PM, had dinner at the airport and took the free airport shuttle offered by the Wingate by Wyndham Calgary Airport Hotel where we spent the 3 nights of our stay. 

Day 2 

• • Pick up Car
  • Drive to and explore Drumheller 
  • See downtown Calgary

We saved some on our rental car by deciding not to pick up the car on our arrival day as we were arriving late and had access to the free airport shuttle.  

Day 3 

• • Explore Banff National Park

Be sure to leave early as the drive is 1.5-2 hours and you will want every hour available to you to explore the park at your own pace.

Day 4

• • Return car 
  • Depart Calgary

Day 4 

Florence 

• • Catch train from Montecatini Terme to Firenze SMN station in Florence (~45 mins) 
  • Explore Florence (the Accademia Gallery, Cathedral of Santa Maria Fiore and Ponte Vecchio are must dos!) 

Stay: Montecatini Terme

Day 5 

Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano & Chianti in Greve 

• • Drive to Lucca from Montecatini Terme (~30 minutes) and explore the walled city  
  • Leave Lucca and drive to Pisa (~ 30 mins) to take in the Square or Miracles and the Leaning Tower 
  • Consider visit San Gimignano or Chianti in Greve if you still have time left in your day before returning to Montecatini Terme  

Stay: Montecatini Terme 

Day 6 

Rome 

• • Take the train from Montecatini Terme to Florence SMN station then take the transfer to Roma Termini station via the Frecciarossa (high speed)  train 
  • Take a hop-on-hop-off tour of Rome to access most of the tourist attractions   
  • Visit Vatican City 
  • Take train back to Montecatini Terme via Florence (alternatively you could stay overnight in Rome) 

 Stay: Montecatini terme 

Day 7 

Milan/Monza Circuit 

• • Depart Montecatini Terme for Milan 
  • Stop over at the Monza Circuit and take in the exotic cars and the races. If you’re not a racing or car enthusiast then you can simply continue on to Milan and explore the city 

Stay: Milan 

Day 8 

• • Return home 

Day 1

• Arrive to Denmark
• Fly from Copenhagen-Kastrup to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
• Check into hotel
  • There are only 2 hotels in Kangerlussuaq, Polar Lodge and Hotel Kangerlussuaq, and reservations are limited so make sure to call ahead
• Consider taking the 3:00pm Artic Tundra tour by Albatros Arctic Circle Tours 

Day 2

• Fly from Kangerlussuaq (SFJ) to Ilulissat (JAV)
  •  We recommend taking the early morning flight especially if you plan to take any boat tours of Disko Bay
• Explore Ilulissat
  • Visit the  Ilulissat Icefjiordscenter 
  • Have lunch at Inuit Café
• Take the 4:00 PM Ferry to Ilimanaq
• Stay at the Ilimanaq Lodge
  • Try out the one-of-a-kind KOKS restaurant
• Check out our Greenland page for details on booking the ferry, lodge and restaurant here!

Day 3

• Ferry from Ilimanaq to Ilulissat
• Fly from Ilulissat to Kangerlussuaq in the afternoon
• Check into hotel
• Take the 7pm Greenland Icecap Point 660 Tour with Albatros Arctic Circle Tour Company

Day 4

• Fly from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Consider staying at the Eric Vökel Boutique Apartments
• Explore Copenhagen. Check out our Denmark page for some fun things to do in Copenhagen here!

Day 5

• Fly from Copenhagen, Denmark to Vagar, Faroe Islands
• Pick up rental car
  • Our rental car deposit was 3500 USD so make sure to have a credit card with a good credit limit on hand!  
• Explore Vagar
  • Check out Fiskastykkið Restaurant for some of the famous Faroe Island salmon soup! 
• Hike Lake Sørvágsvatn
• Drive to Torshavn
• Check into hotel
  • We stayed at Hotel Djurhuus
  • Check out Aarstova Restaurant for dinner

Day 6

• Drive to Saksun Village
• Drive from Saksun to Klaksvik
• Take the Vehicle Ferry to Kalsoy
  • Be sure to try out the delish fish and chips at the ferry station!
• Drive to Trøllanes and hike to the the Kallur Lighthouse to see James Bond’s tombstone
• Return to hotel

Day 7

• Drive to Vestmanna
  • Take the Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Tour for the Puffin experience!
• Have lunch at the Vestmanna Tourist Centre
• Visit the Fossa Waterfalls
• Take a scenic drive to the quaint, waterfront town of Gjógv
  • Consider climbing Mount Slættaratindur for views all the way to Iceland!
• Return to hotel
  • Try out Faroese Lamb at the Tarv Grill House

Day 8

• Fly from Faroe Islands to Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Stay at the Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport
• Explore more of Copenhagen

Day 9

• Journey home from Denmark