Modernist Scandinavian Capitals!
Copenhagen / Oslo / Stockholm
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May 12-22, 2026

Did you know that Scandinavia is home to some of the world's best Modernist buildings? It's no secret that Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian design has influenced architectural style for the last century. You will see - and visit - incredible architecture, art, design, and furniture in three countries.  This is a truly thrilling opportunity to see some of the world's best architecture plus the stunning natural beauty of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. 

 Special Features!

Touring buses with professional guides.
Double-occupancy hotels with free breakfast and free wifi every day. 
There's a welcome cocktail reception the first night and a farewell dinner the last night.
Nearly every day, 4-5 hours of guided touring, with all site admissions, and the rest of the day on your own.
Overnight ferry, double occupancy, from Copenhagen to Oslo, including breakfast.
Upgraded train passage from Oslo to Stockholm.

Delightful Day by Day Schedule

Day 1 Tuesday May 12 - Departure! Fly overnight on your own to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH).  If you're based in Raleigh and would like our recommendations on a flight, please email for details.

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Day 2 Wednesday May 13 - Met at 3pm at the Scandic Spectrum Copenhagen Hotel, beautifully located on a Copenhagen canal near Christianstad. n 1960 and still is today! Relax in your cozy room or start exploring the charming nearby Tivoli Gardens, an elegant old-world amusement park. That night, a welcome dinner nearby.


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Day 3 Thursday May 14 - After breakfast, explore Modern Copenhagen!  For the full day, you will visit the Copenhagen Opera House, the new Royal Playhouse by Lundgaard and Tranberg, plus buildings in Orestad by Denmark's Bjarke Ingels, including 8 House, VM Houses, Blox, and Circoe Bridge, Tietgenkollegiet, Mountain Dwellings, and Copenhill, Ingels' famous incinerator/ski slope!  Lunch and dinner on your own.
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Day 4 Friday May 15 - After breakfast, you go by private coach to the Blue Planet, Denmark's national aquarium.  After returning to the hotel around noon, you may want to take the train to Malmo, Sweden, to explore Moderna Museet, Hyllie Water Tower, and the Emporia shopping area across the Oresund Bridge.   Try dinner in Malmo!  Lunch and dinner on your own.
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Day 5 Saturday May 16 - Cruise to Oslo, Norway! After breakfast, check out of the hotel for a full day touring more great Copenhagen architecture: the Crystal Building, the Denmark Architecture Center, Frosilo, Black Diamond, and Superkilen. That afternoon you board a romantic overnight ferry to Oslo, Norway. Dinner is on your own on board the ship.  If you're up early, the sunrise view sailing into Oslo is beautiful.
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Day 6 Sunday May 17 - Oslo!  In the morning, after breakfast on the ship (provided), arrive in Oslo and check into the Thon Hotel Opera.  Next, a 4-hour walking tour of Tjuvholmen, which contains the highest concentration of intriguing outdoor design in the entire city. You'll get a 2-day Oslo travel card for bus and metro.  You'll see the Nobel Peace Center by David Adjaye.  Lunch and dinner are on your own.
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Day 7 Monday May 18 - More Oslo!  After breakfast, by private coach you will see the Oslo Opera House, the Statoil Office building, Korsaga 5 by Reiulf Ramstad, and the Westerdal School.  Return around 1pm.  Lunch and dinner on your own.  Pro recommendation: take the train up to the Olympic Village at Lillehammer, about an hour north of Oslo, and have dinner.
Day 8 Tuesday May 19 - Scenic Train to Stockholm!  Following breakfast, you'll go to the Oslo Central railway station for the scenic train to Stockholm.  Upon arrival you walk to the Radisson Blu Waterfront hotel to rest and relax. That night, a group dinner.
Day 9 Wednesday May 20 - Stockholm! After breakfast, a 4-hour tour around Stockholm, seeing City Hall, Old Town, Royal Palace, and Stockholm Cathedral.  Then board a ferry for the short ride to the Vasa Museum on the Island of  Djurgarden.  You have free time that evening to explore the city and have dinner on your own.
Day 10 Thursday, May 21 - Stockholm!  following breakfast, we take to the sea to sail through the Stockholm archipelago, leaving from Vaxholm.  Lunch served on board your ship.  Return to Stockholm that evening for a delicious farewell dinner!
Day 11 Friday May 22 - Flight Home or Journey Onwards.  After breakfast, you have a free morning, check out by 11am, then head home or to your next location.  USModernist will provide a free shuttle to the airport leaving at 8am.  You will leave with fabulous memories, lots of photos, and a heart full of exciting Scandinavian architecture, wonderful people, and natural beauty!

The Fine Print: 

Once payment is made, there are no refunds for any reason except for trip cancellation. We strongly encourage everyone to purchase travel insurance. 

Does not include airport parking or airline luggage fees.

Because we are moving locations over the course of the trip, participants are limited to one carryon and one personal item (purse or backpack). No checked luggage going over, it is fine coming back.

Participants must sign a liability release as is standard with all USModernist trips.

You're responsible for any incidental charges to your hotel rooms.

The itinerary and order of events are subject to change without notice or refund.

Architects can get self-reported CEU hours if arranged in advance with the AIA.

There is NO SMOKING or tobacco products of any kind at the hotels, inside or outside. $250 fine if you're caught and/or there's evidence in your room.

Proceeds benefit the documentation, preservation, and promotion work of USModernist, a 501C3 nonprofit educational archive.

Questions? Contact USModernist Executive Director George Smart at 919.740.8407 or george@usmodernist.org.