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MyPlanet has introduced a 10 per cent Early Bird discount on one of its most popular Northern European escorted tours - ‘Scenes of the North Tour – featuring Scandinavia, the Baltics & Russia’ – a 19 day journey through stunning Nordic landscapes, grand European cities and centuries of history and culture.

Tours booked by December 18, 2009 – on departures between June 3 – August 21 – will receive a 10 per cent early bird discount.

Passengers not wishing to take the whole 19 day tour can opt to take a shorter sector with a lead in price of $2160 twin share and $3080 single for the 6 Day ‘Copenhagen & Bergen’ sector. Other variants available are – 13 day ‘The Three Capitals & Fjords’, 6 day ‘Copenhagen & Bergen’, 8 day ‘The Land of Fjords & Glaciers’, 9 day ‘Colours of the Baltic Sea’ and 7 day ‘Baltic Vision’ - with departures throughout the European summer.

“These are significant savings on what is a fantastic first class tour of this vast Northern European region so we urge those interested to book as soon as possible,” MyPlanet/MyBentours Product Manager Maria Esteves said.

‘Scenes of the North’ tour begins in Denmark’s historic capital Copenhagen before cruising overnight to the fjord city of Oslo and onto the old Hanseatic port city of Bergen – gateway to the stunning Norwegian fjords.

From here clients ride on the famous Flam railway - one of the world’s steepest rail journeys - then on to Balestrand, the dramatic Briksdal Glacier, the town of Loen and the renowned pristine beauty of the Geiranger Fjord.

From here it is back to Oslo and over to Sweden to explore the island city of Stockholm with its grand canals, bridges and palaces - a city renowned as one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals.

“The charm of Stockholm’s old town Gamla Stan , the royal palaces and the grand canals make the city a real stand out – it is wonderful just to wander around and explore,”Esteves said.

From Stockholm it is an overnight by ferry to Tallinn, capital of the Baltic State of Estonia where it seems time has stood still for centuries. Exploring its streets is like stepping back hundreds of years - its cobblestones, squares, shops and houses virtually unchanged.

From Tallinn it is on to one of Europe’s ‘coolest’ cities, Finland’s capital Helsinki. This is a city of cutting edge design, fashion, food, art and theatre – a destination where east meets west to create a fascinating mix.

Finally, one of the true gems of Europe - St Petersburg! The former Tsarist capital of Russia is a treasure chest of history, architecture and art and a fitting end to any grand tour of Northern Europe.

The 19 day ‘Scenes of the North’ tour – includes superior accommodation, all breakfasts, some lunches and dinners, touring by first class coach, sightseeing, porter service and an experienced tour escort.

Shorter sections of the tour are also available – 13 day ‘The Three Capitals & Fjords’, 6 day ‘Copenhagen & Bergen’, 8 day ‘The Land of Fjords & Glaciers’, 9 day ‘Colours of the Baltic Sea’ and 7 day ‘Baltic Vision’ - with departures throughout the European summer.

Reservations and enquiries on 1800 221 712 or visit www.myplanetaustralia.com.au