Wings Over Northern Europe

Arrive in London, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, join your Resident Tour Director and fellow guests for a welcome dinner in the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant.

Explore the Household Cavalry Museum and enjoy an escorted viewing of the daily Mounted Guard Change. Then, stroll to Westminster Pier, passing Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben along the way. Board a ferry to the Bankside Pier to sample delicacies at the Borough Market on a foodie walk. And ascend the Shard, with fast-track entry and a glass of Champagne before dinner.

Today, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities. Visit Majestic Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of England’s Royal family. Explore the Royal Horticultural Society Home Garden at Wisley with its formal and model gardens, laboratory and arboretum. Savor a Gin-Focused Walking Tour through the neighborhoods of old London, stopping for tastings of the “white satin.” Bike Through London on an Active, Guided Excursion, peddling past Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. All choices include a traditional Sunday pub lunch.

Fly by private aircraft to Reykjavik, the cultured coastal capital of Iceland, where you have lunch upon arrival. Then, explore the city, viewing Hallgrimskirkja church, the Harpa performance center and Iceland’s parliament building. Later, roam through the National Museum of Iceland to learn how this island nation was built. Tonight, dine on Icelandic cuisine.

Drive along Iceland’s scenic south shore, en route to a private farm that specializes in the famed Icelandic horse. This small native breed has two more gaits (such as a trot, canter or gallop) than most horses — the smooth-riding tolt and the speedy skeio. Learn about day-to-day life here, ride the horses if you wish and join your host family in their home for a bountiful farm lunch on this exclusive experience. Return to Reykjavik, stopping to view waterfalls and stunning black-sand beaches as you go.

Experience the Retreat, an exclusive enclave on the edge of the famed Blue Lagoon. Bathe in the thermal waters, just relax or take advantage of the many available treatments. After a relaxing lunch, depart by private charter air to Berlin, Germany. Check in to your hotel upon arrival. Later, enjoy independent reservations for dining, arranged by A&K.

Start your visit of Germany’s capital with a morning city tour, viewing historic sights such as Potsdamer Platz, Topography of Terror and Checkpoint Charlie. Your afternoon and evening are at leisure. Relax or explore on your own with a pass arranged by A&K that allows you entry into many of the city’s major museums, such as the Pergamon Museum or the Jewish Museum.

Drive to Potsdam to view the Glienicke Bridge, site of Cold War spy exchanges. Explore Sanssouci Palace, visit a former KGB prison and enjoy a guided tour of Cecilienhof Palace, site of the historic Potsdam Conference attended by Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Savor a Scenic Sundowner before gathering for dinner in the German Reichstag (Parliament).

Relax with time at leisure this morning before you fly by private charter to Stockholm and check in to your hotel. Later, enjoy a private after-hours reception and tour at the Vasa Museum, before strolling the cobbled streets of historic Gamla Stan to a local restaurant.

Today, embark on a vintage steamship chartered exclusively for your group for a leisurely cruise among the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm Archipelago, with lunch on board. Return to the city for a private after-hours experience at ABBA The Museum, before an evening at leisure.

This morning, join a local expert for an introduction to Stockholm’s highlights. Visit the City Hall, where the annual Nobel Prize gala takes place. Later, have your own Nobel experience as you tour the Nobel Museum after hours, followed by the opportunity to be the guests of honor at your own Gala Dinner. Enjoy a picture-perfect replica of a real Nobel banquet, from the menu and wines right down to the china and silver — an unforgettable capstone to your European adventure.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your departing flight.