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Best of Finland Russia Estonia
16 days Featuring: Finland, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
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Helsinki Sightseeing
including Finlandia Hall, Senate and
Market Squares.
St. Petersburg
Sightseeing including the Nevsky
Prospekt, St. Isaac's Cathedral and the
Statue of St. Peter the Great. Plus a
highlight visit to the Hermitage
Museum.
Novgorod Orientation
including the 'Kremlin' Fort.
Tver See the Volga River.
Moscow Sightseeing
including St. Basil's Cathedral, Red
Square and a visit to the Kremlin.
Minsk Orientation
including the Old Town.
Vilnius Sightseeing
includes the Gediminas Square and
Tower.
Visit the courtyards of the Jesuit
University and more.
Siauliai Visit the 'Hill
of Crosses'.
Riga Sightseeing
including a visit to St. John's Church
and Dom Cathedral. See the State Art
Museum and Fraternal Cemetery.
Parnu See this popular
resort.
Tallinn Sightseeing
explores the old Hanseatic Quarter and
Luhike Jalq Gate. Visit the Alexander
Nevsky Cathedral.
Scenic drives through
the Karelian Forests and traditional
Russian villages between Novgorod and
Moscow, across the plains of White
Russia.
Dining Highlights
- A welcome drink with your Tour
Director in Helsinki
- 2 full Scandinavian breakfasts in
Helsinki
- 3 buffet breakfasts
- 9 breakfasts elsewhere
- 2 lunches in Russia
- 12 three–course dinners
28 meals in total (see day–by–day
itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
The services of one of Trafalgar's top
professional multi–lingual Tour
Directors.
A qualified local city guide in
Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow,
Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury
air–conditioned motorcoaches with
reclining seats and washroom.
Ferry across the Gulf of Finland.
A stylish travel bag and wallet
containing tour documents and helpful
information.
First Class Hotels
You'll stay in twin–bedded rooms with
private facilities at these superb
hotels:
Helsinki: Scandic Grand
Marina
St. Petersberg: Pribaltiskaya
Novgorod: Beresta Palace
Moscow: Danilovsky
Minski: Planeta
Vilnus: Reval Lietuva
Riga: Radisson SAS Daugava
Tallinn: Reval Olympia
Helsinki: Scandic Grand
Marina
All hotel service charges and tips,
baggage handling fees and local taxes
included.
Airport Transfers
Transfers will be provided for
passengers who have booked our Land +
Air package. Group
transfers on arrival at Helsinki
Airport will operate at 10:00, 14:00
and 16:00. Return transfers from the
last hotel will arrive at Helsinki
Airport at 07:00 and 12:00.
For passengers who book Trafalgar's
Land only package and who choose to
make their own flight arrangements, a
transfer will be provided at a charge
of $25 per person round trip. Your
Travel Agent must provide Trafalgar
accurate flight details no less than
21 days prior to tour departure and
must arrange your flights to coincide
with our specific arrival and
departure transfer times. If however,
you arrive outside the scheduled
transfer times, then you must make
your own alternative transfer
arrangements at your own expense.
Additional Visa Requirements
Visas are required for EASTERN EUROPE
and can be obtained by your Travel
Agent for a fee, prior to leaving home.
Note: No Visa can be issued at
borders in Europe.
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| | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Overnight flight to Helsinki. | | Day 2 |  Helsinki | You are met at Helsinki Airport and transferred to your hotel. After check–in time to relax. This afternoon our sightseeing tour reveals Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares, broad boulevards and domed Russian church. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director. | | Day 3 | St. Petersburg | This morning it's an early departure for our journey into Russia, passing the timber centre of Kotka. Then the Forests of Karelia lead to the former city of Tsars – St. Petersburg. (Full Scandinavian Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 4 | St. Petersburg | The Tsar's Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, Peter and Paul fortress, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Russian museum and the statue of Peter the Great are all highlighted on our morning sightseeing. During our time in St. Petersburg we will also enjoy an included visit to the Hermitage Museum to visit one of the world's largest and most valuable Art collections. On one evening we enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner, after maybe visit a theatre for a Russian folklore show? (Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 5 | St. Petersburg | The Tsar's Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, Peter and Paul fortress, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Russian museum and the statue of Peter the Great are all highlighted on our morning sightseeing. During our time in St. Petersburg we will also enjoy an included visit to the Hermitage Museum to visit one of the world's largest and most valuable Art collections. On one evening we enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner, after maybe visit a theatre for a Russian folklore show? (Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 6 | Novgorod | Today our drive takes us across the vast Russian plains to ancient Novgorod. Here orientation shows us the 'Kremlin' fort and grounds, Millennium Monument and the St. Sophia Cathedral before dinner at our hotel.(Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 7 | Moscow | A full day's drive through picturesque villages takes us to Tver, where we'll enjoy and included lunch. Then our journey takes us on to Klin, once home of Tchaikovsky, before arriving in Moscow. Tonight maybe enjoy a tour of the Moscow metro. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner) | | Day 8 | Moscow | Todays morning sightseeing tour features such highlights as St. Basil's domed Cathedral, Red Square and a visit to the Kremlin. During your time at leisure in Moscow perhaps take an excursion to visit the Tsar's Treasury Chamber or maybe visit St. Sergius Monastery and handicraft market. On our first evening after dinner, there may be a chance for a thrilling night out at the famous Moscow State Circus! (Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 9 | Moscow | Todays morning sightseeing tour features such highlights as St. Basil's domed Cathedral, Red Square and a visit to the Kremlin. During your time at leisure in Moscow perhaps take an excursion to visit the Tsar's Treasury Chamber or maybe visit St. Sergius Monastery and handicraft market. On our first evening after dinner, there may be a chance for a thrilling night out at the famous Moscow State Circus! (Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 10 | Minsk | Today we follow in the steps of Napoleon's retreating army in 1812, passing Borodino and making a stop at Smolensk for an included lunch. From here we head to the border between Russia and the Independent State of Belarus and continue our drive to Minsk where an orientation tour shows us the Old Town and the Hero's Hill Memorial. This evening, we enjoy a dinner of traditional cuisine at our hotel. (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner) | | Day 11 | Vilnius | Today via Osm'any on our way toward the border with Lithuania, then on to the capital, Vilnius. On arrival a guided sightseeing tour shows us the ruins of the Medieval castle, the centre at Gediminas Square and Tower, the church of St. Peter and Paul, the church of St. Anna and a walk through the old town. After we visit the courtyards of the Jesuit University and see the 'Gates of Dawn', we view the site of the Synagogue destroyed by Hitler in the last war. This evening we have dinner at our hotel. (Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 12 | Riga | After breakfast we depart from Vilnius with our first stop being a visit to Siauliai and the 'Hill of Crosses' – symbol of resistance against Soviet occupation. Later, we arrive at the Latvian border and onto ancient Riga, Latvia's Capital – made famous by the stories of Baron von Münchausen. Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 13 | Riga | We tour this city in the shadow of the 14th century castle of the Livonian knights, with a local guide. Today we visit St. John's Church and the Dom Cathedral dating back to the 13th century, before we stroll past the Tris Braili to admire the medieval architecture here. Then we see the State Art Museum and Fraternal Cemetery. Later, there's free time for further exploration of the city before dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 14 | Tallinn | This morning we drive along the Gulf of Riga and into Estonia. Then we travel via Parnu, a popular vacation resort of sandy beaches, as we make our way to the Estonian capital – Tallinn for the night. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 15 | Helsinki | After breakfast our morning sightseeing tour in this pretty town explores the beautifully preserved streets of the old Hanseatic Quarter with its ancient battlements and the 15th century Luhike Jalq Gate. We also visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the old Town Hall, before we board our ship for the sea–crossing to Helsinki in Finland for the final night of our tour. (Breakfast) | | Day 16 | Return USA | After breakfast this morning, bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America.(Full Scandinavian Breakfast)
Additional Visa Requirements
Visas are required for EASTERN EUROPEand can be obtained by your Travel Agentfor a fee, prior to leaving home.Note: No Visa can be issued atborders in Europe. |
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