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Departure dates:
GBC01: 12.06-22.06.07, GBC03: 26.06-06.07.07,
GBC05: 10.07-20.07.07, GBC07: 24.07-03.08.07,
GBC08: 31.07-10.08.07, GBH10: 14.08-24.08.07,
GBH11: 21.08-31.08.07
Including:
- 10 overnights at centrally located 3-4 star hotels
- 10 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Entrances to St. Peter’s Church in Riga, medieval Old Town Hall
in Tallinn, Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, Vyborg Castle and Peter-Paul
Fortress in St. Petersburg
- Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escorts on all tours
- Service of local French speaking guides on tour GBC03, GBC05 and GBC10
- Service of 1st class motor coaches throughout the itinerary
- Ferry Tallinn-Helsinki OW
- Portage at hotels
- Service and VAT
Optional:
-Transfer airport to Hotel Reval Latvija: 20 EUR
/ 14 GBP for private car (1-3 persons), 30 EUR / 22 GBP for private minivan
(4-7 persons)
- 4-hour excursion to Gauja National Park: : 35
EUR / 25 GBP pp
- 3-hour excursion to Ethnographic Open Air Museum: 25
EUR / 18 GBP pp
- Seafood dinner at Restaurant La Boheme in Riga: 30
EUR / 22 GBP pp
- 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace: 25
EUR / 18 GBP pp
- Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack in Tallinn: 30
EUR / 22 GBP pp
- 3-hour excursion with waterbuses to Suonemlinna Fortress: 40
EUR / 29 GBP pp (only English speaking local guide and multimedia show
in various languages)
- 3-hour visit at the Hermitage Art Museum: 35
EUR / 25 GBP pp
- Visit to ballet at the Hermitage Theater: 75
EUR / 54 GBP pp
- hour excursion to Zarskoye Selo and visit to Catherine’s Palace:
40 EUR / 29 GBP pp
- 3-hour guided shopping tour: 20 EUR / 14 GBP
pp
- Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdorovie: 45
EUR / 32 GBP pp
- Transfer Hotel Moscow-airport: 45 EUR / 32 GBP
for private car (1-3 persons), 60 EUR / 43 GBP for private minivan (4-7
persons)
- Half board at hotels (10 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): 180
EUR / 128 GBP
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Day
1 (Tuesday)
Arrival in Riga, optional transfer to Hotel Reval Latvija**** or similar,
check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (Wednesday)
Before we get acquainted with Riga we’ll have the possibility of
discovering medieval Latvia. The optional tour for this morning takes
us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of
Sigulda. We’ll listen to the medieval Latvian legend of the Rose
of Turaida, and see Maja’s Tombstone, the ruins of the Episcopal
Castle, the ruins of the castle of the Knights of the Sword and the mysterious
Gutman Cave before we return Riga.
Day 3 (Thursday)
Riga, founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, is the largest of the
three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural
styles. The walking tour of the Old Town includes Riga Castle, the Dome
Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers,
the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument. The afternoon is
reserved for an optional visit to the Ethnographic Open Air Museum, a
spacious exposition of 18th century Latvian countryside life. In the evening,
enjoy a Baltic seafood dinner at the stylish Restaurant La Boheme.
Day 4 (Friday)
The tour continues along the costal highway to the Estonian summer resort
of Parnu, with a short tour of the resort and a leisurely stroll along
the beach. The balance of the day goes through the North Estonian land
of forests to Tallinn, check-in at the Hotel Reval Olympia**** or similar
Day 5 (Saturday)
Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life.
The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops,
galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. The
sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into
the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, the Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky
Cathedral and medieval Old Town Hall. In the afternoon an optional excursion
is offered to Kadriorg Park with a visit to the recently reopened Kadriorg
Palace and its art collections. The evening offers an optional genuine
medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack
Day 6 (Sunday)
In the morning we take the hydrofoil from Tallinn to Helsinki and enjoy
a refreshing tour through the Finnish archipelago before arriving in Helsinki,
transfer to Hotel Sokos Helsinki **** or similar, check-in. The balance
of the day is reserved for exploring the Finnish capital individually.
Day 7 (Monday)
Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture
and it is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital.
The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbors, up central Mannerheim
Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius
Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. In the afternoon
an optional excursion by waterbus to the historic Suomenlinna Fortress
is offered.
Day 8 (Tuesday)
Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing
the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a sightseeing
tour and a visit to Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in
St. Petersburg and check-in at the Hotel Moscow*** or similar
Day 9 (Wednesday)
St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy
worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly
given the city the title "The Venice of the North". During the
morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the
city: the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s
Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much
more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage
Art Museum and in the evening an optional visit to the Hermitage Theater
is on the program.
Day 10 (Thursday)
An optional excursion in the morning offers a visit to Zarskoye Selo with
the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished
during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial
celebrations. The afternoon is reserved for an optional guided shopping
tour on Nevsky Prospect and in the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner
at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.
Day 11 (Friday)
Optional transfer to the airport.
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