Fairy Tale Baltics + Moscow 2012
ESCORTED - TWO GUARANTEED DEPARTURES
Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Moscow
7 nights from $3900

English Language Tours start in Helsinki on Fridays
Departures on July 13 and August 03

Map of Tour Route excluding Stockholm	Moscow

2012 Dates & Rates

Day 01: ARRIVE HELSINKI
Arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Transfer provided to hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, a First Class hotel ideally located in the city Center.
During the afternoon you can explore the busy market place or the many souvenir shops close to the harbor. Finnish crystal and leather goods are an excellent buy.Your tour escort will meet you during the evening
Dinner and accommodation at Radisson BLU Royal Hotel

Day 02: HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG
Breakfast followed by transfer by coach from hotel to railway station. 10.00 hrs: Departure from Helsinki on
“Allegro” high-speed train for St. Petersburg. Lunch box on train. 14.36 hrs: Arrival in St. Petersburg.
Coach transfer from railway station to hotel combined with 1 hour’s guided boat cruise along the Neva River and visit at St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Welcome dinner and accommodation at Ambassador Hotel, a first class hotel located in city center, near the famous Mariinsky Theatre

Day 03: ST. PETERSBURG
Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.30 hrs: 3 hour panoramic tour of the city by coach with local English-speaking guide. St. Petersburg is a city of outstanding architectural beauty, famous for its magnificent palaces, cathedrals and bridges. Lunch at local Restaurant or similar.
14.00 - 17.00 hrs: Tour of the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum and state rooms of the Winter Palace. Return to the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at Ambassador Hotel

Day 04: ST. PETERSBURG
Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.30 hrs: Excursion to the town of Pushkin including tour of Catherine's Palace with its famous Amber room. Lunch at the Admiralty Restaurant. After lunch return to St. Petersburg. Rest of afternoon at leisure with time free for shopping or exploring this historical city. This evening you will be taken to see a colorful Russian folklore show at Nikolaevsky Palace followed by dinner at the Backstage Restaurant of the Mariinsky Theater.
Accommodation at Ambassador Hotel

Day 05: ST. PETERSBURG – MOSCOW
Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.00 hrs: Guests continuing to Moscow will depart by hydrofoil for Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of all the Russian Tsars. Guided tour of the Lower Park including Grand Palace (inside visit). Coach transfer to St. Petersburg railway station for a 13:00 departure on new high-speed Saspan train. Lunch on board. Arrival into Moscow at 17:45 followed by coach transfer to your hotel, centrally located in the Russian capital. Moscow was founded in the 12th century, built as a wooden fortress on the banks of the Moscow River to keep out barbarian invaders from the east. Today it is a modern city with wide boulevards and green parks, yet proudly preserving its historic monuments and impressive buildings from previous eras.
Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel

Day 06: MOSCOW
Morning tour of the Kremlin and Armory Museum with local English-speaking guide. This tour lasting approx. 3 hours has to be done on foot as no coaches are allowed inside the area. The Kremlin, which was the home not only of the Tsars but also of Lenin and Stalin, is surrounded by 7 meters thick walls and covers an area of 29 acres. You will pass by the Lenin Mausoleum and the grave of the unknown soldier, where brides still leave their wedding bouquets, to visit on of the impressive Russian Cathedrals. This will be followed by a guided tour of the Armory Museum contains the largest collection in the world of crown jewels and coronation robes, including the wedding dress of Catherine the Great and the famous 189 carat Olov diamond. You will also see the golden horse-drawn carriages of all the Tsars and other treasures. Lunch at local Restaurant or similar. After lunch you will walk through Red Square to rejoin your coach for a 3 hours panorama tour of the city, including a visit to Savior Cathedral. On this tour you will see the amazing golden, blue and green towers of the Orthodox churches, the Bolshoi Theatre, Gorkij Park (Moscow's largest entertainments park), the State University of Moscow and numerous other famous sights. Return by coach to hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel

Day 07: MOSCOW
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning tour of the WWII Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill followed by a visit to Novodevichy Convent, a 16th century cluster of sparkling domes, one of the city most beautiful groups of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow most prestigious resting place after Kremlin (entrance),. Lunch at local Restaurant. After lunch guided tour of the famous Moscow Metro, followed by a walk along the fascinating pedestrian street Arbat, know as the "Montmatre of Moscow". Rest of afternoon free for shopping at the GUM department store or exploring Moscow on your own. We can recommend a visit to the Pushkin Museum, famous for its collection of monuments from Ancient Egypt, or the popular Tretiakov Art Gallery. Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel

Day 08: MOSCOW DEPARTURE
Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by transfer with assistance to Moscow Airport for your flight home.

Price includes
7 nights Stockholm - Moscow
7 nights accommodation including daily 3-course or buffet dinner and buffet breakfast, in first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities
5 lunches on days 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 plus lunch box on train on day 2
Train Helsinki – St. Petersburg, including coach transfers between hotels and railway stations.
Complete program in St. Petersburg, including 3 hours city tour, visit to Peter & Paul Fortress, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Hermitage Museum/Winter Palace, excursion to Pushkin & Catherine's Summer Palace, excursion to Peterhof, all entrances included, hydrofoil St. Petersburg - Peterhof, 1 hour canal tour plus folklore show at Nikolaevsky Palace incl. refreshments and dinner
Train St. Petersburg – Moscow, incl. transfers between hotels and railway stations
Complete program in Moscow, including 3 hours city tour, 3 hours visit to the Kremlin and Armory Museum, visit to WW2 Memorial and Borodino Memorial, guided Metro tour, incl. all entrances and coach transfers between restaurants and hotel
Luggage assistance at all hotels, 1 piece per person
Tour escort throughout
Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats etc.
Transfers airport/hotel on first (#) and last (#) days to correspond with flight times
# Note!! Transfers are ONLY included on tour starting/terminating days from/to main international airports, any deviations including change of flights due to travel delay will result in transfers on own and at own expense, no refunds provided for unused transfers.

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2012 Prices per person sharing twin-bedded room:
English Language Tours start in Helsinki on Fridays
- GUARANTEED DEPARTURES