June-September 2012, 9 days/8 nights

DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL HELSINKI
Arrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Plaza**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting with the tour guide.

DAY 2 (MONDAY): HELSINKI
Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and this is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes you around the harbors, up the central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument. During this Helsinki sightseeing tour you will also visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. In the afternoon an optional excursion by waterbus is offered to Seurasaari Open-air Museum, a beautiful village with cottages, farmsteads and manors from all around Finland.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY): HELSINKI-ST. PETERSBURG
Departure to St.Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia there will be a stop in Vyborg, where you will have a sightseeing tour and a visit to Vyborg Castle. Arrival to St. Petersburg and check-in at Hotel Radisson Sonya***** or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG
St. Petersburg is a marvelous 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 splendours of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, and St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne” and snacks.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG
The morning is reserved for an optional excursion 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. In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.

DAY 6 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW
The morning is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour to fashion and souvenir boutiques on the Nevsky Prospect. After shopping you will head towards the second most important Russian city, Moscow. This trajectory you will do by train in this way going through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga and enjoying most impressive views. Arrival to Moscow in the evening and check in at Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya**** or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW
Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes all the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with Kremlin, the Theater Square with Bolshoi Theater, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon we offer an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds with a visit to the cathedrals. Optional excursion with the cruise boat on the Moscow River can be booked in the evening.

DAY 8 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW
The morning offers an optional excursion to Novidevichy Convent, a 16th century cluster of sparkling domes, one of the city’s most beautiful groups of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow‘s most prestigious resting place after the Kremlin. During the day you will have free time in order to explore the city on your own. We reccommend you an optional activity for the evening - make your visit more colorful by visiting the Old Russian Circus.

DAY 9 (MONDAY): MOSCOW DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport can be prebooked.

FINLAND & RUSSIA TOUR - HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG - MOSCOW TOUR PRICE INCLUDES -
• 8 overnights at centrally located 4-5 star hotels
• 8 x buffet breakfasts
• Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
• Personalised welcome package
• Entrances to Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, Vyborg Castle, Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and Moscow Metro
• 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 MCR08, MCR12 and MCR16
• Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
• Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg-Moscow OW (2nd class)
• Portage at hotels and railway stations
• Service and VAT


QUIETVOX audio communication system in use
throughout the tour


Dates for FINLAND & RUSSIA TOUR - HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG - MOSCOW TOUR

MCR07: 10.06-18.06.12
MCR08: 17.06-25.06.12
MCR09: 24.06-02.07.12
MCR10: 01.07-09.07.12
MCR11: 08.07-16.07.12
MCR12: 15.07- 23.07.12
MCR13: 22.07-30.07.12
MCR14: 29.07-06.08.12
MCR15: 05.08-13.08.12
MCR16: 12.08-20.08.12
MCR17: 19.08-27.08.12
MCR18: 26.08-03.09.12
MCR19: 02.09-10.09.12
MCR20: 09.09-17.09.12
MCR21: 16.09-24.09.12



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