June-August 2010, 9 days/8 nights.

DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL HELSINKI
Arrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos Vaakuna**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

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 the historic Suomenlinna Fortress.

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 Sokos Olympic Garden**** or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG
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 you will get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Peter- 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. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exiting Russian folklore show and Russian “Champagne” and snacks.

DAY 5 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG
In the morning we offer you an optional guided tour to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the astonishing Grand Palace, Grand Cascade, Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. The afternoon 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. To enjoy real russian culture we offer you to book additionally a typical 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.

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
Optional transfer to the airport.

DATES:
MCR04: 13.06-21.06.10
MCR06: 27.06-05.07.10
MCR07: 04.07-12.07.10
MCR08: 11.07-19.07.10
MCR09: 18.07-26.07.10
MCR10: 25.07-02.08.10
MCR11: 01.08-09.08.10
MCR12: 08.08-16.08.10
MCR13: 15.08-23.08.10
MCR14: 22.08-30.08.10



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