8 days/7 nights: Stockholm - St. Petersburg

11 days/10 nights: Stockholm - Moscow

2008 Departure Dates and Prices:

Jul 11, 25	$3,215 per person double
Aug 8	$3,215 per person double
For the date above	$1,255 single supplement
Jul 11, 25	$4,895 per person double
Aug 8	$4,895 per person double
For the date above	$1,895 single supplement

$75 per person early booking discount if tour
is paid in full by Feb. 28, 2008!

Day 1: Stockholm

Arrive Stockholm Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at Sheraton Stockholm Hotel.

Day 2: Stockholm

Enjoy a 4-hour guided tour of the city. Sights include the Royal Palace, Parliament Buildings, Cathedral, and the Royal Theater. Visit the enchanting Old Town (Gamla Stan) with its shops and narrow cobbled streets and the famous City Hall where the Nobel Prize banquet is held each year. Spend the afternoon free in Stockholm, with an opportunity to visit the Wasa Museum or to enjoy a canal tour. Dinner and overnight at Sheraton Stockholm Hotel.

Day 3: Stockholm – Helsinki

Morning free in Stockholm. In the afternoon, transfer to the pier for a luxurious Silja Line cruise departing at 5 p.m. Enjoy dinner onboard. Selection of entertainment, bars, shops and casino onboard. Overnight in a 2-berth outside cabin with private facilities.

Day 4: Helsinki

Enjoy a buffet breakfast as you sail into Helsinki. Go on a 3-hour guided tour of the city. Sights include Uspenski Cathedral, Finlandia Hall, Sibelius Park & Monument and the Underground Temple. In the afternoon, explore the busy market place or the souvenir shops close to the harbor. Dinner and overnight at Radisson SAS Royal Hotel.

Day 5: Helsinki – St. Petersburg

Transfer to the railway station for an early morning departure on the Finnish train “Sibelius”. Box lunch on train. Arrive St. Petersburg with a Coach transfer to the hotel followed by a 3-hour guided tour of the city. Famous sights include St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Peter and Paul Fortress, and burial place of the Russian Tsars. Welcome dinner and overnight at Ambassador Hotel.

Day 6: St. Petersburg

After a buffet breakfast, enjoy a panoramic tour of the city by coach. Lunch in the Hermitage Restaurant followed by a 3-hour visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum and the State Rooms at the Winter Palace. Dinner will be served at a typical Russian restaurant. Overnight at Ambassador Hotel .

Day 7: St. Petersburg

This morning, accompanied by an English-speaking Russian guide, depart by hydrofoil for the most magnificient summer residence of all the Russian Tsars – Peterhof. Enjoy lunch at the Restaurant Adamant. 1-hour guided boatcruise along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. In the evening enjoy a colourful Russian folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace. Dinner will be served at the Backstage Restaurant of the Mariinsky Theatre. Overnight at Ambassador Hotel.

Day 8: St. Petersburg – Moscow

The 7-night tour Stockholm - St. Petersburg, ends after breakfast at hotel, with transfers to St. Petersburg Airport to connect with individual flight departures.
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, guest on the 10-night tour will tour the town of Pushkin including a tour of Catherine&8217;s Palace. Lunch at Admiralty Restaurant. Transfer to St. Petersburg Airport. Flight from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Arrival in Moscow followed by transfer to your hotel. Moscow was founded in the 12th century, built as a wooden fortress on the banks of the Moscow River. Today it is a modern city with wide boulevards and green parks, proudly preserving its historic monuments and impressive buildings. Dinner and overnight at Tverskaya Marriott Hotel.

Enjoy a 3-hour tour by foot of the Kremlin and Armoury Museum with local English-speaking guide. See the Lenin Mausoleum, the grave of the unknown soldier, the coronation church of the Tsars, and Vasilij Cathedral. The Armory Museum contains the world’s largest collection of crown jewels and coronation robes. Lunch at a nearby restaurant. Afternoon free for shopping or exploring. In the evening, enjoy a spectacular folklore dinner show, with dancers from different parts of Russia. Overnight at Tverskaya Marriott Hotel.

Morning tour of the Kremlin and Armoury Museum. Pass by the Lenin Mausoleum and the grave of the unknown soldier, the Coronation Church of the Tsars, and the famous Vasilij Cathedral. Lunch in Godunov Restaurant. After lunch walk through the Red Square to rejoin your coach for a city tour, including the Saviour Cathedral, the amazing golden, blue and green towers of the Orthodox churches, the Bolshoy Theatre & much more. Dinner and accommodations at Tverskaya Marriott Hotel.

Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by transfer to Moscow Airport in connection with your flight home.

Price includes:

7 nights Stockholm - St. Petersburg

• 6 nights accommodation including daily 3-course or buffet dinner and buffet breakfast, in first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities. Dinner on day 6 served in a city restaurant
• Overnight cruise Stockholm - Helsinki, including accommodation in 2-berth outside cabin with private facilities, dinner and buffet breakfast onboard
• 3 lunches on days 2, 6 & 7 in St. Petersburg
• 4-hour guided tour of Stockholm, 3-hour guided tour of Helsinki, all entrances included
• Complete program in St. Petersburg, including 3-hour city tour, visit to Peter & Paul Fortress, the Hermitage/Winter Palace, excursion to Peterhof, all entrances included, plus folklore show at Grand Duke Nikolas Palace including dinner
• Train Helsinki - St. Petersburg, including box lunch, and transfers between hotels and railway stations
• Luggage assistance at all hotels
• Experienced tour escort throughout
• Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats
• Transfers airport/hotel on first and last days to coincide with individual flight times

10 nights Stockholm – Moscow

All the services mentioned above, plus –

• 3 night accommodation in Moscow including daily 3-course or buffet dinner and buffet breakfast, in first class hotel, all rooms with private facilities
• 3 lunches on days 8, 9 & 10 in Moscow
• Flight St. Petersburg – Moscow, including coach transfers between hotels and airports, and porterage at airports
• Complete program in Moscow, including a 4-hour city tour, a 3-hour visit to the Kremlin and Armory Museum, a folklore spectacular on last night, including all entrance fees and coach transfers between restaurants and hotel

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