Imperial Russia
8 days/7 nights
Helsinki – St. Petersburg – Moscow
2008 Departure Dates & Prices:
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Helsinki
Transfer from Helsinki Airport to the hotel. Overnight at Radisson SAS Royal Hotel.
Day 2: 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 in the early afternoon. Coach transfer to the hotel followed by a 3-hour guided tour of the city. Famous sights include the Admiralty, Palace Square, Smolny Convent and St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Ambassador.
Day 3: St. Petersburg
After a buffet breakfast, enjoy a 3-hour panoramic tour of the city by coach. St. Petersburg is a city of outstanding architectural beauty, famous for its magnificent palces, cathedrals, fountains and briges. Lunch at the Hermitage Restaurant. After lunch tour the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum and the State Rooms at the Winter Palace. Enjoy dinner and overnight at Hotel Ambassador.
Day 4: St. Petersburg
After Breakfast depart by hydrofoil for Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of all the RussianTsars. Tour of the Lower Park including Monplaisir, Bath House, Grand Cascades etc. Lunch at Restaurant Adamant . After Lunch cruise in a boat along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. In the evening Russian Folklore show at Nikolaesky Palace. Dinner at Backstage Restaurant of t the Mariinsky Theatre. Overnight at Hotel Ambassador.
Day 5: St. Petersburg – Moscow
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.
Day 6: Moscow
Enjoy a 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 impressive Russian Orthodox Cathedrals. The Armory Museum contains the world’s largest collection of crown jewels and coronation robes. Lunch at Godunov Restaurant. Walk throught the Red Square to rejoin your coach for a panoramic city tour including Saviour Cathedral, Bolshoy theatre, Gorkjj Park and State University of Moscow and much much more. Dinner and accommodations at Tverskaya Marriott Hotel.
Day 7: Moscow
Morning guided tour of the WW2 Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill, followed by a visit to Borodino Panorama - the largest panoramic painting of the Borodino Battle with Napoleon in 1812. Lunch at Sudar Restaurant. Guided Moscow Metro tour ending with a walk along the fascinating pedestrian street Arbat. Rest of the afternoon free for shopping at GUM department store or exploring Moscow on your own. May we also recommend a visit to Pushkin Museum or the popular Tretiakov Art Gallery. Overnight at Tverskaya Marriott Hotel.
Day 8: Moscow departure
Transfer Moscow Airport for your return flight home.
Price includes:
- 7 nights accommodation in first-class hotels
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- 5 lunches 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
- Train Helsinki - St. Petersburg
- Transfer between hotels and railway stations
- 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 Nikolaevsky Palace including dinner
- 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
- Luggage assistance at all hotels
- Experienced tour escort throughout
- Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats
- Arrival/departure transfers
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