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• VILNIUS
• SIAULIAI
• RUNDALE
• RIGA
• TALLINN
• HELSINKI
• ST. PETERSBURG

Arrival in Vilnius. Individual transfer to your hotel (not included). Check-in at the hotel. 7:00 p.m. welcome meeting at the hotel where you will be greeted by your tour guide. Optional folk dinner. Overnight in Vilnius.

9:00 a.m. a city tour of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour includes: St. Peter and Paul's Church, Cathedral Square, St. Ann and Bernadine's Church, the Gates of Dawn with a holy image of the Virgin Mary, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Town Hall Square and Vilnius University (founded in 1579) with St. John's Church. Lunch at Old Town restaurant. Afternoon trip to Trakai (25 km from Vilnius), the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Visit to the insular castle of the 14th century, erected on a small island in the lake Galve. 5.30 p.m. return to Vilnius. Overnight in Vilnius

9:00 a.m. departure by coach to Riga, the capital of Latvia. Stop at the Hill of Crosses (16 km from Siauliai), the unforgettable place with thousands of crosses on two small hills. A further drive to Riga. Stop in Rundale. Visit to Rundale Palace of the 18th century, a beautiful late baroque palace in Latvia. It is a splendid example of the early work of famous Italian architect F.B. Rastrelli. Arrival in Riga, check-in at the hotel. Optional dinner in medieval style restaurant. Overnight in Riga

9:00 a.m. a city tour of Riga, visiting medieval Hanseatic town, Riga castle, St. Peter's Church, Dome Cathedral, the Old Guild Houses. Afternoon optional excursion to Open Air Museum. Overnight in Riga.

9:00 a.m. departure for Tallinn with a stop in Parnu, Estonian "Summer Capital". This little town has been known as a summer health resort since the first spa opened here in the 1830s. Further drive to Tallinn. Arrival in Tallinn, check-in at the hotel. Optional dinner in Old Town restaurant. Overnight in Tallinn.

9:00 a.m. a city tour of Tallinn, visiting the Old Town of Tallinn - an example of Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The tour includes To-ompea Castle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevskij (19th century), Town Hall Square (15th century), the Old Guild, St. Olaf's Church. Afternoon optional excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace. Overnight in Tallinn.

Morning ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Arrival in Helsinki. Meeting and city tour of Helsinki. The tour includes all the most important and interesting parts of Helsinki, such as the historical centre, Senate Square, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall. Stop at Sibelius Monument and Temppeliaukio Church. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight in Helsinki.

Breakfast at the hotel. Optional tour with water busses to Suomelinna Fortress. In the afternoon train to St. Petersburg. Arrival in St.  Petersburg. Transfer to Hotel, check-in. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

9:00 a.m. city tour of St. Petersburg includes a panoramic view of the most interesting architectural and historical sights of the town: Admiralty, Neva River embankments, Decembrists' Square, Palace Square, Nevskij Prospect, Peter and Paul fortress. Afternoon visit to the Hermitage, one of the largest museum collections of Western European art exhibited in the Winter Palace famous for its huge frescoed halls, marble, wood and mosaic floors, antique furniture and statuettes. Optional Russian dinner. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

After breakfast an optional excursion to Peterhof, the famous imperial summer residence (1704) of Peter the Great. Visit to the Grand Palace, the park with sculptures, 144 fountains and cascade system. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

Breakfast at the hotel. End of the tour or optional excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Includes:

• 2 nights in Vilnius at the hotel RADISSON SAS ASTORIJA or similar
• 2 nights in Riga at the hotel RADISSON SAS DAUGAVA or similar
• 2 nights in Tallinn at the hotel MERITON GRAND HOTEL TALLINN or similar
• 1 night in Helsinki at the hotel HOLIDAY INN CITY CENTER or similar
• 2 nights in St. Petersburg at the hotel NOVOTEL or similar
• All hotel taxes
• Russian Government registration tax at the hotel
• Buffet Breakfast daily
• Lunch on Day 2
• Transportation as per itinerary
• Guide escort on days 2-9 (No guide escort on ferry Tallinn-Helsinki and on train Helsinki-St. Petersburg)
• Excursion and entrance fees as per itinerary
• Individual information package (city guides and program)

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Single person Arrival transfer
Arrival transfer for a party of 2 persons
Single person departure transfer in St Petersburg
Departure transfer for a party of 2 persons in St. Petersburg
Monday:3-hour excursion to Open Air Museum in Riga
Monday: Excursion to St. Issac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg
Wednesday:3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park & Visit to Kadriorg Palace
Friday: 3-hour excursion with water busses to Suomelinna Fortress
Sunday: Excursion to Peterhof (summer residence of Peter the Great)

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