Northern Highlights St. Petersburg and Moscow starting at $5730

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE OSLO

Transfer from Oslo Gardermoen Airport to hotel in connection with your flight arrival.
Dinner and accommodation at Thon Hotel Opera, located in city centre facing the
new Opera House and close to Oslo Fjord and Harbour. Your tour escort will meet
you at 19.50 hrs in the hotel lobby.

Days 2 – 11: OSLO – HELSINKI

Same program as Northern Highlights tour, days 2 – 11 (please see program under
this tour). Dinner and accommodation at the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, centrally
located first class hotel.

Day 12: HELSINKI – ST. PETERSBURG

Early breakfast followed by transfer by coach from hotel to railway station. 07.42 hrs:
Departure from Helsinki on Finnish train ’Sibelius’ for St. Petersburg. Lunch box on
train. 14.26 hrs: Arrival in St. Petersburg. Coach transfer from railway station to hotel
combined with visit to Peter & Paul Fortress, burial place of the Russian Tsars, and
St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Welcome dinner incl. shot of vodka and 1 glass wine, and
accommodation at Ambassador Hotel, a four star hotel located in the city centre,
near the famous Mariinsky Theatre.

Day 13: ST. PETERSBURG

Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.30 hrs: 3 hours panoramic tour of the city by coach with
local English-speaking guide. St. Petersburg is a city of outstanding architectural
beauty, famous for its magnificent palaces, cathedrals, fountains and bridges. 12.30
hrs: Lunch at the Hermitage Restaurant. 14.00: Tour of the world-famous
Hermitage Art Museum and the State Rooms of the Winter Palace. Return to hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at Ambassador Hotel.

Day 14: ST. PETERSBURG

Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.30 hrs: Excursion to town of Pushkin including tour of
Catherine’s Palace with its famous Amber Room. 12.00 hrs: Lunch at Admiralty
Restaurant. After lunch, 1 hour’s guided boatcruise along the Neva River. This
evening you will be taken to see a colourful Russian folklore show at the Nikolaevsky
Palace, with snacks during the intermission. Dinner at the Backstage Restaurant of
the Mariinsky Theatre. Accommodation at Ambassador Hotel.

Day 15: ST. PETERSBURG – MOSCOW

For guests on the 17 night tour Copenhagen – St. Petersburg, this ends after buffet
breakfast at hotel with transfers to St. Petersburg Airport to connect with homeward
flights.
Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.00 hrs: Guests continuing to Moscow depart by hydrofoil
for Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of all the Russian Tsars. Tour of the
Lower Park including Grand Palace (inside visit). Lunch at local restaurant. After
lunch coach transfer with guided assistance to St. Petersburg Airport, including
luggage handling at airport. Economy class flight from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
Arrival in Moscow followed by coach transfer with English-speaking guide to your
hotel in the Russian capital. Moscow was founded in the 12th century, built as a
wooden fortress on the banks of the Moscow River to keep out barbarian invaders
from the east. Today it is a modern city with wide boulevards and green parks, yet
proudly preserving its historic monuments and impressive buildings from previous
eras. Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel.

Day 16: MOSCOW

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning tour of the Kremlin and Armoury Museum, with
local English-speaking guide. This tour lasting approx. 3 hours has to be done on foot
as no coaches are allowed inside the area. The Kremlin, which was the home, not
only of the Tsars, but also of Lenin and Stalin, is surrounded by 7 metres thick walls
and covers an area of 29 acres. You will pass by the Lenin Mausoleum and the grave
of the unknown soldier, where brides still leave their wedding bouquets, to visit one of
the impressive Russian Orthodox Cathedrals. This will be followed by a guided tour
of the Armoury Museum, containing the largest collection in the world of crown jewels
and coronation robes, including the wedding dress of Catherine the Great and the
famous189 carat Olov diamond. You will also see the golden horse-drawn carriages
of all the Tsars and many other treasures. 13.00 hrs: Lunch in Godunov
Restaurant. After lunch walk through the Red Square to rejoin your coach for a
panoramic city tour, including a visit to Saviour Cathedral. On this tour you will see
the amazing golden, blue and green towers of the Orthodox churches, the Bolshoy
Theatre, Gorkij Park (Moscow’s largest entertainments park), the State University of
Moscow, and numerous other famous sights. Return by coach to hotel. Dinner and
accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel.

Day 17: MOSCOW

Buffet breakfast at hotel. 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. Russian lunch at Sudar Restaurant. After
lunch guided tour of the famous Moscow Metro, ending with a walk along the
fascinating pedestrian street Arbat, known as the ’Montmartre of Moscow’. Rest of
afternoon free for shopping in the GUM department store or exploring Moscow on
your own. We can recommend a visit to the Pushkin Museum, famous for its
collection of monuments from Ancient Egypt, or the popular Tretiakov Art Gallery.
Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel.

Day 18: MOSCOW DEPARTURE

Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by transfer with assistance to Moscow Airport for
your flight home.

Price includes:

14 nights Oslo – St. Petersburg
* 13 nights accommodation including daily 3-course or buffet dinner (except on
second day in Stockholm) and buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class
hotels, all rooms with private facilities.
* 6 lunches on days 2, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14, plus packed lunch on train Helsinki –
St. Petersburg.
* 3 hours guided tours of Helsinki and 4 hours Stockholm, all entrances
included.
* Panoramic tour of Bergen incl. ride on the Bergen Funicular to Mt. Fløien.
* Ride on the Flåm Railway, Flåm-Myrdal-Flåm.
* 2 hours cruise on the Sogn and Nærøy Fjords, and 1 hours cruise on the
Geiranger Fjord.
* Excursion in open car to the Briksdal Glacier.
* All internal ferry crossings in Norway.
* Overnight cruise Stockholm – Helsinki, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside
cabins with shower/WC, dinner and buffet breakfast on board.
* Train Helsinki – St. Petersburg, including coach transfers between hotels and
railways stations.
* Complete programme in St. Petersburg, including 3 hours city tour, visit to
Peter & Paul Fortress, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Hermitage Museum/Winter
Palace, excursion to Peterhof, all entrances included, hydrofoil St. Petersburg
- Peterhof, 1 hour’s canal tour, plus folklore show at Nikolaevsky Palace incl.
snacks during intermission and dinner at Backstage Restaurant.
* Luggage assistance at all hotels.
* English speaking tour escort throughout.
* Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats etc.
* Transfers airport/hotel on first and last days. Transfers to/from a different
airport than the one mentioned in the tour programme may incur a
supplement. Please refer to Airport Transfers under General Information &
Conditions.
17 nights Oslo – Moscow
All above mentioned services plus –
* 3 nights accommodation in Moscow, including daily 3-course or buffet dinner
and buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class hotel, all rooms with private
facilities.
* 3 lunches on days 15, 16 & 17.
* Flight economy class St. Petersburg – Moscow, including luggage handling at
airports, and guided transfers.
* Excursion to town of Pushkin incl. visit to Catherine’s Palace.
* Complete programme in Moscow, including panoramic city tour, 3 hours visit
to the Kremlin and Armoury Museum, guided Metro tour, visit to WW2
Memorial and Borodino Panorama, incl. all entrances and coach transfers
between restaurants and hotel.