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Day 1

DEPART USA

Overnight flight to Berlin.

Day 2

ARRIVE BERLIN (2 NIGHTS)

Welcome to Berlin, the capital of Germany! Unwind after your journey or take a leisurely stroll through this fascinating city. This evening meet with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception and an evening orientation drive.

Meal(s): (Welcome Reception)
Hotel: Kempinski Hotel Bristol (SF)

Day 3

BERLIN SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

Your expert Local Guide shows you Berlin’s most famous sights including the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the Kurfürstendamm. Spend time afterwards shopping or exploring on your own. Perhaps visit Potsdam or the Pergamon Museum in your free time.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4

BERLIN – COPENHAGEN (2 NIGHTS)

Drive north to Rostock and board your ferry to Denmark. A pleasant drive brings you to the Danish capital, Copenhagen. This evening, you may wish to take a stroll around the Old Town!

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Marriott Copenhagen (MD)

Day 5

COPENHAGEN SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

Admire the Little Mermaid, Renaissance Stock Exchange, the Royal Amalienborg Palace and Christiansborg Palace during your sightseeing tour with an expert Local Guide. You are free this afternoon to shop for souvenirs or relax. Tonight, why not visit the famous Tivoli Gardens and enjoy a traditional Danish dinner.

Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfasts)

Day 6

COPENHAGEN – STOCKHOLM

Travel north-east across the Oresund to the forests and meadows of Småland. Continue past Lake Vättern and enjoy spectacular views of Brahehus Castle en route to the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Elite Marina Tower (F)

Day 7

STOCKHOLM SIGHTSEEING – AT SEA

Explore City Hall and view the Royal Palace during your sightseeing tour with an expert Local Guide. Spend free time afterwards shopping or wander through the old town. Later, board your Silja Line ship for an overnight mini-cruise to Finland.

Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfasts / Dinner)

Day 8

AT SEA – HELSINKI

After an early arrival in Helsinki, your expert Local Guide shows you the city’s sights including Finlandia Hall, Senate and Market Squares, broad boulevards and the domed Russian church. This evening is free to enjoy local cuisine at the restaurant of your choice.

Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Scandic Grand Marina/Scandic Continental (F)

Day 9

HELSINKI – ST. PETERSBURG (2 NIGHTS)

Follow the Gulf of Finland past the timber centre of Kotka and through the forests of Karelia to the Russian border. This evening in St. Petersburg, enjoy complimentary Russian sparkling wine with your dinner.

Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya (F)

Day 10

ST. PETERSBURG SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

Marvel at the wonders of St. Petersburg during your sightseeing tour with an expert Local Guide including views of the Tsar’s Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Russian Museum and the statue of Peter the Great. Visit the Peter and Paul Fortress. This afternoon, relax or perhaps take an excursion to Petrodvorets, the summer palace of Peter the Great.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 11

ST. PETERSBURG – NOVGOROD

Visit the Hermitage Museum – one of the largest collections of paintings and artefacts in the world – with an expert Local Guide. Cross the vast Russian steppes to ancient Novgorod and view the Kremlin Fort and grounds, the Millennium Monument and St. Sophia Cathedral. Enjoy a unique Be My Guest dining experience this evening.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Be My Guest dinner)
Hotel: Park Inn Veliky Novgorod (F)

Day 12

NOVGOROD – MOSCOW (3 NIGHTS)

A scenic drive through picturesque villages brings you to the Tver region for an included lunch. Then continue via Klin – former home of Tchaikovsky – to the Russian capital, Moscow.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Moscow (SF)

Day 13 to Day 14

MOSCOW SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

See Moscow’s landmarks on your sightseeing tour with an expert Local Guide including views of Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin. Spend free time seeing the sights or consider an optional excursion to St. Sergius Monastery and handicraft market in Zagorsk, the centre of Russian art and architecture.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast/Buffet Breakfast)

Day 15

MOSCOW – MINSK

Pass near Borodino, site of Napoleon’s great defeat, then have lunch close to Smolensk. Cross the border into Belarus and enjoy the sights of Minsk including Independence Prospekt and Victory Square. Dine tonight at your hotel.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Hotel: Minsk (F)

Day 16

MINSK – BREST LITOVSK – WARSAW (2 NIGHTS)

Enjoy the scenery as you drive through Belarus, stopping for lunch in Brest Litovsk. Continue across the River Vistula to the capital, Warsaw.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Hotel: Mercure Grand/Novotel Warsaw Airport (SF)

Day 17

WARSAW SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

See the wonders of Warsaw – a miracle of post-war reconstruction and conservation – during your included sightseeing tour with an expert Local Guide. View the site of the Warsaw ghetto as evoked in Polanski’s Oscar-winning film ‘The Pianist’. This evening, celebrate the end of a fascinating trip with your fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner in a local restaurant.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

What’s Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Insider Highlights

• Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure experience, unique to your itinerary, courtesy of your expert Travel Director.
• Be My Guest Dining experience in Novgorod including typical Russian cuisine.

Dining Highlights

• Welcome Reception with your Travel Director in Berlin including Welcome Drinks and a light meal..
• 5 full Scandinavian breakfasts in Scandinavia.
• 11 hot buffet breakfasts elsewhere.
• 1 buffet dinner on the mini-cruise.
• 3 lunches in Belarus and Russia.
• 4 three-course dinners in hotels.
• Be My Guest dining experience in Novgorod.
• Farewell Dinner with wine in Warsaw.

First Class Travel Highlights

• First class hotel accommodation featuring twin rooms and provate facilities.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included
• Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom.
• The services of one of our professional Travel Directors throughout your journey.
• A qualified Local Guide in Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk and Warsaw.
• Audio headsets for all guided visits and included sightseeing
• Capture treasured memories of your trip with a complimentary group photo taken at a landmark location.
• A stylish wallet, travel documents, keepsake booklet and map.
• Overnight cruise from Sweden to Finland: all cabins with two berths.

Airport Transfers

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