Stockholm – Helsinki – Tallinn – Savonlinna – St. Petersburg
Sample tour for Groups or Independent Travelers
Day 1 Stockholm
- Transfer to hotel with city tour en route
- Late afternoon walking tour of Gamla Stan & Welcome dinner
- Hotel 4* First Risen or similar (3 nights)
Day 2 Stockholm
- Tour by boat to Drottningholm
Day 3 Stockholm
- Visit Stadshuset & Skansen
- Evening program – meet the Swedes for drinks at the Ice Bar and dinner afterwards
Day 4 Stockholm
- Free day
- Late afternoon catch Overnight Boat to Turku including dinner buffet
Day 5 Arrive Turku
- Sightseeing in Turku & Naantali (the Summer Residence of the President is here)
- Overnight and dinner at in Turku (2 nights)
Day 6 Turku
- Time to explore this old capital of Finland and meet some Finns maybe for a sauna evening in the archipelago
Day 7 Turku – Helsinki by bus
- Morning free day exploring this old capital of Finland
- Afternoon departure to Helsinki via Fiskars, a beautifully restored ironworks village
- Dinner at Lappi (Lapland) Restaurant
- Hotel Grand Marina or similar in Helsinki (4 nights)
Day 8 Helsinki
- Sightseeing tour of Helsinki
- After lunch visit to Suomenlinna
- Rest of the day free
Day 9 Helsinki – Tallinn – Helsinki
- Day trip to Tallinn by boat
- Sightseeing tour by bus and walking tour of the Old Town
Day 10 Helsinki
- Morning excursion to Porvoo
- Rest of the day free for shopping and visiting the many museums in Helsinki
Day 11 Helsinki – Savonlinna
- Sightseeing on arrival
- Dinner
- Hotel in Savonlinna (2 nights)
Day 12 Savonlinna
- Excursion by boat/return by bus to Heinavesi monastery with lunch included
- Visit Retretti Art Center
Day 13 Savonlinna – St. Petersburg
- Upon arrival a City tour and visit to St. Isaac’s Cathedral
- Welcome dinner with Russian entertainment included
- Hotel 4 or 5* (3 nights)
Day 14 St. Petersburg
- Visit to Hermitage in the morning
- After lunch continue to Peterhof
- Dinner and Ballet or Concert
Day 15 St. Petersburg
- Visit to Pushkin and Catherine’s Palace
- Lunch at a lively Russian restaurant in Pushkin
- Late afternoon meet with a Russian family for dinner
Day 16 St. Petersburg departure
- Transfer to the airport and flight back home