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Explore St. Petersburg & Helsinki Tour
2008
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(Hosted
- Land Only)
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Helsinki 2 nights & St. Petersburg 4 nights
- Hotels: Scandic Hotel
Helsinki & Hotel Ibis St. Petersburg
JOIN US ON A WONDERFUL JOURNEY ON THE KING'S
ROAD
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Helsinki, the vibrant capital of Finland, with
stunning architecture, tree-lined streets, colorful market
square and harbor was founded in 1550 and has been the
capital of Finland since 1812. Helsinki is a
cosmopolitan city and blend of past and present, nature and
metropolis, East and West. It is a stylish, clean and
sophisticated city, whose history, traditions and people
invite your discovery.
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St. Petersburg, the 'Venice of the North', with its
numerous canals and more than 400 bridges, is the result of
a vast urban project begun in 1703 under Peter the Great.
Later known as Leningrad (in the former USSR), the city is
closely associated with the October Revolution. Its
architectural heritage reconciles the very different Baroque
and pure neoclassical styles, as can be seen in the
Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and the
Hermitage.
Prices:
Prices are based on double occupancy per person land only.
Please inquire about airfares from your home city.
Itinerary subject to change due to operational reasons.
Please see our Terms and Conditions page for further details.
Discounts: 10% OFF
when traveling together with your group of 4 or more.
This tour can be booked as an
individual tour on any dates for minimum of 2 participants.
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Arrival date |
Per person in
double |
Single supplement |
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Mar
14, 28 |
$1720/1180 |
$440/300 |
Highlights:
** Unesco's World Heritage Site |
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Apr
13, 27 |
$2040/1410 |
$440/300 |
Helsinki: Suomenlinna ** |
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May
18 |
$2270/1560 |
$550/380 |
St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg
Historic Center ** |
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Jun
15,29 |
$2270/1560 |
$550/380 |
Hermitage
& Yusupov Palace ** |
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July 13, 27 |
$2270/1560 |
$550/380 |
Catherine's Palace ** |
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Aug
17, 31 |
$2270/1560 |
$550/380 |
Lunch
with a Russian family
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Sep
14 |
$2270/1560 |
$550/380 |
Russian folklore show |
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Sep
28 |
$2040/1290 |
$440/300 |
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Oct
19 |
$1720/1180 |
$440/300 |
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Nov
16 |
$1720/1180 |
$440/300 |
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Dec
07 |
$1720/1180 |
$440/300 |
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- Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival to Helsinki
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Transfer on your own
from airport to hotel. 2 nights at Scandic Hotel Continental
including buffet breakfast daily. Your tour includes a 2 day Helsinki
card, which gives you a free 1,5h sightseeing tour
of Helsinki, free public transportation (including
the ferry to Suomenlinna), free entrances to all
major sights and many additional discounts.
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Day 2
Helsinki
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- Enjoy a day on your own exploring
this friendly Northern capital,
discovering the museums, elegant
Esplanade, the beautiful, historic
Senate Square, the lively Market
Place and one of the UNESCO Heritage
Sites, Suomenlinna. Meals: B
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Day 3
Helsinki
- St. Petersburg
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Helsinki - St.
Petersburg by train (or by air if included in your international ticket)
Upon arrival your host/guide will meet you for the transfer to your
hotel. Short guided orientation tour en route. Dinner and Overnight at
the Hotel Ibis. Meals: B/D
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Day 4
St. Petersburg
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After breakfast at
the hotel your guide will pick you up from the hotel and you will start
a sightseeing tour of this magnificent city, including Peter and Paul
Fortress, St. Isaacs cathedral, Nevsky Prospect and the Yusupov Palace,
with its state rooms, private boudoirs and the Rasputin basement. Around
noon you are invited to lunch with a Russian family, where you have a
chance to make friends and learn about everyday life in St. Petersburg
and Russia. Rest of the afternoon free. In the evening enjoy a Russian
Folklore show & with dinner. Meals B/L/D
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Day 5
St. Petersburg
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After breakfast start
the day with a visit to the famous Hermitage Art Museum, founded in
1764. It occupies several buildings including the Winter Palace, Small,
Old and New Hermitages. The Hermitage has total of over 3 million works
of art, including one of the most impressive collections of
Impressionist paintings in the world. The rest of the day is free to
explore the wonderful sights of St. Petersburg on your own.
Meals: B
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Day 6
St. Petersburg
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- Breakfast at hotel. Today you will begin with
an excursion to Tsarskoye Selo, visiting the elegant Catherine's Palace,
including the famous Amber Room. Russian lunch in Pushkin with
entertainment. Return back to the city in the
afternoon. The rest of the day at leisure.
- Meals: B/L
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Day 7
St. Petersburg Departure
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After breakfast assisted departure transfer to airport. Meals: B
Includes:
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hotel overnights with breakfast
according to tour option
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meals as indicated
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train from Helsinki to St. Petersburg
2nd Class (if you have a flight included
in your international ticket you will
receive a rebate for the train fare)
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transfers and sightseeing tours with
English speaking guide (other languages
possible on request)
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entrance fees to museums and other sites
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taxes and service charges
Not included:
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Visa fee not included
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Does not include the air fare. Please
ask our agent.
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