Northern Highlights & St


Northern Highlights & St. Petersburg & Moscow 2008

14 nights Oslo – St. Petersburg
from EUR 3.795 / USD 5.315

17 nights Oslo – Moscow
from EUR 4.975 / USD 6.965

Guaranteed departures:
Fridays
June 27*
July 04, 11*, 18, 25*
August 01
*= Portuguese- speaking guide

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE OSLO

Transfer from Oslo Gardermoen Airport to hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, located in city centre near the Royal Palace.

Days 2 – 11: OSLO - HELSINKI

Same program as Northern Highlights tour, days 2 – 11 (please see 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. 2.30 hrs: Lunch at the Hermitage Restaurant or similar. 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. 09.00 hrs: Departure by hydrofoil for Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of all the Russian Tsars. Tour of the Lower Park including Monplaisir, Bath House (inside visit), Grand Cascades etc. Return to the city by coach. 13.30 hrs: Lunch at the Restaurant Adamant, within walking distance of your hotel. 14.45 hrs: 1 hour’s guided boat tour along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. 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 14 night tour Oslo – 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 have 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 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 Tverskaya Marriott Hotel, a centrally located 4 star 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 Tverskaya Marriott 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 Tverskaya Marriott 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 (lunch instead of dinner on second day in Stockholm) and buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities.
7 lunches on days 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 14, plus packed lunch on train Helsinki – St. Petersburg.
3 hours guided tours of Oslo, 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 both the Fjærland and Geiranger Fjords.
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 (or Portuguese) 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.

Prices per person sharing twin-bedded room:

14 nights Oslo – St. Petersburg:
Tour Start Finish Price in Price in Language:
number: Oslo: St. Petersburg: Euros: USdollars:

NH14OL627PJune 27 July 11 EUR 3.975 USD 5.565 Portuguese
NH14OL704 July 04 July 18 EUR 3.795 USD 5.315 English
NH14OL711PJuly 11 July 25 EUR 3.795 USD 5.315 Portuguese
NH14OL718 July 18 Aug. 01 EUR 3.795 USD 5.315 English
NH14OL725PJuly 25 Aug. 08 EUR 3.795 USD 5.315 Portuguese
NH14OL801 Aug. 01 Aug. 15 EUR 3.795 USD 5.315 English
Single supplement: EUR 1.225 USD 1.715

17 nights Oslo - Moscow:
Tour Start Finish Price in Price in Language:
number: Oslo: Moscow: Euros: USdollars:

NH17OM627PJune 27 July 14 EUR 5.155 USD 7.215 Portuguese
NH17OM704 July 04 July 21 EUR 4.975 USD 6.965 English
NH17OM711PJuly 11 July 28 EUR 4.975 USD 6.965 Portuguese
NH17OM718 July 18 Aug. 04 EUR 4.975 USD 6.965 English
NH17OM725PJuly 25 Aug. 11 EUR 4.975 USD 6.965 Portuguese
NH17OM801 Aug. 01 Aug. 18 EUR 4.975 USD 6.965 English
Single supplement: EUR 1.495 USD 2.095