General Information

Duration:

9 Days

Location Start:

Aiport/Hotel

Location Finish:

Aiport/Hotel

Phone:

+37167554600

Fax:

+37167554600

Payment Types:

Payment Transfer

We Speak:

Russian, German, English

Itinerary

Day 1

(Sunday): arrival HelsinkiArrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos Helsinki**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

Day 2

(Monday): HelsinkiHelsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and this is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbours, up central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. In the afternoon an optional excursion by waterbus is off ered to the historic Suomenlinna Fortress.

Day 3

(Tuesday): Helsinki-St. PetersburgToday we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a short sightseeing tour and a visit to Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check-in at Hotel Azimut St. Petersburg*** or similar.

Day 4

(Wednesday): St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendours of the city: the Peter- Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon off ers an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum. In the evening an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show is on the program.

Day 5

(Thursday): St. PetersburgAn optional excursion in the morning off ers a visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. The afternoon is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour to fashion and souvenir boutiques on the Nevsky Prospect. And in the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.

Day 6

(Friday): St. Petersburg-MoscowThe morning is reserved for exploring more of St. Petersburg individually. In the afternoon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Aurora train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the evening we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya**** or similar.

Day 7

(Saturday): MoscowMoscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropoles in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes all the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with Kremlin, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon is off ered an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds with a visit to a cathedral and the Armoury.

Day 8

(Sunday): MoscowThe morning off ers an optional excursion to Novidevichy Convent, a 16th century cluster of sparkling domes, one of the city’s most beautiful groups of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow‘s most prestigious resting place after the Kremlin. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring more of Moscow individually. The evening off ers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus.

Day 9

(Monday): Moscow departureOptional transfer to the airport.

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Service of local French speaking guides on tour MCR07, MCR09 and MCR11

Exclusions -

Transfer from airport to Hotel Sokos Helsinki: EUR 80.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 100.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons); Transfer from Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya to airport: EUR 80.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 100.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)

Extras -

The Czar Route: Helsinki - St.Petersburg – Moscow
Tours are available: June-August 2009, 9 days / 8 nights.
MCR02: 14.06-22.06.09
MCR04: 28.06-06.07.09
MCR05: 05.07-13.07.09
MCR06: 12.07-20.07.09
MCR07: 19.07-27.07.09
MCR08: 26.07-03.08.09
MCR09: 02.08-10.08.09
MCR10: 09.08-17.08.09
MCR11: 16.08-24.08.09
MCR12: 23.08-31.08.09
Tours are offered in 5 languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish, French.