Baltic Triangle

Vilnius / Baltic Triangle

DAY 1
Arrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos Helsinki **** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

DAY 2
Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and it is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbors, 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 offered to the historic Suomenlinna Fortress.

DAY 3
Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg where we take for a short sightseeing tour a 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
St. 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 splendors of the city: the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum. In the evening an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folkore show is on the program.

DAY 5
An optional excursion in the morning offers a visit to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. The afternoon is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour on Nevsky Prospect and in the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.

DAY 6
We leave St. Petersburg and head towards the border to Estonia. Right on the other side of the border we reach Narva and make a stop to see the Hermann Fortress. The rest of the day is spent traveling through the Lahemaa National Park to Tallinn, where we check-in late in the afternoon at Hotel Reval Olympia**** or similar.

DAY 7
Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, the Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval Old Town Hall. In the afternoon an optional excursion is offered to Rocca-Al-Mare Parkmuseum, a spacious exposition of 18th century Estonian countryside life. The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack.

DAY 8
Optional transfer to the airport.

Package prices per person
EUR 744.00 (double occupancy)
EUR 375.00 (single supplement)

Including:
• 7 overnights at centrally located 3-4 star hotels
• 7 x buffet breakfast
• Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
• Entrances to Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, Vyborg Castle, Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Herman Fortress in Narva and medieval Old Town Hall in Tallinn
• Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
• Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escort on all tours
• Service of local French speaking guides on tours MBT06, MBT08 and MBT10
• Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
• Portage at hotels
• Service and VAT

Optional:
• Transfer airport to Hotel Sokos Helsinki: EUR 60.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 75.00
for private minivan (4-7 persons)
• 3-hour excursion with waterbuses to Suomenlinna Fortress: EUR 40.00 pp (English
speaking local guide and multimedia show in various languages)
• 3-hour visit to the Hermitage Art Museum: EUR 35.00 pp
• Visit to folklore at the Nikolaevsky Palace: EUR 35.00 pp
• 4-hour excursion to Zarskoye Selo and visit to Catherine’s Palace: EUR 45.00 pp
• 3-hour guided shopping tour: EUR 20,00 pp
• Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdrorovie: EUR 45.00 pp
• 3-hour excursion to Rocca-al-Mare Parkmuseum: EUR 25.00 pp
• Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack in Tallinn: EUR 30.00 pp
• Transfer Hotel Reval Olympia to airport: EUR 20.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 35.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
• Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 130.00 pp