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Riga – Tallinn – Helsinki –

St. Petersburg

10 DAYS | 9 NIGHTS

Day 1: Riga (-/-/D) with a visit to the St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, surrounded by canals. Short walk
Arrival at Riga airport, meeting with your tour escort and orientation tour. Riga, the ca- through the Dostoevsky quarter. Visits to the Kuznechny food market and to our Lady
pital of Latvia, is the biggest and the most cosmopolitan of the three Baltic capitals. The of Vladimir Church. Exterior view of the cruiser Aurora. The Aurora is the ship of the
city of independent Latvia since 1991, is regaining its old splendour, and its historical Imperial Navy whose guns announced the beginning of the Russian Revolution on
centre is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Dinner and overnight in Riga. October 25, 1917. Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress and its cathedral, pantheon of
Romanov Tsars. Overnight in St. Petersburg.
Day 2: Riga (B/-/D)
Our morning city tour includes a visit of the Riga Central Market, one of the biggest Day 9: St. Petersburg (B/-/D)
markets on the European continent. We will enjoy a panoramic walking tour around Short walk through the Palace quarter. The quarter near the Winter Palace, today the
the historical centre, with its perfectly preserved paved streets and charming me- Hermitage museum, is one the oldest and most interesting in the city. Visit to the
dieval atmosphere. See Riga Castle, built in 1330, one of the most well-preserved Hermitage Museum. The magnificent Hermitage Museum is the most important sight
castles in Northern Europe, the Swedish Gate and Powder Tower. We will also visit the in St. Petersburg, occupying the Winter Palace, former residence of the Russian tsars,
most important religious buildings in Riga: St. James’ Cathedral, St. John’s Church, and three more adjacent buildings overlooking the Neva River. The Hermitage is Rus-
St. Peter’s Church, and the Dome, or Riga Cathedral. We will finish our walk in old sia’s biggest museum and one of the most important in the world. Free afternoon.
market square in front of the town hall. Free afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Riga. Farewell dinner at local restaurant at Podvorie. During the delicious dinner surrounded
by the wooden decor, dancers and singers in traditional dress will perform songs and
Day 3: Riga – Tallinn (B/L/D) dances, making your Russian experience unforgettable. Overnight in St. Petersburg.
Morning excursion to Sigulda, a charming town located in the centre of the Gauja
Valley is the area’s main attraction. We will admire Sigulda New Castle and the ruins Day 10: St. Petersburg (departure) (B/-/-)
of Sigulda Old Castle, built in 1207 by the Livonian Order. On the other side of the Transfer to the airport.
Gauja River is the village of Turaida where we will enjoy lunch at a local farm. Early
afternoon we continue our journey further to Tallinn. Dinner and overnight in Tallinn. Our prices include:
• Deluxe motor coach throughout as per itinerary
Day 4: Tallinn (B/-/D) • English speaking tour escort throughout
Morning city tour of Tallinn. After Estonia gained independence in 1991, Tallinn’s • Accommodation at 4 hotels in double/twin room
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centre was carefully restored, and today it is one of the most beautiful European • 2 nights with half board in Riga
capitals. The city fascinates with its old houses, narrow cobblestone streets and bell • 2 nights in Tallinn (1 x half board, 1 x bed & breakfast)
towers and spires reaching for the sky. As part of our tour we will visit the coastal • 2 nights in Helsinki (1 x half board, 1 x bed & breakfast)
neighbourhood of Pirita and the Russalka Memorial that is situated on the seafront. • 3 nights in St. Petersburg (1 x half board, 2 x bed & breakfast)
Finally we will have a short walking tour through the charming medieval streets of the •1 lunch at local farm in Turaida
historical center. Free afternoon. Dinner at medieval restaurant in the historical city of •1 dinner at local restaurant in Tallinn
Tallinn. Overnight in Tallinn. •1 dinner at local restaurant in Helsinki
• Farewell dinner in St. Petersburg including Russian folklore music and dancers
Day 5: Tallinn – Helsinki (B/-/D) • Guided visits: Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg (1 FD, 1 HD)
Morning at leisure. Early afternoon transfer to the ferry port and cruise to Helsinki, the • Ferry Tallinn to Helsinki
youngest capital in the Baltic area. Helsinki is a modern and vibrant city. Dinner and • Admission to the following sights:
overnight in Helsinki. Gauja National Park, Lutheran Cathedral of
St. Mary, Helsinki Cathedral, Uspenski Cathedral
Day 6: Helsinki (B/-/D) Helsinki, Church of our Lady of Vladimir City PACKAGE PRICE PP
Morning bus tour of Helsinki. See St. Michael’s Church, the Temppeliaukio Church the St. Petersburg, Peter & Paul Fortress and its IN DOUBLE ROOM FROM
Monument to Sibelius, the famous Finnish composer. After that stop, we will pass the Cathedral, Pantheon of Romanov Tsars,
modern Finnish Opera, the National Museum, and the Parliament of Finland before Hermitage Museum 1,370 €
arriving at Railway Square, the busiest point in the city. We will then go through • Porterage at hotels in / out
Senate Square and the North Harbour to the Katanajokka neighbourhood with its • All taxes and charges
beautiful Art Nouveau buildings and Uspenski Cathedral. Panoramic walking tour of based on 30 persons
the city center of Helsinki including visit to Helsinki Cathedral. Free afternoon. Dinner
at a local restaurant. Overnight in Helsinki

Day 7: Helsinki – St. Petersburg (B/-/D)
Morning departure to St. Petersburg by coach. Stop in Porvoo. This picturesque town
is situated about 50 km east of Helsinki on the Gulf of Finland. Short tour of Porvoo.
Built on mud and water by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703, this magnificent city in
northern Russia captivates, elegant bridges and majestic granite embankments flan-
king the river and canals crisscrossing the city. Its beauty and richness will leave you
utterly spellbound. Dinner and overnight in St. Petersburg.
Day 8: St. Petersburg (B/-/-)
Our local city guide will show you the historical centre and major monuments. Enjoy
Nevsky Prospect along with its most prestigious buildings: the Anichkov, Stroganov,
and Beloselsky-Belozersky Palaces; Lutheran, Catholic, and Armenian churches; the
orthodox Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, the Eliseev, Singer, and Mertens buildings,
the former Winter Palace, stop at the House of Peter the Great - the tour will conclude

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