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COLORS OF THE BALTIC SEA 2008


9 days / 8 nights, Stockholm - Tallinn - St. Petersburg - Helsinki

 

Guaranteed Departures: Tuesdays, June 17 / July 15, 29 / Aug 12, 19, 26 / Sep 02

Baltic Sea scenes

Treat yourself to an array of historic capitals in the Baltic Sea and absorb the medieval atmosphere these great cities have to offer. Be enchanted by the unique character of the 13th Century Old Town of Stockholm, “Gamla Stan”, and the ancient city walls of Tallinn. Experience the magnificent city of St Petersburg, known as “the Venice of the North”, with its splendid palaces, stylish monuments and beautiful bridges and be swept away in its history. The tour ends in Helsinki, also known as “The Daughter of the Baltic Sea”, where one of the highlights is Temppeliauko, the “Rock Church”.

 

Day 1 Tue ARRIVAL STOCKHOLM

Arrival in Stockholm, own transfer arrangements to your hotel. Please consult the BDM information bulletin at your hotel.
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Stockholm *****

Day 2 Wed STOCKHOLM (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Please be in the hotel’s reception area between 08:30 - 09:00, to meet your tour escort and receive information on the upcoming program. Departure for a 3-hour city sightseeing tour of Stockholm. Walk in the Old Town and visit the 700 hundred year old cathedral and the City Hall, where the Nobel Banquet takes place in the Blue and Golden Halls. Stockholm, renowned for its beauty, is also the hub of the Baltic area with easy access to the Nordic capitals and the Baltic countries. The tour ends at the hotel. Afternoon is at leisure.

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Stockholm *****

 

Stockholm Panorama, R. Ryan

 

Day 3 Thu STOCKHOLM - TALLINN (B, D)
After breakfast at our hotel, your morning is at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the pier by private coach and departure on the Tallink overnight ferry, sailing along the Baltic Sea, bound for Tallinn. Buffet dinner will be served on board. Overnight in your comfortable outside cabin on board.

Accommodation: Tallink Ferry

 

Day 4 Fri TALLINN (B) 

Breakfast buffet on board before arrival to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Meet with our local guide for a 3-hour city tour. Begin with a walking tour of the Old Town, the Toompea Hill with the Toompea Castle, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Dome Church. Continue through the historic part of Tallinn to the Old Town Hall Square, with views of the Old Town Hall, the Old Town Pharmacy house and the Church of Holy Ghost. Short walk back to your hotel where the tour ends. Afternoon at leisure.

Accommodation: Hotel Tallink City****

 

Tallinn, Nikolaus Cathedral

 

Day 5 Sat TALLINN - ST. PETERSBURG (B, L)

After breakfast, depart by coach to Narva. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Narva Fortress, located on the Russian border. Passing by rural villages, we arrive in St. Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Czar Peter the Great, and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The a city of palaces, bridges and canals is often called "the Venice of the North".  Early evening arrival at your hotel.
Accommodation: Novotel St Petersburg Centre ****

 

Day 6 Sun ST. PETERSBURG (B, L)

Full day excursion, including Peterhof, the palace of the fountains. Enjoy lunch followed by a  visit to the State Hermitage Museum. The collections includes over 3,000,000 of works of art from the Stone Age to the 20th Century. Other highlights will be Nevsky Prospect, Vasilievsky Island, the Senates Square, Peter and Paul’s Fortress and St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Art's Square and the Russian Museum as well as the famous churches, the "Spilled Blood" and the Nikolsky Cathedral.
Accommodation: Novotel St Petersburg Centre ****

 

Church of Spiiled Blood, St. Petersburg

 

Day 7 Mon ST. PETERSBURG - HELSINKI (B)

After breakfast departure by private coach bound for Finland. Enjoy a short stop in Porvoo, the old wooden town, Finland’s second oldest city. Continue to Helsinki. Late afternoon arrival at the Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel.
Accommodation: Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel ****

 

Day 8 Tue HELSINKI (B)

Meet the local guide for a 3-hour city sightseeing of the capital of Finland. Visit  the Senate Square, the University and Lutheran Cathedral, the colorful Market Square in the South Harbour, Kaivopuisto Park, Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument. Visit Temppeliaukio Church, the “Rock Church”, carved into solid rock. The tour ends at your hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation: Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel ****

 

Day 9 Wed HELSINKI - DEPARTURE (B)

Tour concludes after breakfast at the hotel. Individual transfer.

 

 

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 Departure Dates 2008

 Guaranteed departures

 Tuesdays, June 17

 July 15, 29

 Aug 12, 19, 26

 Sep 02

 Prices in US Dollar

 Per person in double room

2,950

 Single Supplement

1,095

 Third person in triple room

2,650

 Included

  • 8 nights at hotels in standard double/twin rooms
    with private facilities

  • 1 night Tallink ferry

  • Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily

  • 2 x Luncheons

  • 1 x Dinner

  • Multilingual tour escort from Day 2 to Day 9
    inclusive

  • All touring by private coach

  • First class motor coach transportation

  • Sightseeing as per itinerary

  • Visits, excursions and entrances as per itinerary

  • Guided city tours of Stockholm, Tallinn,                       St. Petersburg & Helsinki

  • Porter service at hotels and on DFDS Seaways ferry

Not Included

  • International airfare & airport taxes

  • Arrival & departure transfers

  • Personal insurance / personal expenses / incidental extras

  • Visa to Russia

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • $ 25 Service fee

 List of Hotels

 Night 1& 2

 Grand Hotel Stockholm*****

 Stockholm / Sweden

 Night 3

 Onboard Tallink ferry

 Stockholm - Tallinn

 Night 4

 Hotel Tallink City****

 Tallinn / Estonia

 Night 5 & 6

 Novotel St. Petersburg Centre****

 St. Petersburg / Russia

 Night 7 & 8

 Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel

 Helsinki / Finland

 

 

 

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