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CZARIST ST. PETERSBURG 2009

 

3 days / 2 nights, Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Helsinki

 

Departures daily, October 01, 2008 until Mar 31, 2010

St. Petersburg scenes, Russia travel

 A semi escorted, independent tour by train allowing you to explore the "Venice of the North" at your own pace.

 The comfortable ride through the countryside of southeastern Finland takes less than seven hours by the Finnish

 "Sibelius" train to St. Petersburg, Russia. This magnificent city of St. Petersburg entices with a legacy of history,

 the arts and striking beauty. St. Petersburg, built on 101 islands, is a city of canals and rivers, joined by 350

 graceful bridges over the Neva River, thus earning the name" Venice of the North". The city, once the capital of

 Russia, is a bustling world capital of art, culture, history, music and luxury. For the traveler who wishes a short

 introduction to Czarist St. Petersburg.
 

 St. Petersburg - show on Google Maps ™

 

Day 1 HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG

(train, private car)
On arrival in St. Petersburg, a local guide will accompany your transfer by private car to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this exciting city on your own. Former czarist palaces, extravagant mansions, and richly decorated churches create an imperial ambience all around the city, which used to be the home of the Russian czars for two hundred years.

Accommodation: Hotel Moskva or Hotel Angleterre


Church of Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Ingrid Shumway

Day 2 ST. PETERSBURG - GUIDED CITY TOUR (B)

(by private car)
Breakfast at the hotel. The guided sightseeing tour covers the most essential sights of this magnificent Russian city, such as the Peter-and-Paul Fortress, the city's founding monument; the brilliant St. Isaac's Cathedral, decorated with more than 500 paintings, sculptures and mosaics by Russian masters; and the onion-domed Church of the Bleeding Saviour.
After the guided tour you will have plenty of time to enjoy a leisurely stroll along the bustling avenue of Nevsky Prospekt. The city also offers a multitude of delights for art and culture lovers.

Accommodation: Hotel Moskva or Hotel Angleterre



Hermitage Art Museum, Ingrid Shumway


Day 3 RETURN TO HELSINKI (B)

(private car, train)
After breakfast at the hotel you have the opportunity to do some last minute shopping or sightseeing. In the afternoon, guided transfer by private car to the railway station and return to Helsinki with arrival late in the evening.

 


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 Departure Dates

 Daily, October 01, 2008 - Mar 31, 2010

 on request

 For winter dates click here

 

 Prices in US Dollar

 Hotel Moskva****

Standard rooms

 Oct 01, 2008 - March 31, 2009
 Per person sharing a double room 815
 Single Supplement 435
 Extra bed 695
 Apr 01 - 30 & Oct 01 - 31 Mar, 2009
 Per person sharing a double room 855
 Single Supplement 555
 Extra bed 760
 May 01 - Sep 30, 2009
 Per person sharing a double room 1,190
 Single Supplement 785
 Extra bed 940
 Hotel Angleterre**** Classic Standard Rooms
 Jan 01 - Mar 31, 2009
 Per person sharing a double room 1,045
 Single Supplement 530
 Extra bed on request
 Additional nights available on request

 

 Included

  • 2 nights accommodation at Hotel Moskva in standard class twin-bedded rooms with bath or shower or at Hotel Angleterre in classic standard rooms with bath or shower

  • 2 x buffet breakfast

  • Finnish train "Sibelius" Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Helsinki, 2nd class compartments

  • Transfers in St. Petersburg by private car and local guide

  • 3-hour sightseeing tour with local guide

  • Service charges and taxes on included items

 Not Included

  • Airfare & airport taxes

  • Gratuities

  • Visa for Russia

  • Personal items

 Add-ons: Tour Options

 Additional nights in St. Petersburg

 Folklore Evening, including transfers

 Additional nights in Helsinki

 

 Please note:

 This is an independent, non-escorted tour.

 No tour escort is provided.

 You will be met at the train station in St. Petersburg

 by private car and driver.

 Local sightseeing is with guide.

 

 More Information:
 Departures daily on request


 Booking fee:
 35 € is added to the tour price per person


 Departure Point and Time in Helsinki:
 Board the early morning “Sibelius” train at the

 main Helsinki Railway Station.
 

 Visa for Russia

 A visa is required for all passengers on the tours to

 Russia. Each passenger must apply for the visa in

 his/her country of domicile. The visa application must

 be accompanied by confirmation documents provided

 by Finland Travel Bureau.

 To obtain the necessary visa support letter, we need

 the personal data of each passenger at the time of

 booking (i.e. surname, first names, date of birth, gender,

 nationality and passport number). There is a 25 €

 handling fee for the support letter, which is charged

 per party traveling together.

 

 Five Stars of Scandinavia will be happy to assist you in

 obtaining your visa.

 

 List of Hotels

 Night 1 & 2

 Your choice of:

 Hotel Moskva

 or

 Hotel Angleterre

 St. Petersburg / Russia

 

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