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ST.
PETERSBURG DELUXE 2009
4 days / 3 nights,
Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Helsinki
Departures daily on request
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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
deluxe introduction to
St. Petersburg - in Style!
St. Petersburg
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Day 1 HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG
(B)
(train, private car)
Enjoy breakfast on the train. 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.
Overnight at at chosen hotel.
Accommodation:
Grand Hotel Europe or Hotel Angleterre
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 landmark
monument; the brilliant St. Isaac’s Cathedral
(inside visit), decorated with more than 500
paintings, sculptures and mosaics by Russian
masters; and the onion-domed Church of the
Bleeding Saviour.
After the morning tour you will visit the
Hermitage Art Museum. Overnight at at chosen
hotel.
Accommodation:
Grand Hotel Europe
or Hotel Angleterre
Day 3 ST. PETERSBURG - PUSHKIN (B)
(excursion by private car)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we have a full day
tour to the surroundings of St. Petersburg and
the town of Pushkin south of St. Petersburg,
where Catherine I built a surprise palace for
her husband, Peter the Great. Visit Catherine
the Great's Palace, surrounded by lavish Park
with fountains, bridges, terraces and galleries,
and Pavlovsk with Paul’s Palace. Overnight at
your chosen hotel.
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Europe or Hotel Angleterre
Day 4 RETURN TO
HELSINKI (B)
(private car,
train)
After breakfast at the hotel you will have a
tour to visit the Yusupov Palace with the
Rasputin Chamber. In the afternoon you have the
opportunity to do some last minute shopping
before the transfer by private car to the
railway station and return to Helsinki with
arrival late in the evening.
FTB
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Departure Dates |
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Daily on request
For winter dates
click here
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Prices in US Dollar |
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Grand Hotel
Europe, Belle Chambre Rooms |
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Oct 01 - 15, 2008 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
3,295 |
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Single Supplement |
1,860 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
1,775 |
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Oct 16,
2008 - Mar 31, 2009 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
2,945 |
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Single Supplement |
1,505 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
1,775 |
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Apr 01 -
30 & Aug 01 - 31, 2009 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
3,685 |
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Single Supplement |
2,075 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
2,260 |
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May 01 -
Jul 31 & Sep 01 - 30, 2009 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
4,855 |
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Single Supplement |
3,180 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
2,260 |
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Oct 16,
2009 - March 31, 2010 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
3,330 |
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Single Supplement |
1,740 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
2,260 |
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Hotel
Astoria, Superior Rooms |
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August 01 - Oct 31, 2008 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
2,680 |
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Single Supplement |
1,690 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
1,790 |
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Nov 01
2008 - Mar 31, 2009 |
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Per person sharing a double room |
2,430 |
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Single Supplement |
755 |
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3rd person in
extra bed |
1,790 |
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Additional nights available on request |
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Included |
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3 nights
accommodation at Grand Hotel
Europe in belle chambre
double-bedded rooms or Hotel
Astoria at superior rooms with
bath or shower
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3 x buffet
breakfast
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Finnish
train "Sibelius" Helsinki - St.
Petersburg - Helsinki,
first-class compartments -
Transfers
in St. Petersburg by private car
and local guide -
3,5 hour
sightseeing tour with visit to
St.Isaac’s Cathedral -
3-hour
visit to Hermitage Art Museum -
7-hour
excursion to Pushkin and
Pavlovsk -
3-hour
visit to Yusupov Palace with
local guide -
Service charges and taxes on
included items
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Not Included |
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Airfare
& airport taxes
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Gratuities
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Visa
for Russia -
Personal items
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Add-ons: Tour Options |
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Additional nights in St. Petersburg
Additional nights in Helsinki
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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.
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.
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List of Hotels |
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Night 1, 2 & 3
Your choice of:
Grand
Hotel Europe
or
Hotel Angleterre
St. Petersburg / Russia |
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