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Day 1 HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG
Early morning departure by
train "Sibelius" to St. Petersburg. Upon arrival,
your private car, driver & guide will meet you
at the St. Petersburg Train Station. Private
Transfer including city sightseeing with
entrance to St. Isaac's Cathedral with its
stunning and unique Russian mosaics, sculptures
and gold icons. Enjoy the fabulous view over the
city center before being transferred to your
hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at Belveder Nevsky, charming
mini-hotel just 100 m from Nevsky prospekt,
approx. 5 min walk. A perfect location in the historical
and architectural centre of the city.
Accommodation: Belveder
Nevsky***
Day 2 ST. PETERSBURG -
PETERHOF - HERMITAGE (B, L)
09:00 departure with your driver and
guide to Peterhof, lavish Summer
Palace of Peter the Great, about 1 hr 15-30 min
drive. Founded in the
beginning of the eighteenth century by Emperor
Peter the Great not far from his new northern
capital St. Petersburg, Peterhof was intended to
become the most splendid official royal summer
residence. Visit to Grand Palace of Peterhof, at
approx. 11.30 walk in the Lower Gardens,
Fountains, Cascade ( Fountains May 9 - Oct 11).
12:45 Departure back to City center 1 hr 15 min
drive.
14:00 Enjoy a delicious lunch at NEP restaurant
on Palace Square
15:15 Entrance to Hermitage Art Museum, tour of
the collections
18:00 Back at hotel for overnight.
Accommodation: Belveder
Nevsky***
Day 3 ST. PETERSBURG - PUSHKIN - BALLET (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Excursion to the town of Pushkin south of St. Petersburg, where Catherine I built a surprise palace for her husband, Peter the Great.
Approx. 1 hr 15 min drive. Visit Catherine the Great's
Palace, surrounded by lavish park with
fountains, bridges, terraces and galleries.
12:00 Drive back to city
center, back to hotel or drop off in the center. Afternoon at leisure. Perhaps a visit to the
Russian Art Museum or shopping on Nevsky
Prospect. 18:00
Return evening transfer to Theater.
Mariinsky - parterre seats - when popular
classical ballets are performed, or one of the famous theaters for a
Ballet performance.
22:30 Return transfer to the
hotel for overnight.
Accommodation: Belveder
Nevsky***
Day 4 ST. PETERSBURG - HELSINKI (B)
Breakfast at your hotel. Morning transfer by private car and driver to the
Finlandsky Railway Station. Depart by Repin
bound for Helsinki, Finland, full of fun-filled memories and deep lasting impressions. The program ends with afternoon arrival in Helsinki.
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