Baltic Triangle Tour

Visit the Finnish and Estonian capitals and St. Petersburg on this escorted motor coach tour.

A Visa is required for Russia. Scantours will assist with information and needed support documents.

Itinerary

Arrival in Tallinn. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome meeting with champagne cocktail or juice.

Overnight at Reval Olumpia Hotel or similar.

Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafes and restaurants. The sightsseing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, the Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and medieval Old Town Hall. In the afternoon an excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award-winning new Estonian art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art. The evening offers a medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack.

In the morning we take the hydrofoil from Tallinn to Helsinki and enjoy a refreshing tour through the Finnish archipelago before arriving in Helsinki. Transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Royal or similar. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring the Finnish capital individually.

Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern cultures and it is reflected everywhere in the lively and green Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbors, up the central Mannerhein Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. In the afternoon a three hour excursion to Seurasaari Open Air Museum, an oasis in the midst of the city with cottages, farmsteads and manors from all around Finland

Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg and shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a sightseeing tour and a visit to The Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check-in at the Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky in St. Petersburg or similar.

St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy world-fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title The Venice of the North. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, the St. Isaacs Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Saviour, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers a visit to the world famous Hermitage Art Museum and in the evening a visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show is on the program with Russian Champagne and snacks.

The excursion this morning offers a visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the afternoon we continue to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine's Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg's tri-centennial celebration. In the evening enjoy a Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.

Tour ends after breakfast and departure transfer.

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