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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.

This tour is bi-lingual

Moscow extension is available.

Itinerary

Monday Arrival to Stockholm, transfer by own means. There will be an information bulletin available at the hotel. Grand Hotel or Hotel Sheraton.

Breakfast at the hotel. At 08.00 you will meet your tour escort and receive information on the upcoming tour. At 09:00, meet the local English-speaking and departure by private coach for a 3-hour city sightseeing. The city of Stockholm, built on 14 islands, connected by 57 bridges, embraces the unique character of the 13th century Old Town and modern high-tech architecture. Stockholm's islands are bordered by Lake Malaren in the west and the Baltic Sea in the east where the archipelago with it's 30.000 islands awaits exploration. Renowned for its beauty, Stockholm is also the hub of the Baltic area with easy access to the Nordic capitals and the Baltic countries. The capital is a big city with a small town personality. Its handy size and short walking distances makes it easy to cover a lot in a short time. Stockholm is proudly called Beauty on Water and a sightseeing tour including a walk in the Old Town and inside visits to the City Hall, where the Nobel festivities take place, and the Cathedral makes a memorable morning tour. Discover a city of contrasts. Go back 750 years in time and feel the medieval atmosphere of the Old Town "Gamla Stan" as you wander through the narrow streets. The seven hundred year old cathedral of Stockholm, Seat of the archbishop, will be visited during your stroll in the Old Town, where you will also get a chance to see Stortorget; where the Stockholm Blood Bath took place. An inside visit is paid to the best known of the city's symbols, the City Hall, where the Nobel Banquet takes place in the Blue and Golden Halls. The tour ends at the hotel. Afternoon free at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning free at leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the pier by private coach and departure on the Tallink cruise ship, sailing along the Baltic Sea, bound for Talinn. Accommodation in outside cabins. Dinner buffet on board.

Breakfast buffet on board.

Arrival to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Meet the local guide for a transfer to the hotel followed by a 3 hour city sightseeing tour. This leisurely tour provides an excellent introduction to the city of Tallinn. We will start with a short tour on coach through the city center and around the ancient city walls, ending up at Toompea Hill for a further walking tour. Our stroll includes the Toompea Hill with the Toompea Castle and a visit to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Dome Church. We will make a stop at the Viewer Square (panorama platform), onwards along Lahike Street to the Lower Town. We will further continue to the Old Town Hall Square with views at the Old Town Hall, the Old Town Pharmacy house and the Church of Holy Ghost. We continue our wlak along Puhavaimu Street to the Latin quarter of Tallinn's Old Town where you will find open markest, studios and shops of artisans who daily practice their craft. The tour ends at the hotel. Afternoon free at leisure.

The morning is at leisure until your transfer from

your hotel to the Tallinn Ferry terminal. Travel across the Baltic Sea and enjoy thescenery on the fast ferry ride from Tallinn to Helsinki. On arrival in Helsinki, meet & greet by your local English speaking guide for a 3-hour city sightseeing of the capital of Finland, also known as “The Daughter of the Baltic Sea”. The tour includes the Senate Square, the University and Lutheran Cathedral – all displaying neo-classical architecture of the 1840’s, the colourful Market Square by the sea in the South Harbour, Kaivopuisto Park and diplomatic residences, the imposing statue of Marshall Mannerheim, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument. A visit is also made to

Temppeliaukio Church – called the “Rock Church” as it is carved into solid rock.

The tour ends at your hotel.

Depart Helsinki and travel through the Finnish countryside

until crossing the boarder and later arriving in St. Petersburg, a city founded in 1703 by Tzar Peter the Great and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Also known to the world as the "Northern Capital of Russia" and the "the Venice of the North",

St Petersburg was virtually unharmed by the 1930-50s Stalinist reconstruction, and it’s downtown dazzles the eye of the visitor with splendid palaces, stylish monuments, straight avenues, beautiful bridges and other attractions. St. Petersburg is filled with history and mystery.

On arrival to St Petersburg you will be met by your local English speaking guide for a 3-hour panoramic city sightseeing tour which will cover some of the many highlights of the city. You will drive along the Nevsky Prospect - the heart of the city, and make picture stops at the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, the Senates Square, the Peter and Paul’s Fortress and the St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Art's Square and the

Russian Museum as well as at the two magnificent churches, the "Spilled Blood" and the Nikolsky Cathedral. The tour ends at your hotel for check-in. Evening at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day is at leisure to further explore this magnificent city and its treasures.

Breakfast at your hotel. Meet your local guide for a full day excursion which willinclude Peterhof, the palace of the Sea God. Here the fountains are not mere accessories: they are the essence of the place. They are the symbolic expression of the sea's dominion, the mist that rises from the waves as they surge against its shores.

The world-famous palace, fountain and park ensemble of Peterhof, is an outstanding landmark of Russian artistic culture from the 18-19th Centuries. Founded in the very 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. Credit for its creation should go to a great number of eminent architects, artists, and anonymous folk craftsmen. Its wonderful parks, 176 fountains of various forms and styles and four cascades, majestic palaces, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes, remarkable collections of sculpture, painting and works of the minor arts make Peterhof a veritable gem of art, often called "Capital of Fountains", unique in the world. After 1917 the Peterhof ensemble was taken into state custody and turned into architecture and art museum. Nowadays, due to the unforgettable beauty of its fountains, parks and palaces, Peterhof has become the most attractive, for numerous Russian and foreign visitors, suburban royal park and palace ensemble of the northern Russia's capital.

At noon you will have lunch at a local restaurant, after which you will visit The State Hermitage museum, which occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St. Petersburg. The leading role in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter Palace, the residence of the Russian Tsars that was built to the design of Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1754-62. This ensemble, formed in the 18th and 19th Centuries, is extended by the eastern wing of the General Staff building, the Menshikov Palace and the recently

constructed Repository. Put together throughout two centuries and a half, the Hermitage collections of works of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th Century. Today the Museum is creating its digital self-portrait to be displayed around the world. The tour ends at your hotel. Evening at leisure

Breakfast at the hotel.

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