Day 1:
STOCKHOLM
Arrive Stockholm Airport. Transfer
to hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Your tour escort will
meet you at your hotel during the evening.
Dinner and accommodation at
Sheraton Stockholm Hotel a first class hotel ideally located
and looking over the waterways of Stockholm.
Day 2: STOCKHOLM
The day starts with a 4 hour guided tour of the city. Famous sights
include the Royal Palace, Parliament Buildings, Cathedral, Royal Theatre,
etc. You will also visit the enchanting Old Town (Gamla Stan) with its
narrow cobbled streets and numerous antique shops. Highlight of the tour
is a visit to City Hall with its famous Blue and Golden Halls, where the
Nobel Prize banquet is held each year. Afternoon free in Stockholm, with
possibility to visit the famous Wasa Museum or take one of the popular
canal tours. Dinner and accommodation at
Sheraton Stockholm Hotel.
Day 3: STOCKHOLM - HELSINKI
 Morning
free in Stockholm. Afternoon transfer from hotel to pier for embarkation
on a luxurious cruise ferry of the Silja Line. At 5:00 pm, departure of
cruise from Stockholm, sailing slowly down the picturesque Stockholm
archipelago past numerous small islands. Dinner on board. Selection of
entertainment, bars, shops and casino on board. Accommodation is in
2-berth outside cabins (seaside) with shower/WC.
Day 4:
HELSINKI
Enjoy your buffet breakfast as you
sail into Helsinki. After disembarkation, a 3 hour guided tour of
Helsinki. Famous sights include the Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral,
Parliament House, Finlandia Hall, Sibelius Park & Monument, Underground
Temple, and much more. During the afternoon you can explore the busy
market place or the many souvenir shops close to the harbor. Finnish
crystal and leather goods are an excellent buy.
Dinner and accommodation at
Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, first class hotel centrally located.
Day 5:
HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG
Early morning
transfer
by coach from hotel to railway station.
At 7.42 am depart from Helsinki on Finnish train ’Sibelius’
for St. Petersburg. Lunch box on train.
Arrival in St. Petersburg at 2:26 pm.. Coach transfer from railway station
to the hotel. Welcome dinner at Adamant Restaurant,
close to the hotel. Accommodation at Hotel Angleterre,
a four star hotel
located in the city centre.
Day 6:
ST.
PETERSBURG
After breakfast a
9.00am departure by coach to Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of
all the Russian Tsars. Guided tour of the Summer Palace and Park. Return
to St. Petersburg by hydrofoil. Lunch at Hermitage Restaurant or similar.
In the afternoon a tour of the world famous Hermitage Art Museum and the
State Rooms of the Winter Palace. Return to the hotel. Buffet dinner and
accommodation at Hotel Angleterre.
Day 7:
ST.
PETERSBURG
This morning a 3
hours panoramic tour of the city by coach with local English speaking
guide, including a visit to the famous Peter & Paul Fortress, burial place
of the Russian Tsars. Some of the famous sights on this tour include the
Admiralty, Palace Square, Smolny Convent and St. Isaac's Cathedral. Lunch
at the Senate Restaurant followed by a walk back to the hotel. Afternoon
at leisure to explore St. Petersburg a city of outstanding beauty, famous
for its magnificent palaces, cathedrals, fountains and bridges. This
evening you will se a colorful Russian folklore show at the Nikolaevsky
Palace. Dinner at the Backstage Restaurant. Accommodation at Hotel
Angleterre.
Day 8:
ST. PETERSBURG DEPARTURE
The tour ends after breakfast at
hotel, with transfers to St. Petersburg Airport to connect with individual
flight departures.
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