DAY 1 (SUNDAY)
Arrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos Helsinki**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
DAY 2 (MONDAY)
Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and it is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbors, up central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. In the afternoon an optional excursion by waterbus is offered to the historic Suomenlinna Fortress.
DAY 3 (TUESDAY)
Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a short sightseeing tour and a visit to Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check in at Hotel Azimut St.Petersburg*** or similar.
DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY)
St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide 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, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum. In the evening an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folkore show is on the program.
DAY 5 (THURSDAY)
An optional excursion in the morning offers a visit 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 celebrations. The afternoon is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour on Nevsky Prospect and in the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.
DAY 6 (FRIDAY)
The morning is reserved for exploring more of St. Petersburg on own hand. In the afternoon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Aurora train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us along endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the evening we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Alpha Moscow***  or similar.
DAY 7 (SATURDAY)
Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropolis of the world. The morning sightseeing tour include all the highlights of the vast city including the Red Square with Kremlin, the Theater Square with Bolshoi Theater, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds with a visit to a cathedral. The evening offers an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Razgulay.
DAY 8 (SUNDAY)
The day offers an optional excursion to Novidevichy Convent, a cluster of sparkling domes, one of the city’s most beautiful group of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow‘s most prestigious resting place after the Kremlin. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring more of Moscow on own hand. The evening offers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus.
DAY 9 (MONDAY)
Optional transfer to the airport.

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1 person in DBL room 868 EUR
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 437 EUR
Including:
- 7 nights in central 3-4* hotels
- 7 breakfasts
- Welcome meeting
- Entrances to Church in the Rock Helsinki, Viborg Castle, Peter-Paul Fortess in St. Petersburg,  Moscow Metro
- English/German/Italian/Spanish speaking tour escort (Italian/Spanish local guide in Moscow)
- 1st class motor coaches/minivan
- Train ticket St. Peterburg-Moscow (2nd class 6-persons compartments)
- Portage at hotels and railway
- VAT
Optional:
- Transfers airport from 85 EUR
- 3 hours excursion with waterbuses to Suomenlinna Fortess  on spot 40 EUR
- Hermitage 3 h visit 35 EUR
- Visit to Nikolaevsky Palace 35 EUR
- 4 h tour to Zarskoye Selo and Catherine`s Palace 45 EUR
- 3 h shopping tour 20 EUR
- 2 Russian Dinners 45*2 EUR
- 4 h tour to Novodevichy Convent 45 EUR
- Old Russian Circus 40 EUR
- Transfer to airport f rom 75 EUR
- HB (coffee/tea included) 150 EUR