Best of Finland Russia and the Baltic States (16 Days starting from $3,150)

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Best of Finland Russia and the Baltic States
16 Days starting from $3,150

Countries Visited:
Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia

Length:	16 Days
Type:	First Class 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	SCEH-2008

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About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Finland, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details
SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights

St. Petersburg: Sightseeing tour including the Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral and the Statue of St. Peter the Great, visit of the St. Peter and Paul fortress. Plus a highlight visit to the Hermitage Museum.
Novgorod: Orientation including the ''Kremlin'' Fort.
Tver: See the Volga River.
Moscow: Sightseeing including St. Basil''s Cathedral, Red Square and a visit to the Kremlin.
Minsk: Orientation tour including the Hero''s Hill Monument.
Vilnius: Orientation tour includes the Gediminas Square and Tower. Visit the courtyards of the Jesuit University and more.
Siauliai: Visit the ''Hill of Crosses''.
Riga: Sightseeing tour including a visit to St. John''s Church and Dom Cathedral. See the State Art Museum.
Tallinn: Sightseeing explores the old Hanseatic Quarter and Luhike Jalq Gate. Visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Helsinki: Sightseeing including Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares and the Russian church.
Scenic drives: Karelian Forests, Novgorod to Moscow, White Russian Plains.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Helsinki
2 full Scandinavian breakfasts in Helsinki and 12 Hot Buffet breakfasts elsewhere
2 lunches in Russia
8 three-course dinners
Farewell Dinner with wine in Helsinki

25 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Riga and Tallinn.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Ferry across the Gulf of Finland.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Helsinki Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 16. Group transfers on arrival at Helsinki Airport will operate at 10.00, 14.00, 16.00 and 17.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Helsinki Airport at 07.00 and 12.00.

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

Additional Visa Requirements
US passport holders require a visa for Russia and Belarus. Consult your Travel Agent for visas for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Note: No visa can be issued at borders in Europe.

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Helsinki.

Day 2 - Arrive Helsinki On arrival at Helsinki Airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon after check-in there''s time to relax and unwind. This evening, we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions.

Hotel: Scandic Grand Marina

Day 3 - Helsinki – St. Petersburg (3 nights) This morning it''s an early departure for our journey into Russia, passing the timber centre of Kotka. Then the forests of Karelia lead to the former city of the Tsars, St. Petersburg. This evening we will enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner, after maybe visit a theatre for a Russian folklore show. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Pribaltiskaya (3 nights)

Days 4 & 5 - St. Petersburg sightseeing & at leisure Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar''s Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the statue of Peter the Great and a visit of the Peter and Paul fortress. During our time in St. Petersburg we will also enjoy an included visit to the Hermitage Museum to visit one of the world''s largest and most valuable art collections. (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)

Day 6 - St. Petersburg – Novgorod This morning our drive takes us across the vast Russian plains to ancient Novgorod. On our arrival an orientation tour shows us the ''Kremlin'' fort and grounds, Millennium Monument and the St. Sophia Cathedral. Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Beresta Palace

Day 7 - Novgorod – Tver – Moscow (3 nights) After breakfast, we will delight in a full day''s scenic drive through picturesque villages to Tver. On our arrival we''ll enjoy an included lunch. Then our journey takes us on to Klin, once home of Tchaikovsky, before arriving in Moscow for the first night of our three-night stay. Tonight maybe enjoy an evening at the exciting Moscow State Circus! (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn Sokolniki (3 nights)

Days 8 & 9 - Moscow sightseeing & at leisure On our first morning our sightseeing tour features such highlights as St. Basil''s domed Cathedral, Red Square and a visit to the Kremlin. Then during your time at leisure in Moscow perhaps take an optional excursion to visit the Tsar''s Treasury Chamber or maybe visit St. Sergius Monastery and handicraft market. During your stay in Moscow your Tour Director will also share with you a Hidden Treasure of this fascinating city. (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)

Day 10 - Moscow – Smolensk – Minsk Today we follow in the steps of Napoleon''s retreating army in 1812, passing Borodino and making a stop at Smolensk for an included lunch. Then we''re off to the border between Russia and the Independent State of Belarus en route to Minsk. Here an orientation shows us the Hero''s Hill Memorial as well as other highlights of this city. Tonight, we enjoy a dinner of traditional cuisine at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Planeta

Day 11 - Minsk – Vilnius This morning via Osm''any we head toward the border with Lithuania, then on to the capital, Vilnius. Our guided walking tour takes in views of the Bishop’s Palace (now the Presidential Palace) and the University. We also visit the Baroque church of St Peter and St Paul which has exceptional sculptural decoration. Then we walk to the Gates of Dawn, the Carmelite church of St Theresa, the former Jewish Ghetto, the Cathedral and new Royal Palace excavations. We will also see the Church of St Anna and the site of the Synagogue destroyed by Hitler in the last war. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Lietuva

Day 12 - Vilnius – Siauliai – Riga (2 nights) After breakfast we depart from Vilnius with our first stop being a visit to Siauliai and the ''Hill of Crosses'' – symbol of resistance against Soviet occupation. Later, we arrive at the Latvian border and onto ancient Riga, Latvia''s capital – made famous by the stories of Baron von Münchausen. Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Latvija (2 nights)

Day 13 - Riga sightseeing & at leisure We tour this city in the shadow of the 14th century castle of the Livonian knights, with a local guide. We visit St. John''s Church and the Dom Cathedral dating back to the 13th century, and see the State Art Museum. Riga has long been one of the most thriving cities on the Baltic – within the extensive Old Town are narrow medieval streets, Gothic and Baroque Churches, 19th century municipal buildings and Hanseatic warehouses, which we will see on the walking section of our sightseeing tour as well as the Tris Braili where we may admire the medieval architecture. Later, there''s free time for further exploration of the city before dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 14 - Riga – Tallinn Today''s drive takes us along the Gulf of Riga and into Estonia. Then we travel via Parnu, a popular vacation resort of sandy beaches, as we head to the Estonian capital Tallinn for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Park

Day 15 - Tallinn sightseeing – Helsinki Our morning sightseeing tour in this pretty town explores the beautifully preserved streets of the old Hanseatic Quarter with its ancient battlements and the 15th century Luhike Jalq Gate. We also visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the old Town Hall, before we board our ship for the sea-crossing to Helsinki in Finland. On our arrival this evening sightseeing reveals Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares, broad boulevards and domed Russian church. Tonight we get together with our Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Scandic Marina

Day 16 - Helsinki – USA After breakfast this morning, bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

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All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations). * This list indicates brochure rates and dates. For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.** For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Novgorod
Tver
Moscow
Minsk
Vilnius
Siauliai
Riga
Tallinn
Helsinki

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.

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