Moscow to Baltic States, Poland, Prague & Vienna
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Highlights
- Visit Moscow’s Red Square & Kremlin
- See the Yasna Gora Monastery
- Visit to the world-famous Hermitage Museum
- Discover Moscow to Baltic States
- View the Jewish Ghetto
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- First class hotels, rooms with private facilities
- Airport arrival and departure transfers
- Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
- High speed train from Moscow to St. Petersburg
- Professional Tour Director throughout
- Luggage handling
- Whisper technology enhanced touring
- Service charges and hotel taxes
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Meals: Dinner
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, gather with your traveling companions for a Welcome Dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
Moscow, one of the largest cities in the world, is the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Your sightseeing tour begins at Red Square, dominated by colorful St. Basil's Cathedral and by the massive red walls of the Kremlin. Visit the Armory...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Today we travel 75 km North of Moscow, to a small town of Sergiev Posad, former Zagorsk – founded in the 14th century and renowned as a center of ancient Russian art and architecture. For centuries it served as a place of pilgrimage a...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Time at leisure in Moscow, before transfer to railway station for our four hours high speed Sapsan train ride to St. Petersburg. Upon arrival at the St. Petersburg train station, transfer to your hotel. Dinner at hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
There are not many cities in the world that can match the grace of St. Petersburg. When Peter the Great founded the city in 1703, he hired Europe’s best architects, craftsmen, and artists to build and decorate it. Spread over 100 islands and linked by over 600 bridges...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning you’ll make a highlight visit to the world-famous Hermitage, housing more than four million works of art. It ranks among one of the largest and oldest museums of the world, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great. Admire ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Today journey will take us to Estonia, where your first stop is Narva, set just across the border with Russia. Continue to Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
On a walking tour of Tallinn’s Upper and Lower Old Town, visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Next, visit Toompea Castle and see the 14th-century gothic Town Hall. This afternoon, travel to Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Meals: Breakfast
On a morning sightseeing tour, see Riga Castle, the magnificent Dome Cathedral, St. Jacobs Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Parliament building, Liberty Monument, and the district of Art Nouveau houses. Your afternoon and evening are free.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Depart this morning for Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The rest of the day is at leisure to begin exploring the city with its interesting architecture.
Meals: Breakfast
The city of Vilnius is located on the confluence of the Neris and Velnele Rivers. In Old Vilnius, visit St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church and St. Anne’s Church. View Vilnius University, dating back to 1570, Gediminas' Tower in the Upper Town, and Vilnius Castle. The afternoon is free or you may want to join an optional excursion to Trakai, beautifully set on three lakes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drive through the landscapes of Lithuania on your way to cross the border into Poland. Then take in the Polish countryside, cities, and towns as you head to Warsaw, arriving at the day's end.
Meals: Breakfast
Warsaw, the 700-year-old capital of Poland. A sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of...
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Journey to Czestochowa, known for the blackened picture of St. Mary in the Yasna Gora Monastery, popularly called the "Black Madonna." This afternoon tour haunting Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious World War II concentration camp. It is now on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. End the day in Krakow.
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Your sightseeing tour today starts with a visit to Wawel Hill, viewing the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal Cathedral. Enjoy a walking tour of the Old Town, where you will see the Main Market Square, Renaissance Cloth Hall, and St. Mary's Church. The afternoon is free for a stroll around the city, shopping, or maybe sample some bigos or pierogi in a little café.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Drive across the unspoiled Polish countryside, then on over the borders of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. End the day in Prague, with its Baroque churches, promenades, parks, and ancient city walls.
Meals: Breakfast
Prague has a long and colorful history, from its early days as a bishopric, to becoming the residence of the Bohemian kings, and later the capital of both Bohemia and the Holy Roman Empire. Built across seven hills on both banks of the Vltava R...
Meals: Breakfast
Travel into Austria and on to Vienna, the "City of Waltz." Your time is free to begin exploring or perhaps savor a Viennese pastry or two.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
On a morning sightseeing tour, visit Hofburg Palace, once the center of the Habsburg monarchy, and see Belvedere Palace, Prater Amusement Park, the UN Buildings, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and other remnants of the city's imperial history. The afternoon is free for last-minute shopping. Celebrate tonight with a Farwell Dinner at a popular restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Vienna’s airport for your flight home.
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For the 2015 season we will celebrate 83 years of travel excellence! During this time CIE Tours International has provided travellers with the highest quality holidays to Ireland and Britain and we continue to improve our tours and our services.
Over the years we have built up an enviable reputation for security and reliability with satisfied clients throughout the world. We set our own high standards for delivering excellent holidays with state-of-the-art luxury coaches; prompt and pleasant customer service; the best hotels; and carefully chosen visits and entertainment.
Our coach tours are fully inclusive with no optional extras to purchase at your destination. You pay one price and we insist that our tour directors focus solely on your enjoyment. Once you pay the deposit, we guarantee our land tour prices.
If you prefer to travel independently, we offer self-drive and chauffeur-drive programs for Ireland with a wide range of hotel accommodation, which can be booked in advance, as well as popular B & Bs. Whichever way you like to travel, choose one of our fine holidays from our website and enjoy the greatest travel experience ever!
What makes CIE Tours unique?
Sightseeing Visits: CIE Tours includes a variety of attractions on every tour for an interesting travel experience. Check each tour itinerary to see exactly which places are featured. Admission costs are included in the tour price so that you don't waste time paying as you enter each attraction.
Guaranteed Departures & Prices: We guarantee most of our land tour departures which are updated daily on our website. We guarantee land tour costs will not increase, once you have paid your tour deposit, to protect you against international currency fluctuations.
Group Airport Transfers: As a newcomer to an airport, it's great to have someone meet you. We include complimentary group transfers on the starting and ending date of tours at times specified on each itinerary. If you arrive or depart later than our tour dates, you may purchase a transfer from us.
Travel Documents: On arrival CIE Tours will supply coach tour clients with tour vouchers, maps, ticket wallets, destination information, rain poncho, carry-on backpack, phone cards, VAT tax card, luggage tags and a strap. Self-drive clients receive accommodation vouchers and listings, ticket wallets, luggage tags and a strap. Use the tags and strap on your baggage for easy identification throughout your holiday. All you need to supply is a valid passport and, if driving, a current drivers license.
Leisure & Spa Facilities: Most of the hotels we use offer wonderful leisure facilities and spas. When you travel on a coach tour, you will have some free time most days and may like to enjoy some relaxation and spa serenity! So be sure to pack a swimsuit and workout clothes.
History & Geography: People who choose to travel in Ireland and Britain usually have an interest in the long history of the region and, as you tour around, you will visit a lot of ancient cities, churches and castles. All of our tour directors are well trained in the background information of the places and incorporate this history into their narratives in a manner that is fun and easy to digest. Similarly they are able to give you facts on the geography of the regions you travel through, giving you an insight into climate, farming, weather and other topics.
Coach Touring & Sightseeing: Some people think that on a coach tour, all you do is sit on the coach all day. Not true with CIE Tours! We have created balanced and varied days of sightseeing with plenty of stops for taking photos, shopping, lunch, snacks and bathrooms. You never travel for longer than two hours without getting off the coach.
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--CIE Tours to Ireland, Scotland and Britain Luxury coach travel, daily sightseeing and a professional tour director
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--CIE Tours to Ireland, Scotland and Britain All breakfasts and most dinners including special dinner/shows
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Selection Of Itineraries: Touring by coach is a holiday with a capital H! CIE Tours International offers the widest range of itineraries. Depending on your available time and budget, you can choose an ideal tour. All of our programs are carefully planned to permit full enjoyment of your holiday.
Luxury Touring Coaches: Travel in the height of comfort with CIE Tours and sit back and let an expert do the driving! Our state-of-the-art coaches feature panoramic windows for optimum viewing while reclining seats, individual climate controls and a public address system ensure your well-being.
Your Tour Director: CIE Tours could not exist without our great locally employed tour directors they are the envy of the travel industry. From the moment you land in Ireland or Britain, your tour director is there to welcome you, handle your luggage, drive you from place to place and give you a daily commentary. Tour directors make history and culture come alive and create a superb experience with daily doses of humour, information and assistance.
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This hotel is located on Tverskaya Street in the heart of city center. It is near Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre and is known for impeccable service and event facilities. Spacious guest rooms offer wonderful amenities, including a safe, individual climate control and Wi-Fi Internet access. Two restaurants provide delightful international food. Between meals, enjoy a cocktail at the Lobby Bar or read your newspaper by the fountain. Stay fit in the exclusive Fitness Gym featuring state-of-the-art equipment, and unwind in the indoor pool and sauna.
Crowne Plaza Ligovsky
St. Petersburg
The elegant rooms and suites come with free Wi-Fi and sofas. Upgraded suites feature marble bathrooms and chandeliers. Room service is available. There's a restaurant featuring European cuisine, and a bar. Other amenities include a fitness room, ping pong and pool tables, a squash court and a business center. Parking is available for a fee
Radission Royal Hotel
St. Petersburg
This restored 18th-century hotel on the Nevsky Prospect combines historical elegance with a convenient location and modern amenities. The 164 rooms and suites, decorated in rich shades of blue and yellow, include satellite televisions and heated bathroom floors. Dine at Barbazan Restaurant and then enjoy a cocktail at the Cannelle Bar.
Meriton Grand Hotel
Tallinn
This elegant and modern hotel is situated in Tallinn city center, close to the Tallinn Old Town and the Parliament of Estonia and offers easy access to the main shopping areas, theaters and restaurants. The hotel offers a wide selection of restaurants, two bars and a cafe. The restaurants offer an exquisite taste experience with a wide choice of dishes. In the café you can enjoy the best fresh daily homemade quality cakes, tarts and pastries. The White Hall is a nice place to unwind and enjoy live piano music while having a drink or light snacks. The hotel is non-smoking throughout and offers free Wi-Fi. The hotel has 465 modern and tastefully decorated guestrooms.
Radisson Blu Hotel - Riga
Riga
Located in the Old City district of Riga. 356 guest rooms boast thoughtful amenities like the Super Breakfast Buffet, Free high-speed, wireless Internet access and air conditioning. Most rooms also feature stunning views of the vistas of the Daugava River. Two restaurants and the lobby bar are perfect options for a quick, convenient bite to eat or a relaxing cocktail with colleagues. Panorama Restaurant boasts beautiful Daugava River views and delicious international cuisine. Other upscale offerings include an expansive in-house fitness center, soothing treatments at the spa and beauty salon, and indoor pool and sauna.
Radisson Blu Astorija
Didzioji
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Radisson Blu Centrum - Warsaw
Warsaw
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Krakow
Set near the banks of River Vistula and the historic district, this modern hotel is 2 km from the 14th-century Wawel Castle. It’s also 11 km from the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Contemporary rooms and suites include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars. They also have desks, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment. Upgraded rooms add balconies and/or living rooms with sofas. Room service is available.
Angelo Hotel Prague
Prague
This stylish hotel is a 5-minute ride from Prague’s historic center by metro which is close to the hotel. Wenceslas Square and the popular Mala Strana quarter, with its cafes and Baroque monuments are just 3 miles away. All guest rooms come with the latest technology like DVD players, internet access and plasma TVs, air-conditioning, tea/coffee makers and satellite TV. At the Jazz lobby bar, guests can enjoy a drink and warm up by the fire, while the Sunlight restaurant offers a variety of modern Czech and international cuisine. A fitness center and a sauna are in the hotel complex.
Hilton Stadtpark
Vienna
Set in the heart of Vienna, the main historic sights and most fashionable shopping streets are within walking distance. Relax in our comfortable guest rooms and enjoy a high standard of amenities. Try innovative Austrian cuisine and modern European à la carte specials in this light and airy S'PARKS restaurant or on their alfresco terrace. Enjoy Austrian wines and Viennese coffees at the Lobby Bar & Lounge. Work out in the well-equipped gym or unwind in the sauna, steam bath and relaxation area. Take advantage of free Wi-Fi in the public areas of this hotel.
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