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This trip is filled with colour, unique cultures and enthralling history. Visit coastal Copenhagen, island-ringed Stockholm, striking Helsinki, and then travel between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Later, get acquainted with Minsk's Soviet style and Warsaw's Gothic churches before finishing your holiday in vibrant Berlin.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • Copenhagen:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the Little Mermaid and Christiansborg Palace
    • Stockholm:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the City Hall and the Royal Palace
    • Helsinki:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist features views of the Senate and market squares
    • St. Petersburg:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Nevsky Prospekt. Visit the St. Peter and Paul Fortress
    • Novgorod:- View St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kremlin Fort
    • Moscow:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin Gardens
    • Minsk:- Orientation drive along the Independence Prospekt and Victory Square
    • Warsaw:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the ‘wedding cake' Palace of Culture and Science
    • Berlin:- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist features views of the Brandenburg Gate, German State Opera House and Tiergarten

What's this trip about?

    This trip is filled with colour, unique cultures and enthralling history. Visit coastal Copenhagen, island-ringed Stockholm, striking Helsinki, and then travel between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Later, get acquainted with Minsk's Soviet style and Warsaw's Gothic churches before finishing your holiday in vibrant Berlin.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCopenhagen
End CityBerlin

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise

Trip includes

    • Luxury air-conditioned coach
    • Hand-picked 3 and 4 star accommodation
    • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
    • Variety of Optional Experiences
    • An expert Travel Director and separate driver
    • Overnight mini-cruise from Sweden to Finland, all cabins two-berth with private facilities
    • Airport transfers are provided on the first and last travel day.
    • Audio Headsets Provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences

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Itinerary

1. ARRIVE COPENHAGEN (2 NIGHTS) Welcome to Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. Relax and unwind after check-in. Later meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Hotel AC Bella Sky 2. COPENHAGEN SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Your Local Specialist takes you on a morning sightseeing tour which includes the Little Mermaid, the Renaissance Stock Exchange, Royal Amalienborg Palace and Christiansborg Palace. Spend the rest of the day exploring the sights of your choice or shopping. Meal(s) Scandinavian Breakfast 3. COPENHAGEN – STOCKHOLM Cross the Oresund into Sweden and travel north through lush forests and meadows bordering the shores of Lake Vättern. Continue northwards to Stockholm, Sweden's beautiful capital surrounded by islands. Meal(s) Scandinavian Breakfast Hotel Scandic Ariadne 4. STOCKHOLM SIGHTSEEING – AT SEA Admire Stockholm's biggest landmarks this morning with your Local Specialist, with views of the Royal Palace and City Hall. Built on a maze of islands accessible by bridges, Stockholm is an interesting city to wander through. Don't miss the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere before embarking on your mini-cruise to Finland. Meal(s) Scandinavian Breakfast Dinner 5. AT SEA – HELSINKI SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Arrive early in Finland's capital for a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist. View Finlandia Hall, the Senate and market squares, the café-lined Esplanade and the beautiful domed Russian church. The rest of the day is yours to explore, shop for souvenirs or relax. Meal(s) Scandinavian Breakfast Hotel Holiday Inn West 6. HELSINKI – ST. PETERSBURG (2 NIGHTS) Today we leave Finland to begin our exploration of Russia. We’ll travel along the Gulf of Finland and through the forests of Karelia before reaching St Petersburg, our home for the next two nights. Marvel at the city’s canals and colourful buildings en route to your hotel, where you will dine tonight. Meal(s) Scandinavian Breakfast Dinner Hotel Park Inn Pribaltiskaya 7. ST. PETERSBURG SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME The Tsar's Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Statue of Peter the Great all feature on your guided sightseeing tour. Explore St. Peter and Paul Fortress with your Local Specialist and spend the rest of the day as you wish. You might like to visit the Hermitage Museum or the residence of Peter the Great in Petrodvorets. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast 8. ST. PETERSBURG – NOVGOROD Cross the vast Russian plains to the ancient city of Novgorod where you view the Kremlin Fort, Millennium Monument and St. Sophia Cathedral. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Dinner Hotel Park Inn Veliky 9. NOVGOROD – TVER – MOSCOW (2 NIGHTS) Your wonderful journey continues through picturesque villages to the Tver region for an included lunch. Then travel via Klin, the former home of Tchaikovsky, to the Russian capital, Moscow. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Lunch Hotel Holiday Inn Suschevsky 10. MOSCOW SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Moscow is a city full of wonderful buildings and monuments. Your Local Specialist shows you an array of sights including Red Square, the Kremlin Walls and the domed St. Basil's Cathedral. In your free time, consider visiting the impressive Treasure Chamber of the Tsars. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast 11. MOSCOW – SMOLENSK – MINSK Drive past the region of Borodino, site of Napoleon's great defeat, and stop for lunch near Smolensk. Later cross the border into Belarus and continue to Minsk. After the Second World War the city was rebuilt in supreme Soviet style which you can see during your orientation tour. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Lunch Dinner Hotel Planeta Minsk 12. MINSK – BREST – WARSAW (2 NIGHTS) Traverse the huge plains of Belarus and stop for lunch at Brest on the Polish frontier. Afterwards cross the River Vistula and arrive later in Warsaw, Poland's capital. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Lunch Hotel Novotel Centrum 13. WARSAW SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Your Local Specialist shows you the site of the Warsaw Ghetto and the landmarks of Warsaw's Old Town, which was almost entirely destroyed during the Second World War. Later you might like to soak up the city's culture and nightlife. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast 14. WARSAW – BERLIN (2 NIGHTS) Travel west across the plains of central Poland and over the border into Germany, arriving later in the exciting city of Berlin. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Hotel Park Plaza Prenzlauer Berg 15. BERLIN SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME From the Reichstag Building to the Tiergarten, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard and the German State Opera House, your Local Specialist shows you all Berlin's highlights this morning. Spend the rest of the day seeing the sights of your choice, or perhaps join an Optional Experience exploring the city's secret past. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Dinner 16. DEPART BERLIN Say goodbye to your Travel Director and travelling companions at the end of your memorable holiday. Transfers are available to Berlin Tegel Airport. Conditions apply. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast

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  • 5 Scandinavian buffet breakfasts
  • 3 three course lunches
  • 5 three course dinners
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Copenhagen

North Zealand Riviera And Castle Tour

Adult Price: €49.00 Enjoy the quaint scenery of the Danish Riviera’s conservation heritage route, as you pass through ancient fishing villages and modern marinas. We'll also visit Fredensborg Palace, summer residence of the Royal family, before continuing to the magnificent 17th century Frederiksborg Castle, where you’ll see the State Apartments and the Coronation Chapel.

 

Danish Traditions And Tivoli

Adult Price: €59.00 This evening we'll visit the fairy-tale village of Dragor with its thatched cottages and pretty working harbour. You’ll wander by tiny houses, learn a little of the history and enjoy a taste of traditional Danish specialities. Then on to the magic of twinkling lights at Copenhagen's most famous attraction, Tivoli Gardens.

 

Stockholm

Swedish Traditional Dinner

Adult Price: €60.00 Enjoy an evening out in a popular local restaurant with its special cuisine and atmosphere, where you'll savour a delicious dinner and a drink.

 

Stockholm Grand Tour

Adult Price: €42.00 Explore with us on a visit to see the Vasa, the 17th century Galleon recovered from the sea bed after more than 300 years and now displayed in an award-winning museum. You'll also take a walking tour through the Gamla Stan with your Local Specialist, who’ll reveal the old heart of Stockholm with its cobbled streets and fascinating shops.

 

Helsinki

Hvittrask's Architectural Wonders

Adult Price: €34.00 Join us on a drive through Finland's countryside towards Hvittrask. Home to Finland's most famous architects, you’ll see the unique architecture combining natural stone and timber, one of the most accomplished examples of Finnish design which harmonises with the environment. You'll also enjoy coffee and cakes along the way.

 

Traditional Helsinki Dinner

Adult Price: €59.00 Helsinki's restaurants are featured in every Good Food Guide to the Baltic. Tonight you’ll have seats reserved at a friendly local restaurant, to enjoy delicious cuisine and the specialities of the house in an authentic setting.

 

St Petersburg

Venice Of The North Cruise And Champagne

Adult Price: €44.00 Soak up the atmosphere, romance and lights of this former imperial capital, known as the "Venice of the North". Board a private boat to cruise through the canals and along the River Neva. You'll sip champagne as your Local Specialist provides commentary about the city that has inspired artists for generations.

 

The Hermitage Museum

Adult Price: €43.00 Experience a visit to one of the largest and most valuable collections of art in the world, all set in the splendour of the Winter Palace and its elaborate interiors.

 

Rasputin And The Romanovs

Adult Price: €49.00 This two-part tour pays tribute to Russia's noble and royal families and provides an explanation for the collapse of the monarchy. You'll see the opulent interior of Yusupov Palace, one of the grandest noble residences in the country, and learn about the plot to murder the mystic Rasputin. Then, visit the tombs of Tsar Nicholas II and his family at Peter and Paul's

 

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Russian Folklore Evening

Adult Price: €48.00 A chance to attend one of the best Russian folklore programs in St. Petersburg. You’ll enjoy a high-energy performance featuring Cossack dances, songs, instruments and costumes from around Russia. During intermission, sample local champagne and vodka. An unforgettable experience!

 

Evening At The Ballet

Adult Price: €81.00 There may be an opportunity to attend a ballet performance in the historic atmosphere of a Tsarist era theatre. Subject to availability of tickets and performance. Price will vary, depending on the venue and the Ballet Company.

 

Imperial Summer Residences. Pushkin And Petrodvorets

Adult Price: €84.00 On this full-day tour, your Local Specialist will take you to the villages of Pushkin and Petrodvorets, where you will visit Catherine's Palace and Peterhof Gardens, respectively. Recently restored, Catherine's Palace is most famous for the fabled and wholly unique Amber Room. Located on the Baltic, Peterhof Gardens are modeled after those at Versailles. Following a guided tour, you'll have time to enjoy a stroll as you marvel at the gilded fountains.

 

Moscow

Metro And Red Square By Night

Adult Price: €30.00 Often cited as the most beautiful subway system in the world, Moscow's grandiose Metro stations are decorated with mosaics, stained glass and bronze statues. They're also one of the few remaining places featuring Communist iconography. We'll finish our guided visit with a walk through Red Square, where the evening illuminations should provide enviable photo opportunities.

 

Treasures Of The Tsars

Adult Price: €49.00 You'll have a opportunity to skip the queues and take a guided tour of the Treasure Chamber of the Russian Tsars - one of the most important museums in Russia due to its unique collection. You’ll see priceless Faberge eggs and Catherine the Great's diamonds and many gowns. You’ll also discover the Imperial carriages, which are studded with precious stones and gold; coronation thrones; and other one-of-a-kind items from the Romanov Dynasty.

 

Kremlin And The Heart Of Moscow

Adult Price: €54.00 Discover ancient cathedrals, the world's largest cannon and the emperors' bell. You’ll also visit the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Built on the site where the Soviet government dynamited the original Cathedral, it was funded by donations from millions of Muscovites. Later we’ll walk through Novodevichy Park, where you’ll see memorials to Yeltsin, Kruschev and Eisenstein.

 

Warsaw

Polish Dinner And Folklore Evening

Adult Price: €59.00 Poland has a rich culture and famous folk art. On this trip you'll have the chance to enjoy typical music and traditional dance while savouring a four-course meal of Polish specialities.

 

Chopin’s Warsaw

Adult Price: €45.00 The spirit of Warsaw and the music of Chopin go hand in hand. This exclusive private recital of his music, performed for you by a celebrated Polish pianist in one of Warsaw’s old summer palaces, if available, is one of the unforgettable memories of this trip. Sparkling wine will be served during the intermission.

 

Berlin

Dinner And Berlin By Night

Adult Price: €59.00 Tonight join us as we enjoy hearty German food, wine, beer and traditional music, before discovering the illuminated landmarks of the German capital.

 

Berlin's Secret Past Revealed

Adult Price: €27.00 Uncover secrets of Berlin’s past with your Local Specialist on a guided tour of the city. View the Holocaust Memorial, touch a remaining section of the Berlin Wall, see the site of Checkpoint Charlie, and learn more about Berlin’s WWII and Cold War past.

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