Imperial St. Petersburg 2010
3 days / 2 nights, Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Helsinki | When Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in 1703, he himself was amazed at this unbelievable divine piece of art. St. Petersburg is a city of infinite charm with its majestic palaces, churches and cathedrals, river embankments, beautiful parks and innumerable bridges – a city of imperial proportions and romantic vistas – which has been a source of inspiration to generations of artists. For centuries St. Peterburg was a "window to Europe" for Russians. Today the city is a gateway to Russia for us.
| Departure | January 8th, 22nd / February 12th, 26th March 12th, 26th / April 2nd, 30th May 14th, 28th / June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th October 1st, 15th / November 12th, 26th December 10th |
| Price | Hotel Renaissance Baltic or similar January 8th, 22nd; February 12th, 26th; March 12th, 26th; April 2nd, 30th; May 14th; October 1st, 15th; November 12th, 26th; December 10th $945 per person in double room $1,170 single room May 28th; July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th; August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; Septmeber 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th $1,125 per person in double room $1,450 single room June 4th, 11th, 25th $1,330 per person in double room $1,880 single room Hotel Ambassador or similar June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th $1,160 per person in double room $1,540 single room July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th; August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th $1,060 per person in double room $1,330 single room Hotel Dostoevsky or similar January 8th, 22nd; February 12th, 26th; March 12th, 26th; November 12th, 26th; December 10th $820 per person in double room $950 single room April 2nd, 20th; July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th; August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th; October 1st, 15th $895 per person in double room $1,100 single room May 14th, 28th; June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th $995 per person in double room $1,295 single room |
| Included | Transport with Finnish Train Sibelius, 2nd class Transfers railway station – hotel vv. in St.Petersburg Services of a local English speaking guide in St. Petersburg 2 nights at hotel, registration fee and VAT at hotel 2x breakfasts and lunches in St. Petersburg (note: only breakfast on Saturday) Excursions as per program, entrance fees included |
| Not Included | Airfare & airport taxes Gratuities Russian Visa Personal items $25 service fee |
| Please Note | Five Stars of Scandinavia can assist you with your Russian Visa application. |
| Tour Options | 1st class in rail (compartments for 6) $150 per person Optional evening program: Ballet or Opera $95 – $145 Folklore or Circus $50 per ticket |
HERMITAGE - PETER & PAUL FORTRESS - CATHERINE'S PALACE IN PUSHKIN See all the "Musts" in just three days! This tour is full of program! Fixed date tours from/to Helsinki by Finnish train Sibelius. Accommodation in centrally located hotels with 5, 4 or 3 stars. Impressive program including Panoramic city tour, the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress and Catherine's Palace in Pushkin.
One of the world's most beautiful cities, St. Petersburg, has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience: high art, lavish architecture, wild nightlife, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world's greatest literature, music, and visual art.
Day 1 ARRIVAL ST. PETERSBURG (L)
Friday, Welcome to St. Petersburg
Departure from Helsinki to St. Petersburg in the morning by Finnish train Sibelius. Arrival in St. Petersburg in the early afternoon. Lunch at local restaurant. Visit to Peter and Paul Fortress. Overnight at hotel of choice.
Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic Hotel, or
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Ambassador Hotel, or
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Dostoevsky Hotel
Day 2 ST. PETERSBURG - HERMITAGE (B,L)
Saturday, For Art-lovers
Breakfast at hotel. Comprehensive tour of the Hermitage Museum featuring Old Masters, State Rooms of the Winter
Palace and Impressionists' Exhibition. Be ready for a long walk inside!
Panoramic city tour featuring the major highlights such as the Admiralty, St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Nicolas Cathedral, Palace Square, Smolny Convent
(no inside visits). Overnight at hotel of choice.
Day 3 IMPERIAL JEWELS (B, L)
Sunday Puskin Catherine's Palace
Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Pushkin, one of the former Imperial summer residences and visit to the beautiful Catherine's Palace.
Lunch in traditional Russian style at local restaurant. Transfer to the railway station for the Sibelius train. Departure from St. Petersburg in the afternoon. Arrival in Helsinki in the evening.