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Russia and Northern Europe
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
RR |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
19 |
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Starting Price |
$3469 (Select Dates) * |
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Countries Visited |
Belarus
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Russia
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City Highlights |
Tver, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Smolensk, Novgorod, Moscow, Minsk, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Berlin |
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COPENHAGEN
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, the Little Mermaid; visit the Royal Reception Rooms in Christiansborg Palace; Tivoli Gardens (mid-Apr. to mid-Sept.)
ELSINORE
Ferry crossing with a view of Hamlets castle
STOCKHOLM
Guided sightseeing, visit the City Hall
STOCKHOLM-HELSINKI
Baltic Sea overnight crossing in first-class two-berth cabins with private facilities
HELSINKI
Guided sightseeing, Sibelius monument, visit the Lutheran Cathedral and the Open Air Market
ST. PETERSBURG
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Isaacs Cathedral, Catherine Palace (if closed, visit Pavlovsk Palace instead), and the Hermitage Museum
NOVGOROD
Orientation
TVER
Included lunch
MOSCOW
Guided sightseeing, visit Red Square and the Armory Museum in the Kremlin
SMOLENSK
Guided sightseeing, visit Uspensky Cathedral
MINSK
Guided sightseeing
BREST
Included lunch
WARSAW
Guided sightseeing, visit the Stare Miasto, St. Johns Cathedral, and the Historical Museum
POZNAN
Lunch stop
BERLIN
Guided sightseeing, visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church; farewell dinner at a local restaurant
MEALS
4 buffet breakfasts (BB); 13 full breakfasts (FB); 5 lunches (L); 8 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Copenhagen and a farewell dinner in Berlin
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Fri.)
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Sat.)
Time to rest or to start exploring Denmarks capital. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 3: Copenhagen. (Sun.)
Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the Church of Our Savior and the Stock Exchange. Visit the lavish ROYAL RECEPTION ROOMS in Christiansborg Palace and take pictures of Amalienborg Palace and of the wistful LITTLE MERMAID. Tonight visit TIVOLI GARDENS, the citys colorful amusement park (mid-April through mid-Sept.). (FB)
Day 4: Copenhagen-Stockholm, Sweden. (Mon.)
From Elsinore beneath Hamlets Kronborg Castle take a FERRY to Helsingborg, and drive through the Swedish Lake District past industrial towns like Linkoping, Saab headquarters, on your way to Stockholm. (FB)
Day 5: Stockholm. Night Ferry to Finland. (Tue.)
Stockholm is settled on 14 islands between Lake Me¤lar and the Baltic. Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Royal Palace, Riddarholm Church, and the blue and gold chambers in the CITY HALL, where the annual Nobel Prize banquet is held. In the late afternoon, board your ship for the overnight BALTIC SEA CRUISE to Finland. (FB)
Day 6: Helsinki. (Wed.)
After breakfast on board, a Local Guide shows you the City Hall and Parliament House, the Presidential Palace, the grand railroad station, the LUTHERAN CATHEDRAL, the Olympic Stadium, and the SIBELIUS MONUMENT. Stop at the OPEN AIR MARKET. (FB,D)
Day 7: Helsinki-St. Petersburg, Russia. (Thu.)
Along the coast to Hamina and the Russian border. After completing frontier formalities, cross the Karelian Isthmus on the way to St. Petersburg. (FB,D)
Day 8: St. Petersburg. (Fri.)
Founded by Peter the Great, construction began in 1703, and the city eventually spread over 100 islands linked by 700 bridges. It suffered severe damage during World War II, when a cruel 900-day siege claimed nearly a million victims. Sightseeing with a Local Guide today shows how the city has been restored to its former splendor. Drive along elegant Nevsky Prospect, admire ST. ISAACS CATHEDRAL, and continue to Pushkin, home of Russias last czar, and visit magnificent CATHERINE PALACE (if closed, visit PAVLOVSK PALACE instead). (FB)
Day 9: St. Petersburg. (Sat.)
Today visit the Winter Palace complex. Formerly the residence of the czars, it now houses the world-famous HERMITAGE MUSEUM with celebrated works by Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and the major French impressionists. Optional activities are available. (FB)
Day 10: St. Petersburg-Novgorod. (Sun.)
Today drive to Novgorod. Orientation features the restored Kremlin and venerable churches dating as far back as the 11th century. (FB,L,D)
Day 11: Novgorod-Tver-Moscow. (Mon.)
Through the Valdai Hills to Tver on the Volga, the Mother River of Russia, where you will have lunch. Then via Tchaikovskys Klin on to Moscow. (FB,L)
Day 12: Moscow. (Tue.)
Follow your Local Guide to RED SQUARE, the center of this 850-year-old city. At its core is the Lenin Mausoleum and St. Basils Cathedral. Inside the KREMLIN, a city-within-a-city, admire the medieval towers, cathedrals, and palaces. At the ARMORY MUSEUM see treasures such as Ivan the Terribles throne. O course you will also see the Bolshoi Theater. (FB)
Day 13: Moscow-Smolensk. (Wed.)
Travel via Borodino, site of the cruel battle between Napoleons Grand Armee and the Russian Army in 1812, to Smolensk. Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the impressive town walls, the 17th-century USPENSKY CATHEDRAL, and the monument to General Kutuzov, the brilliant strategist who conquered Napoleons military genius. (FB,L,D)
Day 14: Smolensk-Minsk, Belarus. (Thu.)
Through Katyn Forest and the White Russian plains to Minsk, the Belorussian capital. After lunch enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide in historic Minsk. Post-war architects were given carte-blanche to reconstruct a showcase city: 67 percent of Minsk was destroyed during World War II. (FB,L,D)
Day 15: Minsk-Brest-Warsaw, Poland. (Fri.)
Have lunch in Brest, best known for the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk, on your way to Warsaw, Polands beautiful capital. (FB,L,D)
Day 16: Warsaw. (Sat.)
Your Local Guide takes you to the medieval STARE MIASTO (Old Quarter), the 14th-century CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN, the Palace of Culture and Science, Lazienki Palace, and the Marszalkowska residential development. In the HISTORICAL MUSEUM watch a moving film showing the city before and after wartime destruction. Tonight maybe an optional Polish dinner and polka party? (BB)
Day 17: Warsaw-Poznan-Berlin, Germany. (Sun.)
Stop in the river port of Poznan for a short orientation drive, then on to Berlin. Tonight is your chance to sample Berlins fine restaurants! (BB)
Day 18: Berlin. (Mon.)
Sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the Kudamm, the restored Reichstag, monumental Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Palace, the 210-foot Victory Column in vast Tiergarten Park, and a visit to the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH. Drive along Unter Den Linden Boulevard, and pass the German State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie. In the afternoon an optional excursion to historic Potsdam is available. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant. (BB,D)
Day 19: (Tue.)
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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| May 02 - May 20, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | May 09 - May 27, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | May 16 - Jun 03, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | May 23 - Jun 10, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | May 30 - Jun 17, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 06 - Jun 24, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 13 - Jul 01, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 20 - Jul 08, 2008 | Call Us | $3739 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 27 - Jul 15, 2008 | Call Us | $3649 | Call Us | N/A | | Jul 04 - Jul 22, 2008 | Call Us | $3649 | Call Us | N/A | | Jul 11 - Jul 29, 2008 | Call Us | $3649 | Call Us | N/A | | Jul 25 - Aug 12, 2008 | Call Us | $3649 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 01 - Aug 19, 2008 | Call Us | $3469 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 08 - Aug 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3469 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 15 - Sep 02, 2008 | Call Us | $3469 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 22 - Sep 09, 2008 | Call Us | $3559 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 29 - Sep 16, 2008 | Call Us | $3559 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 05 - Sep 23, 2008 | Call Us | $3559 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 12 - Sep 30, 2008 | Call Us | $3559 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 19 - Oct 07, 2008 | Call Us | $3559 | Call Us | N/A |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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