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Scandinavia Russia and Independent States 2010
A n  18-Day tour starting from $3,999

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Tour Length:    18 Days
Tour Type:    First Class Europe & Britain 2010
Tour Category:    Regional
Tour Operator:    Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code:    TT-SCRU-2010
 
About This Tour
You''ll travel through Scandinavia, Independent States and Russia on this 18-day holiday with Trafalgar. Visit the Kremlin in Moscow, the Royal palace in Stockholm, Christiansborg Palaces in Copenhagen, Leninsky Prospect in Minsk and Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Get a glimpse of these 4 extremely varied areas of the world while Trafalgar takes care of everything for you.
What's Included?

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Berlin: See the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den LindenBoulevard and the German State Opera House.
  • Copenhagen: See the Little Mermaid, theRenaissance Stock Exchange plus the Royal Amalienborg andChristiansborg Palaces.
  • Brahehus Castle: See the 17th century castle.
  • Stockholm: Visit the City Hall and view the RoyalPalace.
  • Helsinki: See Finlandia Hall, Senate and MarketSquares.
  • St. Petersburg: See the Nevsky Prospekt, St.Isaac''s Cathedral, the Statue of Peter the Great and a visit of theSt. Peter and Paul fortress. Plus a highlight visit to theHermitage Museum.
  • Novgorod Orientation includes the "Kremlin" fortand St. Sophia Cathedral.
  • Moscow: See Red Square, St. Basil''s Cathedral andvisit the Kremlin.
  • Minsk: See Leninsky Prospekt and Victory Square.
  • Warsaw: See the Old Town and Warsaw Ghetto.

Dining Highlights
  • 5 full Scandinavian breakfasts in Scandinavia
  • 11 hot buffet breakfasts elsewhere
  • 3 lunches in Belarus and Russia
  • 5 three-course dinner in hotels and 1 on mini-cruise
  • Farewell dinner with wine in Warsaw
  • 26 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors
  • A qualified local city guide in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki,St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw and Berlin.
  • Overnight cruise from Sweden to Finland: all cabins with twoberths.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 18 (conditionsapply).

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Berlin Tegel Airport will operate at 09.00 and 13.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Warsaw Airport at 07.30 and 10.00.
Please note: VISA REQUIREMENTSImportant: Belarus & Russian VisasA visa is required for Russia and must be obtained prior to tour departure.Please verify that the start/end dates correspond to your dates of entering and leaving Russia. An incorrect start date will result in denial of entry to Russia by the Russian authorities. A visa is required for Belarus. Belarus has consulates in certain countries, otherwise the visa may be obtained while on tour, en route for Belarus. Please bring a passport sized photograph with you. Please contact our reservations department for the most up to date fee, which will be collected from you by the Tour Director.
Additional Visa Requirements
  • Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travelagent at time of booking to assess your specific requirements.
Sightseeing / Highlights
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Belarus
  • Russia
  • Finland
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
Your Itinerary

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Berlin.

Day 2 - Arrive Berlin (2 nights)
Welcome to Berlin, capital of Germany. After hotel check-in, thereis time to relax or explore. This evening we will meet with ourTour Director and fellow passengers to enjoy a Welcome Drink. Hotel: Hilton

Day 3 - Berlin sightseeing and at leisure
This morning our guided sightseeing tour shows us the BrandenburgGate, the Reichstag and the Kurfurstendamm. Then there is time atleisure this afternoon to visit Potsdam or the PergamonMuseum. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Berlin - Copenhagen (2 nights)
This morning we leave the cosmopolitan city of Berlin and drivenorth to the port of Rostock where we set sail for Denmark. Then apleasant drive brings us to the Danish capital city, Copenhagen,with maybe the chance to take a stroll around the old towntonight. (Buffet breakfast)Hotel: Copenhagen Marriott

Day 5 - Copenhagen sightseeing and at leisure
The Little Mermaid, Renaissance Stock Exchange, the RoyalAmalienborg Palace and Christiansborg Palace all feature on ourmorning guided sightseeing tour. Then the day is at leisure.Tonight, why not visit the famous Tivoli Gardens and enjoy atraditional Danish dinner? (Scandinavian breakfast)

Day 6 - Copenhagen - Stockholm
This morning we leave Denmark''s cosmopolitan capital and cross theOresund to the forests and meadows of Småland. Then we travelpast Lake Vättern and enjoy views of the Brahehus Castle enroute to the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Tonight, perhaps enjoy acandlelit dinner in a restaurant? (Scandinavian breakfast) Hotel: Birger Jarl

Days 7 - Stockholm sightseeing - At sea
Our sightseeing tour features the Royal Palace and a visit to theCity Hall. Then free time to shop or wander through the old townbefore boarding our Silja Line ship for an overnight mini-cruise toFinland. (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)

Day 8 - At sea - Helsinki
An early arrival in Helsinki this morning followed by a sightseeingtour showing us Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares,broad boulevards and the domed Russian church. This evening, whynot visit a typical restaurant and enjoy some of the localcuisine? (Scandanavian breakfast)Hotel: Radisson Blu Seaside

Day 9 - Helsinki - St. Petersburg (2 nights)
This morning we depart early for St. Petersburg and drive past thetimber center of Kotka and through the forests of Karelia to theRussian border. Soon we arrive in St. Petersburg and tonight we''llenjoy complimentary champagne with our dinner. (Scandanavianbreakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya

Day 10 - St. Petersburg sightseeing and at leisure
Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar''s WinterPalace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the Russian Museum,the statue of Peter the Great and a visit of the Peter and PaulFortress. Later, maybe take an excursion to Petrodvorets, thesummer palace of Peter the Great which was used for a period of 200years for official ceremonies, sumptuous feasts and formalreceptions. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 11 - St. Petersburg - Novgorod
This morning we''ll drive to the Hermitage Museum with our localguide and visit one of the biggest repositories of paintings andbeautiful artefacts in the world! Then across the vast Russianplains to ancient Novgorod where on arrival, an orientation showsus the Kremlin Fort and grounds, the Millennium Monument and theSt. Sophia Cathedral. Dinner is in our hotel tonight. (Buffetbreakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Beresta Palace

Day 12 - Novgorod - Moscow (3 nights)
First we drive through picturesque villages to the Tver region foran included lunch. Then we continue via Klin - once the home ofTchaikovsky - to the Russian capital, Moscow. (Buffet breakfast /Lunch / Dinner)Hotel: Crowne Plaza

Day 13 & 14 - Moscow sightseeing & at leisure
An included sightseeing tour features such highlights as RedSquare, St. Basil''s domed cathedral and the Kremlin. Then enjoyfree time to maybe visit St. Sergius Monastery and handicraftmarket or to visit Zagorsk, the centre of Russian art andarchitecture? During your stay in Moscow, your Tour Director willalso share with you a Hidden Treasure of this fascinating city.Perhaps this evening enjoy an extravagant show at the Moscow StateCircus! (Buffet breakfast / Buffet breakfast)

Day 15 - Moscow - Minsk
This morning we pass near Borodino, site of Napoleon''s greatdefeat, have lunch near Smolensk and then cross the border intoBelarus. Soon we arrive in Minsk for an orientation tour showing usLeninsky Prospekt and Victory Square. We enjoy dinner in the hoteltonight. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)Hotel: Hotel Europe

Day 16 - Minsk - Brest Litovsk - Warsaw (2 nights)
This morning we travel via the plains of White Russia for lunch inBrest Litovsk. Then we cross the River Vistula to the Polishfrontier and to Poland''s capital, Warsaw. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner) Hotel: Westin

Day 17 - Warsaw sightseeing and at leisure
We experience a miracle of reconstruction and conservation on ourmorning guided sightseeing tour, which reveals the historic centerwhere much of the old town was rebuilt after the war. We also seethe site of the Warsaw ghetto as evoked in the recent Oscar-winningfilm The Pianist. Tonight, we celebrate the end of our tourtogether with our Tour Director and fellow travelers at a FarewellDinner in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)

Day 18 - Warsaw - USA
This morning bid farewell. Airport transfers are available,conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)

Dates & Prices

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Airfare Disclaimer
A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date

       
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Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301.

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5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.

Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.

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When travelling 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 gender on a ‘two-bedded’ 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 holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

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