Scandinavia Russia and Independent States (18 Days starting from $3,850)

Scandinavia Russia and Independent States

An 18-Day tour starting from $3,850

Length:	18 Days
Type:	First Class 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	SCRU

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About This Tour

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details

Sightseeing Highlights

Copenhagen: Sightseeing including the Little Mermaid, the Renaissance Stock Exchange plus the Royal Amalienborg and Christiansborg Palaces.
Brahehus: Castle See the 17th century castle.
Stockholm: Sightseeing including a visit to the City Hall and views of the Royal Palace.
Helsinki: Sightseeing including Finlandia Hall, Senate and Market Squares.
St. Petersburg: Sightseeing including the Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the Statue of St. Peter the Great and a visit of the St. Peter and Paul fortress. Plus a highlight visit to the Hermitage Museum.
Novgorod Orientation includes the "Kremlin" fort and St. Sophia Cathedral.
Moscow: Sightseeing highlights the Red Square, St. Basil''s Cathedral and a visit to the Kremlin.
Warsaw: Sightseeing includes the Old Town and Warsaw Ghetto.
Minsk: Orientation includes Leninsky Prospekt and Victory Square.
Berlin: Sightseeing including the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard and the German State Opera House.
Scenic drives across the Pripet Marshes, through traditional Russian villages between Moscow and Novgorod, across the Plains of White Russia and alongside Sweden''s Lake Vättern.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Copenhagen
7 breakfasts in Russia and Belarus 5 full Scandinavian breakfasts in Scandinavia and 4 Hot Buffet breakfasts elsewhere
3 lunches in Belarus and Russia
4 three-course dinners in hotels and 1 on mini-cruise
1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Warsaw
Farewell dinner in Berlin

26 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw and Berlin.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Overnight mini-cruise from Finland to Sweden: two berths with private facilities.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Copenhagen airport transfer is provided on day 2 and Berlin Tegel airport transfer is provided on Day 18.

Airport Transfers
Airport Transfers Group transfers on arrival at Copenhagen Airport will operate at 09.00 and 15.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Berlin Tegel Airport at 9.00.

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

Additional Visa Requirements

US passport holders require a visa for Russia and Belarus.

Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Copenhagen.

Day 2 - Arrive Copenhagen (2 nights) You are met on arrival at Copenhagen airport and transferred to your hotel. We will meet with our Tour Director and fellow passengers this evening to enjoy a Welcome Drink. Later, why not take a stroll around the old town?(Welcome Dinner)

Hotel: Plaza (2 nights)

Day 3 - Copenhagen sightseeing and at leisure The Little Mermaid, Renaissance Stock Exchange, the Royal Amalienborg Palace and Christiansborg Palace all feature on morning sightseeing. Then the day is at leisure. Tonight, why not visit the famous Tivoli Gardens and enjoy a traditional Danish dinner? (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Day 4 - Copenhagen – Stockholm This morning we leave Denmark’s cosmopolitan capital and cross the Oresund to the forests and meadows of Småland. Then we travel past Lake Vättern and enjoy views of the Brahehus Castle en route to the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Tonight, perhaps enjoy a candlelit dinner on the island of Djurgården.(Scandinavian Breakfast)

Hotel: Birger Jarl (2 nights)

Day 5 - Stockholm sightseeing Our sightseeing tour features the Royal Palace and a visit to the City Hall. Then free time to shop or wander through the Old Town before boarding our Silja Line ship for an overnight mini-cruise to Finland.(Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 - At sea – Helsinki An early arrival in Helsinki this morning followed by a sightseeing tour showing us Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market squares, broad boulevards and the domed Russian Church. This evening why not visit the Holmenkollen ski jump and enjoy some of the local cuisine? (Scandinavian Breakfast )

Hotel: Scandic Marina

Days 7 - Helsinki – St. Petersburg (2 nights) Today, we leave Finland to drive past the timber centre of Kotka and through the forests of Karelia to the Russian border. Soon we arrive in St Petersburg and tonight we’ll enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Hotel: Sokos Vasilievsky (2 nights)

Days 8 - St. Petersburg sightseeing and at leisure Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar’s Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Russian museum, the statue of Peter the Great and a visit of the Peter and Paul fortress. Later, maybe take an excursion to Petrodvorets, the summer palace of Peter the Great.(Breakfast)

Day 9 - St. Petersburg – Novgorod This morning we’ll drive to the Hermitage Museum with our local guide and visit one of the biggest repositories of paintings and beautiful artefacts in the world! Then across the vast Russian plains to ancient Novgorod, where on arrival an orientation shows us the Kremlin fort and grounds, the Millennium Monument and the St Sophia Cathedral. Dinner is in our hotel tonight.

Hotel: Beresta Palace

Day 10 - Novgorod – Moscow (3 nights) First we drive through picturesque villages to Tver for an included lunch. Then we continue via Klin – once the home of Tchaikovsky – to the Russian capital – Moscow. Perhaps this evening enjoy an extravagant show at the Moscow State Circus!(Buffet Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)

Hotel: President (3 nights)

Day 11& 12 - Moscow sightseeing & at leisure An included sightseeing tour features such highlights as Red Square, St. Basil''s domed Cathedral and the Kremlin. Then enjoy free time to maybe visit St. Sergius Monastery and handicraft market or to visit Zagorsk – the centre of Russian Art and Architecture. During your stay in Moscow your Tour Director will also share with you a Hidden Treasure of this fascinating city. (Breakfast)(Breakfast)

Day 13 - Moscow – Smolensk – Minsk This morning we pass Borodino, site of Napoleon’s great defeat, have lunch near Smolensk and then cross the border into Belarus. Soon we arrive in Minsk for a guided tour, showing us Leninsky Prospekt and Victory Square. Dinner and overnight. (Buffet Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)

Hotel: Planeta

Day 14 - Minsk – Brest Litovsk – Warsaw (2 nights) This morning we travel via the Pripet Marshes and the Plains of White Russia for lunch in Brest Litovsk. Then we cross the River Vistula to the Polish frontier and to Poland’s capital - Warsaw. Tonight why not enjoy a Chopin recital?(Buffet Breakfast/ Lunch)

Hotel: The Westin (2 nights)

Day 15 - Warsaw sightseeing and at leisure We experience a miracle of reconstruction and conservation on our morning sightseeing, which reveals the historic centre where much of the Old Town was rebuilt after the war. We also see the site of the Warsaw Ghetto as evoked in the recent Oscar-winning film ‘The Pianist’. This evening we enjoy dinner in a typical restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner)

Day 16 - Warsaw – Berlin (2 nights) We travel across the Polish central plains to Poznan, before crossing the border into Germany and Frankfurt-an-der-Oder. Finally we arrive in the capital, Berlin, and our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Hilton (2 nights)

Day 17 - Berlin Our guided tour shows us the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Kurfurstendamm. Then maybe visit Potsdam or the Pergamon Museum Tonight, we all enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director. (Buffet Breakfast/ Farewell Dinner)

Day 18 - Berlin – USA This morning we transfer you to Berlin’s Tegel airport for your return home. (Buffet Breakfast)

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Berlin
Poznan
Warsaw
Minsk
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Helsinki
Stockholm
Brahehus Castle
Copenhagen

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates 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. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.