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GLOBUS: RUSSIA & NORTHERN EUROPE (RR)
19 days incl. travel, or 18 days from Copenhagen to Warsaw
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 The perfect vacation in Northern Europe and Russia! Begin in Copenhagen with guided sightseeing that features Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace, the famous Little Mermaid, and Tivoli Gardens. Travel via Stockholm to Helsinki, where a full day at leisure allows you to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia and known as one of the pearls of the Baltics. On to St. Petersburg for included visits to the Hermitage Museum and magnificent Catherine Palace (if closed, Pavlosk Palace instead). Next up: Moscow, capital of Russia, for three nights and guided sightseeing that visits the Kremlin, Red Square, and the Armory Museum. A stop in Smolensk offers insight into quintessential Russian city life before continuing to Minsk, capital of Belarus. In Warsaw, enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Notes:- First-class 2-berth cabins with private facilities make your Baltic Sea crossing comfortable.
- Slight changes to the day-by-day itineraries cannot be excluded.
- Accommodation in Smolensk is the best available.
- Check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler. A separate visa for Belarus is necessary.
- Security cruise regulations require clients' family and first name, DOB, gender, and nationality at time of booking.
HOTELSCopenhagen Imperial (F), Stockholm Scandic Sergel Plaza (SF), Helsinki Radisson Blu Royal (SF), St. Petersburg Angleterre (SF), Novgorod Beresta Palace (F), Moscow Marriott Moscow Grand (SF), Smolensk Rossiya (F), Minsk Minsk (F), Warsaw The Westin Warsaw (SF) |
| Details | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Copenhagen | Time to rest or to start exploring Denmark's capital. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) | | Day 3 | Copenhagen | 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. Your Tour Director will have suggestions how to spend your afternoon. Tonight, visit TIVOLI GARDENS, the city's colorful amusement park (May to mid-Sept.). (B) | | Day 4 | Stockholm | From Elsinore beneath Hamlet's Kronborg Castle, take a FERRY to Helsingborg and drive through the Swedish Lake District on your way to Stockholm. (B) | | Day 5 | Helsinki | Stockholm is settled on 14 islands between Lake Malar 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. (B,D) | | Day 6 | Helsinki | After breakfast on board, sightseeing with a Local Guide features City Hall and Parliament House, the Presidential Palace, the monumental railroad station, the great LUTHERAN CATHEDRAL, the strikingly modern TEMPPELIAUKIO ROCK CHURCH, the Olympic Stadium, and the SIBELIUS MONUMENT. Then, browse for souvenirs in Helsinki's local arts and crafts OPEN-AIR MARKET. (B) | | Day 7 | Helsinki | A full day at leisure offers the opportunity to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia and known as one of the pearls of the Baltic countries. (B) | | Day 8 | St. Petersburg | A pleasant drive along the coast to the Russian border. After completing frontier formalities, cross the Karelian Isthmus on the way to St. Petersburg. (B,D) | | Day 9 | St. Petersburg | Enjoy your guided sightseeing tour of this fascinating city. 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 more than a million victims. Start with 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. Next, drive along elegant Nevsky Prospect and admire ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL. (B) | | Day 10 | St. Petersburg | Travel to Pushkin, home of Russia's last czar, and visit magnificent CATHERINE PALACE (if closed, visit PAVLOVSK PALACE instead). Balance of the day is at leisure, and exciting optional activities are available. (B) | | Day 11 | Novgorod | Drive to Novgorod. Orientation features the restored Kremlin and venerable churches dating as far back as the 11th century. (B,L,D) | | Day 12 | Moscow | Through the Valdai Hills to Tver on the Volga, the 'Mother River' of Russia, where you will have lunch. Then, via Tchaikovsky's Klin to Moscow. (B,L) | | Day 13 | Moscow | Follow your Local Guide to RED SQUARE, the center of this 860-year-old city. At its core is the Lenin Mausoleum and St. Basil's 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 Terrible's throne. Of course, you will also see the Bolshoi Theater. (B) | | Day 14 | Moscow | A full day at leisure to further explore this fascinating city. Your Tour Director will have suggestions how to spend your day. (B) | | Day 15 | Smolensk | Travel via Borodino, site of the cruel battle between Napoleon's 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 Napoleon's military genius. (B,L,D) | | Day 16 | Minsk | Via Katyn Forest and the White Russian plains to Minsk, the Belorussian capital. After lunch, enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide in this historic city. Post-war architects were given carte-blanche to reconstruct a showcase city: Minsk was almost totally destroyed during World War II. (B,L,D) | | Day 17 | Warsaw | Have lunch in Brest, best known for the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, on your way to Warsaw, Poland's beautiful capital. (B,L) | | Day 18 | Warsaw | Your Local Guide takes you to the medieval STARE MIASTO (Old Town), the 14th-century CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN, the Palace of Culture and Science, the Marszalkowska residential development, and a picture stop at the Ghetto Monument. In the HISTORICAL MUSEUM, watch a moving film showing the city before and after wartime destruction. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D) | | Day 19 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $1458, $1308 (July 26th-Sept 20th departures)Triple room reduction per person: $210, $190 (July 26th-Sept 20th departures)Extra nights per person in Copenhagen:in single room $200, in twin room $120, in triple room $110Extra nights per person in Warsaw:in single room $118, in twin room $66, in triple room $63
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Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
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Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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