Baltic Triangle: Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn

June - August, 8 days / 7 nights

The Baltic Triangle tour is designed for those who have always wanted to experience the close by but contrasting cities of Tallinn, Helsinki and St.Petersburg. It is a marvelous tour programme that takes you on a wonderful 8 day holiday of these fabulous cities and offers a perfect balance of guided sightseeing and free time. Tour dates and details below:
 

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Day 1 (Saturday)

Arrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson SAS Seaside***, check-in. welcoming meeting

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Day 2 (Sunday)

Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and it is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbours, up the central Mannenhein Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in-the-rock. In the afternoon an optional excursion with waterbuses is offered to the historic Suonemlinna Fortress.

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Day 3 (Monday)

Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a sightseeing tour and a visit to Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check-in at the Hotel Moscow*** or similar.

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Day 4 (Tuesday)

St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Saviour, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum and in the evening an optional visit to the Hermitage Theater is on the program.

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Day 5 (Wednesday)

An optional excursion in the morning offers a visit to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. The afternoon is reserved for a guided shopping tour on Nevsky Prospect and in the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.

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Day 6 (Thursday)

We leave St. Petersburg and head towards the border to Estonia. Right on the other side of the border we reach Narva and make a stop to see the Hermann Fortress. The rest of the day is spent traveling through the Lahemaa National Park to Tallinn, where we check-in late in the afternoon at Hotel Reval Olympia****.

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Day 7 (Friday)

Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafes and restaurants. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the old Town where we see Toompea Castle, the Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval Old Town Hall. In the afternoon an optional excursion is offered to Kadriorg Park with a visit to the re-opened Kadriorg Palace and its art collections. The evening offers an optional genuine medieval dinner at the Restaurant Olde Hansa.

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Day 8 (Saturday)

Optional transfer to the airport

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