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Best of Finland Russia and the Baltic States
16 Days starting from $3,150.00

Countries Visited:
Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia

Length:	16 Days
Type:	FIRST CLASS 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	SCEH

About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Finland, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

St. Petersburg: Sightseeing tour including the Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral and the Statue of St. Peter the Great, visit of the St. Peter and Paul fortress. Plus a highlight visit to the Hermitage Museum.
Novgorod: Orientation including the ''Kremlin'' Fort.
Tver: See the Volga River.
Moscow: Sightseeing including St. Basil''s Cathedral, Red Square and a visit to the Kremlin.
Minsk: Orientation tour including the Hero''s Hill Monument.
Vilnius: Orientation tour includes the Gediminas Square and Tower. Visit the courtyards of the Jesuit University and more.
Siauliai: Visit the ''Hill of Crosses''.
Riga: Sightseeing tour including a visit to St. John''s Church and Dom Cathedral. See the State Art Museum.
Tallinn: Sightseeing explores the old Hanseatic Quarter and Luhike Jalq Gate. Visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Helsinki: Sightseeing including Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares and the Russian church.
Scenic drives: Karelian Forests, Novgorod to Moscow, White Russian Plains.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Helsinki
2 full Scandinavian breakfasts in Helsinki and 12 Hot Buffet breakfasts elsewhere
2 lunches in Russia
8 three-course dinners
Farewell Dinner with wine in Helsinki

25 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 Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Riga and Tallinn.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Ferry across the Gulf of Finland.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Helsinki Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 16. Group transfers on arrival at Helsinki Airport will operate at 10.00, 14.00, 16.00 and 17.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Helsinki Airport at 07.00 and 12.00.

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. Consult your Travel Agent for visas for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Note: No visa can be issued at borders in Europe.

Itinerary

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Helsinki.
Day 2 - Arrive Helsinki On arrival at Helsinki Airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon after check-in there''s time to relax and unwind. This evening, we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions.

Hotel: Scandic Grand Marina
Day 3 - Helsinki – St. Petersburg (3 nights) This morning it''s an early departure for our journey into Russia, passing the timber centre of Kotka. Then the forests of Karelia lead to the former city of the Tsars, St. Petersburg. This evening we will enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner, after maybe visit a theatre for a Russian folklore show. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Pribaltiskaya (3 nights)
Days 4 & 5 - St. Petersburg sightseeing & at leisure Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar''s Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the statue of Peter the Great and a visit of the Peter and Paul fortress. During our time in St. Petersburg we will also enjoy an included visit to the Hermitage Museum to visit one of the world''s largest and most valuable art collections. (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)
Day 6 - St. Petersburg – Novgorod This morning our drive takes us across the vast Russian plains to ancient Novgorod. On our arrival an orientation tour shows us the ''Kremlin'' fort and grounds, Millennium Monument and the St. Sophia Cathedral. Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Beresta Palace
Day 7 - Novgorod – Tver – Moscow (3 nights) After breakfast, we will delight in a full day''s scenic drive through picturesque villages to Tver. On our arrival we''ll enjoy an included lunch. Then our journey takes us on to Klin, once home of Tchaikovsky, before arriving in Moscow for the first night of our three-night stay. Tonight maybe enjoy an evening at the exciting Moscow State Circus! (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn Sokolniki (3 nights)
Days 8 & 9 - Moscow sightseeing & at leisure On our first morning our sightseeing tour features such highlights as St. Basil''s domed Cathedral, Red Square and a visit to the Kremlin. Then during your time at leisure in Moscow perhaps take an optional excursion to visit the Tsar''s Treasury Chamber or maybe visit St. Sergius Monastery and handicraft market. During your stay in Moscow your Tour Director will also share with you a Hidden Treasure of this fascinating city. (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)
Day 10 - Moscow – Smolensk – Minsk Today we follow in the steps of Napoleon''s retreating army in 1812, passing Borodino and making a stop at Smolensk for an included lunch. Then we''re off to the border between Russia and the Independent State of Belarus en route to Minsk. Here an orientation shows us the Hero''s Hill Memorial as well as other highlights of this city. Tonight, we enjoy a dinner of traditional cuisine at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Hotel: Planeta
Day 11 - Minsk – Vilnius This morning via Osm''any we head toward the border with Lithuania, then on to the capital, Vilnius. Our guided walking tour takes in views of the Bishop’s Palace (now the Presidential Palace) and the University. We also visit the Baroque church of St Peter and St Paul which has exceptional sculptural decoration. Then we walk to the Gates of Dawn, the Carmelite church of St Theresa, the former Jewish Ghetto, the Cathedral and new Royal Palace excavations. We will also see the Church of St Anna and the site of the Synagogue destroyed by Hitler in the last war. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Lietuva
Day 12 - Vilnius – Siauliai – Riga (2 nights) After breakfast we depart from Vilnius with our first stop being a visit to Siauliai and the ''Hill of Crosses'' – symbol of resistance against Soviet occupation. Later, we arrive at the Latvian border and onto ancient Riga, Latvia''s capital – made famous by the stories of Baron von Münchausen. Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Latvija (2 nights)
Day 13 - Riga sightseeing & at leisure We tour this city in the shadow of the 14th century castle of the Livonian knights, with a local guide. We visit St. John''s Church and the Dom Cathedral dating back to the 13th century, and see the State Art Museum. Riga has long been one of the most thriving cities on the Baltic – within the extensive Old Town are narrow medieval streets, Gothic and Baroque Churches, 19th century municipal buildings and Hanseatic warehouses, which we will see on the walking section of our sightseeing tour as well as the Tris Braili where we may admire the medieval architecture. Later, there''s free time for further exploration of the city before dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 14 - Riga – Tallinn Today''s drive takes us along the Gulf of Riga and into Estonia. Then we travel via Parnu, a popular vacation resort of sandy beaches, as we head to the Estonian capital Tallinn for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Park
Day 15 - Tallinn sightseeing – Helsinki Our morning sightseeing tour in this pretty town explores the beautifully preserved streets of the old Hanseatic Quarter with its ancient battlements and the 15th century Luhike Jalq Gate. We also visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the old Town Hall, before we board our ship for the sea-crossing to Helsinki in Finland. On our arrival this evening sightseeing reveals Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares, broad boulevards and domed Russian church. Tonight we get together with our Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Scandic Marina
Day 16 - Helsinki – USA After breakfast this morning, bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Dates & Prices

To book a tour, call and speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301.

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5/2/2008 - 5/17/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/9/2008 - 5/24/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/16/2008 - 5/31/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/23/2008 - 6/7/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/30/2008 - 6/14/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/6/2008 - 6/21/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/13/2008 - 6/28/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/20/2008 - 7/5/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/27/2008 - 7/12/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/4/2008 - 7/19/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/11/2008 - 7/26/2008	$3,260	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/18/2008 - 8/2/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/25/2008 - 8/9/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/1/2008 - 8/16/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/8/2008 - 8/23/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/15/2008 - 8/30/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/22/2008 - 9/6/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/29/2008 - 9/13/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/5/2008 - 9/20/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/12/2008 - 9/27/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/19/2008 - 10/4/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/26/2008 - 10/11/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/3/2008 - 10/18/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/10/2008 - 10/25/2008	$3,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

Sightseeing Highlights

Novgorod
Tver
Moscow
Minsk
Vilnius
Siauliai
Riga
Tallinn
Helsinki

Scandinavia Russia and Independent States
18 Days starting from $3,850.00

Countries Visited:
Belarus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden

Length:	18 Days
Type:	FIRST CLASS 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	SCRU

About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark

What's Included

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.

Itinerary

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)

Dates & Prices

To book a tour, call and speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/1/2008 - 5/18/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/8/2008 - 5/25/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/15/2008 - 6/1/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/22/2008 - 6/8/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/29/2008 - 6/15/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/5/2008 - 6/22/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/12/2008 - 6/29/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/19/2008 - 7/6/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/26/2008 - 7/13/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/3/2008 - 7/20/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/10/2008 - 7/27/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/17/2008 - 8/3/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/24/2008 - 8/10/2008	$3,999	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/31/2008 - 8/17/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/7/2008 - 8/24/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/14/2008 - 8/31/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/21/2008 - 9/7/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
8/28/2008 - 9/14/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/4/2008 - 9/21/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/11/2008 - 9/28/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/18/2008 - 10/5/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/25/2008 - 10/12/2008	$3,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/2/2008 - 10/19/2008	$3,850	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/9/2008 - 10/26/2008	$3,850	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

Sightseeing Highlights

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

Scandinavia Russia and Estonia
20 Days starting from $4,099.00

Countries Visited:
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden

Length:	20 Days
Type:	FIRST CLASS 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	SCDR

About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Norway

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Brahehus Castle: Castle See the 17th century castle, enjoy the lake views.
Stockholm: Sightseeing including a visit to the City Hall.
Helsinki: Sightseeing including Finlandia Hall, Senate and Market Squares.
St. Petersburg: Sightseeing includes the Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the statue of St. Peter the Great, a visit to the St. Peter and Paul fortress, plus a highlight visit to the Hermitage Museum.
Tallinn: Sightseeing explores the old Hanseatic Quarter and Luhike Jalg Gate. Visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Orebro: Visit the medieval city.
Lillehammer: Visit the Olympic Resort.
Lom: Visit a Stave Church.
Geirangerfjord: Spectacular fjord cruise.
Sognefjord: Admire the stunning scenery.
Bergen: Orientation of this beautiful city.
Oslo: Sightseeing including the Old Cathedral and Royal Palace. Visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park.
Gothenburg: Orientation of this sophisticated harbour city.
Copenhagen: Sightseeing including the Little Mermaid and Christiansborg Palace.
Scenic drives: Lake Vattern, Karelian Forests, Varmland, Lake Vanern, Glomma River, Lake Mjosa, Gudbrandsal Valley, Jotunheimen Mountains, Dalsnibba Pass, Fjord country, Josetedal Mountains, Lake Jolstra, Hardangervidda, Hallingdal Valley, Oslofjord farmlands.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Copenhagen
14 full Scandinavian breakfasts in Scandinavia and 4 breakfasts elsewhere
8 three-course dinners
Farewell Dinner with wine in Copenhagen

27 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 Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Oslo and Copenhagen.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Overnight mini-cruise from Sweden to Finland and across the Baltic Sea from Estonia to Sweden; all cabins with two berths and private facilities.
Mini-cruise along Geirangerfjord.
Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Copenhagen Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 20. Group transfers on arrival at Copenhagen Airport will operate at 09.00, 12.00 and 15.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Copenhagen Airport at 08.30 and 11.30.

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.
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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.
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Additional Visa Requirements

Additional Visa Requirements US passport holders require a visa for Russia. Consult your Travel Agent regarding visas for Estonia.
Note: No visa can be issued at borders in Europe.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Copenhagen.
Day 2 - Arrive Copenhagen On arrival at Copenhagen airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, there''s time to unwind before enjoying a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.

Hotel: Plaza
Day 3 - Copenhagen – Stockholm This morning we cross the Oresund to Sweden, and drive to beautiful Lake Vättern where we view the 17th century Brahehus Castle. From here we''re off to Stockholm with its cobbled streets and medieval buildings of the Old Town. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Hotel: Birger Jarl
Day 4 - Stockholm – At Sea The charms of this city unfold on our morning sightseeing tour which includes the Royal Palace and City Hall. Our Tour Director will also show us a Hidden Treasure of this fascinating city , before time at leisure. This evening we will board our Silja Line ship for the overnight trip to Finland. (Scandinavian Breakfast)
Day 5 - At Sea – Helsinki We dock in Turku, then it’s a short drive to Helsinki. Here our sightseeing tour shows us Finlandia Hall, the Senate and Market Squares, broad boulevards and domed Russian church. Then free time to shop and sightsee further. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Hotel: Scandic Marina
Day 6 - Helsinki – St. Petersburg (3 nights) An early morning departure as we travel into Russia, passing the timber centre of Kotka. From here we continue our journey through the forests of Karelia to our hotel in St. Petersburg for our three-night stay. This evening, we will enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner, and then perhaps visit a theatre for a Russian folklore show. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Pribaltiskaya (3 nights)
Days 7 & 8 - St. Petersburg sightseeing & at leisure Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar''s Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the statue of Peter the Great and a visit to the Peter and Paul fortress. During our stay we enjoy an included visit to the Hermitage Museum to visit one of the world''s largest and most valuable art collections set in the splendour of the Winter Palace. (Breakfast / Breakfast)
Day 9 - St. Petersburg – Tallinn Today our drive brings us to the Russian border where we cross into the Baltic State of Estonia. We continue via Rakvere to the Estonian capital Tallinn for dinner and overnight. (Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Reval Park
Day 10 - Tallinn sightseeing – At Sea Today''s sightseeing tour explores the beautifully preserved streets and buildings of the old Hanseatic Quarter and 15th century Luhike Jalg Gate. We visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and see the old Town Hall before time on your own perhaps to shop and sightsee further. Later, we drive to the port of Tallinn where we board our ship for the overnight mini-cruise from Estonia to Sweden. (Breakfast)
Day 11 - At Sea – Orebro – Hamar Relax on board as we sail across the Baltic Sea for a mid-morning arrival in Stockholm. A scenic drive brings us to medieval Orebro. Then into Varmland and along the banks of Lake Vänern past Karlstad, and on across the Norwegian border. We follow the Glomma River to Lake Mjøsa and beautiful Hamar. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Scandic Hamar
Day 12 - Hamar – Lillehammer – Geiranger (2 nights) This morning we make our way to Lillehammer, host to the 1994 Winter Olympics. Then on through the Gudbrandsal Valley, driving past the Jotunheimen Mountains, home of the Giants! Next we will visit a Stave Church at Lom, before beautiful scenic views near Dalsnibba Pass. Finally, we arrive in Geiranger. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Geiranger (2 nights)
Day 13 - Geiranger at leisure After breakfast enjoy a full day to relax in this breathtaking fjord. You may wish to consider an optional excursion to Trollstigen, or walk along marked trails through the landscape echoed in Ibsen''s Peer Gynt. Tonight, dinner is served at the hotel. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 14 - Geiranger – Sognefjord (Leikanger) This morning it''s a short ferry cruise along Geirangerfjord to Hellesylt, reboarding our coach for the journey via the Josetedal Mountains and Lake Jolstra. Next we''ll view the Bøya Glacier before a drive along the shores of Sognefjord, to our hotel in Leikanger for dinner and our overnight stay. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Sognefjord
Day 15 - Sognefjord (Leikanger) – Voss – Bergen Today across Sognefjord with superb views on the ascent to the Vikafjell Mountains. Then from here we continue through the ski resort of Voss to Bergen port. After viewing the colourful harbour, we head to our hotel for our overnight stay. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Scandic City
Day 16 - Bergen – Geilo Our morning orientation tour highlights Bergen''s landmarks. Next on to Hardangerfjord and on across Eidefjord to the rugged landscape of the Hardangervidda and the resort of Geilo. Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Highland
Day 17 - Geilo – Oslo Today after breakfast, we enjoy a scenic drive to the Hallingdal Valley before our arrival in Oslo. Here a sightseeing tour shows us the Old Cathedral, the Royal Palace plus a visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park. Our Tour Director will also show us another Hidden Treasure before time at leisure, maybe to see the Kon-Tiki raft? (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Hotel: Scandic Kna
Day 18 - Oslo – Gothenburg Our day starts with a drive through the farmlands of Oslofjord to Sweden''s 350-year old city of Gothenburg. On our arrival an orientation tour reveals this sophisticated harbour city with its well kept canals and parks. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

Hotel: Scandic Opalen
Day 19 - Gothenburg – Copenhagen Gothenburg – Copenhagen This morning we will drive to Copenhagen where our afternoon sightseeing tour includes a walking tour through the area around the Amalienborg Palace – an elegant quarter of 18th century buildings. Then we will walk through the historic centre seeing the 17th century Stock Exchange, the Christiansborg Palace, the Cathedral and the 19th century Theatre Royal. Then, we''ll see the Little Mermaid – the statue inspired by Hans Christian Andersen''s fairy tale. Afterwards there''s time at leisure. You may wish to do some last-minute souvenir shopping or explore this city further. This evening we get together with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions for a festive Farewell Dinner. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Plaza
Day 20 - Copenhagen – USA Time to bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Scandinavian Breakfast)

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Sightseeing Highlights

Brahehus Castle
Stockholm
Helsinki
St. Petersburg
Tallinn
Orebro
Lillehammer
Lom
Geirangerfjord
Sognefjord
Bergen
Oslo
Gothenburg
Copenhagen

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