GLOBUS 2008: RUSSIA & NORTHERN EUROPE (RR)
19 days incl. air, or 18 days Copenhagen-Berlin
The perfect 19-day vacation in Northern Europe and Russia: From Copenhagen travel via Stockholm and Helsinki to St. Petersburg, where, among other spectacular features, a visit to the Hermitage Museum and magnificent Catherine Palace (if closed: Pavlosk Palace) is included. In Moscow, visits to the Kremlin, Red Square, and the Armory Museum will delight you. The stop in Smolensk gives you insight into characteristic Russian city life before continuing to Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Via Warsaw, end in Berlin. First-class two-berth cabins with private facilities make your Baltic Sea crossing comfortable.
HOTELS
COPENHAGEN First Vesterbro (F), STOCKHOLM First Amaranten (F), HELSINKI Scandic Marski (F), ST. PETERSBURG Angleterre (SF), NOVGOROD Beresta Palace (F), MOSCOW Holiday Inn Sokolniki (F), SMOLENSK Rossiya (F), MINSK Minsk (F), WARSAW The Westin Warsaw (SF), BERLIN Hilton Berlin (SF)
HOTELS
COPENHAGEN First Vesterbro (F), STOCKHOLM First Amaranten (F), HELSINKI Scandic Marski (F), ST. PETERSBURG Angleterre (SF), NOVGOROD Beresta Palace (F), MOSCOW Holiday Inn Sokolniki (F), SMOLENSK Rossiya (F), MINSK Minsk (F), WARSAW The Westin Warsaw (SF), BERLIN Hilton Berlin (SF)
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Duration
- 19 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Board your flight | (Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Day 2 | Copenhagen | (Sat.) Time to rest or to start exploring Denmark's capital. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) |
| Day 3 | Copenhagen | (Sun.) 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. Tonight visit TIVOLI GARDENS, the city's colorful amusement park (mid-April through mid-Sept.). (FB) |
| Day 4 | Copenhagen-Stockholm | (Mon.) From Elsinore beneath Hamlet's Kronborg Castle take a FERRY to Helsingborg, and drive through the Swedish Lake District past industrial towns like Linkoping, Saab headquarters, on your way to Stockholm. (FB) |
| Day 5 | Stockholm Night Ferry to Finland | (Tue.) 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. (FB) |
| Day 6 | Helsinki | (Wed.) After breakfast on board, a Local Guide shows you the City Hall and Parliament House, the Presidential Palace, the grand railroad station, the LUTHERAN CATHEDRAL, the Olympic Stadium, and the SIBELIUS MONUMENT. Stop at the OPEN AIR MARKET. (FB,D) |
| Day 7 | Helsinki-St. Petersburg | (Thu.) Along the coast to Hamina and the Russian border. After completing frontier formalities, cross the Karelian Isthmus on the way to St. Petersburg. (FB,D) |
| Day 8 | St. Petersburg | (Fri.) 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 nearly a million victims. Sightseeing with a Local Guide today shows how the city has been restored to its former splendor. Drive along elegant Nevsky Prospect, admire ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL, and continue to Pushkin, home of Russia's last czar, and visit magnificent CATHERINE PALACE (if closed, visit PAVLOVSK PALACE instead). (FB) |
| Day 9 | St. Petersburg | (Sat.) Today visit 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. Optional activities are available. (FB) |
| Day 10 | St. Petersburg-Novgorod | (Sun.) Today drive to Novgorod. Orientation features the restored Kremlin and venerable churches dating as far back as the 11th century. (FB,L,D) |
| Day 11 | Novgorod-Tver-Moscow | (Mon.) Through the Valdai Hills to Tver on the Volga, the "Mother River" of Russia, where you will have lunch. Then via Tchaikovsky's Klin on to Moscow. (FB,L) |
| Day 12 | Moscow | (Tue.) Follow your Local Guide to RED SQUARE, the center of this 850-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. O course you will also see the Bolshoi Theater. (FB) |
| Day 13 | Moscow-Smolensk | (Wed.) 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. (FB,L,D) |
| Day 14 | Smolensk-Minsk, Belarus | (Thu.) Through Katyn Forest and the White Russian plains to Minsk, the Belorussian capital. After lunch enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide in historic Minsk. Post-war architects were given carte-blanche to reconstruct a showcase city: 67 percent of Minsk was destroyed during World War II. (FB,L,D) |
| Day 15 | Minsk-Brest-Warsaw, Poland | (Fri.) Have lunch in Brest, best known for the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk, on your way to Warsaw, Poland's beautiful capital. (FB,L,D) |
| Day 16 | Warsaw | (Sat.) Your Local Guide takes you to the medieval STARE MIASTO (Old Quarter), the 14th-century CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN, the Palace of Culture and Science, Lazienki Palace, and the Marszalkowska residential development. In the HISTORICAL MUSEUM watch a moving film showing the city before and after wartime destruction. Tonight maybe an optional Polish dinner and polka party? (BB) |
| Day 17 | Warsaw-Poznan-Berlin | (Sun.) Stop in the river port of Poznan for a short orientation drive, then on to Berlin. Tonight is your chance to sample Berlin's fine restaurants! (BB) |
| Day 18 | Berlin | (Mon.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the Ku'damm, the restored Reichstag, monumental Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Palace, the 210-foot Victory Column in vast Tiergarten Park, and a visit to the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH. Drive along Unter Den Linden Boulevard, and pass the German State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie. In the afternoon an optional excursion to historic Potsdam is available. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant. (BB,D) |
| Day 19 | Return Home | (Tue.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
- Dates/Pricing
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- US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $1555, $1474 (0628-0726), $1259 (0802-0816), $1341 (0823-0920)Triple room reduction per person: $125, $192 (0628-0726), $108 (0802-0816), $80 (0823-0920) (As a rule in Russia only roll-away beds are available).Extra nights per person in Copenhagen:in single room $210, in twin room $135, in triple room $120Extra nights per person in Berlin:in single room $235, in twin room $160, in triple room $150
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Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
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.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2008, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
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.
