Our Baltic Triangle Tour visits thee intriguing capital cities surrounding the Gulf of Finland - Tallinn, Helsinki and St. Petersburg. Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. Helsinki is a lively city with an innovative culture, reflected in architecture, design and music. St. Petersburg is grand. 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”.
Price per person based on sharing a twin or double room is £975, single supplement is £320.
Package includes:
- Direct flights from London Gatwick to Tallinn on Estonian Air and return flights from St. Petersburg to London Gatwick via Riga on Air Baltic (We can also arrange travel from other UK airports)
- 7 nights at centrally located 4 star hotels in Tallinn, Helsinki and St. Petersburg
- Airport transfers in Tallinn and St.Petersburg
- Breakfast at hotel
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Entrances to Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, Vyborg Castle, Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Herman Fortress in Narva and medieval Old Town Hall in Tallinn
- English speaking tour guide on all tours
- Transfers with high quality motor coaches or minivans throughout the itinerary
- Portage
Optional tours:
- 3-hour excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace £32.00 pp
- Medieval dinner at Restaurant Peppersack in Tallinn: £32.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion with waterbuses to Suonemlinna Fortress: £44.00 pp
- 3-hour visit to the Hermitage Art Museum: £36.00 pp
- Visit to folklore show at Nikolaevsky Palace: £36.00 pp
- 4-hour excursion to Peterhof and visit to the Grand Palace: £56.00 pp
- 4--hour guided tour to Catherine's Palace: £45.00 pp
- Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdrorovie: £48.00 pp
- Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): £148.00 pp
Baltic Triangle Tour - 2010 Guaranteed Departure Dates
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Baltic Triangle Itinerary
DAY 1 (FRIDAY) Arrive in Tallinn and transfer to Hotel Reval Olympia**** or similar for check in.and welcome meeting.
DAY 2 (SATURDAY) Today you will have an opportunity to get acquainted with Tallinn, a charming city with a wonderfully restored Medieval Old Town and plenty of shops, galleries, cafes and restaurants to keep you busy. 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 Kadriorg Palace and its art collection. The evening offers an optional medieval dinner at the Restaurant Peppersack.
DAY 3 (SUNDAY) Transfer by hydrofoil to Helsinki, transfer to Hotel Sokos Vaakuna **** or similar, check-in, free time to explore the city.
DAY 4 (MONDAY) The day begins with a guided tour around Helsinki, which intoroduces you to the unique city of design and innovation. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbours, up central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. In the afternoon an optional excursion by waterbus is offered to the historic Suomenlinna Fortress.
DAY 5 (TUESDAY) The tour continues 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 Sokos Olympic Garden **** or similar.
DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY) During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendours 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 there is an optional visit to Nikolaevsky Palace for a Russian folklore programme.
DAY 7 (THURSDAY) An optional excursion in the morning offers a visit to Peterhof, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. The afternoon is reserved for an optional tour to Catherine's Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished in WWII. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.
DAY 8 (FRIDAY) Departure transfer to the airport.
If you have some extra time, why not add an extra night or two in Riga, the vibrant capital of Latvia?