Jewels of the Baltic and Russia

Jewels of the Baltic and Russia

Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Moscow.    BY AIR 

Your holiday at a glance

Day 1 Fly via Prague to Tallinn, where you are met and transferred to your hotel for a 2-night stay.
Day 2 Tallinn. B,D
Day 3 Travel by train to St. Petersburg for a 3-night stay. B,D
Day 4 St. Petersburg. B,D
Day 5 The Hermitage Museum. B,D
Day 6 Petrodvorets, then overnight first-class train journey to Moscow for a 2-night stay. B,D
Day 7 Moscow. B,D
Day 8 Kremlin and the Armoury. B,D
Day 9 Transfer to the airport for your return flight home via Prague. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Please Note: dinner on day 3 will be a packed dinner.

Excursions and visits
Tallinn (included). Our included sightseeing tour, by coach and on foot with an expert local guide, begins in the Upper Town. See Toompea Castle, the Parliament House, Alexander Nevski Cathedral, and the Dome Cathedral – one of the oldest and most important churches in Estonia. Enjoy a picturesque panorama of the Lower Town with its church spires and gables. Continue into the heart of the Old Town, with its historic guild buildings and Art Nouveau houses, Town Hall square, and the old market place.
St. Petersburg (included) and Ballet (optional). An included guided sightseeing tour will introduce you to the famous sights. See Decembrists Square, the Winter Palace, St. Issac’s Cathedral and the Peter and Paul Fortress, which became a notorious prison for revolutionaries. This afternoon is spent at leisure for you to explore St. Petersburg and discover the many other sights which constantly attract visitors. The city is considered to be the birthplace of Russian classical ballet and no visit to St. Petersburg would be complete without a visit to the ballet (optional).
The Hermitage Museum (optional). The Hermitage Museum was once considered by many to be the sole reason for coming to St. Petersburg, and you can’t leave the city without a visit! Made up of six majestic buildings, including the Winter Palace, the museum holds one of the finest ensembles of art, tsarist jewels and treasures in the world.
Petrodvorets (optional). With a magnificent setting on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, and created by Peter the Great, Petrodvorets is Russia’s answer to Versailles. The palace’s magnificent exterior and ornate interior are impressive in themselves, but it is the fabulous grounds here that are truly captivating. Looking out over the Grand Cascade and Water Avenue all the way to the Gulf, the beautiful gardens, pavilions and summerhouses of the beautifully landscaped estate cover some 2,500 acres.
Rail Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow (included). After dinner on day 6 we transfer to the station for our overnight train journey to Moscow. Please note that the train journey is first class, but the 2-berth couchettes do not have their own private facilities. There is a toilet and wash basin at the end of each carriage.
Moscow (included). We begin with an included guided sightseeing tour to introduce the principal sights and attractions of the city, including Novodevichy Convent, Red Square, the Kremlin, and St. Basil’s Cathedral. Following the tour you will have time at leisure to explore.
The Kremlin and Armoury Museum (optional). As the former residence of the Russian Tsars, and today’s Russian political nerve centre, the Kremlin – a mesmerising complex of towers, domed cathedrals and palaces – offers you an intriguing insight into Russia’s history and a fascinating glimpse at today’s Russia. The Moscow Armoury, the treasury of the Russian Tsars, boasts a unique collection of gold and silver items from the 12th to 19th centuries, Russian arms, the state regalia, thrones, carriages, and coronation dresses of the 16th to 19th centuries.
Please Note: local excursions on this holiday may be subject to minor variations.

Your hotels
You’ll stay for two nights at the 3-star standard Hotel Metropol in Tallinn and three nights at the 3-star Hotel Rossiya or similar, in St. Petersburg. You then stay for one night in a 2-berth couchette (first class) on the rail journey between St. Petersburg and Moscow, and two nights in Moscow at the 3-star standard Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Centre.

9 days from £1095

What’s Included?
• Flights to Tallinn via Prague and from Moscow via Prague
• First class train journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow
• Rail journey from Tallinn to St. Petersburg
• 8 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
• 7 evening meals
• Excursions and visits: included sightseeing tours in Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Moscow
• Airport transfers in Tallin and Moscow

Flights
Flights are with Czech Airlines from Heathrow and Manchester. Outbound and return flights operate via Prague. All prices are subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. Call for more details of flights prices/times.

Visa – important note
A Visa is required for entry into Russia, for which a charge of approximately £75 is made. Due to recent legislation the Visa must be completed in electronic format (online, via www.asla.co.uk, printed off and signed). We will send you the exact price and helpful instructions on how to apply approximately 12 weeks before departure. Your passport will need to be sent with your application which may take up to 6 weeks to process.

Prices are per person, based on two sharing
Extras • Optional excursions •

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