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Grand Tour of Scandinavia + St. Petersburg (17 nts) & Moscow (20 nts)

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17 nights Copenhagen – St. Petersburg

from €4,785

20 nights Copenhagen – Moscow

from €6,240

Guaranteed 2012 departures: Saturdays - June 30 and July 21

Day 1: ARRIVE COPENHAGEN

Transfer from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport to hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel. Your tour escort will meet you at 19h50 in the hotel lobby.

Days 2 – 14: COPENHAGEN - HELSINKI

Same programme as Grand Tour of Scandinavia, days 2 – 14 (please see previous itinerary). Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Royal Hotel.

Day 15: HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG

Early breakfast followed by transfer by coach from hotel to railway station. 07.42 hrs: Departure from Helsinki on Finnish train ’Sibelius’ for St. Petersburg. Lunch box on train. 14.26 hrs: Arrival in St. Petersburg. Coach transfer from railway station to hotel combined with visit to Peter & Paul Fortress, burial place of the Russian Tsars, and St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Welcome dinner incl. shot of vodka and 1 glass wine, and accommodation at Ambassador Hotel, a four star hotel located in the city centre, near the famous Mariinsky Theatre.

Day 16: ST. PETERSBURG

Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.30 hrs: 3 hours panoramic tour of the city by coach with local English-speaking guide. St. Petersburg is a city of outstanding architectural beauty, famous for its magnificent palaces, cathedrals, fountains and bridges. 12.30 hrs: Lunch at the Hermitage Restaurant. 14.00: Tour of the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum and the State Rooms of the Winter Palace. Return to hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Ambassador Hotel.

Day 17: ST. PETERSBURG

Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.30 hrs: Excursion to town of Pushkin including tour of Catherine's Palace with its famous Amber Room. 12h00: Lunch at Admiralty Restaurant. After lunch, 1 hour’s guided boatcruise along the Neva River. This evening you will be taken to see a colourful Russian folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace, with snacks during the intermission. Dinner at the Backstage Restaurant of the Mariinsky Theatre. Accommodation at Ambassador Hotel.

Day 18: ST. PETERSBURG – MOSCOW

For guests on the 17 night tour Copenhagen – St. Petersburg, this ends after buffet breakfast at hotel with transfers to St. Petersburg Airport to connect with homeward flights.

Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.00 hrs: Guests continuing to Moscow depart by hydrofoil for Peterhof, the magnifient summer residence of all the Russian Tsars. Tour of the Lower Park including the Grand Palace (inside visit). Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch coach transfer with guided assistance to St. Petersburg Airport, including luggage handling at airport. Economy class flight from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Arrival in Moscow followed by coach transfer with English-speaking guide to your hotel in the Russian capital. Moscow was founded in the 12th century, built as a wooden fortress on the banks of the Moscow River to keep out barbarian invaders from the east. Today it is a modern city with wide boulevards and green parks, yet proudly preserving its historic monuments and impressive buildings from previous eras. Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel.

Day 19: MOSCOW

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning tour of the Kremlin and Armoury Museum, with local English-speaking guide. This tour lasting approx. 3 hours has to be done on foot as no coaches are allowed inside the area. The Kremlin, which was the home, not only of the Tsars, but also of Lenin and Stalin, is surrounded by 7 metres thick walls and covers an area of 29 acres. You will pass by the Lenin Mausoleum and the grave of the unknown soldier, where brides still leave their wedding bouquets, to visit one of the impressive Russian Orthodox Cathedrals. This will be followed by a guided tour of the Armoury Museum, containing the largest collection in the world of crown jewels and coronation robes, including the wedding dress of Catherine the Great and the famous189 carat Olov diamond. You will also see the golden horse-drawn carriages of all the Tsars and many other treasures. 13.00 hrs: Lunch in Godunov Restaurant. After lunch walk through the Red Square to rejoin your coach for a panoramic city tour, including a visit to Saviour Cathedral. On this tour you will see the amazing golden, blue and green towers of the Orthodox churches, the Bolshoy Theatre, Gorkij Park (Moscow’s largest entertainments park), the State University of Moscow, and numerous other famous sights. Return by coach to hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel.

Day 20: MOSCOW

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning: Guided tour of the WW2 Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill, followed by a visit to Borodino Panorama – the largest panoramic painting of the Borodino Battle with Napoleon in 1812. Russian lunch at Sudar Restaurant. After lunch guided tour of the famous Moscow Metro, ending with a walk along the fascinating pedestrian street Arbat, known as the ’Montmartre of Moscow’. Rest of afternoon free for shopping in the GUM department store or exploring Moscow on your own. We can recommend a visit to the Pushkin Museum, famous for its collection of monuments from Ancient Egypt, or the popular Tretiakov Art Gallery. Dinner and accommodation at Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel.

Day 21: MOSCOW DEPARTURE

Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by transfer with assistance to Moscow Airport for your flight home.

Price includes:

17 nights Copenhagen – St. Petersburg: €4,785 per person

· 15 nights accommodation including daily 3-course or buffet dinner (lunch instead of dinner on 2nd day in Stockholm) and buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities.

· 6 lunches on days 5, 9, 10, 11, 16 & 17, plus 1 packed lunch on day 15 on train to St. Petersburg).

· Overnight cruise Copenhagen – Oslo, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabin with shower/WC, buffet dinner and buffet breakfast on board.

· Entrance to Tivoli Gardens for dinner on day 2.

· 3 hours guided tours of Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, and 4 hours Stockholm, all entrances included.

· Panorama tour of Bergen incl. ride on the Bergen Funicular to Mt. Fløien.

· Ride on the Flåm Railway, Flåm-Myrdal-Flåm.

· Approx. 2 hours cruise on Sogn and Nærøy Fjords, and 1 hour’s cruise on both the Fjærland Fjord and the Geiranger Fjord.

· Excursion by open car to Briksdal Glacier.

· All internal ferry crossings in Norway.

· Overnight cruise Stockholm - Helsinki, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabins with shower/WC, dinner and buffet breakfast on board.

· Train Helsinki – St. Petersburg, including coach transfers between hotels and railway stations.

· Complete programme in St. Petersburg, including 3 hours city tour, visit to Peter & Paul Fortress, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Hermitage Museum/Winter Palace, excursion to Peterhof, all entrances included, hydrofoil St. Petersburg - Peterhof, 1 hour’s canal cruise, plus folklore show at Nikolaevsky Palace incl. snacks during intermission and dinner at Backstage Restaurant.

· Luggage assistance at all hotels.

· Robinson Scandinavia tour escort throughout.

· Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats etc.

· Transfers airport/hotel on first and last days. Transfers to/from a different airport than the one mentioned in the tour programme may incur a supplement. Please refer to Airport Transfers under General Information & Conditions.

20 nights Copenhagen – Moscow : €6,240 per person

All above-mentioned services plus –

* 3 nights accommodation in Moscow, including daily 3-course or buffet dinner and buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class hotel, all rooms with private facilities.

* 3 lunches on days 18, 19 & 20.

* Flight economy class St. Petersburg – Moscow, including luggage handling at airports, and guided transfers.

* Excursion to town of Pushkin incl. visit to Catherine’s Palace.

* Complete programme in Moscow, including panoramic city tour, 3 hours visit to the Kremlin and Armoury Museum, guided Metro tour, visit to WW2 Memorial and Borodino Panorama, incl. all entrances and coach transfers between restaurants and hotel.

Prices per person sharing twin-bedded room:

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17 nights Copenhagen – St. Petersburg: €4,785 per person

Tour Numbers:

GT17CL630 June 20 - July 17

GT17CL721 July 21-August 07

Single supplement: €1,320

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20 nights Copenhagen - Moscow: €6,035 per person

Tour Numbers:

GT20CM630 June 30 - July 17

GT20CM721 July 21-August 10