Helsinki to St. Petersburg by Train (Escorted)

MON    HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG
(CZARIST COLORS)
After boarding the very early Finnish "Sibelius" train from Helsinki to St. Petersburg at 7:42 am you will enjoy breakfast. Upon arrival in the "Venice of the North" at 2:26 pm, the tour takes you to the Bronze Horseman, Admiralty, Nevski Prospekt and Palace Square. On Palace Square you will admire the harmonious unity of St. Petersburg. The architects of the city gave color an essential role in their plans and this magnificent Russian city owes much of its special atmosphere to these painted façades The tour continues to the very roots of St. Petersburg. The city was founded by Peter the Great, as he laid the foundation of the first fortress on an islet in 1703. This island, the Peter-and Paul Fortress, has become the chief monument to its founder’s reign.  Dinner and overnight at central Hotel Moskva on Nevsky Prospect or similar in St. Petersburg.

TUE    ST. PETERSBURG
(ALONG CANALS AND BOULEVARDS)
The day begins with an excursion to the Hermitage. The Hermitage was established in the year 1764, as Catherine II bought paintings made by famous Dutch painters. After the revolution in 1917 the amount of exhibits tripled and now it contains 2,400,000 pieces of art. The Hermitage collection offers art lovers special highlights such as Leonardos, Raphaels and Titians. After lunch, which is served in a local restaurant, you visit the third largest Cathedral in the whole world: the Cathedral of St. Isaac. The cathedral was designed by a French architect Auguste Montferrand and the construction took 40 years - from 1818 to 1858. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

WED    ST. PETERSBURG
(18TH CENTURY LUXURIOUS PALACE)
In the year 1708 Peter I gave his wife Catherine Aleksejevna an estate in the outskirts of St. Petersburg. As the summer residence of Russian Czars for two centuries Zarskoje Selo, later Pushkin, was developed into one of the most magnificent and richest residences in Europe by the most famous architects and craftsmen of the time. Lunch in a local restaurant and return to the city center. Leisurely afternoon can be put to good use by wandering in the city like any other citizen having a day off. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

THU    ST. PETERSBURG - HELSINKI
(TIME FOR REFLECTIONS)
Time for optional sightseeing before lunch at the hotel. Transfer to the train departing at 4:31 pm. Arrive in Helsinki at 9:18 pm where the tour ends.

INCLUDES:
- 3 nights at Russian Class Hotel
- Daily Breakfast, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners
- Train Helsinki-St. Petersburg-Helsinki, 2nd class.
- Transfers in St. Petersburg
- 4 Sightseeing Tours
- Tour Escort
- Tax and Service Charges

TOUR ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON OPERATIONAL NEEDS

PLEASE NOTE: This is a multilingual tour and is organized and operated by our Associate Office in Helsinki. Pre and post tour nights in Helsinki can be arranged.

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