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RUSSIA & NORTHERN EUROPE

Overview

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The perfect vacation in Northern Europe and Russia! Begin in Copenhagen with guided sightseeing that features Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace, the famous Little Mermaid, and Tivoli Gardens. Travel via Stockholm to Helsinki, where a full day at leisure allows you to join an optional excursion to Tallinn, capital of Estonia and known as one of the pearls of the Baltics. On to St. Petersburg for included visits to the Hermitage Museum and magnificent Catherine Palace (if closed, Pavlosk Palace instead). Next up: Moscow, capital of Russia, for three nights and guided sightseeing that visits the Kremlin, Red Square, and the Armory Museum. A stop in Smolensk offers insight into quintessential Russian city life before continuing to Minsk, capital of Belarus. In Warsaw, enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

City Highlights
Copenhagen:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, the Little Mermaid; visit the Royal Reception Rooms in Christiansborg Palace; Tivoli Gardens (May to mid-Sept.)

Elsinore:
Ferry crossing with a view of Hamlet's castle

Stockholm:
Guided sightseeing, visit the City Hall

Stockholm-Helsinki:
Baltic Sea overnight crossing in first-class two-berth cabins with private facilities (dinner included)

Helsinki:
Guided sightseeing, Sibelius monument, visit the Lutheran Cathedral, the Temppeliaukio Rock Church, and the Open-Air Market

St. Petersburg:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Hermitage Museum, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and Catherine Palace (if closed, visit Pavlovsk Palace instead)

Novgorod:
Orientation

Tver:
Included lunch

Moscow:
Guided sightseeing, visit Red Square and the Armory Museum in the Kremlin

Smolensk:
Guided sightseeing, visit Uspensky Cathedral

Minsk:
Guided sightseeing

Brest:
Included lunch

Warsaw:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Stare Miasto, St. John's Cathedral, and the Historical Museum; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

Notes:

• First-class 2-berth cabins with private facilities make your Baltic Sea crossing comfortable.
• Slight changes to the day-by-day itineraries cannot be excluded.
• Accommodation in Smolensk is the best available.
• Check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler. A separate visa for Belarus is necessary.
• Security cruise regulations require clients' family and first name, DOB, gender, and nationality at time of booking.