Grand Tour of
Scandinavia and St. Petersburg or Moscow Extension 14 nights Copenhagen - Helsinki |
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Guaranteed departures:
English
Speaking departures-
June
21, 28; July 01, 05, 12, 15,19, 26, 29
Portuguese Speaking departures-
June 24, July 08, Jul 22, Aug 05, Aug 19
Spanish Speaking departures-
July 08, July 22, Aug 05
Day 1: ARRIVE
COPENHAGEN
Arrive Copenhagen
Kastrup Airport. Transfer to hotel
in connection with individual flight arrivals.
Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel.
Day 2: COPENHAGEN
The day starts with a
3 hours guided tour of the city. Famous
sights include the Royal Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace (Danish
Parliament Buildings), Gefion Fountain, Nyhavn, and of course the famous Little
Mermaid. Afternoon free for
exploring this fairytale city. In
the evening you will be taken to dinner at the Tivoli Gardens.
Accommodation at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel.
Morning free in
Copenhagen. Afternoon transfer by coach from hotel to DFDS Seaways terminal for
your overnight cruise by ferry to Oslo, departing at 17.00 hrs.
Enjoy your first Scandinavian smörgåsbord dinner as you cruise gently up the
Kattegat. Accommodation in 2-berth outside cabins with shower/WC. We
recommend you to bring an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having to
carry suitcases to and from your cabin.
A delicious buffet
breakfast is being served as you cruise along the enchanting Oslo Fjord.
Arrival in Oslo at 09.15 hrs, followed by 3 hours guided tour of the
Norwegian capital. You will visit the world-famous Viking Ships, the Polar
exploration ship Fram, and the impressive Vigeland Sculpture Park.
This will be followed by an excursion to Holmenkollen for a birdseye view
of the city and fjord far below. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS
Scandinavia Hotel, ideally situated close to the Karl Johan boulevard and Royal
Palace.
After breakfast
departure from Oslo, driving via Hønefoss along the charming
Halling Valley to the tourist resort town of Geilo.
Buffet lunch at Bardøla Mountain Hotel. After lunch cross the wild
Hardanger Mountain Plateau to Fossli, stopping to view the thundering Vøringsfoss
Waterfall with a vertical drop of 180 m., the highest in Norway.
Descend the amazing Måbødal Canyon to the idyllic Hardanger Fjord.
Short ferry crossing, followed by drive around the Ulvik Fjord, a branch
of the Hardanger Fjord, to the picturesque village of Ulvik.
Dinner and accommodation at Rica Brakanes Hotel, ideally located on the
banks of the fjord.
Day
6: ULVIK - BERGEN
After buffet
breakfast, start of scenic tour along the beautiful Hardanger Fjord, famous for
its many fruit orchards, via the towns of Øystese and Norheimsund,
arriving in Bergen around midday. Afternoon
2 hours tour of Bergen, including a visit to the popular Fish and Flower Market,
the famous Bryggen Harbour with its gabled packhouses, and the old Hanseatic
Quarter. You will also ride on the funicular to Mt. Fløien, for the
best views of the city and fjords way below.
Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Hotel Norge, centrally
located on Ole Bull’s Square, close to the pedestrian shopping streets and
within walking distance of the old Bryggen
harbour.
After breakfast
departure from Bergen and drive via Dale to the town of Voss.
Descend the Nærøy
Valley, passing the Stalheim Canyon, to the fjordside village of Flåm.
Board your train for an exhilarating ride on the amazing Flåm Railway to
Myrdal, a masterpiece of engineering ascending 2.838 feet in less than one hour.
The descent from Myrdal to
Flåm offers opportunities for photo shots of
some exciting waterfalls and mountain scenery. After short rest in Flåm,
board Robinson Scandinavia’s own sightseeing boat M/S Lady Elisabeth for start
of approx. 2 hours cruise along the narrow Aurlands and Nærøy Fjords, both
branches of the Sogn Fjord, the longest and deepest fjord in the world. From the
sun deck or the comfortable lounge, you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of
cascading waterfalls, sheer mountain cliffs, snow-clad peaks, and a variety of
wildlife.
After disembarking
in Gudvangen at the head of the Nærøy Fjord, continue by coach across
the Vika Mountains to Vangsnes, for the short ferry crossing to the beautiful
resort of Balestrand. Dinner and
accommodation at Kvikne’s Hotel,
superbly located on the banks of the fjord and surrounded by mountains.
Day free in Balestrand,
giving you the opportunity to enjoy the outstanding beauty and nature of the
fjords. The day starts with a traditional Norwegian buffet breakfast in the
hotel’s elegant dining room. You may want to spend the morning relaxing on the
hotel terrace, breathing in the fresh mountain air and enjoying the spectacular
views. We can also recommend a
visit to the local aquarium and art gallery, or you may prefer to rent a bike or
rowing boat from the hotel, or even go on foot up to the nearest mountains. A
walking tour of the village of Balestrand, with its historic buildings and other
noteworthy sites can also be arranged. Dinner
and accommodation at Kvikne’s Hotel.
Day
9: BALESTRAND - GEIRANGER
After breakfast
departure from your hotel by ferry, for a one hour’s cruise along the fjord to
Fjærland.
Continue by coach along the scenic route, passing under the Jostedal
Glacier, the largest in Europe, to the village of Skei. Descend to the beautiful
Nord Fjord, making a detour at Olden to visit the world-famous Briksdal Glacier.
The journey up to the glacier will be made in open cars to give you the
best of views. Afterwards a typical
Norwegian lunch will be served in sight of the glacier.
During the afternoon the tour continues via Loen and Stryn, to the
picturesque village of Hellesylt. From
here you go on board the ferry for the one hour’s cruise along the spectacular
Geiranger Fjord, possibly the most impressive of all the Norwegian fjords.
During the cruise you will pass close by some magnificent waterfalls,
such as the Bridal Veil and the Seven Sisters.
Dinner and accommodation at the excellent Union Hotel, overlooking the
Geiranger Fjord.
Day 10: GEIRANGER
– OSLO
From the top of the
famous Serpentine Road, you have the opportunity to digest some amazing views of
the fjord, before crossing the rugged Grotli Mountains to Lom, well known for
its 14th century stave church. The
tour continues via Lake Vågå, before descending the magnificent Gudbrands
Valley to the popular tourist town of Lillehammer. Stop for lunch in Lillehammer.
After lunch the journey continues alongside Lake Mjøsa, Norway’s
largest lake, back to Oslo and Holmenkollen, home of the world-famous ski jump,
offering unforgettable views of the city and Oslo fjord way below.
Dinner and accommodation at the famous Holmenkollen Park Hotel.
After breakfast
departure from Oslo, continuing by coach towards the Swedish border. Cross into
the attractive province of Vãrmland to arrive in the city of Kalrstad on Lake Vänern,
the largest in Sweden. Lunch in
Karlstad. After lunch the tour
continues through a landscape of forests and sparkling lakes to reach the
Swedish capital in the late afternoon. Dinner and accommodation at the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel, centrally
located overlooking the waterways of Stockholm, and only 10 minutes walk from
the Old Town.
Day 12: STOCKHOLM
The day starts with a
4 hours guided tour of the city. Famous sights include the Royal Palace,
Parliament Buildings, Cathedral, Royal Theatre, etc. You will also visit the
enchanting Old Town (Gamla Stan) with its narrow cobbled streets and numerous
antique shops. Highlight of the
tour is a visit to City Hall with its famous Blue and Golden Halls, where the
Nobel Prize banquet is held each year. Lunch at hotel (instead of evening
dinner). Afternoon free in Stockholm, with possibility to visit the famous Wasa
Museum or take one of the popular canal tours.
Accommodation at the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel.
Day
13: STOCKHOLM - HELSINKI
Morning free in
Stockholm. Afternoon transfer from hotel to pier, for embarkation on a luxurious
cruise ferry of the Silja Line. 17.00
hrs: Departure of cruise from
Stockholm, sailing slowly down the glorious archipelago
past numerous small islands. Dinner on board. Choice of
entertainment, bars, shops and casino. Accommodation
is in 2-berth outside cabins (seaside) with shower/WC.
We recommend bringing an overnight bag for this cruise, to avoid having
to carry suitcases to and from the cabin.
Day
14: HELSINKI
Enjoy your buffet
breakfast as you sail into Helsinki. After
disembarkation 3 hours guided tour of Helsinki.
Famous sights include the Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral, Parliament
House, Finlandia Hall, Sibelius Park & Monument, Underground Temple, and
much more. Afternoon free in Helsinki. Dinner
and accommodation at Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, a first-class hotel conveniently
located in the centre of Helsinki.
Your grand tour of
Scandinavia ends after buffet breakfast in hotel, with morning transfer to
Helsinki Vantaa Airport to connect with your flight home.
14 nights Copenhagen - Helsinki
* 12 nights
accommodation including daily 3-course or buffet dinner (lunch instead of dinner
on second day in Stockholm) and Scandinavian buffet breakfast, in centrally
located first class hotels, all rooms
with private facilities.
*
5 lunches on days 5, 9, 10, 11 & 12.
* Overnight
cruise Copenhagen - Oslo, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabin with
shower/WC, buffet dinner and breakfast on board.
*
Entrance to Tivoli Gardens for dinner on day 2.
* 3 hours guided
tours of Copenhagen, Oslo & Helsinki, 4 hours Stockholm, incl. all
entrances.
*
Panorama tour of Bergen incl. ride on the Bergen Funicular to Mt. Fløien.
* Ride on the Flåm Railway, Flåm-Myrdal-Flåm.
* 2+ hours cruise
on Sogn and Nærøy Fjords, and 1 hour’s cruise on both the Fjærland Fjord
and the Geiranger Fjord.
*
Excursion to Briksdal Glacier in open car.
*
All ferry crossings in Norway.
* Overnight
cruise Stockholm - Helsinki, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabin with
shower/WC, dinner and buffet breakfast on board.
*
Luggage assistance at all hotels.
*
Robinson Scandinavia tour escort throughout.
*
Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats etc.
Grand Tour of
Scandinavia with St. Petersburg & Moscow Extension
Guaranteed departures:
English
Speaking departures-
July
01, July 15
Portuguese Speaking departures-
June 24, July 08, Jul 22
Day
1-15: Same program as Grand Tour of Scandinavia Copenhagen-Helsinki
Day
15: HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG
The Grand Tour of Scandinavia ends after buffet breakfast
in hotel, with morning transfer to Helsinki Vantaa Airport to connect with your
flight home.
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.
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.
Buffet breakfast at hotel. 09.00
hrs: Departure by hydrofoil for Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of
all the Russian Tsars. Tour of the Lower Park including Monplaisir, Bath House
(inside visit), Grand Cascades etc. Return
to the city by coach. 13.30 hrs: Lunch at the Restaurant Adamant.
After lunch, 1 hour’s guided boatcruise along the rivers and canals of
St. Petersburg. 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
have excursion to town of Pushkin including tour of Catherine’s Palace with
its famous Amber Room. 12.00 hrs:
Lunch at Admiralty 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 Tverskaya Marriott Hotel, a centrally
located 4 star 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 Tverskaya Marriott Hotel.
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 Tverskaya
Marriott Hotel.
Day
21: MOSCOW DEPARTURE
Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by transfer
with assistance to Moscow Airport for your flight home.
Price
includes:
14 nights Copenhagen - Helsinki
* 12 nights
accommodation including daily 3-course or buffet dinner and Scandinavian buffet
breakfast
in centrally located first class hotels
(lunch instead of dinner on second day in Stockholm).
All rooms with
private facilities.
*
6
lunches on days 6,7,9,10,
11
&12
* Overnight
cruise Copenhagen - Oslo, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabin with shower/WC,
buffet dinner and breakfast on board.
*
Entrance to Tivoli Gardens for
dinner on day 2.
* 3
hours guided tours of Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen & Helsinki, 4 hours Stockholm, incl.
entrances to Viking Ships, Fram Museum, Maria Church and City
Hall Stockholm.
*
Ride on the Bergen Funicular
to Mt. Fløien.
* 2 hours cruise on Nærøy and Aurlands Fjords, and 1 hour’s cruise on both Fjaerland Fjord and Geiranger Fjord.
*
Excursion to Briksdal Glacier in open car.
*
All ferry crossings in
Norway.
* Overnight
cruise Stockholm - Helsinki, incl. accommodation in 2-berth outside cabin with shower/WC, buffet dinner and breakfast on board.
*
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.
All above services plus –
·
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.
·
7 lunches on
days 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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.
·
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 on page 24.
20
nights Copenhagen - Moscow:
20
nights Copenhagen – Moscow
All above-mentioned services plus –
*
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.
| Price per person in Euro or US$* | Single supplement | |
| Grand
Tour of Scandinavia Copenhagen - Helsinki -14nights |
EUR 3125 |
EUR 1045 |
| Grand
Tour of Scandinavia + St. Petersburg - 17nights |
EUR
4425 (EUR 4595- 24JUN) |
EUR 1550 |
| Grand
Tour of Scandinavia + St. Petersburg & Moscow - 20nights |
EUR 5595 (EUR 5775-24JUN) |
EUR 1750 |
* US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate
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