Baltic Triangle Tour

   
 
 

Baltic Triangle

8 Days / 3 locations in Estonia, Finland, and Russia

Visit the Finnish and Estonian capitals and St. Petersburg on this escorted motor coach tour.

A Visa is required for Russia. Scantours will assist with information and needed support documents.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Tallinn
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Olympia

Arrival in Tallinn and transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu Olympia or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

 
Day 2     Tallinn
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Olympia
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval Old Town is a busy place in the summer with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. The sightseeing tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. In the afternoon an excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award-winning new Estonian Art museum, with its collections of classic and contemporary fine art. The evening offers a medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv.

 
Day 3     Tallinn - Helsinki
Accommodation: Glo Hotel Art
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. This day offers a day excursion to Lahemaa National Park, where we visit Palmse Manor, a memorial to the von Pahlen family, and Sagadi Manor. The tour ends with a visit to the charming 16th century Vihula Manor and the Vodka Museum. After lunch break, we head back to Tallinn to take the ferry to Helsinki and enjoy a refreshing tour through the Finnish archipelago before arriving in Helsinki. Upon arrival we are transferred to our hotel and check-in at Hotel Glo Art or similar

 
Day 4     Helsinki
Accommodation: Glo Hotel Art
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Helsinki is truly located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and this is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbors and the Senate Square with the Lutheran Cathedral, up central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in-the-Rock. The afternoon offers an excursion to Suomenlinna Fortress, a cultural treasure which construction was started in the 18th century as a sea fortress. Located on an island, fortress is a unique attraction for visitors.

 
Day 5     Helsinki - St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Sokos Vasilievsky
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a short sightseeing tour and a photo-stop at Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check-in at Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky or similar.

 
Day 6     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Sokos Vasilievsky
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title of Venice of the North. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon an excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. In the evening enjoy a visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne” and snacks

 
Day 7     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Sokos Vasilievsky
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. The morning is reserved for a visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the afternoon, a visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum. In the evening enjoy a Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

 
Day 8     St. Petersburg
Meals: Breakfast

Tour ends after breakfast and departure transfer.

 

Notes

Price Includes
Daily Breakfast
Tour Escort
Sightseeing and Entrances Per Itinerary
Dinners As Mentioned
Hotel Accommodation As in Itinerary With Daily Breakfast
Entrances Per Itinerary
Welcome Reception
Transfer Airport-Hotel-Airport
Service of 1st Class Coach or 1st Class Minivan Throughout the Itinerary
Portage at Hotels
Price Does Not Include
 Visa to Russia
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