St. Petersburg Riga Tallinn

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Itinerary

Depart Helsinki at 10.00 am on the "Allegro" train to St. Petersburg. Upon arrival at 2.38 pm. Meet your guide. Transfer to the hotel with a panoramic city tour featuring the highlights of the city. Optional lunch at the hotel.

Overnight at central Hotel Dostoyevsky. Your local guide can suggest evening activities, performances or shows.

After breakfast, an optional visit to the Hermitage Museum, and its remarkable art collection. In the afternoon an optional visit to Yusupov Palace which saw the most dramatic episodes of the history of Russia, the murder of Rasputin.

Overnight.

After breakfast, an optional tour to the famous Palace area, Pushkin outside of St. Petersburg and tour Catherine's Palace. It is considered a pearl of Russian Baroque architecture and a must for history lovers. This includes a lunch at a local restaurant and a visit to Peterhof, the summer residence of Russian csars, also optional. Evening transfer to the train station for an overnight train to Riga.

Arrive in Riga in the morning and transfer to Nordic Hotel Bellevue or similar for check-in. Enjoy an optional guided walking tour of Riga's charming Old Town including Riga Castle, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the Large and Small Guild Houses, the Powder Tower and the Freedom Monument followed by an optional lunch in a typical Lativan restaurant. Afternoon and evening free. Overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart at noon by bus to Tallinn. Arrive in Tallinn in the early evening and transfer to Nordic Hotel Forum or similar located close to Old Town for overnight. Optional dinner at the hotel.

Today an optional guided walking tour of the Old Town part of Tallinn with lunch in a traditional Estonian Restaurant. Afternoon is free.The tour ends at the harbor for departure of the ferry to Helsinki. Arrive in Helsinki in the evening where your tour ends.

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