Additional Route Lenght Information 14i 32 Moscow - St. Petersburg

Tour Date 11.05.21 - 11.06.21 Cut-off Date: 20.02.2021

CHARACTERISTICS/IDEA BEHIND THIS TOUR + The country and its people as well as the Golden Ring + intensive stay in Moscow and St. Petersburg Pets: require a pet passport and 10 days us the necessary infrastructure. The other + get a taste of the Baltic capitals and attestation from an official veterinarian. overnights are in regular campsites of local Belarus standard. They might be chosen for being a + a little chance to meet the locals and Pre-Tour Meeting: good starting point for the city tour rather to explore the Golden Ring. The pre-tour meeting, at which we also col- than being a holiday site. + add on the lect your passport/document to get the visa +/- A lot of cultural programmes, less takes place on March 30th and is only open Supplies: Electricity and water are availa- leisure time to booked participants. ble daily. Grey water disposal is available - Infrastructure partly good / average / on most sites. The re-fill of gas bottles may lacking TOUR LOGISTICS be arranged with the tour leader if really re-

- the bureaucracy upon entering quired. Meeting Point: Official meeting point for - Infrastruktur z.T. gut / mäßig / schlecht tour start is Warsaw. As an individual mee- - the bureaucracy upon entering Russia Safety & Security: B The overnight ting place, we recommend a place not far places are safe. In the more touristic areas, from the German-Polish border Frankfurt/ you should beware of pickpockets. Beware PREPARATION Oder. From here you may travel together of pickpockets in the large cities. Travel documents*: Passport (validity with other participants. until 6 months after tour), International dri- Mobility Rating: 2 ving license, green card, visa Tour Leader: Your tour leader informs re- See catalogue “Your Journey with Mir gularly about driving stages and daily pro- Tours” point 7). This classification is set Visa*: The visa is included in the tour pri- grammes. If needed he has local support considering that you participate in all pro- ce. We need your Passport, passport pho- staff. grammes. If you are not so good at walking tographs, a proof of your travel health insu- and you are prepared to shorten or miss rance and a document that you will return Driving Stages: You may drive all sta- the odd programme point you may partici- home from you. ges by yourselves. The tour leader offers to pate in this tour. If you have questions re- go with him/her, also a test convoy drive garding the programmes we are at your CB-radio: not required Should you li- may be arranged. We recommend, that you disposal. Should you use a rollator or a tra- ke to travel with the tour leader, a cb-radio pass across the non-EU borders as the vel-wheelchair you should bear in mind that is recommended. group. this needs to be lifted on and off the coach.

Car Insurance: All countries of this trip Road Conditions: The roads in Poland Food Supply: B are part of the green card system. Some in- and the are generally okay. In Supermarkets with a good selection, simi- surances have to be asked to cover Rus- Russia the main roads are good, some road- lar to western standards are available.Glu- sia. As the local cover is rather low, we re- works. The side roads will be of all kinds of ten- and lactose-free products are available commend that you are insured fully com- material often with potholes. in larger supermarkets. prehensive. Overnight Places: The overnight places Climate: B Vaccinations: none are compulsory in Russia are often so-called hotel sites. Best time to travel is between Mai and Au- More information at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk This is the car park at the hotel which gives gust

(c) MIR Tours & Services GmbH Hauptstraße 10 D-56291 Birkheim Tel: 06746-80280 www.mir-tours.de Clothing: B Payments due: upon booking 10% During the participant meeting (including a further 10% is due by 17.03.2021 one camping fee) you can get to know ot- Ferry: none Final payment due by 11.04.2021 her fellow travellers and clarify all open questions about the trip. Approx. 10 days Cancellation fee: in percentage of tour after the physical meeting, we will have a MONEY MATTERS price; is dependent on the time left to the virtual online meeting to clarify any questi- Fuel: tour start. ons that have arisen in the meantime. In Poland and the Baltic States the fuel pri- as of booking = 10% ces are nearly as high as Central . day 54. - 30. before tour start = 25% Information Material: We create a infor- In Belarus and Russia the prices are ap- day 29. - 10. before tour start = 35% mation booklet for this tour. This informs prox. 30% cheaper. from day 9. before tour start = 75% about all relevant topics from equipment to customs. Forms, brochures, booklets

about sites and stages are added by us. Additional costs/travel funds: GENERAL SERVICES: up to 80 - 150 € per vehicle for tolls, Also, you receive GPS waypoints and map border fees and insurances Organization & Booking: We order the material so all participants have the same approx. 18 € per person/day to cover your included programmes for your and book opportunities. living expenses the overnight places. For us – as a registe- red tour operator – the compliance with tra- up to 2 € per person/day for tips USEFUL INFORMATION: vel law is obligatory. Also plan a little buffer for souvenirs, mis- When putting this trip together, we are still haps, doctor etc. Entry fees for included programme: The in the situation that the SARS-Covid19 tour price includes the normal entry fees pandemic is affecting our lives and travels. In Poland, the Baltic States and the Russi- for the sights we have put in the program- Please note our general information on this an cities you may often pay at petrol stati- me. Should there be additional parts that topic in the travel catalogue, as well as our ons, souvenir shops and large supermar- are not of interest for everyone they might Corona promise. kets with a credit card. be at your leisure. Example: We visit the Kremlin as part of the Moscow sightseeing The withdrawal of the United Kingdom Money Exchange: without problems and we pay the entry ticket. Should you opt from the EU and the only recently conclu- ATM machines are available for use of to see the tsars’ weapon chamber you pay ded contracts for future cooperation may your debit or credit card. this out of you own purse. result in changes to the travel documents required. Please also note that there is a B = like in Visa /Visa Fees (BY/RUS): You hand special information available for custo- over the required documents. We will fill mers from the UK. = will be discussed at length during the pre- out the visa form and obtain the necessary tour meeting visa. If you would like to take the opportunity to

see Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg) and the All this information is subject to change and is The German and English-speaking tour Curonian , you have the opportunity to meant for this route as part of a group tour. The- re might be differences if you book an individual leader will meet you in the afternoon of the join the tour group Route 12 “White Nights tour to these countries. first day in Warsaw and will accompany in St. Petersburg” for five days after your you until Day 32. His/her tasks are: trip. The trip starts on June 12th in Mal- * The information about visa and travel docu- - to inform you regularly about overnight bork; leads from there to the Kaliningrad ments is considering that your passport is issu- places, meals, stage, fuelling, shopping area and on to the Curonian Spit. Partici- ed in a Schengen state. For the other countries and leisure options pants of the trip “Moscow-St. Petersburg ” we will inform your individually. - offer to join him/her on the driving stages may book this section (4 nights, 2 meals, 1 - to give support in case of mishaps. visit & extended visa) at the combined pri- MANDATORY INFORMATION ce of 360 € per person. The resignation (travel cancellation) insu- Cut-off Date: 20.02.2021 rance is covering if you cannot go on tour On this date we have to decide if sufficient due to a insured reason. The break-off participants to run this tour have been rea- (travel curtailment) insurance refunds the ched. Ideally, you should have booked by part of the tour price that you did not parta- this point. ke in due to an insured reason. More de- tails on insured reasons can be found in Booking Closes: 31.03.2021 the annex. Should you be unable to book earlier, this is the last day that booking is possible un- der the condition that you bring your docu- ments in time and the required number of participants has been reached at the cut- off date.

(c) MIR Tours & Services GmbH Hauptstraße 10 D-56291 Birkheim Tel: 06746-80280 www.mir-tours.de Day 4 14.05.2021 bitants live in satellite towns. On the drive I TINERARY: Brest to the hotel parking lot in the centre you Day 1 11.05.2021 We look at the town, which has the status can already see the spacious inner city, Warsaw as a “City of Heroes”. The most impressing which has been laid out as an “open-air The official tour start is in Warsaw. Here monument is the fortress which was held museum of Soviet architecture”. the participants travelled individually or several days against the enemy forces in overnight fee met the day before and completed the 1941. We attempt to visit the regauging route through Poland together. After the hall, where the waggons of the railway Day 6 16.05.2021 welcome through the tour leader, you will from the Russian narrow gauge can be Minsk be briefed on the next day’s itineraries. switched to the European rail. The plant With a bus and local guide we explore the This is followed by a welcome dinner in a management will only decide at short noti- Byelorussian capital city, which was nearly nearby restaurant. ce whether the visit is feasible. It is the sa- completely demolished during World War me with the souvenir factory where the ma- overnight fee, Welcome Dinner II. Therefore the architecture is mostly tryoshka dolls are made from wood and communistic with wide avenues and mo- painted in bright colours and where many Day 2 12.05.2021 numents, but without a character. We will other handicrafts are turned into more or Warsaw see the centre with the cathedral and va- less tasteful souvenirs. The day is filled In the morning we will take the bus to the rious monuments worshipping the commu- with various new impressions. If you want city centre, where the local guide is waiting nist cause and the great war. We will meet to see even more, you can, for example, vi- for us. She will take us around the old the Russian soul in the farmers market. sit the Railway Technology Museum a few town and various public places. In the af- Dinner will introduce us to the local kit- hundred meters from the parking space. ternoon you may return to the campsite chen. The locals eat a lot of bread with the with the group or stay behind and return overnight fee, local guide, entry fee starters and the salad. Main course often yourself. In the evening the tour leader will comes out of the oven, like pork with brief you on the next driving stage and the Day 5 15.05.2021 mushrooms or potato products like Draniki border crossing into Belarus. What is a pa- Brest – Minsk or potato pancakes with butter sauce. tronymic? What about the customs decla- It is a so-called driving day as we drive to- Dessert may be a cake. Don’t be surprised ration? Am I really allowed only one piece wards Minsk – on the M1 - the motorway to if the dishes follow quickly, as fast service of electronic equipment? Many questions, Moscow. This was known as “runway” as it is considered good service. Time will pass that your tour leader is able to answer. was the fastest route to Moscow in WWII quickly, since there is a folklore show and it was turned into a main route once going on. overnight fee, transfer, local guide more for the 1980 summer Olympics. Bela- overnight fee, bus, local guide, dinner, folklore rus takes its name from the cardinal direc- Day 3 13.05.2021 tion “bely” meaning West. The largest land- Warsaw – Brest Day 7 17.05.2021 locked country in Europe Belarus is strea- Minsk - Gomel We leave Warsaw early to travel to Brest. ked by rivers and small hills. The highest We meet up at Terespol at the border. Pa- We leave Minsk behind. On our way elevation is 345m NN. Several lakes make south-east on the M5, we recommend a tience is a virtue that is valuable today. the country appear rather swampy. Fields One of our tour leaders remarked: “The short detour to Gatovsky Manor after al- and birch forest and small villages and most 200 kilometres. Lieutenant General bureaucracy and handling at the border hamlets are characteristic for today’s drive. might seem irritating. One follows a stub- Michail Gatovsky had the German-Lithua- Go along with the tour leader or travel alo- nian builder Viktor Schröter built a country born system, that does not appear to ma- ne, the road is mainly four-lane and well ke sense to us. Play along, stay friendly estate here from 1890 to 1893, which maintained. At the border of each region, combines neo-gothic and neo-renais- and cooperate.” Once you have passed you find a police post and sometimes mo- across this border you will cherish the sance. The ensemble consists of an in- torhomes are stopped to satisfy the curio- conspicuous castle, a few farm buildings freedom of travel in the EU. Since 2010 sity of the people on duty. At lunchtime, the there is a customs union of which Belarus and a 10-hectare park. The premises were city of Neswich is the first place to stop for recently professionally restored and are and Russia are part of and which will ma- lunch. The small town belonged to the von well worth a visit. Then we continue on the ke the next border more easy. We only Radziwills family for around 400 years and M5. When we arrive in Gomel, we still ha- drive a few kilometres after the border to is now partly lovingly restored. The castle ve to return our toll boxes. Depending on Brest where our overnight place is situated and the town hall are just a few of the buil- the time, you still have the opportunity to at a hotel. First thing is a blessing of our ding’s worth seeing. The town of Mir is only visit the city individually. With over vehicle by the local priest and a traditional a good half hour north, about 85km from 500,000 inhabitants, Gomel is the second welcome with bread and salt (and vodka of Minsk is the next option. The castle, built in largest city in Belarus. The Gomel region course). In the evening there is a group the 16th century from brick and stone has is considered one of the most contamina- dinner and anyone feeling like it may take five towers and meant to be a fortress. The ted areas by the Chernobyl disaster. a stroll through the town centre which is si- façade is decorated in details and is both Today it can be seen that in many areas tuated just across the road. classy and impressing. After approx. one the radiation exposure has clearly decrea- overnight fee, dinner hour of sightseeing, move on to the capital sed to values that no longer pose a health city. The entrance to Minsk is impressive risk. for everyone who is here for the first time, because most of the almost 2 million inha- overnight fee

(c) MIR Tours & Services GmbH Hauptstraße 10 D-56291 Birkheim Tel: 06746-80280 www.mir-tours.de Day 8 18.05.2021 Day 11 21.05.2021 program in the city, maybe you can stay Gomel - Bryansk Kaluga - Moscow back to visit one of the famous museums We continue towards Bryansk. But first we Another driving stage and the Russian Ca- that are open longer on weekends. The have to go to the very south of Belarus, pital is reached. Moscow has large ring ro- Bolshoi and other theatres or the famous where there is a shared border with Rus- ads. We have to go from the south to the circus always have something in their pro- sia and Ukraine. We owe it to this fact that north-east of the city, an - depending on gramme. we can go to Russia here because there is the traffic and weather - this is an adven- overnight fee, bus, local guide, entrance fee, still a real border post. We hope that the turous undertaking, in which we someti- lunch border clearance will go as smoothly as mes move on 12-lane roads. Our parking last time, because after the entry there are space is located at a hotel near the city Day 14 24.05.2021 still about 270km to drive. We will probably centre. Not exactly a cheap option, but Moscow only reach our parking space at Bryansk thanks to the location you can quickly go This day is at your disposal. Make use of Ring Road towards evening. “into town” on the first evening to stroll. the optional programmes or explore the overnight fee overnight fee metropolis on your own - your decision. Perhaps visit the bohemian Arbat district, Day 9 19.05.2021 Day 12 22.05.2021 the KGB Museum or the famous Moscow Bryansk Moscow Circus. Your guide will also give you some Today we're taking it a little slow. The bus Today a tour of the Moscow Metro is on recommendations. takes us to the city, which is about 20km the programme. It is a short walk from the overnight fee away, to stroll a little and solve some ad- location to the nearest subway station ministrative tasks. On the way back we where everyone gets a ticket. Together Day 15 25.05.2021 make a stop at the so-called partisans with a local tour guide, you will go to the Moscow - Sergiev Posad meadow, a large memorial in honour of most interesting stations. The most attrac- The group leaves Moscow in a north-east the partisans of World War II. Not only the tive are visited and explained. In the early direction. Since our parking space is alrea- monuments, the eternal flame and the list afternoon you can then pursue your own dy in the northeast of the city, we quickly of the fallen are worth seeing. There is al- interests with the day ticket. reached the arterial road that leads us so a small museum and an exhibition with overnight fee, metro, local guide through the villages to Sergiev Posad on various military equipment. In the evening the Golden Ring. The most easterly point we come together for a meal in the restau- Day 13 23.05.2021 of the journey is reached here. The history rant of our campsite. of the city of Sergiev Posad is closely con- Moscow overnight fee, bus, local guide, dinner Today you will explore the Russian capital nected with the name of the Russian reli- with an extensive sightseeing program. gious dignitary and politician St. Sergius of Day 10 20.05.2021 We visit the , see the Gum de- Radonesh. He became a monk and foun- Bryansk – Kaluga partment store and St. Basil's Cathedral. ded the Trinity Monastery here in 1337. Since the parking space in Kaluga is not Of course, we visit the Kremlin with diffe- The surrounding villages and settlements that attractive, we should take the time to rent churches, see the tsar cannon and became a town called Sergiev Posad at get there, so it makes sense to make a de- the tsar bell. We will see houses with fa- the end of the 18th century. The city tour to the glass factory in Diatkovo. Cry- mous names such as the Bolshoi Theatre, changed names several times in the last stal production was founded in 1790 by the the Pushkin Museum and Lomonosov Uni- century, at the beginning of the 20th cen- famous Russian factory owner Maltsovs versity while the bus travels between the tury it was called Sergiev, then in 1930 it and has been developing for over 200 ye- boulevard and garden ring and on to Spar- was renamed Sagorsk, today - again Ser- ars. Since then, a large selection of house- row Hill. The New Maiden Monastery and giev Posad. We go on a city tour and visit hold items made of glass has been produ- the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour are the the monastery. ced, glasses, goblets, wine glasses, de- most important sacred buildings. But we overnight fee, local guide, entrance fee canters, vases and much more. Not only also see modern buildings in which other individual pieces for architectural decorati- gods are worshiped: the various sports Day 16 26.05.2021 on have found national and international stadiums and Moscow City with the skys- Sergiev Posad - Valdai approval. In the attached museum you can crapers. The city combines a variety of ar- The day's stage, which is quite long at get an impression of the rich factory histo- chitectural styles, Art Nouveau, Neoclassi- 420km, requires the group to set off again ry. In the afternoon we will visit the Mu- cism and of course the famous Russian in good time. In the afternoon we set up seum of Cosmonauts in Kaluga, which is confectioner style. Between the rows of camp on the shores of Lake Valdai, we are only 200m away from our parking space. houses are extremely wide streets, parks standing at a hotel. Valdai is still known The cosmonaut museum not only shows and a multitude of monuments that com- today for its bells, although the bell factory the history of space travel in Russia, you memorate famous people and special closed years ago. Take a stroll along the can also enter the Mir space station and events. Strengthened by a lunch of Cau- lake and maybe there will still be time for admire various flying objects that have al- casian cuisine, there is also some free ti- the bell museum. But not too long, becau- ready been in space. me. In the late afternoon we are back at se in the evening we have dinner together. our vehicles. A tip for the evening, cultural overnight fee, Entrance fee overnight fee, dinner

(c) MIR Tours & Services GmbH Hauptstraße 10 D-56291 Birkheim Tel: 06746-80280 www.mir-tours.de Day 17 27.05.2021 and to Isaac's Cathedral, which is visited. Day 22 01.06.2021 Valdai – Veliki Novgorod From there the journey goes with interrup- St. Petersburg Novgorod is the next destination and with tions over the Dworzowij bridge to the Day at leisure - can be used for optional over 1150 years one of the oldest cities of stock exchange, the Rostral columns, the programs or for exploring the cosmopoli- our trip. Actually, the real name of the city naval cadet school as well as the armou- tan city of Saint Petersburg on your own. is "" (Great Novgorod). red cruiser “Aurora” and the Smolnij mo- Erected in a very short time - on the orders The title Veliky is given because of its we- nastery. Our tour of the city ends not far of the great reformer Peter I - on the alth and influence, which was due to its lo- from the Hermitage, which we visit for swamps of the Neva Delta and the bones cation on the most important trade route about two hours. The tour guide will then of thousands of stonemasons and buil- between and Greece. Even arrange a meeting point with you for later, ders, one of the youngest metropolises is the Vikings moved through this area in the so that everyone can get a first impressi- emblazoned both in its original splendour early Middle Ages. The outside of the on, following their own interests. and in the splendour of modernity. The

Kremlin with the cathedral is rather simple, overnight fee, bus, local guide, entrance fee best thing to do is to stroll along the Neva but still impressive. After the vehicles have quay yourself and let the backdrop of ba- been set up at the overnight stop, the city Day 20 30.05.2021 roque palaces and the magic of the White is visited. Nights sink in, or immerse yourself in the St. Petersburg overnight fee, transfer, local guide, entrance fee Full-day excursion by bus and guide to Pe- hustle and bustle of Nevsky Prospect, terhof, one of the most beautiful Tsar's where you can buy everything your heart Day 18 28.05.2021 summer residences, whose magnificent desires. In the evening we say goodbye to V. Novgorod – St. Petersburg park with water features, according to the the participants who have only booked the Before heading to Petersburg, there is still statement of the contemporary French shortened part of the trip and are leaving tomorrow. time to visit the open-air museum of folk ambassador, even exceeds Versailles. wooden architecture, which is located in But don't forget your sunglasses, otherwi- overnight fee, dinner the south of Novgorod. This architectural se you run the risk of being almost dazzled and ethnographic museum, where you can by the sheen of the countless fountains Day 23 02.06.2021 learn about traditional folk culture, consists and the shimmering water upon arrival. Af- St. Petersburg – Toila of four ethnographic zones that represent ter visiting the park, you will have free time We continue, westwards via the M11 we typical farm estates with all the outbuil- to stroll through the park. If there is reach the border town of Ivangorod. Ente- dings. The 33-hectare complex is located enough time, we can also make a detour ring the EU is a bit more complex again, on the grounds of the former aristocratic to Kronstadt. Because of the naval base but with a lot of luck you can still enjoy the estate "Oryol Manor", of which two buil- on Kotlin Island you can see ships and afternoon on the pitch. We are staying on dings, fragments of the main streets, indivi- submarines of the Baltic fleet, former forti- a campsite attached to a sanatorium, not dual old trees and a pond with an island fications and some monuments. The Mari- far from the coast. have been preserved. If you go directly ne Cathedral is definitely worth a visit be- overnight fee, dinner north, you will reach the southern suburbs cause the structure is impressive. In the of Saint Petersburg around noon. Our early evening the bus brings the group Day 24 03.06.2021 overnight accommodation is not far from back to the overnight site. Toila the city's ring road, with good transport overnight fee, bus, local guide, entrance fee The idyll on top of the cliff, walks to the be- links. After the group has settled in, the ach or the nearby small military cemetery, tour guide will reveal some logistical details Day 21 31.05.2021 relaxing in the spa and good food also gi- about the location in addition to the pro- St. Petersburg ve you the opportunity to clear your head gramme (shopping options, transport opti- A trip by bus to the southwestern suburb for new impressions. That is why we have ons, etc.). If you feel like it, you can already of Pushkin, also known as Tsarskoye Selo included a free day here. take the bus and subway to the centre and (Tsar's Village). Here is the Catherine Pa- overnight fee make your first explorations or stroll in the lace with a large park. Built by his wife Ca- nearby shops. therine in the time of Peter the Great, the Day 25 04.06.2021 overnight fee Catherine Palace was extensively expan- Toila – Tallinn ded and embellished by Catherine II the We continue to Tallinn. Here in the Baltic Day 19 29.05.2021 Great. In addition to some of the private States, some of the participants will cer- St. Petersburg and representative rooms, we will of cour- tainly set out on their own again. After a Full day tour by bus and local guide: It is se visit the reconstructed Amber Room. short time, they meet at the Palmse ma- one of the longest sightseeing program- Afterwards there will be time for individual nor, which we visit. This typical country mes that the group can expect on this day. exploration of the extensive park. The estate is partly a hotel and partly a mu- The local guide will explain something grotto, the Cameron Gallery, or the Hermi- seum and, with its beautiful main building about the city's history to you on the way tage are the most important buildings in and the surrounding park, is a prime ex- to the centre. You will then see the great the park alongside bathhouses and pavili- ample of such a complex. There are other Nevsky Prospect, the Kazan Cathedral, ons. Of course, you can also spend your options for optional stops along the way: the Admiralty, the Russian Museum, free time in Pushkin. There are various re- Captain's Village, the Botanical Garden, Grand Hotel “Europa” and the “Blood ferences to the famous poet, an inter- Estonia's celebrity cemetery or the Tallinn Church” before you are given time to stroll esting farmers market and various places TV Tower. In the late afternoon everyone through the souvenir market. Then it goes to stop for a break. In the late afternoon comes back to the pitch. to the Decembrist Square with the monu- we are back at our vehicles. ment to Peter the Great (Brazen Rider) overnight fee, entrance fee overnight fee, bus, local guide, entrance fee

(c) MIR Tours & Services GmbH Hauptstraße 10 D-56291 Birkheim Tel: 06746-80280 www.mir-tours.de Day 26 05.06.2021 Day 29 08.06.2021 Day 31 10.06.2021 Tallinn Riga – Trakai Trakai – Ruska Wies Insiders say that Tallinn is the most beau- Driving south from Riga, there are two op- Our journey will soon come to an end. As tiful of the Baltic capitals. Tallinn was also tional sightseeing points on today's stage: we continue to Poland, the first thing we the European Capital of Culture 2011. Of On the western route, after about two say is goodbye to the Baltic States. Over a course, a visit to the UNESCO city is also hours of driving, you will reach the border flat, slightly hilly landscape and on avenu- part of the program. The bus with the tour with , which we will pass again es, it goes in the middle of the Masuria, a guide brings the group to the old town qui- uncontrolled. About 50km to the south is region that is associated with rest and re- te early, after which the tour takes place the “Hill of Crosses”. During the Soviet laxation. Our last campsite is in Ruska on foot. After the end of the program, we Union, the built a monument Wies, idyllically on a small lake with a bar- will eat typical Estonian cuisine in a re- to their mostly Catholic faith here. Alt- becue hut. An ideal place for the farewell staurant in town. After that, the guide will hough the communists regularly levelled evening. The evening ends with a meal to- give all those who want to stroll even lon- the many crosses with bulldozers, they gether. ger the necessary information on how to were put up again after a short time. In the overnight fee, dinner get back to the campsite. Since there is a past 25 years many of our groups have al- good bus service in Tallinn, it is not diffi- so placed crosses. On the eastern route, Day 32 11.06.2021 cult. take the A7 and turn right at Bauskas to vi- Ruska Wies overnight fee, transfer, local guide, lunch sit Rundāle. Rundāle Palace is a large re- Today they go their separate ways: some presentative house whose landlords held start their journey home; others extend Day 27 06.06.2021 important positions in both and their vacation in Masuria. We wish you all Tallinn – Riga the Tsarist Empire. Not only the house, the best and hope to see you again on our Estonia, the northernmost and, one might this complex known as the “Versailles of travels. say, the most progressive of the three Bal- the Baltic States” is worth seeing. A stroll tic states, will be left behind after just two through the French and the rose garden is As per 12/2020 days. with its capital Riga is the worth this detour. You then have the opti- Subject to change next destination. Halfway there, you may on of turning to the west route and driving stop in Pärnu and stroll through the town. past the Hill of Crosses, or taking the di- After the lunch break, Latvia will soon be rect route to Trakai. The campsite near reached. Along the way there are always Trakai (formerly the Lithuanian capital), delicious fresh products on the roadside. which we reach this afternoon, has a cosy Another challenge is entering the centre of atmosphere. It is just under 3.5 km to the Riga, because our campsite is very cen- village, but you might want to take a walk trally located. A dinner is scheduled for the to one of the lakes; the shore of Lake Ak- evening. is only 500 m away. In the evening there is a typical national meal with folklo- overnight fee, dinner re.

Day 28 07.06.2021 overnight fee, dinner, folklore Riga Riga is the largest of the Baltic capitals Day 30 09.06.2021 and is relatively spacious. This morning Trakai/Vilnius we go on a city tour of the Hanseatic city: Today we will visit the next Baltic capital with a local guide and bus. The centre, the by bus and guide. Lithuania and Vilnius House of the Blackheads, the Art Nouveau developed rapidly after perestroika, which district and much more. After a two-hour can be traced back to the influence of the walking tour, there is free time here, e.g. to Lithuanian-born Americans, who saw it as visit the large market in the zeppelin halls. their duty to support the old homeland also If you don't want to go back with the group, economically. They quickly invested in the you can stay in town and use public trans- restoration of cultural and historical buil- port to return. The campsite is easily rea- dings and made a name for themselves ched again. with cultural festivals in order to revive tourism. In 2009 at the latest, when Vilnius overnight fee, transfer, local guide was the European Capital of Culture, the city was given the finishing touches. Du- ring the several-hour tour of the old town you will see, among other things, the Peter & Pauls Church, the old city wall, the town hall and the Church of St. Anne. Stroll with the group and also during the two-hour free time through old town streets. In the afternoon on the way back we also make another photo stop in Trakai at the moated castle.

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Information sheet for Travel cancellation insurance (including travel curtailment insurance) with excess of ERGO Reiseversicherung AG

We have taken out travel cancellation insurance (including travel curtailment insurance) in your favour with ERGO Reiseversicherung AG (ERV) as part of a group insurance contract. You automatically join this as an insured person when you book your trip. The insurance premium is included in the travel price. Insurance cover exists in the event of cancellation before the start of the trip and after the start of the trip in the event of a trip interruption for an insured reason. With the booking confirmation you will receive an insurance certificate (insurance certificate) from which you can find the insurance conditions and further details. The following description of services only provides extracts from the scope of insurance. If you have any questions about insur- ance benefits, please contact the ERV Service Centre on +49 89 4166 - 1766 or [email protected]

What risks are insured? You also have no insurance cover, e.g. for the fees Here you get an overview of the most frequently for issuing a visa. Further exclusions can be found used insurance services: here: VB-ERV 2019 / Kollektiv General Provisions Section 5; Special part: Part A number 13, Part B number 12. • Cancellation cost insurance: Should you can- cel your trip, e.g. because of an unexpected seri- ous initial illness or an accident, ERV will cover What obligations do you have if a damage has the cancellation costs that you contractually owe occurred and what consequences can viola- to the service provider (e.g. tour operator). tions of these obligations have? We only pay for previous illnesses if they were not treated in the last six months before the insurance In the cancellation cost insurance, you have to was taken out.A mental illness is insured if it is cancel the trip as soon as possible so that the can- treated as an in-patient, a specialist doctor's cer- cellation costs remain low. However, you must can- tificate is available or a health insurance provider cel at the latest at the point in time at which the can- approves out-patient psychotherapy. cellation costs would increase. Our exclusive ser- vice plus in cancellation insurance: For each insured event, your deductible is 20% of Is your trip due to illness, accident or at risk for other the reimbursable damage, at least € 25 per per- reasons? Are you unsure whether you can start your son. trip or whether you have to cancel? Our telephone cancellation advice will give you the right recom- mendation! Our competent employees are at your • Travel curtailment insurance: If you interrupt your trip prematurely, we will cover the additional side with help and advice on +49 89 4166-1839. Our costs of the return journey. In addition, we pay for service hours are: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 9 the unused travel services, up to a maximum of a.m. - 4 p.m. More at the amount insured. We assume the aforemen- www.ergo-reiseversicherung.de/stornoberatung tioned costs if you interrupt your trip prematurely, More in VB-ERV 2019 / Kollektiv General Provisions e.g. because You or a relative become seriously Sections 6 and 7; Special part: Part A numbers 14 ill at home. and 15. For each insured event, your deductible is 20% of the reimbursable damage, at least € 25 per per- In the travel curtailment insurance, you submit a son. medical certificate in the event of serious illness or accident injury. This certificate must contain the di- agnosis and the treatment data and must be - When do we not provide insurance services? tained before the trip is interrupted. More in VB-ERV Some cases are excluded from insurance cover. 2019 / Kollektiv General Provisions Sections 6 and The following are – among other things - not in- 7; Special part: Part B numbers 14 and 15. sured: Please note: If you breach your obligations, you put With the cancellation cost and travel curtailment in- your insurance cover at risk. Depending on the se- surance, you have no insurance cover if you do not verity of your breach of duty this may mean that we commence or if you interrupt your trip for fear of a reduce the benefit or do not pay it at all, depending terrorist attack. on the severity of your breach.