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Cycling Around the Finish Gulf to St. Petersburg Estonia – Finland – Russia New! SELF-GUIDED FINLAND Kotka Loviisa Hamina Vyborg Cycling around the Finish Gulf to Porvoo Primorsk Helsinki Luzhki Gulf of Finland St. Petersburg Baltic Sea St. Petersburg Toila Peterho Vihula Kingissepp (Lahemaa Narva / Tallinn National Park) Ivangorod psi ESTONIA i Pe RUSSIA Tour distances: cycling ~884 km/553 mi, 12 days/11 nights TOUR INFORMATION Cycling grade: We grade this trip as moderate to difficult, and suitable for experienced cyclists who can carry their own luggage on bikes and 12-days self-guided round cycling tour from/to Tallinn (Code: SG12P) can do ~100 km/63 mi and more each day. Daily One tour, three countries! Enjoy this bike tour around the Finish Gulf and discover Finland, Russia and biking routes, mainly on roads with little traffic (more traffic on roads in Russia) and cycle paths Estonia on very scenic routes at the Baltic coast. The tour includes the National Park Lahemaa, which is in Finland and Estonia, ranging from 33 to 124 km one of the last unspoiled places in the Baltic Sea Region, two capital cities – Tallinn and Helsinki, and the (21–78 miles) each day. The terrain is varied and highlight of the tour – St. Petersburg, also known as the ‘Cultural Capital of Russia’. Tallinn old town and rolling with some gradual hills on some cycling historical centre of St. Petersburg are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Start the tour in days. Tallinn (or Helsinki), travel by ferry to Helsinki where start your cycling trip around the Finish Gulf. Since Arrival & departure information / Transfers 2019, Leningrad Region of Russia with St. Petersburg is easily accessible by citizens of 53 countries who Airport: Tallinn (www.tallinn-airport.ee) can apply on-line for free of charge e-Visa. Ferry terminal: Tallinn (regular ferry lines from Helsinki (FI) & Stockholm (SE)) Day 1: Arrive in Tallinn Luzhki is on a secondary road, close night in Kingissepp. Transfer: (price for one way for up to 3 people) Overnight in Tallinn. to the shores of Baltic Sea. Primorsk, From/to Tallinn airport: 30,- Euro the second largest Russian port on Day 9: Kingissepp – Toila (Esto- the Baltic Sea, once belonging to nia), ~80 km / 50 mi ACCOMMODATION Finland, has some well-preserved Cycle to Ivangorod and cross the 3–4* star hotels Finnish heritage worth visiting. border to the Estonian town Narva, Overnight in Luzhki. which is a melting pot of Estonian and 2020 TOUR DATES Russian cultures. Continue cycling to Daily 01.05–30.09.2020 Day 6: Luzhki – St.Peterburg, Toila, en route pass by Narva-Jõesuu TOUR PRICES (per person) ~110 km / 68 mi resort with a large sandy beach, and Cycle to St. Peterburg, the highlight Sillamäe, an industrial town which Price in double/twin room 955,- Euro Day 2: Tallinn – Helsinki – Porvoo, of this tour. On the way you will pass was closed for visitors in former soviet Price in single room 1425,- Euro ~60 km /37 mi+ferry summer resorts and fine sand beach- times. Overnight in Toila. THE TOUR INCLUDES: Ferry will take you to Helsinki, from es for refreshing swim. With its nu- Ĕ 10 nights stay at the hotels (rooms with WC/ where you start this tour towards merous palaces, museums, churches, Day 10: Toila – Vihula, ~100 km / shower), St. Peterburg. Quiet bike road will restaurants and cafes, St. Petersburg 62 mi. The road to Vihula is on the Ĕ 10 x breakfast lead you to the second oldest city in needs more time. It is recommended top of the cliff with amazing views Ĕ Official invitation for Russian visa Finland – Porvoo famous for its red to stay there more than 1 night. Over- to the Baltic Sea. You will pass Es- Ĕ 24 hours emergency hotline shore houses (overnight). night in St. Petersburg (not included). tonia’s highest waterfall in Valaste Ĕ Individual information package (one per room) and romantic Saka Spa Hotel (coffee Ĕ GPS tracks Day 3: Porvoo – Kotka, ~82 km / Day 7: St. Peterburg – Peterhoff, break!). Finish the ride of the day in THE TOUR DOESN’T INCLUDE: 51 mi. Cycling to Kotka, en-route ~33 km / 20 mi Lahemaa National Park. Overnight in 1 night in St. Petersburg, arrival/departure passing Loviisa, a small seaside town After short ride from St. Peterburg, Vihula. transfers, lunches & dinners, bike rent, luggage with authentic old wooden houses, you will reach Peterhoff. The palace transport (not possible), ferry tickets, entrance to market square and the Bonga Castle. and the gardens with numerous museums, Russian visa, tips Arrival in Kotka, which is home to fountains, are the main sights there. Optional extras (price per person): the Finish Maritime Museum and the Plan some hours for the visit. Over- Ĕ Rent of trekking bike with a pannier 135,- Euro Maretarium. Overnight in Kotka. night in Peterhoff. Ĕ Rent of E-bike/Pedelec with a pannier 299,- Euro Ĕ Rent a pair of waterproof panniers (40 l) 30,- Euro Day 4: Kotka – Vyborg (Russia), Ĕ Rent of handlebar bag with map holder 20,- Euro ~124 km / 77 mi Ĕ Sending a bike to Helsinki, Finland 70,- Euro A bike road continues all the way Day 11: Vihula – Tallinn, ~105 km / Ĕ Ferry ticket Tallinn-Helsinki ~30–45,- Euro (+6,- Euro for a bike) to Finland’s oldest garrison town 65 mi. Continue the tour towards Ĕ Pre/post-tour accommodation with breakfast in Hamina. Continue cycling on a small Tallinn. En route you may visit Sagadi Tallinn 4* (price per night Sun-Thu/ Fri-Sat) and twisty road to the Russian bor- and Palmse Manor houses, explore Double/twin room 59,- Euro/ 65,- Euro der and further to the city of Vyborg, Day 8: Peterhoff – Kingissepp, Viru Bog and Jägala Waterfall, and Single room 95,- Euro/ 110,- Euro birthplace of world-famous Jean Si- ~115 km / 71 mi then cycle around the old mine to Discount for extra bed in DBL room – 15 % belius. Overnight in Vyborg. The way from Peterhoff to Kingis- Maardu. From there, cycle on a bike Minimum group size – 2 people sepp is a cycling day with no inter- path to Tallinn for the last overnight. Day 5: Vyborg – Luzhki, ~70 km / esting sights on the way except a 43 mi. The route from Vyborg to few small Russian villages. Over- Day 12: Tallinn – end of the tour www.balticbike.lt 21.
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