St. Petersburg

Moscow Russian Capitals And

May-September 2018, DAY 1 (TUESDAY): ARRIVAL ST. PETERSBURG and one of the cathedrals. In the afternoon is o ered an Arrival in St. Petersburg, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos optional visit to the including the historical 10 days/9 nights: Vasilievsky**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting. stations on the Ring-Line and a guided stroll along the famous pedestrian Arbat Street. The evening o ers an Dates: DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG optional Moscow-by-night tour including an unforgettable GRT06: 29.05-07.06.18 St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and river cruise with the White Flotilla. GRT13: 17.07-26.07.18 museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and GRT15: 31.07-09.08.18 the many canals have deservedly given the city the title of Venice of the North. During the morning sightseeing GRT16: 07.08-16.08.18 tour we get acquainted with all the splendours of the GRT17: 14.08-23.08.18 city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s GRT19: 28.08-06.09.18 Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon o ers an optional excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Package prices per person: Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World EUR 1195.00 (double occupancy) War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the EUR 550.00 (single supplement) Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show White Night Supplement for GRT06 and Russian „champagne” and snacks. EUR 100.00 (double occupancy) DAY 3 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG EUR 100.00 (single supplement) The morning is reserved for an optional visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Including: Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is o ered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

DAY 4 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW The early morning is reserved for an optional St. Petersburg channel cruise. Around noon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River . In the late afternoon we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu**** or similar.

DAY 5 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW Moscow, The Mother of , is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes the highlights of the vast city: Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre and Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and we visit the Kremlin grounds 30 DAY 6 (SUNDAY): MOSCOW The day offers an optional full day excursion to the quaint town of Sergiev Posad, where we visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important Russian monastery and the St. Petersburg spiritual heart of the . The whole Lavra has been beautifully restored for the 700-years celebrations of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh. In the evening, transfer to the Kazanskaya Railway Station and departure with the Tatarstan Premium overnight train bound for Kazan.

Moscow Kazan DAY 7 (MONDAY): KAZAN In the morning, we arrive to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. Russian Capitals And Tatarstan Located at the mighty Volga River, Kazan is a beautiful thousand-year-old city, where Christianity and have co-existed peacefully through the centuries. Upon arrival May-September 2018, DAY 1 (TUESDAY): ARRIVAL ST. PETERSBURG and one of the cathedrals. In the afternoon is o ered an we are transferred to Hotel Park Inn Kazan**** or similar, Arrival in St. Petersburg, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos optional visit to the Moscow Metro including the historical where is served. The morning and early afternoon 10 days/9 nights: Vasilievsky**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting. stations on the Ring-Line and a guided stroll along the sightseeing tour allows us to explore Kazan’s rich past and famous pedestrian Arbat Street. The evening o ers an takes us to the Quarter, where we visit the city’s Dates: DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY): ST. PETERSBURG optional Moscow-by-night tour including an unforgettable oldest stone mosque and , a stone fortress GRT06: 29.05-07.06.18 St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and river cruise with the White Flotilla. of the 16th century with a perfect panoramic view. We also GRT13: 17.07-26.07.18 museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and visit the Kul-Sharif Mosque, one of the largest in Europe, GRT15: 31.07-09.08.18 the many canals have deservedly given the city the title and the Catholic Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross. of Venice of the North. During the morning sightseeing GRT16: 07.08-16.08.18 tour we get acquainted with all the splendours of the DAY 8 (TUESDAY): KAZAN GRT17: 14.08-23.08.18 city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s This morning offers an optional visit to the Admiralteyskaya GRT19: 28.08-06.09.18 Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Quarter and the Raifa Monastery. The monastery, located Convent and much more. The afternoon o ers an optional on the bank of a beautiful lake and surrounded by virgin excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s forests, and is one of the most beautiful sites in Tatarstan. Package prices per person: Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World The monastery has an intriguing history dating back to EUR 1195.00 (double occupancy) War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial the 17th century and it is still a functioning monastery celebrations. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the today. In the afternoon an optional visit is offered to Iske- EUR 550.00 (single supplement) Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show Kazan (Old Kazan), a fascinating open-air museum located White Night Supplement for GRT06 and Russian „champagne” and snacks. where the capital of the medieval once EUR 100.00 (double occupancy) stood. We visit the museum dominated by a modern DAY 3 (THURSDAY): ST. PETERSBURG reconstruction of the large wooden fortress from time of EUR 100.00 (single supplement) The morning is reserved for an optional visit to Peterhof, the khanate, while an interactive theatrical show with an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, the medieval ruler of the city, the Kazan Khan, and his with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and entourage gives us a further impression of the lives of the Including: Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the afternoon, an people of medieval Kazan. optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is o ered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner DAY 9 (WEDNESDAY): KAZAN at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti. This morning an optional visit to is on our program. This scenic little town located an hour’s drive DAY 4 (FRIDAY): ST. PETERSBURG-MOSCOW from Kazan at the confluence of the Volga and The early morning is reserved for an optional St. Petersburg Rivers has served as a fortress and military base since channel cruise. Around noon we go to the Moscow Railway the 16th century. We visit the Holy Domitian Monastery Optional: Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for of Sviyazhsk and the Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh • Transfer airport to Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky: EUR 70.00 • 8-hour excursion to Sergiev Posad: EUR 80.00 pp Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian and enjoy the magnificent panoramic views of the town for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 90.00 for private • 4-hour excursion to Admiralteyskaya Quarter and landscapes along the River Volga. In the late afternoon we and the rivers before we return to Kazan. In the evening minivan (4-7 persons) Raifa Monastery: EUR 40.00 pp arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu**** an optional national dinner is offered at Restaurant • 4-hour excursion to Zarskoye Selo and visit to • 4-hour excursion to Iske-Kazan (Old Kazan) with Catherine’s Palace: EUR 70.00 pp entrance to the museum and fortress and interactive or similar. House. • Visit to folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace: show: EUR 60.00 pp EUR 50.00 pp • 6-hour excursion to Sviyazshsk with entrance to Holy DAY 5 (SATURDAY): MOSCOW DAY 10 (THURSDAY): KAZAN • 4-hour excursion to Peterhof and visit to the Grand Domitian Monastery and Temple of St. Sergius of Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city Optional transfer to the airport. Palace: EUR 75.00 pp Radonezh: EUR 60.00 pp with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The • 3-hour visit to the Hermitage Art Museum: • National dinner at Restaurant Tatar Cuisine House: dramatic changes over the last decade have made the EUR 50.00 pp EUR 40.00 pp • Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti: • Transfer Hotel Park Inn Kazan to airport: EUR 40.00 city to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. EUR 50.00 pp for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 80.00 for private The morning sightseeing tour includes the highlights of • 3-hour guided channel cruise: EUR 50.00 pp minivan (4-7 persons) the vast city: Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, the • 3-hour Moscow metro and Arbat tour: EUR 25.00 pp • Half board (8 x 3 dinner with coffee/): Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre and Sparrow Hills • 3-hour Moscow-by-night tour and river cruise: EUR 235.00 pp with Moscow University and we visit the Kremlin grounds EUR 50.00 pp 30 31 Kiev Lviv Classical Booking Conditions

DAY 1 (FRIDAY): ARRIVAL KIEV violent history it still has a unique old-world charm. The CANCELLATION CONDITIONS between 2 – 11 years old receive a discount when are performed 2 hours before flight, in Stockholm Arrival in Kiev, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Blu morning sightseeing tour takes us to Lviv Old Town - a sharing a room with two paying adults. Extra beds 2.5 hours before flight, in St. Petersburg, Kazan and Kyiv**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting. complex of stone buildings from the 14th-16th century – The seller reserves the right to charge the following may be folding beds and do not in all cases o er same Ulanbaatar 3 hours before flight and in Moscow 4 June-September 2018, and includes the Market Square with City House, Black cancellation fees: for cancellations from 28-21 days comfort as a regular bed. hours before flight. This timing has been estimated DAY 2 (SATURDAY): KIEV Stone Building, Opera Square, Kornyakt Palace, Medieval prior to arrival - 30% of the basic tour price, for based on our knowledge and experience working 7 days/6 nights: Founded in the late 9th century Kyiv is one of the oldest Pharmacy-Museum, Armenian Cathedral, Dominical and cancellations 20-7 days prior to arrival - 60% of the in these destinations, considering trac in each cities of Europe and the cradle of Slavic civilization and Bernardine cathedrals and the beautiful Boim Chapel. In basic tour price, 6-1 days prior to arrival - 70% of the TRANSFER INFORMATION particular city, driving time and required time at the Dates: Orthodox Christianity. The morning sightseeing tour the afternoon is offered an optional Lviv Beer Tour. We will basic tour price and for “no show” - 75% of the basic If arrival transfer is booked, a driver will meet the airport check-in counters. tour price. GCU10: 22.06-28.06.18 introduces us to the historic city and all its treasures have an opportunity to learn how craft beer is brewed and guests with a name-board reading their names inside GCU12: 06.07-12.07.18 including St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, Golden Gates, St. Sophia to taste it, and during the tour we will travel from an old the arrival hall of the airport of arrival. If arrival EMERGENCY GCU14: 20.07-26.07.18 Cathedral, St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, which monastery of the 17th century to a modern beer brewery. transfer is not booked, the guests will be met by the VISA SUPPORT In a case of an emergency situation (missing arrival GCU16: 03.08-09.08.18 we reach by cable car, Independence Square, Opera House tour leader of the group at the welcome meeting at DAY 6 (WEDNESDAY): LVIV Our issued visa support letter is not visa itself and the hotel lobby on the day of arrival at 07.00PM, or departure transfer, missed start of excursion or any GCU18: 17.08-23.08.18 and St. Andrew’s Cathedral. The afternoon is reserved for an optional excursion to the world famous Cave Monastery The full day optional tour today takes us to castles around valid visa must be obtained prior to arrival, where local time. For some programs timing might di er. other service irregularity), please use our emergency GCU20: 31.08-06.09.18 featuring amazing architectural monuments, ranging from Lviv: Olesko Castle dating back to 13th century and the required. If visa support letters have been supplied In this case information about the welcome meeting numbers: +371 26135245 in The Baltic Countries, bell towers to cathedrals to underground cave systems and residence of Polish Kings, like Jan Sobieski. The castle timely and correctly, we do not resume responsibility will be provided by check in. For tours starting in +371 28657523 in Russia and +371 29172752 in strong stone fortification walls. In the evening enjoy an features a magnificent collection of old furniture and for guests arriving without valid visa. Copenhagen no welcome meeting is held but instead Poland, Belarus, Mongolia and Scandinavia). Our Package prices per person: optional dinner with folklore music at Restaurant Opanas. paintings, a nice park and a museum with beautiful pieces the guests receive a personalized welcome package office hours are Monday to Friday 09.00 - 18.00 EUR 495.00 (double occupancy) of jewellery, and Zolochiv Palace - the jewel of defensive FORCE MAJEURE with all relevant information. In case of late arrival, GMT+2. During office hours please contact us on EUR 275.00 (single supplement) DAY 3 (SUNDAY): KIEV architecture, built in 17th century. Over centuries the the tour leader will leave info material at hotel +371 67338651, +371 67338644 or +371 67338647. The morning offers an optional excursion to the large palace served as fortress and royal residence. In the The seller shall not be liable for any delay or failure reception and we ask the guests to be at hotel lobby Pirogovo Ethnographic Open Air Museum, where courtyard we find Grand Palace and Chinese Palace. In the in its performance of any of the services, when next morning at 08.45AM. Departure transfers in farmsteads, wooden churches, windmills and evening enjoy an optional Carpathian farewell dinner at such delay or failure arises for reasons beyond its Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki and Lviv Including: reasonable control, including without limitation, • 6 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels architecture from all regions of the large country will bring Restaurant Trout, and Wine with its highlight dish- acts of terrorism, civil insurrection, blockade, labour • 6 x buffet breakfast us back to the atmosphere of 18th and 19th century rural Carpathian trout. disputes and strikes, material shortages, embargoes, • Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail Ukraine. In the afternoon is offered an optional visit to St. or juice Sophia’s Cathedral and the National History Museum. The DAY 7 (THURSDAY): DEPARTURE LVIV rationing, acts of local, state or national governments • Personalized welcome package St. Sophia Cathedral - built in 11th century – is an UNESCO Optional transfer to the airport. or public agencies, utility or communication failures • Tickets for Cable Car ride in Kiev, entrances to heritage monastery complex with unique ancient frescoes. or delays, fire, acts of war, floods and epidemics. Boim Chapel and Medieval Pharmacy-Museum The visit includes also Bell Tower, Monks Refectory and Optional: in Lviv Metropolite House. We proceed to the National Historical • Service of German and English speaking tour • Transfer airport to Hotel Radisson Blu Kyiv: EUR 35.00 for PROGRAM AMENDMENTS escort on all tours Museum with over 800 thousand unique exhibits related to private car (1-3 persons), EUR 60.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons) We reserve the right to amend the itinerary and/ • Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour the history and culture of Ukraine. • 3-hours visit to the Cave Monastery: EUR 40.00 pp or included entrances without prior notice due escort on all tours • Ukrainian dinner with folklore music at Restaurant Opanas: to weather conditions or interference of local • Service of 1st class coach or 1st class minivan DAY 4 (MONDAY): KIEV-LVIV EUR 40.00 pp throughout the itinerary The early morning is reserved for an optional visit to authorities, which is out of our control or the control • 4-hours excursion to the Pirogovo Ethnographic Open Air • Hyundai high-speed train Kiev-Lviv OW (2nd of our suppliers. Should the itinerary and/or program the unique Chernobyl Museum dedicated to the 1986 Museum: EUR 35.00 pp class) Chernobyl disaster, which also signalled the beginning of be amended due to unforeseen circumstances, we will • 3-hours visit to St. Sophia’s Cathedral and National endeavour to find suitable alternative activities. • Portage at hotels and railway stations the end of Soviet Ukraine. In the afternoon we go to the Historical Museum: EUR 25.00 pp (walking tour) train station to board the modern high-speed train bound • 3-hours visit to Chernobyl Museum: EUR 40.00 pp VISA: for Lviv. Upon arrival in the evening to Lviv, transfer to • 2-hours Lviv Beer Tour: EUR 35.00 pp 3RD PERSON Visa Citizens of most countries of Europe and the Hotel Dnister**** or similar, check in. • 8-hours excursion to castles around Lviv: EUR 60.00 pp Americas do not need visa to Ukraine. Citizens • Carpathian dinner at Restaurant Trout, Bread and Wine: AND CHILD POLICY of Australia and New Zealand can obtain visa at DAY 5 (TUESDAY): LVIV EUR 35.00 pp The price for an adult in an extra bed is the same as arrival in Kiev Borispol Airport Lviv is known as the centre of West-Ukraine, which was • Transfer Hotel Dnister to airport: EUR 25.00 for private car the price per person in a double room. To provide never incorporated into imperial Russia but was a part the (1-3 persons), EUR 45.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons) triple occupancy we are generally booking a higher • Half board at hotels (6 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): Habsburg Empire. Even Lviv has had an enthralling and EUR 140.00 pp room category for the comfort of our guests. Children 42 43 Baltic Tours Vilnius UAB Reg. #111518422, IATA 68320103 Address: Vasingtono sq. 1 Vilnius, LITHUANIA Ph. +370 5 266 1616 Cell +370 615 76453 www.baltictours.com Your agent Iveta Gruodyte [email protected]