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Tour to Saint-Petersburg and Kaliningrad 7D – 6 N

St. Petersburg - Kaliningrad Day 1) Arrival in Saint-Petersburg Meeting with English speaking guide Dinner in the local restaurant (halal) Transfer to the hotel Check in

Day 2) Breakfast in the hotel Meeting with guide in the lobby. Lunch in the local restaurant (halal) City tour you will get acquainted with the history and modern life of Saint Petersburg. Your local guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and take you on a voyage of discovery through the city’s major sights where they will make photo stops along the tour by the many beautiful attractions such as; Nevsky prospect, the beautiful Arts Square, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Mariinsky Theatre and The Palace Square. Peter and Paul’s Fortress visit

Today the Peter and Paul fortress is home to several museums, which exhibit to everyone the splendid history of Saint-Petersburg’s foundation and growth. Here you may visit main museums like the Peter and Paul cathedral – the tallest building in the city center and the burial place of the Russian Emperors – the Grand Ducan Mausoleum, and the Museum of history of Saint- Petersburg. Here you may also encounter more modest museums and temporary exhibitions like the Museum of miniature, Museum of Torture, etc. The fortress also used to be a political prison as you may see during a visit to its casemates. You may stroll on the fortress walls and witness the famous traditional midday cannon shot.

Lunch in the local restaurant (halal)

Excursion to the Hermitage (main building) - it is hard to imagine a trip to Saint-Petersburg without visiting one of the most famous museums worldwide – the State Hermitage. Its priceless collection occupies 5 historical buildings of which the Winter Palace – the former residence of the Russian Royal family – is the most remarkable. Its rooms, decorated with marble and gold provide a fine background for the treasures of the Hermitage. You might be surprised to know that the collection of this unique museum contains over 3 million exhibits including the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael and other famous artists.

Dinner in the local restaurant (halal)

Transfer to the hotel Check in Overnight in the hotel Day 3) Breakfast in the hotel Meeting with guide in the lobby of the hotel Countryside tour to Tsarskoe selo (Pushkin) - one of the most picturesque parks among the former residences of the Russian Emperors. Here you may feel the atmosphere of the Royal way of life in its entire magnificence. It is hard to believe that almost everything inside the palace is a result of a careful restoration, which has been finished just 8 years ago. Nowadays the legendary Room, where this precious resin covered the walls in a magnificent and shining style, as well as the radiant interiors have finally regained their former splendor after they suffered from severe damages during World War II. Lunch in the local restaurant (halal)

Visit to Peterhof Palace & Park

Located on the southern shore of the Gulf of , 34 kilometers from St.Petersburg, spectacular Peterhof attracts thousands of tourists with its parks, palaces and, mainly, fountains. Among the suburban parks, Peterhof is probably the most famous for its fountains and is thus frequently compared to Versailles. ‘The Samson’ of the Grand Cascade is the most powerful and magnificent of the fountains of Peterhof and thus has been made a symbol of the park. As a former residence of the Emperors, Peterhof is also the home of several palaces with the Grand Palace as its main landmark. It had been destroyed by the Nazis and then carefully restored as to exhibit the splendor of the Royal way of life. You will see the halls, brightly decorated with gold, marble and numerous mirrors. The beauty of Peterhof, its marvelous fountains and palaces has left nobody indifferent, and you will probably be no exception

Dinner in the local restaurant (halal)

Overnight in the hotel Day 4) Breakfast in the hotel Check out Meeting with guide in the lobby of the hotel

Excursion to central Mosque Religious building in St. Petersburg. It is an architectural monument, the style of northern Art Nouveau. The main mosque of the , the largest mosque in the European part of the Russian Empire.

Lunch in the local restaurant (halal)

Transfer to the airport, flight to Kaliningrad Arrival in Kaliningrad

Meeting with English speaking guide at the airport.

Excursion “Konigsberg and Kaliningrad - past and present” Sightseeing tour with a tour of the main attractions of the city: Victory Square, the sculpture “The Fighting Bison” in front of the Königsberg Land Court, the monument to Peter I in front of the Baltic Fleet headquarters, the drama theater, the area of the old German villas , the fortifications of the city, the Royal and Rosgarten gates. You are in the mid-19th century fortress tower in the center of Kaliningrad, on the shores of a picturesque lake.

Transfer to the hotel Check in Dinner in the hotel Day 5) Breakfast in the hotel Meeting with guide in the lobby of the hotel

Excursion to the village of Yantarny The amazing world of sun stone will open for you when you visit the only place in the world where 90% of the world's amber reserves and the only enterprise for its extraction are concentrated. The panorama of the quarry, the opportunity to visit the manufacturing factory for processing sun stone, the amazing Amber Pyramid and the exhibition - sale will complement your experience. The historic center of Amber is located next to the Lutheran church of 1892. You will take a walk to the sea past the Schloss Hotel, a palace-style building through Becker Park with centuries-old trees. This beach is the only one in in 2016 received the blue flag - a sign of a beach that is environmentally friendly and equipped by international standards. Shopping (souvenirs, amber)

Lunch in the local restaurant

Transfer to the hotel Dinner at the hotel Day 6) Breakfast in the hotel Meeting with guide in the lobby of the hotel

Excursion to Route: pos.Lesnoe- pos.Rybachiy- Dune Efa The Curonian Spit, created by the sea and the wind, is a narrow sandy strip of land, where the salt sea is adjacent to the freshwater bay. This unique and picturesque place was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and recognized as a state natural national park. You will touch the mystery of the Dancing Forest, the tree trunks here bend in the most bizarre way. Visit the observation deck on the dune of Efa, from where the whole variety of landscapes of the spit-sea opens, the bay, pine forests, sandy desert. Shopping (amber, fish)

Fish lunch in the local restaurant

Transfer to the hotel Dinner at the hotel Day 7) Breakfast in the hotel Meeting with guide in the lobby of the hotel

Excursion to Svetlogorsk We will get acquainted with the sights of Svetlogorsk-Raushen. You will be fascinated by the ancient architecture of the late XIX - early XX centuries: private villas, pensions, hotels. Organ hall, larch park, water tower, Kurhaus. Symbols of Svetlogorsk are the wonderful works of the German sculptor G. Brachert- "Carrying Water" and "Nymph". You will see the new “house” of KVN and the Baltic Debuts film festival - the variety theater “Amber Hall”. Terraincourses will lead you to the sea, where a promenade was built near the water for the convenience of vacationers. Free time. Shopping (souvenirs, amber)

Lunch in the local restaurant

Airport transfer Departure, end of the programm *Please note that the order of excursions can be changed

Package price per person in ½ TWN BB in EUR

Accommodation in 3* hotels (Rossia in Saint-Petersburg, Moskva in Kaliningrad or similar)

SGL Period 2 pax 4 pax 6 pax 8 pax 10 pax supplement October – March 387 EUR 325 EUR 311 EUR 307 EUR 61 EUR 556 EUR April 404 EUR 352 EUR 336 EUR 569 USD 67 EUR 579 EUR

Accommodation in 4* hotels (Park Inn Pribaltiiskaya in Saint-Petersburg, Khaizerkhoff in Kaliningrad or similar)

SGL Period 2 pax 4 pax 6 pax 8 pax 10 pax supplement October – March 401 EUR 339 EUR 325 EUR 296 EUR 80 EUR 570 EUR April 473 EUR 414 EUR 339 EUR 370 EUR 133 EUR 642 EUR

The price includes

 Accommodation in 3*/4* hotel with breakfasts;  Transport services;  Sightseeing tours and entrance fees per program;  English speaking guide for the program;  Meal per program (Muslim-friendly lunches and dinners (no pork and alcohol))  Registration service  Visa support  1 bottle of water per day per person;  1 FOC in 1 SGL room  All local taxes

The price does not include:

 Flight tickets St.Petersburg – Kaliningrad – St.Petersburg  Tips for guides and drivers;  Porterage fees in the airports, train stations and the hotels  Visa fees  Meals and beverage except mentioned  Photo and video shooting fees