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GUARANTEED ESCORTED TOURS Winter 2020–2021 GUARANTEED ESCORTED TOURS Winter 2020–2021 6 languages • 15 tours • 50+ departures BALTICVISION table of contents: BALTICVISION is the largest provider of guaranteed escorted tours in the Baltic Sea region and far beyond. Our tours combine three things, which are important Baltic Highlights New Year 4 for modern travelers: affordable prices, first class service and plenty of individual Russian Capitals New Year 5 choices. Our winter programs are featuring traditional Christmas Markets in Baltics Riga Christmas Market 6 and Poland, sparkling New Year Celebrations, Winter Adventures in Russia and City Tallinn Christmas Market 6 New Year in Riga 7 Break programs during winter month. BALTICVISION distributes its products through New Year in Tallinn 7 an extensive network of reliable and trustworthy tour operators. New Year in St. Petersburg 8 New Year in Kyiv 9 A First Class Product Christmas Market in Krakow 10 New Year in Poland 11 the same languages may join in or may leave during a tour. St. Petersburg Winter City Break 12 GUARANTEED Our tours represent a unique possibility to meet people Winter Cultural Weekends in Riga 13 ESCORTED WINTER TOURS across borders and win new friends. Karelia Winter Adventure 14 All our tours are guaranteed. Tours are offered in up to six different languages (English, German, Italian, Spanish, Murmansk Winter Adventure 15 Portuguese and French). Please see specification of SERVICE STANDARDS Russian Winter in Golden Ring 16 included services for each particular tour. Depending on Hotels: We are using good centrally located three-star sales, most tours are bilingual and guests are normally superior, four-star or five-star hotels. We reserve the right Booking Conditions 18 from a number of different countries. Other guests with to change the featured hotels. Alternative hotels will be of 2 the same standard as the featured hotels both in terms of standard and location. Any changes from featured hotels will be advised latest one month prior to arrival. Breakfast: Breakfast is buffet style at all hotels. Coaches and vans: Our coaches are new 49-seater first class coaches with air conditioning, adjustable seats, toilet, fridge and possible other conveniences. Depending on sales, some tours or segments of tours and optional tours are operated with new first class vans with adjustable seats and air conditioning. For comfort and security we always keep at least three empty seats in coaches and vans. Passengers are covered by third person liability insurance. Drivers are driving strictly according to EU regulations. Seating in the vehicles is free. Tour escorts: Our tour escorts are university graduates and have been specially trained as guides and as tour escorts. The tour escorts are very experienced and most have been working for us for many years. The tour escorts are assisted by local guides if needed or required. Porterage: Porterage of one piece of luggage is included when indicated. Visa support: Visa is required for almost all nationalities for tours including Russia and only for some few nationalities for tours covering EU destinations. Unless otherwise indicated, we supply visa support complementary. For Saint Petersburg city break programs e-visa can be obtained. Please check carefully e-visa requirements. Number of participants: We allow maximum 45 the tour escort will brief the guests and hand out materials at the start of the tour. PRE- AND POST STAYS guests on the same tour. The average number of guests We offer attractive hotel rates for guests who would like is around 25–30. to arrive earlier or depart later. Please ask for a detailed MORE VALUE pricelist. We are also offering more comprehensive Optional excursions and dinners: Most of our tours customized pre- and post-arrangements on and around SPECIAL FEATURES the destinations. Please contact us for detailed offer. Arrival and departure transfers: Guests can pre- come with an extensive choice of optional excursions order private arrival and departure transfers if not and dinners. The optional services can be booked in specified otherwise. By private transfer the guests advance or during the tour. QUALITY, SAFETY AND SECURITY are met by a driver with a name board reading their Quality control: We ask all guests to fill out a service The optional excursions feature important highlights surnames in the arrival hall of the airport. In the questionnaire. The questionnaires are handed over not included into the standard sightseeing tours and Arctic areas we arrange regular airport transfers to the guests during the welcome meeting or at the always include transport, guide service and entrances. and we will provide vouchers for the service after the start of the tour and collected at the end of the tour. booking is made. The optional dinners are half-board at hotel or special Moreover, we are happy to receive feedback in any highlight dinners at local restaurants. other form, aiming to help us to maintain and raise the Welcome info: On arrival to the hotel the guests standards of our product. receive information announcing time and place for the The optional dinners at hotels are substantial 3-course welcome meeting or the first meeting with the tour set menu or buffet style and include ice-water and coffee/ Safety and security: Safety and security is a priority escort or welcome package with further details about tea. Highlight dinners at local restaurants include a in all our operations. We only use suppliers that the start of the tour. substantial 3-course menu with ice-water and coffee/ guarantee the same. We carefully check the insurance tea. In some cases alcoholic drinks or live entertainment and operating licenses of all our suppliers. Welcome meeting: For programs with welcome is included. The highlight dinners at local restaurants meeting the guests are served a welcome drink. The include guide and transport, in few cases the restaurants tour escort introduces the program and the optional are within walking distance from the hotel (max 10 min PRICE POLICY tours, and the guests receive various materials such walk) and transport is not included. At both hotels and All prices in this catalogue include service and VAT. as a personalized program and information materials. local restaurants additional drinks can be ordered and All prices are gross rates and are commissionable to On tours, where there is no welcome meeting indicated paid for on the spot. reliable and trustworthy tour operators. 3 Tallinn Riga Vilnius Baltic Highlights New Year DECEMBER 28 (MONDAY): ARRIVAL VILNIUS JANUARY 1 (FRIDAY): RIGA Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Artis Morning at leisure. Late afternoon offers an optional Centrum**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting. excursion to the Lido Recreational Centre, a large restaurant and entertainment centre located in the largest DECEMBER 29 (TUESDAY): VILNIUS wooden log house in Europe and surrounded by a lot of December 2020 – Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval winter attractions. We enjoy a traditional Latvian dinner buildings and 48 churches. The morning walking tour before going back to the hotel. January 2021, of the Old Town includes Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates JANUARY 2 (SATURDAY): RIGA–TALLINN 8 days/7 nights of Dawn. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to The tour continues along the coastal highway to the Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well Estonian summer resort of Parnu. We do a short tour of the preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island resort before we continue through the North Estonian land in Lake Galve. The evening offers an optional Lithuanian of forests and arrive in Tallinn early afternoon, check-in at Dates: dinner at Restaurant Belmontas. the Hotel L’Ermitage**** or similar. GNY01: 28.12.–04.01.21. DECEMBER 30 (WEDNESDAY): VILNIUS–RIGA JANUARY 3 (SUNDAY): TALLINN Heading for Riga, the first stop is the Hill of Crosses, one Tallinn is a charming blend of medieval tranquillity and of the most holy sites of Catholic Lithuania. After crossing modern urban life. The Old Town is magical all the year into Latvia we soon reach the magnificent Rundale Palace, but it is at its best in the run-up to Christmas and New Package prices per person: the former summer residence of the Duke of Courland. Year, where the magic is felt at every corner. The walking EUR 835.00 (double occupancy) Following a guided tour of the palace we travel through the tour takes us around the old medieval city walls and into EUR 295.00 (single supplement) rolling hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga late afternoon, the Old Town where we see Toompea Castle, Dome Church, check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija***** or similar. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, medieval Old Town Hall and Great Guild Hall. In the afternoon an optional excursion DECEMBER 31 (THURSDAY): RIGA is offered to Kadriorg Park and visit to KUMU, the award- Including: Riga, founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert, winning new Estonian art museum, with its collections of • 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a classic and contemporary fine art. The evening offers an • 7 x buffet breakfast real kaleidoscope of architectural styles and by the end optional medieval dinner at Restaurant Maikrahv. • Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or of December the whole city is preparing for a vibrant juice New Year celebration. The walking tour of the Old Town JANUARY 4 (MONDAY): TALLINN DEPARTURE • Personalised welcome package includes Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Optional transfer to airport. • 3-hour Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn old town Church, the Swedish Gate, the Three Brothers, the Large walking tours and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument.
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