BERLIN, COPENHAGEN, STOCKHOLM, HELSINKI, ST PETERSBURG, MOSCOW, WARSAW
COSSACK EXPLORER 17 days from $2,985 US per person Details below or
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This trip is filled with color, unique cultures and enthralling history. Visit coastal Copenhagen, vibrant Berlin, striking Helsinki and island-ringed Stockholm, then travel between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Later, get acquainted with Minsk’s Soviet style and Warsaw’s Gothic churches.
Highlights Copenhagen,
Stockholm,
Helsinki,
St. Petersburg,
Novgorod,
Moscow,
Minsk,
Warsaw,
Berlin
Day 1 DEPART USA
Overnight flight to Copenhagen.
Day 2 ARRIVE COPENHAGEN (2 NIGHTS)
Welcome to Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. Relax and unwind after check-in, or take a stroll through the city! Later meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers.
Hotel: Scandic Sydhavnen (F)
Day 3 COPENHAGEN SIGHTSEEING
Your expert Local Guide takes you on a morning sightseeing tour, which includes the Little Mermaid, the Renaissance Stock Exchange, Royal Amalienborg Palace and Christiansborg Palace. Spend the rest of the day exploring the sights of your choice or shopping.
Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast)
Day 4 COPENHAGEN - STOCKHOLM
Cross the Oresund into Sweden and travel north through lush forests and meadows bordering the shores of Lake Vättern. Continue northwards to Stockholm, Sweden’s beautiful capital surrounded by islands.
Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Scandic Kungen Kurva (F)
Day 5 STOCKHOLM - AT SEA
Admire Stockholm’s biggest landmarks this morning with your knowledgeable Local Guide, with views of the Royal Palace and City Hall. Built on a maze of islands accessible by bridges, Stockholm is an interesting city to wander through. Don’t miss the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere before embarking on your mini-cruise to Finland!
Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 AT SEA - HELSINKI
Arrive early in Finland's capital for a sightseeing tour with your expert Local Guide. View Finlandia Hall, the Senate and market squares, sweeping boulevards and the beautiful domed Russian church. The rest of the day is yours to explore, shop for souvenirs or relax.
Day 7 HELSINKI - ST. PETERSBURG (2 NIGHTS)
Follow the Finnish coast past the timber center of Kotka, across the border into Russia and on through the town of Vyborg. Admire the scenery as you traverse the forests of Karelia, arriving later in St. Petersburg for a two-night stay. Enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner tonight!
Meal(s): (Scandinavian buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Inn Pulkovskaya (F)
Day 8 ST. PETERSBURG SIGHTSEEING
The Tsar's Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Statue of Peter the Great all feature on your guided sightseeing tour. Explore St. Peter and Paul Fortress and spend the rest of the day as you wish. You might like to visit the Hermitage Museum or the residence of Peter the Great in Petrodvorets.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 9 ST. PETERSBURG - NOVGOROD
Cross the vast Russian steppes to the ancient city of Novgorod where you view the Kremlin Fort, Millennium Monument and St. Sophia Cathedral. Dine tonight at your hotel.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Inn Veliky (F)
Day 10 NOVGOROD - TVER - MOSCOW (2 NIGHTS)
Your wonderful journey continues through picturesque villages to the Tver region for an included lunch. Then travel via Klin, the former home of Tchaikovsky, to the Russian capital, Moscow.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch)
Hotel: Holiday Inn Suchevsky (F)
Day 11 MOSCOW SIGHTSEEING
Moscow is a city full of wonderful buildings and monuments! Your knowledgeable Local Guide shows you an array of sights including Red Square, the Kremlin Walls and the domed St. Basil's Cathedral. In your free time, consider visiting the impressive Treasure Chamber of the Tsars.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 12 MOSCOW - MINSK
Drive past the region of Borodino, site of Napoleon's great defeat, and stop for lunch near Smolensk. Later, cross the border into Belarus and continue to Minsk. After the Second World War the city was rebuilt in supreme Soviet style, which you can see during your orientation tour: wide avenues give on to gargantuan concrete buildings. It’s another world! Dine tonight at your hotel.
Day 13 MINSK - BREST - WARSAW (2 NIGHTS)
Traverse the huge plains of Belarus and stop for lunch at Brest on the Polish frontier. Afterwards, cross the River Vistula and arrive later in Warsaw, Poland’s capital.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch)
Hotel: Novotel Warsaw Centrum (F)
Day 14 WARSAW SIGHTSEEING
Your expert Local Guide shows you the site of the Warsaw Ghetto and the landmarks of Warsaw’s Old Town, which was almost entirely destroyed during the Second World War. Later, you might like to soak up the city’s culture and nightlife.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 15 WARSAW - BERLIN (2 NIGHTS)
Travel west across the plains of central Poland and over the border into Germany, arriving later in the exciting city of Berlin!
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Plaza Prenzlauerberg (MF)
Day 16 BERLIN SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
From the Reichstag Building to the Tiergarten, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard and the German State Opera House, your experienced Local Guide shows you all Berlin’s highlights this morning. Spend the rest of the day seeing the sights of your choice, or perhaps join an optional excursion exploring the city’s secret past.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 17 BERLIN - USA
Say goodbye to your Travel Director and traveling companions at the end of your memorable vacation. Transfers are available to Berlin Tegel Airport. Conditions apply.
Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
What's Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Copenhagen Sightseeing highlights include views of the Little Mermaid and Christiansborg Palace.
Stockholm Sightseeing includes views of the City Hall and the Royal Palace.
Helsinki Sightseeing features views of the Senate and market squares.
St. Petersburg Sightseeing includes views of the Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Nevsky Prospekt. Visit the St. Peter and Paul Fortress.
Novgorod View St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kremlin Fort.
Moscow Sightseeing tour of Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin Gardens.
Minsk Drive along the Independence Prospekt and Victory Square.
Warsaw Sightseeing includes the 'wedding cake' Palace of Culture and Science.
Berlin Sightseeing features the Brandenburg Gate, German State Opera House and Tiergarten.
First Class Travel Highlights
Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
Services throughout the trip of a professional multi-lingual Travel Director.
Qualified Local Guide in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw and Berlin.
Overnight mini-cruise from Sweden to Finland, all cabins two-berth with private facilities.
A stylish wallet, travel documents, keepsake booklet and map.
DEPARTURE DATES April - September
PRICES From approx $2,985 US
per person double occupancy
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This trip is filled with color, unique cultures and enthralling history. Visit coastal Copenhagen, vibrant Berlin, striking Helsinki and island-ringed Stockholm, then travel between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Later, get acquainted with Minsk’s Soviet style and Warsaw’s Gothic churches. 