Cossack Explorer 2010

A 17-Day Trafalgar Tours tour starting from $3,099

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Tour Length: 17 Days
Countries Visited: Belarus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden
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Tour Type:
 Escorted Tour
Tour Category: Regional
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-SCOS-2010
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Cities Visited:
Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw

A trip filled with color, unique cultures, and enthralling history. Visit oceanside Copenhagen, beautiful island-ringed Stockholm, and travel by train between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Later, get acquainted with Minsk, Warsaw and fascinating Berlin.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Berlin: Sightseeing features the Brandenburg Gate,German State Opera House and Tiergarten.
  • Copenhagen: Sightseeing highlights the LittleMermaid and Christiansborg Palace.
  • Stockholm: Sightseeing includes the City Hall andviews of the Royal Palace.
  • Helsinki: Sightseeing includes the Senate andmarket squares.
  • St.Petersburg: Sightseeing includes views of theWinter Palace, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, Nevsky Prospekt and a visitof the St. Peter and Paul Fortress.
  • Moscow: Sightseeing shows us Red Square, St.Basil''s Cathedral and the Kremlin Gardens.
  • Minsk: Drive along the Leninsky Prospekt andVictory Square.
  • Warsaw: Sightseeing includes the ''wedding cake''Palace of Culture and Science.

Dining Highlights
  • 4 Scandinavian buffet breakfasts
  • 10 buffet breakfasts
  • 1 continental breakfast
  • 3 three-course lunches
  • 6 three-course dinners
  • 24 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

Travel Highlights
  • Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hoteltips are included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
  • Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual TourDirector.
  • Specialised local guide in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St.Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw and Berlin.
  • Overnight mini-cruise from Sweden to Finland, all cabins two-berthwith private facilities.
  • Copenhagen Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and BerlinAirport transfers are provided on Day 17, conditions apply.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengerswho book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or departoutside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival anddeparture day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Please note: VISA REQUIREMENTS Important: Belarus & Russian Visas: A visa is required for Russia and must be obtained prior to tour departure.Please verify that the start/end dates correspond to your dates of entering and leaving Russia. An incorrect start date will result in denial of entry to Russia by the Russian authorities. A visa is required for Belarus. Belarus has consulates in certain countries, otherwise the visa may be obtained while on tour, en route for Belarus. Please bring a passport sized photograph with you. Please contact our reservations department for the most up to date fee, which will be collected from you by the Tour Director
Additional Visa Requirements
  • Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travelagent at at time of booking to assess your specific requirements.
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Copenhagen.

Day 2 - Arrive Copenhagen (2 nights)
Welcome to Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. After check-in, time torelax and unwind.Hotel: Scandic Hvidovre

Day 3 - Copenhagen sightseeing
We will see the Little Mermaid, the Renaissance Stock Exchange, theRoyal Amalienborg Palace and Christiansborg Palace on our morningsightseeing tour. The rest of the day is free to explore thecity. (Scandinavian breakfast)

Day 4 - Copenhagen - Stockholm
First we cross the Oresund into Sweden. Then we continue ourjourney traveling north through lush forests and meadows to theresort of Granna at the head of Lake Vattern. Then northwards tobeautiful island-ringed Stockholm, Sweden''s capital. (Scandinavianbreakfast) Hotel: Scandic Kungens Kurva

Day 5 - Stockholm - At Sea
This morning''s sightseeing tour with a local guide shows us theRoyal Palace and City Hall. Stockholm is constructed on a maze ofislands and criss-crossed by many bridges, so it is apleasant city to wander through, which you can do before weboard the ship for our minicruise to Finland. (ScandinavianBreakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 - At Sea - Helsinki
An early arrival in Finland''s capital allows us time for a guidedtour showing us Finlandia Hall, the Senate and market squares,broad boulevards and the domed Russian church. Then free time toshop and sightsee further before checking in to our hotel. The restof the day is at leisure. (Continental breakfast)Hotel: Sokos Tapiola Garden

Day 7 - Helsinki - St. Petersburg (2 nights)
Today we drive to the border with Russia, passing the timber centerof Kotka and on through the town of Vyborg. Then we continue acrossthe forests of Karelia to St. Petersburg for our two-night stay.Enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner tonight! (Scandinavianbreakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Pulkovskaya

Day 8 - St. Petersburg sightseeing
Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar''s WinterPalace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac''s Cathedral, the Statue of Peterthe Great and a visit of the St. Peter and Paul Fortress. Theremainder of the day is at leisure. You may wish to visit theHermitage Museum or maybe visit the residence of Peter the Great inPetrodvorets? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 9 - St. Petersburg - Novgorod
Today we cross the vast Russian plains to reach the ancient city ofNovgorod. Here on arrival we see the Kremlin Fort, the MillenniumMonument and St. Sophia Cathedral. Dinner is in our hotel tonight.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 10 - Novgorod - Tver - Moscow (2 nights)
This morning we drive through picturesque villages to the Tverregion where we have an included lunch. Then we continue via Klin,once the home of the composer Tchaikovsky, to the Russian capitalcity, Moscow. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch)Hotel: Ismailova Alfa

Day 11 - Moscow sightseeing
Our sightseeing tour features many highlights such as Red Square,the Kremlin Walls and the domed St. Basil''s Cathedral. During yourstay, why not visit the impressive Treasure Chamber of the Tsars?(Buffet breakfast)

Day 12 - Moscow - Smolensk - Minsk
An early departure takes us past Borodino, site of Napoleon''s greatdefeat. We stop for lunch nearSmolensk before we cross the border and enter the independentstate of Belarus and continue to Minsk, rebuilt in supreme Sovietstyle after the Second World War. Here an orientation takes usalong wide avenues and past gargantuan concrete buildings - alegacy of the city''s Soviet past. Tonight we enjoy a dinner oftraditional cuisine at our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch /Dinner)Hotel: Orbita

Day 13 - Minsk - Brest - Warsaw (2 nights)
Today''s drive takes us via the vast plains of White Russia and thePripet Marches to the Polish frontier at Brest Litovsk where westop for lunch. From here we cross the River Vistula beforearriving in Warsaw, capital of Poland. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch /Dinner)Hotel: Jan III Sobieski

Day 14 - Warsaw sightseeing
Our morning sightseeing features the old town, reconstructed afterwartime destruction and the site of the Warsaw Ghetto. This eveningafter dinner, why not listen to a Chopin piano recital? (Buffetbreakfast)

Day 15 - Warsaw - Berlin (2 nights)
Today we travel across the central plains of Poland to Poznan, withits charming City Hall and Gothic churches. Then we continue to theborder town of Frankfurt-an-der-Oder and into Germany, where wesoon arrive in Berlin. (Buffet breakfast)Hotel: Best Western Spittlemarket

Day 16 - Sightseeing and at leisure
Our morning sightseeing features highlights of a united Berlinincluding the Reichstag Building, Tiergarten, the Brandenburg Gate,Unter den Linden Boulevard and the German State Opera House. Laterthere''s time at leisure to perhaps join an optional excursionexploring Berlin''s secret past? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 17 - Berlin - USA
This morning it is time to bid farewell to our Tour Director andnew-found friends as our memorable tour together comes to an end.There are transfers available to Berlin Tegel Airport, conditionsapply. (Buffet breakfast)

 

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • Berlin
  • Copenhagen
  • Stockholm
  • Helsinki
  • St. Petersburg
  • Moscow
  • Minsk
  • Warsaw
 

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