Cossack Explorer 2010 - About this Tour

Tour Details | Departure Dates and Pricing

Details

• Duration (with arrival/departure): 17
• Tour Style: Regional
• Destinations: Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw

Itinerary

• Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Copenhagen.



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



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



• Day 4 - Copenhagen – Stockholm First we cross the Oresund into Sweden. Then we continue our journey traveling north through lush forests and meadows to the resort of Granna at the head of Lake Vattern. Then northwards to beautiful island-ringed Stockholm, Sweden’s capital. (Scandinavian breakfast) 
  
  Hotel: Scandic Kungens Kurva



• Day 5 - Stockholm – At Sea This morning’s sightseeing tour with a local guide shows us the Royal Palace and City Hall. Stockholm is constructed on a maze of islands and criss-crossed by many bridges, so it is a
  pleasant city to wander through, which you can do before we board the ship for our minicruise to Finland. (Scandinavian Breakfast / Dinner) 
  
  



• Day 6 - At Sea – Helsinki An early arrival in Finland’s capital allows us time for a guided tour showing us Finlandia Hall, the Senate and market squares, broad boulevards and the domed Russian church. Then free time to shop and sightsee further before checking in to our hotel. The rest of 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 center of Kotka and on through the town of Vyborg. Then we continue across the forests of Karelia to St. Petersburg for our two-night stay. Enjoy complimentary champagne with dinner tonight! (Scandinavian breakfast / Dinner)
  
  Hotel: Pulkovskaya



• Day 8 - St. Petersburg sightseeing Featured on our sightseeing tour this morning are the Tsar’s Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Statue of Peter the Great and a visit of the St. Peter and Paul Fortress. The remainder of the day is at leisure. You may wish to visit the Hermitage Museum or maybe visit the residence of Peter the Great in Petrodvorets? (Buffet breakfast)



• Day 9 - St. Petersburg – Novgorod Today we cross the vast Russian plains to reach the ancient city of Novgorod. Here on arrival we see the Kremlin Fort, the Millennium Monument 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 Tver region where we have an included lunch. Then we continue via Klin, once the home of the composer Tchaikovsky, to the Russian capital city, 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 your stay, 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 great defeat. We stop for lunch near
  Smolensk before we cross the border and enter the independent state of Belarus and continue to Minsk, rebuilt in supreme Soviet style after the Second World War. Here an orientation takes us along wide avenues and past gargantuan concrete buildings – a legacy of the city’s Soviet past. Tonight we enjoy a dinner of traditional 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 the Pripet Marches to the Polish frontier at Brest Litovsk where we stop for lunch. From here we cross the River Vistula before arriving 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 after wartime destruction and the site of the Warsaw Ghetto. This evening after dinner, why not listen to a Chopin piano recital? (Buffet breakfast)



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



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



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



• Important note: Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travel agent at at time of booking to assess your specific requirements.


Depart USAArrive Copenhagen Copenhagen sightseeingCopenhagen – StockholmStockholm – At SeaAt Sea – HelsinkiHelsinki – St. Petersburg St. Petersburg sightseeingSt. Petersburg – NovgorodNovgorod – Tver – Moscow Moscow sightseeingMoscow – Smolensk – MinskMinsk – Brest – Warsaw Warsaw sightseeingWarsaw – Berlin Sightseeing and at leisureBerlin – USAImportant note:

Whats Included

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Sightseeing Highlights

• Berlin: Sightseeing features the Brandenburg Gate, German State Opera House and Tiergarten.
• Copenhagen: Sightseeing highlights the Little Mermaid and Christiansborg Palace.
• Stockholm: Sightseeing includes the City Hall and views of the Royal Palace.
• Helsinki: Sightseeing includes the Senate and market squares.
• St.Petersburg: Sightseeing includes views of the Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Nevsky Prospekt and a visit of 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 and Victory Square.
• Warsaw: Sightseeing includes the 'wedding cake' Palace of Culture and Science.

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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)

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Travel Highlights

• Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
• Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
• Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
• Specialised 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.
• Copenhagen Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Berlin Airport transfers are provided on Day 17, conditions apply.
• A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.

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Airport Transfers

• London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
• Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
• For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
• For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
• Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
• In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
• All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
• In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
• Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
• Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
• European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
• Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
• Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
• Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
• Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

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Additional Visa Requirements

• Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travel agent at at time of booking to assess your specific requirements.

Options

Child Prices: Apply to children under the age of 16.