Loistokari in Turku

Prices from £390/person in a shared double room

It is easy to walk around the city centre. The market squares and the market hall are favourites with Turku residents and visitors alike. The many boutiques and department stores attract people to Turku’s shopping streets, and there are restaurants to cater for every taste. The floating River Aura boat restaurants are open all summer.

Turku is a fascinating combination of old and new. The Cathedral was inaugurated in 1300 and the handsome castle, now with an excellent museum, dates back to 1280s. The wooden, stunningly beautiful St Henrik’s Ecumenical Art Chapel is the best example of the latest Finnish church architecture.

Turku is also very near to Naantali with its narrow streets and wooden houses, the Moominworld and the relaxing Naantali Spa. So you can combine a cultural and a family holiday in Turku and its neighbourhood. Ask about hotel packages or cottage hire in the region.

Package prices:

from £390/person for 3 nights sharing a double room
from £492/person for 3 nights sharing in a single room

What is included in the price:

• Return flights from London Heathrow to Turku
• Accommodation in a city centre hotel for 3 nights including breakfast

You can also combine Turku with Helsinki, Stockholm or Tallinn, please ask for an offer.

Cultural events 2011

Turku wants to highlight the importance of culture to the well-being of people and the environment. There will be thousands of individual events during the year, and the majority of these are free.

This year’s main venue, Logomo, will present opera, art exhibitions, experimental art, public access football displays, musicals, as well as popular music. Logomo is an old engineering workshop, steeped in interesting railway history.

One of the key themes for the exhibition Fire! Fire! is the historical Great Fire of Turku in 1827. A miniature model of the city will use light and smoke effects to present how the fire took over the city, also allowing the visitor to try out the possibilities of city planning for saving the city.

Many will find it surprising that maybe the best known Finnish visual artist in the world today came from Kaarina, near Turku. Tom of Finland alias Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991) created a style that is easily recognisable and has influenced gay culture for decades. Maybe the best example of his influence is the way Freddie Mercury of Queen looked in his later years.

Only A Game? exhibition reflects the  European passion for football.  The exhibits include memorabilia, but also games and iPad applications to let the audience to interact. The exhibition runs until December and it is produced together with UEFA and opened by organisation’s Chairman Michel Platini.

The Middle Ages are back in town! This Medieval Market will grace the Old Great Square of Turku and its surrounding quarter on 30.6.-3.7.11. For four days, history comes alive in this authentic replica of a Medieval marketplace. A cavalcade of jesters and minstrels take visitors back in time.

The Winter Palace on Palace Square in St. Petersburg

Prices from £742 per person
Period: February-December 2012

Enjoy 72 hours city break in St. Petersburg without the hassle of getting a Russian visa. Cruise on a modern M/S Princess Maria overnight from Helsinki, and combine the modern Helsinki and the historic St. Petersburg for a memorable cultural holiday.

Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in 1703 as his capital. The city is majestic with palaces, cathedrals, river embankments and canals, handsome parks and dozens of bridges.

Helsinki, the Finnish capital, offers dozens of museum and galleries, design boutiques and interesting architecture.

This is a great holiday for independent travellers, who want to explore arts and history, but there is also a good selection of optional excursions and evening programmes with opera, ballet, circus or folklore.

Wednesday: Modern Helsinki
Arrival to Helsinki.

Helsinki is easy to explore on foot as everything is within easy reach – it is a beautiful city on a human scale. The architecture ranges from graceful neo-classical to art nouveau and modernism.

There are dozens of museums and galleries ranging from the outdoor museum of old Finnish buildings to the cutting edge modern art.

For keen shoppers, Helsinki offers an interesting choice of design boutiques and open-air markets. For the year 2012 Helsinki has been chosen as the Design Capital of the World.

There are also excellent restaurants using Finnish ingredients like reindeer, game, fish and berries. To get in the mood, why not pop into one of the several top-level Russian restaurants?

Thursday: Day in Helsinki and overnight cruise
Day of free programme in Helsinki. We recommend the huge outdoor museum of Seurasaari with dozens of old buildings, the Ateneum Museum with works from the Golden Period of Finnish art and a city sight-seeing tour with commentary in 11 languages, including Latin.

Departure to St. Petersburg at 19.00 on M/S Princess Maria.

This modern passenger ferry was built in Finland, and can take 1,638 passengers and 395 vehicles.

Friday: Welcome to St. Petersburg
Arrival in the morning.

The Panoramic sightseeing tour includes the most essential sights of this magnificent Russian city, such as the Admiralty, the Peter-and-Paul Fortress, the brilliant St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Palace Square and Smolny Convent.

Former palaces of czars, extravagant mansions, and richly decorated churches create an imperial ambience all around the city, the home of Russian rulers for two hundred years.

Saturday: For art lovers
Breakfast at the hotel.

Optional tour on foot to The Hermitage, one of the greatest museums in the world. The tour includes Old Masters, State Rooms in the Winter Palace, and the Impressionists’ Exhibition. The Hermitage has works by Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Renoir, Degas and Matisse. The collection of Spanish art can only be compared to Prado Museum in Madrid, and the French collection is the largest outside France.

Wear good walking shoes. Besides the long walks in the museum, there is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

Sunday: Imperial jewel
Breakfast at the hotel.

Optional  excursion to Pushkin, one of the former imperial summer residences, and a visit to the Catherine’s Palace. The town of Pushkin was originally called Tsarskoye Selo (Czar’s Village). The Empress Elizabeth had the original palace, named Catherine’s Palace, expanded and renovated in 1752. The work continued during the reign of Catherine the Great. The palace is a combination of white and gold, and has a huge ballroom and ornately decorated drawing rooms. The most famous of these is the Amber room, which was raided by the German’s during the war, and restored after its return to Russia.

A lunch in a traditional Russian style at a local restaurant.

In the evening, an optional transfer to the ferry terminal. Departure from St. Petersburg at 19.00.

Monday: Farewell to Helsinki
Arrival in Helsinki in the morning at 08.30.

There is still time to visit the boutiques, market square or museums before your flight home. During the summer, the tree-lined Esplanadi comes to life with live music and cafes.

Prices per person:

From £742 in a twin room and £1079 in a single room.

What is included in the price:

• Scheduled return flights from London Heathrow with Finnair. Flights from other airports are available for additional charge
• One night in a city centre hotel in Helsinki including buffet breakfasts
• Transport by ferry M/S Princess Maria in B-class double cabin
• Panoramic city tour with a visit to the Peter & Paul Fortress
• Services of a local English speaking guide in St. Petersburg
• Two nights at Hotel Belveder-Nevsky (or similar) in St. Petersburg with breakfast
• Registration fee and VAT at hotel

Please note that transfers in Helsinki and departure transfer to ferry terminal in St Petersburg are not included in the price.

Optional extras:

• Meals on board: Breakfast eur10, Deluxe breakfast eur18, buffet dinner eur33
• Optional excursions as per program as follows: Hermitage eur100 per person, Pushkin including lunch eur155 per person
• A-class cabin +eur150 per cabin
• departure transfer to ferry terminal eur85 per car
• Optional evening program: ballet or opera eur90-120 per ticket, folklore or circus eur60 per ticket
• Additional nights in Helsinki
• Helsinki Card

The Winter Palace on the St Petersburg's Palace Square is on the landmarks of the city

Prices from £2087 per person

This cultural break starts and ends in Helsinki, the trendy capital of Finland. Take a train to the historic St. Petersburg, the imperial city of the Russian czars and history. Visit Moscow with its amazing churches and Kremlin, the ancient seat of power in Russia. The tour combines history and art with visits to Hermitage Museum and Tretyakov Gallery, to imperial palaces and cathedrals.

Monday: Helsinki the Daughter of Baltic
Arrive at Helsinki-Vantaa airport and later on check in to your city centre hotel. Helsinki is easy to explore on foot as everything is within easy reach – it is a beautiful city on a human scale. There are dozens of museums and galleries, and for keen shoppers, Helsinki offers an interesting choice of design boutiques and open-air markets. Helsinki will be the Design Capital of the World in 2012.

Tuesday: Welcome to the imperial St. Petersburg
Board the super fast Allegro train in Helsinki and arrive to St. Petersburg at noon. After a transfer including a panoramic city tour it is time for a lunch at the hotel.

The rest of the day you can stroll along the famous, bustling avenue of Nevsky Prospekt, or just enjoy the sights of this beautiful city. Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in 1703 as his capital with palaces, churches and cathedrals, river embankments and canals, handsome parks and dozens of bridges. St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia for over 200 years.

Wednesday: For art lovers
Have a good breakfast at the hotel, as you need energy for a comprehensive tour of The Hermitage, one of the greatest museums in the world.

The tour includes Old Masters, State Rooms in the Winter Palace, and the Impressionists’ Exhibition. The Hermitage has works by Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Renoir, Degas and Matisse. The collection of Spanish art can only be compared to Prado Museum in Madrid, and the French collection is the largest outside France.

Lunch is at a local downtown restaurant.

The afternoon visit takes you to the Yusupov Palace that saw some of the most dramatic events of the Russian history, including the murder of Grigory Rasputin.

Thursday:  Splendour of the Imperial Palaces
Breakfast at the hotel.

Excursion to Pushkin, one of the former imperial summer residences, and a visit to the Catherine’s Palace. The town of Pushkin was originally called Tsarskoye Selo (Czar’s Village). The Empress Elizabeth had the original palace, named Catherine’s Palace, expanded and renovated in 1752. The work continued during the reign of Catherine the Great. The palace is a combination of white and gold, and has a huge ballroom and ornately decorated drawing rooms. The most famous of these is the Amber room, which was raided by the German’s during the war, and restored after its return to Russia.

A lunch at a local restaurant.

The afternoon excursion takes you to Peterhof, the magnificent summer residence of the czars by the Gulf of Finland. The palace was built in the 18th century, and has enormous gardens with dozens of beautiful fountains.

Friday: The Russian Rail Experience
The day starts with a breakfast, some free time and a transfer to the station. Train to Moscow in the afternoon, arriving in the evening.

Time to settle in the modern Russian capital and explore it independently, if you like.

Saturday: Historic Kremlin
Breakfast at hotel gives you energy for visits to the greatest sights in Moscow. Tour of the handsome Moscow metro ending at Kremlin.

The fortification has 19 towers and is surrounded by a wall. Kremlin area has several ancient cathedrals with colourful onion-shaped towers, some dating back to 15th century. The Assumption Cathedral was the main church for imperial Russia, and the czars were crowned there. The Annunciation Cathedral has a collection of ancient icons, including works by Andrei Rublev.

The lunch break at Manege shopping mall.

The walking tour around the Red Square takes you to the heart of Russia’s capital. The name “Red Square” is, in a way, a translation mistake: originally the Russian word “krasnaja” meant beautiful, but over the centuries the word’s meaning changed to “red”. This meant that also the name of the square changed.

The Lenin Mausoleum is situated in the centre of the square. The founder of the Soviet Union is buried in the mausoleum that is still visited by thousands of people every year. Kremlin has been the centre of power in Russia and the Soviet Union for centuries.

Sunday: The Capital of Russia
Start with a breakfast at the hotel before a panoramic city tour with a visit to the enormous white-stone Church of Christ Our Saviour whose golden dome dominates the Moscow’s city view.

The church was originally built to celebrate the victory over Napoleon’s army in 1812. The building work took decades and the church was inaugurated in 1883. Stalin wanted to replace the church with the Palace of the Soviets and it was blown up in 1931 to make space for the new monument. This plan was interrupted by the Second World War. The Russian Orthodox Church started to raise funds to re-build the church in 1990s, and the copy of the original church was opened in the year 2000.

After the lunch you can take an optional tour of Tretyakov Art Gallery with nearly 50,000 works of art. The Gallery’s collection consists entirely of Russian art and artists, ranging in date from the 11th to the early 20th century. The collection covers the history of art from early days to Soviet Realism and modernists such like Chagall and Malevich.

Transfer to the railway station for overnight train Tolstoy leaving at 22.50 for Helsinki.

Monday: Goodbye and see you again!
Arrival in Helsinki at 12.00. Unless you have taken optional extra nights in Helsinki it is time to say goodbye and take the evening flight home.

Package prices:

Prices per person:
July-September: from £2087 /sharing a twin/dbl room, from £2525 /single
May-June: from £2158 /sharing a twin/dbl room, from £2644 /single

What is included in the price:

• Scheduled return flight from London Heathrow. Flights from other airports are available for additional charge
• One night in a city centre hotel in Helsinki including buffet breakfast
• Two nights in a city centre hotel in St. Petersburg and one night in Moscow at chosen hotel, two nights in train
• Three breakfasts and three lunches in St. Petersburg, two breakfasts and one lunch in Moscow
• Transportation between Helsinki and St. Petersburg in 2nd class and between St Petersburg, Moscow and Helsinki in 1st class (2 berth compartments)
• Transfers railway station – hotel and vv. in St Petersburg and Moscow
• Excursions as per programme, entrance fees included
• Visa support letter
• Departure taxes and fees, service charges and taxes in included items

Please note that transfers in Helsinki and visas for Russia are not included in the price.

Departure dates:

May 14, 21, 28
June 04, 11, 18, 25
July 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
August 06, 13, 20, 27
September 03, 10, 17, 24

Optional extras:

• 1st class in rail Helsinki-St Petersburg (compartments for 6) 95 euros per person
• Optional evening programme: ballet or opera (95-130 euros), folklore or circus (60 euros per ticket)
• Additional nights in Helsinki
• Single supplement in night trains 170 euros per each train
• Helsinki Card

Visa for Russia:

A visa is required for all passengers on the tours to Russia and each passenger must apply for the visa in his/her country of domicile. As the visa application must be accompanied with confirmation documents, they will be provided by our local agent. To obtain the necessary visa support letter, we require some personal information for each passenger (surname, first names, date of birth, gender, nationality and passport number).

Please visit the Russian Embassy page for further information on visa requirements www.rusemblon.org

Silja Symphony © Tallink Silja

Prices from £361 per person

Scheduled flights from/ to London Heathrow, two nights’ accommodation in high quality hotels and an overnight cruise – all this from just £361 per person. Fantastic value for this four day / three night expedition!

Stockholm

Stockholm is a picturesque city built on fourteen islands and you are never far from water. Stockholm is also a city of contrasts. Those who are attracted to history and medieval surroundings will find Gamla Stan – Stockholm’s old town – irresistible. Those who seek sleek Scandinavian style will be drawn to Södermalm’s chic design shops, bars and restaurants.

Helsinki

Helsinki also comes with its fair share of history and style and is an ideal short break destination – friendly, lively and welcoming. It is easy to explore on foot as everything is within easy reach – it is a beautiful city on a human scale. It is a city of bustling, colourful market squares and halls, of outdoor summer concerts and sports events, of seaside parks, of excellent cafes and restaurants catering for every taste and budget, and cutting-edge art in fine museums.

In fact, there is no shortage of things to do and see in either capital, and the sea route connecting them is plied by two of the most luxurious cruise ships sailing on the Baltic, the sister ships Silja Serenade and Silja Symphony.

At the heart of each of Silja’s flagships is the 460 ft (142 m) long glass-roofed Promenade, watched over on both sides from cabin windows. Lined by restaurants, bars, shops and boutiques, the Promenade is just like a elegant high street at sea. Cabins are available in several classes, from comfortable cabins for 2-4 people, to deluxe Commodore Class cabins. Most of the cabins have a window, with either a view over the Promenade or a sea view. See here the cabin descriptions.

Read what Daily Express said about this trip.

Package prices

View departure dates and detailed package prices here (pdf)

What is included in the price?

• Scheduled flight from London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda & scheduled flight from Helsinki to London Heathrow
• One night in a four star hotel incl. breakfast in Stockholm
• One night in a four star hotel incl. breakfast in Helsinki
• Cruise from Stockholm to Helsinki on m/s Silja Serenade or Symphony in chosen cabin category incl. breakfast
• Departure taxes and fees

Please note that transfers are not included in the price. Additional nights in Stockholm and/or Helsinki available on request.

Departures from airports such as Manchester, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Newcastle and Edinburgh are also available. Please ask for a quote.

Optional extras

Pre-booked dinner on the ferry
We advise to make a table reservation in advance, especially during the high season. You also receive a discount on meal prices if you pay for your meal coupons in advance. More information and prices can be found here (pdf).

One Day Stockholm Card
Stockholm – convenient and easy. This one day Stockholm Card offers you free admission to more than 75 museums and attractions plus free travel on local transportation and other bonus offers.
Price: £45.00 per person

One Day Helsinki Card
This one day Helsinki Card offers you free admission to more than 40 attractions and free travel on local transportation and other bonus offers. Free audio city tour worth £19 included.
Price: £34.00 per person

Sightseeing tour in Helsinki
This is 1 hour 45 min coach tour departs conveniently from Silja terminal immediately after arriving in Helsinki. Tour takes in the most important and interesting parts of Helsinki, and includes entrance to the Temppeliaukio Church and stop at the Sibelius Monument.
Price: £26.00 per person

Helsinki by Kayak
Get a great new perspective to Helsinki, the Finnish capital by the Baltic. Visit the islands with an experienced guide during the summer months. You can join in alone or in a group up to eight people, for a bigger group you need to book in advance. You can see the beautiful nature surrounding the city from a new viewpoint. The kayaking is suitable also for beginners. Paddling takes place from 10.00 to 13.00 in Vuosaari Paddling Centre and other locations. The routes vary daily. Trip is organised every day from June to August. Pick up points are the Kiasma Art Museum in the centre and Tapiola Garden Hotel in Espoo.
Price: £58.00 per person includes paddling equipment, a professional guide, sandwich, a drink and transfers.

Nuuksio Forest Lake Trail
Experience the Finnish forest and lake country with rugged hills, steep gorges and deep lakes just outside Helsinki! The Nuuksio forest area has lakes formed by the Ice Age that you can swim in during the trip if you are brave enough. Professional guides will tell you about development of this natural treasure just next to the city. The walk is suitable for all ages. The three-hour, about 2.5 mile walk is done at leisurely pace on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 3 July to 14 August. Transportation is from Kiasma Museum at 14.00 and you will be back at 18.30.
Price: £49.00 per person includes transfers, guidance and a snack. You can hire walking poles and get a professional photo taken for a separate fee. The number of participants is from one to eight, for larger groups you need to book in advance.

Sea Life
Sea Life wants to offer visitors an adventurous learning experience and wake the desire to protect seas and animals. Sea Life offers the possibility to experience the wonders of underwater miracles by creating as natural as possible living environments for the creatures of the exhibition. Visitors will have a unique experience with over 40 exiting and interesting aquariums.
Price: £15.00 per person

Explore two fascinating cities in one visit

Prices from £1129 per person
Period: all year round

Experience the imperial beauty and treasures of Czars’ Russia and enjoy the trendy design of the Finnish capital in one unforgettable holiday packed with art and culture. Explore these two beautiful cities by the Baltic now connected with a super fast Allegro train that has cut the journey time by half.

Example itinerary

Thursday - Helsinki, the daughter of Baltic
Arrive at Helsinki-Vantaa airport and later on check in to your city centre hotel. Helsinki is easy to explore on foot as everything is within easy reach – it is a beautiful city on a human scale. The architecture ranges from graceful neo-classical to art nouveau and modernism.

There are dozens of museums and galleries ranging from the outdoor museum of old Finnish buildings to the cutting edge modern art. For keen shoppers, Helsinki offers an interesting choice of design boutiques and open-air markets. For the year 2012 Helsinki has been chosen as the Design Capital of the World. There are also excellent restaurants using Finnish ingredients like reindeer, game, fish and berries.

Friday - Welcome to the imperial St. Petersburg
Board the Allegro train at 10.00 in Helsinki. After arriving to St. Petersburg at 14.30 it is time for a transfer and a short city tour featuring the main highlights of the imperial city. Lunch will be at the hotel.

Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in 1703 as his capital. The city is majestic with palaces, cathedrals, river embankments and canals, handsome parks and dozens of bridges. In the evening, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll along the bustling avenue of Nevsky Prospekt, the city’s most famous street.

Saturday - For art lovers
Have a good breakfast at the hotel, as you need energy for a comprehensive tour of St. Petersburg’s treasures.

The Peter and Paul Fortress is one of the great landmarks of St. Petersburg. It was founded in 1703 on a small island in the River Neva to protect the town against Swedes. The fortress housed a part of the city’s garrison, and later served as a notorious political prison. Over the years, the residents included Dostoyevsky, Gorgy and Trotsky.

Visitors can admire the gilded spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral that stands in the middle of the fortress. The cathedral is the highest building in the city, and on top of its spire stands a magnificent golden angel holding a cross. All Russian emperors and empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III are buried in the cathedral. Other buildings in the fortress house the City History Museum and the Mint, one of the only two places in Russia where coins and medals are minted.

The Hermitage is one of the greatest museums in the world. The comprehensive tour includes Old Masters, State Rooms in the Winter Palace, and the Impressionists’ Exhibition. The Hermitage has works by Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Renoir, Degas and Matisse. The collection of Spanish art can only be compared to Prado Museum in Madrid, and the French collection is the largest outside France.

Lunch is at a local restaurant.

Sunday - Imperial Palaces and return to Helsinki
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning excursion to Pushkin, one of the former imperial summer residences, and a visit to the beautiful Catherine’s Palace.

The town of Pushkin was originally called Tsarskoye Selo (Czar’s Village). The Empress Elizabeth had the original palace, named Catherine’s Palace, expanded and renovated in 1752. The work continued during the reign of Catherine the Great. The palace is a combination of white and gold, and has a huge ballroom and ornately decorated drawing rooms. The most famous of these is the Amber room, which was raided by the German’s during the war, and restored after its return to Russia.

Traditional Russian lunch at a local restaurant, and then a transfer to the railway station for the Allegro train. You will arrive back to Helsinki at 18.00.

Monday - Goodbye, Helsinki

If you have not booked an early return flight you will have the opportunity to further explore the delights of Helsinki. There are fabulous design shops, excellent restaurants and various museums and galleries. You can also book additional nights in Helsinki.

Package prices

In Helsinki: Sokos Hotel Presidentti ***+ (or similar) (Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4)
Sokos Hotel Presidentti is a traditional hotel situated right in the heart of Helsinki. The hotel facilities include a restaurant, a pub, three saunas and a swimming pool. Bedrooms all have private facilities, TV, radio, minibar, telephone, hair dryer and ironing board.

In St. Petersburg: Hotel Dostoevsky ***+ (Vladimirsky Prospect)
Located in short walking distance from the main street Nevsky Prospekt in the historical centre of St. Petersburg. 207 rooms with bath/shower, sat-TV, telephone. Restaurant, fitness centre, business centre.

or

In Helsinki: Sokos Hotel Vaakuna **** (or similar) (Asema-Aukio 2)
The beautiful Functionalist Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is located on the best spot in town, in the centre of everything, with all of central Helsinki within easy reach. The hotel comprises 270 rooms for non-smokers with sound-insulated windows and individual room cooling system. From the balconies of the rooms on floor 9, you see Helsinki in all its glory. The hotel also has 6 comfortable meeting rooms. The present ambience of the hotel, completed in 1952, is a splendid show of Finnish design traditions. The hotel is protected by the National Board of Antiquities.

In St. Petersburg: Hotel Ambassador **** (Rimsky-Korsakov Ave., 5-7)
Located in the city centre near Mariinsky Theatre. Hotel was opened in October 2005. 255 rooms with bath/shower, satellite TV, telephone, internet access, mini bar and safe. Restaurants, café and bar. Fitness centre, saunas, swimming pool.

Prices per person:

In Presidentti and Dostoevsky from £1129 in a twin room and £1344 in a single room.
In Vaakuna and Ambassador from £1154 in a twin room and £1449 in a single room.

Please ask for an offer from Manchester.

What is included in the price?

• Scheduled return flight from London Heathrow. Flights from other airports are available for additional charge
• Two nights in a city centre hotel in Helsinki including buffet breakfasts
• Two nights in a city centre hotel in St. Petersburg including buffet breakfasts
• Three lunches in St. Petersburg
• Transportation between Helsinki and St. Petersburg by Allegro train (2nd class)
• Transfers in St. Petersburg by van or bus
• Excursions as per programme
• Visa support letter
• Departure taxes and fees, service charges and taxes in included items

Please note that transfers in Helsinki and visas for Russia are not included in the price.

Optional extras

• Optional evening programme: ballet or opera (95-130 euros), folklore or circus (60 euros per ticket)
• Additional nights in Helsinki and/or St. Petersburg
• Helsinki Card

Visa for Russia

A visa is required for all passengers on the tours to Russia and each passenger must apply for the visa in his/her country of domicile. As the visa application must be accompanied with confirmation documents, they will be provided by our local agent. To obtain the necessary visa support letter, we require some personal information for each passenger (surname, first names, date of birth, gender, nationality and passport number).

Please visit the Russian Embassy page for further information on visa requirements www.rusemblon.org

Tailor-made trips to Russia

Please contact us if you require train tickets for Helsinki – St Petersburg or Moscow or accommodation only in Russia. We are also happy to create tailor-made holidays in Russia according to your wishes. We can combine Scandinavia, Baltic countries and Finland in your itinerary.