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Cruise
Itinerary: Return Cruise from Helsinki to St. Petersburg
No. of Days: 4
Cities Covered:
Helsinki - St.Petersburg
Departure Dates: July 16, July 19, Aug 15, Aug 18
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St. Petersburg is only a short boat trip away from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. In St. Petersburg you will have two days to discover the hidden treasures of this Russian classical city. Sightseeing tour and several other guided tours will be arranged in St. Petersburg. And you may visit St. Petersburg visa-free if you participate in our organized excursions! Easy and convenient.
Cruise Package Includes
- Accommodation in cabin Cornelia
- Full board
- Captain's cocktail reception
- Onboard entertainment
- 1 Shopping tour in St Petersburg,
- Port dues
- Taxes and duties
Itinerary:
Day 1 Departure from Helsinki, Finland 17:30
Day 2 Arrival in St. Petersburg, Russia 8:30
Day 3 Departure from St. Petersburg, Russia 18:00
Day 4 Arrival in Helsinki 8:00
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Departure from Helsinki 17:30 |
| Arrive at the Cruise harbour in Helsinki at least 90 minutes before the cruise departure time
Enjoy the Cocktail reception and meals on board.
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Day 2: Arrival in St. Petersburg, Russia 08:30 |
| Arrive in St. Petersburg in the morning and after breakfast take the St. Petersburg shopping tour (approx. 3 h)
Built on more than 100 islands and linked by 600 bridges, St.Petersburg offers a stunning array of Russian baroque and neo-classical architecture. Main sights include the Bronze Horseman, St.Isaac´s Square, Palace Square, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Battleship of Aurora, Smolny and Nevsky Prospekt, the city's main thoroughfare and most famous street. |
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Day 3: Optional excursions, departure from St. Petersburg, Russia 18:00 |
| Relax for the day or choose any of the following optional excursions (to be confirmed later on).
Peterhof morning tour (approx. 4 ½ h) 65 Euro
Magnificent fountains, waterfalls, statues and gardens grace Peter the Great´s summer palace, which is situated on the Gulf of Finland, 30 km west of St. Petersburg. Restored interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries are fabulous!
Hermitage afternoon tour (approx. 3 ½ h) 55 Euro
This incredible museum has about 2.7 million works of art housed in five buildings, one of which is the Winter Palace, the former residence of the Russian czars. The vast collections contain Western European works by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Degas, Renoir and Matisse, antique sculpture, period furniture and much more. |
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Day 4: Arrival in Helsinki 08:00 |
| After breakfast arrive in Helsinki and continue your onward journey.
You may visit St. Petersburg visa-free. For visa-free entrance you need to provide following passport details when you book your cruise:
• First name(s) and surname
• Date and place of birth
• Passport number
• Citizenship
The above visa regulations are valid at the time of publication (2nd October 2009). Cruise Norway cannot accept any responsibility for the changes Russian authorities might apply to the visa regulations.
Return transfer from airport to cruise harbour in Helsinki is included if 4 persons share the same cabin
If you prefer to explore St. Petersburg on your own, you should obtain an individual visa. The visa must be obtained in your home country before the beginning of the cruise.
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