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St. Petersburg and the Baltic Sea

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St. Petersburg and the Baltic Sea - Northbound

From the Viking era to the Middle Ages to the flowering of European culture, this Russia cruise tour takes in the sweep of history from St. Petersburg across the Baltic Sea region. See ancient castles, crown jewels, 13th-century ruins at Visby, ornate palaces, Viking ships, and Old World masterpieces, plus enjoy a medieval feast. In St. Petersburg, Russia, take in the Hermitage Museum, Catherine the Great’s beloved Palace, and the Russian ballet. Also explore the historic cities of Copenhagen, Denmark; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. Spend the seven-night cruise portion aboard the upscale, 700-guest Radisson Seven Seas Voyager offering suites with private balconies.
 

Day-by-Day Itinerary

 

Northbound

( Southbound itinerary, beginning in Stockholm is also available )

• Indicates day of cruising

Day 1: Arrive in Copenhagen
Russia cruise tour begins at 6:00 p.m. at your Copenhagen hotel. Your airport transfer is included in the tour. Meet fellow travel companions at the welcome reception and dinner in your center-city hotel.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark

Day 2: Mermaids in Copenhagen
On the city sightseeing tour, see the Danish crown jewels at Rosenborg Palace, built in Dutch Renaissance style. Visit colorful Nyhavn, and sees the Little Mermaid statue commemorating Hans Christian Andersen’s book. Your afternoon and evening are free to explore the city.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark

• Day 3: Viking ships
Take a walking tour of Roskilde, Denmark’s religious, cultural, and political center from the Viking times through the Middle Ages. Then visit the Viking Ship Museum featuring five ships from the 11th century that were discovered in the 1960s. Board your ship to launch your Russia cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

• Day 4: Medieval Visby on Gotland Island
Explore the island of Gotland, Sweden. Shore excursions include a choice of a walking tour of the fortified medieval town of Visby, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or a visit to the western shore where the scenery includes fishing villages, farms, and meadows.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

• Day 5: Ancient Tallinn
Discover the walled city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities. Stroll through narrow cobblestone streets and the main Market Square of Old Town. Admire St. Nicholas Church, and the 13th-century Toompea Castle, Estonia’s traditional seat of power. Enjoy a medieval feast at lunch with time to wander afterwards.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

• Day 6: Treasures of St. Petersburg
Your Russia cruise arrives in the glorious city of St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia. A guided tour of city sights includes the imposing Peter and Paul Fortress, built in the 18th century as the core of Peter the Great’s new capital. Inside the fortress, Peter and Paul Cathedral, with its tall golden spire, contains the tombs of all the Russian czars.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

• Day 7: Catherine Palace & the Russian Ballet
In St. Petersburg, take advantage of early visits to the city’s most revered sights to avoid crowds. Tour Catherine the Great’s beloved Palace in Pushkin, with its blue-and-white ornamental façade and lavish interior. In the evening, attend the Russian ballet.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

• Day 8: The State Hermitage Museum
Take an early morning private guided tour of The State Hermitage Museum, housing one of the largest collections of art and artifacts in the world, before the crowds arrive. Displays include prehistoric cultures, classical antiquities, Western European art, and golden treasures. Pursue your own interests in the afternoon, and then set sail once again for the Baltic Sea.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

• Day 9: Cruise the Baltic Sea
See scenic views of Finland’s coast from your balconied suite or one of the ship’s public spaces. You can also work out in the window-walled fitness center, luxuriate in the spa, take a Le Cordon Bleu® cooking class, or get online in the Internet Cafe. Arrive early evening in Stockholm, Sweden’s capital.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Radisson Seven Seas Voyager

Day 10: All about Stockholm
Disembark Radisson Voyager in Stockholm, which is strategically positioned on 14 islands. Sightseeing includes City Hall, where Nobel Prize festivities take place, and a walking tour along the cobbled streets of medieval Gamla Stan, or Old Town. Spend the remainder of the day as you please.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Hilton Stockholm Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden

Day 11: Canal cruise, ancient ships
Take a cruise through Stockholm’s canals to the Vasa Museum, featuring the impressive Vasa, an ornate royal warship that sank in the harbor following its launch in 1628 and was raised in 1961. Enjoy a free afternoon, and share trip impressions at the evening farewell dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hilton Stockholm Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden

Day 12: Baltic good-byes
Tour ends at Arlanda Airport. Your airport transfer is included in the tour.
Meals: Breakfast

 

Prices
12 Days from $6,490 plus airfare
 

Click here for more information on cruising aboard Seven Seas Voyager.

27 meals included.

Consider our great value! When you add the cost of Tauck’s shore excursions ($750), port charges and taxes ($210), and all land components ($1275) of your journey, Tauck offers an incredible value beyond the cost of the cruise.

Land / Cruise Price includes private Tauck shore excursions, cruise fare, port charges, wine with dinner aboard Seven Seas Voyager, and gratuities to ship staff.

International Airfare is additional. Tauck can book your international air for travel originating in the United States, subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

 

Need to Know
 

Inclusive Prices

Cruise prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All accommodations, motor coach and cruise ship transportation, sightseeing, admissions, shore excursions and services of Tauck Directors, ship crew and drivers are included.

Hotel Accommodations – Tauck’s price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the quality of accommodations may differ from place to place, this standard remains uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot and are not recommended for comfort.

Meals – Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.

Gratuities Included – All appropriate gratuities for bellmen, luggage handling, doormen, dining room servers, local guides and cruise ship staff are included

Tauck Director – Each cruise is conducted by a Tauck Director who remains with the group throughout the duration of the cruise. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully-trained employee of Tauck.

No Options Sold – With the exception of select options detailed in the itinerary, Tauck’s price includes entertainment, special dinners, sightseeing and most activities. Tauck Directors may assist with information on other free-time activities, based on honest opinion, but will not sell you any “extras.” This means better value and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.

 

Not Included

Airfare to the cruise departure point and from the cruise ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States.

Hotel Rooms Before & After Cruises – Due to time schedules and the possibility of flight delays, many guests prefer to make hotel arrangements for the night preceding their cruise. As a service, Tauck will make reservations before or after your cruise. Rooms are reserved on a space-available basis and must be booked through Tauck to qualify for Tauck’s special rates. These hotel room charges will be added to the cruise cost. Note: Airport transfers are not included for these bookings. To arrange additional nights in Copenhagen or Stockholm, please discuss at the time of booking.

Tauck Director Gratuities – The customary gratuity to the Tauck Director is not included. Such gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a group.

Personal Expenses such as phone calls, room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, laundry, airline excess luggage charges, visa fees, vaccinations, airport taxes and other optional incidental extras are not included and may be significant.

Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle guests’ luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. U.S and Canadian residents: refer to Tauck’s Cruise Protection.
 

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