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Russia Warsaw and The Baltic States
17 Days starting from $3,565

Countries Visited:
Poland, Lithiania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Belarus

 

Length: 17 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: Eastern Europe and Russia
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: E977
   
 
About This Tour


This tour moves at a leisurely pace with two-night stays in Warsaw, Tallinn and Vilnius, plus a couple of three-night stays in Moscow and St Petersburg. This allows ample time for in-depth exploration, as well as leisure time.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing Highlights
  • SPECIALS

Insight's First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Complimentary arrival transfer on Day 2 and departure transfer on Day 17

Quality Dining

  • Highlight Dinner in Minsk including champagne and vodka (HD)
  • 15 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 3 Lunches (L) and 6 three-course table d’hôte Dinners,or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

17 Days ~ Poland ~ Lithuania ~ Latvia ~ Estonia ~ Russia ~ Belarus

Tour Pace
This tour moves at a leisurely pace with two-night stays in Warsaw, Tallinn and Vilnius, plus a couple of three-night stays in Moscow and St Petersburg. This allows ample time for in-depth exploration, as well as leisure time to shop, relax or indulge in optional excursions.

DAY 1 – WED – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to Warsaw.

DAY 2 – THU – WARSAW AT LEISURE
Welcome to Warsaw! On arrival, there are complimentary transfers to the tour hotel. In the evening, enjoy a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Westin.

DAY 3 – FRI – WARSAW SIGHTSEEING
Join a guided tour to take in the highlights of Warsaw, which was faithfully rebuilt after the devastation of World War Two. Pass the ‘wedding cake’ Palace of Culture and the Chopin Memorial in Lazienki Park, before stopping at the imposing Ghetto Memorial and continuing to the reconstructed Old Town. Walk to the Market Square to watch a fascinating film about the reconstruction of the city. Then spend time at leisure. (BB)

DAY 4 – SAT – WARSAW – VILNIUS
Pass lakeside Augustow and Suwalki on a scenic drive through Mazuria, a region of lakes and vast forests. Cross into Lithuania and continue to the capital city of Vilnius.
Hotel: Reval Lietuva. (BB,D)

DAY 5 – SUN – VILNIUS SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing starts in the baroque church of St Peter and St Paul before moving on to see the neo-classical cathedral and joining a local guide for a leisurely walking tour of the Old Town. See the Jesuit University and the Gates of Dawn, and the former Soviet KGB headquarters, a reminder of grim and relatively recent events. Finally, enjoy a highlight visit to the island castle of Trakai. (BB)

DAY 6 – MON – VILNIUS – RIGA
Head north to visit the ‘Votive Hill of Crosses’ near Siauliai, the symbol of resistance against the Soviet occupation. Then it’s on to Riga in Latvia.
Hotel: Reval Latvija. (BB,D)

DAY 7 – TUE – RIGA – TALLINN
A tour of Riga’s Old Town includes a visit to the Domkirk and shows you the city walls. See the House of the Three Brothers, the oldest in Latvia, as well as the nearby Swedish Gate and the castle of the Livonian Knights. Now drive along the shores of the Gulf of Riga and cross the Estonian border. Continue through Pärnu, famous for its mud baths, to reach Tallinn.
Hotel: Reval Park. (BB,D)

DAY 8 – WED – TALLINN SIGHTSEEING
Tour the Old Town, including the market square with its old German Weighing House, Pharmacy and Town Hall. The energetic among the group can walk up Toompea Hill to the castle and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Don’t forget to also visit Tallinn’s shops for fine amber and silver jewellery. (BB)

DAY 9 – THU – TALLINN – ST PETERSBURG
Head east to the town of Narva, dominated by the mighty Hermannsburg fortress. The river Narva at this point forms the border with Russia, which you cross on your way to St Petersburg – a city of architectural, historic and artistic interest. Enjoy a champagne dinner in the evening.
Hotel: Pribaltiskaya. (BB,D)

DAY 10 – FRI – ST PETERSBURG SIGHTSEEING
On a sightseeing tour, see the fortress of St Peter and Paul, St Isaac’s Cathedral and the cruiser, ‘Aurora’. See the splendid cathedral of Kazan, then tour one of the world’s greatest museums, the spectacular Hermitage. (BB)

DAY 11 – SAT – ST PETERSBURG
See the memorial to World War Two’s siege of Leningrad en route to visit the fabulous gardens and fountains of Peter the Great’s summer residence at Petrodvorets. (BB)

DAY 12 – SUN – ST PETERSBURG – MOSCOW
The day is at leisure to relax or shop along bustling Nevsky Prospekt. Lunch is included at a local restaurant, allowing time for last-minute sightseeing. Early evening, transfer to the station for a five-hour train journey to Moscow - a city which has captivated the imagination of travelers for centuries.
Hotel: Sovietsky. (BB,L)

DAY 13 – MON – MOSCOW SIGHTSEEING
A sightseeing tour takes in Red Square, seeing St Basil’s Cathedral and Lenin’s Tomb. Walk inside the walls of the Kremlin Fortress to visit one of the cathedrals before exploring the Metro stations. There is free time afterwards to shop for souvenirs. (BB,D)

DAY 14 – TUE – MOSCOW AT LEISURE
A full day is set aside for you to explore Moscow at your own pace. Visit the Gum department store or the Kremlin museum to gaze at the treasury of the Tsars. (BB)

DAY 15 – WED – MOSCOW – MINSK
Drive towards Smolensk and the Belarus border. Continue to Minsk, rebuilt in supreme Soviet style after the war. An orientation tour takes you along wide avenues and past gargantuan concrete buildings – a legacy of Minsk’s Soviet past (Lenin still stands in front of the Government headquarters). Tonight enjoy a Highlight Dinner, complete with champagne and vodka.
Hotel: Planeta. (BB,L,HD)

DAY 16 – THU – MINSK – WARSAW
Head south-west to Brest, one of the USSR’s ‘Hero Cities’ during World War Two. After lunch, cross the border to return to Warsaw.
Hotel: Sheraton. (BB,L,D)

DAY 17 – FRI – RETURN TO USA
The tour ends with transfers to the airport. (BB)


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Hotels
The Sovietsky in Moscow epitomises the traditional Russian-style, while the Planeta hotel in Minsk is much more contemporary. The two hotels in Warsaw are extremely well-equipped and situated in the heart of the city, as is the modern Reval Latvija, located only metres from Riga’s historic Old Town.

Fellow Passengers
This tour is well suited to the more seasoned traveler who has the desire to really explore the great cities of Moscow and St Petersburg. Anyone with a particular interest in the Baltic region or family heritage in this area would also enjoy this tour.

Highlights
Highlights undoubtedly include Trakai Castle near Vilnius, the visit to Red Square and the Kremlin in Moscow, and the guided tour of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Also memorable is the novel experience of travelling by train between these two great cities.

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Excursions & Sights
  • Visit the Chopin Memorial and Ghetto memorial in Warsaw & see the ‘Wedding Cake’
  • See the Jesuit University and former K.G.B. headquarters in Vilnius
  • Visit the astonishing ‘Votive Hill of Crosses’ near Siauliai
  • Visit Riga’s Domkirk and see the ‘House of Three brothers’ Swedish Gate & castle
  • See Tallinn’s Weighing House, Pharmacy & Town Hall in the old Market Square
  • See the Hermannsburg fortress in NarvaIn St Petersburg, see the fortress of St Peter & Paul & St Isaac’s Cathedral
  • See the ‘Church of Spilled Blood’, Nevsky Prospect & cruiser ‘Aurora’ in St Petersburg
  • Tour Moscow’s Red Square, seeing St Basil’s Cathedral & Lenin’s tomb
  • Visit one of the Cathedrals inside the Kremlin walls & explore Moscow’s Metro stations
  • See the Soviet-era buildings and Lenin statue in Minsk

Guided City Tours

  • In-depth sightseeing tours with expert local guides in Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, St Petersburg, & Moscow
  • Orientation tour in Minsk

Insight's First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Complimentary arrival transfer on Day 2 and departure transfer on Day 17

Quality Dining

  • Highlight Dinner in Minsk including champagne and vodka (HD)
  • 15 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 3 Lunches (L) and 6 three-course table d’hôte Dinners,or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

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booking. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount.  Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise.

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