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Worldwide Escorted Bus Tours & River Cruises
Warsaw The Baltics & Russia
This leisurely vacation includes Poland, the Baltic Countries, and the best of Russia. Your trip starts in Warsaw, Poland. On your sightseeing tour, hear about the tormented, often tragic history of this important gateway between East and West from a Local Guide. Five days are dedicated to the Baltic States, three small countries which quite recently regained their independence. Stay two nights in Vilnius, Lithuania, and in Riga, Latvia, and one in Tallinn, Estonia. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour in these cities. In Russia, visit magnificent Catherine Palace (if closed: Pavlovsk Palace) and continue to St. Petersburg for your three-night stay with an included highlight visit to the Hermitage Museum. Then, board the express train to Moscow and enjoy three nights in Moscow with a sightseeing tour including Red Square, the Kremlin, and the Armory Museum. This trip to Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will leave you with wonderful vacation memories!With Globus, you’ll see more than a place. You’ll discover its story.
Highlights:
Itinerary:
| Day #1 |
Warsaw, Poland. Time to rest or to explore Poland’s most dynamic cosmopolitan city. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) |
| Day #2 |
Warsaw. Hear about the tormented, often tragic history of this important gateway between East and West. See the medieval STARE MIASTO (Old Town) with its market square and the 14th-century CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN, a masterpiece of postwar reconstruction. In the HISTORICAL MUSEUM, watch a moving film showing the city before and after wartime destruction. Sightseeing also features the “wedding cake” Palace of Culture and Science, the remnants of the Jewish ghetto, and a picture stop at the Ghetto Monument. Afternoon at leisure. Why not join an optional Polish dinner and folklore show tonight? (B) |
| Day #3 |
Warsaw–Vilnius, Lithuania. The next five days are dedicated to the three small Baltic countries which quite recently regained their independence. Each has its own language and distinct culture. Today, travel to Lithuania, the largest and southernmost of the three. Late-afternoon arrival in the capital, Vilnius, once the splendid center of the mighty Grand Duchy of Lithuania. (B,D) |
| Day #4 |
Vilnius. Vilnius’ picturesque historic nucleus is clustered around the remains of a castle built by Prince Gediminas in 1323. Your Local Guide will accompany you on a walk from Cathedral Square through narrow winding lanes to the OLD UNIVERSITY, founded by Jesuits in 1569. A special visit has been included to the KGB MUSEUM. The rest of the day is at leisure; you may wish to join an optional excursion. (B) |
| Day #5 |
Vilnius–Riga, Latvia. Enjoy a scenic drive from the River Neris through a landscape alternating dark forests, swamps, and lush pastures. Stop at the Hill of Crosses memorial site on your way to the Baltic port of Riga, the Latvian capital. (B,D) |
| Day #6 |
Riga. Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the historic center on the right bank of the Daugava River and a walking tour of the Old Town and the ART NOUVEAU QUARTER. Afternoon and evening at leisure, and an optional excursion is available. (B) |
| Day #7 |
Riga–Tallinn, Estonia. Trace the coastline of the Gulf of Riga past the Estonian health resort of Pärnu, a site inhabited since the early Stone Age, on your way to Tallinn, capital of the smallest of the Baltic countries. This afternoon, sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Hanseatic Old Town, with its 15th-century Lühike Jalg Gate, and visits to the TOWN HALL and the onion-domed ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL. (B,D) |
| Day #8 |
Tallinn–St. Petersburg, Russia. Cross the river at the historic town of Narva and enter Russia. Then, continue to St. Petersburg where you will stay for the next three nights. (B,D) |
| Day #9 |
St. Petersburg. Enjoy your guided sightseeing tour of this fascinating city. Founded by Peter the Great, construction began in 1703, and the city eventually spread over 100 islands linked by 700 bridges. It suffered severe damage during World War II, when a cruel 900-day siege claimed more than a million victims. Start with the Winter Palace complex. Formerly the residence of the czars, it now houses the world famous HERMITAGE MUSEUM with celebrated works by Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and the major French impressionists. Next, drive along elegant Nevsky Prospect and admire ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL. (B) |
| Day #10 |
St. Petersburg. This morning, travel to Pushkin for a highlight visit to magnificent CATHERINE PALACE, home of Russia's last Czar (if closed, visit PAVLOVSK PALACE instead). Afternoon and evening at leisure. Exciting optional excursions are available. (B) |
| Day #11 |
St. Petersburg–Moscow. Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed SAPSAN TRAIN to Moscow. (B,D) |
| Day #12 |
Moscow. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes RED SQUARE, the center of this 860-year-old city. At its core is the Lenin Mausoleum and St. Basil’s Cathedral. Inside the KREMLIN, a citywithin-a-city, admire the medieval towers, cathedrals, and palaces. At the ARMORY MUSEUM, see treasures such as Ivan the Terrible’s throne. Of course you will also see the Bolshoi Theater. (B) |
| Day #13 |
At Leisure in Moscow. Another day to further explore this fascinating city. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with your traveling companions to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D) |
| Day #14 |
Moscow. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
Hotels:
Warsaw Sheraton Warsaw Hotel and Towers (SF), Vilnius Crowne Plaza (F), Riga Radisson Blu Daugava (SF), Tallinn Sokos Viru (F), St. Petersburg Renaissance Baltic (SF), Moscow Radisson Slavyanskaya (SF)
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Pricing Options:
| Depart US | Land-Only |
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| 04/24/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 05/08/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 05/22/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 06/05/2011 | $2,769.00 | | 06/19/2011 | $2,769.00 | | 07/03/2011 | $2,769.00 | | 07/17/2011 | $2,769.00 | | 07/31/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 08/14/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 08/28/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 09/11/2011 | $2,649.00 | | 09/25/2011 | $2,649.00 |
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