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POST-CONGRESS TOUR TO ST PETERSBURG
2 - 5 July, Fee: € 1220/1430
Please note that due to hotel reservations in St.Petersburg we cannot accept new reservations after 30 April!
Welcome to St. Petersburg, the city of three ages of Russia’s cultural
and intellectual enrichment, the city of three revolutions that
affected the world’s political and cultural development for decades.
Born out of Peter the Great’s solitary vision of European
sophistication amidst the former bogs, the city’s awe-inspiring
architectural splendor belies a turbulent history.
The worldwide famous architectural monuments, like the Grand
Palace in Peterhof, Catherine Palace in Pushkin, Paul’s Palace in
Pavlovsk, Hermitage &Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac’s Cathedral
& Church on the Spilled Blood, are on the list of must see
tourist attractions of the city and its suburbs and reflect some most
important stages in the development of the world’s culture. In many
respects, St. Petersburg museums will be rivals to European
acknowledged treasuries, like Versaille.
For decades St. Petersburg has been a Mecca for arts’ connoisseurs,
history buffs and just ordinary people representing various professions
and life-styles, though invariably sharing a common respect to the
world’s cultural legacy and avid for authentic intellectually enriching
experiences.
The fee includes the travels by train from Helsinki to St Petersburg
and back, accommodation, meals and transfers and visits to various
museums and sites, ballet at Marinsky Theater, sight-seeing tour and an
English speaking guide in St Petersburg.
Everyone will need a visa. Application must be done 2 months
prior to the visit. Visa is not included in the fee. Documents
for visa application will be provided: please e-mail the following
information to info(at)congcreator.com: full name, date of birth,
citizenship, number of passport, genre.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
02.07 Saturday
15:00 Departure from Helsinki by Allegro train, 2nd class
19:36 Arrival in St.Petersburg Finland Railway station
Transfer to hotel with English speaking guide
20:30 Accommodation at hotel Angleterre
21:00 Dinner at hotel’s Borsalino restaurant
03.07 Sunday
Buffet breakfast at hotel
08:00 Departure to Peterhof, appr. 1 hr 30 min drive
09:30 Visit Grand Palace - summer residence of Russian tsars
11:00 Tour of the Lower Gardens, Fountains, Cascade
12:00 Lunch at the “Grand Orangery” restaurant
13:20 Visit to Bath House Pavilion
14:30(-16) Transfer back to hotel
18:00 Transfer to Mariinsky theater or Mariinsky Concert Hall
19:00 Ballet or Opera or Concert performance, parterre seats
Tea and
Russian pastries, glass of champagne during
intermission
22:30 Return at the hotel
04.07 Monday
Buffet breakfast at hotel
09:00 Departure for a city tour – major sights
10:30 Tour of the Yusupov palace, state rooms, Rasputin basement, and
the theater
12:15 View the city from the rivers and canals of St.Petersburg
Boarding the boat near Yusupov Palace
13:15 Disembarkation at St. Isaac’s Square and a 5 minutes' Walk to
the hotel for lunch
13:30 Buffet Lunch at hotel’s Borsalino restaurant
14:50 5 minutes' walk to St. Isaac’s Cathedral
15:00 Tour of St. Isaac’s Cathedral
16:00 Back at the hotel
Evening free for independent dining, table reservations
05.07 Tuesday
09:45 Hotel check-out
10:00 Departure for the Hermitage Museum (with luggage)
10:30 Tour of Art collections, old masters, impressionists
12:30 5-7 minutes' walk across the square to restaurant
12:45 Lunch at the “Holst & Maslo” restaurant
14:15 Transfer to Finland Railway station
15:25 Departure of Allegro train to Helsinki, 2nd class
18:01 Arrival in Helsinki
PRICE
€ 1220 per person in a shared double room
€ 1430 per person in a single room
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
- 2nd class return train ticket
- accommodation: 3 nights in 5 stars Angleterre hotel, standard rooms
- meals: 3 buffet breakfasts, 1 dinner, 3 lunches, 1 theater snack
- experienced local English speaking guide for tours & transfers
- transports on a modern tourist bus with AC according to program
- mineral water in the bus
- canal cruise, own charter
- entrances to Hermitage, Peterhof Grand palace & Gardens, St.Isaac’s and Yusupov
- photo licenses in the museums (where allowed – no allowed in Peterhof)
- Mariinsky opera or ballet or concert tickets, parterre seats
(programs known in late April)
- visa support letter
- Bus transport from the congress venue (possibly from the hotels) to
the Helsinki main railway station at 14:00 on Saturday 2 July.
http://www.visit-petersburg.com/
http://petersburgcity.com/
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