Travel to Poland with
PAT TOURS (Polish American Tours)
Foremost Authority on
Travel to Poland
1285 Riverdale Street,
West Springfield, MA 01089, USA, Tel: 1-800-388-0988
www.pattours.com
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BEST OF RUSSIA, BALTICS AND WARSAW - 2010
Moscow - Novgorod - St. Petersburg - Tallinn
- Riga - Vilnius - Warsaw
13 days/12 nights
Starts in Moscow on Saturdays:
May 8 - May 20
May 29 - June 10
June 19 - July 1
July 10 - July 22
July 31 - August 12
August 21 - September 2
September 11 - September 23
October 2 - October 14
TOUR COST: $2,998 dbl. occupancy ($1,058 single supplement). Airfare not included.
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| On Friday depart for Moscow, Russia |
| DAY 1/SAT - ARRIVE MOSCOW. |
| Upon your arrival you'll be met and transferred to your hotel by our local host. The rest of the day is free to rest and relax
Welcome dinner this evening. (D) |
| DAY 2/SUN - MOSCOW. |
| Moscow, one of the largest cities in the world, is the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Sightseeing tour begins at the Red Square, dominated by St. Basil's Cathedral and by the massive red walls of the Kremlin. We will visit the Armory, the Moscow University and the popular Arbat shopping district, drive on wide boulevards and stroll through GUM, the largest Russian department store.
This evening you may take an optional tour of the Moscow subway.
(B)
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| DAY 3/MON - MOSCOW/NOVGOROD. |
| After an early breakfast, we depart for Tver, an ancient trading port nestled against the banks of the Volga River. The city offers fascinating treasures including
Putevoy Dvorets, built for Catherine II., as a resting place on her journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Enjoy a short sightseeing tour of this remarkable city. We end the day in Novgorod, founded 1110 years ago, near the Lake Snezhskoye. (B,
D) |
| DAY 4/TUE - NOVGOROD/ST. PETERSBURG. |
| A morning sightseeing tour of Novgorod starts at the Kremlin with a visit
to St. Sophia Cathedral in the Citadel. Cross the river via pedestrian
bridge to visit Yaroslav Court. In the afternoon travel north to St.
Petersburg, the former capital of Romanov Czars. Upon arrival enjoy a
sightseeing tour of the city starting with a visit of Peter and Paul Fortress,
which houses the crypt of the Russian emperors. Next visit St. Isaac's
Cathedral. (B, D) |
| DAY 5/WED - ST. PETERSBURG. |
| There are not many cities in the world that can match the grace of St.
Petersburg. When Peter the Great founded the city in 1703, he hired Europe's
best architects, craftsmen and artists to build and decorate it. Spread over
100 islands linked by over 600 bridges it is often referred to as the
"Venice of the North". followed by free time for lunch on your own. Afternoon
sightseeing features the highlight of the tour - the famous Hermitage, which
houses many treasures from the Czar's era and is located in the Winter
Palace . (B) |
| DAY 6/THU - ST. PETERSBURG/TALLINN. |
| We depart via Narva, where we stop for lunch, for Tallinn, the capital
of the Republic of Estonia, situated on the southern coast of the Finnish
bay. This old town has the typical narrow medieval streets, towers, town walls, Gothic churches, trading and
residential houses of the 13th-17th centuries. (B, D) |
| DAY 7/FRI - TALLINN/RIGA. |
| Our walking tour
of the Old Town (Vanalin), a UNESCO World Heritage site starts in the Upper
Town (Tooompea) visiting the Toompea Castle, the present seat of the
Parliament, orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Dome Church (Toomkirik)
from the 13th century. In the Lower Town see the 14th century gothic Town
Hall (Raekoda Gooti-style), Niguliste church on the main shopping streets of
Old Town. In the afternoon, depart to Riga, the capital of the Republic of
Latvia. (193 miles) (B,D) |
| DAY 8/SAT - RIGA. |
| Riga is another major Baltic port dating back to the age of the
Hanseatic League, situated at the mouth of the Dougava River. The city's
narrow medieval streets display a wide variety of architectural style:
Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical. During your
sightseeing tour, see the Riga Castle, the magnificent Dome Cathedral, St.
Jacobs Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, the Parliament building, the Liberty
Monument, the Academy of Art, the State Art Gallery and the district of Art
Nouveau houses. The afternoon is at leisure. (B) |
| DAY 9/SUN - RIGA/VILNIUS |
| Morning departure for Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania (205 miles) The
rest of the day at leisure. (B, D) |
| DAY 10/MON - VILNIUS |
| The city of Vilnius is located on the confluence of the Neris and
Velnele Rivers. It has been inhabited since the 9th century. In the Old
Vilnius visit Peter and Paul Church and St. Anna's Church. View Vilnius
University, dating back to 1570, Gedimeno's Tower in the Upper Town and
Vilnius Castle. The afternoon is free or you may take an optional excursion to
Trakai. (B) |
| DAY 11/TUE - VILNIUS/WARSAW. |
| We bid farewell to the former Soviet Union and cross the border to Poland. At day's end we reach Warsaw, our destination of the day.
(B, L, D) |
| DAY 12/WED - WARSAW. |
| This 700 year old capital of Poland is a symbol of Nationhood and the
will to survive against great odds. A sightseeing tour here includes a drive
along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park
with its Palace, summer residence of the last King of Poland. Pass by the
Palace of Science and Culture (known as a "wedding cake"), the
Saxon Gardens, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of
the Warsaw Ghetto and the Barbican. Continue with the walking tour of the
Old Town, Old Market Square, and St. John's Cathedral. The rest of the day
is free for shopping, a stroll through the city or an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B) |
| DAY 13/THU - DEPART WARSAW. |
| After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your homebound flight. (B) |
HOTELS:
MOSCOW - Marriott Grand
NOVGOROD - Beresta
ST PETERSBURG - Park Inn Pulkovskaya
TALLINN - Meriton Grand
RIGA - Avalon Hotel or Reval Hotel Latvija
VILNIUS - Novotel Hotel
WARSAW - Holiday Inn
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