Northern Express

Helsinki-Stockholm-Riga-Parnu-Tallinn-St. Petersburg

Day 1 Helsinki 
Arrival in Helsinki airport. Transfer to the hotel and check-in. Overnight in Helsinki 

Day 2 Helsinki - Stockholm (overnight cruise) 
After breakfast a guided city tour including all the major sights from the Presidential Palace to the Opera House.
Evening transfer for your overnight cruise across the Baltic Sea to a wonderfully diverse and lively Stockholm. Dinner and overnight on board the ship. Overnight onboard

Day 3 Stockholm 
Arrival in Stockholm. Transfer to the hotel and check-in. In the afternoon, a short panoramic Stockholm city tour including the most famous historical buildings and views and a stop at 'Fjallgatan', where the view of Stockholm's islands and waters is truly wonderful. Overnight in Stockholm 

Day 4 Stockholm - Riga (overnight cruise) 
After breakfast - free time to explore the Old Town of Stockholm with its narrow cobbled streets and numerous antique shops. Overnight cruise to Riga with dinner onboard. Overnight onboard 

Day 5  Riga 
Arrive in Riga and hotel check-in. Enjoy a walking city tour of Riga featuring famous architectural and historical landmarks of medieval old town and stunning Art Nouveau architecture. Overnight in Riga 

 
Day 6  Riga - Parnu - Tallinn  
After breakfast departure to Tallinn by private car with a stop in Gauja National Park, including visit to Turaida Castle and the ruins of the 13th century Crusader Castle in Sigulda. Drive further to Parnu, Estonian Summer Capital. This little town has been known as a summer health resort since the first spa opened here in the 1830s. Arrival in Tallinn. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight in Tallinn


Day 7  Tallinn - St. Petersburg 
After breakfast a walking city tour of Tallinn, visiting the Old Town - an example of Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The tour includes Toompea Castle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevskij (19th century), Town Hall Square (15th century), the Old Guild, St. Olaf's Church.
Afternoon flight to St. Petersburg. Upon arrival, take a 3-hour private sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg . You will see the elegant buildings on the Nevsky Prospect along the Neva River, charming canals and narrow streets remind you of the best European traditions. The tour will take you to Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, Admiralty, Fontanka, Canal Griboyedova, the Palace Square , Winter Palace , Summer Gardens and other remarkable buildings. The tour includes St. Isaac's Cathedral and Peter and Paul Fortress. Hotel Check in. Overnight in St. Petersburg

Day 8  St. Petersburg 
After Breakfast, private tour of the Hermitage Art Museum - one of the nation's main glories. The State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St Petersburg.
In the afternoon tour to the Peterhoff, located on the southern shore of the Finnish Gulf.  Peterhof is the kingdom of fountains. There are 144 fountains, all operating without the use of pumps by a combination of naturally generated water pressure and magic. Each fountain is unique and once you step in the area of the kingdom of fountains you will be surprised by this splendid beauty created by a man. Overnight in St. Petersburg.

Day 9  St. Petersburg 
After breakfast - all day tour to Pushkin. The town is located 25-30 km from St. Petersburg . Pushkin's palaces and parks were created under Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great between 1744 and 1796. The main landmark is the Catherine Palace designed by Rastrelli and named after Elizabeth 's mother, Peter the Great's second wife. Pushkin's original name is Tsarskoye Selo (Tsar's Village). It was renamed in 1937 after Russia 's famous poet who used to study here.  Overnight in St. Petersburg.

 
Day 10  St. Petersburg 
Breakfast. Transfer to airport. End of the tour.