9 Days the Czar Route Tour

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Helsinki, St Petersburg, Moscow,

Duration

9 day(s)

Tour type

PrivateRegularPrivate

Group size

1-100 people

Physical Level

relax

OVERVIEW

FEATURES

HIGHLIGHTS

ITINERARY

INCLUDES

AVAILABILITY

Tour Overview

The Czar Route 9 days and 8 nights

Activities

Combined Country Discovery Explorer Family Historical In-depth Cultural Sightseeing Solo Travel Walking Tour

Tour Features

Duration
9 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-100 people

Tour Code

Departure Type
scheduled

Tour Category
Combined Country

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
0 - 99

Helsinki

Pickup Time:

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Moscow

Dropoff Time:

Highlights

Helsinki, St Petersburg, Moscow,

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Helsinki, optional transfer to Hotel Glo Art**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

Day 2

Helsinki is located at the crossroads of Western and Eastern culture and this is reflected everywhere in the green and lively Finnish capital. The sightseeing tour takes us around the harbours and Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, the Finlandia Hall, and the Sibelius Monument and for a visit at the famous Church-in the-Rock. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Suomenlinna Fortress, a cultural treasure which construction was started in the 18th century as a sea fortress. Located on an island, fortress is a unique attraction for visitors.

Day 3

Today we continue eastbound to St. Petersburg. Shortly after crossing the border into Russia we arrive in Vyborg, where we take time for a short sightseeing tour and a visit to Vyborg Castle. In the late afternoon we arrive in St. Petersburg and check-in at Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky**** or similar.

Day 4

St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendours of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, and St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne” and snacks.

Day 5

The morning is reserved for an optional visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti.

Day 6

The early morning is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour to fashion and souvenir boutiques on the Nevsky Prospect. Around noon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the late afternoon we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu******** or similar.

Day 7

Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre and Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and we visit the Kremlin grounds and one of the cathedrals. In the afternoon is offered an optional visit to the Moscow Metro including the historical stations on the Ring-Line and a guided stroll along the famous pedestrian Arbat Street. The evening offers an optional Moscow by night tour including an unforgettable river cruise with the White Flotilla.

Day 8

The day offers an optional full day excursion to the quaint town of Sergiev Posad, where we visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual heart of the Russian Orthodox Church. The whole Lavra has been beautifully restored for the 700-years celebrations of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh. The evening offers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus.

Day 9

Optional transfer to the airport.

Included

Guide

Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours

Service of Italian speaking tour escorts on all tours

Meals

8 x buffet breakfast Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice

Transport

Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary Portage at hotels and railway stations

Other included

Entrances to Church-in-the-Rock in Helsinki, Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and Moscow Kremlin Personalized welcome package

Excluded

Flights

International or Domestic flights

Insurance

Insurance: All types

Other not included

Transfer airport to Hotel Glo Art Transfer

Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya to airport City Tax Finland -

Russia entry visa

Personal expenses: extras at hotel or additional meals

Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, l

aundry Any other expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

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Private Tour Prices

Start	End
Jul 13, 2026	Jul 21, 2026	€0 Double room
Jul 14, 2026	Jul 22, 2026	€0 Double room
Jul 20, 2026	Jul 28, 2026	€0 Double room
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	€0 Double room
Jul 27, 2026	Aug 4, 2026	€0 Double room
Jul 28, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	€0 Double room

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