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Wonders of Scandinavia with Russian Waterways
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Your Vacation Includes
- Experiences in 19 destinations
- Luxury dining – a total of 63 meals plus beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on your cruise
- 17 nights luxury land accommodation
- 10 nights on a stylish river ship
- Expert tour and cruise directors
- Indulge in a seafood dinner at Bergen’s Cornelius, located on its own island
- Visit a reindeer farm in Finland’s Nuuksio National Park
- On a special before-hours visit to the State Hermitage Museum, take in the exclusive Hermitage Peacock Clock Ceremony
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Signature Experiences
Designed Exclusively for APT guests
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Give your holiday a personal touch with a choice of included sightseeing or dining options
Arrive Copenhagen
Arrive in Copenhagen and be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome reception.
Stay: Two Nights, Copenhagen, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Copenhagen
Join a local guide and discover Copenhagen. Along the way, admire Amalienborg Palace. Enjoy dinner at the Tivoli Gardens.
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Copenhagen, Bergen
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Tonight, dine at Cornelius and learn how his family established one of Norway’s best seafood restaurants, with superb views of the fjord and surrounding mountains.
Take an included flight to Bergen in Norway.
Stay: Two Nights, Bergen, Hotel Norge by Scandic
Daily :Bergen
Enjoy time to explore Bergen, surrounded by spectacular mountains and fjords.
Daily :Bergen, Lofthus
Visit a fjordside fruit farm, where you will stop for morning tea. Afterwards, enjoy a cruise on the pristine Hardangerfjord, the fourth longest fjord in the world, before arriving in Lofthus, where your room looks out to the fjord.
Stay: Lofthus, Hotel Ullensvang
Daily :Lofthus, Flåm
Board a Nærøyfjord cruise while surrounded by towering peaks. Later, ride the Flåm Railway and be spellbound by the scenery.
Stay: Flåm, Fretheim Hotel
Daily :Flåm, Geiranger
Travel to Geiranger, stopping along the way at Briksdal Glacier. Ride to the glacier in a ‘troll car’ and enjoy lunch.
Stay: Two Nights, Geiranger, Hotel Union in a Fjord View Room
Daily :Geiranger
Subject to weather conditions, delight in a visit to Dalsnibba Mountain. Afterwards, take a cruise on Geiranger Fjord and absorb some of the most stunning mountainous scenes.
Daily :Geiranger, Ålesund
On your way to Ålesund, journey on the Trollstiegen road, one of the most scenic roads in the world.
Stay: Ålesund, Hotel Brosundet
Daily :Ålesund, Oslo
Fly to Oslo and embark on a city exploration. Your luxurious hotel first opened its doors in 1874 and lives up to its name.
Stay: Oslo, Grand Hotel by Scandic
Daily :Oslo, Färna Herrgård
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
You might like to head out on a guided moose safari nature hike. Alternatively, embark on a guided beaver safari, including a lake, cruise. Both options include an outdoor dinner.
In Färna Herrgård, select your activity.
Stay: Färna Herrgård and Spa
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Färna Herrgård, Sigtuna, Stockholm
Today, visit Sigtuna, Sweden’s oldest town. Founded in the 10th century, this charming town features a medieval square, low-built wooden houses, old church ruins and runic stones. Later tonight, sit down to dinner at a renowned local restaurant.
Stay: Two Nights, Stockholm, Grand Hotel
Daily :Stockholm
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Lovers of literature might like to tour locations mentioned in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books and films. Foodies can visit Gamla Stan market halls and dining hot spots.
Take a guided discovery of Stockholm, including a visit to the Vasa Ship Museum. Later, set out on your chosen activity.
Daily :Stockholm, Helsinki
Fly to Helsinki then explore the city.
Stay: Two Nights, Helsinki, Hotel Kämp
Daily :Helsinki, Nuuksio National Park
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Spend a day in Nuuksio National Park. Visit the Haltia nature centre then head to a reindeer farm.
After a special experience enjoy afternoon tea in a Lappish style kota hut.
Daily :Helsinki, St Petersburg
Board the Allegro high-speed train to St Petersburg.
Stay: St Petersburg, Kempinski Hotel Moika 22
Daily :St Petersburg, Embark Ship
Explore the imperial Peterhof Palace, then later, board your river ship.
Stay: 10 Nights, MS Valentina
Daily :St Petersburg
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Here, go inside before the museum is open to the public and take in the exclusive Hermitage Peacock Clock Ceremony. Acquired by Catherine the Great, the Peacock Clock is a large automated clock featuring three life-sized mechanical birds.
Take a Hydrofoil ride on the Neva River to the State Hermitage, the second-largest art museum in the world and home to Russia’s royal art collection of more than three million works. After your special experience here, tour the museum. Spend the afternoon at leisure. For something special this evening, appreciate Russia's arts scene and attend a private ballet performance at the Hermitage Theatre, one of the oldest theatres in St Petersburg.
Daily :St Petersburg
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Join a discovery of the lavish Catherine Palace and grounds, constructed in the 18th century as a summer palace for the Empress. Alternatively, you may wish to visit the Fabergé Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of pieces by Peter Carl Fabergé.
After breakfast today, head out to enjoy your chosen activity.
Daily :Lake Ladoga, Mandrogi
After cruising through the night, dock in Mandrogi, located within a dense forest on the banks of the Svir River. Famous for its towering churches, most of Mandrogi was bombed by German forces in World War II. Here, visit the Vodka Museum that houses more than 3,000 different varieties, then spend time at leisure to look around the village.
Daily :Lake Onega, Kizhi Island
Situated on Lake Onega, Kizhi is home to some of Russia’s iconic wooden architecture. Once declared a parish centre for the Russian Orthodox Church in the 16th century, it survived a rebellion until the 1950s, when most of the island’s residents left, leaving behind impressive wooden relics. Explore the open-air museum and marvel at the World Heritage-listed Transfiguration Church, built in 1714 without the use of a single nail.
Daily :White Lake, Goritsy
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Visit the Monastery of St Cyril on the White Lake and its Museum of Icons. Alternatively, take a walking tour of Goritsy, including a visit to a local school.
Today cruise onto the White Lake, then dock in Goritsy, peaceful farming town. Here, set out on your preferred activity.
Daily :Yaroslavl
Make a stop in the historic Golden Ring city, Yaroslavl. Founded by Prince Yaroslav the Wise in 1010, this is one of Russia’s oldest cities, tracing its origins back to the Vikings. Here, a sightseeing exploration illuminates the city’s history through its glorious architecture, including Spassky Monastery and the Church of Elia the Prophet.
Daily :Uglich
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
On a guided discovery, visit the Kremlin and the Church of St Demetrios on the Blood. Alternatively, you may wish to visit the Hydropower Engineering Museum.
Dock in another Golden Ring city, Uglich, where you can pick the sightseeing that best suits you.
Daily :Moscow
Dock in Moscow this afternoon as you arrive at your final destination on this journey. Enjoy an insightful guided exploration of Red Square and St Basil’s Cathedral.
Daily :Moscow
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Perhaps gain an insight into the history of space exploration with a visit to the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, situated at the base of a 100-metre titanium obelisk. Alternatively, explore Tretyakov Art Gallery, Russia’s national gallery.
On a guided tour of the Armoury Museum, venture inside the walls of the Kremlin, a historic fortified complex that was once the royal residence of the Tsars. Later, you will have a choice of sightseeing.
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Moscow, Disembark Ship
Set out on a morning discovery that allows you to marvel at some of Moscow’s unique Metro stations, which feature chandeliers and marble statues. Later, perhaps tour a Cold War bunker or enjoy free time to explore Moscow. An evening of fun awaits at tonight's farewell dinner, where traditional Russian folklore performers will dazzle you.
Stay: Moscow, Hotel Baltschug Kempinksi
Daily :Depart Moscow
Be transferred to the airport.
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