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Finally, a chance to visit, and stay overnight in, St Petersburg without the need for a visa. Guests need to depart from, and return to, Helsinki by ship. This 5 day programme includes 2 nights on-board ship + 2 nights in hotel accommodation in St Petersburg. The package includes transfers between the St Petersburg port and hotel, and sightseeing tours can be purchased on-board.
Visit Russia visa-free. That includes everyone, all nationalities. And you can stay overnight in any hotel accommodation. To qualify for this special visa-free status though, guests must arrive and depart on the scheduled cruise ship which runs between Helsinki and St Petersburg. Up to 72 hours is allowed, visa-free, which in effect means 2 nights hotel stay.
The included 2 nights stay in St Petersburg allows for time to discover the city and a trip outside to see one of the great Palaces.
DAY 1
19:00 Ship departs Helsinki.
Overnight on-board ship
DAY 2
09:30 Ship arrives to St Petersburg.
Shuttle bus from the pier to your hotel.
The
remainder of the day free to explore the city.
Overnight in first class hotel, St Petersburg
DAY 3
Full day to discover St Petersburg further.
DAY 4
Another day in St Petersburg.
Perhaps take an excursion to one of the Palaces
outside St Petersburg, before shuttle bus back to
the pier and a 19:00 departure back to Helsinki
Overnight on-board ship
DAY 5
08:30 Ship arrives back to Helsinki
The map shows a range of possible cruise, ferry, and train connections from Helsinki, including the visa-free cruise route Helsinki-St Petersburg.
Departures are not daily. For the majority of the year, departures are every other day, meaning Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday of one week, and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the next week. We've chosen some selected departures out of Helsinki, dates and prices of which can be seen by cling the "Prices & Bookings" tab.
A bus transfer is included in your package, and departs from the pier in St Petersburg, stopping at a few points, including your hotel.
Sightseeing tickets can be purchased on-board ship. English-speaking tours are limited.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
4 nights/5 days program, including 4 nights bed and breakfast daily (2 nights on ship, 2 nights in a St Petersburg hotel), port-hotel return transfers by coach, 1 x buffet dinner on-board ship.
We will have an on-line booking facility in the coming months. For the moment, you can request a full programme with dates & prices by email. Regular departures are available daily throughout 2013.
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