Aikamatkat Oy

Price from 190 € +visa

Eastern has been most popular time to visit St Petersburg among Finnish tourists since Soviet union. Join us to discover what is it all about! 

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Price 190 € includes:

Student dicount - 10 €!

• Round-trip by a modern tourist bus Tampere -St Petersburg-Tampere
• Double room accommodation in hotel Ibis*** or Moscow**** (3 nights)
• Buffet breakfast on 3 mornings
• Guided city tour by bus + tour of the Peter and Paul fortress
• Tour conductor and local group leader service in English

For extra cost:

• The personal visa fee and processing (see the table on the right)
• Single room extra (50 €)
• Medical travel insurance 4,5 €/person.
• *Not needed, if you have a valid travel insurance
• Entrance fees to museums, other meals, guided activities.
• Sign up and payment for the extra programs during the trip only!

THE SAME TRIP BY TRAIN 240 € +visa (sign-up here)

Itinerary 1 (bus trip)

Friday

06.00 Departure from Tampere keskustori (in front of the Old Wooden church).

08.30 Departure from Helsinki Railway station square tourist bus stop

11.00 Border formalities in Vaalimaa. A stop after the border formalities.
17.00 Arrival in St Petersburg , check-in and free time. 
21.00 The Russian dinner-party with a folk show and plenty of
           vodka 20 €! Clubbing.

WITH THE TRAIN OPTION:

07.23 Train departure (Sibelius) to St Petesburg (it is possible to join this train from Tampere at 04.40, Pasila 07.29, Tikkurila 07.39 Lahti 08.25, Kouvola 09.00, Vainikkala 12.25)

12.30 Border formalities in the train. Switching to the Moscow time.
14.00 Arrival in St Petersburg, bus transportation to the hotel, check-in and free time. 
21.00 The Russian dinner-party with a folk show and plenty of 
         vodka 25 €! Clubbing.

Saturday

09.00 A guided city tour by bus, inc. St Peter and Paul fortress
12.00 Guided tour of the St Isaac’s cathedral 7 €
15.00 Guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum 7 €
19.00  Possibility for Opera or Ballet from 20 €
23.00  Clubbing

Sunday

07.30 Breafast (every morning until 10.00)
10.00 A guided bus tour to the Catherine’s palace 20 €
15.00 Afternoon visiting the Cathedral on the Spilled Blood 7 €
              Free time for lunch and souvenir shopping
23.00 The St Petersburg by night limousine ride +clubbing! 20 €
22.00 Night cruise on limousine with soviet champagne 15 €           

Monday

12.00 Check-out and departure from the hotel
15.00 Shopping stop in Vyborg. Short summary of the Soviet-Finnish war. 
17.00 Border formalities and DUTY-FREE.
21.00 Arrival in Helsinki (estimation)

23.00 Arrival in Tampere (estimation)

WITH THE TRAIN OPTION:

12.00 Check-out. Luggage can be left at the hotel lobby for free storage room.
15.00 Bus transportation from the hotel to the Finland railway station.

16.40 Train departure from St Petersburg (Sibelius)
20.00 Border formalities.
21.58 Arrival in Helsinki (Finland railway station)

23.00 Arrival in Tampere (estimation