Your Accommodation
HOTELS
STOCKHOLM – FIRST HOTEL AMARANTEN (4-STAR)
2 nights half board. Located in downtown Stockholm, this modern hotel has a restaurant, gym and spa, featuring a sauna and indoor swimming pool. All guest rooms feature private facilities, satellite TV, telephone and minibar.
HELSINKI – SCANDIC HOTEL MARINA (4-STAR)
1 night half board. Situated next to the harbour in the centre of the city, this comfortable hotel offers a restaurant, bar and health centre. All guest rooms feature private facilities, internet access and TV.
ST PETERSBURG – PARK INN PRIBALTISKAYA (4-STAR)
2 nights half board. This hotel boasts a choice of restaurants and bars and a spa. All guest rooms feature private facilities, airconditioning and TV.
MOSCOW – HOLIDAY INN SESCHEVSKY (3-STAR)
2 nights half board, This comfortable hotel features a restaurant, cocktail lounge and small gym. All guest rooms feature private facilities, internet access, satellite TV and minibar.
FERRY
SILJA LINE
1 night half board. This comfortable ship offers an array of shops, restaurants and cafes on board. You will stay in a comfortable inside cabin which features private facilities. Outside cabins are available at a supplement, please see price panel below.
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 UK/STOCKHOLM
We fly to Stockholm and transfer to our hotel for a two-night stay. There is some free time this afternoon to explore this delightful city. Perhaps take a walk through the old town, Gamla Stan, a charming area of cobbled streets lined with merchants’ houses.
DAY 2 STOCKHOLM
Our included excursion takes us to see the sights of Stockholm today. This water city has historic buildings at every turn and a captivating atmosphere. We’ll see the massive Royal Palace; the City Hall, site of the annual Nobel Prize Banquet in the misnamed Blue Hall (it is in fact red!); the grand Parliament Buildings; the Royal Theatre; and the cathedral with its glorious baroque interior. Also included is a visit to the Vasa Museum, home to the well preserved Vasa warship which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was recovered 333 years later.
DAY 3 STOCKHOLM & HELSINKI
We have some free time this morning to further explore the city. Perhaps indulge in some shopping in the city centre, take a cruise on the canals to Drottningholm Castle or visit Skansen, an open air museum where over 100 old houses, farms and other buildings from all over Sweden have been moved to create an authentic taste of life here from the 18th century onwards. This afternoon we transfer to the ferry terminal to travel overnight to Helsinki, cruising between the islands that lie between these two cities.
DAY 4 HELSINKI
The Finnish capital, Helsinki, is a mixture of old and new with historic buildings sitting comfortable beside modern ones. We enjoy a sightseeing tour today, taking in the Sibelius Monument, Senate Square and the Parliament building.
DAY 5 ST PETERSBURG
This morning we embark on our train journey from Helsinki to St Petersburg. Admire the delightful Russian scenery as it passes by your window. We arrive in the spectacular city of St Petersburg later this afternoon and transfer to our hotel for a three-night stay.
DAY 6 ST PETERSBURG
Founded by Peter the Great at the turn of the 18th century as the new Russian capital, St Petersburg is a splendid city of rivers and canals, broad avenues, ornate baroque palaces and magnificent cathedrals. Our sightseeing today includes a visit to St Isaac’s Cathedral and the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, whose cemetery is the final resting place of many important Russian figures, including Tchaikovsky.
DAY 7 ST PETERSBURG
There’s so much to see in St Petersburg that every visitor to this incredible city is sure to be hypnotised by the gracefulness of the architecture. Placid canals contrast with haunting buildings, and vast squares tell of a time long ago. Our sightseeing continues today with a visit to the Hermitage Museum, one of the world’s largest and greatest art galleries. Housed in the beautiful Winter Palace, it is home to some two million works of art. This afternoon is at leisure for you to make your own discoveries in this fascinating city. Perhaps visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, which was designed to be a defence against advances from the Neva River and served as an important building for all the Russian tsars. Or the Summer Palace, which was the private residence of Peter the Great. There is also the opportunity to attend a folklore performance tonight.
DAY 8 ST PETERSBURG & MOSCOW
Today we venture into the countryside surrounding the city and head to Pushkin, where the Catherine Palace is. Built in flamboyant baroque style with an amazing 300-metre-long facade, you are sure to be amazed by it. We also pay a visit to the Amber Room, which is a room decorated entirely with amber and gold leaf and a spectacular sight to see. We embark on the next leg of our rail journey this afternoon as we board the Aurora train and travel towards Moscow where we stay for the next two nights.
DAY 9 MOSCOW
Today’s guided tour of the city takes in the famed Bolshoi Theatre, Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral with its eight colourful onion domes, the famous GUM department store and more. We then visit the oldest part of the city, the red-brick Kremlin surrounded by huge battlements. Here we see some of the wonderful cathedrals and palaces and tour inside the Armoury.
DAY 10 MOSCOW/UK
Some free time this morning for shopping or sightseeing before transferring to the airport for the homeward flight.
Travel Extras
We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Page & Moy.
Holiday Extras - save up to 60%
You can benefit from access to Holiday Extras, a separate company that can organize a whole range of services from airport hotels and secure airport parking to VIP liunges in airports, and more, at 23 airports across the UK.
To book go to http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/pageandmoy.html.
If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.
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Airport Lounges from Lounge Pass
Start your holiday off refreshed and relaxed by taking advantage of our VIP airport lounge offer, available at a number of airports, both here and abroad. From as little as £15 each, you’ll enjoy a peaceful and tranquil environment, where you can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, read the papers, check your email or simply relax and watch TV until your flight is called.
For details, please click here.
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Casual Clothing from Lands’ End
Lands' End offer an extensive range of high quality casual and tailored clothes for men and women. Choose from their selection of jackets, knitted tops, trousers, dresses, skirts and more.
For details, please visit www.landsend.co.uk
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Photography from Jessops
Jessops is the UK's leading specialist photographic retailer. With great on-line savings on hundreds of products, including digital cameras, camcorders, lenses, batteries and much more, plus free delivery on mainland UK orders over £75, Jessops has all your photographic needs covered.
For details, please visit www.jessops.com
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Travel Accessories from Travel with Care
Travel With Care offers a comprehensive range of travel accessories, with everything you need for your holiday. From First Aid, DVT Prevention and Healthcare to money belts, wallets, waterproofs, toiletries, alarm clocks, and much, much more.
For details, please visit www.travelwithcare.com
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Getting you there - European Holidays
Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.
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Choice of 20 airports
You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.
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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69
If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.
Fly from:
Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay
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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person
You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.
Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.
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Getting you there - Worldwide Holidays
To get your holiday off to a great start, we offer a range of transfer options with our compliments.
You can choose from the following options:
1. Experience door-to-door travel with Page & Moy (2009 departures only)
If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.
2. FREE Connecting flights
If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).
3. FREE National Express coach travel
Alternatively, why not choose coach travel on the extensive national express network, with over 1,200 collection points nationwide. What’s more, we’ll pay for your ticket!
4. FREE airport car parking (2009 departures only)
If you would prefer the flexibility of travelling independently to the airport, we are pleased to offer
the option of free parking at your departure airport.
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