DAY 1, Friday - Depart USA
Depart the USA for Russia. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment
DAY 2, Saturday - Arrive in Moscow
Arrive in Moscow and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner and orientation
Overnight: Moscow
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Sunday - Moscow City Tour
Tour Moscow, one of the largest cities in the world and the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Begin at Red Square, dominated by St. Basil's Cathedral and the massive red walls of the Kremlin. Visit the Armory, Moscow University and the popular Arbat shopping district. Drive on wide boulevards and stroll through GUM, the largest Russian department store. Balance of the day at leisure
Optional: Metro & Red Square by Night
Overnight: Moscow
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Monday - Tver Tour En Route to Novgorod
Depart for Tver, an ancient trading port nestled against the banks of the Volga River. The city offers fascinating treasures including Putyevo Dvorets, built for Catherine II as a resting place on her journeys from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Enjoy an orientation tour of Tver before continuing to Novgorod, founded 1110 years ago, near Lake Snezhskoye
Overnight: Novgorod
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5, Tuesday - Tour Novgorod, Travel to St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg City Tour
This morning, begin your tour of Novgorod with a visit to St. Sophia Cathedral in the Citadel. Afterwards, walk the pedestrian bridge over the Volkhov River and visit Yaroslav Court. In the afternoon, drive to St. Petersburg, the former capital of the Romanov Czars, and today Russia's second-largest city, after Moscow. On arrival, visit Peter and Paul Fortress, which houses the crypt of several Russian Emperors, and St. Isaac's Cathedral
Optional: Evening Canal Cruise
Overnight: St. Petersburg
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Wednesday - Visit to the Hermitage Museum
This morning, visit St. Petersburg's most famous museum, the Hermitage, home to one of the largest and richest collections of Western art in the world. Among the museum's vast collection, which spans six buildings (the most famous being the Winter Palace), priceless works by artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others are displayed amid opulent architectural design. Afternoon and evening at leisure
Optional: Peterhof Tour
Optional: Russian Folklore Evening
Overnight: St. Petersburg
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Thursday - Travel to Tallinn
This morning, cross the border at Narva and drive to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, situated on the southern coast of the Finnish bay. Tallinn is filled with typical narrow medieval streets, towers and Gothic churches
Overnight: Tallinn
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Friday - Tallinn City Tour, Travel to Riga
Morning tour of Tallinn, beginning with a bus drive along the park of Kadriorg (founded by Peter the Great), the Song Festival grounds and the ruins of the 15th century Brigit's convent in Pirita. Then continue on a walking tour of the old town, including the Toompea Castle, the 14th century Gothic Town Hall and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. In the afternoon drive to Riga, capital of the Latvian Republic, situated at the mouth of the Dougava River
Overnight: Riga
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9, Saturday - Riga City Tour
This morning, a tour of Riga features the city's architecture encompassing Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classic facades. View Riga Castle, St. Jacob's Cathedral and the Liberty monument. Afternoon at leisure
Optional: Open Air Ethnographic Museum
Overnight: Riga
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10, Sunday - Travel to Vilnius
Depart Riga for Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania
Optional: KGB Museum
Overnight: Vilnius
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 11, Monday - Vilnius City Tour
A morning tour of Vilnius includes St. Peter and Paul Church and St. Anna's Church. View Vilnius University, Gediminas Tower and Vilnius Castle in the Upper Town. Afternoon at leisure
Optional: Excursion to Trakai Castle
Overnight: Vilnius
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 12, Tuesday - Travel to Warsaw
Today, depart Lithuania and cross the border into Poland. Continue to Warsaw
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13, Wednesday - Warsaw City Tour
Enjoy a morning tour of Warsaw. Drive along the Royal route, from the magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park with its Palace, the summer residence of the last King of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture, the Saxon Gardens, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, the Old Market Square and St. John's Cathedral. Balance of the day at leisure
Optional: Chopin Concert
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 14, Thursday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
