Post-Congress Tour


St. Petersburg Tour to Russia (by train)

Duration:

Wed-Fri, 17-19 July (3 days / 2 nights)

Early morning departure on Wednesday at 06:56 by train from Helsinki

Late evening arrival in Helsinki on Friday at 21:28

Departure:

Pick up from congress hotels (beginning at 06:00)

Price:

EUR 720 per person (single room supplement EUR 110 per person)

St. Petersburg is located 450 km from Helsinki to the east. The comfortable ride through the countryside of South Eastern Finland and Carelia takes less than seven hours by the Finnish train "Sibelius". During the guided city tour you will pass the most essential sights of the city, such as St.Isaac’s Cathedral, the Peter-and-Paul Fortress and the Palace Square. St. Petersburg also offers a multitude of delights for art and culture lovers.

The tour price includes:
• Return bus transfer in Helsinki (Hotel-Railway Station-Hotel)
• Return train transportation (Helsinki-St. Petersburg-Helsinki)
• 2 nights at a tourist class hotel in St. Petersburg (half board)
• Tours in St. Petersburg:
    1) City Tour
    2) Visit to the Winter Palace to see the art treasures of the Hermitage Museum
    3) Visit to the luxurious summer residence of the Czars, the Catherine’s Palace with the famous amber room
• English speaking Finnish tour escort services throughout the tour

A visa is required for this tour. Please contact your nearest Russian Consulate in order to obtain a visa. For your visa application, you will need an invitation letter from Russia, which will be sent to you after you have registered and paid for the tour. Visa costs are not included in the tour price. Please remember to book hotel accommodation in Helsinki for the additional night after the tour (19-20 July) through the Congress Secretariat.

The tour will be organised if a minimum of 10 persons will participate.