SCANDINAVIA with RUSSIA – Travel Date: April 06 – 19, 2017

day 01 April 06 MANILA - COPENHAGEN

• Depart Manila.
• Board on your favorite airline.
• Enjoy inflight meals and entertainment.

day 02 April 07 COPENHAGEN

• Upon arrival, our local guide will welcome us to the well-admired city of Copenhagen.
• Our tour will cover the famous landmarks of this serene city. View and take some pictures of the Little Mermaid and know the real story behind this famous figure.
• Then after the enjoyable city tour you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.
• The rest of the afternoon is free to freshen up from the long hours of flight.

day 03 April 08 COPENHAGEN-OSLO

• After breakfast, you will have your North Zealand excursion with an entrance to Frederiksborg Castle, it was built as a Royal Residence for King Christian IV, and is now known as The Museum of National History. The castle is the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia.
• Then have a panoramic view of Kron-Borg Castle before heading to DFDS port for your Ferry cruise going to Oslo. Relax and enjoy cruise amenities and shows.
• “Welcome to Oslo” the capital of Norway, sits on the country’s southern coast at the head of the Oslofjord, and is known for its citywide green spaces and museums. Many of these are on the Bygdøy peninsula, including the Norwegian Maritime Museum, the Vikingskipshuset, with ships from the 10th century, and the Norsk Folkemuseum, with artifacts from Sami and Viking Cultures.

day 04 april 09 OSLO

• Morning arrival in Oslo.
• Start your tour and admire the stunning Oslo, the capital and most populous city in Norway.
• Your tour includes the VIGELAND SCULPTURE PARK. Then to the famous Viking Ships Museum. This Museum displays the large Viking ships Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, as well as founds from the chief grave at Borre in the Vestfold district.
• The Viking Age display includes sledges, beds, a horse cart, wood carving, tent components, buckets and other grave goods. 
• Dinner will be served at the Chinese Restaurant.

day 05 april 10 OSLO-STOCKHOLM

• After breakfast, board your private motorcoach and bid farewell to Norway as we make our way to Stockholm, a spacious city with tree lined boulevards and green parks.
• Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, encompasses 14 islands of the vast Stockholm archipelago on the Baltic Sea.
• The cobblestone streets and ochre-colored buildings of medieval Gamla Stan, the old town, are home to a 13th-century cathedral, the royal palace of Kungliga Slottet and its underground armory, cafes and restaurants.
• Ferries and sightseeing boats shuttle passengers between islands, beneath more than 50 bridges.
• Enjoy the rest of the day on your own. Check in and dinner in a restaurant.

day 06 april 11 STOCKHOLM

• Breakfast inside the hotel.
• City tour follows. Tour includes important landmarks such as the City Hall, the venue of the annual “Nobel Peace Prize, the Gustav Adolfs Torg and the Royal Palace.
• You will also visit Vasa Ship Museum. Learn the history and know what happened on the 10th of August, 1628.
• In the afternoon, start one hour cruise which offers an unrivalled view of Stockholm.  This is the best way to see the whole of Stockholm from the water.

day 07 april 12 STOCKHOLM-HELSINKI

• After breakfast, the day is free for some last minute shopping, later transfer to the ferry terminal where you’ll board for an overnight Ferry ride to Finland’s Capital Helsinki.
• Enjoy the amenities on cruise, shows and other events.
• You may also enjoy shopping on duty free shops.
• Enjoy the Cruise buffet dinner.

day 08 april 13 HELSINKI

• Welcome to Helsinki! The city is located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea.
• Your guide will bring you in the most important and interesting parts of Helsinki such as  the historical centre and the diplomatic quarters including “Senate  Square,” the “Presidential Palace,” “City Hall,” the “Parliament building,” “Sibelius Park,” a stop at the “Sibelius Monument” and “Temppeliaukio Church.”
• Then rest of the day is free.

DAY 09 APR 14 HELSINKI-ST PETERSBURG

• After breakfast, we will be leaving capital of Finland as we enter the boarder of Russia to St. Petersburg.
• Long drive from Helsinki to Russia.
• Dinner

DAY 10 APR 15 ST. PETERSBURG

• An exciting day awaits us as we start our tour of St. Petersburg.
• Admire the beautiful city and drive along Nevsky Prospect and see St. Isaac’s Cathedral and Peter and Paul Fortress, the burial place of all Russian tsars from Peter I to Alexander III, with the exception of Peter II.
• Then visit to Hermitage Museum, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world. Hermitage was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been opened to the public.

DAY 11 APR 16 ST. PETERSBURG- MOSCOW

• After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your short flight to Moscow.
• Upon arrival proceed immediately to a short orientation tour. Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation.
• The city was founded by Yury Dolgoruky in 1147.Nowadays Moscow is the most important political and business center of Russia and has a true “Russian” feel. Some people even call it a “big village.” The rest of the afternoon is free on your own leisure.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 12 APR 17 MOSCOW

• This lovely morning, sightseeing tour will take you to Red Square to see St. Basils Cathedral and Lenin’s Tomb.
• Then later to the walls of the Kremlin Fortress, the highlight of the tour. This place plays a very significant part in Russian history.
• Listen and be amazed in the rich history of this country.
• After that we will explore the Metro Stations which Stalin called “Palace for the People.”
• Rest of the day will be spent for some last minute shopping.

DAY 13 APR 18 MOSCOW-MANILA

• After breakfast, check out and be ready to be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Manila.

DAY 14 APR 19 ARRIVE-MANILA

• Arrival in Manila from a very memorable grand tour of Russia and Scandinavian countries.

Visa Requirement

• Application Form with Signature (A4)
• Passport Valid for 6 Months
• 4 Copies of recent passport size pictures
• Certificate of Employment with
• Leave of Absence & Salary Declaration
• Bank Certificate & Bank Statement
• Income Tax Return (orig. /Photocopies)
• Travel Insurance Valid for 45 Days
• Birth Certificate / Marriage Certificate
• Affidavit of Consent if not traveling with Spouse

• Additional If Self Employed
• Business Registration
• Income Tax Return of Business
• Annual Declaration of Income

• For Student
• School ID
• Proof of Enrollment
• Affidavit of Support from Parents
• Birth Certificate

Deposit Requirements

• A NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of USD300.00 per passenger is required.  Said amount is deductable from total payable balance.
• No REFUND for any unused portion of the package (airfare, meals, hotel, tours, etc).
• Full Cancellation charges will be applied to any cancelled made 2 weeks prior departure
• 50% deposit upon approval of the visa will be applied
• Supplements will be applied for Extension Add’l P500.00 on insurance for 61-90 years old.