2018 - APT Small Ships

42 | NORTHERN EUROPE Day 1. Arrive Stockholm, Embark Ship. Be met at the airport and be transferred to your small ship. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner. 14 Night Stay: MS Island Sky. D Day 2. Stockholm. Tour Stockholm's Old Town discovering the medieval Royal Palace, then visit the Vasa Museum. Following an afternoon tea at historic Sigtuna, return to your ship. BLD Day 3. Mariehamn. In Mariehamn, embark on a historic tour, seeing the 18th-century wooden houses, the open-air Jan Karlsgården Museum and the fortress ruins of Bomarsund. Alternatively, take a coastal nature walk. BLD Day 4. Helsinki. Perhaps enjoy a tour of Helsinki, including Senate Square and Mannerheimintie, as well as a photo stop at the Olympic Stadium. Otherwise, explore Suomenlinna, a World Heritage-listed sea fortress that occupies six small islands. BLD Day 5. St Petersburg. Embark upon a city tour, including the impressive 18th-century Peter and Paul Cathedral and St Isaac's Cathedral. Discover the wonders of the Baroque-style State Hermitage Museum. Tonight, be treated to an evening of Russian ballet at the prestigious Hermitage Theatre, on the Palace Embankment of the Neva River. BLD Day 6. St Petersburg. Visit Catherine Palace before a journey down the Neva River to Peterhof Park and Palace. Stroll the Lower Park, and see the Grand Cascade and the Grand Palace. BLD Day 7. Tallinn. In Tallinn, visit Dome Hill, the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, the Rotermann Quarter and Freedom Square. Otherwise, embark on a more active hike with your Expedition Team, or partake in a bicycle tour. BLD Day 8. Saaremaa Island. Today on Saaremaa Island, enjoy a visit to an Estonian farmhouse for a cooking lesson and lunch with local wine. Alternatively, visit the town of Kuressaare or take a guided nature tour of the island. BLD Day 9. Riga. Enjoy a tour of Riga, the Latvian capital, before selecting from two sightseeing options. Wander the historic centre, seeing the Gothic St Peter's Church and admire the BALTICS TO BRITANNIA 15 DAYS – STOCKHOLM TO LONDON 14 Nights MS Island Sky – Soft Expedition Helsinki Tallinn Christianso Island Wismar Amsterdam Dover Bornholm Island St Petersburg Riga Klaipeda RUSSIA SWEDEN ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA GERMANY NETHERLANDS UK FINLAND Mariehamn Saaremaa Island DENMARK MS Island Sky 14 LONDON STOCKHOLM Kiel Canal Cruise Coach No. of Nights Stay Included Sightseeing/ Freedom of Choice™ 1 YOUR INCLUDED SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES Be treated to an elegant evening at the prestigious Hermitage Theatre for a Russian ballet recital Arrive on the stunningly beautiful Bornholm Island for an afternoon of gourmet delights Cutting through Germany and linking the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, you will cruise through the historic Kiel Canal ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION 1-2 Stockholm 3 Mariehamn 4 Helsinki 5-6 St Petersburg 7-8 Tallinn, Saaremaa Island 9 Riga 10 Klaipeda 11 Christianso Island, Bornholm Island 12-13 Wismar, Kiel Canal 14 Amsterdam 15 Dover, London KEY SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TM EVENING DEPARTURE / OVERNIGHT (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner COMBINE WITH A TASTE OF IBERIA Perhaps combine your Baltics to Britannia with the A Taste of Iberia cruise. Please see pages 80-83 for details.

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