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Optional Activities Round out your tour with any of these add on activities.

• Please Note
  • Europe Optional Excursions prices vary

    The optional excursions below are a guide of what may be available on this tour in 2009. Complete details will be updated in early 2009.

• Moscow
  • Moscow Metro Tour Euro 9.00

    See the local view of Moscow on a guided tour of Stalin’s “Palaces for the Workers” – the stations of the Moscow Metro. Underneath the city is one of the world’s largest and most intriguing galleries where the icons of Communism can still be seen.

  • Guided Tour of Armoury Museum in Kremlin Euro 24.00

    Experience the full glory of the Kremlin with a guided tour of the Royal Armoury to see the collected treasures of the Tsars. The museum houses a collection of priceless Faberge Eggs, and personal possessions of the Romanov dynasty from the time of Peter the Great.

  • Guided Tour of Missile and Military Museum Euro 12.00

    A chance to learn about the awesome military power that existed in the USSR. See missiles, tanks, fighter jets, and an array of military nostalgia from the Cold War era and take the opportunity to buy souvenir pendants, flags and other trinkets.

  • Tour of Statue Park and Gorky Park Euro 10.00

    Enjoy an afternoon south of the river as you visit two of the most famous parks in Moscow. The ‘Statue Park’ surrounds a famous art gallery and contains many statues from the communist era, including the only remaining statue of Stalin! Our guide will make history come alive with personal accounts of life behind the “iron curtain”. Then time to explore the world-famous Gorky park. Entrance into both parks is included.

• St. Petersburg
  • Guided Tour of Siege of Leningrad Memorial Euro 8.50

    Visit the World War II memorial to the one million people who lost their lives during the Siege of Leningrad. Our guide takes us through the memorial and explains the historical significance of the siege, and the impact on the people of the city.

  • Evening Canal Cruise Euro 15.00

    Join us on an evening cruise weaving through the canals of the Neva River to discover why St. Petersburg is known as the “Venice of the North”. Glimpse the famous Aurora battleship and the drawbridges that are opened every night.

  • Guided Tour of Peter and Paul's Fortress Euro 11.50

    We visit Peter the Great’s original fortress which was constructed over 300 years ago to protect the newly built city of St. Petersburg. Our visit includes entry into the Cathedral to see the final resting place of all the Tsars from Peter I to Alexander III, and the tombs of the last Tsar Nicholas II and his family. An interesting journey through Russian Imperial history.

  • Mumu Traditional Dinner Euro 23.00

    An evening at a traditional restaurant named after Ivan Turgenev’s famous story of Mumu the dog. Your chance to try beef stroganoff – a dish created in the Stroganoff Palace of St. Petersburg. The dinner consists of a three-course meal including a glass of champagne and coffee.

  • Russian Ballet Performance Approx. Euro 60.00 - 70.00

    This is your opportunity to see world-famous Russian Ballet in the city where the ‘Nutcracker’ & ‘Swan Lake’ came to life. For over 270 years St. Petersburg has been the home of ballet, producing such greats as Anna Pavlova and Rudolf Nureyev. If there is one place in the world to experience ballet, St Petersburg is it!

• Helsinki
  • Day Trip to Tallinn Euro 42.00

    Add another country to your trip by catching a hydrofoil to Tallinn – the capital of Estonia. Wander the cobbled streets of the old town which has been dramatically rebuilt since the fall of the USSR.

• Stockholm
  • Tour Of The Town Hall 60.00 Swedish Krone

    Visit one of the most outstanding examples of modern architecture in Europe. The town hall was completed in 1923 and is the venue every year for the Nobel Prize banquet. A local guide will explain the various styles of architecture which make this building so unique, including the room containing 19 million gold mosaic tiles.

  • Stockholm Dinner 325.00 Swedish Krone

    Join your travel companions and sample a traditional Swedish meal in a funky restaurant in the heart of the city. A tempting array of local specialties awaits.

• Geiranger
  • Geiranger Fjord Cruise 110.00 Norwegian Krone

    Join us on a cruise which travel books say is not to be missed! We cruise along the fjord taking in the magnificence and beauty of waterfalls and age-old mountains. The cruise includes English commentary and is sure to be one of the highlights of your tour.

• Flam
  • Flam Railway 310.00 Norwegian Krone

    This train trip provides some of Norway’s wildest and most magnificent scenery – taking in rivers that cut through deep ravines, amazing waterfalls and snow-capped mountains while travelling on one of the world’s steepest railways.

• Voss
  • White Water Rafting 720.00 Norwegian Krone

    Experience the thrills of white water rafting in the most picturesque setting imaginable! You’ll travel through rapids in the company of your tour mates and a highly professional rafting team. Full equipment (including safety helmets and wet suits) is included in the cost. (Subject to weather conditions).

• Copenhagen
  • Carlsberg Brewery 45.00 Danish Krone

    Your chance to taste Denmark’s most famous beer at the brewery where it’s made. The Jacobsen Brewhouse is an exhibition of beer culture and classic brewing skills comprising interactive displays, special effects, stables with famous Jutland horses and the world’s largest collection of bottles. At the end of the visit enjoy your included beer in the bar with panoramic views of the shining copper beer kettles where Carlsberg’s special beers are brewed.

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