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19 days • Moscow/Vienna
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Your Travel Value Includes
 

• Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in Moscow on day 2
  and Vienna on day 20 when Brendan issues the tickets
• Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or
  similar; hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handling
• 18 breakfasts (B); 14 dinners with choice of entree (D), including a special Farewell Dinner in Neustif
• Services of a professional Tour Director
• Private deluxe motorcoach featuring full air-conditioning, extra leg room, and
  emergency washroom
• Sightseeing with local guides: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Vienna
• Special features: Red Square; Citadel; Hermitage; Warsaw Ghetto, Jasna Gora Monastery, Hradcany Royal Castle, Hofburg Palace
• Inside visits as shown in bold in the
  itinerary, including admission charges where applicable
• Brendan flight bag and portfolio of travel documents

Itinerary

Day 1, Mon. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Day 2, Tue. ARRIVAL IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA.
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or to take an optional tour of the Moscow subway. (D)

Day 3, Wed. MOSCOW.
Moscow is the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Sightseeing begins at Red Square, dominated by St. Basil's Cathedral and the massive red walls of the Kremlin. Visit the Armory, and see Moscow University and the popular Arbat shopping district. Continue with a drive along the wide boulevards, view the Olympic Stadium and Tverskya Street, and stroll through GUM, the largest Russian department store. Pass the Bolshoi Theater, glance at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and drive along the embankment of the Moskva River. An early dinner will be followed by a cultural performance. (B,D)

Day 4, Thu. MOSCOW / TVER / NOVGOROD.
After an early breakfast, depart for Tver, an ancient trading port nestled against the banks of the River Volga. 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 a short sightseeing tour of this remarkable city. End the day in Novgorod, founded 1110 years ago. (B,D)

Day 5, Fri. NOVGOROD / ST. PETERSBURG.
On a morning sightseeing tour of Novgorod, see the marvelous Citadel and the museum of wooden buildings which displays traditional rural homes in an open-air setting. In the afternoon proceed north to St. Petersburg, the former capital of Romanov Czars. Upon arrival, visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, which houses the crypt of the Russian emperors. (B,D)

Day 6, Sat. ST. PETERSBURG.
There are not many cities in the world that can match the grace of St. Petersburg. When Peter the Great founded the city in 1703, he hired Europe’s best architects, craftsmen and artists to build and decorate it. Spread over 100 islands and linked by over 600 bridges, it is often referred to as the “Venice of the North.” In the morning, explore Petrodvorets, Peter the Great's summer palace standing at the edge of the Gulf of Finland. Afternoon sightseeing includes St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The highlight of the tour is the famous Hermitage, which houses many treasures from the Czars’ era and is located in the former residence of the czars, the Winter Palace. (B,D)

Day 7, Sun. ST. PETERSBURG / NARVA, ESTONIA / TALLINN.
Journey to Estonia, where your first stop is Narva. Continue to Tallinn, the capital of the Republic of Estonia, situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. Because of its strategic location, Tallinn has historically been an important harbor and a center of trade
and industry. (B,D)

Day 8, Mon. TALLINN / RIGA, ATVIA.
A walking tour of the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, starts with the visit to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. In the Upper Town see the Toompea Castle and the 14th century gothic Town Hall. Afterwards, off to Riga, the capital of the Republic of Latvia. (B,D)

Day 9, Tue. RIGA.
Riga is another major Baltic port dating back to the age
of the Hanseatic League, situated at the mouth of the Dougava River. The city’s narrow medieval streets display a wide variety of architectural styles:Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical. During your sightseeing tour, see Riga Castle, the magnificent Dome Cathedral, St. Jacobs Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Parliament building, the Liberty Monument, the Academy of Art, the State Art Gallery and the district of Art Nouveau houses. Afternoon is free. (B,D)

Day 10, Wed. RIGA / VILNIUS, LITHUANIA.
Morning departure for Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Upon arrival here, the balance of the day is at leisure. (B,D)
Day 11, Thu. VILNIUS. The city of Vilnius is located on the confluence of the Neris and Velnele Rivers. It has been inhabited since the 9th century. In the Old Vilnius, visit Peter and Paul Church and St. Anna’s Church. View Vilnius University, dating back to 1570, Gedimeno’s Tower in the Upper Town and Vilnius Castle. The afternoon is at leisure or you may take an optional excursion to Trakai. (B,D)
Day 12, Fri. VILNIUS / WARSAW, POLAND. Bid farewell to the former Soviet Union and cross the border into facinating Poland. You will reach Warsaw at day's end. (B,D)

Day 13, Sat. WARSAW.
The 700 year old capital of Poland is a symbol of nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. A sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Palace, summer residence of the last King of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as a “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, Old Market Square, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto and Lazienki Park with its palace and Chopin Monument. Your last stop will be St. John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, a stroll through the city, or an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B)

Day 14, Sun. WARSAW / CZESTOCHOwA / KRAKOW.
This morning journey to Czestochowa, known for the blackened picture of St. Mary in the Jasna Gora Monastery, popularly called the "Black Madonna." Later, continue to Krakow. During the journey there is time for an optional side trip to one of the most somber memorials of the past, Auschwitz. End the day in Krakow. (B,D)

Day 15, Mon. KRAKOW.
Krakow, for centuries the residence of Polish kings, is the second largest Polish city. Sightseeing will start with a visit to Wawel Hill, viewing the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal Cathedral. Enjoy a walking tour of the
Old Town where you will visit the Main Market Square, Renaissance Cloth Hall and St. Mary’s Church. The afternoon is free for strolling around the city on your own or to take an optional excursion to the Salt Mines. (B)

Day 16, Tue. KRAKOW / PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC.
After a drive through the Polish countryside, cross the border into the Czech Republic. In the late afternoon, arrive in the beautiful city of Prague, capital of Czech Republic. (B,D)

Day 17, Wed. PRAGUE.
Built on seven hills more than 1000 years ago and situated on the both banks of Vltava River, Prague is one of the most attractive cities in the world. Your city tour starts with a panoramic drive to Wenceslaus Square, the Strahov Stadium and Castle Square. During a walking tour, visit St. Vitus Cathedral, the Royal Castle of Hradcany with its Gothic Cathedral, St. George Church and Loretto Church. Then over Charles Bridge, dating back to the 1400s, to view the Jewish Ghetto and see the world famous Astronomical Clock. After the tour, perhaps enjoy a walk along Prague’s cobblestone streets and admire town’s marvelous Baroque Architecture, or visit one of the fine restaurants, art shops or intimate cafés and meet the locals. In the evening you may attend an optional cultural performance. (B)

Day 18, Thu. PRAGUE / VIENNA.
Today head south through Czech and Austrian countryside to Vienna, the "City of the Waltz," and one of Europe's loveliest cities. (B)

Day 19, Fri. VIENNA.
Your morning sightseeing tour starts with a drive through Ringstrasse to the Town Hall and then by City Park, the State Opera House, Empress Maria Theresia Monument, the Votive Church and Belvedere Palace. View the Prater amusement park with its giant Ferris wheel and the modern United Nations City at the banks of Danube River. During a walking tour, see the synagogue and visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Hofburg Palace, the winter residence of the Imperial Royal Family. Afternoon at leisure, with an optional tour to Schönbrunn Palace available. Your Farewell Dinner tonight is a traditional Heurigen Dinner with entertainment in the charming suburb of Neustift. (B,D)

Day 20, Sat. DEPART VIENNA.
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

Brendan Hotels
MOSCOW - Cosmos (F)
NOVGOROD - Beresta (F)
ST. PETERSBURG - Pulkovskaya (F)
TALLINN - Grand (SF)
RIGA - Riga (F)
VILNIUS - New Vilnius (F)
WARSAW - Holiday Inn (F)
KRAKOW - Novotel Centrum (F)
PRAGUE - Diplomat (F)
VIENNA - Ananas (F)

Tour MBV Departures & Prices Per Person

Single room supplement: $935.
Triple room reduction per person: $95.

Extra nights in Moscow per person:
in twin room $69, in single room $110, in triple room $67.

Extra nights in Vienna per person:
May-June and September-October in twin room $78, in single room $112, in triple room $76; July-August in twin room $70, in single room $107, in triple room $68.

*Airfares are based on departure from New York. Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.

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