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 Kiev, Ukraine
3 Nights from only $699
Jump to Stockholm, Sweden
Don’t miss your chance to visit Kiev, the heart of Ukraine, a culturally rich city relatively undiscovered by Westerners. On two included sightseeing tours, you’ll see landmarks that date as far back as the 11th century. You’ll explore the Monastery of the Caves, a compound containing restored churches and towers, and marvel at St. Sophia Cathedral, a national treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with grand architecture outside and exquisite mosaics and frescoes inside. You’ll also visit colorful Bessarabsky Market to sample everyday life in Kiev.
This extension is a great opportunity to add a unique destination to your trip at a terrific value since your international airfare is already paid for, plus you’ll enjoy three nights at a centrally located hotel, five meals, the two sightseeing tours described above, and all transfers. And, of course, a Vantage Program Manager will serve as your guide.
Included Features:
- Flight between Moscow & Kiev
- 3 nights at the First-Class Hotel President (or similar) HHHH
- 5 meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner
- 2 Tours: Half-day tour of Kiev including St. Sophia Cathedral and time at Bessarabsky Market; Tour of Monastery of the Caves with lunch
- Folklore show and dinner
- Vantage Program Manager, transfers, and baggage handling (except in customs)
*Prices are per person, double occupancy based on May departures. Add $50 per person for all other departures. Singles add $150.
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| Your Trip Extension Itinerary |
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Depart Home
Depart gateway city for overnight flight to Kiev, Ukraine.
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Arrive Kiev, Ukraine
Upon arrival in Kiev, you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs, you will be met by a Vantage Representative who will assist with your luggage and transfer your hotel, the Hotel President (or similar), where you'll stay for 3 nights. After checking in, gather for a welcome briefing.
Hotel President |
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Kiev
Following a buffet breakfast at the hotel, set off on a morning city tour of Kiev with a visit to St. Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and time to browse the Bessarabsky Market. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure before an
evening folklore show and dinner.
Hotel President |
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Kiev
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, visit the Monastery of Caves with lunch included. The afternoon and evening are at leisure, or you may choose an optional excursion to the Open Air Museum of Folk Life and Traditions in Pirogovo or an optional home-hosted Ukrainian dinner.
Hotel President |
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Kiev / Moscow, Russia
Enjoy a buffet breakafst at the hotel before transferring to the airport for a flight to Moscow, where you'll join travellers arriving on Day 2 of the cruisetour.
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 Stockholm, Sweden
3 Nights from only $599
Jump to Kiev, Ukraine
Beautiful Stockholm is built on 14 small islands among bays and narrow channels and is filled with parks, medieval squares, and airy boulevards. It’s a remarkably clean, green, and safe city. The Swedish capital, it’s also a bustling, modern metropolis complete with glass-and-steel skyscrapers.
Your included tour concentrates on the storied, twisting medieval streets of the well-preserved Old Town (Gamla Stan). One highlight you’ll see is the Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet), a magnificent granite edifice built on the remains of its predecessor, which was destroyed by fire in 1697. The “new” baroque building was completed in 1754, and is the only functioning royal palace — one that is not just a museum — that is open to the public all year. You’ll also visit the Vasa Museum, which houses the fully rigged and almost wholly preserved Vasa ship of 1628.
Included Features:
- Flight between St. Petersburg and Stockholm
- 3 nights at the centrally located Superior First-Class Hilton Stockholm Hotel (or similar)
- 3 buffet breakfasts
- Half-day tour of Old Town Stockholm viewing the Royal Palace and visiting the Vasa Museum
- Vantage Program Manager, transfers, and baggage handling (except in customs)
*Prices are per person, double occupancy. Singles add $300.
Note: This extension is not available on the August 28 departure. |
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| Your Trip Extension Itinerary |
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Depart Home
Depart gateway city for overnight flight to Stockholm, Sweden.
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Arrive Stockholm, Sweden
Upon arrival in Stockholm, you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs, you will be met by a Vantage Representative who will assist with your luggage and transfer to the hotel, the First-Class Hilton Stockholm Slussen (or similar), your accommodation for the next 3 nights. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
(This pre-extension is not available on the September 11, 2008 departure)
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Stockholm
Following a buffet breakfast at the hotel, set off on a morning tour of Old Town Stockholm including a drive past the Royal
Palace and a visit to the Vasa Museum. The afternoon and evening are yours to explore Stockholm at leisure.
Hilton Stockholm Slussen |
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Stockholm
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, you have a day at leisure. If you wish, join an optional half-day cruise of Lake Malaren and visits to Drottingsholm Palace, a local market, and a Swedish smorgasbord experience.
Hilton Stockholm Slussen |
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Stockholm / St. Petersburg, Russia
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for a flight to St. Petersburg, where you join Day 2 of the regular program.
Hilton Stockholm Slussen |
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