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Day 1 Helsinki Meet your local guide and begin your half-day city tour with a drive past the city’s busy harbor and shipyards.  Motor along the coastal road by Embassy Park, passing the colorful open-air market.  Continue to the Senate Square with its elegant Lutheran Cathedral... Continue Reading

Day 1 Dubrovnik Meet your guide and begin your exploration of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, well known for its monuments and magnificent walls.  Visit the Franciscan Monastery, Sponza Palace, and Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. After your city... Continue Reading

Day 1 Saint Petersburg Arrive at the airport in St. Petersburg or depart from your cruise ship. Meet your guide and check into your selected hotel. Begin your exploration today with a view of the major architectural works of the city. You will have chance to see the famous statue... Continue Reading

Day 1 Meet your local English speaking guide and explore “the most beautiful city in the world,” as its citizens proudly proclaim–a place where history reveals itself around every corner! The city has been inhabited by many different civilizations since it was... Continue Reading

Day 1 Fly to Kayseri airport and meet your guide and driver for your visit of Cappadocia and Ankara. Stop at Uchisar Castle for a panoramic view of the unique lunar-like landscape. The soft volcanic rock resulting from ancient eruptions has been eroded through wind and weather to... Continue Reading

Day 1 Depart Istanbul and travel southwest towards Canakkale, located on the southern coast of the Dardanelles Strait. Visit the Gallipoli War Graves of the First World War. Here Turkish, British and Anzac soldiers lie side by side. Cross the strait to Anatolia and spend the... Continue Reading

Day 1 Fly to Denizli in the Aegean region of Turkey. Meet your guide and drive to Pamukkale. The name means “cotton castle” in Turkish, and describes the white topography of the area. Hot calcium oxide-rich water flowing down from the Caldag mountain range over time has left, a... Continue Reading

Day 1 Begin your tour of the Old City with a visit to Topkapi Palace, built by Mehmed the Conqueror between 1465 and 1478 as his imperial palace. Highlights of the museum include the Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain collections, the treasury rooms and the famed harem. Enjoy lunch... Continue Reading