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The baltic states & russia April 1 - 20, 2016 Tour leader: Marina Campbell

The baltic states & russia Overview Steeped in medieval heritage, the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia each offer travellers a unique an individual experience. Their capital cities – Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn – enchant visitors with their cobblestone streets, church spires, art, architecture and cuisine. Inextricably linked with Russian history and culture through geography and Soviet occupation, this 20-day tour combining the Baltic States with St Petersburg and Moscow is a perfect way to see all the regions landmarks, art museums and palaces in a single journey.

Physical fitness for this tour Although the itinerary for this tour is unhurried and our tours attract many travellers in the 50-70 age bracket, a good level of physical fitness will be required in order to participate in the tour and enjoy everything that the itinerary has to offer. Specifically you should be able to do the following:  Keep up with the group at all times  Walk unassisted for up to three of four hours with only short breaks – walking tours are an integral part of the itinerary  Stand for extended periods of time in museums and galleries  Negotiate steps and uneven surfaces and cobblestone streets  Get on and off coaches, trains and subways unassisted  Move around airports with hand luggage unassisted If you are concerned about your ability to meet the requirements of the trip we urge you to contact us for further information and to consult your medical practitioner for an honest assessment. The tour leaders may instruct you to take time out of the tour program if they consider that you will slow the group down or are at risk of injury or illness.

Our journey begins in the Vilnius exploring the baroque old town, the Jewish quarter and the artistic district of Užupis including a day trip to Lithuania's medieval capital Trakai. Our next stop is the Art Nouveau city of Riga and its trading legacy of the Hanseatic League preserved in the great 14th-century houses such as the House of Blackheads. A day in the countryside includes a visit to the Rundale Palace before we continue to Tallinn, the oldest capital city in Northern Europe. A vibrant contrast of medieval and modern, we soak in the old town's chic boutiques, art-deco patisseries and elegant bistros and explore the arts at the KUMU Gallery. Just outside the city walls is bohemian Kalamaja, whose colourfully painted timber houses are being lovingly restored and the baroque Kariorg Palace. Crossing into Russia and onto St Petersburg, we explore the incomparable Hermitage and Russian Museums. A day trip to Pushkin takes us to the lavish Catherine Palace and Pavlovsk Park. City tours will include visits to the Peter and Paul Fortress, Church of the Spilled Blood and the magnificent St Isaac’s Cathedral. We begin our tour of Moscow at Red Square and visit the Kremlin’s cathedrals and its famous Armory Collection. Finally, view classical works at the Pushkin Museum and contemporary Russian painting at the New Tretyakov Gallery, and enjoy an evening performance at the legendary Bolshoi. Tour Highlights  Three nights in Vilnius admiring the gothic, renaissance and baroque architecture  Three nights in historic Riga juxtaposed with the largest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings in the world  Three nights to enjoy Tallinn’s intoxicating mix of the modern and medieval and a visit to the contemporary Kumu gallery  Six nights in St Petersburg visiting the Hermitage and the Russian museums, to view two of the world’s greatest collections of art  A day trip to the magnificent Catherine Palace, including the dazzling Amber Room  Experience the grandeur of St Basil’s Cathedral and Lenin’s mausoleum in the iconic Red Square  Explore Moscow’s cultural diversity, from the State Armory to the Kremlin and fabulously ornate Metro stations  Great modern and impressionist art at the New Tretyakov Gallery and Pushkin Museum  Performances at the Latvian National Opera and the Bolshoi (subject to confirmation of performance schedules)

Tour Price The tour price is $9,985 per person, twin share (land content only). The supplement for a single room is $1,920 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required to secure a place on the tour. Included in the tour price  All accommodation in four and five star hotels  All breakfasts, lunches and dinners in hotels and local restaurants as indicated on the itinerary  Land travel by air-conditioned coach  First class rail travel between Tallinn and St Petersburg  Business class rail travel between St Petersburg and Moscow  Extensive background notes  Services of Australian tour leader and manager throughout the tour  All entrance fees to sites mentioned on itinerary  Qualified local guides  Porterage of one piece of luggage at all hotels  Russian visa costs and processing Not included    

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Enquiries and bookings For further information or to secure a place on this tour please contact travel consultant Hannah Kleboe at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email hannah@academytravel.com.au

Images right: the towers and walls that surround the Old Town of Tallinn; and Our Lady of Vladimir Icon brought from Constantinople in the 12th Century and now housed in the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Tour Leader Marina Campbell was born in Russia and returns regularly for study, work and pleasure. Marina holds an MA in Russian Studies from the University of NSW and has spent many years teaching Russian language and culture at the University of Sydney. She has led many successful tours to Russia and Central Europe. On this tour her husband, Dr Michael Campbell, will travel as tour manager.

The baltic states & russia Detailed Itinerary All breakfasts included. Included lunches and dinners are indicated by the letters (L) and (D). Friday 1 April arrival

Flights into Vilnius arrive at various times throughout the day. Marina and Michael Campbell will meet group members in the lobby this evening for introductions and a light dinner in the hotel. (D) SaturDAY 2 April vilnius

Above: the Gate of Dawn in Old Vilnius Below: Trakai Castle in its lake setting; and the remarkable hill of crosses, a site of pilgrimage that continues to grow – now said to be over 500,000 crosses

Our morning commences with a guided walking tour of Old Vilnius and a visit to the University. We stroll through the 13 courtyards and buildings that form an architectural ensemble of gothic, renaissance, baroque and classical styles. Visit the apartment museum of revered Lithuanian poet and independence activist, Adam Mickiewicz before riding the funicular up to Gediminas Tower and the castle district. We continue through the Jewish quarter and the quirky artists’ district of Užupis which declared itself an independent republic from Lithuania on April 1, 1997. This evening we gather for a welcome dinner in a local restaurant in a 15th-century merchant’s building. Overnight Vilnius (B, D) sunDAY 3 april excursion to trakai

Today we make an excursion to Trakai to see the site of the old Lithuanian capital. We visit the castle-fortress built on an island in a Lake Galvé in the 14th-century by the order of the Grand Duke Kęstutis. The castle fell into disrepair during several military battles until a major reconstruction project completed in 1961. We also see some unusual wooden houses belonging to the Karaites, a Judaist sect. After lunch in a local restaurant where we taste Karaites specialities we return to Vilnius in the afternoon. Overnight Vilnius (B, L) monDAY 4 april To LAtvia

Departing Vilnius we drive to Riga, the capital of Latvia. On the way we visit the hill of crosses, a site of religious pilgrimage and Lithuanian national identity. Since medieval times the hill has represented Lithuanian resistance to oppression but the tradition of placing large crosses on the hill is widely believed to have begun following the unsuccessful 1831 rebellion against the Russian occupation. Over time, the site has evolved into a memorial and is remarkable for the sheer number, variety and artistry of the crosses erected. Continuing across the border into Latvia we check onto our hotel before dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight Riga (B, D) tuesDAY 5 april touring riga

Today we acquaint ourselves with the charming city of Riga on a guided

walking tour of the historic centre. Traversing a maze of cobblestone streets we head to Town Hall Square where we visit the 800 year old gothic St Peters church and the House of Blackheads, originally built to house unmarried foreign merchants. From the refined elegance of the Old Town we cross into the flamboyant Art Nouveau district to visit the Art Nouveau Museum and wander amongst the decorative façades, typical of the German Jugendstil School. The afternoon is free for further exploration. Overnight Riga (B) wednesdAY 6 april rundale Palace

A day trip from Riga is one of the finest palaces in the Baltic region, Rundale Palace, which was designed by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli who later designed the Winter Palace in St Petersburg. Inside the palace, a guided tour showcases the sumptuously decorated staterooms including The Gold Hall, The White Hall and The Grand Gallery. The gardens feature an elaborate French parterre design with fountains, a rose garden and a green amphitheatre. Before returning to Riga we make a photo stop at Jelgava Palace, another Rastrelli design that is now used as a university. Overnight Riga (B) thursdAY 7 april entering estonia

Departing Riga we cross into Estonia and the capital, Tallinn. En route, we stop at the ruins of Sigulda Medieval Castle, originally built as a fortress by the Livonian Order of the Sword in the 13th-century and set amongst the pine forests of the Gauja River Valley. After lunch in a typical village tavern we arrive in Tallinn this afternoon with time to relax and settle in. Dinner is in a local restaurant this evening. Overnight Tallinn (B, L, D) fridAY 8 april medieval tallinn

This morning we have a guided tour around this splendidly restored medieval town. We see the lovely Town Hall Square which boasts the oldest surviving Gothic town hall in northern Europe, and walk along Pikk (Long Street) which is lined with the houses of prosperous merchants of the Hanseatic League. This afternoon we travel by coach to Kalamaja on the harbour front of Tallinn Bay and notable for the well preserved wooden architecture, originally built for fishermen and workers. Many of the houses have been converted and provide space for Tallinn’s thriving arts scene. Overnight Tallinn (B) saturdAY 9 april tallinn

We visit KUMU, Estonia’s largest and most cutting edge art museum displaying the works of local artists from the 18th-21st centuries, encompassing classical and modern works. Cut into a limestone cliff and built from copper and limestone, the gallery building is an artwork in its own right. This afternoon we visit Kadriorg, a Baroque 17th-century palace built by Peter the Great for Catherine I that houses Estonia’s collection of foreign art. Dinner this evening is in a seaside restaurant overlooking Tallinn Bay. Overnight Tallinn (B, D)

Above: Riga is one of the largest centres of Art Nouveau and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Below: Valerian Loik’s Protest Song in the KUMU museum, depicting protesters marching against communism

The baltic states & russia sunday 10 april to St petersburg

After a leisurely morning we checkout and travel to the railway station to board our train for St Petersburg this afternoon. We have booked first class seating for the journey of approximately seven hours with light meals and beverages available for purchase on the train. Entry formalities into Russia are completed on board the train. Upon arrival into St Petersburg late this evening we transfer to our hotel. Overnight St Petersburg (B) Monday 11 April Touring st Petersburg

This morning we depart by coach on a city tour of St Petersburg. Our first port of call is the Peter and Paul Fortress. Built by Peter the Great in 1703, it is the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg. Several buildings are contained within the fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral being the most notable as it contains the tombs of almost all the Russian rulers from Peter the Great. Tsar Nicholas II and his family were finally laid to rest here in July 1998 on the 80th anniversary of their executions. We visit St Isaac’s Cathedral, whose gilded dome dominates the St Petersburg skyline while its facades are decorated in sculpture and red granite columns, and the interiors adorned with detailed mosaic icons, paintings and columns of lapis lazuli and malachite. Overnight St Petersburg (B) tuesday 12 April The hermitage museum

For most people St Petersburg is inexorably connected with its great art museum, the Hermitage, housed in the former residence of the Tsars, the Winter Palace. Built for Tsarina Elizabeth by the Italian-born architect Rastrelli, the Winter Palace was a winter residence of the Tsars until 1904, when increasing unrest forced Nicholas II and his family to retreat to Tsarskoe Selo. During World War I it was used as a hospital for invalids. In July 1917 the Provisional Government took over the palace as its headquarters, and this led in turn to its storming by the Bolsheviks who nationalised the collection. Our day is spent uncovering the many galleries and exploring the amazing collection housed in this extraordinary museum. Overnight St Petersburg (B) wednesday 13 april Catherine’s palace

This morning we drive the short distance to Tsarskoe Selo, formerly Pushkin, where we visit magnificent Catherine’s Palace. Built for Tsarina Elizabeth by Rastrelli in 1752 in the rococo style, it was named Catherine in honour of her mother, Catherine l, wife of Peter the Great. The palace was badly damaged during the German occupation of World War ll, leaving only a hollow shell behind, but it has since been lovingly restored. Inside the palace, our tour takes us through many of the grand state rooms including legendary Amber Room which was restored largely with German funds and re-opened in 2004. We break for lunch at Podvorye Restaurant, located in a typical Russian log house and serving traditional Russian cuisine. After lunch we explore Pavlovsk Park, designed as a Images left: the dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral on Palace Square; Portrait of Tsar Nicholas II which hangs in the Nicholas Hall of the Hermitage museum; and the grand Catherine's Palace in Tsarskoe Selo

classic English landscaped garden and one of the most beautiful park ensembles in Europe. Before returning to St Petersburg this afternoon we stop at the Leningrad Blockade Memorial which poignantly evokes the 900-day siege of Leningrad (1941-1944) and acts as an important reminder of great hardships endured by its people during World War II. Overnight St Petersburg (B, L) Thursday 14 april Artists and poets

Our day starts at the museum of Anna Akhmatova, one of Russia’s greatest poets, who lived most of her life in St Petersburg and whose life and poetry reflects the tragedy that befell the Russian people during the wars, the Revolution, and the years of Stalinist repression. We continue to the distinctive Russian style, multi-domed Church of the Spilled Blood. The elaborately decorated church was erected on the site where Alexander II was mortally wounded by the anti-monarchist revolutionary organisation, People’s Will in 1881. The exterior draws heavily from St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow contradicting the influence of western architecture prevalent in St Petersburg at the time. The interior is covered with an outstanding array of mosaics depicting scenes from Holy Scripture and the patron saints of the Romanovs. This afternoon we visit the Russian Museum, which was opened to the public in 1898 by Tsar Nicholas ll and, along with the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, contains the finest collection of Russian art in the world. Overnight St Petersburg (B) friday 15 april At leisure

Today is at leisure to further explore St Petersburg. Overnight St Petersburg (B) saTurday 16 april To Moscow

After a relaxed morning, we check out of the hotel and transfer to St Petersburg railway station where we board the fast train for our four hour journey to Moscow. On arrival we transfer to our hotel situated in the heart of the city. Dinner is in the hotel this evening. Overnight Moscow (B, L on the train, D) sunday 17 april Touring moscow

Our touring commences with a visit to the iconic Red Square, a vast cobbled area flanked by some of Moscow’s most famous sites, including St Basil’s Cathedral with its extravagant and brightly coloured onion domes, commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built between 1555 and 1561. Also in Red Square is Lenin’s Mausoleum, where the former leader’s body remains on display to the public, and GUM department store with its elaborate façade and designer stores having replaced the queues of the Soviet era. Today we also visit the New Tretyakov Gallery, home to the premier collection of Russian 20th-century avant-garde artists including Chagall, Kandinsky and Malevich. Overnight Moscow (B) Images right: despair personified at the Leningrad Blockade Memorial; Church of the Spilled Blood, St Petersburg; and the elaborate façade of the GUM department store, Moscow

The baltic states & russia monday 18 april The kremlin

Today we visit the Kremlin, seat of the Tsars, headquarters of the Soviet Union and now the residence of President Vladimir Putin. Since its foundation in 1156, the Kremlin has been a symbol of power of the State. We visit some of the churches in the Cathedral Square, among them the most important church in Moscow, the Cathedral of the Assumption. Also in the Kremlin complex is the State Armory, which showcases the wealth accumulated by Russian tsars over many centuries and the Diamond Fund, which boasts among its jewels the famous Orlov diamond presented to Catherine the Great by her lover Count Grigory Orlov, as well as the Shah Diamond given to Tsar Nicholas I by Shah Mirza. Overnight Moscow (B, L) tuesday 19 april The metro and Pushkin

No visit to Moscow is complete without a ride on its famous underground, the metro, and this morning we see some of the elegant stations decorated in frescoes and lined with marble. Construction work on the metro began in the early 1930s, during the period of Stalin’s first five year plan. Nikita Khrushchev was one of the men entrusted with building a metro that would serve as a showcase for socialism. It was declared that ‘the whole country will build the metro’. Some of the Soviet Union’s finest artists were employed to decorate the metro. Exiting the metro, we visit the Pushkin Museum, famous for its impressionist and post-impressionist paintings as well as its large selection of European works from the Renaissance onwards and a large array of statuary. A gentle walk along the Garden Boulevards through Moscow’s exclusive housing areas leads us to our farewell lunch at the Pushkin Café, an elegant Russian restaurant in a converted baroque mansion. Overnight Moscow (B, L) wednesday 20 april departure

Flights depart Moscow throughout the day. Passengers booking their return flights from Australia through Academy Travel will be transferred to the airport for their departure. (B)

Additional travel AND stopovers We are more than happy to arrange additional travel either before or after the tour dates. Stopovers on the outbound or return flight are also possible for those wishing to break their journey. Please contact Hannah Kleboe on 02 9235 0023 to discuss your requirements.

Images left: the Cathedral of the Assumption in the Kremlin; one of Moscow’s elegant Metro stations built by Stalin as the people’s palaces; and Cézanne’s Fatnacht (Mardi Gras) held in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Hotel information vilnius, Radisson blu astoria (3 nights) Situated in a lovely Baroque style building dating from 1901 and renovated in 2014, this hotel offers guests high quality accommodation in the heart of the Old Town. Our business class rooms all offer panoramic views of Vilnius. Riga, Hotel Neiburgs (3 nights) Housed in a heritage listed Art Nouveau building on a quiet street in the heart of the Old Town, this boutique hotel is close to museums and the opera house. Apartment style rooms have a small kitchenette and views over Riga’s rooftops and spires. tallinn, Hotel telegraaf (3 nights) Originally Estonia’s Telegraph Station this 18th-century building has been sympathetically renovated into a medium-sized five-star hotel and is perfectly located near the main square of the Old Town. Street side or courtyard view rooms are carefully blended with historical charm and modern design. St Petersburg, Angleterre Hotel (6 nights) A historic five-star hotel with elegantly furnished rooms and excellent service situated in the shadow of St Isaacs Cathedral close to the Hermitage Museum and within walking distance of Nevsky Prospect. Our classic rooms offer a view over the internal courtyard, Italian marble bathrooms and free wifi. moscow, Peter 1 (4 nights) A well regarded four-star hotel in a central position, less than 10 minutes walk from Red Square, the Kremlin, the Bolshoi and many of Moscow’s museums. Rooms are elegantly furnished with all the amenities of a modern hotel.

Weather on Tour Spring is just starting to show its colours in April with the days gradually becoming warmer throughout the month although there will still be a nip in the air. Days are cool with average temperatures peaking at about 12 degrees with lows between 2 and 5 degrees at night. There is a reasonable possibility of rain at this time so a weather proof jacket and umbrella may be required at times during the tour. Images right: a business class room at the Radisson Blu Astoria, Vilnius; detail from the facade of Hotel Neiburgs, a heritage listed Art Nouveau building; the sunny courtyard of Hotel Telegraaf, Tallinn; a deluxe room at the Angleterre Hotel, St Petersburg, offering views over St Isaacs Square and the cathedral; and elegant furnishings are a hallmark of our Moscow hotel

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