24 Day Luxury Russia & the Baltics cruise with the Alps, Canals & Roman Wonders Tour

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1 24 Day Luxury Russia & the Baltics cruise with the Alps, Canals & Roman Wonders Tour International airfares Internal airfares All transfers 13 Day Luxury Russia & the Baltics cruise with Celebrity Cruises 10 Days touring Europe with deluxe 4* accommodation Breakfast Daily, 2 dinners, plus all meals onboard your cruise Professional Webjet tour guide & driver on tour Day 1: Australia - - Amsterdam Today, depart Australia for Europe to begin your unforgettable European journey! Day 2: Amsterdam (D) Dedicated luxury coach Sightseeing as per the #1 Online Travel Company in Australia Webjet Approved Guides Webjet Crafted Itineraries Always Includes Flights No Hassel Easy Booking Process 6 June 2016 Welcome to your Webjet Europe tour. After clearing customs and immigration you ll be transferred to the Amsterdam Port to board your luxury Celebrity cruise of the Baltics. Day 3: At Sea This day is yours to do as much or as little as you like. Take a Celebrity ilearn class and bring your vacation photos to life. Catch some sun at the pool where butlers keep you refreshed with chilled towels and sorbets. Schedule a stone massage at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub. Join a yoga class in the fitness center with floor-to-ceiling views of the sea. Take a food-and-wine-pairing workshop to step up your culinary game. Check your Celebrity Today daily newsletter for a list of what s going on each day. Day 4: Copenhagen Whether strolling through blooming flowers in Tivoli Gardens, witnessing the changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace or touring Kronborg Castle the setting of Shakespeare s Hamlet it s easy to see why this once-humble fishing village grew to become the capital of Denmark. Day 5: Copenhagen (B) - Breakfast / (L) - Lunch / (D) - Dinner Flight Cruise Train Day 6: Waremunde (Berlin) For so many years a city divided, Berlin is now united, bringing together cultures and languages from throughout the world. We'll access this excitingly eclectic city from Warnemünde, a charming old fishing town located at the mouth of the Warnow River.

2 Day 7: At sea This day is yours to do as much or as little as you like. Experience the pools, spas and more on-board your ship. Day 8: Tallinn Tallinn has remained remarkably unchanged since its founding in 1154 A.D. The preservation of this city's Old World charm enables visitors to enjoy architectural marvels of centuries past, such as the soaring towers of Toompea Castle and the exquisite Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The exception is the delightfully modern pink Parliament building, visible from Palace Square. Day 9: St Petersburg Although reportedly built to resemble such Western cities as London, Paris, and Vienna, one look at St. Petersburg's regal palaces and vast public squares is enough to tell you that it is truly in a class of its own. If you're fortunate enough to be in St. Petersburg in June, revel in the city's famous "white nights," when the boundless night sky is never completely dark. Day 10: St Petersburg Day 11: St Petersburg Day 12: Helsinki Occupying a peninsula and several islands, this capital city's stunning structures surround some of the most spectacular bays you could ever hope to find. Stroll down broad, treelined streets, or take in the amazing neo-classically designed architecture in Senate Square.

3 Day 13: Stockholm No fewer than 50 bridges connect this Swedish capital s 14 islands to its mainland. Visit the many parks, museums, and palaces or make your way through Gamla Stan, or Old Town, packed with historic buildings, shops, and cafés. Day 14: Stockholm - - Budapest (B) After breakfast, disembarked from your luxury cruise and be transferred to the airport for your onward flight to Budapest. On arrival, you ll be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Day 15: Budapest (B) Today is free time to explore Budapest. In the evening proceed for a delicious 3 course dinner to get to know your group. Day 16: Budapest - Esztergom Vienna (B) Today after breakfast we head for Vienna. Enroute we ll make a stop at the beautiful town of Esztergom sitting on the Danube bank in Hungary played an important role in the establishment of the Hungarian state 1000 years ago. Enjoy a walking tour of Esztergom. Visit the Basilica, Hungary's largest church and the symbol of Esztergom. Pass by the statue of King of Saint Stephen, the reconstructed remains of the former royal palace, Víziváros, or Watertown, built on the banks of the Danube, is home to several baroque churches and the Christian Museum. Drive through the Maria Valeria Bridge over the Danube that joins Hungary & Slovakia. After lunch we continue our drive to Vienna, the capital of Austria. Upon arrival in Vienna, check in to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 17: Vienna (B) Today after breakfast, we get to know Vienna. Drive along the famous Ringstrasse boulevard to admire buildings such as the Vienna State Opera, City Hall and Hofburg Palace, once home to Marie Antoinette. Also, view the Danube Tower, the United Nations

4 Building and the Schonbrunn Gardens. Later enjoy some free time at the Prater area. After lunch the rest of the day is at leisure. Day 18: Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck (B) After breakfast we make our way to Innsbruck. On the way we enjoy a tour of Salzburg. See the famous sites like the Mozarteum and Mozart's residence, and pass over the Staatsbrucke and into World Heritage-listed Old Town, where you ll see its renowned Baroque architecture and resplendent Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom). Admire Castle Leopoldskron, which was used as part of the Von Trapp family home in the film The Sound of Music, and enjoy splendid views of Fortress Hohensalzburg. After lunch we continue our drive to Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol. Upon arrival in Innsbruck, check in to your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure. Day 19: Innsbruck - Venice (B) We begin today with a walking tour of Innsbruck to introduce you to the Golden Roof or 'Goldenes Dachl', an ornate Gothic balcony erected by the Emperor Maximilian I decorated with gold painted copper shingles, the Imperial Church and the 'Hofburg' or Imperial Palace. Later your journey takes you on a drive past quaint villages, medieval castles and fruit orchards and cutting across the fertile Adriatic Plains, to the magical lagoon city of Venice. Upon arrival in Venice, check into your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Day 20: Venice (B) Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Nothing prepares you for the captivating city of canals and palaces Venice is simply unique! Built on 117 small islands, it is a pedestrian's city, so get set for a guided walking tour. We board a water taxi and glide romantically past fairy-tale palaces, through incredible miniature canals to the Piazza San Marco (St. Marks Square), where you disembark. Napoleon dubbed the Square the 'finest drawing room in Europe' for its constant carnival atmosphere! Witness the bronze Moors striking the hour, as they have been doing for the past 500 years! From there to the Doge's Palace, connected by the 'Bridge of Sighs' to its prisons. It was from here that the legendary lover Casanova made his famous escape! End this exciting tour with a brief visit to a Murano Glass Show

5 Day 21: Venice - Padova - Rome (B) Today after breakfast we embark on a drive to Rome. Enjoy a guided city tour of Padova, a city entirely surrounded by Renaissance walls and by remains of the Medieval walls. A visit to the most modern districts will make you discover the famous attractions of the city, such as the St. Antony Basilica, the Scrovegni Chapel, the Botanical Garden, the Prato della Valle, admiring shining examples of the Renaissance architecture present everywhere in town and also strolling on the Listòn, the true city centre with the very famous Caffè Pedrocchi. After lunch we continue our drive to Rome. Upon arrival in Rome the rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Day 22: Rome (B,D) 'Rome was not built in a day'- the truth of this quoted adage hits you with full force, as we pack in all the 'must see' agenda into our guided panoramic city tour. Start with the Arch of Constantine, one of the most important commemorative monuments of antiquity and then drive through Piazza Venezia, where the grandiose monument to the reunification of Italy is often referred to as the Marble wedding cake! Pass the Circus Maximus - the Hippodrome - known for its ancient chariot races. Pay tribute to the brave Gladiators of Rome at the Colosseum before passing the ruins of the Roman Forum and stop at the famous Trevi Fountain. We then journey to The Vatican the smallest nation in the world! It boasts a priceless art collection and is probably per square foot the richest country in the world. The most famous square of The Vatican is St. Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica, one of the largest churches in the world. Gaze in awe at Michelangelo's Pieta. Tonight we enjoy a delicious 3 course Italian meal. Day 23: Rome - - Australia (B) After breakfast the rest of the day is at leisure, before your homeward flight to Australia. Day 24: Australia Arrive home today