20 September to 03 October 2009

They used to be called Reval, Memel and Vilna; now they are Tallinn, Klaipeda and Vilnius: this excursion is a journey through the changing history of the Baltic States. As well as the wonderful natural experience of the Masurian Lakes, Poland offers historic places like famous Marienburg Castle in Malbork or the old medieval town of Torun.

8 people

3,899 EUR

Individual arrival in Helsinki, organizational matters/vehicle instruction, dinner together, overnight in hotel in Helsinki

Stage for the day: Helsinki – Vesano (420 km), travel through the lake region of Finland, dinner together, camp overnight in the lake region near Vesano

Stage for the day: Vesano – Oulu (430 km), travel through the lake region of Finland, overnight in hotel in Oulu

Stage for the day: Oulu - Tekojärvi (370 km), travel to Lapland, camp overnight at Tekojärvi Lake

Stage for the day: Tekojärvi – Karasjok (250 km), cross border from Finland into Norway, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Karasjok

Stage for the day: Karasjok – Nordkap (North Cape) (280 km), drive along Porsangen fjord to Nordkap, camp overnight at Nordkap

Stage for the day: Nordkap – Tanabru (410 km), drive through the extreme North-East of Norway to the Sami town of Tanabru, overnight in hotel in Tanabru

Stage for the day: Tanabru – Murmansk (380 km), cross border from Norway into Russia, travel along the Barents Sea, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Murmansk

Sightseeing in Murmansk, visit the navy base for the Russian North Sea fleet, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Murmansk

Stage for the day: Murmansk – Kandalaksk (250 km), travel along the Barents Sea, dinner together and camp overnight near Kandalaksk

Stage for the day: Kandalaksk – Medvezhyegorst (660 km), travel through the province of Karelia with its many lakes, camp overnight near Medvezhyegorst

Stage for the day: Medvezhyegorst – St. Petersburg (550 km), drive past the Great Lakes Onego and Ladoga to St. Petersburg

Sightseeing in St. Petersburg including the Hermitage, dinner together and overnight in hotel in St. Petersburg

Individual departures from St. Petersburg