Winter Pack (21D/20N) | Year 2017
FINLAND (7N)
ESTONIA (2N)
LATVIA (2N)
LITHUANIA (2N)
THE “MOTHER” RUSSIA (7N)
ITINERARY FOR 2 PAX ONLY (10 NOV – 1 DEC)
EST: SGD3,007.57 PER PAX (INC. FLIGHT / TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMMODATION / ACTIVITIES)
EST: SGD1,262.17 PER PAX (EXPENSES FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP)
TRAVEL LOGS
Day 1:
Upon arriving at Ivalo, collect vehicle (24 hours usage) at Sixt Car Rental from Ivalo Airport.
Destination: Ivalo > Inari (optional) > Saariselka > Check-in @ Lapland Hotels Riekonlinna (1 night) or Kakslauttanen Glass Igloo (optional)
Day 2:
Destination: Kakslauttanen Glass Igloo > Ivalo Airport (return rented vehicle) > Ivalo > Take the bus to Rovaniemi > Check-in @ Guesthouse Borealis (3 nights)
Day 3:
Destination: Take a 1-day trip to Oulu via train (return) > Rovaniemi
Day 4:
Destination: Husky Safari (Bearhill) > Santa Claus Village > Reindeer Sleigh Ride > Northern Lights (Photography Tour)
Day 5:
Destination: Explore Rovaniemi > Take a flight to Helsinki via Norwegian Air > Check-in @ Hotel Finn (3 nights) > Explore Helsinki
Day 6:
Destination: Explore Helsinki
Day 7:
Destination: Explore Helsinki
Day 8:
Destination: Take the ferry to Tallinn > Check-in @ Rixwell Old Town Hotel (2 nights) > Explore Tallinn Old Town
Day 9:
Destination: Explore Tallinn Old Town
Day 10:
Destination: Take a bus to Riga > Check-in @ Rixwell Central Hotel (2 nights) > Explore Riga Old Town
Day 11:
Destination: Explore Riga Old Town
Day 12:
Destination: Take a bus to Siauliai > Hill of Crosses > Explore Siauliai > Take a train to Vilnius > Check-in @ Panorama (2 nights) > Explore Vilnius Old Town
Day 13:
Destination: Explore Vilnius Old Town
Day 14:
Destination: Take a flight to Moscow via Aeroflot > Check-in @ Legendary Hotel Sovietsky (3 nights) > Explore Moscow
Day 15:
Destination: Explore Moscow
Day 16:
Destination: Explore Moscow > Visit the famous Bath House (Sanduny) (optional) > Take a river cruise along the Moscow River
Day 17:
Destination: Take a train to St. Petersburg > Check-in @ Nevsky House Hotel (4 nights) > Explore St. Petersburg
Day 18:
Destination: Explore St. Petersburg
Day 19:
Destination: Explore St. Petersburg
Day 20:
Destination: Take a 1-day trip to Peterhof Palace via metro and bus (return)
Day 21:
Destination: After lunch, take a flight back to Singapore (transit @ Helsinki)
FLY-DAY (2 PAX)
Prior to Day 1: Singapore to Ivalo (transit @ Helsinki) via Finnair
Departure: 11.45pm to 12.45pm (+1) local time
Day 21: St. Petersburg to Singapore (transit @ Helsinki) via Finnair
Departure: 8.35pm to 5.10pm (+1) local time
= SGD1,906.20
Day 5: Rovaniemi to Helsinki via Norwegian Airline
Departure: 3.00pm to 4.20pm (local time)
= SGD156.05
Day 14: Vilnius to Moscow via Aeroflot Airline
Departure: 10.35am – 1.00pm (local time)
= SGD322.41
Total: SGD1,192.33 per pax
TRANSPORTATION COSTS (2 PAX)
Sixt Car Rental (24 hours usage) inc. insurance and GPS: EUR93.81 (SGD145.11)
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Ivalo: EUR20 (SGD31.90)
Bus from Ivalo to Rovaniemi (Matkahuolto): EUR107.50 (SGD178.27)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu (return journey) (VR Intercity): EUR56 (SGD93.16)
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn (Eckero Line): EUR68 (SGD111.20)
Bus from Tallinn to Riga (Lux Express): EUR10 (SGD16.69)
Bus from Riga to Siauliai (Ollex): EUR24 (SGD40.07)
Train from Siauliai to Vilnius (Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai): EUR20.90 (SGD33.34) (Will be paid at venue)
Train from Vilnius to Vilnius Airport (Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai): EUR1.32 (SGD2.11) (Will be paid at venue)
Train from Moscow to St. Petersburg (Sapsan): RUB5050.80 (SGD123.42)
Total: SGD387.64 per pax
ACCOMMODATION COSTS (2 PAX)
1 night in Saariselka @ Hotel Riekonlinna: EUR112 (SGD184.63); or
1 night @ Kakslauttanen Glass Igloo (optional): EUR505 (SGD832.48)
3 nights in Rovaniemi @ Guesthouse Borealis: EUR195 (SGD311.98)
3 nights in Helsinki @ Hotel Finn : EUR261.90 (SGD418.30)
2 nights in Tallinn @ Rixwell Old Town Hotel: EUR101.70 (SGD162.21)
2 nights in Riga @ Rixwell Centra Hotel: EUR94.50 (SGD150.73)
2 nights in Vilnius @ Hotel Panorama: EUR90 (SGD143.55)
3 nights in Moscow @ Legendary Hotel Sovietsky: RUB10,282 (SGD243.65)
4 nights in St. Petersburg @ Nevsky House Hotel: RUB7,600 (SGD181.92)
Total: SGD898.49 per pax
ACTIVITY COSTS (2 PAX)
Husky Safari (Bearhill): EUR318 (SGD519.22)
Aurora Floating (Safartica): EUR184 (SGD303.32) – cancelled due to unavailability
Reindeer Sleigh Ride (Santa Claus Village): EUR58 (SGD92.51) (Will be paid at venue)
Northern Lights – Photography Tour (Beyond Arctic): EUR250 (SGD409.94)
River Cruise along the Moscow River (Flotilla Radisson Royal): RUB1,500 (SGD36.55)
Total: SGD529.11 per pax
MY ESTIMATED DAILY EXPENSES (2 PAX)
EUR1,001.48 (SGD1,597.36) for 13 days
RUB39,118 (SGD926.97) for 8 days
Total: SGD1,262.17 per pax (inclusive of admission fares, etc.)
RATES USED: EUR1 = SGD1.595 / RUB1 = SGD0.02369668
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