Ruslandsroadtrip!

I morgen aften vender jeg næsen mod øst! Nu går turen nemlig endelig til Rusland og jeg glæder mig rigtig meget. Det bliver intenst men sjovt, tror jeg! Og vi (Julia og jeg) skal afsted med (primært udvekslings)studerende fra alle universiteter i Sverige, så vi kommer også til at møde en masse nye mennesker. Jeg er så småt begyndt at pakke, jeg har hentet lidt valuta (jeg kan ikke huske hvornår jeg sidste gang har vekslet penge, jeg plejer bare at hæve når jeg kommer til destinationen, men i dette tilfælde har jeg det nu bedst med at have lidt på lommen. Det er trods alt Østeuropa ) og i morgen skal jeg en tur på universitetet for at printe information ud om Moskva og St. Petersborg. Det er et rigtigt roadtrip hvor vi rejser frem og tilbage i Rusland. Jeg glæder mig til det, for så får jeg også mulighed for at se lidt af landet og ikke blot byerne. Nedenfor kan I se vores rejseprogram:

* Preliminary Trip Schedule *
All times listed are in LOCAL TIMES:
CET = Central European Time (Swedish time)
EET= Eastern European Time, (Finnish time) +1 hour to CET
MSD = Moscow Standard Time (Western Russia), +1 hour to EET, +2 hours to CET

Day One: Tuesday, 17 November
18:00 — ALL GROUPS to Viking Line terminal (Stadsgården) in Stockholm
18:30 — Passport and ferry ticket distribution inside the terminal building 20:10 —
Viking Line M/S Amorella departure to Turku, Finland

Day Two: Wednesday, 18 November
07:35 — Arrival in Turku, all groups to buses, depart for Helsinki
11:30 — Arrival in Helsinki, followed by departure for sightseeing tour of Helsinki
13:30 — Arrival at Helsinki City West Hotel; group check-in
14:00 — FREE TIME

Day Three: Thursday, 19 November
07:00 — Buffet breakfast open in the hotel
08:30 — Hotel check-out, luggage to the buses, departure from the hotel, to St
Petersburg
11:00 — Arrival at Finnish border/frontier
12:30 — Arrival at Russian border, drive to St Petersburg
18:00 — (ESTIMATED) Arrival at Deson Ladoga Hotel; group check-in
FREE TIME

Day Four: Friday, 20 November
07:00 — Buffet breakfast open
08:30 — ALL LUGGAGE to the buses!
Departure time To Be Announced — OPTIONAL PROGRAM #1: guided tour of
Pushkin & Catherine’s Palace (45min outside of St Petersburg)
15:00 — (ESTIMATED) Return to St Petersburg, group drop off in city center
FREE TIME until
20:00 — Departure from St Petersburg to MOSCOW (overnight drive)
Departure location: St Isaac’s Cathedral in the city center

Day Five: Saturday, 21 November
07:00 — (ESTIMATED) Group breakfast stop at Zelenograd McDonald’s!
10:00 — Arrival in Moscow, guided sightseeing tour of the city
13:00 — (ESTIMATED) arrival at Vega Izmailovo Hotel; group check-in
FREE TIME

Day Six: Sunday, 22 November
07:00 — Buffet breakfast open, entrance through the lobby on main floor
09:00 — ALL LUGGAGE to the buses!
Departure time To Be Announced — OPTIONAL PROGRAM #3:
Kremlin Tour, meeting location to be announced
FREE TIME
21:00 — Departure from Moscow to ST PETERSBURG (overnight drive)
Departure location: Red Square parking place (location will be shown to you during
the sightseeing tour)

Day Seven: Monday, 23 November
10:00 — (ESTIMATED) Arrival in St Petersburg, directly to city sightseeing tour
14:00 — (ESTIMATED) Arrival at Deson Ladoga Hotel; group check-in
FREE TIME (No evening program currently planned)

Day Eight: Tuesday, 24 November
06:30 — 07:00 ALL LUGGAGE to the buses!
07:00 — Buffet breakfast open
08:00 — Group departure from St Petersburg, to Finland
13:00 — Russian border stop
14:00 — Finnish border
14:00 — Lunch break
19:30 — (ESTIMATED) arrival at Turku harbor
21:00 — Viking Line M/S Isabella departure to Stockholm

Day Nine: Wednesday, 25 November
06:30 — Arrival in Stockholm (Stadsgården Terminal)