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May and June, 2011
Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland,
Denmark, Norway
aboard the deluxe M.S. LE BOREAL
We are delighted to offer this spectacular 10-night cruise on the Baltic Sea, featuring eight countries and, by special arrangement, the rare opportunity to hear enriching speeches by two historic world leaders—former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and former President of Poland Lech Walesa. Brown University Professor Sergei N. Khrushchev, son of Nikita Khrushchev, former Premier of the U.S.S.R., will cruise with us from St. Petersburg to Bergen and share his historical perspectives.
Join us aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe M.S. LE BOREAL to experience the cultural rebirth of the Baltic States, the imperial riches of St. Petersburg and the picturesque fjords of Norway. In the tradition of ancient Viking mariners and medieval Hanseatic merchants, cruise under the glistening White Nights of summer from the cosmopolitan Swedish capital of Stockholm to Norway’s historic Hanseatic port of Bergen. Spend two days in regal St. Petersburg, including an early-opening tour of the world-acclaimed State Hermitage Museum and a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress; discover the stunning architecture of Helsinki and Copenhagen; delight in the medieval charms of Tallinn, Estonia, and Riga, Latvia; and immerse yourself in the historic epicenter of the Solidarity movement in Gdansk, Poland.
Throughout the journey, your understanding of this crucially important political and economic region will be enhanced not only by your remarkable encounters with Presidents Gorbachev and Walesa, but also by a series of enlightening onboard lectures by faculty and included shore excursions led by expert, English-speaking guides. And, to complement your cruise program, we offer the special two-night Stockholm Pre-Cruise Option and the two-night Bergen Post-Cruise Option.
Mikhail
Gorbachev |
Lech
Walesa |
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