Bentours has launched its 2013 Scandinavia & Russia brochure featuring 16 new tours including a Russian river cruise accompanied by a former diplomat as well as the popular Follow the Lights and Grand Nordic Coast & Capitals packages.
The 84-page brochure also covers the Baltics, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Ukraine and for the first time, Uzbekistan.
“Bentours is the Scandinavia and Russia specialists and we have holidays for everyone,” Bentours product manager Matt Scott said. “From boutique river cruises through Russia and packages based around the magical Northern Lights to comprehensive multi-country tours, this new brochure is filled with innovative holiday ideas to suit all tastes.”
he new 13-day Volga Dream Astrakhan Cruise sails along the Volga River from Moscow to the Caspian Sea, treating guests to gorgeous landscapes, countless onion-domed churches and medieval gems like Nizhniy Novgorod from $4885* per person twin share. The former British ambassador to Russia, Tony Brenton, will join the cruise and offer talks about Russia’s history and politics.
Bentours has also introduced 6-day summer and winter packages in Sweden. Under the Midnight Sun allows guests to soak up the long, sunny days of a Swedish summer while staying in the village of Jukkasjarvi and the remote Abisko Mountain Lodge from $916* per person twin share. Beneath the Northern Lights offers an unforgettable winter stay in the beautifully sculpted ICEHOTEL and the Abisko Mountain Lodge, one of the best places in Scandinavia to catch the Northern Lights, from $2140* per person twin share.
Travellers can also take a spectacular rail journey through some of Scandinavia’s finest scenery with the new 6-day Best of the Southern Fjords through Oslo, Voss, Bergen and Stravanger. The journey visits the iconic Pulpit Rock and includes the famous ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ scenic rail tour from $1583* per person twin share.
Bentours’ popular Follow the Lights tour returns in 2013, offering travellers the chance to experience both the spectacular Northern Lights and the midnight sun while exploring Lapland and Norway’s fjords. The tour is available as a 12 or 13-day package and includes a 6-day voyage along the Norwegian coast and a visit to Inari, the heart of Sami culture, from $3354* per person twin share.
The popular 16, 19 or 22-day Grand Nordic Coast & Capital Tour travels through Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland with highlights including a visit to the home of Santa Claus, Rovaniemi, a 6-day cruise along the Norwegian coast and city cards to explore the sights of Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen and Helsinki from $4857* per person twin share.
Travellers can also experience Russia in style on the spectacular 12-day Volga Dream River Cruise, which explores the Russian countryside from the MS Volga Dream and includes accommodation at 5-star hotels in the centre of St Petersburg and Moscow from $3185* per person twin share.
“Russia is becoming a very popular destination and we have increased our tours outside of the main cities for those wishing to see the countryside and learn more about the culture,” Mr Scott said.
“The Follow the Lights tour is also proving to be very popular due to the increased activity of the Northern Lights, which are currently at their brightest in 50 years.”
Bentours has also introduced the 21-day Trans-Mongolian Adventure from Beijing to St Petersburg and the 10-day The Great Silk Route which travels through the heart of Uzbekistan.
Book now to secure places by contacting Bentours the Russian and Scandinavian specialists on 1800 221 712, email res@bentours.com.au or www.bentours.com.au.
*Terms and conditions apply. Price is per person, based on twin share, are correct as at 4 Dec 2012 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency apply. Package tours are subject to availability. Tempo Holidays Pty Ltd trading as Bentours International ABN 51007331213, VIC License 31341, NSW License 2TA08293