Take a visa-free cruise to Vyborg by Finnish m/s Carelia along the historic Saimaa Canal. In Vyborg you have a few hours to see and feel the city.
from 59€/pers
Cruise season 2012 from May 16th to September 8th, book your cruise now!
A cruise on board m/s Carelia along the historic Saimaa Canal is an experience itself. On board you can relax, enjoy the beautiful scenery and experience the excitement of the locks. A delicious meal from our buffet table completes your cruise. Our cruise hostess looks after you and helps you to enjoy your trip.
m/s Carelia has two restaurants, big sun-deck and a tax-free shop. On board you can enjoy entertainment programme and listen to route announcements.
In Vyborg you can visit tourist attractions and go shopping in numerous shops. Market Hall offers lively atmosphere and possibility to shop everything from groceries to clothes, linen and souvenirs. In department stores and small boutiques you can make real finds from the latest fashion to vintage. Or maybe you want to purchase some traditional souvenirs from Vyborg: linen, crystal, matroska dolls. Variety of restaurants and cafes is also very large, enjoy delicious food with reasonable prices.
Our cruises by m/s Carelia are visa-free for citizens of all countries. Gather together your family and friends and book a cruise to Russia!
m/s Carelia cruise season runs from May to September. Remember that you can also start your visa-free tour to St.Petersburg with our cruise via the Saimaa Canal.
In summer 2012 m/s Carelia cruise season starts on May 16th and the last cruise is on September 8th. The departure harbour for cruises to Russia is Lappeenranta.
We recommend to book your trip in good time, because visa-free cruises are more and more popular every year. You can choose the best choice for you from a one-day to a three-day cruise to Vyborg or a three-day tour to the magnificient St.Petersburg.
Reservations and inquiries: Please call +358 5 5410 100 or e-mail saimaatravel(at)saimaatravel.fi
Take a visa-free cruise to Vyborg by Finnish m/s Carelia along the historic Saimaa Canal. In Vyborg you have a few hours to see and feel the city.
Book a 2-day cruise with a hotel accommodation and get to know Vyborg a little better. When you travel both ways by m/s Carelia, you don't need a Russian visa.
With 3 days in Vyborg, you'll have a lot if time to shop around and stop in charming cafes and restaurants - or check the nightlife of Vyborg. If your are interested in museums and art, a visit to the Hermitage-Vyborg centre is a must. Or maybe you want to visit a luxurious beauty salon for a massage or nail treatment?
Now it's easy to travel to St.Petersburg without a Russian visa! Step on board m/s Carelia and travel via the unique Saimaa Canal to Vyborg and further to the magnificient St.Petersburg.
The Saimaa Canal was built from 1845 to 1856 and opened for traffic in 1856. The canal was built between the cities of Lappeenranta and Viipuri (now Vyborg, Russia), both of them then in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland in the Russian Empire.
In the Moscow Peace Treaty of 1940, the Karelian Isthmus and the city of Vyborg were ceded to the Soviet Union, thus effectively splitting the canal in half and ending all traffic.
Following a treaty agreement in 1963, Russia leased the Russian section of the canal area to Finland for fifty years. Negotiations in 2008 agreed upon an extension of 50 years in 2013. A new deeper canal was constructed by the Finns and opened to traffec in 1968. The length of the canal itself is 43 km.
There is a height difference of 76 m between the levels of the Gulf of Finland and Lake Saimaa. There are 8 locks in the canal to level this difference.
St. Petersburg offers something to everyone: culture, art, high fashion...You just name it!
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