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OPTIONAL TOURS 
A visit to Helsinki is a unique experience - offering a wide range
of exciting opportunities waiting to be discovered.
- Pick-up and drop off for day tours will be from the Congress
Centre.
- All tours include entrance fees as per itinerary and touring
in an air-conditioned bus with the service of an English-speaking
guide.
- Rates for all tours are based on a minimum 20 participants per
tour.
- Changes in routes, departure/arrival times may occur for reasons
beyond our control.
- Please bring comfortable walking shoes and a casual warm jacket.
- Tours throughout Helsinki will be offered at the Congress Tours
desk to give participants an opportunity to explore the city.
- Tours are operated by Congreszon ltd- the Congress local agent.
CULTURE AND ART
Friday, August 29, 2003
10:00-17:00
A coach trip from Helsinki through the Finnish countryside to
Jarvenpaa and Ainola, the home of the  great
composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) and former home and studio of
Pekka Halonen.
Price per person: € 98 (Lunch included)
HELSINKI UNDER THE RUSSIAN TSAR
Saturday, August 30, 2003
10:00-13:00
The tour concentrates on Helsinki during the period of Russian
rule (1809-1917), its magnificent buildings, the influences of the
Orthodox faith and the cultural heritage of this people.
Price per person: € 42
FINNISH DESIGN AND SHOPPING
Saturday, August 30, 2003
10:00-13:00
Monday, September 1, 2003
14:30-17:30
Participants will have the chance to get acquainted with the
world-famous Finnish design.
This tour will take you to Arabia Finland, including the factory,
museum and gallery.
Price per person: € 38
ORIENTATION CITY TOUR
Saturday, August 30, 2003
13:00-17:00
Visit the National Museum of Finland. Major archaeological finds,
the development of Finnish society and culture from the beginning
of the Middle Ages to the present times. Continue by bus to the
most important and interesting parts of Helsinki: historical centre
and diplomatic quarters, the Presidential Palace, City Hall, The
Parliament, Finlandia Hall and the Opera House.
Price per person: € 56
FINNISH EVENING
Sunday, August 31, 2003
Experience the taste of Finland, enjoy the traditional music,
feel the warm breeze of the sea, all this at the Finnish Evening!
This will take place in a lovely setting by the sea just outside
the centre of Helsinki.
Reservations should be made directly through Congreszon Ltd., the
local Congress agent. Bookings will be made on a ` first- come-first-served´
basis. Deadline for binding reservations is May 31, 2003.
Price per person: € 83. Including a buffet, drinks and
Finnish entertainment.
The price is based on minimum 80 participants.
AUTUMN TOUR TO LAPLAND
Wednesday, September 3 - Thursday, September 4, 2003
Enjoy an experience tour of all essential elements of Finnish
Lapland - the autumn colours, natural environment, a genuine reindeer
ranch, the gastronomy of Lapland and Santa Claus.
Including:
Flight ticket Helsinki - Rovaniemi - Helsinki
1 night accommodation in a three-star hotel including breakfast.
English speaking guide.
Single room € 760
Per person in a double room € 710
Rates are based on minimum 20 participants
ST. PETERSBURG - RUSSIA
Wednesday, September 3 - Friday, September 5, 2003
An unforgettable tour by train to St. Petersburg, the old capital
of the Russian Empire.
St. Petersburg is nothing less than a true metropolis of arts -
an attraction for ballet, music and theatre enthusiasts, as well
as admirers of great architecture.
Including:
Train ticket (2nd Class) Helsinki - St. Petersburg
2 nights accommodation in a three-star hotel on half board basis.
English speaking guide in St. Petersburg
City sightseeing, Hermitage Museum, Catherine's Palace and Yussupov
Palace.
Single room € 800
Per person in a double room € 720
Rates are based on minimum 20 participants
Visa for Russia is not included; all participants should apply
for their visa in their home country.
The dead-line for reservations for the Lapland and St. Petersburg
tours is June 1, 2003.
Cancellation of Tours
Congreszon Ltd Congress reserves the right to make changes
in the itineraries or to cancel the tour. In such case, the payment
will be refunded in full.
Cancellations received by June 1, 2003: Payment less the handling
fees of € 35 (day tours) / € 50 (overnight tours) will
be refunded.
No refund after June 1, 2003.
Congreszon Ltd.
Itälahdenkatu 22 A
FIN-00210 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358 (0)9 58409 350, Fax: +358 (0)9 58409 555
E-mail:efns@congreszon.fi,
website: www.congreszon.fi
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