Preparing to head to Russia and beyond

I'm a Tour Leader with Maher Escorted Tours and am leading the Russia/Baltic/Danube trip this year, 2019. I'm busy preparing so that my group of 18 travellers from throughout NZ have the very best time on this fabulous trip-of-a-lifetime.
We leave on Wednesday 17th July (on countdown!) and return on Saturday 17th August.
We will visit 11 countries in 32 days - Singapore, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and Czech Republic - by plane, train, coach and river boat.
I have visited six of these countries before, but not for some years. The rest, well it goes without saying I am really looking forward to experiencing them. 

We'll enjoy superb hotels, great food, unique experiences, and wonderful camaraderie.

There will be many adventures along the way, with a blend of guided sightseeing and free time that enables personal exploration of the fabulous destinations we'll be visiting.

Follow our adventures on my blog!

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