Russian Capitals and Golden Ring
June-August 2012, 10 days/ 9 nights
Come take a marvelous tour Russian Capitals and Golden Ring to one of the most magnificent and interesting countries in the world – Russia. Explore an amazing city St. Petersburg with its worldwide fame museums and imperial palaces and enjoy the Neva River and the many canals, which have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. Visit political and cultural centers of an exciting and vibrant city rich in history – The Mother of Russia- Moscow. Also, you will have a chance to take a trip along the medieval Golden Ring such as Vladimir, Suzdal, Bogolyubovo, full of the history and legends of Russia’s past. 10 days tour will leave you with unforgettable memories of Russia’s most interesting and important cities!
QUIETVOX audio communication system in use throughout the tour
Supplement for MGR09
EUR 100.00 (double occupancy)
EUR 100.00 (single supplement)
Codes & dates
10
days
1
country
>25
objects
Package prices per person
Including:
9 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
9 x buffet breakfast
Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
Personalised welcome package
Entrances to Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and Moscow Metro, the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiev Posad and the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl in Bogolyubovo
Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escorts on all tours
Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg-Moscow OW (2nd class)
Portage at hotels and railway stations
Service and VAT
Optional:
Day 1 (Tuesday): Arrival St. Petersburg
Arrival in St. Petersburg, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Sonya**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (Wednesday): St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendours of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne” and snacks.
Day 3 (Thursday): St .Petersburg
The morning is reserved for an optional excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.
Day 4 (Friday): St. Petersburg-Moscow
The early morning is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour to fashion and souvenir boutiques on the Nevsky Prospect. Around noon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the evening we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya**** or similar.
Day 5 (Saturday): Moscow
Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes all the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with Kremlin, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds with a visit to the cathedrals. The evening offers an optional excursion with a cruise on the Moscow River.
Day 6 (Sunday): Moscow
The day offers an optional excursion to Novodevichy Convent, a 16th century cluster of sparkling domes, one of the city’s most beautiful groups of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow‘s most prestigious resting place after the Kremlin. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring more of Moscow individually. The evening offers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus.
Day 7 (Monday): Moscow-Vladimir-Suzdal
Today we start our journey on the Golden Ring of ancient Russian towns. We first go to the town of Sergiev Posad to visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual heart of the Russian Orthodox Church. After that we drive through scenic Russian landscapes to Vladimir, one of the ancient capitals of Russia We visit the Assumption Cathedral and the St. Demetrius Cathedral, both world heritage sites and the Golden Gate. In the late afternoon we continue to Suzdal and check-in at the Hotel Nikolaevsky Posad**** or similar.
Day 8: (Tuesday): Suzdal
Dating back almost a thousand year Suzdal is a small fairytale town with an unsurpassed collection of ancient Russian architecture. During the optional whole day tour we discover all the treasures of Suzdal including the Kremlin, the Nativity Cathedral, the Museum of Wooden Architecture, St. Ethymius Monastery, the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Pokrovsky Monastery.
Day 9: (Wednesday): Suzdal – Bogolyubovo-Moscow
This morning we drive to the nearby village of Bogolyubovo to admire the glare white light single-domed Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. The church is built on a small hill, on a river meadow, in all its clarity and beauty it stands like a candle, growing out over the expanse of the meadow. We drive back to Moscow and in the afternoon we check-in at Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya**** or similar.
Day 10: (Thursday): Moscow Departure
Optional transfer to the airport.
Tour map
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