Explore pretty St Petersburg and mighty Moscow, enjoy winter sports and get your adrenaline fix with skating, skiing and sledding on offer, then relax in the evening with a tasty white Russian!
AT A GLANCE
Starts in: St Petersburg Ends In: Moscow
Departs: Saturdays Oct - Mar
Meals: 1 picnic lunch
Tour Leader: Yes
Accommodation: Hostels
Compulsory Single Supplement: No
Local Payment Required: No
Average Group Size: 15-20
DAY 1: ST PETERSBURG
Salutations from St Pete's! Tonight, you’ll meet your travelling companions at our welcome Meeting. Your tour leader will recommend some great local bars and restaurants for you to try out. If you fancy a winter warmer, put some fire in your belly Russki style, with a few Vodka shots! Overnight - St Petersburg.
DAY 2: ST PETERSBURG
This morning we take an orientation walk around St Petersburg, Many of St Petersburg's main sites are off the main thoroughfare - Nevsky Prospect, including the stunning Church on Spilled Blood. The afternoon is free for you to check out the treasure-filled Hermitage - which houses the world's largest and best art collection. Overnight - St Petersburg.
DAY 3: ST PETERSBURG
A free day for you to enjoy St Pete's on your own or why not grab yourself a 'St Pete's city pass' and let us lead the way? Highlights of the city include the imposing Peter and Paul Fortress, which was once a gruesome prison, St Isaac's Cathedral and the lavish Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo. Overnight – St Petersburg.
DAY 4: ALPINE FUN!
It’s time for some fun in the white stuff today as we head to the outskirts of St Petersburg, where there is the opportunity to test out your winter sports skills and enjoy a picnic lunch. You can hire equipment for sledding, mountain skiing or skating. This evening we board the overnight train to Moscow. Picnic lunch & overnight – train.
DAY 5: MOSCOW
Welcome to Moscow, the city that kept Bond busy! Enjoy an orientation walk around Moscow’s city centre, where we’ll view the wildly coloured, turban domed, St Basil’s Cathedral, the mighty Red Square and the impressive GUM department store. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the Kremlin – Russia’s political power house, with its gold-domed cathedrals and tsar bell. This evening why not sample Moscow’s thriving underground club scene! Overnight - Moscow.
DAY 6: MOSCOW
A full day at leisure for you to take in the sites of Moscow. Take a journey on the Stalinist-era metro with its ornate chandelier lit, marble clad, circle line stations. Pay your respects to Lenin the grandfather of Communism, at the mausoleum in Red Square, where his eerie embalmed body lies in state. Or simply chill out in the huge range of eateries and bars. The choice is yours! Overnight - Moscow.
DAY 7: MOSCOW
Our tour ends this morning and hotel check out at 12 noon.
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Prices
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USD $949
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The prices shown above are per person. Accommodation is based on hostel/ pension style with a maximum of 6 fellow passengers sharing a room.
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Highlights
St Petersburg - UNESCO-listed city: Nevsky Prospekt, Church on Spilled Blood, The Hermitage
Winter sports
Moscow - The Kremlin, Red Square, St Basils Cathedral
Inclusions
5 nights in centrally located hostel accommodation with a max of 8 fellow passengers per room (breakfast not included)
1 night aboard an overnight train from St Petersburg to Moscow
All other transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
1 picnic lunch on day 4
Orientation walk around St Petersburg and Moscow
English speaking Russian tour organiser (not historical guide)
Exclusions
All meals (except 1 picnic lunch)
Flights & visa
Airport arrival and departure transfer
Departure Dates
2010
9
October
6
November
Departs Saturdays from St Petes
Bolt-ons
Sights of St. Petes! Our ‘St Pete's City Pass’ includes some of the best sights in St Petersburg
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