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Tour K-324

Little Tour of Russia

8 days

 Book Air & Land Package by December 4 and receive $400 per couple discount / $200 per person

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YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:

  Round-trip air from New York  (special Add-on Airfares other US gateways)
 
Airport Fuel Surcharges (approx. $260)

 6 nights accommodations in first class hotels: (or similar)
         ~2 nights: Hotel Cosmos, Moscow
         ~2 nights: Hotel Beresta, Novgorod
         ~2 nights: Hotel Pulkovskaya, St. Petersburg
 Service charges and hotel taxes
 6 breakfasts and 6 dinners
 Cultural performance in Moscow, folklore performance in St. Petersburg
 Airport transfers
 Touring by modern motorcoach
 Professional Tour Director throughout
 Luggage handling
 Sightseeing Tours of Moscow; Novgorod; St. Petersburg

 Flight bag & portfolio of travel documents         


Not Included: Airport taxes (approx. $120-$290), Lunches, Beverages with dinners, Travel Insurance optional at $99-$229 (www.206tours.com/insurance), Cancel for Any Reason Protection @ $199 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to your guide & driver ($ 7-9 per day). Items of a personal nature.

 

Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:

 

 

Day 1 - Depart USA    

Depart from New York's JFK airport on your overnight flight to Moscow.

Day 2 - Arrive Moscow    

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax. You may take part in an optional tour of the Moscow subway.

Day 3 - Moscow    

Moscow, one to the largest cities in the world, is the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Sightseeing tour begins at the Red Square, dominated by St. Basil's Cathedral and the massive red walls of the Kremlin. Inside the Kremlin, admire the medieval towers, cathedrals and palaces. Visit the Armory Museum and see the Moscow University and the popular Arbat shopping district. Continue with a drive along the wide boulevards, then stroll through GUM, Russia's largest department store. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 4 - Moscow - Novgorod    

After an early breakfast, depart for Tver, an ancient trading port nestled on the banks of the Volga River. The city offers fascinating treasures, including Putevoy Dvorets, built for Catherine II as a resting place on her journeys from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Enjoy a short sightseeing tour of this remarkable city. End the day in historic Novgorod, founded 1150 years ago.

Day 5 - Novforod - St. Petersburg    

A morning sightseeing tour of Novgorod starts at the Kremlin with a visit to St. Sophia Cathedral in the Citadel. Then, cross the river via a pedestrian bridge to visit Yaroslav Court. In the afternoon, travel north to St. Petersburg, the former capital of the Romanov Czars. On the way, stop at Pushkin to visit the Summer Palace of Catherine the Great.


Day 6 - St. Petersburg    

There are not many cities in the world that can match the grace of St. Petersburg. When Peter the Great founded the city in 1703, he hired Europe’s best architects, craftsmen and artists to build and decorate it. Spread over 100 islands that are linked by over 600 bridges, it is often referred to as “Venice of the North”. In the morning, visit Peter and Paul Fortress, which houses the crypt of the Russian emperors. Next, visit St. Isaac’s Cathedral. After some free time, afternoon sightseeing will feature a highlight: the famous Hermitage, which houses many treasures from the Czarist era.

Day 7 - St. Petersburg   

Free day for shopping or individual activities. An optional tour to visit Petrodvorets, Peter the Great's Summer Palace, will be available. Tonight, enjoy an evening folklore performance.

Day 8 - St. Petersburg - USA    

After breakfast we will transfer you to the airport to board your homebound flight.

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Pre Tour to Moscow, Vladimir & Susdal
for an additional 3 nights
Only * $799 per person

Single Supplement $299


Including: First class hotel accommodations in double occupancy, sightseeing, 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners

Day 1  Arrival in Moscow
You will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax, or perhaps take an optional tour of Moscow subway.

Day 2  Moscow - Vladimir - Suzdal
The Golden Ring consists of the famous ancient cities and towns of central Russia to the east of Moscow. Cities are arranged in a circular pattern around Moscow forming a ring within the territory when the main events of Russian history occurred and where the Russian nation was established and consolidated. After breakfast depart for Vladimir, one of the oldest Russian towns, founded by the Prince Vladimir Monomach in 12th Century. City tour will include Golden Gate (1164), Cathedral of the Assumption (1158-1161), Dmitirevsky Cathedral (1197) Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (1165) and Bogolubsky Monastery in nearby town of Bogolubovo. Arrive Suzdal in late afternoon.

Day 3  Suzdal
Suzdal, first mentioned in chronicles in 1024 is considered to be one of the oldest and best preserved Russian towns. City Tour of this unique museum-town of wooden architecture will include Kremlin with the sublime Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (13th – 16th Century), Cross Chamber, Spaso-Ephimievsky Monastery (16th –17th Century), Wooden Architecture Museum and Pokrovsky Monastery . Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 4  Suzdal - Moscow
After breakfast depart from Moscow where you will join your tour and rest of the group arriving from USA today.

 

 


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2010 Departure Dates & Prices

 

Travel Dates

 

Air & Land

(+ airport tax not included)

 
  May 07 - 14     $3,099
  May 28 - Jun 04     $3,599
  Jun 18 - 25     $3,599
  Jul 09 - 16     $3,599
  Jul 30 - Aug 06     $3,599
  Aug 20 - 27     $3,599
  Sep 10 - 17     $3,599
Oct 01 - 08     $3,099

 

 

Add-On Airfares   

 

 

Upgrade to Business Class: $1,450 one way

Single Supplement / Private Room   $799

 C L E R G Y    D I S C O U N T 10%

 For groups of 20 or more, you may choose your own departure and Earn FREE Trips

 

 

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Matryoshkas (Russian nesting doll) and a church at Red Square.  © 2004  Galina Barskaya

 

 

 

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Church of the Savior, St Petersburg

 

 

 

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Yaroslav Court, Novgorod

 

 

 

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St Sophia, Novgorod

 

 

 

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Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg

 

 

 

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The Kremlin, Moscow

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