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Wonders of St. Petersburg Novgorod & Moscow 2010
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 Enjoy a visit to the opulent Hermitage Museum, with its priceless art and gilded details from ceiling to floor. In Moscow, see Red Square, brightly-colored St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Kremlin Walls. Highlights St.Petersburg
Novgorod
Moscow
Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights
St. Petersburg: Sightseeing includes views of the Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Nevsky Prospekt and a visit of the St. Peter and Paul fortress, plus a visit to the Hermitage Museum.Moscow: Sightseeing including Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin Walls.Novogorod Orientation seeing St. Sophie's Cathedral & Kremlin Fort.Dining Highlights
Farewell Dinner with wine in Moscow.7 Hot buffet breakfasts3 three-course dinners1 Lunch in Tver 12 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour DirectorsA qualified local city guide in St. Petersburg and Moscow.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journalAirport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 9 (conditions apply)Important note:
Visas may be required for this tour. Please speak with your travel agent at time of booking to assess your specific requirements. |
| Details | | Trafalgar Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA :
Overnight flight to St Petersburg. | | Day 2 | St. Petersburg | Arrive St. Petersburg (3 nights) :
Welcome to the magnificent city of St. Petersburg. Then time to relax and unwind before meeting our Tour Director and fellow travelers tonight for a Welcome Drink before dinner in the hotel. (Dinner)
Hotel: Vorota (3 nights) | | Day 3 & 4 | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg sightseeing and at leisure :
This morning our guided sightseeing tour features the Tsar's Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the statue of Peter the Great and a visit of the Peter and Paul Fortress. During our time in St. Petersburg, we will also enjoy an included visit to the Hermitage Museum to see one of the world's largest and most valuable art collections. The Hermitage occupies five magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St. Petersburg. Put together throughout two and a half centuries, the Hermitage collections of works of art, which numbers over 3,000,000 items, present the development of world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century. On one of our free evenings, maybe visit a theater to see a Russian folklore show? (Buffet breakfast / Buffet breakfast) | | Day 5 | Novgorod | St. Petersburg - Novgorod :
This afternoon our journey takes us over the vast Russian plains to ancient Novgorod, which was one of the greatest international trade centers on the Baltic-Volga commercial route which tied northern Europe with Asia as early as in the mid 8th century. On our arrival, an orientation tour shows us the Kremlin Fort and grounds, the Millennium Monument and St. Sophia's Cathedral which is the oldest surviving stone structure in Russia dating from 1045. It is renowned for the famous icon of the 12th century, the Virgin of the Sign, which was returned back to the cathedral in 1991 when divine services were resumed. Tonight we enjoy dinner in our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Beresta Palace | | Day 6 | Moscow | Novgorod - Tver - Moscow (3 nights) :
This morning after breakfast a scenic drive will bring us to the region of Tver which was once the capital of a powerful medieval state and a model provincial town in Imperial Russia. It is located at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers and we will enjoy our lunch in this region. Then we continue to Klin, once the home of the great composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was here that the composer created his famous ballets The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. Then we journey onto Moscow for our three-night stay. Moscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia and the largest city in Europe with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is the country's political, economic, religious, financial, educational and transportation center. It is located on the Moskva River and it was the capital of the former Soviet Union. The city is now a major economic center and is home to the largest number of billionaires in the world. In 2007,
Moscow was named the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row. Tonight we have dinner in our hotel and look forward to our exploration of this fascinating city over the next two days. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Hotel: Marriott Tverskaya (3 nights) | | Day 7 & 8 | Moscow | Moscow sightseeing and at leisure :
Our featured sightseeing tour shows us Red Square, St. Basil's domed cathedral and the Kremlin Walls. Later, enjoy time on your own to shop or further explore before returning to your hotel. Perhaps in your free time take an excursion to Zagorsk, which has been regarded for many centuries as the largest religious and cultural center in Russia. Here you can see examples of the work of the great masters of religious icons displayed in the churches and monasteries. During our stay in Moscow, our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure of this intriguing and fascinating city. On our final night we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travelers in a local restaurant to celebrate the end of our tour. (Buffet breakfast / Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner) | | Day 9 | Return USA | Moscow - USA :
This morning we bid farewell to our Tour Director and traveling companions as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast) |
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