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This package is available either Group Tour (scheduled departures) or Private Tour (flexible dates) Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan and The Golden Ring MORE THAN TRAVEL TAILOR- MADE TOURS TO RUSSIA SPECIAL OFFER GRAND RUSSIA UNESCO 13 Days 3 — 15 September 2019 5 — 17 May 2020 2 — 14 July 2020 5 - 17 September 2020 _______________________ ENQUIRIES: [email protected] Australia: +61 2 8310 7667 USA: +1 (646) 751 78 53 New Zealand: +64 428 07 471 Canada: +1 888 644 87 34 UK & Europe: +44 20 3608 2859 www.discoveryrussia.com

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This package is available either Group Tour (scheduled departures)

or Private Tour (flexible dates)

Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan and The Golden Ring

MORE THAN TRAVELTAILOR- MADE TOURS TO RUSSIA

SPECIAL OFFER

GRAND RUSSIA UNESCO

13 Days

3 — 15 September 20195 — 17 May 20202 — 14 July 2020

5 - 17 September 2020_______________________

ENQUIRIES: [email protected]

Australia: +61 2 8310 7667USA: +1 (646) 751 78 53New Zealand: +64 428 07 471Canada: +1 888 644 87 34UK & Europe: +44 20 3608  2859

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• Over 10 years experience in

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1. Book your tour with Discovery Russia2. Get you personal Visa Support Letter (VSL) & Discovery Russia’s

detailed Visa Manuals 3. Fill in Visa Application form4. Apply to the Embassy or Russian Visa Centre personally or send

Application, passport, photo to the Embassy or Russian visa Center by mail

5. Obtain your Russian visa in the Embassy, Russian Visa Centre or by mail

Russian visa: easy to obtain

How to obtain a Russian Visa in an easy way: Step by Step Guide

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Arrival at Moscow

Meet and greet at

Moscow airport

Transfer to your

hotel in the

downtown

Rest of the day at

leisure

Group tour:

welcome dinner

DAY 1Breakfast

Transfer to Vladimir

Visiting Vladimir and

Bogolyubovo

Lunch

Transfer to Suzdal

Degustation of Medovukha

woth Russian pirozhki

Russian national folk show

DAY 5Breakfast

Visiting Kremlin

(all the highlights including the

Armory)

Take a ride by famous Moscow

Metro

Novodevichy Convent

Arbat street

Arrival at Kazan

Meet and greet at

Kazan train station

Guided tour in Kazan

Master class on

cooking Tatar national

food and lunch

Breakfast

Excursion in Tretyakov

State Art Gallery,

Stalin's skyscrapers

Kolomenskoe Estate tour

Transfer to train station

Departure to Kazan

DAY 2

DAY 7

DAY 4Breakfast

Visiting Suzdal

Lunch

Visiting Kostroma

Transfer to Yaroslavl

DAY 3

DAY 6

Breakfast

Yaroslavl tour

Russian pancake

Maslenitsa Experience

Transfer to Sergiev

Posad

Sergiev Posad tour

Transfer back to

Moscow

Breakfast

Visiting Bolgar city

Traditional lunch

DAY 8

Itinerary

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Breakfast

Visiting the Winter Palace and

the Hermitage

Visiting Isaac Cathedral, Kazan

Cathedral, visiting the Church of

the Savior on Spilled Blood

Peter & Paul Fortress & Cathedral

with royal tombs

DAY 10

Breakfast

Private guided tour to the

Royal Palaces of Peterhof

Optional boat cruise

Optional Faberge museum

tour

The evening is free at leisure

DAY 11

DAY 13Breakfast

Visiting Veliky Novgorod

Kremlin and historical

landmarks

Lunch

DAY 12

Breakfast

Check out from the hotel

Transfer to the airport for

departure flight

Itinerary

Breakfast

Transfer to the airport

Flight to St. Petersburg

Meet and greet at St Petersburg

airport

Transfer to your hotel

DAY 9

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DAY 1: Arrival to Moscow

• Arrival at Moscow

• Meet and greet at Moscow airport

• Transfer to your hotel in the downtown

• Rest of the day at leisure

• Group tour: welcome dinner

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The Assumption cathedral (famous for Andrey Rublev frescoes), St Demetrius cathedral (outside only), Golden gates and learn the old history of Vladimir, once the capital of Russia.

DAY 2: Discover Vladimir

• Breakfast

• Transfer to Vladimir

• Excursion in Vladimir: Dormition Cathedral,

Cathedral of St. Dimitriy

• Lunch serving traditional Russian food

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Unique and the most ancient Russian Pokrova-na-Nerli Church of the 12 century located on the Nerl river among picturesque meadows.

DAY 2: Continues…● Transfer to the village of Bogolyubovo by private

transportation

● Excursion in Bogolyubovo: the ruins of Prince

Bogolyubsky’s castle with its Staircase Tower, the

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and the Church of

the Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the Nerl River

● Transfer to Suzdal

● Overnight stay in Suzdal

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● Breakfast

● Excursion in Suzdal: Kremlin and the ensemble of the Monastery

of Saint Euthymius, Museum of Wooden Architecture

● Lunch: Degustation of Medovukha with Russian pirozhki &

Russian national folk show

● Transfer to Kostroma

● Excursion in Kostroma: Ipatiev Monastery, the Museum of Flax

and Birch Bark

● Dinner at the restaurant “Staraya Pristan” (dinner is not included)

● Transfer to Yaroslavl and check-in

DAY 3: Discover Suzdal & Kostroma

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Sightseeing tour of Suzdal which was once the capital of Rostov-Suzdal principality. This town is like a museum under the open sky, its medieval monuments can tell you its old story. During the tour, you will visit the museum of wooden architecture, St Euthimius monastery (or Intercession Convent) and Suzdal Kremlin.

DAY 3: Continues…

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Kostroma is known for its brilliant architects and woodcarvers who developed art and techniques that originated in the Byzantine Era. 

DAY 3: Continues…

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A part of its art and cultural importance, Kostroma was closely linked to the Russian royals. Ipatievsky Monastery is not only one of many amazing old structures and a place of not only spiritual, but also rare historical meaning: it was here that the first Romanov was elected as the new Tsar of Russia.

DAY 3: Continues…

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One of the main tourist attractions in Kostroma is the Museum of Flax and Birch Bark. “Kostroma – the land of flax” is the title of the exhibition which shows ancient and modern fabrics and clothes, and illustrates the detailed processing of flax. The second hall of the museum is called “Fairy-tales in Birch Bark”. The central place of the exhibition is the unique collection of Russian fairy-tales in birch bark. In the exhibition hall, you can not only see the works made by craftsmen from Kostroma but also buy the things that you like.

DAY 3: Continues…

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● Breakfast

● Excursion in Yaroslavl: Monastery of the Transfiguration of

the Saviour, the Church of Elijah the Prophet

● Russian pancake Maslenitsa Experience

● Transfer to Sergiev Posad

● Visiting the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

● Transfer to Moscow and check-in

DAY 4: Discover Yaroslavl and Sergiev Posad

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Sightseeing tour of Yaroslavl. As the city lies on a high, steep bank of the Volga river, it offers myriads of photo opportunities of the mighty Volga river. During the tour, you will visit Saviour Transfiguration Monastery and Church of Elijah the Prophet.

Yaroslavl

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The most cherished treasures of Sergiev Posad include the spiritual center of Russian Orthodoxy - the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius.

Sergiev Posad

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• Breakfast

• Visiting Kremlin (all the highlights including the Armory)

• Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum & St Basil’s Cathedral

• Take a ride by famous Moscow Metro

• Novodevichy Convent

• Evening at leisure at famous Arbat street

DAY 5: Discover Moscow

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Enjoy a guided visit to the Moscow Kremlin, and see all the treasures of the famous museums. “Kremlin” is not actually a specific place name, but means “fortress”. The most well-known kremlin is of course the one in Moscow, at Red Square.

And Red Square is not actually Red because of the red bricks, but because "red" in the old Russian language meant "beautiful". And "Kremlin" meant a castle. So, there are many kremlins in Russia and in Moscow alone we will show you a few!Get to know the city by taking a metro ride to the place of your first visit. The Metro is one of the fastest ways to get anywhere in this city, and to avoid traffic jams. Metro is the fastest ways to get anywhere in this city, and to avoid traffic jams.If you want to see the Bolshoi, it’s a good idea to book your tickets in advance!

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Take a guided tour to the Tretyakov State Art Gallery, one of the two largest collections of the Russian art. The other one is the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

● Breakfast

● Excursion in Tretyakov State Art Gallery,

● Stalin's skyscrapers

● Kolomenskoe Estate tour

● Transfer to train station

● Departure to Kazan (overnight premium

train)

DAY 6: Discover Moscow

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Excursion in Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within the Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Guided tour to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kremlin of Kazan. Built by Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the palace of the Kazan Khanate that he destroyed, the Kremlin of Kazan reflects the ethnic mix of Tatars and Russians, Muslims and Christians, that merged into one nation centuries ago. You will visit: Kazan Kremlin, Kazan Arena, Millennium Bridge, Tatar Sloboda, Mardzhani Mosque, Kaban Lake, Bogoroditsky Monastery, Peter and Paul Cathedral, Bauman Street, Freedom Square.

• Arrival at Kazan

• Meet and greet at Kazan train station

• Guided tour in Kazan

• Master class on cooking Tatar national food and Tatar

lunch

DAY 7: Discover Kazan

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This historical and archeological site is set on the left bank of the Volga River about 140 km from Kazan and is a well-known UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex includes the remains of the medieval city of Bolgar, which was the first capital of the Golden Horde in the 13th century. Bolgar is an early settlement of the Volga-Bolgars civilization that existed between the 7th and 15th centuries AD.

● Breakfast

● Transfer to Bolgar Historical and Archaeological

Complex

● Visiting main sights of the complex including the

Bolgar ancient settlement, Museum of the Bolgar

Civilization and enter the White Mosque

● Traditional lunch

DAY 8: Discover Bolgar

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● Breakfast

● Transfer to the airport

● Flight to St. Petersburg

● Meet and greet at St Petersburg airport

● Transfer to your hotel

DAY 9: Flight to St. Petersburg

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• Breakfast

• Visiting the Winter Palace and the Hermitage

• Visiting Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral,

visiting the Church of the Savior on Spilled

Blood

• Peter and Paul Fortress & Cathedral with

Royal Romanov Tombs

DAY 10: Discover St. Petersburg

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Morning: Walking trip to the Winter Palace and the Hermitage guided tour.

We force you to make it on foot. Why? Because there is no other way to understand and feel the city’s soul than to explore its secret walking trails. Let us surprise you with unusual homes, architecture, perspectives and stunning views.

Today, you visit one of the most important sites in Russian history and heritage, the world-famous palace of the Hermitage, the former residence of the Royal Family.

The Hermitage today is one of the largest museums in the world, founded in 1764; its collection includes over 2.7 mln items. Our experienced guide will bring the museum to life to her knowledge.

Your guide will take you for a lunch in a local bistro, “stolovaya” where you can try traditional Russian food.

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Then, take a tour to see the city’s iconic landmark: Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, and visit the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood — one of the most powerful constructions in Russian Orthodox Christian architecture; an absolutely enthralling must-see and a place where Alexander II was fatally wounded by anarchists in 1881.

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Guided tour to the royal Peterhof Palace, located near the seashore of the Gulf of Finland, 60 kilometres away from the city.

● Breakfast

● Private guided tour to the Royal Palaces

of Peterhof visiting the Grand Palace

● Optional boat cruise

● Optional Faberge museum tour

● The evening is free at leisure

DAY 11: Discover St. Petersburg

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Gardens and Parks are spread over more than four hundred hectares, and include thirty-one amazing museums and beautiful Versailles-style gardens. In summer, the Peterhof is especially good thanks to its famous fountains which run naturally.

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• Then, take a tour to see the city’s iconic landmark: Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, and visit the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood—one of the most powerful constructions in Russian Orthodox Christian architecture; an absolutely enthralling must-see and a place where Alexander II was fatally wounded by anarchists in 1881

Enjoy a romantic cruise down the canals of St. Petersburg, and see some of the city’s monuments on the banks of the River Neva, all beautifully illuminated for the evening.

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● Breakfast

● Transfer to Veliky Novgorod*

● Full day guided tour in Veliky Novgorod: the

Kremlin, the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Yaroslav's

Court, the St. George's Monastery, and visit the

Wooden Architecture Museum

● Transfer back to St. Petersburg

DAY 12: Discover Veliky Novgorod

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*Transportation to/from Veliky Novgorod for group tours in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus; Transportation to/from Veliky Novgorod for private tours by train.

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Veliky Novgorod stands on Volkhov River, the main water way of the famous medieval trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. The city was Russia's first capital in the 9th century, as well as a center for Orthodox spirituality, Russian democracy, literacy and architecture. The city boasts medieval monuments, churches and monasteries.

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• Breakfast

• Check out from the hotel, transfer to the airport

DAY 13: Departure

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Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery Russia

Group Tour, 2019Set departures 2019: 09 July, 03 September

Group Tour, 2019, AUDRate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,175 / 3,980 AUD Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,699 / 4,595 AUD

Group Tour, 2019, USD Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 2,960 / 2,825 USDRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 3,335 / 3,260 USD

Group Tour, 2019, GBP Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 2,295 / 2,190 GBPRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 2,585 / 2,525 GBP

Group Tour, 2019, CADRate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 3,990 / 3,805 CADRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,495 / 4,395 CAD

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Group Tour, 2020Set departures 2020: 05 May, 02 July, 05 September

Book your tour more than a year in advance at 2019 rate.

Group Tour, 2020, AUDRate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,380 / 4,180 AUD Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,935 / 4,825 AUD

Group Tour, 2020, USD Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 3,110 / 2,965 USDRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 3,499 / 3,425 USD

Group Tour, 2020, GBP Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 2,410 / 2,299 GBPRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 2,715 / 2,650 GBP

Group Tour, 2020, CADRate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,190 / 3,999 CADRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,720 / 4,610 CAD

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Private Tour, 2 people, 2019-2020Starting dates for 2019-2020: Flexible

Private Tour, 2019, AUDRate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 6,005 / 5,835 AUD Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 6,599 / 6,435 AUD

Private Tour, 2019, USD Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,260 / 4,140 USDRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4,685 / 4,565 USD

Private Tour, 2019, GBP Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 3,299 / 3,210 GBPRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 3,630 / 3,540 GBP

Private Tour, 2019, CADRate per person (3* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 5,745 / 5,580 CADRate per person (4* hotels, 1st/2nd class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) 6,315 / 6,150 CAD

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TOUR INCLUSIONS: ACCOMMODATION:● Hand-picked centrally located hotels:

○ 3 nights Moscow;○ 1 night Suzdal;○ 1 night Yaroslavl;○ 2 nights Kazan;○ 4 nights St. Petersburg;

● 1 night on board the train.

MEALS:● Full breakfast daily except night aboatd the train;● 6 lunches: 3 lunches on the Golden Ring tour, 1 in Kazan, 1 in Bolgar, 1 in Veliky Novgorod;● Degustation of Medovukha with Russian pirozhki;● Russian pancake Maslenitsa Experience.

TRANSPORTATION: ● Moscow – Vladimir express train (private tours);● Moscow – Kazan train, 4-berth (2nd class);● Kazan – St Petersburg airfare, economy;● Meet at greet at the airports/train stations;● Full metro/public transport passes in Moscow and St. Petersburg;● Transfers as per program;● Transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus;● Transportation to/from Veliky Novgorod for group tours in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus;● Transportation to/from Veliky Novgorod for private tours by train.

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TOUR INCLUSIONS:

SIGHTSEEING TOURS:● All guided tours as per program with professional English-speaking guides:

○ Vladimir guided tour: Dormition Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Dimitriy;○ Bogolyubovo guided tour: the ruins of Prince Bogolyubsky’s castle with its

Staircase Tower, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the Nerl River;

○ Suzdal and Kostroma full day (8 hours) guided tour: Kremlin and the ensemble of the Monastery of Saint Euthymius, Museum of Wooden Architecture, Ipatievsky Monastery, the Museum of Flax and Birch Bark;

○ Yaroslavl and Sergiev Posad full dau (8 hours) guided tour: Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, the Church of Elijah the Prophet, the Residence of Maslenitsa, the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius;

○ Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Moscow Kremlin, the Armory, the Red Square, Moscow metro tour, Novodevichy Convent;

○ Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: Tretyakov State Art Gallery, Stalin's skyscrapers, Kolomenskoe;

○ Kazan full day (8 hours) guided tour: Kazan Kremlin, Kazan Arena, Millennium Bridge, Tatar Sloboda, Mardzhani Mosque, Kaban Lake, Bogoroditsky Monastery, Peter and Paul Cathedral, Bauman Street, Freedom Square;

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NOT INCLUDED:- International flights

- Visa fee

- Extras of Personal nature

- Lunches and dinners not mentioned

- Insurance

TOUR INCLUSIONS:

SIGHTSEEING TOURS:● All guided tours as per program with professional English-speaking guides:

○ Bolgar full day guided tour: Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex including the Bolgar ancient settlement, Museum of the Bolgar Civilization and enter the White Mosque;

○ St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood;

○ St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Royal Palaces of Peterhof, channel boat tour;

○ Veliky Novgorod full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kremlin, the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Yaroslav's Court, the St. George's Monastery, the Wooden Architecture Museum.

ENTRANCE TICKETS, VISAS & MISC.: ● Entrance Tickets to all listed attractions;● Russian visa supporting documents;● Russian local sim card with data;● 24/7 English-speaking support line in Russia.

GROUP TOURS:● Group tours are fully escorted by bilingual tour director;● Group size 20 people maximum;● Welcome dinner.

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OPTIONAL TOURS: ASK YOUR TRAVEL MANAGER FOR MORE DETAILS

DAY TRIP TO VELIKY NOVGOROD ● Transfer to Veliky Novgorod by train ● Guided tour including Kremlin, St. Sophia's

Cathedral, "1000 years of Russia" monument ● Beautiful white stone ancient architecture ● Vitoslavlitsy museum of wooden architecture● Return to St. Petersburg by train

Rate per person (based on minimum 2 people to go): AUD 250 // USD 185 // GBP 140 // CAD 240

MOSCOW

MUSEUM OF COSMONAUTICS GUIDED TOURRate per person (based on minimum 2 people to go): AUD 115 // USD 81 // GBP 63 // CAD 110

COLD WAR TRACES: SECRET ANTI- NUCLEAR BUNKER -42Rate per person (based on minimum 2 people to go): AUD 120 // USD 85// GBP 66 // CAD 115

CHANNEL BOAT TOUR Rate per person: AUD 80 // USD 60 // GBP 45 // CAD 75

COSSACK SHOWRate per person: AUD 105 // USD 75 // GBP 60 // CAD 100

SAINT PETERSBURG

CHANNEL BOAT TOURRate per person: AUD 100 // USD 75 // GBP 60 // CAD 95

EXTRA NIGHT STAY (THE SAME FOR MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG)Rate per person (3*): AUD 63 // USD 45 // GBP 30 // CAD 60Rate per person (4*): AUD 113 // USD 80 // GBP 62 // CAD 108Rate per person (5*): AUD 188 // USD 134 // GBP 104 // CAD 180

MARIINSKY BALLET● Ticket only (no guidance/transportation)

Rate per person: from AUD 80 // USD 60 // GBP 45 // CAD 80

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FABERGE TOUR (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE TO GO)Rate per person: AUD 75

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 OUR HAND PICKED HOTELS IN THE DOWNTOWNS

Moscow

3* Stoleshnikov Boutique Hotel/Apart Hotel Naumov Sretenka/ Forton or similar 4* Peking/Pushkin/Azimut Smolenskaya or similar 5* Metropol'*/National/Savoy or similar

Suzdal

3* Veliy Hotel/Eco Hotel Suzdal Inn/Medniy Dvor or similar 4* SK Royal Hotel Yaroslavl/Ring Premier Hotel/Baccara or similar

Yaroslavl

3* Parade Hotel/Hotel on the water Volzhskaya Zemchuzhina/Alesha Popovitch Dvor or similar 4* SK Royal Hotel Yaroslavl/Ring Premier Hotel/Baccara or similar

Kazan

3* Nogay/Tatar Inn/Maxim Gor’kiy or similar 4* Art Hotel/Korona/Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin or similar 5* Mirazh/Korston Royal or similar

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St. Petersburg

3* Asteria/Аglaya/Hotel Mojka nab.Mojki 5/Atlantika or similar 4* Tchaikovsky/Aston/Zolotoy Vek /Ambassador / Privilegiya or similar 5* Sofitel/Аstoria/Hermitage or similar