Back in the USSR

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Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR 7 days | Moscow to St Petersburg

Explore Red Square, the Kremlin Museum, at the Winter Palace in St ITINERARY and opt to go inside a Soviet Petersburg • Bunker in Russia's vibrant capital Discover a lavish residence of the tsars on a day trip to Catherine Palace at Day 1 : Moscow Moscow before taking the express Sunday. Welcome to Russia and the start of Tsarkoe Selo (winter: mid-October to your holiday! You will be met at the airport train to St Petersburg. In the City of April) or Peterhof Palace and gardens in Moscow upon arrival and transferred to the Tsars visit lavish palaces, the (summer: May to mid-October) your hotel for check-in. This evening at 7pm world-famous Hermitage Museum, • Learn about life in Soviet Russia on a visit meet your guide and the rest of the group to a Soviet era Communal Apartment the exquisite Church on Spilled for dinner at the hotel and an informative Exhibition in St Petersburg Blood and more on this 7 day tour welcome meeting. Remainder of the evening of Russia. What's Included at leisure. Overnight - Moscow (D) • 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner Day 2 : Red Square & The HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS • 6 nights 4 star hotels • 1 high speed train from Moscow to St Kremlin Trip Highlights Petersburg • Take in the highlights of the capital on a • Escorted by an English speaking Russian walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous tour guide Red Square, home to the historic GUM • Guided sightseeing - Moscow and St Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum Petersburg and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral • Specialist Russian guides at local sights • Take a guided tour of the Moscow • Airport arrival transfer on day 1 Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. • Moscow Metro travel card - 6 journeys Stroll around the grounds of this fortified • All relevant transfers and transportation complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals What's Not Included First thing this morning we will hop on and see the mighty Tsar Bell the Moscow Metro and make our way to • Explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg, • Entrance Fees: USD$70-80pp, paid in legendary Red Square. As the historical, including the exquisite Church on Spilled local currency political and social heart of Moscow, this Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Nevsky • International flights and visa famous square is home to some of the city’s Prospekt • Tip for your tour guide. We recommend most recognisable landmarks. Within the Red • Marvel at the dazzling array of art and you allow USD$3 - 5 per day, per Square we will find the iconic domes of St exhibits in the world-famous Hermitage traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely Basil’s Cathedral, the imposing red brick walls personal gesture. of the Kremlin and the glitzy Neo-Russian

Back in the USSR - 7 days updated on 30-09-2021 12:31:16 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 1 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR facade of the GUM shopping mall. Highlights secret list and is now open to the public. The of the day include a guided tour inside rest of the day is free to explore. Overnight - Often referred to as Russia’s ‘Versailles’, the the grounds of the mighty Kremlin, touring Moscow (B) gardens of Peterhof Palace are a wonderland Assumption Cathedral, Ivan the Great Bell Day 4 : St Petersburg City of greenery and flowers, sweeping vistas Tower and monumental Tsar Bell. and ornate architectural decorations. The real tour highlight are the spectacular gold fountains. Also in Red Square, housed within a red and At Catherine Palace it's the interior of this black marble building, is Lenin's Mausoleum. lavishly decorated building that really catches If open, you can enter the mausoleum and the eye - and the exquisite Amber room is a pay your respects to the famous Russian real highlight! Overnight - St Petersburg (B) revolutionary whose embalmed body has lain in state since his death in 1924. The rest of the Day 6 : The Hermitage day is free for you to continue exploring the Museum city or perhaps enjoy some retail therapy.

During our stay in Moscow there will be the Moscow - St Petersburg. This morning we chance to join one of our optional evening take a high speed train to St Petersburg. excursions, such as a traditional Cossack Upon arrival we embark on a city tour, driving Show and a Moscow by Night coach tour and along Nevsky Prospekt, past the museum river cruise. Book and pay locally. Overnight and university district and Admiralty End, with - Moscow (B, L) stops to view the exterior of magnificent St Isaac's Cathedral and The Bronze Horse. Day 3 : Inside a Soviet Bunker After lunch we tour the exquisite Church On The highlight of today is a guided tour of Spilled Blood, Peter and Paul Fortress and the the treasure-filled Hermitage Museum at the beautiful SS Peter and Paul Cathedral, which Winter Palace, which houses one of the houses the tombs of the Romanov monarchs. biggest and best art collections on earth.

Spend the evening at leisure. During our time Later, we visit a fascinating exhibition of a in St Petersburg there will also be the chance former Soviet era communal apartment. To to join optional excursions, such as a night at help ease the burden of Russia's housing the Russian Ballet, a boat trip along the canals problem in the 1920s the government or a visit to the Vodka Museum (book and pay transformed city apartments owned by one Today is free for you to spend at leisure in locally). Overnight - St Petersburg (B, L) person into these communal dwellings with the capital or you can opt to head down into Day 5 : Peterhof or Catherine factory workers, military personnel and a Soviet Bunker, by purchasing our Inside members of Soviet institutions moving in. a Soviet Bunker add-on. Heading 65 metres Palace Overnight - St Petersburg (B) below ground take a guided tour of this fascinating Underground Cold War Museum Day 7 : St Petersburg - a Stalinist-era Soviet Bunker that up until recently was a top secret symbol of Soviet Power. Hidden beneath an ordinary apartment building in the heart of Moscow, 18 floors below ground level, this mighty 75,000- square-foot facility was constructed covertly in the 1950s, to protect the select few against a US nuclear attack. The site was in operation This morning we head out of the city to throughout the 1970s. In the 1990s with the explore the beautiful Peterhof Palace located death of communism, this bunker came off the on the Gulf of Finland in the summer or top Saturday. Today our tour comes to an end. If visit Catherine Palace at Tsarskoe Selo in you would like to extend your time in Russia, winter (or Pavlosk Palace if Catherine Palace is closed).

Back in the USSR - 7 days updated on 30-09-2021 12:31:16 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 2 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR we can book post-tour accommodation upon request. (B)

HOTELS

Highlighted below are some of the hotels which we frequently use on this tour, though we reserve the right to substitute these PRICES / DATES INFO hotels to ones of a similar standard. Please refer to your Tour Voucher for your Departure dates are guaranteed with confirmed arrival hotel and further arrival information. a minimum of 4 persons. 'Twin Share' prices are per person when there are Izmailovo Delta Hotel 2 people sharing a room. 'Solo Room' The 4 star Izmailovo Delta Hotel forms prices are applicable to all solo travellers, part of the huge Izmailovo Gamma Delta or if your booking party cannot reach the complex, which was built to accommodate guests and participants of the 1980 Olympic minimum of 2 persons in a room. Solo Games in Moscow. Offering comfortable Rooms can also be booked by any other guest rooms with modern amenities, the person wanting the comfort and privacy complex also boasts 16 restaurants and bars of their own room. serving Russian and international cuisine, a SPA, gym and swimming pool, in addition to PRICES / DATES 2021 shops, a bank and post office. Conveniently located with the Partizanskaya Metro Station Date Twin Share Single 29 Aug just 350 yards away, it's a quick 10 minute USD 1,345 USD 1,615 03 Oct metro ride to Red Square where you can USD 1,295 USD 1,565 take in the highlights of the capital. The hotel is also ideally located for souvenir shopping, PRICES / DATES 2022 with the famous Izmailovo Market just a short stroll away. Date Twin Share Single 17 Apr USD 1,295 USD 1,565 08 May USD 1,345 USD 1,615 29 May USD 1,345 USD 1,615 12 Jun USD 1,545 USD 1,855 03 Jul USD 1,345 USD 1,615 17 Jul USD 1,345 USD 1,615 31 Jul USD 1,345 USD 1,615 21 Aug USD 1,345 USD 1,615 Harbor Club Hotel 04 Sep USD 1,295 USD 1,565 Well-located in St Petersburg, the Harbor 18 Sep USD 1,295 USD 1,565 Club Hotel can be found on a quiet street, 02 Oct USD 1,295 USD 1,565 yet only a short walk from the bustling city 16 Oct USD 1,295 USD 1,565 centre. Its guestrooms feature modern décor, with spacious ensuite bathrooms and modern amenities including air conditioning. You’ll also find a shared lounge and bar, as well as an on-site restaurant serving tasty European cuisine. Here, guests can enjoy a continental or buffet breakfast or, if you’d prefer, there is also the option of dining in the comfort of your hotel room.