Moscow, St Petersburg and The Golden Ring May 2022 ROMTravel – An Art and Culture Trip Come with us on a Russian Rendezvous and discover one of the most fascinating countries in the world! Experience 1,000 years of turbulent history and magnificent culture. Travel back in time to the medieval villages of the Golden Ring, the splendour of the Romanovs, gilded palaces and Figure 1:The Memory of Azov Fabergé Egg, onion-domed churches. Experience Kremlin Armoury, Moscow. Courtesy of the modern Russia – a Cold War Wikipedia and Stan Shebs. superpower, leader of the Space Race, and home to the bustling and most populous capital in Europe. Enjoy many special activities exclusive to ROMTravel. Trip Itinerary and Highlights Day 1 Moscow: Arrivals Individual arrivals. Orientation walk of the neighbourhood, including Figure 2 The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius, Sergiev Red Square. Welcome reception at Posad. Courtesy of Pixabay. the hotel. Day 2 Moscow: Introduction Stalin skyscrapers, Monument to Peter the Great, observation platform at Moscow University, Hill of Glory, Novodevichy Convent and Cemetery. Tour of Metro. Welcome dinner at Russia’s top restaurant.
Day 3 Moscow: Kremlin Day Figure 3: The main curtain of the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg. Courtesy of saint- Tours of the Armoury and Kremlin petersburg.com. grounds, cathedrals and palaces.
- 1 - Tour of St Basil’s Cathedral, with a dinner with a local family and a folk choral recital. Chamber of the show. Romanov Boyars. Day 8 The Golden Ring – St Petersburg Tour of Trinity Lavra of St Sergius, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the spiritual home of the Russian Orthodox Church. During lunch, meet with a seminary professor and enjoy a choir performance exclusively for ROMTravel. Upon return to Moscow, transfer on Figure 4: Red Square, Moscow, Russia. Courtesy Sapsan speed train to St of Pixabay. Petersburg. Day 4 Moscow: Russian Art Tretyakov and New Tretyakov Galleries, Gorky Park and Park of the Fallen Statues. Day 5 Moscow: Soviet Day STAR City (Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre) – tour including space simulators, Mir and International Space Stations, and centrifuge. Tour of Bunker 42 and Figure 5: The Church of St Nicholas in Suzdal, Cold War Museum. During lunch, Russia. Courtesy of pixabay. meet with the museum director. Day 9 St Petersburg: Day 6 Moscow: Art and Culture Introduction Pushkin Fine Arts Museum. Tour of Aurora cruiser, Bronze Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Horseman, Point of Basil’s Island, including observation platform. Peter and Paul Fortress and Tolstoy House Museum. Evening Cathedral, Church on the Spilled riverboat dinner cruise. Blood, and Fabergé Museum. Day 7 Moscow – The Golden Day 10 St Petersburg: Art and Ring Theatre Step back in time to medieval Rus Private morning access to the and visit the UNESCO World Hermitage Museum on a day when Heritage sites in Vladimir, it is closed to the general public. Bogolyubovo and Suzdal, including Tour of the main building, including Assumption Cathedral, St Dimitrius the Diamond and Golden Rooms. Church, Church of the Intercession, Tour of St Isaac’s Cathedral, with the and St Ephiminus Monastery. Enjoy Colonnade for views of the city. Backstage tour of the Mariinsky and
- 2 - (New) Mariinsky II Theatres. Pre- Hotels theatre dinner reception and a Moscow meeting with one of the Mariinsky Metropol ballerinas, exclusive to ROMTravel. 6 nights An optional evening performance Suzdal can be arranged. Nikolaevsky Posad Day 11 St Petersburg: Art 1 night Tour of the Imperial Porcelain St Petersburg Factory. Afternoon at the Belmond Grand Hermitage. Tour of the General Staff 6 nights Building. Sunset cruise along the canals with cocktail reception. Resource Person Dr Robert Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Imperial Russian and Soviet History at the University of Toronto. He has been to Russia on over 20 occasions and joined ROMTravel trips to Russia in 2006 and 2012. ROMTravel Coordinator
Margaret Magdziak is an avid Figure 6: A canal in St Petersburg, Russia. Courtesy of pixabay. traveller with an extensive knowledge of the region and Day 12 St Petersburg: Pushkin culture visited on this trip. Tour of Catherine Palace, including the Amber Room and gardens. At Trip Cost Per Person lunch, savour a borscht cooking Double Occupancy: $ TBA master class at Castle BIP. Tour of the Russian Museum. Single Supplement: $ TBA Day 13 St Petersburg: Peterhof All quoted costs are in $ CAD. Tour Peterhof Palace, park and Tour begins at Moscow gardens. Visit the town of Kronstadt, Domodedovo (DME) Airport and including the Navy Cathedral and ends at St Petersburg Pulkovo (LED) Fort Konstantin. Return by hydrofoil. Airport. Farewell dinner. International flight costs NOT Day 14 St Petersburg: Departures included. Individual departures.
- 3 - Terms and Conditions Russian Rendezvous: Moscow, St Petersburg and The Golden Ring May 2022 Trip costs and Terms and Conditions, including insurance, will be announced as soon as possible. For more information, please contact: Margaret Magdziak ROMTravel Coordinator Phone: 416.268.3921 E-mail: [email protected]
Figure 7: The Grand Cascade, Grand Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg, Russia. Courtesy of Wikipedia and Alex 'Florstein' Fedorov.
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