Moscow, St Petersburg and The Golden Ring September 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 modern Russian Federation coat onion-domed churches. Experience of arms, Moscow, Russia. Pixabay. the modern Russia – a Cold War 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 Posad. Pixabay. Red Square. Welcome reception at 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 Tours of the Armoury and Kremlin Theatre, St Petersburg. saint-petersburg.com. grounds, cathedrals and palaces.
- 1 - Tour of St Basil’s Cathedral, with a Day 8 The Golden Ring – St choral recital. Chamber of the Petersburg Romanov Boyars. 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 Sapsan speed train to St Petersburg.
Figure 4: Red Square, Moscow, Russia. Pixabay. 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 Figure 5: The Church of St Nicholas in Suzdal, International Space Stations, and Russia. Pixabay. centrifuge. Tour of Bunker 42 and Day 9 St Petersburg: Cold War Museum. During lunch, Introduction meet with the museum director. Tour of Aurora cruiser, Bronze Day 6 Moscow: Art and Culture Horseman, Point of Basil’s Island, Pushkin Fine Arts Museum. Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Cathedral, Church on the Spilled including observation platform. Blood, and Fabergé Museum. Tolstoy House Museum. Evening Day 10 St Petersburg: Art and riverboat dinner cruise. Theatre Day 7 Moscow – The Golden Private morning access to the Ring Hermitage Museum on a day when Step back in time to medieval Rus it is closed to the general public. and visit the UNESCO World Tour of the main building, including Heritage sites in Vladimir, the Diamond and Golden Rooms. Bogolyubovo and Suzdal, including Tour of St Isaac’s Cathedral, with the Assumption Cathedral, St Dimitrius Colonnade for views of the city. Church, Church of the Intercession, Backstage tour of the Mariinsky and and St Ephiminus Monastery. Enjoy (New) Mariinsky II Theatres. Pre- dinner with a local family and a folk theatre dinner reception and a show. meeting with one of the Mariinsky
- 2 - ballerinas, exclusive to ROMTravel. Hotels An optional evening performance Moscow can be arranged. Metropol Day 11 St Petersburg: Art 6 nights Tour of the Imperial Porcelain Suzdal Factory. Afternoon at the Nikolaevsky Posad Hermitage. Tour of the General Staff 1 night Building. Sunset cruise along the St Petersburg canals with cocktail reception. Belmond Grand 6 nights 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. Figure 6: A canal cruise in St Petersburg, Russia. saint-petersburg.com. ROMTravel Coordinator Day 12 St Petersburg: Pushkin Margaret Magdziak is an avid Tour of Catherine Palace, including traveller with an extensive the Amber Room and gardens. At knowledge of the region and lunch, savour a borscht cooking culture visited on this trip. master class at Castle BIP. Tour of the Russian Museum. Trip Cost Per Person Day 13 St Petersburg: Peterhof Double Occupancy: $ TBA Tour Peterhof Palace, park and Single Supplement: $ TBA gardens. Visit the town of Kronstadt, including the Navy Cathedral and All quoted costs are in $ CAD. Fort Konstantin. Return by hydrofoil. Tour begins at Moscow Farewell dinner. Domodedovo (DME) Airport and Day 14 St Petersburg: Departures ends at St Petersburg Pulkovo (LED) Individual departures. Airport. International flight costs NOT included.
- 3 - Terms and Conditions Russian Rendezvous: Moscow, St Petersburg and The Golden Ring September 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. Wikipedia and Alex 'Florstein' Fedorov.
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