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GUIDED TOURS | TAILOR MADE JOURNEYS 2018 June-December RUSSIA AND BEYOND RUSSIA Murmansk Arkhangelsk FINLAND RUSSIA St Petersburg ESTONIA Ekaterinburg LATVIA MOSCOW Kazan LITHUANIA BELARUS Samara Irkutsk Ulan-Ude Astana Kiev Volgograd Lvov Khabarovsk UKRAINE Ulan Bator Odessa KAZAKHSTAN Harbin Rostov-on-Don MONGOLIA Black Sochi Sea GEORGIA Tbilisi UZBEKISTAN Tashkent Beijing Caspian Sea CHINA Shanghai We have recently found evidence that Intourist Ltd was While our much loved Trans Siberian Railway continues first incorporated in the UK in 1932, making us experts to offer the trip of a lifetime to many, and comprises an in travel to Russia and her present day neighbouring essential and important section in our brochure, the countries for the last 86 years! We are still finding ways to addition of a range of escorted trips and Adventure Tours develop and expand our portfolio for these enchanting in all directions all over the country have really given us the destinations. From a straightforward city break in Moscow chance to show off our expertise. or St Petersburg, to a fully tailored trip over 9,000km across Everything within these pages has been carefully selected to the largest country in the world, we’ve got it covered! offer a wide range of destinations and experiences, however We pride ourselves on being the best and are always a much wider sample is available on our ever expanding striving to improve on our products and services. website www.into-russia.co.uk. The website is also a great tool for us to keep you updated So what makes us particularly excited about the 2018 on special offers and updates throughout the year. brochure? Well, all of it! Due to popular demand, despite the current political situation, we have released a wider Travel and technology have rapidly advanced over the range of dates for our Two Capitals tours, maintaining years that we have been in business, and it has certainly the central hotels and limited group sizes that proved so helped speed up communications and the processing of popular last year. information. However we know that the destinations that we feature still benefit greatly from that personal touch, CONTENTS TWO CAPITALS TWO CAPITALS TOUR 4 MOSCOW & ST PETERSBURG CITY BREAKS 5 ROMANOV CENTENARY TOUR 6 BEST OF RUSSIA 7 RIVER CRUISING A WEEK ON THE VOLGA Moscow – St Petersburg in 8 days 8-9 Chukotka THE CLASSIC ROUTE Anadyr Moscow – St Petersburg in 12 days 10-11 RUSSIAN RIVER CRUISING: THE VOLGA & BEYOND 12-13 Magadan TRANS SIBERIAN CLASSIC TRANS MONGOLIAN 14-15 TRANS SIBERIAN TAILOR MADE 16-17 Petropavlovsk - THE PRIVATE ZARENGOLD TRAIN 18-19 Sakhalin Kamchatskiy THE GOLDEN EAGLE 20-21 Khabarovsk ADVENTURE TOURS Harbin MONGOLIAN DISCOVERY 22 Vladivostok FURTHER BEYOND 23 MORE JOURNEYS WITH A DIFFERENCE THE BALTICS 24-25 TAILOR MADE MOSCOW TAILOR MADE 26 ST PETERSBURG TAILOR MADE 27 HOTELS IN MOSCOW 28 HOTELS IN ST PETERSBURG 29 and this is why our experienced consultants are always ESSENTIAL INFORMATION happy to help you with any tailor made requests, general VISAS TO RUSSIA & BEYOND 30 queries, and to offer ideas and discuss your ideal itinerary. TRAVEL INFORMATION 31 It is worth also bearing in mind that no matter how specific TERMS & CONDITIONS 32 your request may be, we are the people to ask! We highly BOOKING FORM 33 value our well established contacts all over the Russian Federation and CIS countries, and relationships built up over many years. So sit back, relax, and let our brochure take you on your first step to discover a mesmerising blend of history, culture, tradition, nature, modern day service and age old character... Nikolay Chernov Director of Into Russia 4 4* HALF BOARD TOUR EXCLUSIVE TO INTORUSSIA (TC7G) TWO CAPITALS 8 DAYS MOSCOW & ST PETERSBURG GUIDED GROUP TOUR FROM £936 Visit two of Russia’s enchanting wonders: the bustling cosmopolitan hive of Moscow and the cultural haven of St Petersburg. Each city is drenched with an abundance of style, extravagance and rich history to quench your thirst for all things Russian. Featuring 4* hotels ideally located in the heart of both cities and our knowledgeable tour guides brimming with tales of Russia’s past, present and future, the Two Capitals Tour is the perfect way to become acquainted with the unique culture of the largest country on earth. ITINERARY Day 1 PRICE PP FLY TO MOSCOW / On arrival in Russia’s capital transfer to the central 4* hotel. MONTH DATE PRICE PP INC SGL Relax or begin your adventure with independent exploration. EXCFLIGHTS FLIGHTS SUPP MAY,JUN 26,2 £1,101 £1,451 £337 Day 2 MOSCOW/ Meet your guide and set off o the adventure of Gorki Leninskie. In the JUL 14, 21,28 £1,064 £1,364 £314 afternoon find your feet with a panoramic city tour including the most famous AUG 4,11,18,25 £1,064 £1,364 £314 sights. SEP 1,8,15,22 £1,064 £1,364 £314 SEP,OCT 29,6,13 £997 £1,297 £256 Day 3 MOSCOW/ Today you tour the mighty Moscow Kremlin grounds and the Armoury OCT,NOV 20,27,3,17 £964 £1,264 £209 with the largest collection of Fabergé eggs in the world! In the afternoon visit DEC 1,22 £964 £1,264 £209 the colourful Arbat street and enjoy the tour of the famous Moscow Metro. Day 4 MOSCOW/ Explore the State Tretyakov Gallery where you can appreciate an array of priceless Russian art before travelling to St Petersburg on the day train, 2nd THEMED EXCURSIONS: class. Transfer to the central 4* hotel on arrival. Examples include arts and culture, military, communist lifestyle, KGB, Siege of Leningrad, World ST PETERSBURG/ Get your bearings on a morning city tour and uncover the best War II, ballet and horticultural excursions among Day 5 of Russia’s former capital. Explore onward to the Peter and Paul Fortress and many others. Just contact us for more details. uncover its intriguing history. TOUR INCLUDES: Day 6 ST PETERSBURG/ Stand back and surround yourself with one of the world’s largest art collections – visit The State Hermitage Museum and view masterpieces from • Economy class return flights including airport all time greats including Da Vinci, Monet and Michelangelo. departure taxes and fuel surcharges* • 7 nights accommodation with breakfast based on Day 7 ST PETERSBURG/ Take an out of town excursion to the picturesque village of 2 people sharing a twin/double room with private Pushkin to admire the golden domes of Catherine’s Palace and uncover its en suite facilities sparkling history and unique architecture. • Arrival and departure airport/train station transfers • 2 nd class ticket on the Sapsan day train (duration Day 8 FLIGHT BACK/ Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the airport for 4 hours your flight home as you wave goodbye to Russia, until next time! • Visa support • Guided group excursions as detailed For more independent travel, extra nights or a slightly different itinerary, please contact • Services of an English speaking guide us to tailor your journey to your needs. For a supplement, a very popular addition on • day 8 in summer is the Peterhof (see page 29 for more details). Within our wide range of optional excursions, we are also able to arrange a visit to the opera or ballet in either city. * Please see our Terms & Conditions on page 26-27 for more details. WHY ...ENHANCE YOUR STAY WITH A TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN FOLK NIGHT IN NIKOLAEVSKY NOT... PALACE, ST PETERSBURG? CONTACT US FOR MORE DETAILS. VISIT WWW.INTO-RUSSIA.CO.UK FOR MANY MORE TRAVEL IDEAS AND GREAT VALUE SPECIAL OFFERS 5 MOSCOW CITY (MS4G) ST PETERSBURG (SP4G) BREAK CITY BREAK 5 DAYS MOSCOW GUIDED GROUP TOUR FROM £651 5 DAYS ST PETERSBURG GUIDED GROUP TOUR FROM £558 With a great mix of historical and contemporary culture, Moscow is With its trademark architecture, maze of canals and grand palaces, a diverse city at the top of many travel wish lists. Get a taste of this Russia’s second capital is the epitome of romanticism. Be charmed bustling metropolis with our Moscow city break. This 5 day tour by St Petersburg’s magical quality on our 5 day city break. Enjoy 4 includes: 4 nights accommodation in the centrally located 4* hotel; a nights in a 4* ideally located hotel, the base from which to explore guided tour of the world famous Kremlin and Armoury; the opulent the Peter and Paul Fortress and the enchanting State Hermitage Moscow Metro System; and the charming Arbat district. Museum before straying away from the heart of the city to the village of Pushkin and the captivating Catherine’s Palace and Park. ITINERARY ITINERARY On arrival in Moscow transfer to your Day 1 The 5 day St Petersburg city break follows the Two Capitals 4* hotel in the city centre. Relax or begin your independent eploration of the itinerary from page 4, day 4. Instead of arriving by train on day 4 you fly into St Petersburg and are transferred to your 4* hotel Day 2 Today your guide will take you to the where you spend the first of 4 nights in the city. most-famous Tretyakov Art Gallery. In the afternoon explore the magnficent MOSCOW CITY BREAK ST PETERSBURG CITY BREAK Moscow Metro system and the colour- PRICE PP PRICE PP SGL PRICE PP PRICE SGL ful Arbat district where you can enjoy DATE EXC INC DATE EXC PP performers, market stalls and various FLIGHTS FLIGHTS SUPP FLIGHTS INC SUPP JUN 1,8,15 £665 £1015 £177 JUN 5 £678 £978 £231 Day 3 Enjoy your trip to Gorki Leninskie, 22,29 JUL 17,24,31 £661- £961- £231 home to Lenin’s museum.