I N TIONRTUORS S I AUSSIA BROCHURE B R O C H U R E 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 2019-2020 Holidays in Russia and beyond ® ® IntoRissia is a trade mark for IntoWorldTravel The biggest country in the world, Russia has always been a popular destination for people all over the world seeking to explore its unique character which combines European and Asian values, cultures, traditions and lifestyles. From the bustling megapolises of Moscow and St Petersburg to the seemingly endless forests of Siberia and untouched beauty of Lake Baikal - Russia has it all. 2019 is a perfect time to see Russia at its best. Polished and cheerful after the success of the World Cup, it has gained new popularity with tourists and business people alike. Marvel at the treasures of the Hermitage in St Petersburg and Armoury Chamber in Moscow, Explore the beautiful Baikal (containing 20 precent of the all fresh water in the world), sunbathe in Sochi or even climb mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe! Another highest peak worth seeing is Lakhta Centre. Finished in 2018, it is one of the tallest buildings in Europe! This year IntoRussia will be celebrating its 87th birthday. Throughout the years we have been creating group tours and exciting individual packages to satisfy even the most demanding of a customer. We know and love Russia and we will be happy to share it with you by making your holiday in Russia truly special. Because 2019 sells out very fast, this year our brochure covers 2020 as well! We hope to see you in Russia in 2019/20! Nikolay Chernov Director of IntoRussia Contents CITY BREAKS CRUISES T wo Capitals Tour (Moscow, St Petersburg)...p.1 M/S Zosima Shashkov (Moscow-St Moscow City Break..........................................p.2 Petersburg) ......................................p.28-29 St Petersburg City Break.................................p.3 M/S Nizhny Novgorod.......................p.30-31 Best of Russia..............................................p.4-5 Lena River Cruise to Siberia.............p.32-33 Discover Sochi................................................p.6 Sea of Okhotsk Adventure Cruise.....p.34-35 Romanov dynasty Tour................................p.7-8 Across the Top of the World..............p.36-37 Kazan City Break............................................p.9 Jewel of the Russian Far East..........p.38-39 Christmas and New Year at Lake Baikal............................................................p.10 A DVENTURE TOURS Classic Kamchatka Adventure..........p.40-41 Bears and Volcanoes.......................p.42-43 TRANS-SIBERIAN Land of Active Volcanoes......................p.44 BY PUBLIC TRAINS Heli-Skiing in Kamchatka.......................p.45 Trans-Siberian Railway Tour and Lake Polar Circle Adventure...........................p.46 Baikal............................................................p.11 Pure Altai..........................................p.47-48 Classic Trans-Siberian Journey....................p.12 Oymyakon Winter Tour..........................p.49 BAM Trans-Siberian Journey...................p.13-14 Expedition to Chukotka....................p.50-51 Tailor-Made Trans-Siberian Journey.............p.15 BY PRIVATE TRAINS BALTIC CITY BREAKS Tsar's Gold Trans-Siberian Journey.........p.16-17 Classic Baltics Holiday............................p.52 Tsar's Gold Trans-Mongolian Journey..........p.18 Classic Baltics Tour and Poland........p.53-54 Tsar's Gold Trans-Manchurian Journey...p.19-20 Golden Eagle Luxury Trans-Siberian Journey Winter Wonderland...................................p.21-23 GEORGIA Imperial Russia Trans-Siberian Tour........p.24-25 Discover Georgia..................................p.55 VISA-FREE M/S Princess Anastasia SILK ROAD Helsinki - St Petersburg - Helsinki.................p.26 The Orient Silk Road Express...............p.56 Helsinki - St Petersburg - Tallinn Helsinki.....p.27 Stockholm - Helsinki - St Petersburg - Helsinki ......................................................................p. 27 Stockholm - Helsinki - St Petersburg - Tallinn - Stockholm......................................................p.27 City Breaks Two Capitals Moscow and St Petersburg WHAT'S INCLUDED Arrival and departure transfers 7 nights at 4* accommodation Train Moscow-St Petersburg Sightseeing with English-speaking guides Museum entrance fees (except for the city tour and Metro) Meals as per itinerary Visa support Red Square HIGHLIGHTS Church of the Saviour on Blood See the main sights of Moscow such as Red Square, the Kremlin, Bolshoi Theatre and more Explore the amazing Metro Tretyakov gallery of Russian Art City tour of St Petersburg including a visit to Peter and Paul's fortress Awe at the treasures of the Hermitage Day trip to Pushkin Visit Russia's two greatest assets, Moscow and St Petersburg. DEPARTURES Discover the vibrant and lively capital Moscow with its intriguing 2-5 departures per month history and spectacular architecture, and its younger sibling, the 8 graceful St Petersburg with its sparkling waterways and unrivalled GUIDE PRICE elegance. From £9 04 pp days To allow you to experience their sheer opulence, incredible history Based on 2 adults sharing a dbl room and endless examples of world class art, architecture and fashion, IntoRussia has combined these two accessible cities in our most popular tour, packed with exciting excursions. Day 1 Fly to Moscow Day 3 Moscow Day 5 St Petersburg On arrival in Russia’s capital you will Visit the mighty Moscow Kremlin Explore the best of Russia’s former be met by our driver and transferred to grounds, a true political landmark. capital on a city tour which includes a your hotel in the city centre. Relax or Included is a visit to the Armoury where visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress.(B) begin your adventure with independent you can find the largest collection of exploration. Fabergé eggs and 9 halls of unique Day 6 St Petersburg treasures. Today you will visit the Treasury of the Day 2 Moscow In the afternoon visit the colourful Arbat world culture - the Hermitage with After breakfast your guide will meet district where you can enjoy performers, masterpieces from all time greats you for a tour of Gorki Leninskie. It market stalls and various eateries. including Da Vinci, Monet and now houses a Lenin museum, where Explore Moscow’s famous Metro Michelangelo. (B) you can see a re-creation of Lenin’s System known all over the world. (B) Kremlin office, as well as his vintage Day 7 St Petersburg Rolls-Royce – one of only 15 such Let’s leave St Petersburg for a while and automobiles in the world. Day 4 Moscow/St Petersburg take an out of town excursion to the In the afternoon enjoy your city tour of After breakfast, check-out and be picturesque village of Pushkin to admire Moscow with photo stops, viewing the ready with your luggage. Your guide the golden domes and the Amber Room famous landmarks such as Red will take you to the world-famous of Catherine’s Palace. (B) Square, the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Tretyakov Art Gallery. Bolshoi Theatre, Cathedral of Christ In the afternoon board the Sapsan Day 8 St Petersburg the Saviour, Victory Park, Novodevichy high-speed train to St Petersburg. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before Convent, the White House, and the In less than 5 hours and you will find transferring to the airport for your flight famous Moscow streets. (B) yourself in the heart of the Northern home as you wave goodbye to Russia, Venice. (B) until next time! (B) For an independent tailor-made tour please contact us on 0207 603 50 45 or visit www.into-russia.co.uk 1 Moscow City Break WHAT'S INCLUDED Arrival and departure transfers 4 nights at 4* accommodation Sightseeing with English-speaking guides Museum entrance fees (except for the city tour and Metro) Meals as per itinerary Visa support HIGHLIGHTS See the main sights of Moscow such as Red Square, the Kremlin, Manezhnaya square Bolshoi Theatre and more Russia’s mysterious capital has so much to offer! Our Moscow Explore the amazing Metro City Break is designed to allow you to discover the best of the Tretyakov gallery of Russian Art 5 capital in a short space of time. So whether this is your first time in Moscow or a return visit you are sure to make the most DEPARTURES days of your time here. From the mighty Kremlin and glorious 2-5 departures per month Armoury to the beautiful scenes of the Metro and shopping in GUIDE PRICE the Arbat district, this is an experience not to be missed. From £ 585 pp Based on 2 adults sharing a dbl room Day 1 Fly to Moscow Day 3 Moscow On arrival in Russia’s capital you will After breakfast meet your guide to visit be met by our driver and transferred to Gorki Leninskie. In Lenin’s later years, your hotel in the city centre. Relax or he and his family spent time at the begin your adventure with independent 1830s Morozov manor house, set on Day 4 Moscow exploration. lovely wooded grounds, 32km Today you tour the mighty Moscow southeast of the capital. Designed by Day 2 Moscow Kremlin grounds, a true political Fyodor Shekhtel, it now houses a After breakfast at the hotel, your landmark. Included is a visit to the Lenin museum, where you can see a guide will will take you to the world- Armoury where you can find the re-creation of Lenin’s Kremlin office, famous Tretyakov Art Gallery to largest collection of Fabergé eggs in as well as his vintage Rolls-Royce – explore one of the best collections of the world and 9 halls of unique one of only 15 such automobiles in the art in Russia treasures and thousands of exhibits. world. In the afternoon enjoy city tour In the afternoon embark on the tour (B) with photo stops, viewing the famous of the Moscow Metro, where each Day 5 St Petersburg landmarks which include Red Square, stations is full of history and amazing Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Bolshoi beauty. Later today you will find transferring to the airport for your flight Theatre, Cathedral of Christ the yourself exploring the colourful Arbat home as you wave goodbye to Russia, Saviour, Victory Park, Novodevichy district where you can enjoy street until next time! (B) Convent, the White House, and the art, market stalls and various famous Moscow streets.