TRIP NOTES Route of the Romanovs 10 days | St Petersburg to Yekaterinburg Follow in the footsteps of • Discover a lavish residence of the tsars • Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and Russia's last ruling aristocrats on a day trip to Catherine Palace at departure transfer on day 10 • - the Romanovs. Starting in St Tsarkoe Selo (winter: mid-October to All relevant transfers and transportation April) or Peterhof Palace and gardens on tour Petersburg - the city of the Tsars, (summer: May to mid-October) • Moscow Metro travel card - 6 journeys head down to Russia's mighty • Take in the highlights of the capital on a capital city - Moscow and then walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous What's Not Included ride the Trans-Siberian railway to Red Square, home to the historic GUM • Entrance Fees: USD$70-80pp, paid in Yekaterinburg, crossing the Ural Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum local currency Mountains, bound for Siberia. and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral • International flights and visa • Take a guided tour of the Moscow • Tip for your tour guide. We recommend Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. you allow USD$3 - 5 per day, per HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS Stroll around the grounds of this fortified traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals personal gesture. Trip Highlights and see the mighty Tsar Bell • Learn about the last days of the DETAILED ITINERARY Romanovs in Yekaterinburg, visiting the What's Included sites where Tsar Nicolas II and his family • 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners Day 1 : St Petersburg were assassinated and buried (including a Welcome Dinner on day 1) Tuesday. Welcome to Russia! You will be met • • Straddle two continents at the famous High speed train from St Petersburg to upon arrival at St Petersburg Pulkovo Airport obelisk Europe/Asia border marker in Moscow and transferred to your hotel for check-in. At • Yekaterinburg Overnight Trans-Siberian train from 7pm this evening meet for dinner with the rest • Experience the Trans-Siberian railway on Moscow to Yekaterinburg in 4-berth of your group at the hotel, followed by an an overnight train journey from Moscow sleeper cabin, including bed linen informative welcome meeting. Overnight - St to Yekaterinburg (upgrade to 2-berth cabin available upon Petersburg (D) • Explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg, request at time of booking) including the exquisite Church on Spilled • 8 nights 3-4 star hotels Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Nevsky • Escorted by an English speaking Russian Prospekt tour guide on days 1 - 6 • Marvel at the dazzling array of art and • Specialist Russian guides at local sights exhibits in the world-famous Hermitage including Yekaterinburg Museum, at the Winter Palace in St • Guided sightseeing - St Petersburg, Petersburg Moscow and Yekaterinburg Route of the Romanovs - 10 days updated on 26-09-2021 03:05:28 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 TRIP NOTES Route of the Romanovs Day 2 : City Tour & Hermitage winter we visit Catherine Palace at Tsarskoe Show or a Moscow by Night coach tour and Museum Selo (or Pavlosk Palace if Catherine Palace river cruise. Optional excursions are subject is closed). Often referred to as the 'Russian to availability and can be booked and paid for Versailles’, Peterhof is famous for its beautiful locally. Overnight - Moscow (B, L) gardens which are a wonderland of greenery and flowers, sweeping vistas and ornate Day 5 : Optional Bunker Tour architectural decorations, with spectacular gold fountains. At Catherine's Palace it's the exterior and lavishly decorated interior that is the highlight and the famous Amber room is simply spectacular, bedecked in gold and amber. We explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg on a guided tour today. Travelling by Returning to the city centre we visit the bus we drive along the main thoroughfare beautiful Church On Spilled Blood and then Nevsky Prospekt, passing the museum and there's free time to explore or shop for Today is free to spend at leisure in Moscow. university districts and stopping for photos souvenirs before we board the 5pm high The wonderful Izmailovo Market is just a at magnificent St Isaac's Cathedral and The speed train to Moscow. Reaching the capital short stroll from our hotel. This sprawling Bronze Horseman. Then we explore the Peter in just 4 hours, we transfer to our hotel for the market lies behind the walls of an ancient and Paul Fortress and the ornate Peter and night. Overnight - Moscow (B) kremlin and sells everything from matryoshka Paul Cathedral which houses the tombs of dolls to fur hats. There are also plenty of the Romanov monarchs. After a tasty lunch of Day 4 : Red Square & Kremlin great galleries, museums and shops all within traditional Russian cuisine we take a guided walking distance in the city centre. tour of the incredible Hermitage Museum in the beautiful Winter Palace - which houses Alternatively consider booking our optional one of the biggest and best art collections on Inside a Soviet Bunker Tour Add On and earth. head 65 metres underground to explore the Underground Cold War Museum - a Stalinist- Spend the rest of the day at leisure and this era Soviet Bunker that up until recently was a evening consider an optional excursion to top secret symbol of Soviet Power. the ballet or perhaps a Cossack show. All optional excursions are subject to availability Taking the metro, we will make our way to Overnight - Moscow (B) and minimum numbers - book and pay locally. the legendary Red Square for the start of Overnight - St Petersburg (B, L) Day 6 : Free Time in Moscow our walking tour this morning. Here we will Moscow – Yekaterinburg. Our last day in take in sights such as the epitome of Russian Day 3 : Peterhof or Catherine Moscow is free for you to independently power – the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum and Palace explore or stock up on Soviet souvenirs. As the ritzy GUM department store. At the south this tour runs in conjunction with other tours, end of the square, feast your eyes on the today you will also bid farewell to those iconic St Basil’s Cathedral. We also tour the ending their tour in Moscow, and to your mighty Kremlin, with a guided walk through tour leader who has escorted you thus far. the grounds to see numerous government This afternoon transfer to the train station buildings, gold-domed cathedrals and the for an overnight train journey, travelling Tsar Bell - which is the largest bell that never east bound on the famous Trans-Siberian rang! If open, you can pay your respects line to Yekaterinburg. The train departs at to the grandfather of Communism at Lenin’s approximately 4.30pm. mausoleum. Remainder of the day is at St Petersburg – Moscow. Today we see leisure. Please note: Hotel check-out is at 1100hrs. how the Russian tsars lived, heading out However, the hotel has a luggage storage of the city to explore one of their lavish During our stay in Moscow there will be the facility which you can use (nominal cost). A palaces. We visit Peterhof Palace and its chance to join some of our optional evening guide will not accompany you on the train, the beautiful gardens on the Gulf of Finland in excursions, such as a traditional Cossack journey is unescorted. the summer (May to mid October) and in the Route of the Romanovs - 10 days updated on 26-09-2021 03:05:28 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 TRIP NOTES Route of the Romanovs Overnight - Trans-Siberian sleeper train (B) can also see the gorgeous villas of the we reserve the right to substitute these 19th century gold merchants, statues of the hotels to ones of a similar standard. Day 7 : The Trans-Siberian founders of the city and Communist leaders. Please refer to your Tour Voucher for your Railway confirmed arrival hotel and further arrival After lunch we drive out of town to visit the information. famous obelisk Europe/Asia border marker Harbor Club Hotel where you can stand with a foot in each continent! Crossing the border- line we get Well-located in St Petersburg, the Harbor a certificate and a glass of sparkling wine.