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Home Holiday Planner Russian River Cruises 4-Star Russian River Cruise - Moscow - Golden Ring - St. Petersburg - 12 Days (CR-45)

4-Star Russian River Cruise - Moscow - Golden Ring - St. Petersburg - 12 Days (CR-45)

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4-Star Russian River Cruise - Moscow - Golden Ring - St. Petersburg - 12 Days (CR-45)

This twelve day tour aboard a 4 star vessel provides a comfortable base from which to enjoy the fabulous scenery as you cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg via the Golden Ring. The extensive facilities onboard include smart bars, standard and deluxe cabins.

Day 1
Moscow
Arrival Transfer to the Ship
Once you’ve cleared customs and immigration, our driver will transfer you from the airport to the ship. The crew will welcome you on board with a cocktail reception.
Day 2
Moscow
City Tour around Moscow. Red Square
We begin our voyage on land in Russia’s fascinating capital city. There’s much to see so we begin with an orientation tour. You’ll see the city laid out beneath you from the Sparrow Hills observation platform. We will also get sight of the Novodevichy convent (exterior). Down in the city, we’ll drive along leafy boulevards to reach iconic Red Square and the surrounding area in what’s the heart of tourist Moscow - Tverskaya street, KGB building (exterior), GUM department store and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (exterior view).
Day 3
Moscow
Kremlin Territory with Cathedrals
Today we’ll delve a little into Moscow’s rich history and culture by paying a visit to the famous Kremlin. It was once the home of the Tsars and now it is the residence of the Russian president. The Orthodox cathedrals inside its walls will wow you as much as the colorful domes of St Basil’s in Red Square will delight. There’ll be the chance for an optional tour of the Pushkin Museum as well as a visit to the Kremlin Armoury Museum.
Day 4
Uglich
Visit to the Cathedral of the Resurrection and the Kremlin
It’s time to get moving so we take a leisurely trip to one of provincial Russia’s best loved towns: Uglich. It was founded in 1148 and has one of the most impressive approaches of any of the Volga settlements. We’ll admire the Cathedral of the Resurrection and St John’s Church which dominate the cityscape before disembarking for a closer look.
Day 5
Yaroslavl
City Tour around Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a delight, an important port on the Volga which has been there since its founding in the 11th century. Since then, many interesting buildings have been constructed which we’ll explore on a guided tour: the magnificent 13th century Spassky Monastery complex, a group of several majestic 17th century cathedrals, an elegant rotunda and the remains of an ancient trading center. We’ll also pay a visit to the Yaroslavl Museum of Russian.
Day 6
Goritsy
Visit to the Largest Monastery of the Russian North
Our focus today is on the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, the largest Russian Orthodox monastery in this part of the country. Tiny Goritsy houses this interesting landmark. Later, we’ll continue to cruise along the river.
Day 7
Kizhi
Visit to the Open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture
Transiting the Volga-Baltic Canal, we arrive at the tiny island of Kizhi where we’ll encounter the Museum of Wooden Architecture. This open air museum has an extensive collection of wooden structures from all over Russia including the fairytale Church of the Transfiguration, with its twenty two domes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 8
Mandrogi
Free Time in the Village
Reaching Mandrogi gives us the opportunity to stretch our legs and enjoy the fresh air. We’ll receive a warm welcome from the villagers giving us an insight into the locals’ culture and traditions. There’ll be the chance to learn more about vodka in a museum dedicated to its production (optional) and also to take a stroll in the forest surrounding the village. Lunch will be a picnic of shashlik, Russian shish kebabs.
Day 9
St. Petersburg
City Tour around St. Petersburg
Many people view St Petersburg as the most elegant and most European of the Russian cities and we’re sure you’ll enjoy this, our final stop. Our bus tour enables us to visit many of its 101 islands and 350 bridges as we call in at the city’s most important landmarks. We’ll pay a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, founded to keep the city safe from the threat of attack by the Swedes, and the Church of Christ’s Resurrection (The Saviour of the Blood), which revives the traditions of 17th century Russian church building.
Day 10
St. Petersburg
Visit to the Hermitage
We can’t squeeze everything in if we limit ourselves to one day so we pay a visit to the Hermitage today. This world-class art museum is housed in what was the Tsar’s Winter Palace and now exhibits over three million priceless works of art. It commands a prime location on the bank of the river Neva, this Baroque-style palace surely the major attraction of St. Petersburg.
Day 11
St. Petersburg
Guided Visit to Petrodvorets
It’s time to explore the suburbs of St Petersburg with this guided excursion to one of the city’s splendid summer palaces. Founded by Peter the Great at the start of the 18th century, this palace set in exquisitely landscaped grounds dotted with fountains was once an official Royal residence showcasing the best of the era’s Russian artistry and architecture.
Day 12
St. Petersburg
Departure Transfer from the Ship
We’ll leave the ship today and our driver will transfer you to the airport.

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Accommodation is offered on three decks: main, middle and boat. The major difference is the location on the ship with the boat deck being on the top. You are likely to have better views from cabins located on top decks where it is also quieter as ship entrance and reception are located on the main deck.

This cruise can be operated on different boats displayed below (depending on the date) which are similar in style, available facilities and overall quality.
Motor Ship Nikolay Chernyshevsky - 4* Vessel
MS "Nikolay Chernyshevsky" is a four deck vessel built in Germany in 1981 (project 301), refurbished in 2018. It is equipped with modern navigation devices and can reach the speed up to 26 km per hour (around 17 MpH). Its length is 125 meters, width is 16.7 meters, and immersion is 2.9 meters. The boat can accommodate up to 218 passengers. Learn more
Motor Ship Nizhny Novgorod - 4* Vessel
MS "Nizhny Novgorod" is a four-deck vessel built in Germany in 1977 (project 301), completelty refurbished in 2019. The motor ship is equipped with modern navigation devices and can reach the speed up to 26 km per hour (around 17 MpH). Its length is 125 metres, width is 16.7 metres, and immersion is 2.8 metres. The boat can accommodate up to 204 passengers.Learn more
Motor Ship Konstantin Korotkov - 4* Vessel
MS "Konstantin Korotkov" is a four deck vessel built in Germany in 1976 (project 301), refurbished in 2019. The motor ship is equipped with modern navigation devices and can reach the speed up to 26 km per hour (around 17 MpH). Its length is 125 meters, width is 16.7 meters, and immersion is 2.9 meters. The boat can accommodate up to 248 passengers.Learn more
Motor Ship Kronstadt - 4* Vessel
MS "Kronshtadt" is a comfortable four-deck vessel (type 301). Built in Germany in 1979 and refurbished in 2018, the motorship is equipped with modern navigational facilities and exceeds the speed of 26 km per hour. Its length is 125 meters, width is 16.7 meters, and immersion is 2.75 meters. The boat can accommodate up to 212 passengers.Learn more
Please read notes at the bottom of the table to learn more about the meaning of each pricing section.

Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $2,275 - 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $2,345 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $2,345 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $2,345 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $2,345 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $2,345 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $2,345 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $2,345 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $2,345 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $2,275 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $2,275 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $2,275 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $2,275 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $2,345 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $2,345 - 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $2,275 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $2,725 $195 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $2,795 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $2,795 $195 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $2,795 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $2,795 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $2,795 $195 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $2,795 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $2,795 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $2,795 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $2,725 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $2,725 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $2,725 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $2,725 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $2,795 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $2,795 $195 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $2,725 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $2,775 $195 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $2,845 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $2,845 $195 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $2,845 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $2,845 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $2,845 $195 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $2,845 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $2,845 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $2,845 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $2,775 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $2,775 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $2,775 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $2,775 $195 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $2,845 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $2,845 $195 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $2,775 $195 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $2,925 - 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $2,995 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $2,995 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $2,995 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $2,995 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $2,995 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $2,995 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $2,995 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $2,995 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $2,925 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $2,925 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $2,925 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $2,925 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $2,995 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $2,995 - 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $2,925 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $3,125 - 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $3,195 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $3,195 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $3,195 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $3,195 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $3,195 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $3,125 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $3,125 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $3,125 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $3,125 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $3,195 - 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $3,125 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $3,125 - 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $3,195 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $3,195 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $3,195 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $3,195 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $3,195 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $3,125 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $3,125 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $3,125 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $3,125 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $3,195 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $3,195 - 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $3,125 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $3,295 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $3,295 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $3,295 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $3,225 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $3,225 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single supplement Motor Ship Book
05/06/2021 - 05/17/2021 $3,375 - 4* Korotkov book now
05/18/2021 - 05/29/2021 $3,445 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
05/27/2021 - 06/07/2021 $3,445 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/01/2021 - 06/12/2021 $3,445 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/08/2021 - 06/19/2021 $3,445 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
06/17/2021 - 06/28/2021 $3,445 - 4* Korotkov book now
06/22/2021 - 07/03/2021 $3,445 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
06/29/2021 - 07/10/2021 $3,445 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
07/13/2021 - 07/24/2021 $3,445 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
07/20/2021 - 07/31/2021 $3,375 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/03/2021 - 08/14/2021 $3,375 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/10/2021 - 08/21/2021 $3,375 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
08/24/2021 - 09/04/2021 $3,375 - 4* Chernyshevsky book now
08/31/2021 - 09/11/2021 $3,445 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now
09/09/2021 - 09/20/2021 $3,445 - 4* Korotkov book now
09/21/2021 - 10/02/2021 $3,375 - 4*+ N. Novgorod book now

Note on pricing:

  1. All prices are per person, in US Dollars. All included services are listed in the tour dossier and the right-hand side column, section “Included”.
  2. Price “Excluding flight” does not cover airfare, you are free to book your own flights. Alternatively we can quote an airfare for you. We advise not to delay with booking your tour as airfares may go up.
  3. Single supplement goes towards single room (cabin for cruises) accommodation.
  4. “Train upgrade” supplement means an upgrade for a compartment for 2 people and refers to overnight trains only. Advisable to book if you prefer more privacy and comfort during your overnight train journeys. Read more about train upgrade.
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So helpful. They were very responsive, obtained a translator for us to retrieve lost baggage. Service was very excellant.
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Isabella Iqbal
Splendid itinerary, very well chosen, great accommodations on the boat, very competent local guides.
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Georgina Andrews
We sailed on the Chernyshevsky. It was very clean and there were optional activities to keep us occupied if we didn't want to watch the scenery pass by.
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Corey Brady
Well organized river trip.
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Nicole Duncan
A very good Team work, helpful, excellent knowledge of the holiday .
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Charles Payne
A real Russian experience with local people. The genuine warmth and kindness of all the staff who looked after us.
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Leon Browne
Very comfortable arrangements on board ship with excellent tour guide. All staff very friendly and efficient.
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Lisa Fletcher
Everything went really well and we had a fantastic holiday.
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Virgil Hammond
Especially good: the help with arranging the visas and the cruise overall.
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Tiffany Munoz
We were part of a very small English speaking group. We were very well looked after.
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Kolomenskoye Estate - UNESCO Heritage Site and Former Tsar Residence Guided Tour
Kolomenskoye Estate - UNESCO Heritage Site and Former Tsar Residence Guided Tour Guided tour to Kolomenskoye - a former royal estate and one of the most picturesque and enjoyable of Moscow’s out-of-town attractions. This 15-17th century Tsarist estate is preserved in its original layout and comprises of unique architectural monuments, including the Church of the Ascension (1532). We will also visit the stunning, recently reconstructed Wooden Palace of the Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov (17th century) often referred to as ‘an eighth wonder of the world’. Here, you will have a unique chance to see the way of life of the Russian Tsars. Famous for its fairytale roofs, the Wooden Palace was constructed without using saws, nails, or hooks.  Kolomenskoye Estate’s large parkland is open to the public for you to enjoy.

$100

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Half Day Guided Tour to Sergiev Posad Monastery - the Heart of Russian Orthodox Religion
Half Day Guided Tour to Sergiev Posad Monastery - the Heart of Russian Orthodox Religion The town located in the suburbs of Moscow grew up in the 15th century around one of the greatest Russian monasteries - the Holy Trinity – St. Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra) established by St. Sergius of Radonezh. The town also claims to be the birthplace of the Russian nesting doll, or matryoshka. On our way to Sergiev Posad we will enjoy the charming Russian countryside as the highway runs through huge birch forests, hills, as well as past beautifully decorated country homes.

$160

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Poklonnaya Hill and WWII Victory Park Guided Tour
Poklonnaya Hill and WWII Victory Park Guided Tour Poklonnaya Hill is the most significant monument constructed in honour of victory in the Great Patriotic War. The solemn opening of the Victory Memorial in Moscow was held on May, 9, 1995. On February 23, 1958 on this site, a memorable granite sign was established with the inscription: "Here there will be a monument to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War." The Victory Park and the Square of Victors are important parts of the outdoor museum with many tanks and other vehicles used in the Second World War.

$90

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4 hours

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Museum of the Cold War - Former Top Secret Command Center
Museum of the Cold War - Former Top Secret Command Center We invite you to visit the former top secret command centre of the Russian Armed Forces recently converted into museum of the Cold War period. It is the newest museum opened in Moscow. After entering a regular building in a quite central street of the city and a ride on a rapid elevator 65 meters under the ground you will see a real top secret military facility of the USSR. During a short guided tour you will pass through the secret tunnels, see samples of communication equipment and fire arms.

$115

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3 hours

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Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia Guided Tour
Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia Guided Tour Guided visit to the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia which contains 24 exhibition halls. The strength of the Museum’s historical collection is in its collection of banners of Soviet and Third Reich Army and personal belongings of Soviet and Nazi leaders (including the General Zhukov and Adolf Hitler). The Museum has a wide range of weapons, military uniforms and decorations. The outside exposition of the Museum presents many armoured vehicles, artillery, antiaircraft systems and battle aircrafts.

$90

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4 hours

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Memorial Museum of Astronautics
Memorial Museum of Astronautics Memorial Museum of Astronautics in Moscow is a unique museum devoted to space exploration and development of rocket science. It is located in the basement of the monument "Conquerors of Space" erected in honor of the launch of Sputnik by architects M. Barshch, A. Kolchin and sculptor A. Faydysh - Krandievskiy and opened on 4 November 1964. The monument is made of polished titanium, used in rocket production, its height is 110 meters, and the angle is 77 degrees.

$90

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4 hours

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Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino Guided Tour
Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino Guided Tour Guided tour to the Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino - one of the world's largest aviation museums, and the largest for Russian aircraft. You will see the famous "Ilya Muromets", Soviet "Concorde" (Tupolev-144), Ivan Kozhedub’ s La-7 (during the WWII he brought down 62 German airplanes), Tupolev-95 Bomber (NATO classification - Bear), Tupolev-22Ì (Backfire) and other legendary aircraft... The museum also features collections of weapons, uniforms and air-related artwork.

$145

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6 hours

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Trip to Cosmonaut Training Centre - Star City
Trip to Cosmonaut Training Centre - Star City Star City is situated to the North-West of Moscow in a beautiful pine and birch forest. See the hall where real space vehicles are used to train astronauts, the hydro laboratory, in which future astronauts learn to live and work in conditions of weightlessness, and the largest centrifuge in the world. You will see unique equipment where cosmonauts train for flight, including the MIR simulator. All the crews on the Vostok and Voskhod missions and the various models of manned “Soyuz” spacecraft, as well as those who worked on the MIR orbiting station, were trained here.

$215

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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg City Tour by Car
St. Petersburg City Tour by Car It is impossible not to fall in love with St. Petersburg, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Start your discovery of St. Petersburg with a guided city tour by car that will take you around the stunning "Venice of the North"; you will see the Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Church of Christ's Resurrection (The Saviour of the Blood). You will also see the famous cruiser Aurora; the legendary ship whose canon gave the signal, on the order of Lenin, for the beginning of the Great Social Revolution more than 90 years ago.

$95

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4 hours

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St. Petersburg City Tour & Guided Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress
St. Petersburg City Tour & Guided Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress After your guided city tour around St. Petersburg you will visit Peter & Paul’s Fortress. Built on the small Hare Island to secure Russia’s position on the River Neva delta and in order to protect the Neva lands, regained during the Northern War, from possible attacks by Swedish troops, the Peter and Paul Fortress did not actually see the actual combat until 25 October 1917. Recently this doughty fortress-cum-prison has had many of its buildings converted into museums and features a splendid cathedral containing the tombs of the Romanov monarchs.

$110

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4 hours

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City Tour & Visit to the Cruiser Avrora
City Tour & Visit to the Cruiser Avrora Your guide will tell you the story of the city, the events that have left their scars on its face, its optimistic and dramatic plans for the future, together with anecdotes about its strange, friendly and colourful inhabitants, and answer any questions you might have about this most fascinating of cities. Additionally to your St. Petersburg guided city tour you will visit the legendary Avrora cruiser, famous for firing the signal of storming of the Winter Palace – official beginning of 1917 Revolution.

$110

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4 hours

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Draw Bridges Night Tour by Car
Draw Bridges Night Tour by Car Like Venice, St. Petersburg is spread across a lot of big and small islands and it's hard to walk more than a few hundred meters without crossing a bridge! St. Petersburg has the largest number of bridges of any city in the entire world. With a total of 539 bridges (315 in the historical centre alone), not even Venice, Stockholm or Amsterdam can beat the city’s total! And more than 20 of all bridges are drawbridges. The elegance of some bridges can be compared only to the beauty of the city architectural ensembles. The bridges of St. Petersburg have become an integral part of the city.

$125

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2 hours

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Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) Guided Tour
Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) Guided Tour A guided tour of the Hermitage, former residence of the Russian Tzars and one of best museums of the world. This stunning palace, an architectural masterpiece in itself, contains a collection over 3,000,000 works of art representing the development of world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century. The collection includes works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Titian, Raphael, French impressionists, sculptures and treasures icons, coins and Tsar’s jewellery. The Hermitage is an unforgettable place to visit.

$80

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4 hours

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Hermitage & the Golden Chamber Guided Tour
Hermitage & the Golden Chamber Guided Tour Additionally to our regular tour in the Hermitage museum we offer you the unforgettable visit to the Golden Room, displaying the smallest and most valuable treasures. The room is situated in the part of the Winter Palace where auxiliary services were originally located. The exhibition features unique objects unearthed on the territories of the Northern Black Sea Coastlands and Northern Caucasus. These artefacts, created by Scythian, Greek and ancient Oriental craftsmen, include ceremonial arms, plates and dishes, bits of horse harness and decorations for clothing. All these articles were buried in the barrows of Scythian and Sarmatian "kings" (5th-3rd centuries BC), the most famous of them being the Solokha and Chertomlyk mounds.

$120

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4 hours

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Half day Guided Tour to Tsarskoe Selo (Catherine Palace & Amber Room)
Half day Guided Tour to Tsarskoe Selo (Catherine Palace & Amber Room) Guided visit to one of the major architectural treasures of the Royal St. Petersburg - settlement of Tsarskoe Selo (Pushkin) located 25km south of the city. This small town has two gigantic palaces, set amidst huge and beautiful parkland: the glorious Catherine Palace, a Baroque masterpiece by the Italian architecture Bartolomeo Rastrelli, and the Alexander Palace, where the last tsar family dwelt. We will visit the Catherine’s Palace with the Amber Room. It features splendid interiors, designed by eminent architects Rastrelli, Cameron, Stasov and Monighetti.

$130

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5 hours

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Half Day Guided Tour to Petrodvorets (Palace, Fountain and Park ensemble)
Half Day Guided Tour to Petrodvorets (Palace, Fountain and Park ensemble) Half day tour to the suburbs of St Petersburg to visit one of the magnificent summer palaces - Petrodvorets. The Peterhof (Petrodvorets) is a world-famous palace, fountain and park complex, and an outstanding landmark of Russian artistic culture of the 18-19th centuries. Founded in the very beginning of the eighteenth century by Emperor Peter the Great not far from his new northern capital St. Petersburg, Peterhof was intended to become the most splendid official royal summer residence.

$130

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5 hours

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Russian Museum Guided Tour
Russian Museum Guided Tour Russian museum features the largest collection of Russian art no other museum in the world can boast of. Over 400,000 exhibits reflect history of Russian fine art from the ancient icons to the 20th century avant-garde, presenting all the stages, schools and genres. The permanent exhibition of the State Russian Museum presents the works of Russian and Soviet artists and covers the period from the 11th century till nowadays. Along with paintings, the museum boasts unique collections of works of folk art, decorative and applied art, and numismatics.

$80

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4 hours

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Yusupov Palace Guided Tour
Yusupov Palace Guided Tour Once belonging to prince Yusupov noble family it is one of the most beautiful palaces in St. Petersburg. Its expositions reflect refined luxury, splendour of high life, human relationships and the history of rich aristocratic family. During the tour you will see luxurious decorations of the interiors: murals, carvings, marble, mirrors, gilded chandelier, expensive silk clothes and refined furniture. The palace is also known for the murder of Grigory Rasputin who is believed as having influenced the later days of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II.

$90

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3 hours

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Folk Show at Nikolaevsky Palace
Folk Show at Nikolaevsky Palace The folk show "Feel Yourself Russian" is comprised of the bright performances of St. Petersburg professional folk companies. During two hours of this dynamic colourful and picturesque show you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances - can also be used as musical instruments! The national colour of the performance is enriched with the bright dresses made in accordance with Russian traditions.

$75

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2 hours

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St. Petersburg Boat Trip with an Audio-guide
St. Petersburg Boat Trip with an Audio-guide A new perspective on St. Petersburg can be gained from water-level and the boat trips visit some areas of the city that might not be reached on ground. The looming silhouettes of the bridges, the grandeur of the waterways, the granite embankments with their various piers and slipways, the 18th and 19th century palaces and parks on the banks of the Neva and the canals, architectural landmarks in the form of the domes and spires of churches and cathedrals, visible from a long way off - all this contributes to the unique appearance of the "Venice of the North".

$35

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1 hour

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Museum of Political History of Russia Guided Tour
Museum of Political History of Russia Guided Tour The State Museum of the Political History of Russia, former the State Museum of Revolution, was created on October 9, 1919, by decree of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers and the Red Army Deputies. Among the initiators were prominent figures in the Bolshevik Party and the narodnik (populist) movement, and representatives of the intelligentsia. By the mid 1920s it had a unique collection of revolutionary banners, an extremely valuable collection of leaflets of the different political parties, posters, and objects from that period.

$80

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3 hours

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State Museum of the Defense and Blockade of Leningrad
State Museum of the Defense and Blockade of Leningrad This small but extremely moving museum collection is dedicated perhaps to the most harrowing period of the city's historical siege and defence of Leningrad during the Second World War. Displays show the famine-ravaged city and the heroic efforts to somehow get food in from beyond the blockade, across the frozen Lake Ladoga; the famous 'Road of Life' is depicted here. More than one million people died during the Blockade. Their sacrifice and the extraordinary endurance of the survivors is a source of both immense pride and profound sorrow of Leningrad.

$80

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3 hours

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St. Isaac’s Cathedral Guided Tour
St. Isaac’s Cathedral Guided Tour The gleaming golden dome of the St. Isaac's Cathedral soars majestically above the rooftops and is visible from Gulf of Finland. It is one of the finest architectural monuments of the XIX century and famous landmark of St. Petersburg. St. Isaac's Cathedral is the forth largest domed cathedral in the world, after the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rome, the Cathedral of St. Paul in London and the Cathedral of St. Maria in Florence.

$80

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2 hours

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Eclectic Architecture of St. Petersburg
Eclectic Architecture of St. Petersburg We start on the Petrograd side, where we discover fabulous art nouveau houses and charming courtyards. This mainly residential, now upper middle class area is crammed with art nouveau buildings from the late 19th century. The housing boom of the time spread to this part of St. Petersburg and created this extraordinary, enchanting style of architecture. The apartment buildings, banks and offices, richly decorated with floral designs and images of the mythical birds and animals of the North, reflect the passion for extravagance of pre-WWI St. Petersburg and the industrial and financial developments of the time.

$85

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4 hours

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Artistic St. Petersburg Guided Tour
Artistic St. Petersburg Guided Tour ’Peter’ is the local colloquial name for enchanting, bohemian St. Petersburg, one of the greatest artistic cities in the world. We offer a fascinating tour through Peter’s most famous galleries, starting with Pushkinskaya 10, a symbol of the city’s famous spirit of resistance. This dates back to the Decembrist revolt of the early 19th century, and was shown again with Siege of Leningrad in WWII, and the underground artistic movement of Soviet times.

$85

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Dostoevsky Guided Walk
Dostoevsky Guided Walk Explore the legacy of Fyodor Dostoevsky, the famous Russian novelist. Walk in the footsteps of characters from Dostoevsky’s stories, including Crime and Punishment, Netochka Nezvanova, White Nights, and Poor Folk. Our Dostoevsky discovery tour will take you to many places around St. Petersburg associated with this famous Russian: the site of his mock execution in Semenovsky Square, the Hay Market, or Sennaya Ploschad , the heart of the city’s slums in Dostoyevsky's time. We also visit the Dostoevsky museum, in the apartment where Dostoevsky spent the two last years of his life and wrote The Brothers Karamazov. Many of the writer’s possessions are on display.

$85

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4 hours

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