RUSSIA
Escorted Tour
05/27/2011 – 06/03/2011
Total cost including air from Atlanta or Tampa $2340.20 per person based on double occupancy . Air rates available upon request for other cities. Great low air rates also available from other cities.
Escorted Package Includes
Flights Atlanta or Tampa – Moscow, St. Petersburg-NYC
Other departure cities available.
Airline fuel surcharges
6 nights First Class accommodations
2 nights Marriott Grand, Moscow
1 night Beresta Palace, Novgorod
3 nights Holiday Inn St. Petersburg-Moskovskiye Vorota, St. Petersburg
All transfers
9 meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners
Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
Services of local guides in all major cities
Entrance fees per itinerary
Call Libby at 800-469-00941 or in Atlanta 678-574-4006
Day by Day Itinerary
DAY 1, Friday – Depart USA
Depart the USA for Russia. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment for the journey
DAY 2, Saturday – Arrive in Moscow
Arrive in Moscow and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Moscow
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Sunday – Moscow City Tour
This morning, tour Moscow, one of the largest cities in the world and the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Begin at Red Square, dominated by St. Basil’s Cathedral and the massive red walls of the Kremlin. Visit the Armory Museum, Moscow University and the popular Arbat shopping district. Drive on wide boulevards and stroll through GUM, the largest Russian department store. Balance of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Moscow
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Monday – Tver Tour En Route to Novgorod
Depart for Tver, an ancient trading port nestled against the banks of the Volga River. The city offers fascinating treasures including Putyevo Dvorets, built for Catherine II, as a resting place on her journeys from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Enjoy an orientation tour of Tver before continuing to Novgorod, founded over 11 centuries ago, near Lake Snezhskoye
Overnight: Novgorod
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5, Tuesday – Tour Novgorod, Travel to St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg City Tour
This morning, begin your tour of Novgorod with a visit to St. Sophia Cathedral in the Citadel. Afterwards, walk the pedestrian bridge over the Volkhov River and visit Yaroslav Court. In the afternoon, drive to St. Petersburg, the former capital of the Romanov Czars, and today Russia’s second-largest city, after Moscow. On arrival, visit Peter and Paul Fortress, which houses the crypts of several Russian Czars, and St. Isaac’s Cathedral
Overnight: St. Petersburg
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Wednesday – Tour the Hermitage Museum
This morning, visit St. Petersburg’s most famous museum, the Hermitage, home to one of the largest and richest collections of Western art in the world. Originally the personal gallery of Catherine the Great, the museum’s vast collection, which spans six buildings (the most famous being the Winter Palace) now houses priceless works by artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others. The works of art are displayed amid the fittingly opulent architectural design of the museum. Afternoon and evening at leisure
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Thursday – Full Day in St. Petersburg
Day at leisure to explore St. Petersburg independently
Overnight: St. Petersburg
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Friday – Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Marriott Grand Hotel Moscow
26 Tverskaya Street : Moscow 103050 : RUSSIA
This superior first class hotel is located in the heart of Moscow.
The hotel has 373 rooms.
Hotel Amenities
Restaurant Bar Concierge
Safe Elevator Laundry
Internet Access (Fee) Parking Pool
Fitness Center Spa Air-Conditioned Rooms
Telephone Cable / Satellite Television Minibar
Hairdryer Iron/Ironing Board Disabled Facilities
Babysitting Private Bathroom
Hotel Description
Guest Rooms: Spacious, comfortable and elegant rooms have modern amenities. Non-smoking rooms available upon request. Enjoy the hotel Health Club & Fitness Center with indoor pool, sauna, and whirlpool. Body, facial and massage treatments are offered.
Location: Central Moscow location near Red Square ( .6 mile), Kremlin (.6 mile), Bolshoi Theatre (.6 mile), and Old Arbat Street ( 1 mile) with pedestrian zone full of shops, cafes, and restaurants. Nearby Mayakovskaya Metro with access to greater Moscow.
Restaurants: Three fine restaurants offer a variety of cuisines. Russkiy Pogrebok serves authentic Russian cuisine in a elegant atmosphere with folk music. Grand Alexander offers French and European cuisine. Samobranka serves a more casual breakfast, lunch, and dinner with European and local specialties.
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Beresta Palace
Rajon 3, Studentscheskaja : Novgorod 173014 : RUSSIA
This first class hotel is situated in Historic Novgorod, between St Petersburg and Moscow.
The hotel has 195 rooms.
Hotel Amenities
Restaurant Bar Room Service
Parking Fitness Center Air-Conditioned Rooms
Telephone Cable / Satellite Television Minibar
Private Bathroom
Hotel Description
Guest Rooms: The hotel offers a full compliment of standard amenities. Enjoy the recreational activities: indoor pool, fitness center, tennis courts, solarium, sauna, and massage services.
Location: Hotel is opposite city center in historic Novgorod. The hotel is located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 10 minutes from the city center, the Kremlin, the Philharmonic Hall, the Art Gallery, the Drama Theatre and the 12-15th century architectural monument Yaroslavovo Dvorische.
Restaurants: The Beresta Palace Hotel has a main restaurant that features traditional Russian and European cuisine and modern dishes. The Bierstube is a beer restaurant in the Austrian style. Enjoy a refreshment at the Hotel Lobby Bar.
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Holiday Inn St. Petersburg-Moskovskiye Vorota
Moskovsky Pr. 97A : St. Petersburg 196084 : RUSSIA
This first class hotel is brand new and perfectly situated in the central part of the city on Moskovsky Prospect.
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The hotel has 557 rooms.
Hotel Amenities
Restaurant Bar Concierge
Room Service Safe Laundry
Dry Cleaning Internet Access (Fee) Parking
Pool Fitness Center Spa
Air-Conditioned Rooms Telephone Cable / Satellite Television
Minibar Coffee Maker Hairdryer
Iron/Ironing Board Private Bathroom
Hotel Description
Location: Guest rooms are light with neutral colors. They have large windows and high ceilings. They are well equipped with LCD satellite television, large safe, mini bar, coffee/tea maker, hair dryer, etc. Connecting rooms are available upon request.
Restaurants: The Holiday Inn St. Petersburg-Moskovskiye Vorota is a brand new hotel perfectly situated in the central part of the city, on Moskovsky Prospect. With the Moskovskye Vorota metro station across the road, the hotel is only 4 stops from all major attractions: the Hermitage, St Isaac’s Cathedral, Church on the Spilled Blood, the Russian Museum, the Peter & Paul Fortress and the Mariinsky theatre. Downtown businesses are minutes by car while others are just within a short drive.
Restaurants: On-site restaurants include: Steak House Korova, Chernikov Fusion and the Rodchenko Bar in the lobby.
