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Backroads Of Russia On Route 12 Days
Itinerary
Arrive at any time. Meeting with your guide. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic city tour visiting some of the city's highlights.
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a free morning in the city or optional guided tour of the Hermitage Museum.
This afternoon, private transfer with your guide to Sortavala (Karelia region).
Accommodation in local hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Take a boat to Valaam Island and guided visit the sacred sites of the monastery, Transfiguration Cathedral, Church of the Resurrection, and fairy-tale Gethsemane Skete. Enjoy included lunch on the island of a typical meal from the monastery.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, transfer to Ruskeala park to visit stunning marble quarries, the source of stone for St. Petersburg palaces. Transfer to the traditional Karelian village of Kinerma and enjoy a walking tour of the village. Learn to cook a local traditional Karelian pie, "Kalitki". Enjoy national meal and transfer to Petrozavodsk city.
Breakfast at the hotel. Take an early morning drive to the boat for a trip to Kizhi Island. Visit the wooden village and enjoy the scenery of the beautiful lake. This evening, board an overnight train to Sergiev Posad.
Arrive at Moscow, meeting with your guide and transfer by private bus to Sergiev Posad. Explore the sacred Sergiev Posad Lavra and Monastery. Later, participate in a Master Matryoshka painting class. Transfer back to Moscow. Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Pereslavl-Zalesskiy and enjoy a guided city tour. Optional tour to the one of the many historical museums in the city. Private transfer to the shore of the lake for included BBQ lunch and spend some time at the lake beach swimming and relaxing * depending on climate. Spend the night at a local guest house.
Breakfast at the guest house. After breakfast drive to Alexandrov city. Enjoy a guided tour of Alexandrov Kremlin, the former residence of Ivan the Terrible. In the afternoon, drive back to Moscow.
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy panoramic tour of Moscow, visiting Metro & Old Moscow alleys & Red square. In the afternoon, enjoy free time exploring the city.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, take a leap into the past with a guided tour of the historical Moscow Kremlin & Armoury Chamber. In the afternoon, enjoy free time in the city.
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart at any time.
Trip includes
Included
Accommodation (9 nights in the local hotels/ 1 night in guest house/ 1 night aboard)
Professional English - speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Meals (10 breakfast and 3 lunches)
Private vehicle, overnight train, boats ride
Guided Tours and entrance tickets
Master Classes
FOC
Staff & experts support
Visa support
Excluded
International flights
Insurance
Luggage delivery
Personal expenses
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