First class Hotel, 4 day English Language Guaranteed Departure Tour of Moscow

The perfect solution for individuals to join a low cost, no hassle, guaranteed Moscow tour. Join our well organized, guaranteed departure group tour, with arrival and departure transfers, plus comprehensive sightseeing package included, allowing free time to explore independently.

Our tours start on Saturday (see dates below) and are guaranteed to run with a minimum of 2 passengers. Book your own flight/train to Moscow and we will do the rest. Moscow is the thriving heart of business with fabulous architecture reflecting Stalin’s influences, alongside historical churches. It offers designer shops, leafy parks, great restaurants and a wealth of art and culture.

Tour Itinerary in Moscow and St Petersburg

Day 1 (Saturday) Upon arrival in Moscow, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel to check in for 3 nights at the 4 star Holiday Inn Sokolniki Hotel. Conveniently located by Sokolniki metro station – just 6 stops from the city centre with no changes. Evening at leisure. (Check in from 14.00 hrs)

Day 2 (Sunday) After breakfast, our English speaking tour guide will meet you at Reception at 10.00am for an orientation tour of the city, starting with a tour, on foot, of some of the spectacular underground metro stations in Moscow, known as the ‘Palaces of the People’ when they were first built. You will be amazed at the beautiful sculptures, bronzes, mosaics and crystal chandeliers. Later, by coach, you will see some of the famous landmarks and places to which you may return at your leisure. The tour sights include Red Square, the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Bolshoi Theatre, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Victory Park, Novodevichy Convent, the White House and the famous Moscow streets. Tour concludes at around 16.00hrs at the hotel or you may stay in the city and make your own way back to the hotel. No entrances included today. Evening at leisure.

Day 3 (Monday)

After breakfast, your guide will take you to the famous landmark of the city, the magnificent Kremlin. Within the territory is the fascinating Armoury Museum, your guide will include a visit to this spectacular collection of costumes, silver and arms amongst a vast treasure trove of exhibits. Return to the hotel at around 13.00 or you may stay in the city for further exploration and make your own way back to the hotel. Entrances today: Kremlin, 1 Cathedral, Armoury museum Evening at leisure.

Day 4 (Tuesday)

After breakfast at your hotel, check out by 12.00 am and your departure transfer will be provided to the airport / station as required. Further services / programme extensions can be provided upon request.

Moscow Explorer 2016, 4 days

Moscow

Guaranteed Departure Tour only €395 p.p.

The EXPLORER includes plenty of sightseeing for those who like to have pre-organised excursions to look forward to.

Price valid on all dates

The tour price includes:

Accommodation* based on two persons sharing a twin room: 3 nts Moscow – 4 star Holiday Inn Sokolniki Hotel, standard room

Breakfast daily Transfers: arrival and departure in Moscow: Applies to international city airports and main rail stations –

supplement for riverports and for transfers between 22.30 – 06.30 and on public holidays Sightseeing programme with English speaking guide Entrances: Moscow – Metro, Kremlin with Armoury museum,

24-hour emergency contact

Not included in price:

International Flights Any meals, beverages, sightseeing entrance fees not specified in the inclusions Photo and video charges at museums and places of interest Extra personal costs incurred at the hotel

Notes: TOUR OPERATES ON MIN 2

Check in after 14.00 hours. Check out by 12.00 hours *Accommodation may be substituted with similar grade hotels Tours and timings may vary according to local conditions and substitutions may be made if necessary Important – remember to apply for your visa at least 1 month prior to travel

2016 Tour Departure Dates (Moscow Explorer – 4 days)

2016 Prices in EUROS (per person based on two persons sharing a twin room)

EUR 395 per person. Single room supplement: EUR 125

• 9, 16, 23, 30 January 2016• 6, 13, 27 February 2016• 12, 19, 26 March 2016• 02, 09, 16, 23 April 2016• 21, 28 May 2016• 04, 25 June 2016• 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 July 2016• 06, 13, 20, 27 August 2016• 10, 17, 24 Sept 2016• 01, 08, 15, 22 October 2016• 05, 12, 19, 26 November 2016• 03, 10, 17, 24 December 2016

First class Hotel, 5 day English Language Guaranteed Departure Tour of St Petersburg

The perfect solution for individuals to join a low cost, no hassle, guaranteed Russian tour with no risk of cancelled tours.

Join our well organized, guaranteed departure group tour, with arrival and departure transfers, plus comprehensive

sightseeing package included, allowing free time to explore independently.

Our tours start on Tuesday (see dates below) and are guaranteed to run with a minimum of 2 passengers.

Book your own flight/train to St Petersburg and we will do the rest

St Petersburg is a calm contrast to Moscow. Peter’s ‘Window on the West’ displays classic Italian architecture and canals,

which are reminiscent of some of Europe’s finest cities.

Tour Itinerary in St Petersburg

Day 1 (Tuesday)

Upon arrival in St Petersburg, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel to check in for 4 nights at the 4 star Solo Sokos Vasilievsky Hotel. (Check in from 14.00 hrs) Evening at leisure.

Day 2 (Wednesday)

After breakfast, departing at 10.00 hrs, your panoramic orientation tour of the city will commence. You will see all the

major sights of this beautiful city, St Petersburg. You will see the world-renowned Hermitage Museum, housed in the

Winter Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress and pass along Nevsky Prospect. St Isaac’s cathedral is also on our route, as

well as the Church on the Spilled Blood. Included is a visit to Peter and Paul Fortress, a fort which guards the city of

St Petersburg, located on the island, facing the Hermitage and dominating River Neva. Built as a fortification during

the Russian-Swedish war, it was never used as a fortress and its bastions were turned into political prison cells.

There a son of Peter the Great, Prince Alexei, a famous pretender to the throne, Princess Tarakanova, writer

Radischev, Decembrists and revolutionaries were held as prisoners. Peter and Paul Cathedral, designed by Tresini,

contains the remains of Russian rulers since 1725.

Return to the hotel at around 14.00 hrsor you may stay in the city for further exploration and make your own way back

to the hotel. Entrances today: Peter and Paul Fortress

Evening at leisure.

St Petersburg Explorer 2016, 5 days

St Petersburg

Guaranteed Departure Tour from only €470 p.p.

The EXPLORER includes plenty of sightseeing for those who like to have pre-organised excursions to look

forward to.

Day 3 (Thursday)

After breakfast, departing at 10.00 hrs*, your guide will take you to visit the Hermitage Museum – the magnificent

collection of art in the winter palace of Catherine the Great. One of the largest museums in the World, founded in

1764; its collection includes over 2.7 million items, including masterpieces of Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Rodin,

Rembrandt, Rubens, French impressionists, – a feast for art lovers. Return to the hotel at around 14.00 hrs or you may stay on at the Hermitage and return to the hotel on your own at your leisure. *Timings may vary and will be confirmed by your guide Entrances today: Hermitage museum. Evening at leisure.

Day 4 (Friday)

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken by your guide to visit one of St Petersburg’s most prized Palaces. In the

town of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo) 29km south of St. Petersburg, is Catherine’s Summer Palace. The

construction of the palace for the Empress Catherine started in 1717. A park in the French style was laid out around

the palace and, in the middle of 18th century, Tsarskoye Selo became the official royal residence. This palace is

famous for the ‘Amber Room’, now completely restored to its former glory. Not far from the Catherine’s Palace there

is the Lyceum where the great poet Alexander Pushkin studied. Return to your hotel early/mid afternoon.

Entrances today: Catherine’s Palace. Evening at leisure.

Day 5 (Saturday)

After breakfast at your hotel, check out by 12.00 hrs and your departure transfer will be provided to the airport /

station as required.

CONTINUE TO MOSCOW BY FAST DAY TRAIN FOR 4 DAYS FOR ONLY €490 P.P. (min2)

2016 Tour Departure Dates (St Petersburg Explorer, 4 nights)

LOW SEASON 2015/2016 HIGH SEASON 2016

* 12, 19, 26 January 2016* 02, 09, 16 February 2016* 01, 08, 22, 29 March 2016* 05, 12, 19, 26 April 2016* 04, 11, 18, 25 October 2016* 08, 15, 22, 29 November 2016* 06, 13, 20, 27 December 2016

* 24, 31 May 2016* 07, 28 June 2016* 05, 12, 19, 26 July 2016* 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 August 2016* 13, 20, 27 September 2016

2016 Prices in EUROS (per person based on two persons sharing a twin room)

EUR 470 per person. Low Season

Single room supplement: EUR 175

EUR 549 per person. High Season

Single room supplement: EUR 305

The tour price includes:

Accommodation* based on two persons sharing a twin room:

4 nts St Petersburg – 4 star Solo Sokos Vasilievsky Hotel, standard room

Breakfast daily

Transfers: arrival and departure in St Petersburg: Applies to international city airports and main rail stations – supplement for riverports and for transfers between 22.30 – 06.30 and on public holidays

Sightseeing programme with English speaking guide

Entrances: St Petersburg – Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress, Catherine’s Palace

Visa support letter for duration of tour

24-hour emergency contact

Not included in price:

International Flights

Any meals, beverages, sightseeing entrance fees not specified in the inclusions

Photo and video charges at museums and places of interest

Extra personal costs incurred at the hotel

Hotel registration fee payable locally in St Petersburg

Notes: TOUR OPERATES ON MIN 2

Check in after 14.00 hours . Check out by 12.00 hours

*Accommodation may be substituted with similar grade hotels

Tours and timings may vary according to local conditions and substitutions may be made if necessary

Important – remember to apply for your visa at least 1 month prior to travel

First class Hotels, “Sapsan” Day Train from Moscow to St Petersburg

8 day English Language Guaranteed Departure Tour of Moscow and St Petersburg

The perfect solution for individuals to book a low cost, no hassle, guaranteed Russian tour with no risk of cancelled tours.

Join our well organized, guaranteed departure group tour, with arrival and departure transfers, plus comprehensive

sightseeing package included, allowing free time to explore independently.

Our tours start on Saturday (see dates below) and are guaranteed to run with a minimum of 2 passengers.

Book your own flight/train to Moscow and departing from St Petersburg and we will do the rest.

Moscow is the thriving heart of business with fabulous architecture reflecting Stalin’s influences, alongside historical

churches. It offers designer shops, leafy parks, great restaurants and a wealth of art and culture.

St Petersburg is a calm contrast. Peter’s ‘Window on the West’ displays classic Italian architecture and canals, which are

reminiscent of some of Europe’s finest cities.

Tour Itinerary in Moscow and St Petersburg

Day 1 (Saturday)

Upon arrival in Moscow, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel to check in for 3 nights at the 4

star Holiday Inn Sokolniki Hotel. Conveniently located by Sokolniki metro station – just 6 stops from the city centre

with no changes. Evening at leisure. (Check in from 14.00 hrs)

Day 2 (Sunday)

After breakfast, our English speaking tour guide will meet you at Reception at 10.00am for an orientation tour of the

city, starting with a tour, on foot, of some of the spectacular underground metro stations in Moscow, known as the

‘Palaces of the People’ when they were first built. You will be amazed at the beautiful sculptures, bronzes, mosaics

and crystal chandeliers. Later, by coach, you will see some of the famous landmarks and places to which you may

return at your leisure. The tour sights include Red Square, the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Bolshoi Theatre, Cathedral of

Christ the Saviour, Victory Park, Novodevichy Convent, the White House and the famous Moscow streets. Tour

concludes at around 16.00hrs at the hotel or you may stay in the city and make your own way back to the hotel.

No entrances included today. Evening at leisure.

Day 3 (Monday)

After breakfast, your guide will take you to the famous landmark of the city, the magnificent Kremlin. Within the

territory is the fascinating Armoury Museum, your guide will include a visit to this spectacular collection of costumes,

silver and arms amongst a vast treasure trove of exhibits. Return to the hotel at around 13.00 or you may stay in the

city for further exploration and make your own way back to the hotel.

Russian Explorer 2016, 8 days

Moscow & St Petersburg

Guaranteed Departure Tour from only €985 p.p.

Moscow (3 nights)

Fast day train Moscow to St Petersburg

St Petersburg (4 nights)

The EXPLORER includes plenty of sightseeing for those who like to have pre-organised excursions to look

forward to.

Entrances today: Kremlin, 1 Cathedral, Armoury museum Evening at leisure.

Day 4 (Tuesday)

Check-out at your leisure before 12.00. Free time until early afternoon departure transfer from the hotel to the railway

station. Be ready in reception for transfer to Leningradsky rail station for your journey from Moscow to St Petersburg

on the high speed Sapsan train. Departs Moscow at 16.30 hrs. Arriving at approximately 20.45 hrs, transfer with our

local guide and check in to the 4 star Solo Sokos Vasilievsky Hotel . Evening at leisure.

Day 5 (Wednesday)

After breakfast, departing at 10.00 hrs, your panoramic orientation tour of the city will commence. You will see all the

major sights of this beautiful city, St Petersburg. You will see the world-renowned Hermitage Museum, housed in the

Winter Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress and pass along Nevsky Prospect. St Isaac’s cathedral is also on our route, as

well as the Church on the Spilled Blood. Included is a visit to Peter and Paul Fortress, a fort which guards the city of

St Petersburg, located on the island, facing the Hermitage and dominating River Neva. Built as a fortification during

the Russian-Swedish war, it was never used as a fortress and its bastions were turned into political prison cells.

There a son of Peter the Great, Prince Alexei, a famous pretender to the throne, Princess Tarakanova, writer

Radischev, Decembrists and revolutionaries were held as prisoners. Peter and Paul Cathedral, designed by Tresini,

contains the remains of Russian rulers since 1725.

Return to the hotel at around 14.00 or you may stay in the city for further exploration and make your own way back to

the hotel. Entrances today: Peter and Paul Fortress Evening at leisure.

Day 6 (Thursday)

After breakfast, departing at 10.00 hrs*, your guide will take you to visit the Hermitage Museum – the magnificent

collection of art in the winter palace of Catherine the Great. One of the largest museums in the World, founded in

1764; its collection includes over 2.7 million items, including masterpieces of Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Rodin,

Rembrandt, Rubens, French impressionists, – a feast for art lovers. Return to the hotel at around 14.00 hrs or you

may stay on at the Hermitage and return to the hotel on your own at your leisure. *Timings may vary and will be

confirmed by your guide

Entrances today: Hermitage museum. Evening at leisure.

Day 7 (Friday)

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken by your guide to visit one of St Petersburg’s most prized Palaces. In the

town of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo) 29km south of St. Petersburg, is Catherine’s Summer Palace. The

construction of the palace for the Empress Catherine started in 1717. A park in the French style was laid out around

the palace and, in the middle of 18th century, Tsarskoye Selo became the official royal residence. This palace is

famous for the ‘Amber Room’, now completely restored to its former glory. Not far from the Catherine’s Palace there

is the Lyceum where the great poet Alexander Pushkin studied. Return to your hotel early/mid afternoon.

Entrances today: Catherine’s Palace. Evening at leisure.

Day 8 (Saturday)

After breakfast at your hotel, check out by 12.00 am and your departure transfer will be provided to the airport / station as

required. Further services / programme extensions can be provided upon request.

The tour price includes:

Accommodation* based on two persons sharing a twin room: 3 nts Moscow – 4 star Holiday Inn Sokolniki Hotel, standard room 4 nts St Petersburg – 4 star Solo Sokos Vasilievsky Hotel, standard room

Breakfast daily

Transfers: arrival/departure in Moscow and arrival/departure in St Petersburg: Applies to international city airports and main rail stations – supplement for riverports and for transfers between 22.30 – 06.30 and on public holidays

Sightseeing programme with English speaking guide

Entrances: Moscow – Metro, Kremlin with Armoury museum, St Petersburg – Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress, Catherine’s Palace

Standard class day train from Moscow to St Petersburg

Visa support letter for duration of tour

24-hour emergency contact

Not included in price:

International Flights

Any meals, beverages, sightseeing entrance fees not specified in the inclusions

Photo and video charges at museums and places of interest

Extra personal costs incurred at the hotel

Hotel registration fee payable locally in St Petersburg

Notes: TOUR OPERATES ON MIN 2

Check in after 14.00 hours (Moscow) 15.00 hrs (St Petersburg). Check out by 12.00 hours

*Accommodation may be substituted with similar grade hotels

Tours and timings may vary according to local conditions and substitutions may be made if necessary

2016 Tour Departure Dates (Russian Explorer- 8 days)

2016 Prices in EUROS (per person based on two persons sharing a twin room)

EUR 985 per person. Low Season

Single room supplement: EUR 275

EUR 1050 per person. High Season

Single room supplement: EUR 375

• 01, 08, 15, 22 October 2016• 05, 12, 19, 26 November 2016• 03, 10, 17, 24 December 2016

LOW SEASON

• 9, 16, 23, 30 January 2016• 6, 13, 27 February 2016• 12, 19, 26 March 2016• 02, 09, 16, 23 April 2016

HIGH SEASON

• 21, 28 May 2016• 04, 25 June 2016• 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 July 2016• 06, 13, 20, 27 August 2016• 10, 17, 24 September 2016

Important – remember to apply for your visa at least 1 month prior to travel