Arrival to Moscow
Transfer hotel, check-in
Welcome to Moscow , the largest city in Russia and the center of its political and economic life. If St.Petersburg is Russia’s “window on Europe,” Moscow is Russia’s heart. It is an upbeat, vibrant, and sometimes wearisome city. Much of Moscow was reconstructed after it was occupied by the French under Napoleon I in 1812 and almost entirely destroyed by fire. Russia’s Soviet past collides with its capitalist present everywhere in the country, but nowhere is this contrast more visible than in Moscow. Lenin’s Mausoleum remains intact in the center of the Red square and it fits organically into the square’s ensemble with Kremlin walls on the background, as do many ancient orthodox churches that stand among Soviet sky-scrapers and glittery new business centers.
Morning – Grand city tour of Moscow including the visit into the New Maiden Nunnery or
St.Basil’s Cathedral on the Red sq.
After lunch – Kremlin visit: Territory, Cathedrals and Armory
Overnight Moscow
Free time till transfer to the railway station
15:00 Transfer to the railway station to board a fast train to St.Petrsburg
19:00 Arrival to St.Petersburg
Transfer hotel, check in
Welcome to St.Petersburg, the Venice of the North. Founded in 1703 by the Russian Tsar Peter the Great as a copy of the most fascinating European cities it became Russia’s capital for a bit more than 200 years. It is the second largest city of Russia and one of the world’s major cities. St. Petersburg is a mecca of cultural, historical, and architectural landmarks. No tour to St.Petersburg would be complete without visits to its major sights like Peter and Paul Fortress, from where city’s construction began, St.Isaac’s Cathedral, colorful Church of Spilled Blood, unbelievable Hermitage museum. And for even more unforgettable experience make sure you have time to visit former country residences of the Russian tsars, first of all stunning Peterhof and glorious Catherine palace at Tsarskoye Selo.
Overnight St.Petersburg
Morning – city tour of St.Petersburg with the visits into Peter and Paul Fortress and Spilled
Blood Cathedral OR St.Isaac’s Cathedral
After lunch Hermitage museum visit (main museum complex)
Overnight St.Petersburg
Morning – Visit to Tsarskoye Selo – Catherine palace and park
After lunch – train departure for Kazan
Overnight St.Petersburg
11:00 Arrival to Kazan, meeting guide on platform
Kazan welcomes you. It is the largest city and capital of Tatarstan, Russia. It lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka rivers, it covers the area of 425 sq.km. with the population of nearly 1,5 mln. residents. Ancient Kazan was founded in the late 13th century by the Mongols (Tatars) of the Golden Horde. After the disintegration of the Golden Horde in the 15th century, Kazan became the capital of an independent khanate. In the middle of 16th century it was conquered by the Russian Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible. Old Tatar fortress was turned into a Russian Kremlin, most of which survived till nowadays and it is now the UNESCO World-Heritage sight. Now Kazan is a major cultural and educational center. Being one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, Kazan, surprisingly, appears to be a very modern and developed cultural center of Russia.
City tour of Kazan including the visit into Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sheriff mosque,
Annunciation Cathedral, Sujumbike tower
After lunch Visit to the Old Tatar Settlement museum
18:00 Check in hotel
Overnight Kazan
Morning Visit to Sviyazhsk
After lunch Transfer to the railway station to board the train to Yekaterinburg
Overnight Train
Early morning arrival to Yekaterinburg
Welcome to Yekaterinburg. It is the 4th largest city in Russia, the largest city in the Ulrals and one of the Russia’s main cultural and industrial centers. The city lies along the Iset river and on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains, slightly east of the border between Europe and Asia. In early 18th century an ironworks was established here together with the fortress by members of the Russian sect of Old Believers. In 1723 the new settlement was called Yekaterinburg in honour of Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great. The town grew as the administrative center for all the ironworks of the Urals region, and its importance increased after 1783, when the Great Siberian Highway was built through it. But for most now Yekaterinburg is famous as the scene of the execution of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family in July 1918. Boris Yeltsin, the first democratically elected president of Russia, was educated and spent much of his political career in this city
City tour of Yekaterinburg including Europe-Asia monument, Complex “Ganina Yana”, Church on Blood etc.
After lunch visit to Boris Yeltsin Center
Late evening train departure for Irkutsk
Overnight train
Overnight Train
08:30 Arrival to Irkutsk
Welcome to Irkutsk. It lies along the Angara river at its confluence with the Irkut river that gave name to the city. It was founded as a wintering camp in 1652, during the first Russian colonization of the area; a fort was built in 1661, and Irkutsk rapidly became the main center of the Russian trade route to China and Mongolia. From the beginning of the 19th century, Siberia in general and Irkutsk in particular became the place where a lot of Russian officers and nobles were exiled for taking part in Decembrist uprising. At the end of the 19th century, about 30% of Irkutsk population consisted of exiles. Irkutsk is one of the few cities in Siberia, which managed to preserve its historic character and original layout. Its historic center was formed on the site of a wooden fortress, the remains of which were dismantled in 1790. Today, Irkutsk has about 700 monuments of wooden architecture. This part of the city where these wooden building are situated is the most charming.
City tour of Irkutsk
After lunch transfer to Listvyanka, check -in hotel
Welcome to Listvyanka. It is a town with less than 2,000 inhabitants near Irkutsk (65 km northwest). It is a gateway to Baikal lake and surrounding region with many natural activities. Listvyanka was mentioned for the first time in 1726 as a village on lake Baikal where the Angara river begins, at that time it was just a small settlement. But in the late 19th century a port and a ship yard were built here and the village was turned into a town.
Overnight Listvyanka
Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 Meet your guide and driver and depart for ½ day tour of Listvianka
Visit Limnological museum and Aquarium
Overnight Listvyanka
Breakfast at the hotel and check out
Early morning Transfer to Irkutsk with luggage on board
It is a long way to get from Irkutsk to Khabarovsk. The distance between two cities is over 2000 km. and these 2000 km are completely covered with taiga, Russian boreal forests. It is the largest forested region on Earth (approximately 12 million sq.km).
Take a break from sightseeing and spend these 2 days on board of the train watching the endless taiga from your train window.
03:00 Arrival at the train station of Khabarovsk, transfer hotel
Welcome to Khabarovsk that is 6100 km away from Moscow. It is one of the most significant and beautiful cities of Russia’s Far East. It stands on the right bank of the Amur River along the scenic Trans-Siberian railway right next to the Russian-Chinese border. The city fascinates visitors with its unusual heritage and fabulous untouched nature. Tourists are drawn to the native culture, eclectic architecture and mesmerizing waters in this off-the-beaten-track destination, which promises a unique and memorable vacation. Khabarovsk is the champion of sunny days per year in Russia, sun shines here for 300 days a year. The Khabarovsk Bridge and the Amur Cliff with the statue to Count Muraviev-Amurskiy are depicted on the 5000-rouble bill, which is the largest denomination in Russia so far.
Midday Meet your guide and driver, depart for the city tour of Khabarovsk including
major city sights
Eve Transfer to the railway station to board an overnight train to Vladivostok
Overnight Train
Breakfast on the train
07:15 Arrival to Vladivostok, meet your guide and driver on platform
Transfer to the hotel, check in, rest
Welcome to Vladivostok! Today, Vladivostok remains the largest Russian port on the Pacific Ocean, and the chief cultural, economic, scientific, and touristic hub of the Russian Far East. It is the eastern end of Trans-Siberian railway. Vladivostok was ceded to Russia in the 1858 Treaty of Aigun and already in 1860 a naval base was founded here. Surrounded by Amursky Gulf from the west, Ussuriysky Gulf from the east, and Golden Horn Bay along the south, Vladivostok is the home of the Russian Pacific Fleet. With 600000 inhabitants it is the 2nd largest city in the Russian Far Est, after Khabarovsk.
14:00 Departure for the city tour of Vladivostok including the major sights of the city and
a visit into the Submarine S-56
18:00 End of the tour
Overnight Vladivostok
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport
191186, St.Petersburg, MALAYA MORSKAYA st., 11 office 406