New Years Red Square - 9 days
Where will you be celebrating on New Year's Eve? Ring in the New Year in Moscow's Red Square, journey through Russia's heartland for some alpine fun and a steamy banya in Pskov before heading north to beautiful St Petersburg.
Day 1: 29 Dec:
Welcome to your New Year's holiday in Pukka Russia! Wanting more time in Moscow? This is the trip! Arrival
transfer from the airport to hotel and check in. This
evening our Welcome Meeting takes place. Remainder of
the evening at leisure, maybe go for a drink in the bar or a
coffee in the lounge. Overnight - Moscow
Day 2: 30 Dec: Walking Tour & Ice Skating
Walking tour of Kitay-Gorod and
Lubyanka area where visits can be made to St Basil’s
Cathedral, the impressive GUM department store or Lenin’s
Mausoleum. Later in the day, we can take a journey on the
Stalinist-era Metro, to view some of the gold gilded frescoes
that adorn many of the stations or go ice skating with your
tour leader in Gorky Park. Overnight - Moscow (B)
New Years Red Square - 9 days Go Guide : :Check out the go guide for details of the tour, info on visas, climate, money, what to bring and more!
Day 3: 31 Dec: New Years Eve & Kremlin Tour
Today, we enjoy a guided tour of
Red Square and the mighty Moscow Kremlin. The fortified
stronghold, built in the 11th century was home to the
campaigns of Ivan IV, Stalin, Lenin, Napoleon and more
recently Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin. The remainder of
the afternoon is free. There’s loads of eateries and bars in
the immediate area - a good choice for your own private
Moscow New Year’s celebration! Overnight - Moscow (B)
Day 4: 01 Jan: New Year's Day Explore Moscow
Moscow - Pskov. Free day to relax and do as you please. Later this evening, we travel by comfortable overnight sleeper train to Pskov.
Overnight - Sleeper Train (B)
Day 5: 02 Jan: Pskov & a Steamy Banya
Good morning, Pskov! Today we enjoy
a day of alpine fun - ice-skating on the frozen lake or crosscountry
skiing. *There are no mountains in the region, so
a special type of ski is used for cross-country skiing. If the
weather is inclement, we may need to alter our itinerary.
Early this afternoon we steam up at a local Russian banya
(sauna) and also indulge in a home cooked lunch with a
vodka or two. Back at our hotel tonight we relax and tuck
into dinner. Overnight - Pskov and Pechory (B, L, D)
Day 6: 03 Jan: Pechory
Today, a tour of Pskov takes in the riverside kremlin, cathedral and other sights. A short drive brings us to the beautiful 14th century Pechory Monastery, where we explore the grounds and if monastic law permits, an exploration of the burial caves of this still-working cloister. Evening coach to St Petersburg. Overnight - St Petersburg (B, L)
Day 7: 04 Jan: The Hermitage
Today a city tour of the sights, including Peter and Paul Fortress, followed by a guided visit at the Hermitage - which houses one of the biggest and best art and antiquity collections on earth, the bulk of which was amassed by Catherine the Great. Remains of day at leisure. Overnight - St Petersburg (B)
Day 8: 05 Jan: Free Time to Explore
Free day. If you purchase the pukka pass, today will include guided sightseeing transportation, lunch and entrance fees. Highlights will include Peter and Paul Fortress, Pavlovsk Palace or Catherine Palace at Tsarskoe Selo. Overnight - St Petersburg (B)
Day 9: 06 Jan: Last day in St Petes
Our tour ends after breakfast and hotel check out at 12 noon. (B)
See more of St Petes!
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Go the max and purchase our St Petes Pukka Pass. You’ll get a full day of sightseeing in St. Petersburg including all transportation, guiding, entrance fees and lunch. A visit to either the gardens of Peter the Great’s Peterhof, which overlook the Gulf of Finland (summer) or a visit to Catherine Palace at Tsarskoe Selo (or Pavlosk Palace on winter tours if Catherine Palace is closed). Then stop for lunch overlooking the Griboyedov Canal before continuing on to view the inside of The Church on Spilled Blood. |
Tour Details
- Starts in: Moscow / Ends in: St Petersburg
- Departs: 29 Dec 2012
- No local payment required
- Breakfast:8, Lunch: 2, Dinner: 1
- Hotel Rating: 3 star
- Tour Guide: Yes - For groups of 6 or more
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