俄羅斯(金環)+貝加爾湖16天深度之旅
Tour Highlights
| ★ | Travel by train from St. Petersburg to Moscow for safety and comfort |
| ★ | Enjoy varieties of meals: traditional Russian cuisine & Chinese Cuisine (8 dishes & 1 soup) |
| ★ | Visit Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) with 2.8 million masterpieces on display |
| ★ | Amber Hall in Katherine Palace decorated with amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirror |
| ★ | Cruising along river Neva with beautiful scenery |
| ★ | Petershof Palace, also known as Russian Versailles. It was established by Peter the Great to protect the capital from the attack by the Swedish |
| ★ | Gala dinner with Russian Folk Dance at Nicholas Palace |
| ★ | Red Square & Kremlin: “Red” in Russian means beautiful. The Kremlin–currently is the official residence of the President of Russia, both are UNESCO Heritage Sites |
| ★ | St. Basil’s Cathedral: Russian Orthodox Church with colorful onion shaped domes, a unique architecture in Russia |
| ★ | Metro station—an elegant architectural station with marble and bronze statues, stained-glass window and beautiful mosaics.。 |
| ★ | Moscow River Dinner Cruise: enjoy dinner with spectacular scenery |
| ★ | Special meal arrangement at luxury Tvrandot Restaurant, the décor is Baroque style with hand-painted furniture, gilded light fixtures and frescoed cupola ceiling. |
| ★ | Segiyev Posad (Soviet name: Zagorsk)–UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. A religious city with Orthodox monastery that functioned as military feature in the past |
| ★ | Vladimir & Suzdal: both towns were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites because they preserve several finest monuments of white-stone medieval architecture |
| ★ | Travel from Lake Baikal to Olkhon Island by ferry. On the island: travel by SUV, Cable Car and train |
| ★ | Provide one bottle of mineral water per person per day on the coach |
| ★ | Provide headset service for 15 and more guests per group for better sightseeing experience |
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Itinerary
Day 1
USA /St. Petersburg, Russia
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Today, we will take overnight flight to St. Petersburg, arrive the next day.
Day 2
St. Petersburg
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Upon arrival, transfer to hotel
Dinner / Russian Vodka room restaurant
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Ligovsky or similar
Day 3
St. Petersburg
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St. Petersburg City Tour:：
◎Statue of Peter the Great
◎Alexander 3rd Monument
★ St. Isaac’s Cathedral
★ Peter & Paul Fortress
★ Church on the Spilled Blood
★ Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) with 2.8 million items on display, including masterpieces by Leonardo, Rembrandt, Picasso etc.
★Tonight enjoy a Gala Dinner, then to world famous Folklore show
Meal: Breakfast / American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Russian Cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Gala dinner with traditional folklore show
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Ligovsky or similar
Day 4
St. Petersburg
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St. Petersburg City Tour:★ Petershof Palace, also known as Russian Versailles
★ Catherine Palace
★ Cruise excursion to enjoy beautiful scenery along the river Neva.
Meal: Breakfast / American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Russian Cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Russian meal with Gypsy music
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Ligovsky or similar
Day 5
St. Petersburg / Moscow
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Moscow City Tour:
◎Red Square
◎Russia's largest department GUM
★St. Basil’s Cathedral
★Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer)
◎Hill of glory
◎Moscow University
★Enjoy dinner with spectacular view while you cruising on Moscow River
Meal: Breakfast Box
Lunch / Local Cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Moscow River Cruise, 3 courses
Hotel: Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat or similar
Day 6
Moscow
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Moscow City Tour:
◎Church of Deposition of the Robe◎Belfry of Ivan the Great
◎Arbat street, a busy street full of restaurants, shops, and street performances
◎Moscow Metro Station, opened in 1935. It is the most amazing station decorated with granite, marble, bronze and statues
Breakfast: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Western Cuisine at Tvrandot Restaurant
Dinner / Central Asian cuisine at Uzbekistan Restaurant
Hotel: Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat or similar
Day 7
Moscow-186km -Bogolybovo-34km-Vladimir-45km-Suzdal
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After breakfast, we will start excursion to The Golden Ring. Our first stop is Bogolybovo:◎Holy Bogolyubsky Convent (Palace of Alexander Bogolyusky)
◎Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
Vladimir City Tour:
◎Golden Gate
◎Assumption Cathedral
★ St. Demetrius Cathedral, the exterior walls are covered with elaborate carvings
Breakfast: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch & Dinner: Local
Hotel: Pushkarskaya Sloboda Hotel or similar
Day 8
Suzdal
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Suzdal City Tour:
◎ Prepodobenskaya Bell Tower★Open Air Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant’s life
★Horse Drawn Carriage Ride )
★Matroshka painting class)
★Suzdal Kremlin
★The Convent of the Intercession (Pokrovsky Monastery)
Meal: Continental Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Local Family Lunch
Dinner / Local Cuisine, 3 courses with folk show
Hotel: Russian Village Hotel or similar
Day 9
Vladimir-238km- Kostroma-84km-Yaroslavl
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Kostroma City Tour:
◎Trading arcades, Arcades & market
◎Susanin's monument, Fire tower
◎The Resurrection Church on the Debra, Gaupvakhta
★ St Ipathy monastery
★ Museum of Wooden Arch
Yaroslavl City Tour:
◎Yaroslavl Embankment
◎Strelka
◎Architectural Historical & Art Museum
◎Spassky Monastery
★Church of Ilija, the Profit Monastery of Our Savoir
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Local cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Park Inn by Radisson Yaroslavl or similar
Day 10
Yaroslavl -58km-Rostov-67km-Pereslavl-Zalessky-65km-Sergiev Posad-77km-Moscow/Irkutsk
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Rostov City Tour:
◎ Rostove Kremlin
◎ Starocherkasskiy Voyskovoy Sobor Voskreseniya Khristova
◎ Ascension Metropolitan Chambers Church. Then free time for picture
Pereslavsl-Zalesski City Tour:
◎ Red Square with the view of Plescheev Lake
★Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, a pilgrimage for Russian Orthodox with impressive collections of ancient Russian paintings, handcrafts and precious metals
Take night flight to Irkutsk.
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Local cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner/ Local cuisine, 3 courses
Hotel: Onboard
Day 11
Irkutsk
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Brief Lake Baikal Tour:
★Baikal Ecological Museum
★Cable car to observation platform, where you marvel amazing scenery of Mt. Chersky and Lake Baikal
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Local cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Courtyard Irkutsk City Center or similar
Day 12
Irkutsk－Lake Baikal（Train Excursion, THU, SUN only）－Irkutsk
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Lake Baikal Tour:
★Old Railroad Train to Lake Baikal, train will make 5-6 stops, you can get off the train and see the lake
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Lunch Box on the train
Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Courtyard Irkutsk City Center or similar
Day 13
Irkutsk－Olkhon Island (WED, FRI, SAT)
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Olkhon Island Tour:
★Participate Shaman ceremony
★ferry to Oklhon Island
★SUV to Burkhan Cape and to Baikal's most famous landmark, the Shamanka, or Shaman's Rock.
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Local Cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Baikal View Hotel(Local Best) or similar
Day 14
Olkhon Island
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Olkhon Island Tour:
◎Khoboy Cape, located in the northern part of the island, Harantsi, Three Brothers Mountain etc.
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Picnic Box
Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Baikal View Hotel or similar
Day 15
Olkhon Island─Irkutsk
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★Ferry station and depart for Irkutsk
◎Triumphal Arch Moscow Gates
◎The Savior Church, located near the state government
Meal: American Breakfast at hotel
Lunch / Local cuisine, 3 courses
Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Courtyard Irkutsk City Center or similar
Day 16
Irkutsk/USA
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This morning, transfer to airport for homebound flight to US and ends this unforgettable journey.
Breakfast: American Breakfast at hotel
* Minimum Group Size: 10 people and more
Tour Fare include: 4-star hotel (Vladimir & Lake Baikal 3-star hotel local best), Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Domestic Train Ticket, Transportation and Entrance Fee.
Tour Fare exclude: Airfare, Personal expense, any expense not included in our itinerary, Tips (Tour Leader, Bus Driver, Tour Guide: $US10.00 per day), Russia Visa Fee (we can assist Los Angeles residents, visa fee is $350 per person). Travel Insurance (If full payment paid 60 days prior to departure date, we offer travel medical insurance for US residents only)
**Registration and reservation must also pay a deposit of USD $ 500 per person(Once the group is confirmed, the deposit becomes non-refundable, it can be used for future credit for tour group.
** If you purchase air ticket on your own, your arrival time to the first destination and your departure time from last destination to U.S. must be the same as our group. If not the same, you must arrange your own transportation to meet group and to aiport on the last day **
Notes:
* Tour fare is per person in double occupancy
* Child Fee: 2-11 years old share bed with parents, otherwise will be count as adult fare
* Single supplement is for one person occupying one single room with one bed
* Tour fare, & airfare are subject to change based on fluctuation in price, please contact us for more info
