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Offer valid: 08/03/2011 - 08/03/2013
Duration: 8 days
Departure airport: Any UK airport
Board basis: Breakfast Only
Russia - Classic Russia Cox & King
Amber Room • 5 Star Hotels • Moscow & St Petersburg • Pushkin • Hermitage • Kremlin
Russia’s two greatest cities provide an ideal base from which to explore the country’s rich and diverse cultural and historical heritage. Moscow is now the epicentre of the ‘New Russia’, while St Petersburg is renowned for its magnificent palaces, world-class museums, elegant canals and grand architecture.
Classic Russia Cox & Kings Itinerary:-
Day 1 To Moscow: Morning flight from London Heathrow to Moscow with British Airways. Transfer to the Hilton Leningradskaya Hotel for 3 nights. (N)
Day 2 Moscow: Morning tour of Moscow, including Red Square, Moscow State University, Novodevichy Convent, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and St Basil’s Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure or optional visit to the Tretyakov Gallery. (B)
Day 3 Moscow: Day at leisure or optional visit to Sergiev Posad. Built around the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, one of Russia’s most important religious and historical landmarks. (B)
Day 4 To St Petersburg: Morning visit to the Kremlin, including the Patriarch’s Palace, Cathedral Square and the Armoury Museum. Take a late afternoon train to St. Petersburg (3 hours). On arrival, transfer to the Angleterre Hotel for 4 nights. (B)
Day 5 St Petersburg: Morning tour of St Petersburg, including Nevsky Prospekt and Vasilevsky Island, and the entrances to the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood and the Peter and Paul Fortress. Optional afternoon visit to the Yusupov Palace with its Rasputin exhibition. (B)
Day 6 St Petersburg: Full day visit to the Hermitage, with its unrivalled collection of European masterpieces, followed by optional canal boat cruise (weather permitting). (B)
Day 7 St Petersburg: Morning tour of Catherine’s Palace at Pushkin, including the Amber Room. Afternoon visit to Petrodvorets to view the exterior of Peter the Great’s Summer Palace and gardens. (B)
Day 8 To London: Morning visit to St Isaac’s Cathedral. Transfer to the airport and fly to London. (B)
Extensions: Pre and post tour extensions are available in Moscow or St Petersburg and include 2 nights accommodation with arrival or departure transfers.
Theatre: Opera or ballet performances in Moscow or St Petersburg can be pre-booked. Please contact Cox & Kings for details.
Note: This tour is locally escorted in Moscow and in St Petersburg. You will be assisted with boarding the train in Moscow and met on the platform on arrival in St Petersburg.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
Classic Russia Cox & Kings Hotels:-
The 5 star Angleterre Hotel is situated in the centre of St Petersburg overlooking St Isaac's cathedral. Each of hotel's 188 bedrooms and five suites are decorated in a style that combines the classic and the contemporary, blending Russian and European furniture and accessories. The hotel's restaurant, Borsalino Brasserie, offers an extensive menu of European inspired food created using the finest Russian ingredients. Leisure facilities include a fitness centre, gym, small swimming pool, and sauna. Guests can also use the facilities of its sister hotel, the Astoria located which is adjacent to the Angleterre.
Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya, Moscow
Occupying one of the famous "Seven Sisters" skyscrapers that Stalin had built in the 1950s, The Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya is located in the Garden Ring area of Moscow. All 273 rooms are designed in a modern and contemporary style with the latest modern amenities. Guests can dine at the restaurant which serves Russian and international cuisine. Health and well-being facilities include indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness room and solarium. The hotel also has a currency exchange bureau and a gift shop.
Please Note : There is also a Classic Russia Cox & Kings Tour 'LUXURY' available and both the standard and luxury tours can be taken as private tours. Please enquire for more details.