Imperial Winter

Name: Imperial Winter
Location: Russia

Type:Private

Season:December - February

Duration:13 days

Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level

Destinations:Moscow Vladimir Suzdal Yaroslavl Rostov the Great Moscow St Petersburg Veliky Novgorod Staraya Russa Mandrogi St Petersburg

Rate:from $2,080 USD per person

Highlights of Russia: St Petersburg and Veliky Novgorod, Moscow and the iconic historical small satellite towns of the Golden Ring. See a good part of the world's largest country covered with snow and ice - it feels like stepping into the most famous Russian novels. Set out for a hassle-free trip to enjoy magnificent Russia and take part in exciting winter-only activities! We customize tours on request.

Enjoy winter in the world's largest snow kingdom. Step into Leo Tolstoy's and Fyodor Dostoevsky novels. VIsit cities, historical towns and rural villages
- See one of the most beautiful European cities, St. Petersburg and explore Moscow, the heart of Russia
- 11 days of guided sightseeing tours with professional English-speaking guide and entrance tickets included
- World-famous ‘Hermitage’ museum and Catherine's Palace in St Petersburg, Moscow Kremlin and Tretyakov State Art Gallery, UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Golden Ring towns
- Discovery Russia 24/7 English-speaking support line in Russia and local SIM-cart with data
- We endeavour to show you the real Russia in a safe, secure and reliable way
- Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator, that specializes in Russia
- Russian visa letter of invitation (required by the Ministry of Tourism to grant you a Russian visa) is provided free of charge
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Dates & rates

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Inclusions

Accommodation

3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
4 nights Moscow // 1 night Suzdal // 1 night Yaroslavl // 5 nights St. Petersburg // 1 night Veliky Novgorod

Meals

Full breakfast at the hotels (exсept Day 1)
4 lunches: Russian pancakes experience in the Residence of Maslenitsa (lunch) in Yaroslavl, degustation of Medovukha (lunch) in Suzdal, 1 lunch in Vladimir, traditional Russian lunch in Mandrogi village
Group Tour: New Year dinner and party in Moscow
Group tour: Farewell dinner

Transportation

4-hour standard class high-speed train fare from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Ask us about upgrading to a Business/First Class ticket or flight options
Transportation according to the itinerary: Moscow - Vladimir // Vladimir - Suzdal // Suzdal - Kideksha // Kideksha - Yaroslavl // Yaroslavl - Rostov the Great // Rostov the Great - Moscow
Transportation according to the itinerary: St. Petersburg - Veliky Novgorod // Veliky Novgorod - Staraya Russa // Staraya Russa - St. Petersburg // St. Petersburg - Mandrogi village and back
Metro pass in Moscow
Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
Private return airport/train station transfers
Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)

Sightseeing

Vladimir and Bogolyubovo full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Dormition Cathedral, the architectural complex of the Cathedral of St. Dimitriy, Intercession Church on the Nerl
Suzdal guided tour: Kremlin and the ensemble of the Monastery of St. Euthymius
Kideksha guided tour: the Church of Boris and Gleb
Yaroslavl guided tour: the Residence of Maslenitsa // Rostov the Great: the Rostov Kremlin, master class on national crafts
Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include the Moscow Kremlin, the Kremlin Armory, the Red Square, Saint Basil's Cathedral (outside), GUM, the Bolshoi Theatre (outside), Novodevichy Convent (outside), Sparrow hills, Christmas markets
Second full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include Tretyakov State Art Gallery, Kolomenskoye Estate & Wooden Palace, Metro tour, VDNKh
St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood
Day (6 hours) guided tour of Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo: Highlights include Catherine’s palace & Amber room, Troyka ride experience
Veliky Novgorod full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kremlin, the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Yaroslav's Court, the St. George's Monastery, the Wooden Architecture Museum
Staraya Russa full day (8 hours) guided tour: Dostoevsky House Museum, the Museum of Medieval Russian Village
Mandrogi village full day (8 hours) guided tour: traditional old wooden houses, visiting the real estate of a Russian noble family

Entrance tickets & visas

Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
Russian Visa supporting documents, including an official visa invitation letter, and step-by-step guide on how to apply for your visa

We value your comfort

Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
24/7 support before and during your trip with us
Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia. Tips already included
Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
Maximum group size 16 people

CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TRAVELLING WITH US

Lorena D'Souza, USA: Highly Recommend Discovery Russia!

travelled with Discovery Russia in January this year and did their essential Russia tour of St Petersburg and Moscow and would absolutely recommend. I was a little apprehensive about travelling to Russia but really had nothing at all to worry about. Discovery Russia organised everything from pick ups to private tours, metro cards and provided a very useful guide to completing the visa processes.

What I particularly liked was the fact that my friend and I were NOT thrown into tours with 20-50 people but that we had a personal tour guide with us who gave us a private tour of these cities-palaces, museums and the cities in general. This made the experience far more enjoyable and personalised. We were NEVER left in a museum with an audio guide (which at times can be disengaging), but rather had a guide talk to us about the most popular and historically significant items/artworks.

The tour guides were beyond knowledge, professional and always had our interests at heart. Furthermore, the company provides Russian SIM cards and our tour manager Tati was available literally available 24/7, always checking our transfer our tour guide had arrived. I can not recommend this company enough if you are thinking about travelling to Russia.

Imperial Winter

Itinerary

Dates & rates

Dates & rates

Inclusions

Accommodation

Meals

Transportation

Sightseeing

Entrance tickets & visas

We value your comfort