Winter Eastbound: St Petersburg to Vladivostok

Accommodation

• 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
• 4 nights St Petersburg // 2 nights Moscow with late check-out // 1 night Kazan with early check-in // 2 nights Yekaterinburg with late check-out // 2 nights Listvyanka (Lake Baikal) // 1 night Irkutsk // 1 night Vladivostok with early check-in
• 6 nights on board

Meals

• Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1)
• 3 lunches: Buryat lunch at Lake Baikal // Russian lunch in Taltsy with tea and honey degustation // Tatar cooking master-class with lunch in Kazan
• Group tour: Welcome dinner & Farewell dinner
• Group tour: welcome dinner (touring from St Petersburg)

Transportation

• Train 1st class compartment (2-berth) as per itinerary

• from St. Petersburg to Moscow by high-speed train, standard class, 4 hours ride. Please inquire about business or 1st class upgrade and flight options

• from Moscow to Kazan by train fare first class

• from Kazan to Yekaterinburg by train fare first class

• from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk by train fare first class

• from Lake Baikal to Vladivostok by train fare first class

• Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

• from St. Petersburg to Moscow by train fare economy

• from Moscow to Kazan by train fare economy

• from Kazan to Yekaterinburg by train fare economy

• from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk by train fare economy

• from Lake Baikal to Vladivostok by train fare economy

• Superior trains on the route with a/c, heaters and dining carriage for your comfort. 1st class: one place in 2-seats compartment. 2nd class: one place in 4-seats compartment. If you'd like more privacy, we can buy out an entire compartment for you.
• 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)
• Metro pass in Moscow

Activities

• Troyka ride
• Dog Sledding
• Tatar cooking master-class with lunch
• Take a glass of champagne at Europe-Asia border
• Tea and cakes degustation at Taltsy

Sightseeing

• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of St Petersburg: Highlights include Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral, and Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
• Day (6 hours) guided tour of Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo: Highlights include Catherine’s palace & Amber room, Troyka ride experience
• 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
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include the State Tretyakov Gallery, Kolomenskoe Estate, metro tour
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Kazan: Highlights include the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, Syumbike tower, Old Tatar village
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Yekaterinburg: Highlights include Ipatiev House/Church of All Saints, Ganina Yama, Stone Museum, Verkhnyaya Pyshma field military museum of UMMC, Europe-Asia border
• Guided tour to Taltsy Open Air Siberian Museum
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Listvyanka (Lake Baikal): Highlights include Baikal Museum of Limnology, Shaman Rock, Chersky Stone observation point & cable car, local souvenir market, dog sledding
• Half-day (~4 hours) guided tour of Irkutsk: Highlights include the Decembrist Museum
• Full-day (6 hours) guided tour of Vladivostok: Highlights include harbour, Submarine S-56, Golden Bridge, viewpoint Eagle’s Nest, Vokzalnaya Square, the monument of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Vladivostok fortress museum

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 20 people

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