Combine Russia’s bustling capital city with some of the country’s oldest towns on this 1-week tour of Moscow and ancient towns of north-western Russia. Starting and finishing in the capital, the Russia cultural tour showcases ancient, Soviet, and modern architecture, traditional Russian culture, and tranquil rivers and lakes. You’ll discover three UNESCO World Heritage sites: the famous Moscow Kremlin and Red Square, the churches of Pskov, and the historical monuments of Russia’s oldest city, Veliky Novgorod. Other highlights include the ancient Izborsk Fortress, the Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery (one of the oldest continually operating monasteries in Russia), and the poet Alexander Pushkin’s family estate in Mikhailovskoye. Enhance your experience of Russian culture with optional activities such as a master class on painting matroyoshka (the famous nested dolls), a tour of a rural honey farm, or visits to Moscow’s interactive museums about the history of Vodka and the Cold War.
Tour itinerary:
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
During your free time we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to the “Medovy Khutorok” Museum (a private beekeeping museum);
Visit to Mason’s House;
Visit to the Pskov Blacksmith’s Forge.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 2 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Master class on painting matryoshka (the famous nested Russian dolls);
Scenic boat trip up the Volkhov River to Lake Ilmen.
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Tour of the All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VDNKh);
Visit to the Museum “Bunker-42 on Taganka”;
Visit to the museum of the Mosfilm film company;
Tour of the Kuskovo Memorial Estate;
Tour of the Danilovsky food market;
Visit to the Museum of the History of Vodka.
- All transfers (1-2 pax by sedan type car, 3-7 pax by minivan, 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14+ pax by 40-50 seat bus);
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour programme in each city with local, English-speaking guides;
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
- Tickets for trains Moscow – Pskov, Pskov – Veliky Novgorod, Veliky Novgorod – Moscow;
- Visa support for Russian tourist visa;
- In groups of 11 or more travellers, 1 person travels free of charge and is accommodated in a single room.
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Consular fees for Russia tourist visa;
- International flight tickets before and after the tour;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Tips/gratuities for guides and drivers (although these would be appreciated).
Prices per person
Accommodation
Veliy Hotel Mokhovaya Moscow / Sverchkov 8 Hotel / Starosadskiy Hotel / Holiday Inn Express Hotel Moscow - Baumanskaya
Comfort:
Godunov Hotel / Arbat House Hotel / Pushkin Hotel / Brick Design Hotel
Golden Embankment / Dvor Podznoeva / Barcelona / Olginskaya
Comfort:
Pokrovsky / Old Estate Hotel & SPA / Dvor Podznoeva Main Building
Intourist / Sadko / mini hotel Rachmaninoff
Comfort:
Volkhov / Park Inn / Yuryevskoye Podvorye boutique hotel