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2 Official Rates PRICE NETTO. Index Program Moscow and St. Petersburg. 7 nights / 8 days Moscow. Excursions Tour prices in Moscow St. Petersburg. Excursions Tour prices in St. Petersburg We offer tours: Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburg. 7 nights / 8 days The cities of the Golden Ring. Sergiev Posad-Moscow-Vladimir-Suzdal-Moscow-St Petersburg. 12 nights / 13 days The jewels of Russia. Moscow-Saint Petersburg-Novgorod. Nights/10 9 days St. Petersburg. Baltic cruise. From 1 to 3 days Trans-Siberian Road / Trans- Mongolian Individual travel/ private tours Extensions: Baltics Ukraine and Poland Scandinavia Central Asia. The Silk Road Georgia and Armenia

3 We offer our classical program during the season Two capitals. Moscow and St. Petersburg. 7 nights / 8 days. From Friday to Friday. Day 1. MOSCOW. Arrival in Moscow. Meeting with English speaking guide. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel. Due to the time of arrival, we can organize an activity, or simply have a splendid afternoon in the Russian capital. Night in Moscow. Day 2. MOSCOW. Breakfast. City tour. During the tour, we walk through the most attractive areas of Moscow: Red Square, Lenin s Mausoleum and St. Basil's Cathedral with its famous multicolored domes built by order of Tsar Ivan the Terrible; we will see the magnificent building of GUM or "Universal Top Shops", where historically the center of the country's largest trade was. Nearby is the famous Bolshoi Theater, the imposing building of the Lubyanka, the former KGB, close to the wonderful churches of the old Kitay Gorod. Next stop will be near the majestic Cathedral of Christ the Savior of the Patriarch of Moscow, the highest Orthodox Church in the world. We will visit Moscow Subway, opened in 1935 and considered as a true museum. Today it is the main means of transport in the city with 300 km of lines and 182 stations, 44 of which are considered the heritage of cultural heritage of the country. Night in Moscow. Day 3. MOSCOW. Breakfast. In the morning, we visit the territory of the ancient fortress called Kremlin, XII century. Even now, all the major organs of political and religious government is located on its territory. We visit the Assumption Cathedral, Cathedral Arkhanguelsky, the Belfry of Ivan the Great and other monuments. Night in Moscow. Day 4. MOSCOW - SAINT PETERSBURG. Breakfast. Transfer to the railway station for the fast train Sapsan. Arrival in St. Petersburg. Meeting with English speaking guide on the platform. Transfer to hotel. Accommodations. Day 5. SAINT PETERSBURG. Breakfast. In the morning we have city tour of St. Petersburg: Nevsky prospect we travel - the splendid Vasilievsky Island - the old port, the university area, the Theatre Square, we enter to the Church of St. Nicholas, district of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Saint Isaak 's Square and St. Isaac 's Cathedral with its huge columns of red granite, you will see the Battleship Aurora- old imperial Navy, whose cannon on October 25, 1917 marked the beginning of the Russian Revolution. Then we visit the Peter and Paul Fortress. In 1998 in a chapel of the Cathedral buried the remains of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family. Night in St. Petersburg. Day 6. SAINT PETERSBURG. Breakfast. In the morning we will visit the country's largest museum- Hermitage, you will walk through the Winter Palace, residence of the czars that consists of 5 buildings. Today the Hermitage remains one of the largest art galleries in the world. The Museum has a collection of paintings of the Italian, Flemish, French, Spanish painters etc. The works of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, as well as Matisse, Gaugin, Van Gogh, Picasso etc. Free time on afternoon. Night in St. Petersburg. Day 7. SAINT PETERSBURG. Breakfast. Peterhof, also called Russian Versailles " was the main summer residence of the tsars. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, by the sea and about 25 km from the city of St. Petersburg, it is undoubtedly one of the main attractions of the ancient imperial capital. It is a vast complex including the Grand Palace and the park to visit, and several minor pavilions and palaces scattered across the beautiful gardens. These have a special attraction with its 150 fountains and three waterfalls, along with the colorful " water games ", all ornate golden statues of incomparable beauty. Night in St. Petersburg. Night in St. Petersburg. Day 8. SAINT PETERSBURG. Breakfast. Transfer to airport.

4 Basic or similar hotels Category 4* y 5* Moscow: Radisson Slavianskaya 4* or similar; Intercontinental 5* or similar Sain Petersburg: Sokos Hotel 4* or similar; Corinthia Nevskiy Palace 5* or similar PRICE NETTO PER PERSON IN USD 01/01-16/04, 16/10/ /04/2018 (LOW SEASON) CAT. 4* SUPPLEMENT HAB. SGL DBL/PP CAT. 5* SUPPLEMENT HAB. SGL DBL/PP PRICE NETTO PER PERSON IN USD 17/04 14/05 & 01/07 15/10 /2017(HIGH SEASON)* CAT. 4* SUPPLEMENT HAB. SGL DBL/PP CAT. 5* DBL/PP SUPPLEMENT HAB. SGL * NOTE Supplement season "White Nights " Hotels 4 *: 130 USD en DBL/pp; sup. single 90 USD/pp Hotels 5 *: 180 USD en DBL/pp; sup. single 155 USD/pp * Rates are not valid during the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg/ Confederation cup / INCLUDED SERVICES -All transfers indicated in the itinerary by car without the guide -fast train ticket Moscow- Saint Petersburg ( economy class ) - expected Hotels or similar category - Meals according itinerary (B) - The Museum entrance -English speaking guide throughout the tour. NOT INCLUDED SERVICES - International Flights - Domestic flights - Health Insurance - Drinks, gratuities - Tips to guide and driver - Visa - Tipping in hotels and restaurants

5 Moscow. Excursions. Moscow is the capital of Russia, founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Currently it is the political, industrial, commercial, scientific, cultural and historic center, is a city on seven mountains, where a truly exotic atmosphere breathes. Walking through its streets and avenues you discover a country of legends, where the most original fantasies became reality. Tsarist architecture with Soviet-era and modern buildings are full of charm. Only in Moscow, you can see with your own eyes the creation of the history of a great country, raise the curtain on the mystery and understand what is called "the soul of Russia." City Tour. 5 hours. During the tour we walk through the most attractive areas of Moscow: Red Square where is located Lenin's Mausoleum and St. Basil's Cathedral with its famous multicolored domes built according to the order of Tsar Ivan the Terrible and the magnificent building of GUM or "Universal Top Shops", where historically the center of the country's largest trade was. Nearby is the famous Bolshoi Theater, the imposing building Lubyanka, Russian KGB and beautiful churches of the old district Kitay Gorod. You will discover the majestic Cathedral of Christ the Savior of the Patriarch of Moscow, which is considered the highest Orthodox Church in the world. Price per, USD Kremlin and the Armory. 3 hours. Walking/ without It is the old fortress called Kremlin, was built in the XII century. Even now, all the major organs of political and religious government is located on its territory. In the grounds of the Kremlin are represented monuments of six centuries each of which left their mark on the architectural image of the Kremlin. These monuments are witnesses of the most important events in the history of Russia. In the territory of the Kremlin, you will see the Assumption Cathedral, Cathedral Arkhanguelsky, the Belfry of Ivan the Great and other important monuments of the country. Price per, USD The Armory It is a museum of the great treasures of Russian princes, which was founded in the fourteenth century during the government of the Great Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita. From its founding until the eighteenth century the Armory collected weapons, objects of gold, silver, precious stones etc. Decorative art objects were donated by foreign ambassadors, collection of arms, XIII-XVIII centuries, clothing, textiles, jewelry. Today at the Armory unique samples are exposed. In the halls of the Armory are the gold, silver, precious stones, ivory, porcelain. Clothes of the czars, decorated with pearls and precious stones, carriages and the famous Easter eggs of Carlo Faberge. Price per, USD

6 Subway of Moscow. 2 hours. Walking/ without The Subway of Moscow was inaugurated in 1935 and is considered as a true underground museum. The most important artists of the time participated in its decoration. Today it is the main form of transport in the city with 300 km of lines and 182 stations, 44 of which are considered the heritage of cultural heritage of the country. Price per, USD The Cathedral of Saint Basil. 1 hour. Without It is one of the architectural landmarks of the Russian capital and monuments of World Heritage. Construction of the cathedral was ordered by Tsar Ivan the Terrible and was made between 1555 and There is a legend that Czar Ivan blinded the architect Postnik Yakovlev with the project to avoid a construction that could overcome The Cathedral, but it seems clear that it is nothing more than a fable. Today the Cathedral is the most recognized symbol of the country. Price per, USD Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. 2 hours. Without The Museum was opened on May 31, 1912 by Moscow University as a Fine Arts museum. The basis of the museum's collection were the objects of the University of Moscow, representing the most important periods in the history of art from antiquity to the New Age. Price per, USD Borodino Panorama Museum. 2 hours. Without The museum was created by the member of the Academy of Fine Arts for the Centennial of the War of In the museum you will find a great canvas painted with a length of 115 m and a width of 15 m with special lighting which is one of the hardest moments of the Battle of Borodino("a battle of giants," according to Napoleon) 26 August 1812, when Russian troops reject one of the many French attacks. Price per, USD The Arbat street. 1 hour. Without It is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Its name comes from the word "Arbad" or "rabad" which means "suburb". In the years Arbat became Pedestrian Street with many shops, cafes, shopping areas, restaurants, street vendors and so on. Today Arbat Street retains its own unique Moscow look of past centuries. Price per, USD

7 Novodevichiy Monastery. 2 hours. Without One of few Monasteries that has retained its original appearance intact since the 17th century. In 2004 the monastery was declared a World Heritage. According to legend, the beautiful lake, located next to the walls of the Monastery inspired masterpiece of the famous Russian composer Piotr Tchaikovsky called "The Swan Lake. Price per, USD Sergiev Posad. 6 hours. Sergiev Posad is situated about 60 km from Moscow. In this small town, the most interesting monument is the monastery of the Trinity Sergius, an ensemble of XV- XIX century depicting all stages of Russian architecture. Apart is the spiritual center of the Orthodox church, where over 300 monks look after the territory of the monastery live. Price per, USD The Tretiakov Gallery. 3 hours. Without The Tretyakov Gallery is the museum of Russian painting from the 14th century (icons) to the 20th century. It is a veritable encyclopedia of Russian life with the largest repository of Russian Fine Arts in the world and has over 130,000 works. Price per, USD The Memorial Museum of Astronauts or Memorial Museum of space Exploration. 2 hours. Without The Museum in Moscow is spacious catacombs dug under the Monument to the Conquerors of Space, sustained rocket on a huge titanium wake of 100 meters high built in 1964 next to the subway station VDNKh in the outer orbit of Russian capital. At the Museum you will see the capsule of the Vostok-1: spacecraft in which Gagarin returned to Earth, a Lunokhod (rolling Lunar artifact) or Sputnik-5, the original cage that were launched into space in 1960, doggies Belka and Strelka, who returned safe and sound unlike its congener Laika died in orbit in 1957 after becoming the first living creature launched into space. And many other items related to space issue. Price per, USD Museum of II World War. 2 hours. Without The museum is an essential part of Victory Park at Poklonnaya Hill. Museum exhibition includes a large number of many rooms that occupy the territory of more than 14,000 square meters. We will see the official documents and personal letters, newspaper articles, photographs. You will see books with the names of all the heroes who have shown great courage and defended Russia. Price per, USD

8 Bunker hours. Without The bunker project was started in the 40s. In 1956, the object with the total area of 7000 m2 was approved by the state commission and submitted to the Ministry of Defence. Bunker is made in the heart of the capital that served nearly 30 years of 24- hour surveillance ensuring the security of the country in case of nuclear attack position. In 2006, the object was tendered to the public and was purchased by a private company. Price per, USD Moscow by Night. 3 hours. Moscow completely changes its appearance at night. Buildings and city squares of light, traffic calming, and the great aspect of the Russian capital. We will visit its most emblematic places: Red Square, Moscow University, Victory Park, main streets and historic squares. We will make several stops to enjoy Moscow at night. When finished, return to the hotel. Price per, USD Train Sapsan. Consult. Sapsan-is a new high-speed train developed by Siemens company especially for Russian railways. It was named in honor of sapsan bird. The journey time between the two capitals Moscow and St. Petersburg are 3 hours 45 minutes with speed of 200 km/h. Excursion to the Bolshoi Theatre. Consult. The tour consists of a walk in the country's most famous theater. We enter through the front door and pass through the newly restored interior, visiting the stalls. We will see the famous scene where directing famous world opera and ballet such as "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky, "Giselle" by Adam, "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Glinka. Then we pass the historic hall, colonnade, underground corridor.

9 Tour prices in Moscow. NETTO. Prices in USD per passenger. Excursion Duration City tour Kremlin. Without The Armory. Without Subway tour. Without The Cathedral of Saint Basil. Without Transportation. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Without Borodino Panorama Museum. Without The Arbat street. Without Novodevichiy Monastery. Without Serguiev Posad. The monastery of the Trinity Sergius The Tretiakov Gallery. Without The Memorial Museum of Astronauts. Without Transportation. Museum of II World War. Without Bunker 42. Without Moscow by Night. 5h 3h 3h 1h 6h 3h 3h

10 Saint Petersburg. Excursions. St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is a wonder on the banks of the Neva River near the Baltic Sea. One of the wonders of the mysterious Saint Petersburg are White Nights. Nights with clear sky. That happens in June - beginning of July, the most beautiful and romantic time to visit St. Petersburg. The splendor of Imperial Russia is the architecture of St. Petersburg. The city is often called the "Venice of the North '. City Tour of St. Petersburg. Duration 4 hours. During the visit, we cross Nevsky prospect- the splendid main avenue with its elegant buildings Gostiniy Dvor (the famous shopping galleries), Zinger House, Stroganov Palace and imposing Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. Then we cross the island Vasilievskiy- the old port, the university area, we see the golden dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral. Than we turn to the miracle of the Summer Garden, stop at the Champ of Mars at the center of which stands the eternal flame and a breathtaking view of the multicolored domes of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood opens. Price per, USD The Fortress of St. Peter and Paul. Duration 1 hour. Without It is the historical and architectural center of St. Petersburg. It was the first building of the city founded on May 27, 1703 is considered the date of the founding of St. Petersburg. In the territory of the fortress is the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, which became the Pantheon of the Romanov family, when in 1998 in a side chapel of the Cathedral buried the remains of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family. Currently the Fortress and the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is history museum. Price per, USD The State Hermitage Museum. Duration 3 hours. Without The museum is located in the former Winter Palace, residence of the Tsars. The Hermitage is the largest museum in Russia and one of the largest in the world, with more than 3 million works of art. It has collections of sculpture and painting, glass and porcelain, tapestries and jewelry, prints, antiquities from the classical period, weapons, medals, coins, precious books. You will find a great collection of paintings from the Italian, Flemish, French and Spanish schools. In particular works of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Rembrandt, French impressionist, Gauguin, Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso. The basic tour took us approx. 3 hours. Price per, USD

11 Peterhof. Park and Palace. Duration 5 hours. Peterhof, also called the "Russian Versailles" was the main summer residence of the Tsars. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, about 25 km from the city of St. Petersburg, is one of the main attractions in the old imperial capital. It is a vast complex including the Grand Palace and the park, several smaller palaces and pavilions scattered in the beautiful gardens. You can find 150 fountains and three waterfalls, the colorful "water games" and golden statues of incomparable beauty. Price per, USD Pushkin. Catherine Palace and Park. Duration 5 hours. The small town of Pushkin, located in 30 km, south of St. Petersburg, was named in honor of the greatest Russian poet. Formerly called Tsarskoye Selo, or "Village of the Tsars". It is one of the most beautiful imperial residences, Catherine's Palace, whose name is dedicated to the wife of Peter the Great, Catherine I. It was a favorite place of Catherine II the Great, with its incomparable Amber Room, entirely covered with Baltic Amber. Hidden to visitors for nearly a century, it has been completely restored in 2003, to mark the Tercentenary of St. Petersburg. The beautiful architecture of the palace is reflected in the surrounding park, where you can see forests, lakes and ponds, streams, bridges, sculptures. Price per, USD Pavlovsk. Paul Palace and park. Duration 5 hours. Pavlovsk Palace was a gift from Catherine the Great to her son Paul, future Tsar Paul I in The place quickly took the name of Pavlovsk and enriched with many works of art thanks to the wife of the Czar, Maria Fedorovna, great lover of the arts, who was patron of many artists. Appreciate the refinement of their rooms, the harmony of colors, the elegance of its Carrara marble fireplaces, large collection of porcelain and paintings and objects of ivory. The huge park, 600 acres, originally imperial hunting ground, is a masterpiece of landscape architecture in Europe. Visit the Palace of Paul I and the splendid park. Price per, USD

12 Boat tour along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. Duration 1 hour. Without It is one of the most beautiful walks in the city that allows to know all the splendor of the "Venice of the North", from the water you will enjoy the palaces, domes of the cathedrals and churches, administrative buildings and houses of the nobility and burgess of past centuries. All this creates a unique architectural and proper atmosphere for the best work of Peter I the Great. And it is one of the best ways to enjoy the harmony of St. Petersburg. Price per, USD Yusupov Palace and exhibition "murder of Rasputin." Duration 3 hours. Without We have the opportunity to visit the home of one of the richest nobles and famous families, the Yusupov Palace on the banks of the river Moika, which was built in the 18th century. The familiar rococo style theater for 180 people is great. In the basement of the Palace is an exhibition dedicated to Gregory Rasputin and the history of his murdered illustrated with wax figures. Price per, USD Communal Apartment. Duration 1 hora. Without Communal apartment (communalka) - is a phenomenon of the Soviet Union, which has a flat owned by the state. The apartment has several rooms that are distributed according to the useful area norms. Normally in a communal apartment live several families. Each family occupies a room together and share the kitchen, bathroom and corridor. During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit the typical communal apartment, one of many that were in memory of Soviet times, know the people, their customs and traditions. Price per, USD St. Petersburg by night. Duration 3 hours. It is one of the most spectacular walks that you can do in St. Petersburg enjoying its unique atmosphere. Lights on, old facades shine the golden domes of the cathedrals during white nights. At night navigation is done by the Neva River and the bridges over the river are open until dawn. It's all a show not to be missed. Price per, USD

13 Novgorod. Duration 11 hours. Novgorod is the ancient Russian town that is located about 200 km southeast of St. Petersburg, along the banks of the river Volkhov. It is one of the oldest Russian lands. The city has many old churches. You will visit the ancient monastery of St. George and the outdoor museum of folk wooden architecture, which is called the village Vitoslavitsi, is a reconstruction of a Russian rural village where many churches and houses are made of wood. Price per, USD Folk show. Duration 3 hours. It is a fun and lively show which present dances and music from different regions of Russia, own traditional costumes and songs. The show represent you Russian culture and traditions. The show lasts 1 ½ hours and includes an intermission of 30 minutes. Price per, USD Museum Russian. Duration 2 hours. Without Museum has works of national painters, sculptors, artists, designers of 10th century to the avant-garde. The collection of the Museum of Russian Art has a collection of 400,000 works. It is a complete history of Russian art from the tenth century to the present day. It is famous for its collection of Russian icons, paintings, graphic art, sculpture, decorative and applied art, folk art and numismatics, one of the best collections of Soviet avantgarde. Price per, USD Walking tour in city center. Duration 3 hours. Without This tour better than any other helps to understand the atmosphere of St. Petersburg - imperial city whose creation was inspired by the famous European cities, such as Venice, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vienna. Not ceasing to be a Russian city, with its wide influence of Slavic and Eastern culture, St. Petersburg surprises its visitors with huge squares, majestic palaces - Russian aristocrat s houses, narrow streets, luxury shops and beautiful women. A professional guide who knows many stories that surround every part of the city accompanies the tour. Price per, USD

14 The Cathedral of St. Isaak. Duration 1 hour. Without The Cathedral of St. Isaak is the most sumptuous and magnificent in St. Petersburg. The work of the French architect Auguste Montferrand who created during 40 years his magnificent work in the heart of the city. The Dome Cathedral is considered the fourth in Europe by size. More than 12 thousand people could come together inside. In 1928 the Cathedral was closed and opened as the Museum of Atheism. Currently, the Cathedral is the Museum of the history of construction of the Cathedral. Price per, USD The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Duration 1 hour. Without The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built on the site where the March 1, 1881 was mortally wounded the Russian Emperor Alexander II. In this place in the order of his son erected the Church of "The Savior on the Spilled Blood." The temple was built in by designs of Alfred Parland. Spilled Blood is built according to the models of churches in Moscow and Yaroslavl of the 17th century. The decoration of the cathedral impresses with the richness and diversity of the elements. The total area of the mosaics reaches 7000 square meters. In its constriction were occupied for 12 years Russian private mosaicists Brothers Frolov and best students of the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. Currently the Church has no religion and is open to the public as a museum. Price per, USD Restaurant 'Podvorie'. Consult. Lunch or dinner at the 'Podvorie' restaurant will be a perfect continuation of your walk in the parks of Pavlovsk or Pushkin. In 10 years of its existence, this restaurant acquired its popular reputation. The outstanding politicians, businesspersons, artists have been regular customers of the restaurant. V. V. Putin celebrated his birthday here, Rostropovich coming to St. Petersburg always check the 'Podvorie'. Prince Charles, Guerjard Shredder, Jack Shirack - visited this restaurant. By Hydrofoil to Peterhof. Consult. Departing from the most beautiful place in the city, Winter Palace, opposite the Strelka and Peter and Paul Fortress, we can get to Peterhof by hydrofoil. This tour allows you to leave the city with their most iconic bridges, to the mouth of the Neva on the Gulf of Finland. The Russian ballet. Duration 3 hours. Consult. We offer you visit one of the theaters of the Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg. The Ballet School is considered one of the best in the world. The works are accompanied by the symphony orchestra.

15 Tour prices in St. Petersburg. NETTO. Prices in USD per passenger. City tour. Excursion Hermitage Museum. Without The Fortress of St. Peter and Paul. Duration 1 hour. Without Peterhof. Park and Palace. Pushkin. Catherine Palace and Park. Pavlovsk. Paul Palace and Park. Boat tour along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. Without Yusupov Palace. Without Communal Apartment. Without St. Petersburg by night. Novgorod. Folk show. Museum of Russian Art. Without Walking tour in city center. Without St. Isaak Cathedral. Without The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Without Duration 4 h 3 h h h 5 h 5 h 1 h 3 h 1 h 3 h 11 h 3 h 2 h 3 h 1 h h