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| 10 days/ 9 nights – Kiev, Moscow, St. Petersburg | |
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Day 1 Kiev | |
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Transfer to the hotel. | |
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Day 2 Kiev | |
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Day 3 Kiev - Moscow | |
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After breakfast enjoy a 3-hour excursion to the Museum of Wooden Architecture located to the southwest of Kiev, in the picturesque setting of Pirogovo village. This is an open air Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture, Rural Life and Folk Art, stretching on the vast territory of 150 hectares. In this village-museum the unique collection of folk architecture from all regions of Ukraine has been gathered. The visitors to the museum are welcome not only to admire rare exhibits but also visit folk crafts shops and a traditional restaurant serving Ukrainian cuisine. Return to the airport for a flight to Moscow. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. | |
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Day 4 Moscow | |
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Day 5 Moscow | |
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In the morning - Moscow Metro tour followed by the visit to the State Tretyakov Gallery, one of the most celebrated and extensive collections of Russian art and artifacts in the world located in one of the oldest districts of Moscow -Zamoskvorechye. The Gallery's collection consists entirely of Russian art and artists who have made a contribution to the history of Russian art or been closely connected with it. The collection contains more than 130 000 works of painting, sculpture and graphics, created throughout the centuries by successive generations of Russian artists. Transfer to the railroad station. Overnight train to St. Petersburg . | |
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Day 6 St. Petersburg | |
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Transfer to the hotel. In the morning you will be taken on a private sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg . You will see the elegant buildings on the Nevsky Prospect along the Neva River, charming canals and narrow streets remind you of the best European traditions. The tour will take you to Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, Admiralty, Fontanka, Canal Griboyedova, the Palace Square , Winter Palace , Summer Gardens and other remarkable buildings. | |
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Day 7 St. Petersburg | |
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In the morning - a private tour of the Hermitage Art Museum - one of the nation's major collections. The Art Collection begun by Catherine the Great and is one of the richest in the world. Afternoon at leisure. Optional performance in the evening. | |
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Day 8 St. Petersburg | |
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In the morning -all day tour of Pushkin and Pavlovsk. Both towns are located 25-30 km from St. Petersburg . Pushkin's palaces and parks were created under Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great between 1744 and 1796. The main landmark is the Catherine Palace designed by Rastrelli and named after Elizabeth 's mother, Peter the Great's second wife. Pushkin's original name is Tsarskoye Selo (Tsar's Village), renamed in 1937 after Russia 's famous poet who studied here. Pavlovsk 's parks, lakes and rivers, valleys and avenues, classical statues and temples are the most exquisite. The Great Palace is the centerpiece of Pavlovsk, designed by Charles Cameron between 1781 and 1786 on Catherine the Great's orders for her son Pavel, the future Paul I. | |
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Day 9 St. Petersburg | |
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In the morning tour to the Petrodvorets (also known as Peterhoff), located on the southern shore of the Finnish Gulf 14 miles (29 km) away from St.Petersburg. Petrodvorets' history began in 1704 when Peter I built a wooden house on the Gulf while overseeing the construction of the nearby Kronstadt Fortress. In 1713 he began transforming the area into an imperial residence. The palace was inaugurated in 1723 and later expanded by Empress Elizabeth . The Grand Palace with its lavish interiors, gilded decorations, mirrors and paintings dominates the estate. The estate includes several other mini-museums of interest. The outwardly-modest Monplaisir Palace , which Peter I preferred to the Grand Palace , has a nice sea view and several interesting rooms, such as the State Hall where Peter would force his guests to drink huge quantities of wine until they passed out. The nearby Hermitage Pavilion, which also has nice views and artwork, is a two-storey dining room where guests sitting on the upper floor ate and drank in peace, occasionally lowering the table to the ground floor where servants did their thing (refilled wine glasses, replaced dirty plates, and spat in the beef stroganoff). | |
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Day 10 St. Petersburg | |
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Transfer to the airport. | |
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After breakfast enjoy a 5-hour city tour of Kiev - the largest city and the capital of the Ukraine with a population of almost 3 million people. It is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe dating back to the 5th century. On your tour you will see the famous UNESCO World Heritage sites St. Sophia Cathedral and Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Mariynskiy Palace, St. Michael, St. Andrew’s, St. Vladimir Cathedrals, the reconstructed Golden Gate and other notable monuments such as statue of Bogdan Khmelnitsky astride his horse, the monument of Vladimir the Great, the Baptizer of Rus’, the monument to Kyi, Schek Khoryv and Lybid - the legendary founders of the city located at the Dnieper embankment. Modern landmarks are the Mother Motherland Statue standing at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on the right bank of the Dniepr River, The Glory Square, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame at the WWII memorial. The tour includes visit to Kiev Pechersk Lavra.
In the morning -tour of the city will take you to the most famous historical and architectural places: Red Square with it's famous