Imperial Russia - 2
Imperial Russia - 2
From 4 050 euro9 days/ 8 nights
22.07.-30.07.2016
The route of the tour: St/Peterburg - Moscow – Kazan – Yekaterinburg –Novosibirsk – Irkutsk – Lake Baikal
We propose you to pass the Trans-Siberian Railway and its route St-Peterburg - Moscow –Kazan – Yekaterinburg – Novosibirsk – Irkutsk – Lake Baikal. Fascinatingexcursion program will permit you to observe many cultural and historicalsightseeing of Russian cities, to know the tatar traditions and appreciate the beauty of the deepest lake on the planet.
Services included: 1 night at St.Peterburg 5 Star hotel accommodation onboard the “Imperial Russia Train (including towels, bathrobeand slippers; water, tea, coffee;excursionsin Russian with local guides according to the program; full boardaccording to the tour program; briefinformative lectures on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, geography and history ofthe Russian Federation; entertainment program onboard the train (board games, live music).
Day 1 – St. Petersburg
Transfer from airport to a hotel.
Accommodation in a standard room.
Day 2 – St. Petersburg
Breakfast in the hotel.
Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg including Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and Church of the Savior on Blood.
Lunch in a restaurant.
Excursion to the Hermitage – оne of the largest and oldest museums in the world. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world.
Dinner in a restaurant.
Welcome on board of Imperial Russia Train.
Depart St. Petersburg.
Day 3 – Moscow
Arrival in Moscow.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Grand city tour.
Lunch.
Visit to the Moscow Kremlin which is a symbol of the Russian State, one of the greatest architectural complexes in the world, a treasure house of magnificent relics and monuments of art.
Walk along the Arbat Street, visiting the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and sightseeing tour of Moscow metro stations.
Dinner.
Depart Moscow.
Day 4 – Kazan
Breakfast on board.
Arriving to Kazan railway station.
Grand city tour “Old Kazan” (the Tartar capital is situated on the picturesque banks of the Volga).
Within folklore program “Tugan Avalim” you will enjoy Tartar epic.
Kazan sightseeing (Kremlin).
Lunch including a master class revealing the secret of Tartar cuisine.
Depart Kazan.
Dinner on board.
Day 5 – Yekaterinburg
Breakfast on board.
Train arrives in Yekaterinburg railway station.
City tour dedicated to the last days of last Russian tsar. As part of the excursion you will see the Church on Blood erected to commemorate a tragic historical event, the orthodox monastery with temples that are considered to be pearls of Russian construction.
Lunch.
You will visit the memorial built at the boundary of two continents (the Europe and Asia).
Depart Yekaterinburg.
Dinner on board.
Day 6 – Novosibirsk
Breakfast on board.
Train arrives in Novosibirsk.
Lunch.
Sightseeing tour: Railway Museum, Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, ancient streets, Ob River esplanade.
City tour continued.
Dinner.
Depart Novosibirsk.
Day 7 – on board
Enjoy activities on board.
Meals on board.
Day 8 – Irkutsk
Breakfast on board.
Train arrives at Irkutsk railway station.
Tour to the historical city center including a visit to the Decembrists' Museum, the “wooden lace” house, also called the “House of Europe”, the most beautiful and amazing streets of the city – Bolshaya Prospektnaya, today – Karl Marx street.
Lunch at a city restaurant.
Visit to the Taltsy Museum of Architecture and Ethnography which is located in a picturesque place on the right bank of the Angara River.
Free time at the 130 Quarter – Irkutsk Sloboda, a quarter with reconstructed city buildings of the 19-20 c.
Dinner in a restaurant.
Depart Irkutsk.
Day 8 – Baikal.
Breakfast on board.
Arrival in Port Baikal.
Boat to Listvyanka.
Platform observation, Chersky Stone observation point with beautiful view on the southern part of the lake and the source of the Angara River is one of the most favorite places for tourists and photographers.
Visit to Baikal Museum which displays the flora and fauna of the lake.
Listvyanka sightseeing.
Lunch.
Visit to local fish and souvenir market.
Return to Irkutsk (upon request).
Please note!Tour program changes are possible.
Category | St. Petersburg – Irkutsk (Price, EUR) |
VIP (per person in a two-bedded compartment) | 8 350 |
FIRST CLASS PLUS (per person in a two-bedded compartment) | 4 850 |
FIRST CLASS (per person in a two-bedded compartment) | 4 050 |
Supplement payments
Category | St. Petersburg – Irkutsk (Price, EUR) |
For single use of VIP compartment | 3 580 |
For single use of FIRSTCLASS PLUS compartment | 2 055 |
For single use of FIRST CLASS compartment | 1 775 |
Description of the cars
VIP CAR (1 to 2 passengers per compartment)
Consists of 5passenger compartments, 2 seats in each. Berths: one upper, one lower one. Atable with an armchair. An LCD TV set. An inbuilt cabinet for clothes and luggageand individual air conditioner. An individual water closet with a shower boothand a washbowl.
A compartment has a comfortable transformable sofa and a foldaway upperberth.
FIRST CLASS PLUS SLEEPING CAR (1 to 2 passengers per compartment)
Consists of 8 passengercompartments, 2 seats in each. Berths: one upper, one lower one. A table withan armchair. An LCD TV set. An inbuilt clothes cabinet. Between each two compartmentsthere are rooms with washbowls and shower cans. In compartment 9 there is anauxiliary room for storing luggage. Two water closets: in the beginning and inthe end of the car. The air conditioning system is general, with an option ofadditional temperature control in each compartment.
FIRST CLASS SLEEPING CAR (1 to 2 passengers per compartment)
Consists of 8 passengercompartments, 2 seats in each. Berths: all lower ones. A table. An LCD TV set.In compartment 9 there is a shower booth with a washbowl. Two water closets: inthe beginning and the end of the car. The air conditioning system is general,with an option of additional temperature control in each compartment.
Prepayment:
● 50 000 EURincluding value added tax – per person in VIP compartment;
● 30 000 EURincluding value added tax – per person in FIRST CLASS PLUS compartment.
Services not included:
Flights International and Domestic.
The cost of entry visas (“Russian Railway Tours” is not responsible for passengers who have incorrect or expired visas).
All drinks ordered in the bar car.
“Tailor made” excursions. You have possibility to extend your Tour. We offer additional excursions in every city within the Tour and in other cities of Russia.
Meals on the day of arrival, dinner and accommodation on the last day.
Tips and personal expenses.
Insurance (every passanger is oblighed to have a medical insurance for the whole duration of the Tour).
Vaccination (consult your doctor or medical center for specific health advice, due to visit of different countries in terms of this Tour).