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14-Day Russia Explorer

Explore Russia through the remote northern Solovetsky Islands and the charms of the Golden Ring. This trip takes you across a land shrouded in both magnificence and secrets as you explore the bustling architectural glory of St Petersburg, Yaroslavl and Moscow and right up to the Arctic treasures of Murmansk and the Solovetsky Islands.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Encounter the legacy of Russian tsar Peter the Great while exploring the enigmatic streets that showcase the many palaces and museums of St Petersburg.
• Join a local family in St. Petersburg and have some tasty home cooked meal while learning some Russia games!
• Visit the Solovetsky Islands, location of one of the first GULAGs
• Travel to Murmansk, the biggest city within the Arctic Circle, and venture through tundra to the deserted town of Teriberka by the Barents Sea
• Visit the Golden Ring towns of Yaroslavl, an 'open air museum' displaying Russia's history through its onion-domed Orthodox churches, monasteries and kremlins
• Red Square has long been at the heart of Russian history – visit the austere mausoleum of Lenin, the initiator of the 1917 Russian revolution, contrasting with the eye-bulging treasure collection in the Kremlin and Armoury Museum
• This trip is a perfect balance of the must see highlights of Russia and the off the beaten track adventures in this great country. You'll cover immense grounds and travel deep into the country and its culture with the help and insight of your local tour leader

INCLUDES
• 10 nights hotel accommodation; 2 nights overnight sleeper train
• 11 breakfasts, 2 lunches
• Activities:
Welcome Meeting
St Petersburg - city tour
St Petersburg - Hermitage Museum
St. Petersburg - local market and family visit
Solovetsky Islands - Day trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island
Solovetsky Islands - Walking tour
Murmansk - City tour
Teriberka - day tour
Teriberka - scenic hike
Yaroslavl - Walking Tour
Moscow - Kremlin & Armoury Guided Tour
Moscow - Lenin's Mausoleum
• Transportation: Plane, Overnight Sleeper Train, Private Bus, Public Bus, High Speed Train, Taxi, Metro

PRICE
From $4,640*

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*Terms and conditions apply. Prices are per person twin share, land only and subject to availability at time of booking. Valid for sale until sold out and for departures between June and August 2020. Black-out dates and seasonal surcharges may apply. All savings and bonus nights (if applicable) are included in the advertised price. Offer is only available for new bookings and prices are subject to change without notice due to change in fees, taxes or surcharges. Departures may be based on minimum group numbers. Price current as at January 2019 & is subject to change. Further conditions apply, call your Travel Club team.