Kiev - Moscow - St. Petersburg (10 days / 9 nights ) from £1,775 pp
DEPARTS EVERY THURSDAY FROM 10.01.09 - 31.12.10
The Three Capitals Tour is a guided tour that features Kiev in the Ukraine and Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia.
Kiev is a 1500 year old city, rich in architecture and cultural life. Take a walk through the ancient streets of this scenic city, feel its unique beauty and the spirit of the past.
Moscow is the thriving heart of business with fabulous architecture reflecting Stalin’s influences, alongside historical churches. It offers designer shops, leafy parks, great restaurants and a wealth of art and culture.
St. Petersburg is a calm contrast. Peter’s ‘Window on the West’ displays classic Italian architecture and canals, which are reminiscent of some of Europe’s finest cities.
- Kiev (2 nights)
- 1st class overnight train Kiev to Moscow (1 night)
- Moscow (3 nights)
- 1st class overnight train Moscow to St Petersburg (1 night)
- St Petersburg (3 nights)
Price is based on availability and two people sharing a double or twin room.
- £1,775 pp - LOW SEASON (1 Oct 2009 - 31 Dec 2010) single room supplement is £375 and single supplement for 1st class berth on train journeys Kiev - Moscow and Moscow - St.Petersburg is £485
- £1,895 pp - HIGH SEASON (1 May - 30 Sep 2010) single room supplement is £445 and single supplement for 1st class berth on train journeys Kiev - Moscow and Moscow - St.Petersburg is £485
*Note: Single supplement ensures that you receive a first class compartment for single use on overnight train journeys.
The tour price includes:
- Direct flights on British Airways from London to Kiev, returning from St. Petersburg to London
- 2 nights accommodation at the 3* Hotel Rus in Kiev
- 2 nights accommodation in the 3 to 4* Cosmos Hotel or similar in Moscow
- 3 nights accommodation at the 3* Hotel Moskva or similar in St. Petersburg
- Half board daily starting with dinner on first Saturday and ending with breakfast on last Sunday.
- Transfers on arrival and departure in Kiev, Moscow and St.Petersburg
- Entrances in Kiev : Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra
- Entrances in Moscow: Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Circus, Kremlin with Armoury museum
- Entrances in St Petersburg: Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress, Catherine’s Palace
- First class train Kiev – Moscow and Moscow-St.Petersburg (sharing 2 berth compartment)
- Services of an English-speaking guide
- Visa support letter for duration of tour
- 24-hour emergency contac
Not included in price:
- Any meals, beverages, sightseeing entrance fees not specified in the inclusions
- Photo and video charges at museums and places of interest
- Extra personal costs incurred at the hotel
- Visa service
- Extended visa support
- Programme/Hotels may vary and is subject to confirmation on arrival.
THREE CAPITALS TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 On arrival in Kiev, you will be met by our English speaking guide and transferred to your hotel, the 3 star Hotel Rus. Dinner at the Hotel. Evening at leisure.
DAY 2 After breakfast at the hotel, your English speaking tour guide will meet you at Reception at 10.00 for a half day panoramic orientation tour of the city, viewing the famous landmarks and places to which you may return at your leisure. Dinner at the Hotel. Evening at leisure.
DAY 3 After breakfast at the hotel, your English speaking tour guide will meet you at Reception and you will be taken on a visit to Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, a complex of churches, and masterpieces of architecture built almost nine centuries ago. This is a holy place of worship for devoted Christians. Travel overnight to Moscow by train in a first class compartment with two berths. Trains depart at 20:09 and arrive next day at 06:39.
DAY 4 After an early arrival in Moscow, you will be met and transferred to the Hotel Cosmos for breakfast. Once revived, your panoramic orientation tour of the city will commence at 10:00, viewing the famous landmarks and places to which you may return at your leisure. The tour sights include Red Square, the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Bolshoi Theatre, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Victory Park, Novodevichy Convent, the White House, and the famous Moscow streets. Included in this tour is a visit to The Tretyakov Museum. Return to the hotel at approximately 14:00. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at the Hotel. Visit the Moscow circus in the evening and return to the hotel at 21:30.
DAY 5 After breakfast, you will continue to explore the sights of Moscow. You will explore the grounds of the magnificent Kremlin and visit one of the cathedrals. Within the Kremlin you will see the fascinating Armoury Museum, your guide will include a visit to this spectacular collection of costumes, silver and arms amongst a vast treasure trove of exhibits. Return to the hotel at 14:00 for an afternoon of free time. Dinner at the Hotel. Evening at leisure
DAY 6 After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will take you on a walking tour along the Arbat – where you will have the opportunity to soak up the Moscow culture and browse and shop at leisure. You will also be taken to visit some of the spectacular underground stations in Moscow. Return to the hotel at 14:00. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at your hotel and time to relax, prior to your transfer to the Leningradsky Rail Station at 22:00 for your overnight train journey to St Petersburg travelling in first class 2 berth compartments.
Trains depart around 23.30 – 24.00 and arrive next day around 07.30 – 08.00.
DAY 7 You will arrive in Saint Petersburg around breakfast time, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to the Hotel Moskva for breakfast. Once revived, your panoramic orientation tour of the city will commence at 10am. You will visit all the major sights of this beautiful city. You will see the world-renowned Hermitage Museum, housed in the Winter Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress and pass along Nevskij Prospect. St Isaac's Cathedral is also on our route as well as the Church of the Spilled Blood. (Entrances prices are not included). Return to the hotel at 14:00 for an afternoon of free time. Dinner at the Hotel. Evening at leisure
DAY 8 After breakfast, your guide will take you to visit the Hermitage - the magnificent collection of art in the winter palace of Catherine the Great. This is one of the largest museums in the world. Founded in 1764, its collection includes over 2.7 million items, including masterpieces of Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Roden, Rembrandt, Rubens, French impressionists, - a feast indeed for art lovers.
You will also visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, which guards the city of St Petersburg and is located on the island facing the Hermitage and River Neva. It was built as a fortification during the Russian-Swedish war, but it was never used as a fortress and its bastions were turned into political prison cells. There, a son of Peter the Great, Prince Alexei, a famous pretender to the throne, Princess Tarakanova, the writer Radischev, Decembrists, narodniks and revolutionaries were held prisoners. The Peter and Paul Cathedral, designed by Tresini, contains the remains of Russian rulers since 1725. Return to the hotel at approximately 13:30. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at the Hotel. Evening at leisure.
DAY 9 After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken by your guide to visit one of St Petersburg’s most prized palaces. In the village of Pushkin (formally Tsarskoye Selo) 29km south of St. Petersburg, is Catherine’s Summer Palace. The construction of the palace for the Empress Catherine started in 1717. A park in the French style was laid out around it and, in the middle of 18th century, Tsarskoye Selo became the official royal residence. This palace is famous for the ‘Amber Room’, now completely restored to its former glory. Not far from Catherine's Palace there is the Lyceum where the great poet Alexander Pushkin studied. Return to the hotel at 15:00. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at the hotel. Evening at leisure.
DAY 10 After breakfast at your hotel, check out by 11.00 am and your departure transfer will be provided to the airport.