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New Year in St. Petersburg

5 Days / 1 location in Russia

An exciting opportuntiy to welcome the New Year in Russia!

Itinerary

 
Day 1     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Ambassador Hotel
Meals: Dinner

Arrival transfer from St. Petersburg airport to hotel. Welcome meeting and Welcome dinner at the hotel

 
Day 2     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Ambassador Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. When the city is covered in snow it has a special romantic atmosphere. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers a visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum. In the evening we enjoy a fabulous Russian New Year Gala at the hotel.

 
Day 3     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Ambassador Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

The tour this morning offers a visit to a mass in the Orthodox Kazan Cathedral and a visit to the Peter-and-Paul Fortress to see the Peter-and-Paul Cathedral, the pantheon of the Russian czar from Peter the Great to Nicolas the 2nd . The evening is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour on Nevsky Prospect.

 
Day 4     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Ambassador Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

The morning a half day tour to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations, afterwards we continue to Pavlovsk and experience real Russian winter adventure in a troika ride. In the evening enjoy a farewell dinner at Restaurant Russian Kitsch.

 
Day 5     St. Petersburg
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast a transfer to the airport

 

Notes

An extension to Moscow starting on January 2, 2017 is available. Please inquire!

Price Includes
Portage at Hotels
Transfers
New Year Gala at Ambassador Hotel
Dinners As Mentioned
Sightseeing and Entrances Per Itinerary
Welcome Meeting With Champagne Cocktail or Juice
Daily Breakfast
Hotel Accommodation With Breakfast
Price Does Not Include
 Air
 Russian Visa
VIA-1269
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