Royalty, Revolution and Rebirth in Moscow and St. Petersburg

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Join us in St. Petersburg and Moscow to retrace Russia’s dramatic 20th century history. Visit the sites where key events took place, and meet the people whose lives they shaped.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Experience the refined culture of St
    • Petersburg at the Hermitage, the czars’ Winter Palace, Catherine’s Palace, the Fabergé Museum and at a ballet performance
    • Immerse yourself in the intellectual and political history of Moscow at some of the nation’s most important institutions, museums and monuments
    • Learn about Russia’s pivotal events through the people who lived them: a former Russian cosmonaut, a survivor of the 900-day siege of Leningrad and others

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    Join us in St. Petersburg and Moscow to retrace Russia’s dramatic 20th century history. Visit the sites where key events took place, and meet the people whose lives they shaped.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning

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Itinerary

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1 In Transit to Program In Flight

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2 Check-in, Registration, Orientation, Welcome Dinner St. Petersburg D Agni Hotel Afternoon: Pulkovo International Airport (LED). See your program’s travel details regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation to F...
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3 St. Petersburg and the Russian Revolution St. Petersburg B,L Agni Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: At the hotel, we will enj...
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4 The Siege of Leningrad St. Petersburg B,L Agni Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: At the hotel, we will enjoy breakfast, plus ...
Day
5 Perestroika and Russian Capitalism St. Petersburg B,D Agni Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: At the hotel, we will enjoy brea...
Day
6 Russian Intellectuals St. Petersburg B,D Agni Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: At the hotel, we will enjoy breakfast, plus c...
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7 Train to Moscow, the Romanovs Moscow B,L,D Azimut Smolenskaya Moscow Hotel Activity note: The speed train from St. Petersburg to Moscow takes approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. Other activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking ...
Day
8 A Center of Changing Power, Politics & Religion Moscow B,L,D Azimut Smolenskaya Moscow Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: ...
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9 Hardships of Soviet Society Moscow B,L,D Azimut Smolenskaya Moscow Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: At the hotel, we will en...
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10 The Cold War & the Race for Space Moscow B,L Azimut Smolenskaya Moscow Hotel Activity note: Activities today may include boarding and disembarking from the bus, walking up to four miles and standing in place during excursions. Breakfast: At the hotel, w...
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11 Program Concludes In Transit B Activity note: Hotel check-out. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation from Last Location.” Breakfast: Hotel meal. This concludes our ...

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Price From $3,699
Price per day$336
Last Updated: 9/17/2021

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  • 21 Meals
  • 9 Breakfasts
  • 6 Lunches
  • 6 Dinners
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