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START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

1-day programs. Image of Moscow

Included: the panoramic tour, the Kremlin, the Moscow metro.


1 Day

DAY 1. ST. PETERSBURG – MOSCOW – ST. PETERSBURG


Meeting with your local guide in the hall of the St. Petersburg port terminal.


Transfer to the railway station to take the high-speed train to Moscow. In the morning we will make the panoramic visit of Moscow. You will have the opportunity to learn the history of the Russian capital visiting many places of interest, and first of all, the largest square in the world - Red Square located inside the old Kremlin - fortress with the Lenin's Mausoleum and St. Basil's Cathedral founded in the 16th century. You will enjoy the world-famous view: the one of the Kremlin from the Santa Sofia river bank; Seven buildings - towers built after the 2nd World War, the symbol of modern Moscow whose excellent panorama can be seen from the viewpoint of the University of Moscow. We will visit the Kremlin – a fortress located on a 40 meter high hill built of wood in the s. XII and rebuilt later in stone. Now it’s a Russian president residence. The oldest square of Moscow known as Cathedral Square is also located in the Kremlin. The Cathedral of the Assumption, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the Cathedral of the Archangel St. Michael, the Cathedral of the Annunciation and the Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles surround this beautiful square. We will see the famous Tsarina (Queen) of the Bells, a huge 200-ton bell, and the largest cannon in the world, the Tsar of the Cannons weighing 40 tons.


Free time for lunch.


We will continue our panoramic tour and visit the Moscow metro. You will understand why the Moscow metro is called the most beautiful in the world. The stations are all unique, each one has its own style, architecture and decoration. Every day the metro transports 7 million people, it has 172 stations, 11 lines with total length of 260 km.


Return to Saint Petersburg. Return to the port.


NB The order of the visits is subject to changing according to the museum work hours.


Prices in US DOLLARS, per person, including commission for tour operators:

Number of pax 1 pax 2 pax 3 pax 4 pax 5 pax 6 pax 7 pax 8 pax 9 pax 10 pax
Tour price, p.p. $1200 $760 $665 $580 $530 $515 $485 $470 $450 $440

The price includes:

- Meeting at the port terminal

- English-speaking guide

- Transport with a/c

- Entrance tickets: Kremlin, metro

train tickets St. Petersburg – Moscow – St. Petersburg (economy class).⁠


The final program and cost might suffer changes due to sanitary requirements and protocols that will apply at the time of your guests' arrival in Russia (such as: group size restrictions on museum visits and transportation, restrictions on restaurants’ operations etc.).