CULTURAL TOUR to Russia 2021 - ROB FERREIRA SCHOOL
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ROB FERREIRA SCHOOL CULTURAL TOUR to Russia 2021 DAY 1 MOSCOW Arrive at Moscow Domodedovo International Airport. You will be met on arrival and shown to your coach for the transfer to and a local hotel for the following 04 night’s accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. En route enjoy a panoramic city tour of Moscow.
DAY 2 MOSCOW
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast take a Walking tour of Moscow Metro and Kremlin – Explore
the secrets of the Soviet people that are hidden
underground in the magnificent sculptures,
impressive mural mosaics and stained glass.
Visit Old Arbat Street, historically the first
pedestrian street in Moscow. View the Kremlin,
with its wonderful architectural ensemble and 5
main cathedrals. Continue to visit Lenin’s
Mausoleum – also known as Lenin’s Tomb,
situated in Red
Square in the
center of Moscow, is a mausoleum that currently serves as the
resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. His preserved body
has been on public display since shortly after his death in 1924.
Moving on to the Chambers of The Romanov Boyars to enjoy the daily life of the
Moscow boyars – furniture, utensils, clothes and customs from
Ivan The Terrible to the beginning of the reign of the Romanov
dynasty.
Then visit
the
Saint
Basil’s
Cathedral a great symbol of Russia.
Return to the hotel for dinner
DAY 3 MOSCOW
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
Depart for the State Tretyakov Gallery. The national treasury of Russian fine arts and
one of the most interesting museums in the
world. The Gallery was founded by a Russian
merchant Pavel Tretyakov. He donated his
collection to the city of Moscow in 1892. Here
you can enjoy the masterpieces of Russian art
(11th-20th century). The open-air sculpture
museum where you can see the monuments of
the Soviet era and socialism period.
In the afternoon move on to the Red Square area for a shopping opportunity at the GUM or
Okhotny Ryad department stores.
Continue to Okhotny Ryad - Okhotny Ryad is a unique
underground shopping mall
located in Maneghnaya
Square, in the heart of
Moscow’s historical center. In
spite of having a very modest
format, “Ohotny Riad”
shopping mall continues to
be one of the most visited shopping malls of the capital.
After dinner at the hotel depart for the Circus of dancing Fountains which includes a
performance by acrobats, clowns, jugglers, rope-
walkers and trained animals.
DAY 4 MOSCOW
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast transfer to the Cosmonautics Memorial Museum, one of its
kind, situated inside an enormous monument
dedicated to the cosmos explorers. You can also
view some photographs on space exploration from
South Africa’s Mark Shuttleworth’s website and
books.
Afterwards
transfer to the
Moscow Planetarium which is famous for the
largest dome screen in Europe with 9000 stars. It is an
observatory and astronomy museum, with interactive science exhibits and a 4D cinema.
Return to the hotel for dinner. After dinner depart on a Night walking tour of
Moscow city. Moscow is very beautiful, an unforgettable atmosphere, many colors, many
lights, wonderful photo opportunities in the historical centre and then walking around Red Square
area, across one of bridges and some of the pedestrian streets to experience this vibrant city at
night.
DAY 5 MOSCOW/ St PETERSBURG
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
Morning at leisure and after check out depart for a tour of
Bunker 42 Cold War Museum.
Bunker 42 Cold War Museum – an
exhibition complex of the Cold War times situated at 65
meters underground in the centre of Moscow. In 60s
Bunker-42 was completely equipped with all requires in case
of nuclear attack. The store of food, fuel, air regeneration
and vent filter systems, a water supply system could provide
the staff to be in ready alert during several months.
Later depart for Moscow Train Station for your overnight train to
DAY 6 St PETERSBURG
Arrive St Petersburg train station where
you will be met and transferred to your hotel for the
next 4 nights including breakfast and dinner.
After you arrive around 09H00, you can enjoy
breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast depart for a St Petersburg
sightseeing tour and Neva River
boat cruise. It is divided up into many
islands and canals connected by over 300
bridges. You will be able to see many different
styles of architecture, iconic buildings and monuments from a different angle. During the cruise
you will also see locals and tourists departing via hydrofoils to other parts of the city.
Return to the hotel for dinner
DAY 7 St PETERSBURG
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
Depart for the Great Palace of Tsarskoye Selo - Also known as the Catherine
Palace, the residence originated in 1717, when Catherine I of
Russia hired architect Johann-Friedrich Braunstein to construct a
summer palace for her pleasure.
OPTIONAL EXTRA: After dinner at the hotel, depart for a
Traditional folklore show. (+/- R200)
DAY 8 St PETERSBURG
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
Depart on a St Petersburg
city walking tour to view all the main highlights of St Petersburg (the
second largest and most beautiful city in Russia.). There are several stops along
the way to give you the chance of viewing the sights at close quarters i.e. the
Nevsky Prospect, the Kazan Cathedral, Winter Palace, Vasilevsky Island and St
Isaac Cathedral.
Continue to the Peter and Paul Fortress the original citadel of St.
Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's
designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. In the early 1920s, it was still used
as a prison and execution ground by the Bolshevik
government. Every day at 12 o'clock a cannon fires a blank
shot from the Naryshkin Bastion of the Peter and Paul
Fortress. This tradition originates from Peter's epoch, when
the cannons announced the beginning and the end of the
working day, alerted the local citizens about the floods and
marked important state events.
Return to the hotel for dinner and thereafter depart for a Street Dance master class
which includes styles like Hip Hop.
Later tonight travel to the Neva River for a view of the
spectacular ‘bridge raising’. (approx. 00H45-02H15)
DAY 9 St PETERSBURG
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
Morning at leisure to enjoy the city of St Petersburg.
In the afternoon you will visit the Peterhof Palace and Petrodvorets Gardens,
Peter the Great’s Palace lures visitors with its
Versailles-inspired palace, which overlooks a cascade
of fountains and gardens opening onto the Baltic
Sea. Start with the Great Palace, and be prepared
to squint at all the gold inside. The rooms run in a
long line facing the park. Many say the palace feels
too magnificent to live in -- and Peter felt the same,
preferring Monplaisir, a small baroque bungalow
close to the water's edge that was the first building
in the Peterhof complex.
Later transfer to St Petersburg International Airport. Proceed to the international departure
counter to check in for the flight to South Africa.
***END OR SERVICES***
TOUR COST PER PERSON SHARING
R28 750.00 per person sharing
Tour cost based on 20 passengers
R 1 750.00 per person airport taxes
(subject to currency and fuel fluctuations)
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COST
Economy Class flights on Qatar: Johannesburg / Doha / Moscow /
St Petersburg / Doha / Johannesburg
Accommodation in 3* city hotels: Moscow: 04 x Nights
Overnight Train: St Petersburg - Moscow
St Petersburg: 04 x Nights
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner daily
Insurance Medical Insurance
English guided Sightseeing: Moscow: Panoramic City tour
Metro and Kremlin walking tour
Lenin’s Mausoleum
Chambers of Romanov Boyars
St Basil’s Cathedral
State Tretyakov Gallery
Okhotny Ryad and GUM department stores
Circus of the Dancing Fountains
Cosmonautics Memorial Museum
Moscow Planetarium
Night walking tour of Moscow
Bunker 42 Cold War Museum
St Petersburg: City sightseeing tour and Neva River cruise
Great Palace of Tsarskoye Selo – Catherine
Palace
Traditional Folklore Show
St Petersburg walking tour
Peter and Paul Fortress and noonday gun
Street Dance Master Class
Neva Bridge raising
Peterhof Palace & Petrodvorets Gardens
Escort: TOUR ESCORT whilst overland
Private Coach Transfers All airport / hotel / sightseeing / tours
Free of Charge Packages 2 x Free of Charge Packages
EXCLUDED FROM TOUR COST
Passports – valid for 6 months after return date to South Africa
Visa – visas are not required for South African passport holders but foreign passport
holders might require visas. Please enquire for more information and costs
Airport taxes – this amount is calculated according to the exchange rate and will be
adjusted accordingly
Personal expenses i.e. gratuities (+/-R500), telephone calls, beverages, meals not specified
and any other service not mentioned in this itinerary
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
Tour cost is based on a minimum of 20 passengers travelling. The tour cost
will be adjusted should this amount change
Costs are based on fares currently available. This is only a quotation and no flights
or services have been booked on your behalf. The final itinerary is subject to
availability of services at time of making the reservation
Tour cost is calculated at the current rate of exchange (EUR 1.00 = R15.85) and
is subject to currency fluctuations.
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