Winter Wonder Land
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"St. Petersburg is the most beautiful city I've visited. I'd also recommend travel to any part of the region. Winter was a fabulous time to visit."
Roger Neate
Seattle, WA
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Nobody loves New Year's Eve like the Russians do - it's the most festive holiday of the year, with parties, presents, champagne and caviar. This celebratory tour revolves around New Year's in glorious St. Petersburg, with Moscow merrymaking and a visit to 12th century Suzdal to round out the festivities.
Days 1-5: St. Petersburg, New Year Celebrations
An elegant champagne reception greets us in St. Petersburg. Then for four days we explore this 300-year-old imperial capital envisioned by Peter the Great, visiting the expertly restored Amber Room at Catherine's Palace, the Gold and Malachite Rooms at the Winter Palace, majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral, and the Usupoff Palace, where we take tea in the palace pavilion.
Ring in the New Year at an intimate late-night dinner in a Russian home, or opt to don gown and tux and join the crème de la crème at the glittering Czar's Ball at Catherine's Palace.
Days 6-10: Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal
Experience Moscow as few travelers can, at its most graceful and serene, resting beneath a blanket of fresh snow. Visit the ancient Kremlin and the Armory Museum, including a private tour of the Diamond Fund with its crown jewels.
Drive to little Suzdal, 12th century capital of Kievan Rus, and admire its 16th century churches, the vaulted ceilings lit by flickering candles, and the unearthly beauty of Russian hymns filling the air.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
10 Days |
| Departures in 2008: |
1 |
| 2008 Dates: |
December 29, 2008 -January 7, 2009 |
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| 2008 Land Tour Cost |
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| 4-16 travelers |
$4,995 |
| Single Supplement |
$995 |
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MIR Signature Features
- Toast the New Year and newfound friends at a St. Petersburg New Year's Party
- Admire the restored Amber Room in Catherine’s Palace, its luminous amber panels painstakingly re-created from photographs of the originals
- Take a traditional troika ride through the snowy Russian Countryside
- Discover the unique traditions associated with Orthodox Christmas as you experience a Christmas Eve service at a 16th century Suzdal church
Map
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| Days 1-4: |
St. Petersburg, New Year celebrations |
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| Day 5: |
afternoon train to Moscow |
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| Day 6: |
Moscow |
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| Day 7: |
drive to Vladimir, Suzdal |
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| Day 8: |
Suzdal |
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| Day 9: |
drive to Moscow |
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| Day 10: |
Moscow |
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Suggested Extensions
Extend your stay in St. Petersburg or Moscow. Contact us for details.
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