Travel to Russia in Winter? You Bet!
Russia in winter is an absolutely magical season and a favorite time for MIR staffers. Why, you ask?
Because Russia knows how to do winter. The cities take on a warm patina in the slanted winter sunlight, and theaters, restaurants and teahouses welcome passersby in from the snowy streets. The countryside looks like a scene out of Dr Zhivago, as grownups and kids alike run and slide in the fresh blanket of snow.
The sleeping giant of Russia comes alive in new ways during the winter. Experience ice fishing on frozen Lake Baikal, New Year's celebrations at Catherine's Palace, and traditional sleigh rides.
All this - and more - await you on a winter trip to Russia.
- Enjoy a luxury private train chauffeur through Moscow, Odessa, Kiev and St. Petersburg to world-class opera and ballet performances with special guest lecturers and exclusive backstage tours.
- Celebrate New Year's in St. Petersburg: Attend the Czar's Ball in Catherine's Palace or dine in a private Russian home.
Try something new and different this holiday season with a visit to Zhivago's Russia! New Year's celebrations, world-class museums, traditional sleigh rides!
- Venture across Russia on a deluxe Trans-Siberian winter rail journey
Featured stop: frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia where you can experience traditional winter activities: snowmobiling, a dog troika ride, or ice fishing!
- Go beyond Russia and travel with friends and family to experience Christmas Traditions of Poland.
Browse holiday markets, savor a Christmas Eve feast with a local family, thrill to a torch-lit sleigh ride, learn how to make pierogi, and sip hot mulled wine on this brand new tour.
- Design your own Winter Experience with the help of MIR travel experts
Interested in a custom family trip or traveling privately? Check out MIR's Flexible Essential Private Trips, or contact us to design a custom journey just for you!
Opera & Ballet of Russia & Ukraine:
An Unforgettable Rail Journey aboard the Luxury Golden Eagle Private Train
Surround yourself with music and dance in some of the finest opera and ballet theaters in the world, gliding from city to city on the distinctive Golden Eagle luxury private train.
This cultural exploration of Moscow, Odessa, Kiev and St. Petersburg is filled with special experiences and once-in-a-lifetime events, such as a world-class performance in Moscow's Bolshoi Theater and a private reception with the Artistic Director of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater. Personalize your trip by choosing the places you want to explore in Moscow and St. Petersburg and, in between, luxuriate in the relaxing life aboard a stylishly appointed private train.
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Winter Wonder Land: New Year's in Russia
This classic journey to Russia's economic and cultural capitals of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as a few days spent in the Golden Ring towns of Vladimir and Suzdal, takes place over the most festive time of year - New Year's.
No one loves New Year's like the Russians do, and the tour includes the option to attend the glittering Czar's Ball or spend time in a private St. Petersburg home ringing in 2012.
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Trans-Siberian Winter Wonder Land
Travel by deluxe train between Moscow and Vladivostok on a fascinating Russian odyssey featuring tours of nine locations, including the charming city of Suzdal in Russia's Golden Ring and Siberia's Lake Baikal.
Frozen in winter, Lake Baikal is the perfect location to experience the thrill of an ice ride. Choose an exciting snowmobile ride or opt to experience a dog troika ride, or try your hand at ice fishing and enjoy the freshly caught fish quick-smoked in a mobile smokehouse and served warm - delicious!
Relax in the comfort of Russia's most exclusive private train, the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express, on one of two departures:
Eastbound: Moscow to Vladivostok
February 18-March 3, 2012
Westbound: Vladivostok to Moscow
March 1-15, 2012
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Private Family Tour to Russia
Experience the highlights of a true Russian winter on a family-friendly holiday celebration. Ice-skating in the middle of the city, a descent beneath Moscow to visit Stalin's Secret Bunker, a private New Year's Eve get-together in a St. Petersburg home (or - for the grown-ups - an optional evening at the posh Czar's Ball in Catherine's Palace), and warm welcomes at worldclass museums, restaurants and performances are all featured in a holiday package for your family to unwrap at its leisure.
Leave the planning to MIR and enjoy a trip of a lifetime this holiday season. Special family features available on our private tours include (but aren't limited to):
- An exclusive tour of the Gold Rooms of the Hermitage Museum
- Red Square and the Kremlin's Armory Museum, where the czars' collection of Faberge eggs is on display
- A performance of the classical ballet, The Nutcracker, at a world-class Russian theater such as the Mariinsky or the Bolshoi.
- Ice skating at a special winter rink set up on Red Square
- Izmailovo Market, bursting with Russian handicrafts, Soviet memorabilia, amber jewelry and lacquer miniatures
- A ride on a horse-drawn sleigh ride through a countryside village
Call 800-424-7289 for more information or email privatejourneys@mircorp.com for a quote.
Photos: MIR Corporation, GW Travel Limited, Hotel Snegurochka
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