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9-Days - St Petersburg, Karelia on snowmobiles & Moscow
Hong Kong ~ via Moscow ~ St. Petersburg ~ (night train) Kizhi ~ Petrozavodsk ~ (night train) ~ Moscow ~ Hong Kong
香港∼經莫斯科∼聖彼得堡∼基芝∼彼得羅扎沃茨克∼（夜間列車）∼莫斯科∼香港
| Day 01 | Hong Kong ~ Mowscow ~ St. Petersburg |
| Hong Kong ~ Moscow | SU 213 | 1155/1715 hrs |
| Moscow ~ St. Petersburg | SU 26 | 1845/2010 hrs |
Arrival at St. Petersburg and transfer to your hotel stay.
Hotel stay in St. Petersburg
| Day 02 | Saint Petersburg |
Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
City tour of St. Petersburg
During the tour, you will be taken to the most precious monuments of the city's rich history and orgiinal architecture carefully preserved as the world cultural heritage. You will be able to hear amazing stories and to tatke fine pictures of the main architectural and historical sites like Nevsky prospect, the Kazan Cathedral, the Winter Palace, Vasilievsky Island, St. Issac Cathedral, Peter and Parul Fortress, the Senate Square and the Palace Square. The 3-hour sightseeing tour will allow you to get a brief but bright impression of Saint Petersburg.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress is the place of birth of Saint Petersburg, here began the foundation of this beautiful city. Today it is home to several museums, which exhibits to everyone the splendid history of Saint-Petersburg's foundation and growth. Here you may visit main museums like the Peter and Paul Cathedral - the tallest building in the city center and the burial place of members of the Imperial family - the Grand Ducan Mausoleum, the Boat house, the Artillery Armory, the Mint, Engineering andn Commandant's house, guardhouse and many others. The fortress also used to be a political prison as you may see during a visit to its casemates, in the XIX in became the main political prison of Russia.
Lunch to be served at local restaurant.
Hermitage Winter Palace (Main Collection)
It is hard to imagine a trip to Saint Petersburg without visiting one of the most famous museums worldwide - the State Hermitage. Its priceless collection occupies 5 historical buildings of which the Winter Palace - the former residence of the Russian Royal family - is the most remarkable. Its rooms, decorated with marble and gold provide a fine background for the treasures of the Hermitage. You might be surprised to know that the collection of this unique museum contains over 3 million exhibits including the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael and other famous artists; however the collection of the Egyptian, Oriental and Ancient Greek art should not be missed as well. You will be literally overwhelmed by the beauty of the museum and will never forget this magnificent and legendary place.
Hotel stay in Saint Petersburg
| Day 03 | Saint Petersburg ~ (overnight train) ~ Petrozavodsk |
Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
Russian Museum of Fine Arts
The Russian Museum represents one of the richest collections of Russian art in the world, gathered in the remarkable building of the Mikhailovsky Palace and its several annexes situated in historical sites all over the city, including the Marble palace and the Mikhailovsky castle. This museum was found by the Emperor Nikolay the Second who wanted to gather as much Russian art in one place as possible. The collection is so vast that you need a lot of time to appreciate all its beauties. Nowadays the Russian museum contains the unique collection of Russian art and icons. Moreoever, the museum brings together the work of more than 260 museums across Russia and works and restoration and cultural center.
Lunch to be served at local restaurant.
Free time at leisure to stroll around.
Saint Petersburg is a surprising city and beautiful for many reasons! During your free time, you can discover its splendid palaces, cathedrals and churches. Enjoy your evening at the worldwide famous theatres. Take one of our options to have fun and enjoy your time into the Northern capital of Russia!
After dinner, transfer to train station for departure.
Night train departure from Saint Petersburg to Petrozavodsk (2nd class).
Overnight on the train.
| Day 04 | Petrozavodsk ~ Kizhi |
Arrival at Petrozavodsk. You will be met by our English speaking guide.
Transfer to Kedrozero settlement (90km).
Enjoy breakfast at local restaurant.
Driving on Snowmobiles to the Ancient Karelian Villages
After breakfast, we will take you through snowmobile safety instructions, do a riding briefing and equip you with boots, a special snowmobile suit and a helmet. Now it is time for your snowmobile adventure to begin!
Today we will cover the distance of 80km and plunge into the idyllic winter landscape and the thrill of speed. Starting in Kedrozero we drive through ancient Karelian villages Pegrema, Yuzhny Dvor and Lypovitsy and across the second biggeest lake in Europe, Lake Onego, to the world-known Kizhi Island.
Enjoy a picnic lunch en-route
Kizhi Museum of Wooden Architecture
Kizhi Museum-reserve is one of the largest open-air musuem in Russia. This amazing, unique creation of Northern Russian architecture is located on a small and picturesque hill in the middle of the water. The architectural complex includes 70 monuments of folk wooden architecture of the 15th-20th centries, the core of which is the ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost, consisting of the Transfiguration Church, the intercession Church and the bell tower, which gives the complex balance and completeness. Over the years here was brought the oldest wooden Church in Russia - the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, several chapels, and more than two dozen peasant houses. Here you will find a collection of household items and icons, which for the last three centuries, were created in North and South Karelia.
Driving to the tourist Complex and check in at hotel.
Hot Russian Banya
Banya - Russian sauna, has always held a special place in the culture of Russian people. Traditionally it is a small wooden house, a log cabin with dood stove, covered by stones, which were used to generate the hot steam. For centuries Russian believed that in banya they were purified not only the body but the soul. This experience will let you discover the sacred meaning of such an important part of Russian culture!
Dinner to be served at hotel.
Hotel stay in Kizhi
| Day 05 | Kizhi ~ (overnight train) ~ Petrozavodsk |
Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
Drive back to Kedrozero by the same way (90km)
Enjoy a picnic-lunch en-route
Transfer from Kedrozero to Petrozavodsk (90km)
Dinner at be served at local restaurant.
Transfer to railway station for departure.
Overnight train from Petrozavodsk to Moscow (2nd class)
Overnight on the train.
| Day 06 | Moscow |
Arrival at Moscow and transfer to your hotel stay. You will be met by our English speaking guide.
Enjoy breakfast at local restaurant.
Moscow city tour
Mowcow is the capital of Russian Federation and represents a unique set of old architecture masterpieces and modern high-tech buildings. If you want to know more about the history of the Russian capital, you need to take this City tour! In order a few hours, you will have a glimpse of its main landmarks, such as the Red Square, the Kremlin, the Victory Park, the White House, the Arbat, Cathedral Christ-the-Saviour, the observation platform of Sparrow hills, Lomonosov University and much more! It is an interesting and efficient introduction of Europe's biggest city.
Lunch to be served at local restuarnt.
Metro Tour
Moscow metro is considered one of the most beautiful in the world! It constitutes a vast museum of underground palaces with impressive interiors, statues and reliefs, monumental and decorative compositions (paintings, mosaics, stained glass and painting) and numerous labyrinths. During the tour you will visit the most remarkable stations like Komsomolskaya, Kurskaya, Kievskaya and others, with the experienced guide who will bring you a full insight into their fascinating history.
Arbat Street
Arbat Street is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Originally it was a part of an important trade route and was home to a large number of craftsmen. In the 18th century Arbat became one of the most prestigious living area in Moscow and then a place for the intelligentsia and artists to live. In soviet times young people used to held their meetings and protests here. The street nowadays reflects these eventful periods with its elegant buildings, a museum in the house of great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, a lot of nice shops, cafes and restaurants, an entire wall dedicated to the pioneers of Russian rock and the impressive building of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Hotel stay in Moscow.
| Day 07 | Moscow |
Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
Kremliln 克里姆林宮(Territory and Cathedrals)
Visit one of the most well-known sights of Moscow - the Kremlin with its red brick walls and 20 towers holding their own unique history. Since its first construction in 1156 as a woonden fortress by the order of Grand Duke Yuri Dolgoruky, it has been rebuilt several times. The current appearance was formed in 1495 by the best architects of Russia and Italy. Today Kremlin is the residence of Russian President and the main symbol of the country, revered by all of its citizens.
Lunch to be served at local restaurant.
Free time at leisure.
Hotel stay in Moscow.
| Day 08 | Moscow/Hong Kong |
Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport for departure.
| Moscow/Hong Kong | SU 212 | 1935/*1005 hrs |
| Day 09 | Arrival Hong Kong |
10:05 hrs arrival at Hong Kong
Have a nice holidays!
Remarks :
Every effort will be made to adhere to the planned itinerary. However, due to weather conditions and reasons beyond our control, changes to the itinerary might occur, for which the company accepts no responsibility.
The order of the visits might be changed. However, all visits mentioned in the program will be provided as per inclusions.
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