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Through Russia by train and plane program 12 days / 11 nights

Day	Program
1	Arrival in Moscow. Guided transfer from the airport to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Evening is at leisure.
2	City tour. The Kremlin: territory + 3 cathedrals. Breakfast at the hotel. City tour. The city tour of Moscow will take you to the Sparrow Hills to enjoy the impressive panorama of the downtown area; you will pass by the Victory park with its World War II Memorial, the New Maiden Convent, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the White House and ride along Kutuzovsky Avenue. You will stop at the St. Sofia Embankment of the Moskva-River to take pictures of the breathtaking panorama of the Moscow Kremlin. The culmination of the tour will be the visit to the Red Square. Lunch at a local restaurant. The Kremlin: territory + 3 cathedrals. Today you will enjoy a visit to the ancient heart of the Russian capital, see a unique architectural ensemble of the Cathedral Square; walk by the enormous Tsar Bell and the Tsar Cannon. Optionally you can visit the Armoury Chamber or the Diamond Fund. Dinner at the hotel.
3	Sergiev Posad. Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning is the departure by coach Sergiev Posad, an ancient town renowned for its Trinity St.Sergius Monastery, one of the oldest and most prominent in Russia. Afterwards you will have lunch at the local restaurant. Return to Moscow. You have the afternoon free for walk in Moscow. Dinner at the hotel. In the evening– transfer to the railway station. Departure by the famous Trans-Siberian Express to Irkutsk in comfortable train cabins.
4	Day on the train. You have an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Russian scenery through the window of your cabin in Trans-Siberian Express. Full board on the train.
5	Day on the train. Your journey to the Lake Baikal continues. Full board on the train.
6	Day on the train. Have a wonderful journey to the heart of Siberia. Full board on the train.
7	Irkutsk. City tour. The Decembrist Museum. Arrival in Irkutsk in the morning. Breakfast at the hotel. During the city tour you will see the old Siberian city situated on the intersection of the air and rail roads to the east, north, west of Russia and other countries, such as Mongolia and China. After lunch in a local restaurant you will visit the Regional Museum. Lunch at the hotel. Afterwards you will visit the local market. Dinner at the hotel.
8	Lake Baikal. Breakfast at the hotel. Full day guided the Lake Baikal excursion. On your way from Irkutsk to Listvyanka village (70 km from Irkutsk) you will visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture – this museum in the open air has a large collection of original wooden houses, equipped with the old-style furniture and domestic utensils. Visit to Museum of Lake Baikal (Limnological Museum) which provides information about the origin and the wild life of the lake. You will take also a boat ride on Baikal with a stop in one of the deep valleys of the Lake Baikal, where you will spend time having picnic, taking pictures and walking to the tunnel of the famous Circular Baikal Railroad. Listvyanka sightseeing. Back to Irkutsk. Dinner at the hotel.
9	Trip to Ust-Orda. Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will visit a settlement named Ust-Orda, the administrative and cultural center of Ust-Orda Buryat National Region, situated 70 km from Irkutsk. There you will have an excursion to the Regional Museum, showing the history of Siberia from the Stone Age to the present day in fossils, rock-paintings, pictures, authentic tools, robes and dresses, weapons and jewelry. Lunch. Dinner at the hotel.
10	Check out of the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Flight to St. Petersburg. City tour. Breakfast at the hotel. After leaving the hotel the guide will accompany you to the airport and help you to get around there to find your departure gate. Flight to St. Petersburg. Arrival in St. Petersburg. Lunch at a local restaurant. During the city tour you will see the major attractions of this magnificent city: drive along Nevsky Prospect, have glimpses of the Winter Palace and the Admiralty, wander around the Smolny Convent and the St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The visit to the Peter & Paul Fortress will crown this day of sightseeing. Guided transfer to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.
11	The Hermitage. Breakfast at the hotel. This morning is wholly dedicated to the visit to the Hermitage, one of the Europe’s most prominent museums, housing the overwhelming collection of the Western Art. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, you will have time to walk down the most famous street in St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect. Dinner at the hotel.
12	Check out of the hotel. Visit to Pushkin, with its Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room. Breakfast at the hotel. Today you visit the countryside palace of Empress Elizabeth. The tour will take you through the stunning interiors, including the world-famous Amber Room. After visiting the palace you will be given a chance to walk around in the nice garden surrounding it. Transfer to the airport. The guide will accompany you to the airport and help you to get around there to find your departure gate.