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Grand Russia UNESCO Tour

Type:group or private
Season:All year round
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Duration:13 days
Group dates: 18 May 2025 — 30 May 2025 31 Aug 2025 — 12 Sep 2025
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Destinations:Moscow Vladimir-Suzdal-Kostroma-Yaroslavl-Sergiev Posad Moscow Kazan St Petersburg Veliky Novgorod St Petersburg
Rate:from $3,770 USD per person

Grand Russia UNESCO Tour is an extraordinary way to immerse yourself in Russia's rich cultural and historical heritage. This 13-day journey offers a comprehensive exploration of 10 out of the 32 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Russia. You'll visit some of the country's most iconic cities and regions, including Moscow, St Petersburg, Golden Ring, Kazan & Veliky Novgorod. You'll delve into Russia's past, visiting world-renowned museums, and exploring charming ancient towns.

  • In-depth cultural exploration: treasures of Russian culture through millenia of history

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from Moscow to Vladimir-Suzdal-Kostroma-Yaroslavl-Sergiev Posad by bus

from Moscow to Kazan by train fare first class economy

from Kazan to St Petersburg by airfare flight, economy fare economy

RATE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM: $0 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: $0 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM: $0 USD
Rate from: $3,770 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM: $0 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: $0 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM: $0 USD
Rate from: $3,770 USD

Inclusions

Accommodation

  • 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
  • 3 nights Moscow, 1 night Suzdal, 1 night Kostroma, 2 nights Kazan, 4 nights St. Petersburg
  • 1 night on board the train Moscow - Kazan
  • NOTE: Kostroma 4* hotel is included in 3* package

Meals

  • Full breakfast at the hotels (exсept Day 1)
  • 6 lunches: 1 lunch in Yaroslavl (Russian pancake Maslenitsa Experience), 1 lunch in Vladimir, 1 lunch in Suzdal (degustation of Medovukha with Russian pirozhki), 1 lunch in Kazan, 1 lunch in Bolgar, 1 lunch in Veliky Novgorod
  • Group tour: Farewell dinner

Transportation

  • Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

  • from Moscow to Vladimir-Suzdal-Kostroma-Yaroslavl-Sergiev Posad by bus

  • from Moscow to Kazan by train fare economy

  • from Kazan to St Petersburg by airfare economy

  • Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
  • Private return airport/train station transfers
  • Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
  • Metro pass in Moscow
  • Transportation to/from Veliky Novgorod

Sightseeing

  • UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES we're visiting: Moscow Kremlin & Red Square, Kolomenskoe, Novodevichy Convent, historic center of St Petersburg, Trinity Sergius Lavra (Sergiev Posad), Bolgar, Kazan Kremlin, historic monuments of Novgorod, historic center o
  • Vladimir half-day (4 hours) guided tour: the Dormition Cathedral, the architectural complex of the Cathedral of St. Dimitriy
  • Bogolyubovo half-day (3 hours) guided tour: the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the Nerl River
  • Suzdal and Kostroma full day (8 hours) guided tour: Kremlin and the ensemble of the Monastery of Saint Euthymius, Museum of Wooden Architecture (Kostroma), Ipatievsky Monastery, the Museum of Flax and Birch Bark (time permitting)
  • Yaroslavl and Sergiev Posad full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Spassky Monastery, the Church of Elijah the Prophet, the Residence of Maslenitsa, the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, a Bear monument
  • Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow; Highlights include Moscow Kremlin (visiting the Cathedrals and the Armory), the Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral (outside), Lenin’s Mausoleum (outside), GUM, the Bolshoi Theatre (outside), metro tour
  • Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Novodevichy Convent with the guided tour inside, Sparrow Hills, Stalin's skyscrapers tour, Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve
  • Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Kazan: Highlights include the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, Syumbike tower, Old Tatar village
  • Bolgar full day guided tour: Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex including the Bolgar ancient settlement, Museum of the Bolgar Civilization and enter the White Mosque
  • St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood
  • Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of St. Petersburg; Highlights include the Royal Palace of Peterhof, the Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral, boat cruise
  • Veliky Novgorod full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kremlin, the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Yaroslav's Court, the St. George's Monastery, the Wooden Architecture Museum

Entrance tickets & visas

  • Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
  • Russian Visa supporting documents, including an official visa invitation letter, and step-by-step guide on how to apply for your visa

We value your comfort

  • Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
  • 24/7 support before and during your trip with us
  • Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia. Tips already included
  • Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
  • Maximum group size 16 people

    CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TRAVELLING WITH US

    Kathryn Roston, Canada, May 2024: Trip to Russia

    This was my second trip to Russia using Discovery Russia. I was definitely not disappointed. I sent a list of places in Moscow, St-Petersburg and Veliky Novgorod that I wanted to see, mostly having to do with The Great Patriotic War and the Cold War to Lina at Discovery Russia and all the tour arrangements were made perfectly. Special thanks to Lina and Ella who arranged for me to use taxis to most sites. Due to a handicap that I have, this made my tour a lot easier physically and allowed me to save my energy for walking around the sites I saw. THANK YOU! My tour guides were the same as last year, which made my trip more fun and interesting since they already knew my interests. Liza, Alexandra and Yuriy were all, once again, FANTASTIC! They answered my many questions and shared their unique knowledge of their cities in detail and with a love of their cities. It’s one of the safest and hospitable countries on the planet. I HIGHLY recommend Discovery Russia for anyone interested in learning about Russia and its history and people. Despite the politics between governments, if you have ever thought about visiting Russia, GO.

    Neel Malde, July, 2024: UNESCO tour

    Our trip was well planned, and our guides were knowledgeable and we had a good overall experience and russia is one of the best countries we have visited, i highly recommend to travel with discovery russia, our agent irene was wonderful...

    Cinda George, USA: Discovery Russia 13 day Grand Russia Unesco Tour

    We recently returned from the 13 day Grand Russia Unesco Tour. We primarily booked this trip because very few travel groups offer such a complete itinerary (including Golden Ring and Kazan//Bolgar). We were very pleased with this tour - it was intense and left very few hours of relaxation, but the amount of things we were able to see, experience and learn about were extensive. We were lucky to have an incredibly proficient guide, Yuri. His knowledge of the Golden Ring and Moscow especially was 'above the norn'. The city guides in other places were very good too. If you are serious about learning about and experiencing more than the typical Moscow/St. Petersburg tour, you should consider Discovery Russia.

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