Itinerary

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DAY 1 Singapore - Moscow Welcome to a unique experience! Assemble at Changi Airport for our flight to Moscow, the capital of Russia and home to the largest number of billionaires in the world. Note: Flight on Singapore Airlines departs past midnight on Day 2.

DAY 2 Moscow - Experience the beauty and splendour of Russias biggest city. - Visit Kremlin which bore witness to many famous & tragic events in Russias past and a treasure trove of Russian history with its cathedrals, palaces, Czars Cannon & Bell. - Next adjourn to the Red Square where the embalmed body of Dictator Lenin now rest in a stately Mausoleum (may close without notice). - Nearby are the colourful domes of St Basils Cathedral, representing the most famous Russian architectural masterpiece and GUM, the state department store housing more than 1000 shops. Lunch/Dinner

DAY 3 Moscow - Tver - Drive past traditional Russian villages and birch wood forests as we travel to experience life on a rural Russian village Spas-Zaulok, the center of traditional agro culture. - Meet the farmers who will show us the history, tradition and lifestyle on a farm. - Make our way to Tver. Enroute, pass Klin, once home to the famous Russian composer, Tchaikovsky. Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner

DAY 4 Tver - Novgorod - Drive to Novgorod. - Tour the brick fortress of Russias oldest Kremlin with its 9 towers built between 10th & 14th century. - Visit the St Sophia Cathedral which is one of the earliest stone structures of northern Russia. Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner

DAY 5 NOVGOROD – ST PETERSBURG - Continue across the vast Russian Plains to St Petersburg. - Admire the staggering gold dome of St Issacs Cathedral which is a wartime bastion to Russians as it survived shelling by Nazi forces during the blockade of the city then known as Leningrad. - St Petersburgs most famous rider, the Bronze Horseman, rears fearlessly over the Neva River at the opposite end of Decembrists Square from St Isaacs. - Drive down the main avenue, the Nevsky Prospect which buzzes with dining and bar scenes. Take in the festive façade of the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

DAY 6 St Petersburg - Proceed to Peterhof nestled on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and home to the most spectacular summer estate of Russian Czar, Peter the Great. - Admire the Grand Cascade and Water Avenue with its unequalled collection of magnificent fountains, canals and opulent bronze statues (fountains operates from early May to early October, weather permitting). - Visit the Winter Palace which also houses the State Hermitage Museum. Be awed by one of the finest art collections founded on the original 18th century collection of Empress Catherine the Great. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

DAY 7 ST PETERSBURG – HIGHSPEED TRAIN – MOSCOW - Visit the first structure in St Petersburg, Peter & Paul Fortress, built to protect the city from Swedish attacks. - Learn about the 500 years of history in refining and perfecting the vodka at the Russian Vodka Museum. - After lunch, board the high speed Sapsan train for the 635km journey to Moscow. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

DAY 8 Moscow - Suzdal - Travel on Moscows Metro Station, often called the Peoples Palaces for their elegant designs and lavish use of marble, mosaics, sculptures & chandeliers. - Arrive at Arbat Street, once an enclave of court artisans but now offers souvenirs from many craft stalls. - Drive through the pleasant Russian countryside, passing clusters of dachas and tiny villages as we commence our tour of the Golden Ring. - Continue to Suzdal, located on the bank of Kamenka River. Enjoy an orientation tour of the city followed by a visit to a local family for tea. - Visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture where more than 200 historical and architectural monuments stand. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

DAY 9 SUZDAL – SERGIEV POSAD – MOSCOW - Enjoy a leisurely drive to Sergiev Posad, considered as the Russian Vatican and a temporary residence of the Russian patriarchs. - Embark on a walking tour at the Trinity-St Sergius Lavra, the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. - Visit a Matryoshka Doll Factory to learn about the making of these traditional nestling Trinity toys before we travel on the Yaroslavl highway, winding through forest covered hills back to Moscow. - Enjoy an entertaining evening at the famous Moscow Circus performances of juggling, trapeze artistry, and extreme balancing acts by an all Russian Cast. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

DAY 10 Moscow - Singapore Bid farewell to Moscow as we transfer to the airport for our flight back to Singapore. We hope that you have had an enjoyable vacation with Dynasty Travel and look forward to bring you to your next holiday destination. Breakfast

DAY 11 Arrive Singapore

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