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Fountains opening in Peterhof
Fountains opening in Peterhof
The official opening of the world famous fountains in Peterhof Museum Park will take place on Saturday, May 18 in 2013.
The history of the world famous park with 150 fountains goes back to the times of Peter the Great, who drew the first plan of this residence, which was meant to beat Versailles. The fountains started to work in 1721, while Peter was still alive. They have been working ever since, except the tragic time of World War II, when Peterhof was occupied by the Nazi troops. Your visit to St.Petersburg is incomplete without seeing the splendor of Peterhof fountains.
American University Chamber Singers: concert in Moscow
American University Chamber Singers: concert in Moscow
We are pleased to invite you to the concert of American University Chamber Singers in Moscow on May 29, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the House of Journalists. They are going to perform Russian and American music. Free entrance.
If you are interested in performing in Russia, you can find more information at Concert tours to Russia.
New excursion in St.Petersburg: Russian Ethnographic Park
New excursion in St.Petersburg: Russian Ethnographic Park
We are happy to announce our new excursion to Russian Ethnographic Park Bogoslovka, where you will see the recently reconstructed Cathedral of the Intersession, the history of which goes back to the early 18th century. It is a unique example of traditional Russian wooden architecture, decorated with 25 onion domes, a matchless four-tier iconostasis and breathtaking murals. On the grounds you will also wooden chapels, intricately decorated merchants’ houses and St.Varlaam’s Church in the process of reconstruction.
Easter in St. Petersburg 2013
March 29, 2013 Friday
Upon arrival in St.Petersburg, you will have an introductory city tour ending at your hotel.
March 30, 2013 Saturday
In the morning you will have the guided tour of the
Hermitage Museum, one of the world largest art museums. After a traditional Russian lunch in a local restaurant, we will take you outside St.Petersburg to Tsar’s Village (the town of Pushkin) the town of Pushkin where you will visit Catherine’s Palace with its opulent Gold Rooms and the Amber Room, the 8th wonder of the world.
March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday
You will have this day at leisure for independent sightseeing. In the evening you will go to the legendary Mariinsky Theatre to listen to The Tale of Tsar Saltan by the outstanding Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov.
April 1, 2013 Monday
You will be transferred to the airport.
The minimum number of guests we need to operate this tour is 2. The price per person is from 890 USD. The price includes 3 nights in a twin room with breakfast in a centrally located hotel, transportation and guide services, entrance tickets to the Hermitage Museum and Catherine’s Palace, one theatre ticket, one lunch in a local restaurant. The price does not include airfare to/from Russia, Russian visa.
For more information you can write to our sales department at info@oltontravelrussia.com
New excursion: Russia’s first Museum of Jewish History in Moscow
We are happy to announce our new excursion to the newly opened Russia’s first Museum of Jewish History in Moscow. The excursion will introduce you to the life of the Jewish community in Russia from the time of tzarist Russian to the modern days.
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CHRISTMAS IN ST PETERSBURG December 16-20, 2012
December 16, 2012
Upon arrival in St.Petersburg, you will be transferred to your hotel.
December 17, 2012
You will begin this day with the city tour during which you will see Nevsky Prospect, the Square of Fine Arts, St.Isaac’s Square and other famous sights. You will have the afternoon at leisure.
December 18, 2012 Monda
In the morning you will go to outside St.Petersburg to Tsarskoe Selo (the town of Pushkin) and visit Catherine’s Palace where you will see the opulent Gold Rooms and the Amber Room, the 8th wonder of the world. In the evening you will listen to Der fliegende Hollдnder by Wagner at the world-famous Mariinsky Theatre.
December 19, 2012 Tuesday
In the morning you will go to the Hermitage Museum, one of the world largest art museums. In the evening you will attend the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky in the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
December 20, 2012 Wednesday
You will be transferred to the airport.
The minimum number of guests we need to operate this tour is 2. The price per person is from 998 USD. The price includes 4 nights in a twin room with breakfast in a centrally located hotel, transportation and guide services, entrance tickets to the Hermitage Museum and Catherine’s Palace, two theatre tickets. The price does not include airfare to/from Russia, Russian visa.
For more information you can write to our sales department at info@olton.ru or BOOK NOW.
RUSSIAN MUSIC IN ST PETERSBURG October 23-27, 2012
October 23, 2012
Upon in St.Petersburg, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will have welcome dinner.
October 24, 2012
You will begin this day with the city tour during which you will see Nevsky Prospect, the Square of Fine Arts, St.Isaac’s Square and visit St.Isaac’s Cathedral, famous for its stunning interiors. You will have an early dinner in the Sadko restaurant near the Mariinsky Theatre. The restaurant is decorated in the Russian folk style and has photographs and autographs of famous dancers and musicians. After dinner you will listen to Boris Godunov by Mussorgsky in the Mariinsky Theatre.
October 25, 2012
In the morning you will go to the Hermitage Museum, one of the world largest art museums. After an independent lunch you will have the backstage tour of one of the Imperial theatres of St.Petersburg, during which you will learn about the history of the building and the specific features of Russian ballet stages. Then you will visit Rimsky-Korsakov Apartment-Museum, containing over 250 personal items of the composer. At the end of the tour you will listen to recordings by Chaliapin.
October 26, 2012
In the morning you will go outside St.Petersburg to Tsarskoe Selo (the town of Pushkin) and visit Catherine’s Palace where you will see the opulent Gold Rooms and the Amber Room, the 8th wonder of the world. The tour will be followed by lunch in the traditional Russian restaurant Podvorje. In the evening you will listen to Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky in the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
You will be transferred to the airport.
For more information you can write to our sales department at info@olton.ru or BOOK NOW.
ST.PETERSBURG FOR STUDENTS May 10-16, 2012
May 10, 2012
Upon arrival in St.Petersburg. you will meet your guide and will be transferred to your hotel for check in. Then you will walk to a local restaurant for dinner.
May 11, 2012
You will start this day with a guided city tour during which you will visit St.Isaac’s Cathedral, famous for its stunning interior decoration. After an independent lunch in a local cafй you will tour Kunstkamera, the first public museum of Russia, founded by Peter the Great. The tour will be followed by an hour-long river and canal cruise on a private boat (available May-September). Optional evening ballet performance or folk show.
May 12, 2012
In the morning you will go to the Hermitage Museum, one of the world largest art museums. After an independent lunch you will visit Dostoevsky Apartment Museum.
May 13, 2012
This morning you will have the tour of Yusupoff Palace, one of the best private palaces of Europe, where you will see the elegant interiors and the rooms, where Grigory Rasputin was murdered. After an independent lunch you will visit Peter and Paul Fortress, the birthplace of the city, where you will see St. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, the burial place of Russian Emperors, and the prison, the Alcatraz of the Russian Empire.
May 14, 2012
This day will commence with a tour the Russian Museum, possessing the world’s largest collection of Russian fine and applied arts. Then you will walk to the Church on Spilled Blood to see its unique interior with over 70,000 sq. foot of mosaics. After an independent lunch you will visit the Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra, where the prominent Russian composers, writers and artists are buried. Optional evening circus.
May 15, 2012
In the morning you will depart for Tsarskoe Selo (the town of Pushkin) to visit Catherine’s Palace, the summer residence of the Russian Emperors, with its breathtaking Gold Suite of Rooms and the Amber Room. Then we will transfer you to Peterhof, another summer residence of the Russian Royal family. You will take a guided walk through the Lower Garden with its more than 150 fountains. (Fountains in Peterhof operate May-September; in October-April you will have a tour to Pavlovsk). In the evening you will have your farewell dinner in a local restaurant.
May 16, 2012
This day you say good-bye to St.Petersburg and will be transferred to the airport.
Price per person in a group of 18 is:
in a twin room for students with IDs – from 770 USD; adult supplement – from 66 USD
in a triple room for students with IDs – from 727 USD; adult supplement – from 109 USD
The price includes accommodation in B&B in the centre of St.Petersburg, museum entrances, guide and transportation services according to the itinerary and two dinners.
To find out more, please, write to us at info@olton.ru or book now.
MUSIC SPRING IN ST.PETERSBURG April 23-29, 2012
April 23, 2012
Upon in St.Petersburg, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will have welcome dinner.
April 24, 2012
You will begin this day with the city tour during which you will see Nevsky Prospect, the Square of Fine Arts, St.Isaac’s Square and visit Alexander Nevsky Lavra Necropolis, where the most famous Russian composers, such as Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, and the founder of Russian classical ballet school, the choreographer M.Petipat, are buried. You will have an early dinner in the Backstage restaurant of the Mariinsky Theatre, which belongs to the theatre and where the dancers often go to after performances. The restaurant is decorated with various theatrical objects, photographs and autographs of famous dancers and musicians. After dinner you will see Petrouchka and Firebird, two ballets by I. Stravinsky, in the Mariinsky Theatre.
April 25, 2012
In the morning you will go to the Hermitage Museum, one of the world largest art museums. After an independent lunch you will visit Rimsky-Korsakov Apartment-Museum, containing over 250 personal items of the composer. At the end of the tour you will listen to recordings by Chaliapin.
April 26, 2012
In the morning you will go outside St.Petersburg to Tsar’s Village (the town of Pushkin) and visit Catherine’s Palace where you will see the opulent Gold Rooms and the Amber Room, the 8th wonder of the world. The tour will be followed by lunch in the traditional Russian restaurant Podvorje. In the evening you will see Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky in the Mariinsky Theatre.
April 27, 2012
This morning you will have the backstage tour of the Mariinsky Theatre, during which you will learn about the history of the building and the specific features of Russian ballet stages and visit the atelier des costumes. Then you will visit Fyodor Chaliapin Apartment-Museum, filled with operatic mementoes of the legendary Russian basso. In the evening you will listen to Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades in the Mariinsky Theatre.
April 28, 2012
You will have a full day at leisure for independent sightseeing. In the evening you will attend the Mariinsky Theatre to see Jewels, three 1-act ballets by Balanchine, music by Faur, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. After the theatre you will have your farewell dinner in the Sadko restaurant.
April 29, 2012
You will be transferred to the airport.
For more information you can write to our sales department at info@olton.ru or BOOK NOW.
