The Soviet Empire

The Soviet Empire

May 3 – May 24, 2014

$3995

Days 1 – 6: Saint Petersburg, Russia

• Welcome Dinner
• Walking Tour of Saint Petersburg
• Explore the Czarist Palaces of Peterhof
• Enjoy Saint Petersburg’s Top Museums
• Visit a Russian Night Club

Days 7 – 14: Moscow, Russia

• Victory Day Celebrations – tanks occupy the streets and fireworks light the sky
• Walking Tour of Moscow
• Go Behind the Kremlin Walls
• Go Inside St. Basil’s Cathedral
• Visit Lenin’s Tomb
• Bargain-hunt a Moscow’s Largest Flea-market
• Relax in Josef Stalin’s Private Sauna
• Spend a night out in Moscow

Days 11-14: Perm, Russia (edge of Siberia)

• See the Real Russia
• Remember Stalin at The ONLY remaining Gulag Prison-Camp open to the public
• Go Spelunking in Siberian Ice-Caves

Days 15-19: Minsk, Belarus (2014 Special)

• walking Tour of a city nearly destroyed during WWII
• Watch the USA Compete in the 2014 World Hockey Championship
• Visit the Medieval Mir Castle
• A night at the Belarus State Circus
• A Night at the Bolshoi Theater
• Drive a tank outside Minsk
• Full day party in Minsk

Days 19-22: Warsaw, Poland

• Walking tour of Warsaw
• Farewell Dinner

What’s Included?

1. Most attractions, tours, etc.

1. Everything in the itinerary is included at NO additional cost!

1. Accommodation

1. You will stay in some of the coolest hostels in Europe.  You don’t have to find them because we already did!

1. Transportation

1. Airfare from Major Florida Airport
2. Transportation from city to city via, plane, train, bus, or ferry.
3. Transit passes in most major cities are included

1. Freestyle Days

1. Backpack YOUR way – we try to include adequate time for you to explore each city on your own since this is YOUR trip!

1. Welcome/Farewell Dinners

1. Typically in a Notable Local Restaurant

1. International Cell Phone

Your Coordinators