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Day 5:
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National Russian Show
$70 per person
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Enjoy a thrilling show by Kostroma, a professional dance ensemble. They will perform stylized folk dances of Russians, Ukrainians, Cossacks, and other nationalities that inhabit the Russian Federation. This colorful show features 50 dancers on stage and 17 costume changes. The ensemble has toured the world with this show to great acclaim.
Please note:
May-early June and late September-October departures offer an alternate optional tour featuring the Zlatoust Singers.
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Day 6:
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Tretyakov Gallery
$50 per person
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Tour the Tretyakov Gallery in Zamoskvorechye, one of the oldest districts in Moscow, just a stone’s throw from the Kremlin. As the National Museum of Russian Fine Art, the Tretyakov Gallery features a collection of more than 130,000 paintings, sculptures, and graphics from Russian artists dating from the eleventh to the 20th centuries.
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Day 6:
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Jewish Heritage of Moscow
$50 per person
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Once one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, you’ll explore the history of Russia’s Jewish population as well as its modern theological and cultural traditions. Visit the Memorial Synagogue—a synagogue, museum and important educational center—in Victory Park, for a short film and an understanding of this culture before, during, and after the Catastrophe. Then visit Moscow's Grand Choral Synagogue, a 104-year-old architectural masterpiece and survivor of anti-Semitic policies and persecutions throughout the years. It is now home to the Ashkenazi, Bukhari, and Caucasian Jews of Russia.
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Day 10:
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Karelian Folk Show
$45 per person
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Join us for a Karelian folk show, at which we’ll enjoy the national music and costume of the Karelia Republic—the northern region of Russia known for its pristine lakes, thick forests and frigid climate. Listen to traditional songs with verses in the Russian, Finnish, and Karelian languages.
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Day 12:
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Peterhof
$95 per person
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Explore the magnificent summer residence of the Russian royalty at Peterhof. In 1714, Peter the Great asked for a “Versailles by the Sea.” The site evolved into a grand palace atop the hill surrounded by a park. Visit Catherine’s Wing, a small palace on the grounds, and view the many fountains on the grounds. See the palace’s remarkable Grand Cascade, an extraordinary fountain ensemble made up of three waterfalls, nearly 150 fountains shooting more than 2,000 jets of water, and a myriad of statues and sculptures. Please note: The Peterhof fountains are not in operation on certain April and October departures.
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Day 14:
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Yusupov Palace
$65 per person
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Tour the splendid Yusupov Palace, once owned by one of the wealthiest families in Russia. The 19th-century palace stands on the embankment of the Moyka River. Built by Vallin de la Mothe in 1760, the palace’s claim to fame is as the place where Prince Yusupov murdered Grigory Rasputin in 1916. Here you’ll see where it all took place, as you browse rooms that have been restored to evoke the eerie atmosphere of the night of the murder. Another palace highlight is its magnificent private theater, one of the most beautiful of its kind in all of Europe.
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Day 14:
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Evening at the Russian Ballet
$110 per person
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Experience an Evening at the Russian Ballet. In a centrally located theater, you'll enjoy a ballet performance. Russia is world-renowned for producing exceptional ballet dancers and choreographers, and the dance is an important part of Russian culture. At the time you purchase this program, your Program Director will advise you of the ballet performance that you will be attending.
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Day 4:
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Peterhof
$95 per person
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Explore the magnificent summer residence of the Russian royalty at Peterhof. In 1714, Peter the Great asked for a “Versailles by the Sea.” The site evolved into a grand palace atop the hill surrounded by a park. Visit Catherine’s Wing, a small palace on the grounds, and view the many fountains on the grounds. See the palace’s remarkable Grand Cascade, an extraordinary fountain ensemble made up of three waterfalls, nearly 150 fountains shooting more than 2,000 jets of water, and a myriad of statues and sculptures. Please note: The Peterhof fountains are not in operation on certain April and October departures.
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Day 5:
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Evening at the Russian Ballet
$110 per person
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Experience an Evening at the Russian Ballet. In a centrally located theater, you'll enjoy a ballet performance. Russia is world-renowned for producing exceptional ballet dancers and choreographers, and the dance is an important part of Russian culture. At the time you purchase this program, your Program Director will advise you of the ballet performance that you will be attending.
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Day 6:
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Yusupov Palace
$65 per person
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Tour the splendid Yusupov Palace, once owned by one of the wealthiest families in Russia. The 19th-century palace stands on the embankment of the Moyka River. Built by Vallin de la Mothe in 1760, the palace’s claim to fame is as the place where Prince Yusupov murdered Grigory Rasputin in 1916. Here you’ll see where it all took place, as you browse rooms that have been restored to evoke the eerie atmosphere of the night of the murder. Another palace highlight is its magnificent private theater, one of the most beautiful of its kind in all of Europe.
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Day 8:
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Karelian Folk Show
$45 per person
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Join us for a Karelian folk show, at which we’ll enjoy the national music and costume of the Karelia Republic—the northern region of Russia known for its pristine lakes, thick forests and frigid climate. Listen to traditional songs with verses in the Russian, Finnish, and Karelian languages.
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Day 13:
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National Russian Show
$70 per person
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Enjoy a thrilling show by Kostroma, a professional dance ensemble. They will perform stylized folk dances of Russians, Ukrainians, Cossacks, and other nationalities that inhabit the Russian Federation. This colorful show features 50 dancers on stage and 17 costume changes. The ensemble has toured the world with this show to great acclaim.
Please note:
May-early June and late September-October departures offer an alternate optional tour featuring the Zlatoust Singers.
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Day 14:
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Jewish Heritage of Moscow
$50 per person
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Once one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, you’ll explore the history of Russia’s Jewish population as well as its modern theological and cultural traditions. Visit the Memorial Synagogue—a synagogue, museum and important educational center—in Victory Park, for a short film and an understanding of this culture before, during, and after the Catastrophe. Then visit Moscow's Grand Choral Synagogue, a 104-year-old architectural masterpiece and survivor of anti-Semitic policies and persecutions throughout the years. It is now home to the Ashkenazi, Bukhari, and Caucasian Jews of Russia.
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Day 14:
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Tretyakov Gallery
$50 per person
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Tour the Tretyakov Gallery in Zamoskvorechye, one of the oldest districts in Moscow, just a stone’s throw from the Kremlin. As the National Museum of Russian Fine Art, the Tretyakov Gallery features a collection of more than 130,000 paintings, sculptures, and graphics from Russian artists dating from the eleventh to the 20th centuries.
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