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World War II is the most titanic struggle that mankind ever experienced. The interest to this major historic event does not vanish as time goes by. It cost over 50 million lives and consumed enormous resources. It deformed the economy of the world and brought tremendous suffering to a generation. Among the countries involved into the War the greatest human losses were borne by the Soviet Union, which lost 27 million fatal casualties amid soldiers and civilians, and Germany (over 12 million). The United States and Great Britain, the Allies of the Soviet Union in the War, lost correspondingly over 300 000 and 400 000 in number. The whole nations were facing the global extermination, suffice it to adduce 6 million Jews killed by Nazis, mostly in the concentration camps. Equally, the victory over fascism, in which the Soviet Union played the leading role, is one of the most momentous events in human history, which we have no right to forget about. The itinerary of the tour designed by COMINTOUR includes visiting Moscow, Kursk, Volgograd (the former Stalingrad) and St. Petersburg: the cities, which gave the names to the most decisive battles that brought the final victory to the Allies over the fascist Germany.
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Day 1
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Moscow |
Arrival in Moscow. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.
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Day 2
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Moscow |
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the city. Tour of the Kremlin, including visit to a Cathedral. Free time.
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Day 3
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Moscow |
Breakfast. Visits to the Marshal Zhukov Museum and the Air-Force Museum in Monino (suburbs).
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Day 4
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Moscow |
Breakfast. Armed Forces Museum. Trip to Kubinka (a small settlement known for the Tank museum). Departure to Kursk by night train.
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Day 5
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Kursk |
Arrival in Kursk. Transfer to the hotel, check-in. Breakfast. City tour, including visits to the museum of World War II and the Kursk battle museum.
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Day 6
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Kursk |
Breakfast. Trip to Prokhorovka and Yakovlevka, including visit to the Tank Battle museum. Meeting with War veterans can be arranged. Departure to Moscow by a night train.
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Day 7
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Moscow / Volgograd |
Arrival in Moscow. Breakfast. Sightseeing tour including War memorial on the Poklonnaya Hill. Transfer to the airport, flight to Volgograd. Arrival in Volgograd. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.
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Day 8
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Volgograd |
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the city, including the War Memorial, Panorama of the Stalingrad Battle and the Mamayev Hill.
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Day 9
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Volgograd |
Breakfast. The whole day-tour of Stalingrad Battlefields. Dinner with War Veterans.
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Day 10
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Volgograd / St. Petersburg
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Breakfast. A morning flight to St.Petersburg. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in. Sightseeing tour of the city.
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Day 11
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St. Petersburg |
Breakfast. Tour of the city including the Navy Museum and the Artillery Museum. Trip to Kronstadt, the first Navy base of Russia situated on an island in the Gulf of Finland. Sightseeing tour of Kronstadt.
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Day 12
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St. Petersburg |
Breakfast. Tour of the Hermitage Museum. The Leningrad Siege Memorial Museum. Folk show at the former Palace of the Grand Prince Nicholas.
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Day 13
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St. Petersburg |
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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Hotel and tour price to be requested.
Recommended period for travel: all year round.
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