On this five-day tour, experience winter in Moscow in the most exciting ways. Over five days you will pack in a lot of fun. Enjoy an ice-skating performance, learn to skate yourself with a private tutor, indulge in a banya (Russian sauna) experience, have fun with huskies and even learn how operate a dog sled. You can also channel the Russian way of life in style, with vodka tasting, a Russian tea-ceremony, dinner in Ruski with access to a real ice-bar, and lunch at a local family home. By the end of this tour you will know all about Russian hospitality, and be in love with Moscow in the winter.
Day 1 - Moscow
- Visa information for Russia
- Arrival transfer from Moscow airport to your hotel
Day 2 - Moscow
- Tour around Red Square in winter
- St. Basil's Cathedral (winter)
- Lenin's Mausoleum (winter)
- The GUM Department Store
- Lunch in Zaryadye Park
- State Historical Museum (winter)
- Russian ice-skating show
Day 3 - Moscow
- Practise skating in Gorky Park
- Visit Garage Museum of Art
- Radisson river cruise
- Dining at Ruski restaurant
Day 4 - Moscow, Kinerma Village
- Visit Siberian husky nursery
- Traditional meal with a local family
- Experience a Russian banya (sauna)
Day 5
- Transfer from hotel to Moscow airport
The most popular and best time to go to Russia is during the summer months of June, July and August, where the days are balmy and long. That being said, it can easily be argued that there isn't a bad time to go to Russia, as all the seasons are equally wonderful in their own ways. The snow begins to melt in April and the cool, sunny spring days (right through til early June) are ideal for exploring the cities of St Petersburg and Moscow. Easter is hugely important to Russians making this a very interesting time to visit too. The summer months are popular for the Trans-Siberian Railway, but again this runs year round (even through the frozen months) and you will perhaps find the quieter periods more enjoyable. Autumn (September - October) is a beautiful golden time to visit, and many say that seeing Russia sparkling under blankets of snow over the winter (November - February) is well-worth the plummeting temperatures. Christmas in Russia is on the 7th January, so the sparkling markets are still open early in the year and this is a lovely, quiet time to explore the cities.
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