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Part fantasy, part historical drama, Russia reads as though it were a work of seminal fiction. A storybook landscape of castles, palaces and cathedrals, this romantic place sets the scene for a famous narrative of valiant champions, incredible riches, celebrated royalty and great tyrants. Yet the real magic of this dramatic country is its wonderfully resilient people and distinctive culture, which are a constant source of warmth in Russia’s massive backyard.
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Russia Experience

Russian tea
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15 days
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  • USD $3,208
    CAD $3,030
    AUD $2,941
    EUR €2,184
    GBP £1,865
    NZD $3,765
    ZAR R24,382
    CHF FR2,681
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Russia Highlights

Lenin statue
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8 days
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  • USD $1,995
    CAD $1,895
    AUD $1,850
    EUR €1,425
    GBP £1,175
    NZD $2,370
    ZAR R15,340
    CHF FR1,770
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Trans-Mongolian Experience

Trans Mongolian Railway
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21 days
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  • USD $3,746
    CAD $3,570
    AUD $3,446
    EUR €2,673
    GBP £2,190
    NZD $4,413
    ZAR R28,571
    CHF FR3,285
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Trans-Siberian and Mongolia

Forbidden City, Beijing
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21 days
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  • USD $4,518
    CAD $4,286
    AUD $4,121
    EUR €2,973
    GBP £2,628
    NZD $5,302
    ZAR R34,166
    CHF FR3,648
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Russia's Top Picks

Ancient Walls of Vladivostok Fortress
 
Russia's coastline encompasses 12 seas, the most of any country in the world
 

Top 5 Soviet Surprises of Russia

  1. Sarov: Ever wonder where all those nasty Cold War nuclear leftovers ended up? At least some of them can be found in Sarov, a town converted into a nuclear facility and hidden from the world until the collapse of the USSR. Nowadays, the town is keen to show off its collection of 30 kiloton bombs, as well as a scale model of the ‘Tsar Bomba’, the largest bomb ever detonated.
  2. Stalin’s Bunker: Almost too good to be true, Stalin’s elaborate bunker sits 60 metres below an athletic field in the middle of suburban Moscow. Only recently discovered and refurbished, the bunker is now open to visitors, and is complete with annotated war maps, a pool table and Stalin’s famous pipe.
  3. Star City: Once the highly secret and closely guarded base of the Soviet space program, this fully functioning city northeast of Moscow now serves as a training centre for current and aspiring cosmonauts. You can even be a cosmonaut for a day yourself, if you're willing to pay a price that is out of this world.
  4. Perm-36: Not for the fainthearted, Perm 36 is one of the best-preserved Soviet gulag camps, and a relic of Siberia’s tragic past. While difficult to reach, the site is a worthy memorial to the millions of people who were once forced to live there.
  5. Vladivostok Fortress: The largest port city in the Pacific has a wealth of abandoned military bunkers, tunnels and even a fortress to explore, all with a colourful Soviet history. Vladivostok's wide array of dark tunnels, decommissioned guns, old battle stations and antiquated bombs will definitely get historians and army nuts excited.

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Russia at a glance

  • 9
  • Moscow
  • 138.7 million
  • Russian
  • RUB
  • (GMT+03:00) Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type F (German 2-pin, side clip earth)
  • +7

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