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Join our group as we
travel through Russia!
If you're considering visiting Russia, or have often thought about visiting, then this is a unique opportunity for you! Our tour guides are veteran travelers and will be offering an itinerary that will display the finest in Russian culture!

We will be spending 2-3 days in St. Petersburg and 3 days in Moscow, including a week in Cheboksary, the Capital of the Republic of Chuvashia, where we will participate in the National Day of the Chuvash Republic, and the Volga River Folk Festival.

 

St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow

Chuvashia

Vyacheslav Platonov
(on right, shown here with
Ambassador Vershbow)
Vyacheslav, or Slava, is an Open World facilitator, and works for the Republic of Chuvashia (Dept. Head for International Cooperation).


Bryan J. McCormick
Library Director and Open World Host 2003-2005.
This will be Bryan's 4th trip to Russia in the past 3 years.

• Trip is scheduled for June 18th - July 2nd, 2006.
• In St. Petersburg we'll visit the Hermitage museum, the Palace Square, the Winter Palace, and many other interesting sites.
• Moscow will include visits to the Kremlin, Red Square, and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour..
• Hotel stays will be near the city center, convenient for evening strolls and shopping.
• In Chuvashia we'll stay at a hotel/health spa near the capital city, Cheboksary, which rests along the Volga River in east-central Russia.
• We'll visit Russian villages, meet people of Tatar, Chuvash, and Russian descent, and have real exposure to their culture and native traditions.
• We'll be in Chuvashia for the National Day of the Chuvash Republic, and we'll also be there during the International Festival of Folk groups, with people coming from all over Russia and other European countries.
• Cost of the trip will be around $3000-3500, several thousand less than a traditional tour group rate for a two week trip.
• Your guides have experience in traveling within Russia and will make sure you have a wonderful experience!