Oskemen — Novosibirsk

3:00 PM Departure from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Novosibirsk; transfer price upon request.

Novosibirsk — St. Peterburg

4:00 AM Meet at Tolmachevo Airport, Novosibirsk.

7:10 AM Departure to St. Petersburg.

7:35 Arrival at Pulkovo Airport, St. Petersburg. Meet your guide at the airport.

Breakfast at a city café.

Introduction to the university: St. Petersburg Mining University.

Sightseeing tour "This city breathes history."

St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire for over two centuries. On this tour, we'll reminisce about the history of this glorious capital, show you the city's ceremonial center, and its most famous architectural ensembles: the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, the Field of Mars complex, and the Smolny Monastery. You'll see the constellation of three squares—Palace Square, St. Isaac's Square, and Senate Square—the Bronze Horseman monument to Peter the Great, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Museum, St. Michael's Castle and Summer Garden, the legendary cruiser Aurora, and much more.

Lunch at a city café.

Accommodation at the 4-star "Rus" Hotel. Explore the historic city center.

Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.

Departure from the hotel by bus.

Excursion to the "Petrovskaya Aquatoria" museum-model, where you can trace the history of the Northern Capital and the birth of the Russian Navy in interactive miniature form.

All buildings, including those lost, have been recreated as they appeared in the mid-18th century. Ancient estates, parks, and palaces provide a stunning backdrop for city life during the reign of the Russian emperors, from Peter the Great to Catherine the Great.

Introduction to the university: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

Lunch at a local café.

Free time in the city center. Return to the hotel on your own.

Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.

Departure from the hotel by bus.

Climb the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral for a picturesque bird's-eye view of the city center.

Introduction to the university: Admiral S.O. Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping.

Lunch at a city café.

Visit to the State Hermitage Museum (Tickets do not include a guided tour. An audio guide can be purchased on site for 450 rubles).

Free time in the city center. Return to the hotel independently.

Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out at 12:00 PM. Departure from the hotel with luggage.

Bus tour "Under the Shade of Tsarskoye Selo Gardens" with a visit to the Catherine Palace with the famous Amber Room and Catherine Park.

Tsarskoye Selo is the beloved summer residence of Empress Catherine II. The center of the ensemble is the Catherine Palace, an outstanding Baroque monument, where the unique Amber Room was recreated for the tercentenary of St. Petersburg: its walls are decorated with "gifts of the sun." Adjacent to the palace is a picturesque park consisting of formal and landscaped sections.

Lunch at a city café.

Dinner at a city café.

Transfer to Pulkovo Airport.

9:45 PM Departure to Novosibirsk.

6:10 AM Arrival at Tolmachevo Airport, Novosibirsk.

Departure to Ust-Kamenogorsk by minibus. Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Price per student: from 47,000 rubles + airfare (calculated in tenge)

Supplement per adult in a school group: 1,000 rubles (calculated in tenge)

Bank installment plans for 6 and 12 months are available.

The company reserves the right to make changes to the program and price of the tour,

to the order of excursions, and to substitute excursions with equivalent ones.

INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR:

— Insurance

— Guide services

— Accommodation at the Rus Hotel (4-star, double occupancy, buffet breakfast)

— Meals October 26-29 (4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners)

— Introduction to universities as per itinerary

— Entrance tickets to museums as per itinerary

— Excursion program

— Transportation as per itinerary – minibus up to 18 seats

NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR:

— Airfare

— Transfer Ust-Kamenogorsk – Novosibirsk – Ust-Kamenogorsk

— Audio guide at the Hermitage (from 450 rubles)

— All personal and other expenses not specified in the itinerary