Grand Chapitre 2009
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WELCOME TO St. PETERSBURG, Russia
8th GRAND CHAPITRE
December 3rd – 6th, 2009 “ST PETERSBURG WINTER”
Program
Day 1: Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 - “Welcome to St. Petersburg!”
Individual arrivals in St. Petersburg. Transfer to Grand Hotel Europe (GHE). Free time.
18:45: Departure from GHE to “Russian Vodka Room” restaurant for Welcome and Reception Dinner.
Day 2: Friday, December 4th, 2009 - “Russian Countryside”
09:00: After breakfast departure from GHE for Pushkin to visit the Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room. A traditional Russian luncheon will follow at the “Podvorie” Restaurant with vodka and champagne included. Russian folkloric musical entertainment will make this event one of the unforgettable experiences in a casual and warm atmosphere. – After lunch return to your hotel.
18:30: Optional evening program will start. Departure from GHE to a ballet or opera performance. The program to be advised later. (Optional programs are not included in the price of the basic tour.)
22:00: Late Dinner for all the international guests to our Grand Chapitre.
Day 3: Saturday – December 5th, 2009 – “Imperial St. Petersburg, and Gala Dinner”
09:00: After breakfast we’ll start our day of Introduction to St. Petersburg including a comprehensive sightseeing and visits to the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace and the Hermitage Museum, followed by a lunch at the “Kuhnya” Restaurant. After the lunch our tour shall continue to the Yousupov Palace. The Yousupov family was the wealthiest family in pre-revolutionary Russia. After the tour return to your hotel.
19:00: Our Festive Gala Evening will start with Welcome cocktails, followed by the Induction Ceremony of new members. At about 20:00 the Gala Dinner will start. Location for the Gala is the Grand Hotel Europe.
Day 4: Sunday – December 6th, 2009 – “Good Bye St. Petersburg, and/or Welcome Moscow!”
Option 1: Individual departures from your hotel to the airport if you are returning home.
Option 2: Morning group departure to the airport for those who booked the Moscow option. Upon arrival a comprehensive Moscow City Introduction tour will follow including the Red Square, the Kremlin and other famous places. After the tour, check in to the Baltschug Kempinski Hotel.
12:30: A Rotisseurs lunch will follow at the hotel restaurant.
14:30: Departure for an inside visit to the Moscow Kremlin and to the Armoury Museum. Return to the hotel.
18:00: Optional evening program: Departure to the Bolshoi Theatre for a “Toska” Opera performance by G. Puccini.
22:00: After the theatre a Moscow Night City tour will follow before returning to the hotel. Ends approx. 24:00
Day 5: Monday - December 7th, 2009 –“Life in Moscow”
11:00: A most unique visit to the backstage of the Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre.
13:00: Lunch in a local restaurant. Until 15:00
15:00: A shopping opportunity for souvenirs and Russian Christmas gifts to take back home. Return to hotel. 17:00
19:00 Departure to a local Dinner Amical in a Moscow Chaine member restaurant. Return to the hotel.
Day 6: Tuesday – December 8th, 2009 – “Good Bye, Russia”
Departure from hotel to the Moscow airport for return flight back home.
Prices: Basic St. Petersburg tour program $1.785 (USA) per person in double room; Single Room supplement $330 per person. Price includes the Gala Dinner ticket. Optional Theatre evening in St. Petersburg: $190 per person including transfers and theatre ticket. Optional Moscow Extension tour: $1.390 per person in double room; Single Room supplement $300 per per son. Price includes one way airfare from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Optional Theatre evening in Moscow: $190 per person including transfers and theatre ticket.
THE ABOVE PROGRAM IS A BRIEF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. PLEASE, REQUEST A COPY OF OUR FULL MINUTE-BY-MINUTE PROGRAM BY E-MAIL: ali@denrus.ru
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