An Exeter International holiday to Russia brings history to life

Exeter International are passionate about arranging family holidays. Although Russia and Eastern Europe may not be traditionally relaxing holidays in warm far flung places, we are seeing an increasing number of families with young adults studying Russian history booking week long holidays to Russia specifically to help learn and bring history to life and help understand the largest country in the world.

We suggest a framework of three nights in Moscow (starting on a Friday – when hotels are better value and traffic is calm) and four nights in St Petersburg, travelling between the two by high speed train. The content and where to stay are then up to you. We will discuss your itinerary with you and the result will be something unique to you and your family.

We are proud to be recommended as a preferred tour operator by 101 Family Holidays.

Enriching

Our guides are amazing. No dry and boring rehearsed spiel – they are what make the difference between a good holiday and a wonderful holiday. For past customer comments see our plaudits.

Learn about the revolution – see the battleship aurora where it all started. Understand why the Bolsheviks cried when they saw inside the Winter Palace for the first time; see how five year plans really did fast forward the economy. Hear about WWII from a Russian perspective and explore the space race and the cold war…

Awe Inspiring

Everything about Russia is epic. The vastness of the Hermitage, the size of the Diamonds in the Kremlin Diamond Fund, the metro in Moscow, what more of an incentive to fall in love with history could you need?

Fun

It doesn’t have to be all about history. Learning about cultural differences and customs is key – try a Russian banya, spend a day at the dacha, ice skate in St Petersburg in palace square, or learn to cook Russian style. If you want to show off your artistic flair we can arrange a matryoshka master class – learn how to paint Russian dolls and take the results home!

Each holiday is tailor made to your own specifications, with as little or as much private guiding as you like. A guideline cost for a seven night, 8 day Moscow & St Petersburg holiday to include accommodation at the Royal Marriott Aurora in Moscow and Angleterre hotel in St Petersburg, a private guide for five days and all entrance fees to museums, travel between the cities on high speed train and return economy fights with British Airways from £2,500.00 per person based on four people travelling together and sharing twin/double accommodation. Book a seven night Russia holiday during any school break with your family and enjoy one day with a guide on us.

For more information or a suggested itinerary please call us on 020 89562756 or email us at enquiries@exeterinternational.co.uk