Russia 2020 Parents’ information evening
Our travel company • Highly recommended by several schools including MGS and Withington Girls • Specialists in Russian travel • Local knowledge • Offers good value compared to other companies especially with regard to activities and guides • We will be provided with the use of a coach and bi-lingual guide at all times • Very professional
Travel information • Flights are from Manchester Airport – you need to meet us there at 4 am – terminal 3 • 14FEB20 KL1070 MAN-AMS 05:55/08:15 14FEB20 KL903 AMS-SVO 11:40/17:00 19FEB20 KL1396 LED-AMS 18:30/19:35 19FEB20 KL1083 AMS-MAN 21:45/22:00 • All times quoted are local • Please be at Manchester (Terminal 3) to pick up at 22.15.
What’s included in the tour? § Fully guided programme of excursions including entrance fees as indicated in our itinerary § Accommodation on a half board basis (breakfast & evening meal) § English-speaking guide to accompany our group on tour § Travel insurance
Itinerary - Moscow § Day 1 – Arrive – guide to meet us at airport. Transfer to hotel by coach. § Check-in, evening meal & recover from the early start! § Hotel Cosmos
Hotel Cosmos • Good facilities • Comfortable • Good choice of food – buffet style
Day 2 - Moscow § Panoramic city tour including St Basil’s Cathedral § Red Square § Novodevichy Cemetery § And many other sights!
Day 2 - Moscow § Lunch on Old Arbat Street § Students will buy their own lunch and will be allowed to go in small groups to the food outlet of their choice in a designated area § Russian food and more familiar brands are both available
Day 2 - Moscow § Contemporary History Museum guided tour
Day 2 – Moscow - Evening • Dinner at the hotel • Guided visit to Bunker 42
Day 3 - Moscow • Lenin’s Mausoleum • Guided tour of the Kremlin • Lunch
Museum of GULAG history
Tour of Metro Stations
Day 3 - Moscow • Dinner • Red Square at Night
Day 3 – Moscow • Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
Day 3 - Moscow • Transfer to St Petersburg by the overnight train
Day 4 – St Petersburg • Breakfast • Sightseeing tour of City including Peter and Paul Fortress & Aurora
Day 4 – St Petersburg • Lunch on Nevsky Prospekt • Tour of the Church of the Spilt Blood • Check-in to hotel • Dinner in town and short tour of the city at night
Day 4 – St Petersburg • Park Inn Pribaltiskaya • Good food and comfortable • Bring your swimming gear
Day 5 – St Petersburg • Siege of Leningrad Museum guided tour • Lunch on Nevsky Prospekt • Guided tour of the Hermitage (Winter Palace)
Day 5 – St Petersburg • Curling/ Ice hockey match??? • Russian meal in a restaurant
Day 6 – St Petersburg • Check out after breakfast • Pushkin and Catherine’s Palace guided tour • Lunch • Pavlovsk Gardens & Fyodorov Cathedral
Day 6 – St Petersburg • Go to the airport and fly home exhausted! • 22.00 arrival at Manchester Terminal 3
Weather AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES C 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -5 -10 -15 -20 London Moscow
Travel Tips Passport and Visa § Passports must be valid for 6 months after you return from your trip. § All British citizens require a visa. (APPLICATION FORMS) Food and Drink § Breakfast and evening meals are included § Vegetarians and other dietary requirements can be catered for with advance notice § Be prepared to TRY! § It is advised that you drink bottled water § TIME – 3 hours ahead of GMT
Expectations • As you are representing the school and for health and safety, there will be no drinking or smoking on the trip and any breaches of this code will have serious consequences on our return home. • We also expect all students to be polite and well behaved and listen carefully to all instructions
Travel Tips Souvenirs § The best souvenirs are the traditional Russian dolls, hand painted lacquer boxes and Russian style hats § Prices will vary greatly – a reasonable price for a Russian Doll would be $20 US Dollars and between £8 - $10 US Dollars for a Russian hat Bartering on the market Have Patience! And have a go. The Russians enjoy bartering, the best bargains are to be had on the markets. Avoid purchasing items in the area of the most popular sites as they will also be the highest price!
Paperwork • Visa application process • Please take a VIS4 form to complete • I need a passport photo taken in the last 6 months by Monday • Payment schedule: £600 should have already been paid • Friday 18th October 2019 - £300 • Friday 15 th November 2019 - £300 • Monday 16 th December 2019 - £300 • Monday 13 th January 2020 - £220 • Please sign register to show attendance. This presentation will be sent as a Firefly task to all students on the visit.
Manchester Visa application • We will be travelling to Manchester on Wednesday 13 th November for a 2pm appointment. It will take 30 minutes to process the group. • Students won’t need to miss lessons – we will get the 13.16 train from Wilmslow. This train fare is to be paid by students on the day. • Should students not be able to attend they will need to go separately and this will cost £30. • We should get passports with the visa in them back in school around 12 th December.
Things you need to do: 1 – Hand in passport 2 – Hand in one passport photo – white background, no smiling etc. Steps 1 and 2 by Monday next week 3 – Complete VIS4 form – in next couple of weeks 4 – Make the payments 5 - Get rubles for the visit and ensure you have warm clothes
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