This Celebrity Xpedition
excursion into Moscow
provides a unique
opportunity to see the
highlights of the Russian
Capital, including a look
behind the iron curtain with
the KGB. Accompanied by a
St. Petersburg guide, you
will transfer to the St.
Petersburg airport for the
one-hour flight to Moscow.
Once in Moscow you will
travel via limousine through
the bustling streets bound
for the museum of the
world-famous Russian
Security and Intelligence
Service, KGB, located in the
legendary Lubianka Building.
Here, your guide will be an
FSB (KGB) Officer, who will
glorify the role this
organization played in the
development of the Soviet
State. While touring the
museum, take time to view
the impressive collection of
espionage equipment
belonging to US pilot
Powers, who was ordered shot
down in 1961 by Khruschev.
The museum will also reveal
the true stories of several
legendary Russian spies.
Following the KGB museum,
you have lunch at the Sword
and Shield Restaurant to
restore your energy before
exploring the very heart of
Moscow - the Kremlin.The
Kremlin is an old fortress,
the most important
historical and political
center of Russia. While in
the Kremlin, you will visit
the Armory Chamber that
houses a collection of
unique Russian treasures,
jewelry, court regalia,
armor, coronation dresses,
golden carriages, and some
of the fabulous and
priceless Easter Eggs by
Karl Faberge. The tour of
the Kremlin grounds
continues to Cathedral
Square, absolutely striking
in its beauty and flanked by
three main cathedrals: the
Assumption, the
Annunciation, and the
Archangel Michael, all
decorated with numerous
golden domes. You will view
the interior of the
Archangel Michael Cathedral,
the oldest church in the
Kremlin, once used as a
private chapel for the
Russian Czars. You will also
see some curious monuments
that demonstrate the Russian
ambition to build the
biggest in the world - the
200-ton Tsar Bell and the
Tsar Cannon.
Upon leaving the
cathedral, you will take a
short transfer to Red Square
where you will have an
excellent view of the
world-famous St. Basil
Cathedral with its
multi-colored onion-shaped
domes. From there, photo
opportunities of the Kremlin
Towers and Lenin's Tomb
abound. Your Moscow tour
will end with a
well-deserved dinner at a
prestigious Writers Club
restaurant housed in an old
mansion. Relax at the end of
the busy day with a glass of
wine, some caviar and a shot
of that Russian staple -
vodka. Following dinner, you
will return to the airport
for your flight to St.
Petersburg and your ship.
Note: Guests must
be able to walk
approximately 1.3 miles over
various surfaces and
approximately 150+ steps.
Please take into
consideration that this is
an extensive walking tour
and is not recommended for
persons with walking
difficulties. The transfer
to/from the St. Petersburg
Airport is approximately 45
minutes each way, dependent
upon traffic conditions.
Comfortable clothing and
walking shoes are
recommended. This tour
cannot accommodate children
under the age of 12 years.
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