Russia Tour Copenhagen University

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Hw uch des it cst?

The price is 11,500 DKK. You pay

a non-refundable deposit of 3,000

DKK when you sign up.

The remaining 8,500 DKK is due

15 September.

Wht is included in the price?

The price covers non-stop lights

with Scandinavian Airlines to and

from Russia, accommodation in

three star hotels in twin rooms,

bus transfers, overnight train

from St. Petersburg to Moscow,

a ten day long, intensive cultural,

academic and social program,

with a strong emphasis on social

interaction with students from

Russian universities, access to all

sights mentioned in the tour pro-gram, all guided tours described

in the program, all tips and fees

for guides, drivers, etc.. Finally,

half board through the whole tour

is included in the price, i.e. break-

fast every day and either lunch or

dinner every day.

You pay for your own use of

public transportation (a metro

or bus ride in Russia costs less

than 1 USD). You also pay for

your Russian visa. The cost of aRussian visa varies, depending on

your citizenship. Citizens of some

countries (among them Brazil,

Israel, Chile, Hong Kong and

Singapore) do not need a visa to

travel to Russia. The organizers

provide you with the papers you

need to obtain the visa at the Rus-

sian visa center in Copenhagen.

Experience Russias two capitals, St. Petersburg and Moscow

Embrace the magnitude of The Red Square, walk in the foot-

steps of Tsars and party with the locals in St. Petersburg.

Russia is a country at the crossroad between a fascinating past

and a challenging present. The tour offers an intensive learning

experience, intercultural exchange and a chance to meet new

people and maybe make friends for life!

The Russi TurA student trip to Moscow

and St. Petersburg

When des the tur tke plce?

The tour takes place from Friday, 11

October thru Sunday, 20 October 2013.

When nd hw cn I sin up?

You can sign up now by writing to the

organizers at: russiatour@akademisk-

rejsebureau.dk

There is no deadline for signing up,

but there are a limited number of spots

available in the tour group, so we do en-

courage you to sign up as early as possible.

Wh cn sin up?

All students can sign up for the tour, also

students who do not study at The Universi-

ty of Copenhagen, so you can invite friends

to participate, also if they want to ly in to

Russia from other countries than Denmark.

The tour is conducted in English.


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The tour is operated by Akademisk Rejse-

bureau/Academic Travel, Copenhagen, and

hosted by The University of Copenhagen.

Akademisk Rejsebureau/Academic Travel is

Denmarks largest organizer of group tour-

ism into Russia. Akademisk Rejsebureau is

registered with the Danish National Travel

Guarantee Fund and is licensed to operate

tourist groups out of Denmark. Visit Aka-

demisk Rejsebureau/Academic Travel at

www.akademiskrejsebureau.dk

With over 37,000 students and more than

7,000 employees, the University of Copen-

hagen is the largest institution of research

and education in Denmark. The diversity of

academic environments and scientific ap-

proaches is the University of Copenhagens

distinguishing feature and strength.

The University offers more than 200

study programmes in health sciences,

humanities, law, life sciences, pharmaceuti-

cal sciences, science, social sciences, and

theology. Visit the University of Copehagen

at www.ku.dk/english

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Day 1 Departure for St. Petersburg with Scandinavian Airlines morning light, arriving early afternoon (note St. Petersburg and

Moscow time is Copenhagen + 2 hours).

After check-in at the hotel we have time to rest at the hotel and discover the local area before we depart together on a irst

sightseeing tour of the city that was Russias capital for more than 200 years. Today, St. Petersburg is Russias cultural capital

and remains one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We end the day with a Russian welcome dinner with typical Rus-sian food and, of course, a glass of vodka.

Day 2 This morning we meet in the lobby to go for a sightseeing tour of Saint Petersburg. We see the reason why St. Petersburg

is considered by many the most beautiful city in the world and marvel at the Peter and Paul Fortress, the famous, colorful

Cathedral on Spilled Blood and the Bronze Horseman statue of Peter the Great. We have hored our own boat instead of a

bus for the irst part of the sightseeing program, so that we see the city from its famous canals and the Neva River.

The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, and completed in

1740. The fortress includes the Peter and Paul Cathedral where the remains of the Russian tsars rest, six bastions and other

buildings. The fortress was built during the Great Northern War (1700-1721), but during the 19th century it mainly served

as a prison for political prisoners, including Russian 19th century writer Fyodor Dostoevsky.

A shared Russian lunch in central St. Petersburg is included in todayr progran.

Tonight we meet the locals! A group of students from St. Petersburg take us out to their favorite cafes and clubs in St. Petersburg.


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Day 3 Today we explore the world famous Winter Palace with the Hermitage Museum. First we get a guided tour, then we have

time on our own in the Palace and the museum.

The Hermitage is one of the largest and most important museums in the world. It consists of six magniicent buildings and is

situated in the centre of St. Petersburg by the banks of the Neva River. The main building is the Winter Palace, the residence

of the Russian tsars, designed by Italian architect Fransesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, and built in 1754-62.Founded by Catherine

the Great in 1764, the Hermitage collection has continued to grow ever since, and now represent more than 3,000,000 items

and works of art from the Stone Age to the 20th century. We strongly encourage you to stay at the museum after the tour

has ended and marvel at the huge collections and splendid museum interior.

Tonight we share a dinner in one of St. Petersburgs many Georgian restaurants. Georgian cuisine is extremely popularamong Russians tonight we learn why!

Day 4 Today we take a day trip to the tsars summer residence in Pushkin, formerly known as Tsarskoe Selo, south of St. Petersburg.

Pushkin is world famous for Catherines Palace with the Amber Room a gift from the Prussian king to Russias imperial

family. The park that surrounds the palace is an impressive example of European 18t century park architecture.

A rich, Russian lunch in the countryside outside St. Petersburg is included in todays program.

This evening, or one of the other evenings, a visit to a Russian ballet will be organized. Tickets for the ballet are not included

in the tour cost and will be sold individually.

Day 5 We begin the day by dividing ourselves into smaller groups and then we go Behind The Facades. On this walking tour of

St. Petersburg you will experience the less touristy, more everyday and perhaps darker and poorer side of St. Petersburg.

A local journalist takes us around the hidden corners and backyards of the city and tells us about everyday life in Russia

before and after 1991. After a shared lunch in a typical Russian working class cafeteria we go to a homeless shelter we learn

about the situation of homeless people in Russia today. How do people end up on the street in contemporary Russia andwhat are their rights and options for help?

Day 6 Today we divide ourselves into interest groups. Students of business and economy have an academic meeting with a Russian

business leader. Another group looks at Russian politics today, meeting with political activists. Others go to an art gallery and

study the Russian art scene or meet with a writer and walk in the footsteps of Dostoevsky, talking about Russian literature

today. If there are medical students in the group, we organize a visit to a hospital. Lunch during the day.

Just before midnight we leave with an overnight train to Moscow. We have reserved a whole wagon in the train just for our group.

Day 7 Morning arrival in Moscow. After breakfast our bus will take us directly to The Red Square, where we also see and go inside

the famous St. Basils Cathedral.

The Red Square is Moscows main square. In medieval times it served as the citys marketplace, but in the 20th century it

has mainly been the stage for Soviet military parades, cultural events and concerts. At noon we check our Moscow hotel.

In the late afternoon we meet with local Moscow students. The local students take us out to see their favorite places in the

city and afterwards we spend the evening with them in their homes. We go grocery shopping and prepare dinner together.

Dinner is sponsored by the tour.

Day 8 We start the day with a guided tour of The Kremlin.

The Kremlin is Moscows fortress. The site is known to have been inhabited since BC, but the Moscow Kremlin was founded

in early 14th century by a Moscow prince. The town quickly rose to become the centre of a principality within the Mongol

empire. By the end of the 14th century the Metropolitan seat of the Russian Orthodox Church had been moved from Kiev

to Moscow, stating Moscows signiicance. Over the next few centuries, until Peter the Great made St. Petersburg the capital

of Russia, the Moscow Kremlin served as the central stage for the magniicent and at times horriic history of the Russian

Czars. After the shift of power to St. Petersburg, Moscow and the Kremlin declined. However, the Bolsheviks choice of Mo-

scow as their capital in March 1918 returned it to its former signiicance, and during Soviet rule the Kremlin experienced

its second life as a great centre of power. Although the Soviet state certainly left its mark on the Kremlin, the fortress very

much retains the aura of medieval Tsarist Russia.

After a shared lunch near the Kremlin we divide ourselves into smaller groups and explore central Moscow. Although Moscowis the largest city in Europe, it is easy to ind your way in if you use a map. The organizers have laid out a walking route

for each group with information and challenges that help you to learn about and appreciate the different neighborhoods in

Russias capital.

Day 9 Today is our sightseeing day in Moscow. We see all of Moscows main sights, see the Poklonnaya Gora WWII memorial and

the famous viewpoint in the Sparrow Hills by the Moscow State University. We also visit the Cathedral of Christ the Savior,

which has been re-erected just across from the Kremlin after Stalin took it down in 1991. Recently, a female punk group

made the cathedral world famous after they performed a punk prayer in this building. We end the day with a visit to to

Russias largest market, which is located right next to our hotel. In the evening we organize a farewell dinner for the group,

to which the Russian students we met the day before yesterday are also invited.

Day 10 Breakfast at the hotel. We check out from our rooms and return to Copenhagen with arrival late afternoon, lying Scandi -

navian Airlines.

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