Moscow

Part A** : Guide to Russia **

Russia (officially known as the Russian Federation) is the biggest country in the world (170,758,400km2) located in the north of Eurasia and East Europe. It has a long cold winter. It is surrounded by countries like China, Ukraine, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan. The population is around 141,927,297. Their official language is Russian throughout the country and there are 27 others in various regions. Russian race is 79.8% of Russians, 3.8% of Tatars, 2% of Ukrainians, 1.2% of Bashkir, 1.1% of Chuvash and 12.1% of others.

Moscow is the major city of Russia economically, culturally, religiously, financially and politically. It boasts the most billionaires, because it is one of the most priciest city in the world. There is the Moscow river flowing through the city. The currency of Russian money is 1 Canadian dollar for about 29 Rubles (20~30 Rubles worth a bag of chips). Things there is cheaper than Canada, so no need for trying hard to spend less. Their culture is stickler for formality, because of the days of Soviet rules and regulation and they are very superstitious. Food in Moscow’s typical breakfast includes foods such as pancakes, porridge, bread and cottage cheese fritter. Their traditional cuisine tends to be meaty and heavy and it is incomplete without soup. They eat different kinds of salad such as fish salad and chicken salad. They usually have desserts that are seriously sweet. Ice cream there is very good, so it is worthy of trying. Standard for tipping is 10% at any restaurants. Words said by Vladirmir of kyiv who is the father of the Russian state ‘Drinking is the joy of the Rus. We cannot live without it’ influenced Russian’s drinking culture. Vodka is definitely the Russian classic drink but beer is more popular than vodka among Russians these days. You are expected to obey the drinking etiquette of Russia. They are “Do not snacking between shots of vodka”, “Do not mix your vodka with another drink” and “Do not place an empty bottle on the table – it must be on the floor”.  Travelling tip: - be aware of pick pockets - know the address of the embassy of Canada - know some basic Russian expression - DO NOT shop at Tret’yakovsky street, it is way more expensive than other stores
 * Part B **** : Guide to Moscow **


 * Part C [[image:szs.jpg align="right" caption="A nice view of Moscow River and Kremlin at night"]] **

**//Flight Info.//** LOT Airline (Polish), First Class // Toronto(Pearson Airport) // // Moscow(Sheremetyevo Airport) // // **Cost:** $4300 x 2 = $8600.00 //
 * || Departure || Time || Arrival || Time ||
 * **Going** || Toronto || June 21, 18:30 || Warsaw || June 22, 9:10 ||
 * ^  || Warsaw || June 22, 16:00 || Moscow || June 22, 20:05 ||
 * **Coming** || Moscow || June 30, 9:55 || Warsaw || June 30, 12:50 ||
 * ^  || Warsaw || June 30, 13:20 || Toronto || June 30, 18:15 ||

Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel Russia, 103031, Москва Petrovka ulitsa, 11/208 (495) 723-52-46
 * //Accommodation //**

// **Cost:** $532/night //

//8 nights = $4256.00 // //(because you have 7 FULL days to travel ) //

Pick-up June 22, 21:00 Drop-off June 30, 9:00
 * //Car rental //**
 * // Cost: //**// $623/day x 7 = $4361.00 //


 * Money available to spend : **

$25000 – (Flight + Hotel + Car) = __**$7783 ( 225,250.61 Rubles )**__


 * //Itinerary //**

Arrive to Moscow Pick up the rental car Hotel check in and rest
 * //Day 0 (June 22, Thursday) //**

Breakfast at the hotel Go to ‘Red Square’, a large open square in the centre of Moscow <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Lunch at a restaurant Go to ‘Park of Arts Museon’ and see Russian art sculptures in open air Dinner at a restaurant Free time Back to the hotel and sleep
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 1(June 23, Friday) //**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Breakfast at the hotel Go to ‘The Poklonnaya Mountain’ Lunch at a restaurant Go to the street called ‘Arbat’ and check out the squares surrounding it Dinner at a restaurant Back to the hotel and sleep
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 2 (June 24, Saturday) //**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Breakfast at ‘Loft Café’ enjoying the view of Lubyanka square Go to ‘Kuskovo estate’ Lunch at a restaurant Go to ‘Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts’ Dinner at a restaurant Go to ‘Music Town’, enjoy the music culture of Moscow Back to hotel and rest <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Breakfast at the hotel Go to ‘Neskuchny Sad’ and cycle along the Moscow river <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Lunch at a restaurant Go to ‘Bolshoi Circus On Vernadskogo’ and watch Russian circus Dinner at a restaurant Back to hotel and sleep
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 3(June 25, Sunday) //**
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 4(June 26, Monday) //**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Breakfast at ‘Courvoisier Café’ Go to ‘St. Basil Cathedral’ and enjoy Russian architecture Lunch at a restaurant Go to ‘Tverskoy’, busiest commercial districts in Moscow and shop Dinner at a restaurant Go to ‘Krizis Zhanra’, nightclub and drink Back to hotel and sleep
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 5 (June 27, Tuesday) //**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Breakfast at the hotel Go to ‘Moscow University’ Lunch at a restaurant Go to ‘Kubinka Aerodrom’ for Skydiving. Go to ‘Kremlin’ Dinner at a restaurant Back to hotel
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 6 (June 28, Wednesday) //**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Breakfast at hotel All-Russian Exhibition Centre Lunch at a restaurant Go to ‘Beach Club’, swim and sunbath Dinner at ‘Suliko’ and enjoy the most authentic Georgian food in Moscow Back to Hotel, pack up and sleep
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 7 (June 29, Thursday) //**

Drop off the rental car <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Be on the plane on time
 * //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: KO; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: KO;">Day 8 (June 30, Friday) //**