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  Vladivostok Three-Night Post-Tour
 August 10-13, 2008

  
     
 
 
   
 Itinerary Overview: 
 
 
 
Day 1   Sun, Aug 10  Vladivostok
Day 2   Mon, Aug 11  Vladivostok ● Tiger Preserve
Arkhipovka Village
Day 3   Tue, Aug 12  Arkhipovka Village
Day 4   Wed, Aug 13  Depart Arkhipovka
 
   
 
  
     
  Day 1   Sun, Aug 10, 2008                                                                              B/L/D
Vladivostok		  
 

As our fellow eclipse travelers continue their travels onward, we continue exploration of Vladivostok. Start by visiting Vladivostok’s Fortress Museum that until recently was the city’s sea approach defense system. The museum itself is in the reconstructed 1862 Bezymianaya Battery, the first coastal battery in Vladivostok. Heavily shelled during the Russo-Japanese War, it was disarmed in 1923 and used as an auto repair plant. During the ‘30s, Stalin had a newer coastal battery built on outlying Russkii Island. The Vladivostok defensive region was abolished in 1993 and the fortress became a museum.
    Next visit the Antique Auto Museum that displays restored and vintage Soviet vehicles from the 1930s to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Captured German and Japanese vehicles from World War II are found here as well as Russian motorcycles, military jeeps, trucks and limousines.
    Also visit the Vladivostok Naval Cemetery where the city’s most prominent citizens are buried. The cemetery is also the final resting place of some of the Czech Expeditionary Forces from the Civil War, and many WWII Japanese prisoners of war, who were forced to build tunnels and fortifications under the city.
    After lunch at a local restaurant, depart for a walk along Korabelno-Naberezhnaya Embankment, which includes the Pacific Navy War Memorial with the C-56 submarine, the Monument to the First Settlers and the Krasny Vympel steamboat. The C-56 submarine sailed in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, sinking ten enemy ships during WWII. It is interesting to enter the sub and imagine what life was like for the submariners.
    This afternoon we take a boat tour of Golden Horn Bay. After the boat tour, return to the hotel for time to relax before dinner this evening..

  
 

Overnight: Hotel Hyundai or similar (1 night)

  
     
 
     
  The four-star Hotel Hyundai is located in the historic center of Vladivostok, close to the Historical Museum, seaport, Drama Theater and Philharmonic Hall. The beach is a 15-minute walk. The Hyundai combines a high level of comfort with Korean style. Amenities include air-conditioning, satellite TV, mini-bar, restaurant, cafe and bar.  
     
 
     
  Day 2   Mon, Aug 11                                                                                       B/L/D
 Vladivostok • Tiger Preserve • Arkhipovka Village		  
 

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and drive to the to the town of Spassk-Dalny to visit the Amur Tiger Rehabilitation Center. The Center is a small, privately run establishment created by scientist Victor Yudin, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Center is a five-acre wooded enclosure within the home range of the rare Siberian tiger. A family of three of the great beasts lives here near Gaivoron village, 155 miles north of Vladivostok, roaming throughout the enclosure and providing biological data for the Russian Academy of Sciences.
    Following lunch in Spassk, drive to the village of Arkhipovka (population approx. 1700) located in the Sihote Alin Mountain Range some 200-250 km from Vladivostok. The drive takes us through the beautiful mountain passes and valleys covered in the far eastern taiga forest.
    Upon arrival in Arkhipovka, we check in to the cozy wooden lodge. Dinner this evening is at the lodge with an opportunity to experience traditional Russian banya.

 
  Overnight: Arkhipovka Lodge (2 nights) 
     
 
     
  Arkhipovka Lodge offers accommodations for up to eleven guests in a large wooden house in four cozy rooms. There are two rooms with double beds and two rooms with three and four single beds in each room. The lodge has a warm kitchen, dining room, two shared bathrooms and showers and two toilets. An excellent Russian banya is part of the lodge. The house is decorated with rustic wooden furniture and local handicrafts from the 1920s-1950s. All meals served at the lodge are prepared fresh from local organically grown produce.  
     
 
   
 Day 3   Tue, Aug 12                                                                                        B/L/D
 Arkhipovka Village		 
  Spend the day in the mountainous tiger country of the Russian Far East. Walking tour of Arkhipovka village includes visits to local pioneer families and learning about lives and traditions of the villagers. After lunch at the lodge, take a trip to the nearby Topolevo village where we visit Russian Old Believers. We also make a stop at the beekeeper’s house for a taste of herbal tea and fresh honey. In the evening return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the lodge. 
     
  Day 4   Wed, Aug 13                                                                                       B
 Depart Vladivostok 		 
  Following breakfast at the lodge, we make the return drive back to Vladivostok city and conclude with a transfer to the airport for international departures. 
     
 
 
  Package Price Per Person: 
     
 
$2,150    

Double occupancy, based on 6-7 paying passengers
$1,950    Double occupancy, based on 8-9 paying passengers
$1,750    Double occupancy, based on 10 paying passengers
Single room supplement: single occupancy is not available at Arkhipovka Lodge
 
 
 
  Land Tour Package Inclusions: 
     
 
  • Accommodation based on double occupancy per itinerary with breakfast daily, local service charge and tax (standard hotel check-in/out times apply unless otherwise noted).
  • Group arrival and departure transfers; transportation by private minibus at all points during the itinerary.
  • All sightseeing and excursions including entrance fees per itinerary.
  • Special features including visit to the Amur Tiger Rehabilitation Center, meetings with local Far Eastern families in Arkhipovka and Topolevo villages.
  • English speaking local guides throughout itinerary
  • Services of a MIR tour manager throughout the land program
  • Meals as listed in itinerary
  • Bottled/purified water with meals
  • Beverages with lunches/dinners: choice of one non-alcoholic drink
  • Gratuities to tour manager, local guides, drivers
  • Baggage handling at the hotel
  • Destination preparation information packet
  
 

Group maximum is 10 passengers.

 
 
 
  Price Does Not Include: 
     
  International airfare between the U.S. and the start and ending cities; air taxes or fuel surcharges; pre- or post-tour services; visa or passport fees; medical and trip interruption insurance; evacuation costs; food or beverages not included in group meals; items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcohol, telephone expense, excess baggage fees, photo/video expenses inside museums (where allowed); other items not expressly listed as included. 
 
 
  Important Notes: 
     
 
  • Prices are based on a group size minimum of 6 paying passengers. Prices are subject to increases if the number of paying passengers is less than a total of 6. Due to limited capacity at Arkhipovka Lodge, group maximum is 10 passengers.
  • Prices are based on 2007 rates, and are subject to change.
  • Rates are based on payment by check or bank transfer.
 		 
 
 
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