15 days in Russia Itinerary
Created using Klarna Trips Russia trip itinerary builder
Start: Colombo
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Moscow
— 3 nights
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Kaliningrad
— 2 nights
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St. Petersburg
— 4 nights
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Kostroma
— 2 nights
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Kazan
— 3 nights
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End: Colombo
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Moscow — 3 nights
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Third Rome
Russia's political, economic, and cultural center, Moscow remains the most populous inland city in the world, famed for its colorful history and rich architectural heritage.Moscow is known for historic sites, museums, and sightseeing. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: make a trip to Red Square, stroll around Patriarch's Pond, examine the collection at Bulgakov's House Museum-Theater, and contemplate the long history of Lenin's Mausoleum.
For ratings, where to stay, more things to do, and other tourist information, refer to the Moscow trip itinerary tool.
Colombo, Sri Lanka to Moscow is an approximately 11-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from India Standard Time to Moscow Standard Time is minus 2.5 hours. Traveling from Colombo in January, expect Moscow to be much colder, temps between -7°C and -12°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Tue) so you can fly to Kaliningrad.
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Kaliningrad — 2 nights
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Amber City
A city of science and philosophy, cosmopolitan Kaliningrad once served as a cultural hub of Germany, Poland, and Lithuania.Kick off your visit on the 11th (Wed): explore the wealth of natural beauty at Kurshskaya Kosa. Here are some ideas for day two: see the interesting displays at Museum of the World Ocean, see the interesting displays at B-413 Submarine Museum, then take a tour of Research vessel "Vityaz", and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at Konigsberg Cathedral.
To find more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, read our Kaliningrad trip planner.
Getting from Moscow to Kaliningrad by flight takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a train. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from Moscow to Kaliningrad. Expect somewhat warmer temperatures when traveling from Moscow in January; daily highs in Kaliningrad reach 0°C and lows reach -5°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 12th (Thu) early enough to catch the flight to St. Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg — 4 nights
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Venice of the North
Built on a desolate swamp as a showcase capital of Imperial Russia, this grand city has certainly lived up to the expectations of its founder, Tsar Peter the Great.St. Petersburg is known for museums, historic sites, and sightseeing. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the world behind art at The State Hermitage Museum, explore the engaging exhibits at The Shadow Museum, take an in-depth tour of Yusupov Palace, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Kazan Cathedral.
To see other places to visit, reviews, ratings, and more tourist information, read St. Petersburg travel planner.
Getting from Kaliningrad to St. Petersburg by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. The time zone changes from Eastern European Standard Time to Moscow Standard Time, which is usually a 1 hour difference. Traveling from Kaliningrad in January, things will get slightly colder in St. Petersburg: highs are around -5°C and lows about -10°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Mon) early enough to fly to Kostroma.
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Kostroma — 2 nights
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As part of Russia's Golden Ring of historical towns, the city of Kostroma is something of an open-air museum with ties to the Romanov dynasty.Start off your visit on the 17th (Tue): examine the collection at Museum Istoricheskaya Syrovarnya, relax in the rural setting at Sumarokovskaya Elk Farm, then have fun and explore at Sweets Museum Russkiye Slasti, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at The Resurrection Church on the Debra. Here are some ideas for day two: examine the collection at Bread Museum, see the interesting displays at Dom Gorodskogo Golovy Botnikova Museum, and then get engrossed in the history at Fire Tower.
To see more things to do, other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Kostroma trip itinerary planner.
Getting from St. Petersburg to Kostroma by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a train. In January, Kostroma is a bit cooler than St. Petersburg - with highs of -9°C and lows of -15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Wed) early enough to fly to Kazan.
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Kazan — 3 nights
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Sports Capital of Russia
The heart of Tatar culture, Kazan carries the epithet of the "Third Capital of Russia" because of its rich history and thriving economy.On the 19th (Thu), examine the collection at Museum "Tatarskaya Sloboda", get a taste of the local shopping with Gallery-Workshop of Zaitsev, then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Kul Sharif Mosque, then steep yourself in history at Kazan Kremlin, and finally steep yourself in history at Suyumbike Tower. On your second day here, wander the streets of Bauman Street (Kazansky Arbat), pause for some serene contemplation at Annunciation Cathedral, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Cathedral of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and finally see the interesting displays at Konstantin Vasiliev Museum.
To find more things to do, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Kazan online road trip planner.
You can fly from Kostroma to Kazan in 7 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. January in Kazan sees daily highs of -10°C and lows of -17°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 21st (Sat) early enough to catch the flight back home.
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Mother Russia
Feared and revered not long ago as the land "behind the Iron Curtain" and before that as "the land of the Tsars," Russia is a land of many contrasts. Spreading over two continents, it is also the largest country in the world and one of the most powerful. Founded by a group of East Slavs in the 10th century, it is home to over 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous peoples. They have all left their mark on the land, but the Slavic and Byzantine traditions hold a special place in Russia's rich historical and cultural legacy. The diverse natural beauty includes vast swathes of plains intersected with thousands of rivers, lakes, and dramatic mountain ranges along the southern borders. Arctic tundra, taiga, mixed forests, steppe, and desert-like areas successively carpet the land from the north to the south. Perfectly preserved ancient towns surrounded by mighty kremlins with colorful onion-domed churches attract tourists just as much as the nation's biggest metropolises, Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
