Tour Itinerary
The following is a draft itinerary so you can prepare for the big event. Accommodation is still all to be confirmed, ships or hotels as well as inclusions and final price, but at least this gives you an idea.
We are starting in St Petersburg and finishing in Moscow which allows you all to decide if you want more time in either or both, and of course in the hope that we make it through to the round of 16.
There are two internal flights required which are mentioned in the itinerary. They won’t change so you are welcome to go ahead and book them as flights are not included in the final price. Or you can wait for us to confirm the flight we want you to book on which will be worked out a little later. It’s also possible to get from St Petersburg to Kazan by fast train, but flight is the easier way.
So here we go, have a read and fire any questions you have to me over the next week or so.
Day 1 – June 13 St Petersburg
Arrive St Petersburg the beautiful former capital of Imperial Russia and transfer to the hotel for welcome drinks and catch up with old and new friends. There will be pre nights available at the same hotel if you want more time in the city.
Day 2 – June 14 St Petersburg
Tour St Petersburg this morning including the Winter Palace and Peterhof as well as other sights. Later there is free time to maybe visit the Hermitage Gallery. We will all meet up this evening for the opening game of the World Cup at a local bar or maybe the Fan Park. Russia v Saudi Arabia at 6pm.
Day 3 – June 15 St Petersburg to Kazan
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kazan (flight not included) the capital of the Republic of Tartarstan founded by the Bulgars and the home of the amazing Kazan Kremlin a World Heritage site. Settle into our accommodation and get ready for today’s games.
Today’s games:
3pm Egypt v Uruguay (Yekaterinberg)
6pm Morocco v Iran (St Petersburg)
9pm Portugal v Spain (Sochi)
Day 4 – June 16 Kazan
MATCH DAY
Transfer to the Kazan Arena for Australia’s opening game against France, Kick off 1pm.
After the match is free time to enjoy the fan park for the later games.
4pm Argentina v Iceland (Moscow)
7pm Peru v Denmark (Saransk)
10pm Croatia v Nigeria (Kaliningrad)
Day 5 – June 17 Kazan
Enjoy a sleep in and a full free day in Kazan, known for its Islamic influence mixed with former communist communities. There will be an optional excursion offered here. We will meet up at a local bar for tonight’s games.
Today’s games:
3pm: Costa Rica v Serbia (Samara)
6pm: Germany v Mexico (Moscow)
9pm: Brazil v Switzerland (Rostov-on-Don)
Day 6 – June 18 Kazan to Ulyanovsk
Depart this morning for Ulyanovsk the birth place of Lenin. Enjoy a tour of the city on arrival and an overnight stay. Tonight we are trying to secure a local pub for a function to watch the Belgium and England games.
Today’s games:
3pm: Sweden v South Korea (Nizny Novgorod)
6pm: Belgium v Panama (Sochi)
9pm: England v Tunisia (Volgograd)
Day 7 – June 19 Ulyanovsk to Samara
Travel onto Samara famous for its magnificent waterfront along the Volga River. We will visit a local brewery and then settle back to enjoy the football. Samara is an hour ahead of Moscow time.
Today’s games:
4pm: Poland v Senegal (Moscow)
7pm: Columbia v Japan (Saransk)
10pm: Russia v Egypt (St Petersburg)
Day 8 – June 20 Samara
Tour the city today including Stalin’s WW2 bunker and a boat trip along the Volga River.
In the afternoon visit the FIFA Fan Fest for today’s games:
4pm: Portugal v Morocco (Moscow)
7pm: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (Rostov-on-Don)
10pm: Spain v Iran (Kazan)
Day 9 – June 21 Samara
MATCH DAY
Enjoy a lunch and the build up to the big game today.
Watch the France v Peru game at 4pm before heading to the Cosmos Arena for Australia v Denmark, kick off 7pm. After the match watch the Argentina v Croatia game at 10pm from Nizny Novgorod.
Day 10 – June 22 Samara to Saratov
Depart this morning for Saratov arriving in the early afternoon. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this riverside city with its open bars and Germanic feel. Find a local bar to enjoy today’s games.
4pm: Brazil v Costa Rica (St Petersburg)
7pm: Iceland v Nigeria (Volgograd)
10pm: Switzerland v Serbia (Kaliningrad)
Day 11 – June 23 Saratov to Volgograd
Journey south to Volgograd, the city formerly known as Stalingrad and the absolute symbol of Stalin’s Russia with its grand boulevards and huge monuments including the Victory Monument.
The Iceland fans should still be around after their game with Nigeria so should be a good party this evening.
Today’s games:
3pm: Belgium v Tunisia (Moscow)
6pm: Germany v Sweden (Sochi)
9pm: Mexico v South Korea (Rostov-on-Don)
Day 12 – June 24 Volgograd
Tour the city this morning including the WWII monument and the cemetery then we will watch the England v Panama game at 3pm before heading the to the central station to board our overnight train. Tonight there will be bunk bed accommodation as we travel south to Krasnodar, plus a few sneaky drinks on the train! This will save us doing a 12 hour drive on the next day!
Day 13 – June 25 Krasnodar to Sochi
Arrive in Krasnodar the home of the Cossacks then we travel south to Sochi the seaside resort town that lies near the border of Georgia, known for its beaches and sunshine. Settle into our hotel early afternoon then enjoy today’s games.
5pm: Russia v Uruguay (Samara)
5pm: Saudi Arabia v Egypt (Volgograd)
9pm: Portugal v Iran (Saransk)
9pm: Spain v Morocco (Kaliningrad)
Day 14 – June 26 Sochi
MATCH DAY
Spend a day relaxing in the sun and enjoying Sochi’s ocean front before transferring to the Fisht Olympic Stadium for the final group game against Peru at 5pm. After the game we will all join up to watch the Argentina v Nigeria game (plus Iceland v Croatia) at 9pm.
With a bit of luck we will have qualified through the group but either way it will be a big party night!
Day 15/16 – June 27/28 Sochi
Now it’s time to enjoy two full days of fun in the sun in the Sochi, and these are the last four groups’ final matches before the Round of 16. We will organise an excursion to the mountains on one of these days, this is to be confirmed later on. Plus a big group night out to watch the England v Belgium game.
Games:
June 27
5pm: Germany v South Korea (Kazan)
5pm: Sweden v Mexico (Yekaterinberg)
9pm: Brazil v Serbia (Moscow)
9pm: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Nizny Novgorod)
June 28
5pm: Senegal v Columbia (Samara)
5pm: Poland v Japan (Volgograd)
9pm: Panama v Tunisia (Saransk)
9pm: England v Belgium (Kaliningrad) GROUP FUNCTION
Day 17 – June 29 Sochi to Moscow
After a late check out transfer to the airport for your flight to Moscow (not included). This is a free day in the World Cup with no games, so depending on when you arrive, enjoy a welcome night out in Moscow with orientation.
Day 18 – June 30 Moscow
Enjoy a city tour of Moscow’s famous sights including The Kremlin, St Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square as well as other sights. By some miracle if we qualify we will adjust this itinerary to go to Kazan or Nizny Novgorod for the round of 16, otherwise we will settle down to watch the Round of 16 games which will probably involve France, maybe Croatia and later Russia against Portugal or Spain. This will be our final night all together, of course you may decide to stay on for more of the World Cup and we can help you organise this.
Day 19 – July 1 Moscow
The organised tour itinerary finishes today after breakfast.
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