Described as "Russia's San Francisco", Vladivostok is literally closer to the west coast of the US than it is to Moscow.
Welcome to Vladivostok - the easternmost city of Russia and its largest port on the Pacific Ocean informally known as "Russia’s San Francisco" due to its numerous bays and beautiful bridges. Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your centrally located hotel for check-in.
The rest of the day is free so you can relax in your cozy room after the flight, dine in one of the local restaurants or start exploring the city center on your own.
No meals included.
Following breakfast, you meet your guide and driver in the hotel lobby and enjoy an exciting 5-hour sightseeing tour around the most popular city attractions. Your tour includes a visit to the Vladivostok Railway Station that is the terminus of the Trans-Siberian railroad. You also see Central Square, Svetlanskaya Street, the Nikolai Triumph Arch, and Korabelnaya Embarkment. Next, you drive to the Eagle's Nest observation point to get a magnificent bird's-eye view over the city and Golden Horn Bay.
To crown your day, you have a 1-hour cruise through the Golden Horn Bay on board a big public boat*. During the cruise, you enjoy the views of the famous bridges and the scenic coastline of Vladivostok.
Later you return to your hotel and have the rest of the day free.
- Please, note: the boat tour is available from May to September.
Breakfast is included.
This day is free for you to enjoy the most outstanding city attractions on your own, taste traditional dishes and drinks at local restaurants or join one of our carefully prepared optional tours.
- Optional tour #1: Visit to Safari Park
This tour takes you to the famous Safari Park situated 60 km from Vladivostok city. Founded as a reserve for injured and ill wild animals to keep them safe, it is home to over 30 kinds of birds and the Siberian tiger that inhabits Siberia, wild boar, brown and black bear, wolf, fox and other wild animals. - Optional tour #2: Russky Island tourThe tour starts with crossing two enormous bridges across the Golden Horn Bay and Eastern Bosporus strait, the latter of which would be a largest cable-stayed bridge upon its completion. Then you enjoy a guided tour around the island to see its main attractions.
- Optional tour #3: Dacha tour
This exciting tour invites you to take a trip through Vladivostok’s suburbs to a typical dacha community to visit a real “dacha” house and get an interesting insight into this aspect of Russian countryside life. - Optional tour #4: Visit to the National park "Land of Leopard"
Today your driver transfers you 130 km east of Vladivostok to the National Park "Land of the Leopard" that protects critically endangered Siberian (Amur) tigers and the world’s rarest big cat - the Far Eastern (Amur) leopard.
Breakfast is included.
We carefully select hotels to ensure amazing stay and experience for you.
Being a luxurious property in Vladivostok, Lotte Hotel offers amazing opportunities for a comfortable and memorable stay. The range of Lotte Hotel's services includes such modern facilities as free WiFi, a business center, top-notch spa-center with a large swimming pool, 2 restaurants, a bar and more.
What's included
- Accommodation at a remarkable downtown hotel in Vladivostok;
- Breakfasts at the hotel;
- Airport transfers and all transportation according to the itinerary with private drivers;
- Rich sightseeing tours with professional English-speaking guides;
- One hour public boat cruise;
- Full Russian visa processing service for US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand citizens and visa support service (invitation) for customers from all other countries;
- Support line during the trip.
Note: we include 1 vehicle for your arrival and departure transfers. If multiple vehicles are required additional transfer costs will apply.
Not included: international flights, multiple arrival/departure transfers, other meals not mentioned in the program, optional tours and services, all personal expenses.
Tour Highlights
- Customizable day-by-day itinerary
- Professional local guides
- Guided sightseeing tours of Vladivostok
- Vladivostok Harbor Cruise
- Included Russian visa processing
What To Know
- The currency used in Russia is the Russian Ruble. Although debit cards are widely accepted, it is good to have some cash on you for minor purchases.
- Make sure to pack comfortable walking shoes as you'll spend many hours exploring major sights on foot.
