Explore the world’s largest country, Russia, with this 15-day guided tour from Intrepid My Adventure Store which is on sale for a very limited time at just $2799 per person, twin share.

Saving $496 off the regular trip price, guests will experience a range of extreme landscapes and learn some of the rich history of this culturally diverse nation.

The tour includes the following:

• Six nights' hotel accommodation and two nights in a traditional homestay
• Six nights aboard an overnight sleeper train
• 10 breakfasts, one lunch and two dinners
• English-speaking tour guide
• All land transport in Russia via bus, metro, taxi and train
• Tours as per itinerary

Starting in St Petersburg, your group will travel down to Pushkin before setting off east to the cities of Suzdal, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan where you will learn how to paint a Russian doll and prepare a traditional meal in a family home.

From here you will visit Yekaterinburg, which was the final home of the last Russian royal family; the Romanovs. Finish your experience with a trip on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway as you journey to Moscow where your trip ends.

Valid for departure on 20 April and 8 June.

Book by 6 January.

Travelzoo tip: If you need an international flight, ask an Intrepid My Adventure Store representative to give you a quote.