Book Your Journey with Confidence for Travel Through December 31, 2022

With A&K’s flexible booking policy, you can plan your future travel with complete peace of mind. Book now for travel through December 31, 2022, and you may change or cancel up to 30 days prior to departure in the event of a COVID-19-related reason — whether at home or in your travel destination — and receive a credit toward future travel.

Contact A&K Russia on russia@europe.abercrombiekent.com

Terms and Conditions: For new bookings made with Abercrombie & Kent Russia beginning January 1, 2022 for travel through December 31, 2022, guests may change or cancel the booking up to 30 days prior to departure in the event of a COVID-19-related reason at home or in their travel destination. For Tailor Made bookings, some exclusions and penalties may apply, which will be advised in writing prior to confirmation. All monies applied to a new booking are non-transferable and non-refundable. Guests who cancel without rebooking will receive a credit toward future travel valid through December 31, 2022; credit is non-transferable and non-refundable. Applicable price of new journey applies. Guest is responsible for non-refundable air fees, insurance and other related costs. All other standard terms and conditions apply to the booking. Special terms are subject to change and can be withdrawn at any time.

COVID-19-related reasons include:

• The government in the guest’s country of residence issues a Do Not Travel advisory due to COVID-19 for the destination the guest is travelling to.
• The government in the guest’s country of residence restricts all but essential travel.
• The destination the guest is travelling to has entry restrictions in place that prohibit the guest from travelling, such as closed borders or extended quarantine requirements.
• International flights are cancelled without alternative routing available for guest to use to reach the destination(s) in the itinerary.

Special Terms: COVID-19 and Multi-Country Itineraries:

For multi-country itineraries, the ability to change or postpone only applies to destination(s) that qualify due to COVID-19 related reasons. We will make our best efforts to work with suppliers to minimize penalties in non-impacted destinations by rerouting or postponing your journey.

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Latest Updates on Travel Restrictions

We have put together the following country-by-country guide (CLICK HERE) on the latest situation on the ground in Europe, as it re-emerges from enforced lockdown and international travel gets back underway. Here you will find a detailed and more up-to-date understanding of what travel currently means, points that should be taken into consideration, measures and restrictions still in place, and safety precautions to protect travellers.

If you have more specific enquiries about the latest situation, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We endeavour to keep this guide accurate and regularly updated, but the frequently changing nature of the situation across a large number of countries, each with different rules and advice, means that we cannot always guarantee this information is the most up-to-date. Please refer to the dates indicated under 'last updated' on each country tab (guide as a whole has been updated on (JANUARY 6).

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A&K Europe's new and improved shore excursions brochure gives more options than ever

Fresh ideas have been developed and original ideas added to the new 2020/21 shore excursions brochure, showcasing over 150 excursions in 56 ports, from 18 countries all over Europe. The brochure is available on our downloads page and can be used in tandem with our handy pricing insert, which lists NET prices for each excursion, from 1-6 travellers. Contact us for any more details or to book

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Ancient Silk Road still shaking things up

The famous Silk Road that connected various historic cities across the Eurasian landmass through trade of jade, spices, silk (of course!) and much more may look a bit different today compared to the times its voyagers journeyed on horseback, but it still has the capacity to excite and enrapture modern-day visitors. A trip to some of its lesser known outposts reveals unique cultural differences, sometimes subtly displayed in the local architecture. Azerbaijan’s city of Sheki is one such example that demonstrates the once-significant wealth that trade generated along the route. 18^th-century commerce helped spark a flurry of architectural ingenuity and creative design, leading to stunning creations such as the Khan’s Palace. The rich original colours and patterns proudly endure to this day and the interior features perhaps the finest example of the art of shebeke, whereby stained glass decorations are fitted within wooden lattices without the aid of glue or nails. These beguiling attractions are the examples cited by UNESCO in July, when the city’s historic centre and palace became one of the latest sites to earn official World Heritage status.

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Making An Impression

Some of the finest art collections around are set to be gathered together for the first time in decades later this year. Way back in the 1930s, the magnificent Shchukin Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art was split up on the orders of Stalin, aiming to achieve a balancing act of support for both the Fine Arts Museum in Moscow and the Hermitage in St Petersburg. But from mid-June to mid-September this year, the collection will be reunited in a single exhibition once again. Visitors to Moscow’s Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts will be able to appreciate the works of Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and many more, as well as discover an intriguing insight into the dramatic history of the Shchukin merchant family.

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