Programs in Russia, Moscow
Package Inclusions:
- 3 Nights accommodation in 4* hotel in Moscow
- 3 Nights accommodation in 4* hotel in St. Petersburg
- Meals – daily breakfast in the hotel
- Transport – comfortable air conditioned bus for transfers and tours
- English speaking guide during the tour
- Economy class Sapsan speed train ticket Moscow-St.Petersburg
- Sightseeing as per the below itinerary
- Entrance fees included
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Moscow
Upon arrival to Moscow and custom clearance meet our English-speaking assistant and be escorted to the hotel for check in
Check in the hotel. Free time at own leisure
Overnight in the hotel
Day 2: Moscow City Tour
Enjoy your delicious breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast meet your English-speaking guide in the lobby and set out to explore the city.
Within the city tour you will visit many popular attractions such as Red Square, the golden Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The tour will also let you to observe major city venues such as the Bolshoi Theater square, the Parliament building, GUM, monuments to prominent citizens. Short walk in Tverskaya Street – the main street of Moscow. Stop overs at Moscow State University and Victory Park. Enjoy your walk and shop for souvenirs in Old Arbat Street.
Back to the hotel, relax.
Overnight at the hotel in Moscow.
Day 3: Novodevichy Monastery tour with Lunch
Breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast meet your English-speaking guide in the lobby and start the tour.
The day begins with a tour to Novodevichy Convent and Cemetery. It’s name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In old times the Novodevichy Convent housed many ladies from the Russian royal families and boyar clans who had been forced to take the veil. Nowadays convent’s high walls, stupendous bell tower, and delightful old chapels are portrayed as the 'Kremlin in miniature'. The serene lush burial ground nearby is similarly interesting - it is the resting spot of numerous renowned Russian and Soviet authors, government officials, commanders, on-screen characters and different celebrated individuals.
In the afternoon proceed with a walking tour around the old avenues in the shadow of the Kremlin walls. Known as Kitai Gorod, this part of the city boasts of it’s beautiful buildings and interesting stories. The tour finishes in the famous urban Zaryadye Park where you can take your best pictures on Soaring bridge.
Back to the hotel, relax
Overnight at the hotel in Moscow.
Day 4: Moscow: Transfer to St. Petersburg
Early breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast luggage down, check out
Be ready for transfer to Leningradsky railway station to catch speed train to St. Petersburg.
In only 4 hours you arrive in St Petersburg
Transfer to the hotel, check in, free at own leisure
Overnight in the hotel
Day 5: St. Petersburg | City Sightseeing Tour with St. and Peter and Paul fortress tour
Breakfast in the hotel
Depart for city tour with stops at the most famous sights: Peter and Paul Fortress, the place where the history of St. Petersburg began. This is a unique monument of history, architecture and fortification art of the XVIII-XX centuries. Here you will see The Peter and Paul Fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Grand Duke’s Tomb – the final resting place of Russian emperors. Proceed to Nevsky Prospekt (Nevsky Avenue) is the main artery of Saint-Petersburg, named after Alexander Nevsky, a prominent warlord and legendary figure in Russian history. The Avenue hosts a plethora of historic and cultural attractions, as well as shopping and entertainment venues. The tour highlights includes Palace Square, Nevsky Prospekt, the Strelka. A real pearl of the tour is the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a unique masterpiece combining the Old Russian style of architecture, talent of the best Russian artists and Italian stone carvers.
After impressive sightseeing Yusupov Palace will be the next destination.
The Yusupov Palace is a unique architectural and cultural monument rightfully acclaimed as an “encyclopedia” of St. Petersburg aristocratic interiors. The palace went down in Russian history as the scene of the assassination of Grigory Rasputin, the Siberian peasant who became the spiritual mentor and friend of the family of Emperor Nicholas II at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 6: Hermitage museum tour | Neva River Cruise
Breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast depart for the world's famous art museum The Hermitage. Founded by Catherine the Great, the museum occupies 5 buildings and has among the other a famous collection of Western-European Art that includes paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Rubens, Van Dyke, and French Impressionists.
Today in afternoon we'll sail in cruise by Neva River and Canal. The second name of Saint-Petersburg is “North Venice” and a boat tour is an enjoyable way to observe the city from the water. Magnificent views of Anichkov bridge and Bridge with Golden Gryphons are really unforgettable.
Overnight accommodation at the hotel in St. Petersburg.
Day 7: St. Petersburg Departure
Breakfast in the hotel
Luggage down after breakfast.
Check-out, Transfer to the AP to catch your flight.