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On this journey
Photos
a lot of locations
Accompaniment
professional guide
Transfer
modern coach
Route
walks in Moscow & St.Petersburg
Attractions
main landmarks of Moscow & St.Petersburg
Accommodation
hotel 3* or 4*
Tour program
Day 1
Welcome to Moscow!
Upon arrival, meeting with your private guide.
Transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is free to relax in your cozy room, dine in one of the nearby restaurants or start exploring the amazing city center on your own.
Overnight at hotel
Upon arrival, meeting with your private guide.
Transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is free to relax in your cozy room, dine in one of the nearby restaurants or start exploring the amazing city center on your own.
Overnight at hotel
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with guide at the lobby.
City sightseeing tour (4 hours)
During the tour you will see the most outstanding Moscow sites. Square of three stations - railway Moscow gate, all the Stalin skyscrapers, Lubyanka Square and the building of the KGB, the Kremlin from all sides, Marshy Square, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow hills, Mosfilm, Poklonnaya hill, the Arc de Triomphe, Business center Moscow City, Kutuzovsky Prospect, the White House - the Russian government building in Moscow, Tverskaya street, and a monument to the founder of Moscow - Yuriy Dolgoruky, Manezh Square, the Bolshoi Theatre. Return to the hotel. Free afternoon at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
City sightseeing tour (4 hours)
During the tour you will see the most outstanding Moscow sites. Square of three stations - railway Moscow gate, all the Stalin skyscrapers, Lubyanka Square and the building of the KGB, the Kremlin from all sides, Marshy Square, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow hills, Mosfilm, Poklonnaya hill, the Arc de Triomphe, Business center Moscow City, Kutuzovsky Prospect, the White House - the Russian government building in Moscow, Tverskaya street, and a monument to the founder of Moscow - Yuriy Dolgoruky, Manezh Square, the Bolshoi Theatre. Return to the hotel. Free afternoon at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with guide at the lobby
Continuation of the city-tour.
Visiting the Kremlin (Architectural ensemble and cathedrals), Red Square, St Basil's Cathedral,
Alexander Garden, GUM
Meeting with guide at the lobby
Continuation of the city-tour.
Visiting the Kremlin (Architectural ensemble and cathedrals), Red Square, St Basil's Cathedral,
Alexander Garden, GUM
Our route will go through the heart of the Russian capital in the Red Square, Revolution Square, and the Alexander Garden. Attractions: Eternal Flame and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with the change of the guard of honor, the Walk of Heroes and Cities of Military Glory, Romanovsky obelisk monument to
Patriarch Hermogenes, a monument to Alexander I, monument to Marshal Georgy Zhukov, Manezh Square, the Resurrection Gate, GUM and the Kazan Cathedral, the Spasskaya Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral and Vasilevsky descent.
Metro-tour
Return to the hotel
Free afternoon at leisure
Optional: visit to Panorama 360
The highest observation deck in Europe in Federation
Tower from the 89-th floor height.
The lift will take you to the deck at speed of 8 m/s.
Apart from gorgeous panoramic view over Moscow the observation platform offers entertainment and interactive activities in 9 areas.
Overnight at hotel
Patriarch Hermogenes, a monument to Alexander I, monument to Marshal Georgy Zhukov, Manezh Square, the Resurrection Gate, GUM and the Kazan Cathedral, the Spasskaya Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral and Vasilevsky descent.
Metro-tour
Return to the hotel
Free afternoon at leisure
Optional: visit to Panorama 360
The highest observation deck in Europe in Federation
Tower from the 89-th floor height.
The lift will take you to the deck at speed of 8 m/s.
Apart from gorgeous panoramic view over Moscow the observation platform offers entertainment and interactive activities in 9 areas.
Overnight at hotel
Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meeting with guide at the lobby
Excursion to the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is a world famous
spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and a popular site of pilgrimage and tourism. Being situated in the town of Sergiev Posad about 70 km to the north-east from Moscow, it is the most important working Russian monastery and a residence of the Patriarch. This religious and military complex represents an epitome of the growth of Russian architecture and contains some of that architecture’s finest expressions.
It exerted a profound influence on architecture in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.
Excursion to the Toy Museum, followed by a master-class
It’s here where authentic Matryushkas are made, the craftsmen keep on mastering their skills strictly following ancient traditions of Matryoshka-making. They will gladly share their secrets, taking you step-be-step through the whole production process. You will learn the history of Matryoshka origin and take part in the master-class of Matryoshka-painting.
Back to the hotel. Free time
Overnight at hotel
Meeting with guide at the lobby
Excursion to the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is a world famous
spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and a popular site of pilgrimage and tourism. Being situated in the town of Sergiev Posad about 70 km to the north-east from Moscow, it is the most important working Russian monastery and a residence of the Patriarch. This religious and military complex represents an epitome of the growth of Russian architecture and contains some of that architecture’s finest expressions.
It exerted a profound influence on architecture in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.
Excursion to the Toy Museum, followed by a master-class
It’s here where authentic Matryushkas are made, the craftsmen keep on mastering their skills strictly following ancient traditions of Matryoshka-making. They will gladly share their secrets, taking you step-be-step through the whole production process. You will learn the history of Matryoshka origin and take part in the master-class of Matryoshka-painting.
Back to the hotel. Free time
Overnight at hotel
Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check out.
Meeting with guide at the lobby, transfer to rail station
Moving to St. Petersburg by high speed train “Sapsan”
Lunch on board
Meeting, transfer to the hotel
Free time
Back to the hotel. Free time
Overnight at hotel
Check out.
Meeting with guide at the lobby, transfer to rail station
Moving to St. Petersburg by high speed train “Sapsan”
Lunch on board
Meeting, transfer to the hotel
Free time
Back to the hotel. Free time
Overnight at hotel
Day 6
Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing city tour, telling the story of our beautiful “Northern Capital” and its bright and eventful history.
You will admire panoramic views over the Neva and beautiful
central squares as we drive down the central prospects and beautiful city-streets. You will discover all the worldwide famous landmarks of the city: the Spit of Basil (Vasilievsky) Island, Saint Isaac's cathedral, one of the most known landmarks, the Bronze Horseman - an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square, the Field of Mars, the cruiser Aurora and, of course, the picturesque Palace embankment and jaw-dropping
Palace Square – the heart of the city that witnessed so many dramatic events, the Winter Palace, Mikhailovsky castle and many many more.
Lunch in the city
Excursion to the Hermitage
The Hermitage, Russia’s most famous palace and museum, is located within a complex of several buildings along the riverbanks right in the city-center. The general exhibition contains millions of art works: paintings, sculptures, archaeological pieces, numismatics objects and other artefacts.
Back to the hotel
Free time
Overnight at hotel
Sightseeing city tour, telling the story of our beautiful “Northern Capital” and its bright and eventful history.
You will admire panoramic views over the Neva and beautiful
central squares as we drive down the central prospects and beautiful city-streets. You will discover all the worldwide famous landmarks of the city: the Spit of Basil (Vasilievsky) Island, Saint Isaac's cathedral, one of the most known landmarks, the Bronze Horseman - an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square, the Field of Mars, the cruiser Aurora and, of course, the picturesque Palace embankment and jaw-dropping
Palace Square – the heart of the city that witnessed so many dramatic events, the Winter Palace, Mikhailovsky castle and many many more.
Lunch in the city
Excursion to the Hermitage
The Hermitage, Russia’s most famous palace and museum, is located within a complex of several buildings along the riverbanks right in the city-center. The general exhibition contains millions of art works: paintings, sculptures, archaeological pieces, numismatics objects and other artefacts.
Back to the hotel
Free time
Overnight at hotel
Day 7
Breakfast at the hotel.
Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) was the town containing a former Russian residence of the imperial family and visiting nobility. Tsarskoye Selo forms one of the World Heritage site. You will walk around the majestic Catherine palace (once the summer residence of the Russian tsars and now a museum) and see the d Amber Room - a reconstructed chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg. Constructed in the 18th century in Prussia, the original Amber Room was dismantled and eventually disappeared during WW II.
Pavlovsk is the next point of our trip. It's the youngest of the grand Imperial estates around St. Petersburg. Named in honour of Tsar Pavel, this fine neo-classical palace and its extensive landscaped gardens are stamped with his taste and even more so with that of his wife, the German-born Maria Feodorovna.
Here, in Pavlovsk you will be able to ride the real Russian Troika, enjoying the vast landscapes
Lunch in the city
Back to the hotel
Free time
Overnight at hotel
Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) was the town containing a former Russian residence of the imperial family and visiting nobility. Tsarskoye Selo forms one of the World Heritage site. You will walk around the majestic Catherine palace (once the summer residence of the Russian tsars and now a museum) and see the d Amber Room - a reconstructed chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg. Constructed in the 18th century in Prussia, the original Amber Room was dismantled and eventually disappeared during WW II.
Pavlovsk is the next point of our trip. It's the youngest of the grand Imperial estates around St. Petersburg. Named in honour of Tsar Pavel, this fine neo-classical palace and its extensive landscaped gardens are stamped with his taste and even more so with that of his wife, the German-born Maria Feodorovna.
Here, in Pavlovsk you will be able to ride the real Russian Troika, enjoying the vast landscapes
Lunch in the city
Back to the hotel
Free time
Overnight at hotel
Day 8
Breakfast at hotel
Check out!
Meeting with guide at the hotel
Transfer to the airport
Check out!
Meeting with guide at the hotel
Transfer to the airport
Transfers upon arrival and departure
Transportation to/from the excursions by a modern AC coach during the whole roundtrip with all modern facilities on board (CD player, video, microphone & bar).
Hotel accommodation
Breakfast at the hotel
Local English-speaking guides for all arrival dates
Mentioned visits and entrance fees
Registration fee at the hotel
Included:
Not included:
International flights
Additional excursions or transfers
Accommodation in a single room
Extra night stay at hotel
Meals
Tips and porterage at the airport and
railway stations
railway stations
The cost starts from
700 $
pp ½ DBL
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