Ravishing Russia

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia

Duration

6 Nights 7 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive Moscow

Arrival at Moscow airport. Meet the guide waiting for you at arrivals with name placard. Transfer to the hotel by car/van. Time to fresh up Dinner in the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Moscow. (D)

Day 2 : Moscow - City Tour

Depart for a city tour of Moscow with stops at the most famous sights: Poklonnaya Hill, New Maiden Convent, Vorobievy Hills. Drive by Tverskaya Street, Manezhnaya square, Ohotny Riad, Bolshoy theatre, Lubianka square, Savior Cathedral, the Kremlin and Kropotkinskaya embankments (no entrances). Later proceed to Gum, Red Square & Kremlin tour: territory and famous cathedrals. Lunch in the restaurant Russian circus Diner in the restaurant Return to the hotel, free time. Overnight at the hotel in Moscow. (B,L,D)

Day 3 : Moscow - Full Day Tour

Depart for a tour around Moscow’s most famous pedestrian street – Old Arbat street with its amazing architecture, souvenir stores and cozy shops of local goods. Lunch in the Indian restaurant. Bunker 42, is a once-secret military complex, bunker in Moscow, Russia, near the underground Moscow Metro station Taganskaya. It has an area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) and is situated at a depth of 65 metres (213 ft) below ground Metro tour, as Moscow metro is considered to be like a museum. Proceed for a panoramic Moscow river cruise onboard comfortable boat with great views on the city from water. Dinner in the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Moscow. (B,L,D)

Day 4 : Moscow - St. Petersburg by Express Train “Sapsan”

Check out and have a transfer to the train station (have lunch in the restaurant on the way) to take “Sapsan” train to St. Petersburg (2nd class). Arrive in St. Petersburg; meet your guide for transfer to the hotel. After that, Proceed for Rusian Folklore show at Nikolaevsky Palace (Folklore Show includes Russian folk, church songs in the academic performance. The repertoire includes dances from Stavropol, Don, Volgograd, Kuban Cossacks, as well as Cossack songs from different regions. Dances of different peoples of Russia, lyric dances of the Russian North, incendiary dances of the Voronezh and Don Cossacks, subtle humor of the choreographic miniatures of the Urals and Siberia, and of course delightful stunts performed by the artists with fourchette). After show proceed for dinner in the restaurant. (Bus and guides for transfer in Moscow and till 21 00 in St. Petersburg). Overnight at the hotel in St. Petersburg. (B,L,D)

Day 5 : St. Petersburg - City Tour

Depart for a city tour of St. Petersburg with stops at the most famous sights: spit of the Basil Island, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, and Palace Square, Сhurch of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, the Aurora, and other. Drive by Nevsky prospect, the Neva embankments, Isaac’s square, Arts square (no entrances). Visit Isaac’ Cathedral with colonnade to take a picture with amazing view. Lunch in the restaurant Visit the famous Peter & Paul’s Fortress where the burial site of Tsars & Russian Royal Family takes place. Depart for a tour around famous Hermitage museum located in the magnificent Winter Palace: the second largest art museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures and artwork and started the grand collection. Nowadays its collection fits masterpieces from all over the world from Egyptian antiquities to Renaissance, from ancient Greece to Dutch Golden Age and many more. Dinner in the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in St. Petersburg. (B,L,D)

Day 6 : St. Petersburg - Catherine Palace Tour

Depart for the Catherine Palace tour in Pushkin Catherine Palace in Pushkin -Tsarskoye Selo is about 25 km far from St Petersburg. Tsarskoye Selo, or Tsar’s village, was the home of the Imperial family from the days of Peter the Great right up to the time of the last Tsar Nicolas II. It is a fascinating monument of the world’s architectural and gardening arts of the 18-19-th century. Lunch in the restaurant After lunch proceed for the Peterhof Palace tour. Peterhof is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, , laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the “Russian Versailles”. The palace-ensemble along with the city centre is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free time for shopping Dinner in the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in St. Petersburg. (B,L,D)

Day 7 : Depart Russia

Check out and transfer to the airport by bus with guide Board your flight & return home with happy memories! (B)