IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE SAINT-PETERSBURG ARCHITECTURE
SAINT PETERSBURG & MOSCOW
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What's included
- A guided tour of important places
- Accommodation in single twin share room
- Current Hotel Taxes and Service Charges
- Entrance tickets to monuments and museums
- First class or best available hotels in the area
- Professionally guided tour
- All meals included
- Beautifully illustrated souvenir map
- Departure Taxes or Visa handling fees
- Excess baggage charge
- First Entrance fees
- Increases in airfares or Government imposed taxes
- International Air, unless expressly paid for
- Meals, unless expressly states
- Medical insurance and emergency insurance
- Observation and participation in allowed activities
- Other International flights
- Personal expenses
- Porterage for a maximum of two bags per person
- Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
- Tips to guide and driver
- Unlimited bottled water
- Visa arrangements
You can always additionally order
- A private boat ride along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg to see the city from a completely new perspective.
- Russian museum.
- Faberge museum.
- Master class on making dishes of Russian cuisine.
What’s Included
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Airport transfers and all transportation according to the itinerary.
- Rich sightseeing tours with professional preferred language speaking guides.
- Tourist Visa Invitation.
Not Included
- International flights.
- Multiple arrival/departure transfers.
- Other meals not mentioned in the program.
- Optional excursions and services.
- All personal expenses.
- Special Request.
- Medical Insurance.
- Supplement for right transfer (If the flight arrives & departs between 11:00 P.M and 06:00 A.M)
- TOUR PLAN
DAY 1
Arrival In Moscow ✈️
Transfer Welcome to the legendary capital of Russia – Moscow! Your driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to your centrally located hotel for check-in. 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.
DAY 2
Overview
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel You meet your guide at the hotel lobby and walk to the Kremlin territory where you have a chance to explore the gems hidden behind the Kremlin walls such as the Cathedral Square and the Assumption and Annunciation cathedrals. Then you visit the famous Armoury Chamber that houses a unique collection of crown jewels, stunning coronation finery, hand-forged armor and weapons, royal carriages and sleighs, and world-famous Fabergé eggs. Then you enjoy a panoramic Moscow city tour. You visit Sparrow Hills and see the grand building of Moscow State University, spectacular Cathedral of Christ the Savior and many other attractions. Afterward, you also visit the viewing platform in Moscow City. After the tour, you walk back to your hotel and have the rest of the day free.
DAY 3
CITY TOUR
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel and cheсk out. You meet your guide at the hotel lobby and have a transfer to the world famous treasure trove of the Russian fine art, the Tretyakov Gallery, where you have amazing time viewing the gems of its collection including the famous masterpieces of Ivan Aivazovsky, Mikhail Vrubel, and Viktor Vasnetsov. Walking tour “Secrets and Legends of VDNH“. During the tour you will learn the history of the Exhibition, see the famous pavilions and fountains of VDNH. After the tour you can visit museums at VDNH or just take a walk. After the tour you will take a high-speed train to St. Petersburg. 🚄
Day 4
Visit Historical Places
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel You meet your guide at the hotel lobby and go on an amazing panoramic city tour around the most cherished gems of St. Petersburg, including Peter and Paul Fortress, Palace Square, the St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Nevsky Prospect and many other popular attractions. (No entrances included) Lunch Hermitage Museum Upon arrival you enjoy a guided tour of the legendary Hermitage Museum to see its unique collection of world art, including the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, El Greco, Francisco Goya and Thomas Gainsborough.
Day 5
City Tour
Buffet Breakfast at the hotelThe Yusupov Palace It is a unique 18th-20th century architectural ensemble and a cultural and heritage site of federal significance acclaimed as the “Encyclopedia“ of St. Petersburg aristocratic interior. The Palace went down in Russian history as the place where Grigory Rasputin, a Siberian peasant, mystical spiritual mentor and friend of the family of Emperor Nicholas II was assassinated. Lunch St Isaac’s Cathedral one the finest cathedrals built in Europe in the 19th century, is a unique phenomenon in Russian architecture. Its golden dome, like the spires of the Peter and Paul Fortress and the Admiralty, is seen from a far. The very size of the dome, raised to a great height, suggests an immense size of the cathedral itself. Indeed, it is much larger than all the other churches in the city and can admit more than twelve thousand people at a time. Optional Activity In summer, you can climb the colonnade of the cathedral to enjoy magnificent views of the city. After the tour you return to your hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 6
Last Day ✈️
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel Check out. You can choose Tsarskoye Selo or Peterhof Tsarskoye Selo After breakfast you meet your guide at the hotel lobby and head for Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) to explore the brilliant Catherine’s Palace that is a striking example of baroque architecture gifted by Peter the Great to his wife Catherine I. During the tour you walk through the lavish parks and gardens of this outstanding palace and enjoy its gorgeous interiors, including the replica of the world-renowned Amber Room. Optional (Choose One) Peterhof After breakfast you meet your guide at the hotel lobby and travel to the outskirts of St. Petersburg to explore the former summer residence of Russian tsars and the gem of palace architecture – Peterhof. You’ll take a walk in the beautiful Lower Park, lavishly adorned with 176 fountains of various forms and styles and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes. Optional activity: You may visit the famous Bath Cottage, Monplaisir and The Grand cascade is the most grandiose fountain construction of the Peterhof ensemble and one of the most outstanding creations in the world. Lunch Transfer to the airport.
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Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia's symbolic center. It's home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum's comprehensive collection and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, onion-shaped domes.
St. Petersburg One of the world's most beautiful cities, St. Petersburg has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience: high art, lavish architecture, wild nightlife, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world's greatest literature, music, and visual art. From the mysterious twilight of the White Nights to world-beating opera and ballet productions on magical winter evenings, St. Petersburg charms and entices in every season.St. Petersburg where you will get the city tour which includes: Nevsky Prospect, St. Isaac's Cathedral etc. Visit to Hermitage museum, Peterhof, also Special trip to Hermitage museum where you will feast your eyes with the best art work in the world
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02.03.2020