Discover the historic capital city of Moscow and Peter the Great’s elegant St. Petersburg on this 6-day tour of Russia’s two most famous cities. See beautiful churches and monasteries, magnificent Imperial palaces, and impressive Soviet monuments while learning about the rich history and culture of this fascinating country. Highlights include admiring the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral from Moscow’s famous Red Square, experiencing the world’s largest collection of Russian fine art, taking a walking tour of St. Petersburg’s canals, churches, and other monuments, exploring the Peterhof Palace’s impressive fountains and gardens, and discovering the old centre of maritime trade and defence at Kronstadt.
Tour itinerary:
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to the Armoury in the Kremlin (except Thursdays);
Night city tour, ‘Evening lights of Moscow’;
River cruise on the motor ship ‘Flotilla Radisson Royal’;
Tickets to the Bolshoi Theatre, concerts, the circus, or other performances.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 7-8 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
During your free time in the evening, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Boat tour along the rivers and canals;
Night city tour, which includes watching bridges open;
Tickets to the Mariinsky Theatre.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
- All transfers (1-2 pax by sedan type car, 3-7 pax by minivan, 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14+ pax by 40-50 seat bus);
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour programme in each city with local, English-speaking guides;
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
- Ticket for train Moscow – St. Petersburg;
- Visa support for Russian tourist visa;
- For groups of 10 or more travellers, 1 person travels free of charge and is accommodated in a single room (unless he/she wishes to share with another member of the group).
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Consular fees for Russia tourist visa;
- Tips/gratuities for guides and drivers (although these would be appreciated);
- International flight tickets before and after the tour;
- Personal travel insurance.
Prices per person
Accommodation
Veliy Hotel Mokhovaya Moscow / Sverchkov 8 Hotel / Starosadskiy Hotel / Holiday Inn Express Hotel Moscow - Baumanskaya
Comfort:
Godunov Hotel / Arbat House Hotel / Pushkin Hotel / Brick Design Hotel
Ibis St. Petersburg Centre / Station Hotel L1 / Hotel Bristol / Mini-hotel Centre
Comfort:
Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky / Original Sokos Olympia Garden / Vedensky Hotel / Park Inn by Radisson Nevsky