Join us on this 10-day historical and cultural journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg via Tver, Lake Seliger, and Torzhok. Explore the highlights of Moscow, including the famed Red Square, Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve. Continue to the palaces, Orthodox churches, and monasteries of the riverside city of Tver and the ancient town of Torzhok, before enjoying nature on a cruise of the scenic Lake Seliger. The tour ends in St. Petersburg, where you’ll discover canals, churches, and palaces such as the magnificent Peterhof; one of the world’s largest and most impressive art museums, the Hermitage; and the old port town of 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: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
During your free time, for an additional fee, we offer visits to:
Athanasius Brewery (including beer tasting);
“24th floor” observation deck;
Goat Museum.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours
During your free time, 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 performances at the Mariinsky Theatre.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
State Russian Museum (Mikhailovsky Palace);
Mikhailovsky Castle;
Menshikov Palace;
Pavlovsky Palace;
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera);
Peter the Great’s Cabin;
Grand Model of Russia (a vast indoor scale model depicting Russia’s scenery, buildings, and everyday life);
Petrovskaya Aqvatoria Museum-Model of St. Petersburg and Suburbs of the 18th century.
- 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
- Tickets for trains from Moscow – Tver – St. Petersburg
- Visa support for Russian tourist visa
- In groups of 11 or more travellers, 1 person travels free of charge and is accommodated in a single room.
- 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
- International flight tickets before and after the tour
- Personal travel insurance
- Tips/gratuities for guides and drivers (although these would be appreciated).
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
Hyde Park hotel / Gubernator hotel / Berg Haus hotel
Comfort:
Grand hotel Zvezda / Golden Plaza hotel / Osnabruck 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