DAY 1
Arrival in Moscow
- Your Russia tour package will begin with your arrival in Moscow
- From the airport, you will transfer to the hotel by a car/van (without a guide) and check-in
- Your rest of the day will be free at leisure to explore the city on your own
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 2
Moscow City Tour
- In the morning, relish a hearty breakfast at the hotel
- Post breakfast, you will proceed for a City Tour of Moscow to explore the best attractions in the city. You will visit Poklonnaya Hill, New Maiden Convent, and Vorobyovy Hills and then drive by Tverskaya Street, Manezhnaya Square, Okhotny Ryad, Bolshoi Theatre, Lubyanka Square, Savior Cathedral, the Kremlin and Kropotkinskaya Embankments, etc.
- Later, you will head for a Walking Tour of Red Square, the central square of the city from which major highways and streets originate
- Afterwards, you will take the Old Arbat Street Walking Tour followed by Moscow’s famous Metro Tour which will give you a glimpse of some spectacular artworks on Moscow metro stations
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 3
Moscow – Kremlin Tour
- Today, post a wholesome breakfast at the hotel, you will enjoy an Excursion to the Kremlin, known as the heart of Moscow and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- You will visit the territory and cathedrals of Kremlin, which has always been the centre of political life in Moscow. The coronation ceremony of the tsars was held in one of the cathedrals and all the tsars before Peter the Great rest here. It also serves as the residence of the Russian President
- Spend a comfortable night at the hotel
DAY 4
Moscow – St. Petersburg (By Train)
- After enjoying a delicious breakfast at the hotel, you will check-out and transfer to the train station to board the Sapsan Express to St Petersburg (second-class)
- Arrive in St Petersburg and transfer to the hotel for check-in
- You can spend the rest of the day exploring the city at your leisure
- Spend a comfortable night at the hotel
DAY 5
St. Petersburg City Tour
- Start your day with a wholesome breakfast at the hotel
- Later in the morning, you will head out for an Excursion of St Petersburg with stops at the most famous attractions. You will visit the Spit of the Basil Island, the St Isaac’s Cathedral, the Palace Square, the Сhurch of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood, and the Aurora among others. Then, you will drive by Nevsky Prospect and the NevaEmbankments (entrance not included)
- In the afternoon, you will depart for an excursion to the world-renowned art museum, Hermitage. It was founded by Catherine the Great and comprises of 5 buildings housing some of the most famous Western-European art collections that include paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Van Dyke. The museum forms a part of the Winter Palace
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 6
St. Petersburg – Catherine’s Palace, Pushkin
- After a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel, you will proceed for an Excursion to Pushkin to visit the Catherine’s Palace later in the morning
- The Catherine’s Palace was founded in 1718 as the summer residence of Russian empresses. It houses the world-famous Amber Room, once counted as the ‘8th Wonder of the World’ before its destruction in World War II and subsequent reconstruction. It features beautiful interiors boasting of baroque, classical and rococo styles and amber panels with gold leaf and mirror work
- Return to St Petersburg and spend a comfortable night at the hotel
DAY 7
Departure from St. Petersburg
- Today will be the last day of your Russia holiday package
- Following breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to the airport by car/van (no guide will be provided) to board your flight back home