Russia Moscow and Saint Petersburg classic sights 8 days tour
Itinerary
Day 1 – Moscow
Arrival to Moscow. Meeting with driver at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.
Service: Transport services for 4 hours.
Day 2 - Moscow
10:00 – Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby.
City tour including all major sights of Russian capital such as Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral, Bolshoi Theater, Kremlin Embankment, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Sparrow Hills and Moscow State University, Tverskaya Street, New Maiden Convent, the Diplomatic Village, Victory Park with the view on the Moscow International Business Center «Moscow City», the Triumphal Arch, Kutuzovsky Prospect, Arbat street and many other interesting places which are really worth to seeing.
13:30 – Excursion to Moscow Kremlin (territory + Cathedrals)
You have a guided tour of this historical fortress, where you visit the famous Square of Four Cathedrals and go inside one of its gorgeous cathedrals decorated with magnificent frescoes.
14:30 – Visit of Armoury Chamber that houses a unique collection of crown jewels, stunning coronation finery, hand-forged armour and weapons, royal carriages and sleighs, and world-famous Fabergé eggs.
16:00 – Time for the Lunch (extra).
18:00 – Back to the hotel.
Service: Guide and transport services from 10:00 to 18:00, tickets to Kremlin & Armoury Chamber, water 0,5/PP.
Day 3 - Moscow
10:00 – Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby.
Excursion “Underground Palaces of Moscow”
You explore one of the most interesting sites in Moscow hidden deep beneath the surface – the Moscow Subway.
12:00 – Transfer to the Radisson Royal yacht pier.
13:00 – River cruise along Moscow river by Radisson Royal snow-white beauty yacht
The guests can order food and drinks on the yacht at an additional cost.
16:30 – Back to the hotel.
Service: Guide service from 10:00 to 16:30, transport service from 12:00 to 16:30, Yacht ticket, metro tickets, water 0,5/PP.
Day 4 – Moscow-St.Petersburg
10:00 – Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby.
11:00 – Visit of the Museum of Cosmonautics
During the tour you will learn about the History of the Soviet and Russian cosmonautics.
12:30 – Pedestrian walk through the museum and recreation complex VDNH.
14:00 – Time for the Lunch (extra). Transfer to the railway station.
15:40 – Departure to St.Petersburg.
19:28 – Arrival to St.Petersburg. Meeting with driver at the r/w station. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.
Service: Moscow guide and transport services from 10:00 to 15:30, tickets to Museum of Cosmonautics, water 0,5/PP, train ticket 2d class Moscow-Peterburg; St.Petersburg transport for transfer r/w – station – hotel.
Day 5 – St.Petersburg
10:00 – Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby.
10:30 – Saint-Petersburg sightseeing city tour
St. Petersburg is known not only for its sophisticated architecture, for its picturesque embankments and magnificent bridges. Explore with your guide the best main city sights: Palace Square, Nevsky Avenue, Stock Exchange on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, Kazan Cathedral Anichkov Bridge, Mariinsky Palace and more others.
12:30-13:30 – St.Petersburg & Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the heart of St. Petersburg, the place where the future brilliant capital of a rich empire was laid. Located on Hare Island, the fortress was never used as a defensive structure.
13:30-14:30 – Time for lunch (extra).
14:30-17:30 – Sightseeing tour to State Hermitage
The largest collection of the best examples of world art is located in the Winter Palace. This is the former winter residence of the imperial family, the powerful Romanovs.
18:00 – Back to the hotel by metro.
Service: Guide service from 10:00 to 18:00, transport service from 10:00 to 15:00, tickets to St.Petersburg & Peter and Paul Fortress, State Hermitage, metro tickets, water 0,5/PP.
Day 6 – St.Petersburg
10:00 – Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby.
10:30-12:00 – Excursion to St. Isaac’s Cathedral
The largest Orthodox church in Russia and the fourth largest church in the world is located on St. Isaac’s Square.
12:30-15:00- Excursion to Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior was opened in 1883 in memory of the tragic death of Tsar Alexander II.
Free time to self city explore.
Service: Guide, transport service from 10:00 to 15:00, tickets to St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood , metro tickets, water 0,5/PP.
Day 7 – St.Petersburg
09:30 – Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby.
Transfer outside of Petersburg to Pushkin city.
Excursion to the Cathrine Palace with Amber room & Park
The city of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) is one of the historical suburbs of St. Petersburg, known as the former suburban imperial residence. Today on the territory of the city there is a state museum-reserve, a monument of palace and park art.
13:30-14:30 – Time for lunch (extra).
16:00 – Back to hotel. Free time.
Service: Guide, transport service from 10:00 to 16:00, tickets to Cathrine Palace with Amber room & Park, water 0,5/PP.
Day 8 – St.Petersburg
Transfer with driver at the airport.
Service: Transfer transport service
For this tour you can order a guide who speaks another language.
We provide professional guides who speak Chinese, German, Arabic (Farsi/Persian), Japanese, Turkish, Thai, Mandarin, Korean, Hungarian, Serbian, others.
All our guides are licensed and have extensive experience and will be your main assistant in communication.
Below there are basic model classes that we provide, including passenger cars no older than 6 years and some buses models with WI-FI, 2018-2019.
Standard cars (Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Jetta , Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra, Hunda Elantra)
Comfort cars (Toyota Camry, Ford Mondeo, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Teana, Hyundai i40, Opel Insignia).
Business cars (Mercedes-Benz E-class, BMW 5, Audi A6).
Executive cars (Mercedes-Benz S-class, BMW 7, Audi A8).
Minivans (Mercedes-Benz Viano, Hundai Starex, Mercedes Vito).
Minibuses (Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Ford Transit).
Buses (Iveco, Neoplan, Setra, Higer, Young, others).
The price of this tour may vary depending on the date of your arrival, as well as on the exchange rate of the local currency rubles against the US dollars.
For this tour you need to arrange entrance visa to Russia in advance. We are a licensed tour operator provide you with a letter of visa support. It will allow you to apply to the Consulate of Russia in your country and obtain an entry visa to Russia.
A number of countries of the world have the right to visa-free entry into Russia.
For this tour you can order additionally any services. Book a table in advance at the popular restaurant.
We will offer a selection of quality restaurants with different cuisines: Russian, European, Asian, Chinese, Mexican, Arabic, Halal, Indian, Gourme, others.
Order ticket for an evening performance for ballet, opera, folklore show, variety show, symphonic music concert
Any concierge service available upon your request.
- The tour is possible in any day upon request
- Train ticket Moscow-Saint Petersburg 2d class
- Optional activities/upgrades/extras not included
- Extra personal expenses
- Extra meals & beverages except mentioned in the program
- If change the exchange rate of the local currency (rubles) prices may be recalculate
- Accommodation extra
