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Itinerary
itinerary
Day 1:
St.Petersburg
Arrival in St. Petersburg, optional transfer to the hotel. Check-in and enjoy a welcome meeting.
Day 2:
St.Petersburg
St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title of Venice of the North. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Nevsky Convent, and much more. In the afternoon we offer an optional excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and Amber Room (own expense). In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian champagne and snacks (own expense).
Breakfast is included.
Day 3:
St.Petersburg
The morning is reserved for an optional visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue, and wonderful parks (own expense). In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Pryanosti & Radosti. Tips: All activities offered on Day 3 may be scheduled at your own expense. If you opt out of the optional activities, the day will be yours to explore the city at your leisure.
Breakfast is included.
Day 4:
St.Petersburg – Moscow
The early morning is reserved for an optional St. Petersburg channel cruise. Around noon we head to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the late afternoon we arrive at Moscow.
Breakfast is included.
Day 5:
Moscow
Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre and Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and we visit the Kremlin grounds and one of the cathedrals. In the afternoon is offered an optional visit to the Moscow Metro including the historical stations on the Ring-Line and a guided stroll along the famous pedestrian Arbat Street. The evening offers an optional Moscow by night tour including an unforgettable river cruise on the White Flotilla.
Breakfast is included.
Day 6:
Moscow
The day offers an optional full day excursion to the quaint town of Sergiev Posad, where we visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual heart of the Russian Orthodox Church. The whole Lavra has been beautifully restored for the 700-year celebrations of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh. The evening offers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus at your own expense.
Breakfast is included.
Day 7:
Moscow- Vladomir- Suzdals
Today we start our journey along the Golden Ring of ancient Russia, driving first through scenic landscapes to Vladimir, one of the ancient capitals of Russia. During the city sightseeing tour we’ll visit the Assumption Cathedral and see St. Demetrius Cathedral – both UNESCO World Heritage sites – as well as the Golden Gate. In the late afternoon we continue to Suzdal and check-in at the hotel.
Breakfast is included.
Day 8:
Suzdal
Dating back almost a thousand years, Suzdal is a fairy-tale town with an unsurpassed collection of ancient Russian architecture. During the optional full day tour we discover all the treasures of Suzdal including the Kremlin, the Nativity Cathedral, the Museum of Wooden Architecture, St. Ethymius Monastery, and the Transfiguration Cathedral. Tips: The full day sightseeing tour of Suzdal is arranged at the passenger’s own expense. It is not included in the display price.
Breakfast is included.
Day 9:
Suzdal – Bogolyubovo – Moscow
This morning we drive to the nearby village of Bogolyubovo to admire the white light single-domed Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. The church is built on a small hill, on a river meadow, in all its clarity and beauty it stands like a candle, growing out over the expanse of the meadow. We drive back to Moscow and in the afternoon we check in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu.
Breakfast is included.
Day 10:
Moscow
Your wonderful journey ends today , you can choose the optional transfer to the airport.
Breakfast is included.
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Package Includes
- WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 9-night hotel accommodations
- 9 buffet breakfasts
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Peter and Paul Fortress, Moscow Kremlin, Dormition Cathedral (Vladimir), and Church of the Intercession on the Nerl entrance fees
- Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Travel by motorcoach or minivan
- Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg to Moscow, 2nd class
- Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg to Moscow, 2nd class
Package Excludes
- Airfare
- Visa cost
- Airport pick-up, drop-off
- Lunch and dinner
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities (price and availability subject to change)
