Moscow to St Petersburg Tours

Upon arrival to Moscow, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is to relax or perhaps begin your independent discovery of the fabled capital of Russia. Tonight, a briefing by your tour director on the interesting scenic tour that awaits you, followed by a Welcome Dinner.

Moscow, among the largest cities on the world, is the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Your sightseeing tour begins at Red Square, dominated by colorful St. Basil's Cathedral and by the massive red walls of the Kremlin. See the Armory Museum, with its outstanding collection of Tsarist, Russian, and foreign jewelry, armor, and other artifacts. Then walk by Moscow University. Continue with a drive along the wide boulevards and a stroll through GUM, Russia’s largest department store. Continue, on the north bank of the River Moskva, passing by baroque Novodevichy convent; ending the tour at the popular Arbat shopping district, time to shop or enjoy lunch on your own. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Today we travel a trip 75 km North of Moscow, to a small town of Sergiev Posad, former Zagorsk - established in the 14th century and renowned as a center of ancient Russian art and also architecture. For centuries it served as a place of pilgrimage and also the religious capital of Russia. Within the old walled city admire the fairy tale golden and also blue domes of the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra, one of one of the most beautiful of all monasteries. After lunch at a popular restaurant, return to Moscow, the rest of the day at leisure. This evening take an Optional tour Moscow by night & Subway, to see the metro stations which Stalin called “Palaces for the People.”

Time at leisure in Moscow, before transfer to railway station for our four hrs high speed Sapsan train trip to St. Petersburg. Upon arrival at the St. Petersburg train station, transfer to your hotel. Dinner at hotel. Sign up with an optional Russian Folklore evening.

There are not many cities in the world that can match the grace of St. Petersburg. When Peter the Great founded the city in 1703, he hired Europe's ideal architects, craftsmen, as well as artists to develop and enhance it. Spread over 100 islands and connected by over 600 bridges, it is often referred as the "Venice of the North." Today the main sites to be gone to are Palace Square with the Winter Months Royal Residence, Us Senate Square with the monolith to Russian Emperor Peter the Great, the founder of the city, St. Isaac's Square with St. Isaac's Cathedral, Smolny Cathedral, Cruiser Aurora, Area of Mars, as well as Nevsky Prospect. Visit also Peter and also Paul Fortress; built in 1703 on a little island, it was meant to protect the city from enemy attacks. Visit Peter and also Paul Cathedral, which towers in the center of the fortress served as the burial place for Russian Emperors from Peter I. Your evening is free or joins an optional Evening Canal Cruise.

This morning you'll make a highlight check out to the world-famous Hermitage, housing more than four million masterpieces. It rates amongst one of the largest and also oldest museums of the world, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great. Admire the world-famous masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael, Titian, Rembrandt, ElGreco, Velasquez, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, as well as French Impressionists. The Hermitage occupies five buildings; the largest is the winter palace, the former residence of Russian Emperors. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure checking out the city by yourself or possibly you might choose to take an optional scenic tour to Petrodvorets, Peterhof Summer Palace of Peter the Great. Tonight join your fellow travelers in a farewell dinner.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.