In Moscow:
Moscow - St. Petersburg railway journey
In St. Petersburg:
Arrival
Private transfer from the airport
Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 14:00. You can leave your belongings in the hotel's luggage room.
Departure from the hotel by bus to the program
Zamoskvorechye Tour
Zamoskvorechye is a historic district of old Moscow, a true open-air museum-reserve, one of the few districts in Moscow where the spirit of the old city has been preserved. You will learn how and why the Tretyakov Gallery appeared in Zamoskvorechye, and also hear many other fascinating facts about the history of Zamoskvorechye.
Lunch at the city
Tretyakov Gallery Tour
The Tretyakov Gallery is an art museum in Moscow, founded in 1856 by the merchant Pavel Tretyakov and housing one of the largest and most significant collections of Russian fine art in the world. Here you will see original paintings familiar from childhood, experience the grandeur of Russian culture, and enjoy works of decorative and applied art from the 11th to early 20th centuries, accompanied by the best guides.
Return to the hotel. Free time
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure from the hotel to the program by bus
City tour – "Moscow's Many Faces"
You'll travel along the famous embankments and streets of the historic city: the Boulevard and Garden Rings, see the Bolshoi Theater and Manege, Stalinist skyscrapers, the golden domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Sparrow Hills, the Moscow State University building, Luzhniki Stadium, the modern skyscrapers of Moscow City, and much more.
Visit the Moscow Kremlin grounds
The entrance ticket allows you to see the Cathedral Square, the medieval architectural ensemble: churches, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, and outstanding works of Russian foundry art—the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell—as well as the unique interiors of the Assumption, Archangel, and Annunciation Cathedrals.
Lunch at the city
Free time for shopping
Return to the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel
Check out. You can leave your luggage in the hotel's luggage room
Excursion to the Kuskovo Estate
The Kuskovo Estate is one of the most beautiful palace and park ensembles in Russia! Kuskovo is the estate of the Counts Sheremetev in the east of modern Moscow, preserved virtually unchanged since the second half of the 18th century. The grounds of the ensemble include a palace, a church, a Dutch house, an Italian house, a Hermitage pavilion, and a Grotto pavilion. The unique architecture and exquisite decor will leave no one indifferent!
Lunch and Free time
Train departure to St. Petersburg
~8:30 am train arrival at Moskovsky Station in St. Petersburg
Transfer to the hotel. Breakfast in the city
Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 2:00/3:00 PM. You can leave your belongings in the hotel's luggage room.
Bus tour "Masterpieces of the Northern Capital"
This tour will introduce St. Petersburg as a city where, alongside magnificent palaces, mansions, and public buildings, churches of various faiths were erected, deservedly recognized as true masterpieces of architecture and art.
Tour of St. Isaac's Cathedral
St. Isaac's Cathedral will appear before you as a unique work of Russian art from the mid- 19th century. You will see magnificent murals and canvas paintings by renowned Russian artists and admire mosaic icons created using smalt in over 12,000 colors and shades. You will be amazed by the abundance of different types of stone (from granite to malachite and turquoise) used in the cathedral's decoration.
And from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral, you'll enjoy a stunning bird's-eye view of St. Petersburg (admission tickets are available for purchase at the cathedral's ticket office). Program ends at St. Isaac's Cathedral, near Admiralteyskaya metro station.
Lunch. Return to the hotel. Free time
Breakfast at the hotel
Free day
Breakfast at the hotel
Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg
We invite you on a bus sightseeing tour of the city. This tour will introduce you to the history of St. Petersburg from its founding to the present day. You will admire the magnificent architectural ensembles of the city's main center – Nevsky Prospect, Palace Square, and the Spit of Vasilievsky Island. You will see the Admiralty, the Kunstkamera, the Menshikov Palace, and the Peter and Paul Fortress. All the most important and interesting, the most beautiful and famous awaits you in St. Petersburg.
Excursion to the Hermitage
This museum ranks alongside such major art museums as the Louvre in Paris or the Prado in Madrid. Today, the Hermitage's priceless exhibits include the famous mummy of an ancient Egyptian priest, the mechanical gold Peacock watch, two of the world's fourteen famous works by the great Leonardo da Vinci, a collection of unique paintings by Rembrandt, and much more. In total, there are more than three and a half million unique exhibits. Today, you will be able to form your own opinion about them. After the tour, you can remain in the Hermitage and continue exploring independently.
Lunch. Return to the hotel. Free time