Departure date:
22 March 2020
26 April 2020
24 May 2020
28 June 2020
12 July 2020
26 July 2020
09 Aug 2020
16 Aug 2020
13 Sept 2020
11 Oct 2020
Commissionable rates in USD per person in DBL/TWN room
| Dates | 22 Mar | 26 April | 24 May; 28 June | 12; 26 July; 9; 16 Aug | 13 Sept | 11 Oct |
| DBL/TWN p/pax | 1215 $ | 1320 $ | 1505 $ | 1440 $ | 1485 $ | 1320 $ |
| SGL supplement | 320 $ | 365 $ | 505 $ | 405 $ | 440 $ | 365 $ |
Inclusions:
Accommodation in St. Petersburg in 4* international chain hotels (Park Inn Pribaltjskaya, Park Inn Pulkovskaya; Holiday Inn Mokovskie Vorota or similar 4*) – 3 nights;
Accommodation in Moscow in 4* international chain hotels (Holiday Inn Seligerskaya, Suschevsky, Sokolniki, Novotel Center or similar 4*) – 3 nights;
Meals: 6 BF; 4 LN; 0 DN
A/c transport as per itinerary
Arrival / Departure transfers without guide
English-speaking guide as per itinerary
Entrance fees as per itinerary
High-speed train St. Petersburg to Moscow – standard class
Visa support letter
St. Petersburg & Moscow 7 days / 6 nights
Day 1 Arrival to St. Petersburg
Meeting at the airport // railway station.
Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Check-in time after 15:00 hrs.
Day 2 St. Petersburg (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 09:30 from hotel
City tour – Enjoy St. Petersburg on a guided city tour: St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, the Admiralty and more (all from outside) Saint Petersburg was considered to be the key for paradise for Russian Empire. St. Petersburg is the imperial city of golden spires, golden domes, pastel palaces and picturesque canals. With its arrow-straight avenues, leafy parks and lovely architecture, it is called the Northern Venice.
Visit Cathedral of Saint Isaac stands out among many architectural works of art. It was built in late neo classical style, and it building lasted for about 40 years. Gold plated cupola is possible to see from almost every part of town, and from its top you can enjoy in the view to whole town. Cathedral is sainted in year 1858 and it is main Petersburg’s church where many royal family members were baptized. Today it is one of the most visited museums in Petersburg.
Lunch
Visit Pavlovsk is a municipal town in Pushkinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located 30 kilometers south from St. Petersburg proper and about 4 kilometers southeast from Pushkin. The town developed around the Pavlovsk Palace, a major residence of the Russian imperial family. Catherine the Great liked the nature in Pavlovsk area and frequently visited it for hunting trips.
Day 3 St. Petersburg (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 09:30 from hotel
Visit The State Hermitage Museum is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The second-largest art museum in the world, it was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items (the numismatic collection accounts for about one-third of them), including the largest collection of paintings in the world.
Lunch
Visit Peterhof:
Visit The Lower Gardens – The expanse of the Lower Gardens is designed in the formal style of French formal gardens of the 17th century. Although many trees are overgrown, in the recent years the formal clipping along the many allees has resumed in order to restore the original appearance of the garden. The many fountains located here exhibit an unusual degree of creativity.
Visit The Grand Palace – The largest of Peterhof’s palaces looks truly imposing when seen from the Lower or Upper Gardens, but in fact it is quite narrow and not overly large. Of its approximately thirty rooms, several deserve mention.
Day 4 St. Petersburg – Moscow
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out before 12:00
Transfer to the railway station
Arrival to Moscow.
Transfer to hotel.
Accommodation at the hotel (standard check-in time at 14:00)
Day 5 Moscow (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 AM from hotel
City tour (Including Red Square, Kremlin, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Vorobiovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) and other major landmarks. No entrances included)
Lunch
Moscow Metro is one of the most beautiful and unique subway systems in the world. On this tour, you will discover the most famous stations of the Moscow metro.
Visit Old Arbat street (or simply Arbat) – one of oldest and most popular walking streets. Since 1986 Arbat Street is fully pedestrian and attracts artists and performers of different kinds, tourists and locals – everyone can find something interesting there.
Day 6 Moscow (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 AM from hotel
Visit Red square – the country’s main square, it is one of the most recognized Russian symbols, along with the Kremlin (which eastern wall boarders it) and St. Basil Cathedral (which actually stands at it)
Visit Moscow Kremlin, initially built in the 14th century, is a large, red-walled fortress in the very center of Moscow. The Kremlin’s walls house religious icons like Assumption Cathedral, Archangel’s and Annunciation Cathedrals, and the Patriarch’s Palace. The Kremlin is also the residence of the President of the Russian Federation.
Lunch
Visit The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art gallery in Moscow, the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world.
The gallery’s history starts in 1856 when the Moscow merchant Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov acquired works by Russian artists of his day with the aim of creating a collection, which might later grow into a museum of national art. In 1892, Tretyakov presented his already famous collection of approximately 2,000 works (1,362 paintings, 526 drawings, and 9 sculptures) to the Russian nation.
Day 7 Moscow
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from hotel before 12:00
Transfer to the railway station // airport.
Golden Ring extension:
SUPPLEMENT for Golden Ring extension: Rates in USD in DBL/TWN room
Commissionable rates
| Dates | 22 Mar | 26 April | 24 May; 28 June | 12; 26 July; 9; 16 Aug | 13 Sept | 11 Oct |
| DBL/TWN p/pax | 465 $ | 475 $ | 545 $ | 545 $ | 545 $ | 475 $ |
| SGL supplement | 125 $ | 125 $ | 135 $ | 135 $ | 135 $ | 125 $ |
Inclusions:
Accommodation in Suzdal in 4* (Azimut Suzdal or Pushkarskya Sloboda) – 1 night;
Accommodation in Moscow in 4* international chain hotels (Holiday Inn Seligerskaya, Suschevsky, Sokolniki, Novotel Center or similar 4*) – 1 night;
Meals: 2 BF; 2 LN; 2 DN
A/c transport as per itinerary
Departure transfer without guide
English-speaking guide as per itinerary
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Day 7 Moscow – Sergiev Posad- Suzdal
Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 AM from hotel
Drive to Sergiev Posad – the only city in the Moscow Region to be included in the Golden Ring is Sergiev Posad which is closely linked with the UNESCO-protected Troitse-Sergieva Lavra which was founded in the 14th century by St Sergius of Radonezh. The Lavra is now one of the most important religious sites in Russian and St Sergius is one of the most revered native Russian saints.
Lunch
Drive to Suzdal.
Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.
Dinner
Day 8 Suzdal – Vladimir – Moscow
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
09:00 AM from hotel
Suzdal is often referred to as an open-air museum for the number of old buildings that have been preserved and the lack of industrialization. Several sights are protected by UNESCO as the White Stone Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal. Highlights include the Spaso-Yefimiev Monastery, which is now a museum, and the museums of the kremlin. Visit The Kremlin is the oldest part of Suzdal, dating from the 10th century. It is a predecessor of the Moscow Kremlin.
Lunch at local restaurant and drive to Vladimir
Vladimir as the former capital of medieval Russia, Vladimir is a very historically important city. It is somewhat more industrial than its neighbor of Suzdal but its Golden Gates, St Demetrius’ Cathedral and the Dormition Cathedral are UNESCO protected and masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture.
Drive way back to Moscow.
Dinner at the hotel and accommodation.
Day 9 Moscow
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from hotel before 12:00
Transfer to the airport