Highlights of Moscow and St. Petersburg Tour

This Moscow - St. Petersburg Tour is designed to provide a rich sightseeing program in both cities at a reasonable price.
Moscow program includes the Kremlin, Tretyakov Art Gallery, historical centre, Moscow Metro and Old Arbat Pedestrian Street. In order to avoid traffic jams our tours do not involve private transport and we use highly efficient Moscow Metro. Standard accommodation in this tour is 3* Izmailovo Vega hotel or Izmailovo Gamma-Delta hotel which are conveniently located just by the metro station in 15 minutes ride from the Kremlin.
Overnight train to Saint Petersburg is a true Russian experience. Most often we use the legendary "Red Arrow" express. Another option is to travel by one of the hi-speed daytime "Sapsan" trains. It will require an extra hotel night in one of the cities.
Saint Petersburg program includes the city tour, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Hermitage Museum and Pushkin. Accommodation is arranged at one of the comfortable and reasonably priced 3* hotels located in the very city centre.
This Moscow - St. Petersburg tour is customizable and you can upgrade hotels, add sightseeing tours, visits to a theatre, circus etc.

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Day 1	Arrival in Moscow. Meet at the airport or train station by the driver. Transfer and overnight at the hotel in Moscow.
Day 2	Breakfast at the hotel. We start our tour in the morning. The guide picks you up at the hotel for the walking tour to the Tretyakov Picture Gallery. The Gallery was founded in the 19th Century by a rich Moscow merchant. Nowadays it hosts the world's biggest collection of Russian icons and paintings and is one of the most famous museums in Moscow. We continue with a tour of Moscow Metro (subway) which is one of the greatest sights of Moscow. Stops will be made at the most interesting stations featuring mosaics, marble decorations and Socialist Realism style bronze statues. After visiting Metro we continue our tour and walk along the lovely Old Arbat pedestrian street, famous for its historical houses, street musicians and artists, shops selling matryoshka dolls, paintings and antiques. Overnight at the hotel in Moscow. (B)
Day 3	Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning the guide waits for you at your hotel for the tour of Moscow Kremlin. The walking tour includes the architectural complex of the Cathedral Square with observation of the gigantic Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon and a visit to one Cathedral. Continue with the walking tour of the centre of Moscow - Red Square, GUM department store, the Cathedral of the Christ the Savior and other sights of the historical centre of the city. Evening is free. Our driver will take you from the hotel to the train station for one of the overnight trains from Moscow to St. Petersburg leaving at 23:00-24:00. If you prefer to travel during the daytime we recommend the evening high-speed "Sapsan" train leaving from Moscow to St. Petersburg at about 19:30, arriving at about 23:20. (B)
Day 4	Arrival from Moscow to St. Petersburg in the morning at 07:30-08:30. Meet at the train station by the driver and transfer to the centrally located hotel. Our guide invites you for the city tour of Saint Petersburg. We drive and walk along Nevsky prospect, the main street of the city, observe magnificent churches of the city centre such as St. Isaac's and Kazan Cathedrals and historical buildings including those where Pushkin and Dostoevsky lived. Continue with the tour to Peter and Paul's Fortress. Founded by Tzar Peter the Great in 1703, the Fortress is the oldest building in St. Petersburg. Peter and Paul Cathedral located inside the Fortress is the last resting place of the members of Romanov imperial family from Peter the Great onward. Beautiful views open from the Fortress on the Neva River panorama and the Hermitage Museum. Overnight at the hotel in Saint Petersburg. (B)
Day 5	Breakfast at the hotel. We continue our Saint Petersburg tour with a visit to the Hermitage Museum. Housed in the magnificent building of the Winter Palace of the Russian tzars, the Museum features one of the world's best and biggest collections of works of art from the ancient times to the modern era (over 3 million items). After the guided tour you can stay in the Hermitage on own till the Museum closes. Overnight at the hotel in Saint Petersburg. (B)
Day 6	Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour by car to the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) in the outskirts of the city. The complex of the palaces and parks in Pushkin is one of the top attractions of St. Petersburg. The central part of the complex is Catherine's Palace which was built in the 18th Century as a summer residence of the royal family. Rooms of the Palace are lavishly decorated with wall carvings, paintings and frescoes. The most famous is the Amber Room which was opened in 2003 after the full restoration. The Palace is surrounded by the peaceful Park. Return to St. Petersburg. Overnight at the hotel in Saint Petersburg. (B)
Day 7	Breakfast at the hotel. Pick-up by the driver, transfer to the airport or train station. (B)

Price:	Low Season October - April 2011-2012: RUB 31900 per person. Single supplement: RUB 6300 High Season May - September 2012: RUB 39900 per person. Single supplement: RUB 8400 We accept payments in Rubles, Euro and USD. Convert to your currency
Departure Dates:	You can choose your own departure date year round. Please, contact us to check availability.
Included:	1. Accommodation at 3* hotels (such as "Izmailovo Vega" 3* hotel in Moscow and "M-Hotel" 3* hotel in Saint Petersburg). Accommodation at 4* and 5* hotels is available on request. 2. Breakfasts. 3. Airport and train station transfers as per itinerary. 4. Train tickets Moscow - St. Petersburg, 2nd class sleeping cabin for 4 people. 1st class supplement: RUB 3400/person. 5. Tours as per itinerary with local English-speaking guides.
Note:	1. The sequence of the excursions can be changed. 2. Reverse direction of the tour Saint Petersburg - Moscow can be operated on request. 3. The prices are valid for a minimum of 2 people. 4. Standard terms and conditions apply. 5. Have a question, send us an E-mail.
Feedback:	Hi Konstantin My wife and I would like to thank you and all your associate travel agents at Saints Petersburg and Moscow for a well co-ordinated and very professional conduct of the tour. We were met punctually on time at all the airports, train stations and at the hotels. Both the guides were very knowledgeable and took great care of us even when my wife's shoes got wet in the snow in Saint Petersburg, Elena (spelling?) showed us to a shop in town to get a new pair before proceeding on with the tour. All in all, we had a most memorable first impression of your great country. Although there is more to be done in terms of infrastructure (trains, hotels and shopping malls), I am confident Russia will grow to be an attractive destination for tourist. Once again thank you for your fine and professional service. Anthony and Regina Singapore Highlights of St. Petersburg and Moscow Tour 05.04-11.04.2009