6-day Classic Russia Tour To Moscow And St. Peterburg

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Moscow, Airport pick-up

Stop At: Moscow, Moscow, Central Russia
Your guide and the driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel in the city center. The rest of the time is free for you.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Series or similar (4 stars)

Day 2: Moscow full day city tour

Pass By: Red Square, Moscow 109012 Russia
Your private guide will meet you at your hotel lobby and take you to visit the famous attractions in Moscow. Drive through the beautiful alleys and pass by some monuments, including the splendid Red Square, the Bolshoi Theatre, and the busy Tverskaya Street.

Stop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street, Varvarka St. Kitai-Gorod, east of the Kremlin, Moscow Russia
You will arrive at the ancient Kitai-Gorod quarter and have a stroll here to enjoy the ancient surroundings.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Our Lady of Smolensk Novodevichy Convent, Novodevichya Emb 1 Metro Sportivnaya, Moscow 119435 Russia
Then move to the Novodevichy Convent, a Russian-Baroque-style monastery built in 1524. You will see it from outside.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Victory Park, Bratyev Fonchenko st., 7, Moscow 121170 Russia
Next you will roam the Victory Park, a commemorative park constructed for the 50th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory), Moscow 119270 Russia
You will climb up the Sparrow Hill, the highest point of this city, to enjoy the nice panorama of Moscow.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Moscow Kremlin, Moscow 103132 Russia
Afterwards, head to the Moscow Kremlin, an enormous complex considered the iconic landmark of Russia and the precious treasure trove manifesting the traditional culture and art of this country.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Old Arbat, Old Arbat, Moscow, Central Russia
At the end of the day, you will visit the most beautiful metro station here and board one to reach the Arbat Street. As one of the oldest street in Moscow, it is characterized by many ancient shops selling curios and traditional crafts. After this, your guide will escort you back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Series or similar (4 stars)

Day 3: Take bullet train(second class) from Moscow to St. Petersburg for 4 hours

Stop At: St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Your guide will take you to the train station for Sapsan train to St. Petersburg, with a second class seat. A local guide in St. Petersburg will pick you up at the station and send you to the hotel. You are free after check-in.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar (4 stars)

Day 4: St. Petersburg city tour with the Hermitage

Stop At: Nevsky Prospekt, Nevsky Avenue, St. Petersburg 191025 Russia
After breakfast, you will tour the most significant monuments and well-reserved world heritage sites. The 4-hour city tour of St. Petersburg in the morning will first take you to the major street - Nevsky Prospekt, where you will enjoy the magnificent facade of the neoclassical Kazan Cathedral.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: The State Museum St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St Isaac_s Square, 4 Nevskiy Prospekt metro station, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
On the way to the next site, stop to enjoy a distant view of Vasilievsky Island, the largest island of Neva Delta, and take some photos of the grand St. Isaac Cathedral.

Stop At: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia
Then have a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, an iconic defensive architecture built over 300 years ago.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Senate Square, St. Petersburg 190000 Russia
Continue to visit two extensive squares. One is the Senate Square with amazing sculpture.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Palace Square, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
The other is the Palace Square, the heart of this city.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The State Hermitage Museum, Palace Emb., 30-38, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia
In the afternoon, visit the Hermitage, which is one of the largest museum in the world with a collection of over 2.7 million items of Western European Art, Oriental Art, Applied Art, Ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian Art.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar (4 stars)

Day 5: Peterhof day tour

Stop At: Peterhof, Peterhof, Petrodvortsovy District, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Today you will have a full day guided tour to Peterhof, known as Petrodvorets now, by a 30-kilometer drive. Used to be the royal summer resort in the 18th century, this enormous palace complex is famous for its superb grandeur in decoration and the skillful combination of its beauty and the coastal views. The crowds of well-designed fountains, gilded sculptures and colorful buildings completed by eminent architects and sculptors will never make you feel bored. After the visit, transfer you back to your hotel.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar (4 stars)

Day 6: Departure from St. Petersburg, Airport see-off

Stop At: St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District
Based on the departure time of your flight, your guide and the driver will escort you to the airport on time and see you off there.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.