Classic Russia City Break

10:00 Meeting in the lobby with English speaking guide and proceed for the Moscow City Tour
including:
- St. Sofia’s Embankment, photo stop with a splendid panoramic view of the Kremlin.
- The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Russia’s spiritual revival.
- New Maiden Convent, a fortress and monastic ensemble of the 16th century, a world-famous cemetery.
- Moscow State University campus a panorama platform on Vorobiovy (Sparrow) Hills.
- The White House of the Russian Federation, a landmark of post-reformed Russia.
- Moscow’s boulevards, a historical and cultural center of Moscow with its museums, theatres and memorial places.
- Theatre square, the world-famous Bolshoi Theatre.
13:00 Lunch at Local Restaurant.
15:00 Proceed for an enchanting cruise ride over the Moscow river upon the Radisson Royal Cruise. 20:00 Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Vehicle & Guide from 10:00 till 20:00

10:00 Meeting in the lobby with English speaking guide and proceed to visit Kremlin Territory & Red Square including:
- Cathedral Square, a breathtaking architectural ensemble of the 15th – 17th centuries, where the life of Russian grand princes and tsar started and ended, the Annunciation Cathedral where they were baptized/Christianize, the Assumption Cathedral where they were crowned and the Archangel Michael Cathedral where they were buried.
- Tsar’s bell and Tsar Cannon, stunning examples of casting of the 16th – 18th centuries.
- The Grand Kremlin Palace, from the imperial residence to the Russian President’s gala reception quarters.
- Political and governmental buildings of the Kremlin, the Senate, the Palace of Congresses, the Arsenal.
- Kremlin walls and towers, a unique fortress of middle Ages’ Russia.
- Bell Tower
- Red Square, enjoy a unique architectural ensemble of the 4th largest square in the world,
- The Cathedrals of St. Basil and Our Lady of Kazan,
- The biggest History Museum of Russia,
- The Trading Arcades of GUM (State Universal Store),
- Lenin’s tomb and necropolis.
- Aleksandrovsky Garden
13:00 Lunch at Local Restaurant.
14:00 Proceed for the Moscow Metro Tour
17:00 Walking Tour on Arbat – famous souvenir shopping street.
20:00 Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Vehicle & Guide from 10:00 till 20:00
4 day: Mon 09:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
Free Time for Leisure. 11:00 Check-out from Hotel.
12:00 Transfer to the Leningradsky Railway station to catch the high-speed “SAPSAN” train. (Sapsan – departure time at 13:00, arriving at St. Petersburg at 17:00).
Meet our friendly representative at the railway station. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in and time to relax.
21:00 Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.
Overnight at hotel.
 

10:00 Assemble in the hotel lobby and meet our english speaking guide to proceed for Saint Petersburg City Tour including:
- Tour of a city, rightfully described as «Northern Venice» or «Pearl of the Baltic»;
- Drive along the «Great Perspective» world famous today as Nevsky Prospect lined with marble palaces of Russian royalty and aristocracy, with most fashionable boutiques and art salons arranged in old settings of the 18th century, trading rows and arcades, with impressive classical and Renaissance cathedrals and churches as its backdrop, enjoy this 4.5 km long thoroughfare cut through woods and marshes from the Admiralty with the city’s symbol (2 ship) on top of its gilded spire to the Monastery of Alexander Nevsky, one of four Russia’s Lavras with its magnificent Trinity Cathedral and its cemetery where Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky and other world celebrities were buried;
- Stop over at an excellent picture opportunity with a stunning panorama along the Neva’s embankments, by the city’s Rostral Columns you will have a view of the 5 buildings of the State Hermitage Museum and the fortress of St. Peter and Paul - the cradle of Russia’s new capital, the first public museum of the country - the Chamber of Curiosities, founded by Peter the Great and the 4th world’s largest domed structures - St. Isaac Cathedral with «The Bronze Horseman» unveiled in Senate Square.
- Rabbit island, visit Peter & Paul fortress.
- Drive by Summer Garden with the oldest royal stone palace and breathtaking collection of Italian statues and sculpture set in a natural environment of linden trees and ponds with ducks and swans, all surrounded by cast iron fence whose beauty is frequently described as every kilo of cast iron being worth a kilo of gold;
- Stop in the Field of Mars with the eternal flame lit in the center of the monument to victims of revolutions and wars, take pictures of the Resurrection Cathedral on the Spilt Blood at its background, one of the most unusual monuments of Russian Orthodox architecture built on the spot where Alexander II was assassinated;
- Drive through the Square of Arts which is a perfect classical ensemble of the city.
Lunch at Local Restaurant.
14:00 Proceed to visit the Peterhoff Park.
Peterhoff is a former summer residence of the Russian Tsars’ in the 18-19 centuries. Explore Peterhoff,
which was designed on the request of Peter the Great to rival Versailles in France. It consists of 300- acre park on the shore of the Finish Gulf, spectacular fountains, the Grand Palace, crowning the hill
above the fountains and about 20 smaller Palaces and pavilions, to represent «Russian Versailles» now. Enjoy the picturesque Lower Gardens with three unique cascades, dozens of powerful water jets and miniature palaces - Monplaisir, Marly and Hermitage.
Take a deep breath looking at the center of the composition, the Grand Palace and the Grand Cascade, including staircases, waterfalls, an avenue of 64 fountains and 37 gilded statues.
Take a picture of the symbol of Peterhoff, «Samson killing «Samson killing a lion» fountain, an allegory of the crucial victory of Russians over the Swedish army at the Poltava war in 1709.
Return to city.
20:00 Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.

Overnight stay at St Petersberg 

10:00 Proceed to visit the Palace Square and the Hermitage museum.
Its priceless collection occupies 5 historical buildings of which the Winter Palace – the former residence of the Russian Royal family – is the most remarkable. Its rooms are decorated with marble and gold to provide a fine background for the treasures of the Hermitage. You might be surprised to know that the collection of this unique museum contains over 3 million exhibits including the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael and other famous artists. They say that if you were to spend three minutes by each of the exhibits in the Hermitage, it would have taken you three years to see the entire exhibition

13:00 Lunch at Local Restaurant.
14:00 Proceed to have a ride on the cruise boat over the Neva River. (Valid from 01.04 - 31.10) 16:00 FREE TIME for Leisure or Explore Optional Tours:
20:00 Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.
Overnight at hotel.
 

10:00 Assemble in the hotel lobby and meet our english speaking guide to proceed for Saint Petersburg City Tour including:
- Tour of a city, rightfully described as «Northern Venice» or «Pearl of the Baltic»;
- Drive along the «Great Perspective» world famous today as Nevsky Prospect lined with marble palaces of Russian royalty and aristocracy, with most fashionable boutiques and art salons arranged in old settings of the 18th century, trading rows and arcades, with impressive classical and Renaissance cathedrals and churches as its backdrop, enjoy this 4.5 km long thoroughfare cut through woods and marshes from the Admiralty with the city’s symbol (2 ship) on top of its gilded spire to the Monastery of Alexander Nevsky, one of four Russia’s Lavras with its magnificent Trinity Cathedral and its cemetery where Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky and other world celebrities were buried;
- Stop over at an excellent picture opportunity with a stunning panorama along the Neva’s embankments, by the city’s Rostral Columns you will have a view of the 5 buildings of the State Hermitage Museum and the fortress of St. Peter and Paul - the cradle of Russia’s new capital, the first public museum of the country - the Chamber of Curiosities, founded by Peter the Great and the 4th world’s largest domed structures - St. Isaac Cathedral with «The Bronze Horseman» unveiled in Senate Square.
- Rabbit island, visit Peter & Paul fortress.
- Drive by Summer Garden with the oldest royal stone palace and breathtaking collection of Italian statues and sculpture set in a natural environment of linden trees and ponds with ducks and swans, all surrounded by cast iron fence whose beauty is frequently described as every kilo of cast iron being worth a kilo of gold;
- Stop in the Field of Mars with the eternal flame lit in the center of the monument to victims of revolutions and wars, take pictures of the Resurrection Cathedral on the Spilt Blood at its background, one of the most unusual monuments of Russian Orthodox architecture built on the spot where Alexander II was assassinated;
- Drive through the Square of Arts which is a perfect classical Lunch at Local Restaurant.
14:00 Proceed to visit the Peterhoff Park.
Peterhoff is a former summer residence of the Russian Tsars’ in the 18-19 centuries. Explore Peterhoff,
which was designed on the request of Peter the Great to rival Versailles in France. It consists of 300- acre park on the shore of the Finish Gulf, spectacular fountains, the Grand Palace, crowning the hill
above the fountains and about 20 smaller Palaces and pavilions, to represent «Russian Versailles» now. Enjoy the picturesque Lower Gardens with three unique cascades, dozens of powerful water jets and miniature palaces - Monplaisir, Marly and Hermitage.
Take a deep breath looking at the center of the composition, the Grand Palace and the Grand Cascade, including staircases, waterfalls, an avenue of 64 fountains and 37 gilded statues.
Take a picture of the symbol of Peterhoff, «Samson killing a lion» fountain, an allegory of the crucial victory of Russians over the Swedish army at the Poltava war in 1709.
Return to city.
20:00 Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.

Overnight stay at Hotel 

On Time Departure transfer to the airport.
Vehicle & Guide: Transfer