Russian Capitals Deluxe
Supplements for “White nights” in St. Petersburg:
MRD02, MRD03, MRD04, MRD05, MRD06
Day 1 (Tuesday): Arrival St. Petersburg
Arrival in St. Petersburg, optional transfer to Hotel Sokos Olympic Garden**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (Wednesday): St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum. In the evening an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exiting Russian folklore show is on the program.
Day 3 (Thursday): St. Petersburg
An optional excursion in the morning offers a visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. The afternoon is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour to fashion and souvenir boutiques on the Nevsky Prospect. And in the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.
Day 4 (Friday): St. Petersburg-Moscow
The morning is reserved for exploring more of St. Petersburg individually. In the afternoon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Aurora train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the evening we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Novotel Centrum Moscow*** or similar
Day 5 (Saturday): Moscow
Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropoles in the world. The morning sightseeing tour include all the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with Kremlin, the Theater Square with Bolshoi Theater, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds with a visit to a cathedral and the Armoury
Day 6 (Sunday): Moscow
The day offers an optional excursion to Novidevichy Convent, a 16th century cluster of sparkling domes , one of the city’s most beautiful groups of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow‘s most prestigious resting place after the Kremlin. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring more of Moscow individually. The evening offers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus.
Day 7 (Monday): Moscow Departure
Optional transfer to the airport
Including
- 6 overnights at centrally located superior 4 star hotels
- 6 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalised welcome package
- Entrances to Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and Moscow Metro
- Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escorts on all tours
- Service of local French speaking guides on tour MRD 07, MRD09 and MRD11
- Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
- Train ticket St. Petersburg-Moscow OW (2. class 6-persons compartments)
- Portage at hotels and railway stations
- Service and VAT
Optional
- Transfer airport to Hotel Sokos Olympic Garden: EUR 60.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 80.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
- 3-hour visit to the Hermitage Art Museum: EUR 45.00 pp
- Visit to folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace: EUR 45.00 pp
- 4-hour excursion to Peterhof and visit to the Grand Palace: EUR 70.00 pp
- 3-hour guided shopping tour: EUR 35,00 pp
- Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdrorovie: EUR 60.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to Kremlin and visit to one cathedral and Armory: EUR 65.00 pp
- 4-hour excursion to Novodevich Convent: EUR 55,00 pp
- Visit to Old Russian Circus: EUR 60.00 pp
- Transfer Hotel Novotel Centrum Moscow to airport: EUR 80.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 100.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
- Half board (6 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 255,00
Dates
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