Itinerary: Moscow – Saint-Petersburg

8 days/7 nights

Day 1

St. Petersburg: arrival  in St. Petersburg. Transfer to the City Centre, revolutionary s/s tour in St. Petersburg incl. visits to major revolutionary attractions and places: Linin square, steam locomotive at Finlyandsky Railway Station, Vosstaniya Square and Moskovsky Railway station, Bolshoy Dom –the building of the former dicstrict court which was burnt during the Revolution, the “Aurora” Cruiser, Nevsky prospekt and so on. Break for lunch at city restaurant. Excursion to the mansion of Matilda Kshesinskaya (now the Museum of Russian political history). Accommodation at “Azimuth” hotel ***+ (smart rooms), free time at leisure,  overnight.

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Day 2

St. Petersburg:  After breakfast visit to Peter and Paul Fortress. Full day excursion to Zarskoye Selo (Pushkin): Catherine’s Palace (incl. Amber room) and Park. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to the hotel. In the evening an optional  theatre or Folkloric performance. Overnight.

Day 3

St. Petersburg:  After breakfast  the visit to Hermitage State Museum. Lunch at city restaurant. Excursion to the Historical and Cultural Museum Complex in Razliv (Sestroretsk district): visit to the Lenin Shalash and Saray. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

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Day 4

St. Petersburg -Moscow: after breakfast the visit to the State historical memorial Museum “Smolny”. Lunch at city restaurant. Transfer to Moskovsky Railway Station: departure for Moscow by high speed train “Sapsan”. Arrival in Moscow at Leningradsky Railway Station village. Transfer to “Cosmos” hotel ***+, accommodation, overnight.

Day 5

Moscow: After breakfast the Revolutionary city sightseeing tour including place and areas: Revolution Square, Krasnaya Presnya, Arbat, Ostozhenka, Prechistinka, Nikitskaya street and so on. Lunch at city restaurant. Visit to the State Central Museum of contemporary history of Russia. Return to the hotel. In the evening optional Folklore performance or dancing show. Overnight.

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Day 6

Moscow: After breakfast Excursion to the Moscow Kremlin: visit to the Cathedral and the Armoury Chamber, lunch at city restaurant, Red Square with visit to Lenin Mausoleum (Lenin’s Tomb) and visit to colourful St. Basil’s Cathedral.  Excursion to Moscow Metro. Return to the hotel by Metro. Optional  evening  theatre performance or Moscow Circus.  Overnight

Day 7

Moscow: After breakfast full-day tour to Museum-reserve “Gorky Leninskiye”: visit to Leninskiye Estate, the old country mansion “Gorky”, the “ Lenin’s study and apartment at the Kremlin” Museum which exhibits were transferred from the Kremlin to the estate, Lenin,s Funeral Train in Museum-Pavilion at “Leninskaya” Railway station. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to Moscow to the hotel, free time at leisure, overnight.
 

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Day 8

Moscow: After breakfast free time at leisure. Check-out at the hotel at 12:00, transfer to the airport, departure for home by flight …


Included services:

- transfers upon arrival and departure;                                                                      
- accommodation at the above hotels on the itinerary in dbl/twin rooms, BB                                                   
- lunches according the programme                                                                                                                            
- excursions and tours according the programme                                                                                                    
- guide and transport services according the programme                                                                                        
- entrance fees to museums according the programme                                                                                          
- a ticket of 2nd class for “Sapsan” train St. Petersburg - Moscow.

Optional excursions are available


NOT included:

- air tickets from home to St. Petersburg and from Moscow to home