Day 01: SATURDAY, ARRIVE ST. PETERSBURG
Arrival in St. Petersburg, transfer arrangements on own to your hotel.
See optional private transfer options below if you wish to add to your booking.
Please consult information bulletin at your hotel and pick up your welcome letter.
Evening free on own.
Accommodation at 5* Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg

Day 02: SUNDAY, ST. PETERSBURG
Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure on own to explore St. Petersburg, a city founded in 1703 by Tzar Peter the Great and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Also known as "the Venice of the North", St Petersburg was virtually unharmed after the 1930-50s Stalinist reconstruction, and it’s downtown dazzles the eye of the visitor with splendid palaces, stylish monuments, straight avenues, beautiful bridges and other attractions. Please be back in hotel reception area around 3PM to meet your tour escort and receive information on your upcoming tour program. Shortly afterwards you will be met by your local English-speaking guide for a 3-hour panoramic city sightseeing tour which will cover some of the many highlights of the city. You will drive along the Nevsky Prospect - the heart of the city, and make picture stops at the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, the Senates Square, the Peter and Paul’s Fortress and the St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Art's Square and the Russian Museum as well as at the two magnificent churches, the "Spilled Blood" and the Nikolsky Cathedral. Return to your hotel.
Evening at leisure.
Your Tour escort will assist with recommendations and reservations for optional evening arrangements for the next six nights
Accommodation at 5* Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg

Day 03: MONDAY, ST. PETERSBURG
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Day is at leisure to further explore this magnificent city and its treasures.
Accommodation at Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg

Day 04: TUESDAY, ST. PETERSBURG
Breakfast at hotel. Meet your local English-speaking guide for a full day tour of the city by coach starting out at the famous Peterhof, the Palace of the Sea God Englis. Lunch is included today.
After lunch continue to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum and state rooms of the Winter Palace. Return to the hotel. Evening free on own
Accommodation at Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg

Day 05: WEDNESDAY, ST. PETERSBURG - MOSCOW
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Private transfer including tour leader from your hotel to the Railway station, where you will board the Sapsan Train (1st class) bound for Moscow. Porter service is provided at the railway stations in St Petersburg & Moscow. Afternoon arrival in Moscow where you will be met at the Railway station and transferred to your centrally located hotel for check-in. The evening is at leisure
Accommodation at 5* Marriott Moscow Grand Hotel

Day 06: THURSDAY, MOSCOW
Breakfast at hotel. This morning commence a full day privately guided sightseeing tour of Moscow. You start with a morning panoramic city tour where you will see many ancient churches and cathedrals, some of them dating as far back as the 15th century, many of them having been restored or even built anew lately: beautiful theatres and palaces; modern business complexes and hotels; buildings of late Soviet architecture such as the Moscow State University and the Central Stadium in Luzhniki which hosted the 1980 Olympic Games. Moscow, with its some 10 million inhabitants, is vast and at times chaotic. You will visit the historical centre of the city, which includes the Red Square, Sofiiskaya Embankment, St Sophia
Cathedral, and the panorama of the Kremlin walls. You will also see the modern part of the city which includes the Lenin (Vorobievy) Hills – the highest place in Moscow, providing a beautiful view of the city and Poklonnaya Hill where there is a monument commemorating defenders of the city during the World War Two.
A lunch stop is made during the day (lunch not included – at own cost).

In the afternoon the tour will continue the sightseeing during which you will experience a tour of one of Moscow’s beautiful Metro stations, a highlight in itself and a must do when visiting Moscow. After a short journey on the Metro a visit is made to the State Tretyakov Gallery (entrance included), the national treasury of Russian Fine art and one of the greatest museums in the world. The Gallery’s collection consists entirely of Russian art and artists who have made a contribution to the history of Russian art and contains more than 150,000 works of art. Return to the hotel. Evening is at leisure.
Accommodation at Marriott Moscow Grand Hotel

Day 07: FRIDAY, MOSCOW
Breakfast at hotel. Full day privately guided city tour of Moscow during which you will enjoy a privately guided tour of Kremlin Territory with Armoury Chamber. During this tour you will walk through the Kremlin grounds and visit the Armoury Chamber with its famous collection of Faberge eggs, jewels and royal thrones. The
word Kremlin (kreml) means a fortress or walled town; Moscow’s is the biggest and most famous. The earliest ramparts were of earth and wood, but successive rulers raised and strengthened the defenses after every attack. The present brick walls date from the 1490s, though they have been frequently restored. When the court and government moved to St Petersburg in 1712, the Kremlin was demoted to ceremonial status. Twenty-five years later, it’s last wooden buildings burned down. Each of the 20 towers along the wall has its own history and architectural quirks. Best known is the 67-metre Spassky Tower, facing Red Square between St Basil’s Cathedral and Lenin’s Tomb. Its bells, weighing up to 2 tons, are heard regularly on Moscow Radio chiming the quarter hour. Before the Russian Revolution, those passing through Spassky Gate had to doff (remove) their hats. A lunch stop is made during the day (lunch not included – at own cost).

In the afternoon you will experience a cruise on Moscow River starting in the city Centre including views of Kremlin, Novodevichy convent, Sparrow Hills, Cathedral of the Saviour Christ, White House of Russian Federation and much more. Return to the hotel. Evening is at leisure.
Accommodation at Marriott Moscow Grand Hotel

Day 08: SATURDAY, MOSCOW DEPARTURE
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Transfer on own to Airport for your flight home

Prices include:
- 7 nights St. Petersburg - Moscow
- 7 nights accommodation including daily buffet breakfasts and 1 lunch as per itinerary, in centrally located deluxe/first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities
- Guided tours with local English-speaking guide in St. Petersburg and Moscow, all entrances included as outlined. All listed sightseeing tours are conducted in a private coach and in English only. (Spanish speaking guests will have own coach for all city tours)
- High speed "Sapsan" train St. Petersburg to Moscow in 1st class
- Luggage assistance at all hotels and rail stations
- Bi-lingual tour escort Days 02-07 (English & Spanish only)
- Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats

Prices do not include:
- Arrival or departure transfers, see options below
- Beverage & extras
- Required Russian visa, see below
- Any services not listed in program

Optional services available for pre-booking:
Arrival or departure transfers with private car/driver, see options below
St. Petersburg Arrival USD 53 per person min. 2 persons
Moscow departure USD 75 per person min. 2 persons

NOTE!! RUSSIAN VISA MUST BE OBTAINED ON OWN. VISIT www.russianembassy.org FOR FEES, DETAILS AND FORMS. WE WILL PROVIDE THE REQUIRED VISA CONFIRMATION LETTER AND VOUCHER ONCE BOOKED AND CONFIRMED.

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2012 Prices per person sharing twin-bedded room:
Tours start in St. Petersburg on Saturdays