Moscow and St Petersburg

Moscow and St Petersburg Group Tours are made up of travelers from many different cities or countries who join together to experience a journey through Russia’s most iconic locations enjoying special group rates: discover the marvels of Russia and make new friends traveling for an affordable price! Guaranteed departures, the package holiday includes accommodation for 6  nights in Moscow and St Petersburg 4* hotels, and city sightseeing tours and visits with the support of an English-speaking guide. For detailed information on the tour’s itinerary, dates and prices please refer to the table below.

Classic 7 days group city break: Moscow and St Petersburg

Dates and Prices of the Moscow - St. Petersburg Tours

Prices per person, based on minimum 4 people sharing 2 double rooms

GRR: Golden Ring of Russia - on these dates is possible to add the Golden Ring of Russia Tour

Reduction for children in triple room: from 1 to 3 years 70%; from 3 to 11 years 30%


Included:

- Accommodation in Moscow: 4* hotel DBL/twin room BB, 3 nights
- Accommodation in St Petersburg: 4* hotel DBL/twin room BB, 3 nights
- High speed express train “Sapsan” one way from Moscow to St Petersburg (4 hours), 2nd class
- Transfers: Airport – hotel – train station – hotel - airport
- Moscow city tour including the Novodevichy Convent, visit to the Kremlin
- St Petersburg city tour including the Church of the Savior on Blood*, visit to the Hermitage
- Private English-speaking guide for all the included excursions per itinerary
- Visa support/tourist invitation
- Entry tickets: Moscow Kremlin, Novodevizy Monastery (or Danilov), Cathedral of the Saviour on the spilled blood, Hermitage

Not Included:

The order of the included excursions may change. Because of the unstable conditions of the EUR/RUB exchange rate, the price published on this website may be subject to changes.

Itinerary

DAY 1 Arrival in Moscow
On arrival at Moscow International Airport our driver will take you to your hotel: once arrived you will have time to settle in and explore the surroundings of the hotel. Coming out today as the political and preeminent economic centre of Russia, the city of Moscow was founded in 1147 by the prince Yuri Dolgurukiy. Visitors from all over the world travel to Moscow and take the chance to admire its astounding mix of architectural shapes and styles. Enjoy the atmosphere of the biggest metropolis in Europe and visit its main attraction: walk along the Old Arbat and take a break in the majestic Red Square to admire the breathtaking colours of the cupules of St Basil’s Cathedral and the imposing view of the Kremlin’s red walls and one-of-a-kind towers! In addition to the included tours, we offer various optional visits such as the excursion to the Trinty Lavra of San Sergius and the Old Arbat and Moscow Metro walking tour.

DAY 2 Guided city tour of Moscow, visit to the Novodevizy (or Danilov) Monastery and the Kremlin Grounds
Breakfast at the hotel. City sightseeing tour with stops in Moscow’s top locations: the Red Square, the central square of Moscow and all Russia; the Bolshoy Theatre, one of the most celebrated and famous temples of classical ballet; Tverskaya Street and Moscow’s financial district, the buzzing heart of the city life; the Boulevard Ring; the panoramic point on the Sparrow Hills, next to the famous Moscow State University (Lomonosov University); the Novodevizy (or Danilov) Monastery. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, visit to the Kremlin (grounds and main cathedral). The Moscow Kremlin is a fortress located in the historic center of the city, on Borovickiy Hill. It is the oldest part of the city and one of the most important artistic and historical complexes in the country. Today the Kremlin is the seat of Russia’s national governmental institutions.

DAY 3 Optional Excursions: Sergiev Posad + Arbat Street and Moscow Metro
Breakfast at the hotel. On your third day in Moscow you will have the chance to either participate in various optional guided tours or to take on Russia’s big capital by yourself, enjoying a full free day in the city. Recommended optional guided tours: Excursion to Serghiev Posad (Trinty Lavra of San Sergius, monastery grounds and cathedrals), Old Arbat and Moscow Metro walking tour. The Trinty Lavra of San Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks. The complex is been listed as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO since 1993. The Arbat is one of the oldest street surviving in the contemporary Moscow, dating back to 15th century. In 17th and 18th century the street became the core of Moscow’s most prestigious living area, the Arbat District: in the following century the Old Arbat would become the residence of choice of the muscovite nobility and his entourage, including some of the city’s most famous artists and academics.

DAY 4 Departure to St Petersburg
Free time in the morning. Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and escort you to the train station. High-speed train to St Petersburg (Sapsan, 2nd class). Upon arrival, our driver will take you to the hotel. St Petersburg, once the opulent capital of the Tsarist Empire conceived and created by the Emperor Peter I the Great, is today regarded as Russia’s foremost cultural and artistic centre and is renowned for its architecture, his charming canals and monumental landmarks: Nevsky Prospekt, the Ostrovskij Square and the statue of Catherine II, the Church of the Saviour on Blood and the Kanzan and St Isaac Cathedrals, the Alexandrinsky Theatre, the Square of the Arts, the Admiralty, The Senate Square and the “Bronze Horseman”, the Field of Mars and the Summer Gardens.

DAY 5 Guided city tour of St Petersburg, visit to the Cathedral of the Saviour on the spilled blood and the Hermitage State Museum
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour of St Petersburg with stops at the Church of the Savior on Blood (with entrance), which was erected on the place where the Tsar Alexander II of Russia had been killed, Art Square, which owes its name to the numerous museums and theaters in the vicinity, the cruiser Aurora, which is now a floating museum, Nevsky Prospekt, the Smolny Cathedral, built and designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, and finally, the Field of Mars. You will also admire the Peter and Paul Fortress and St. Isaac's Cathedral from the outside. Visit to the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood*, which was erected on the site where Tsar Alexander II of Russia was killed. Visit of the State Hermitage, one of the most important art collections in the world; the building was originally a part of the imperial palace, the residence of the Romanov dynasty for 2 centuries until 1917, the year of the beginning of the October Revolution. Return to the hotel. *For the tours starting on June 5 and July 10, instead of the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood (access impossible due to the European Football Championship 2020), is planned the entrance to the Peter and Paul Fortress.

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