Classic Moscow and St. Petersburg Tour

Welcome to Moscow. Our guide and the driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel in the city center. The rest of the time is free for you.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Series or similar

Our private guide will wait for you at the hotel and take you to visit the famous attractions in Moscow. Driving by the Red Square, the Bolshoi Theater, and Tverskaya Street, we'll visit Kitai-Gorod quarter, the outside of Novodevichy Convent and Victory Park and take photos on Sparrow Hill where you can see bridges and gardens and enjoy a panoramic view of Moscow city.

Next, our guide will take you to Moscow Kremlin which is one of the most impressive and biggest building complexes in Russia. The Kremlin remained the Tsar's residence until Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg. After the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917, the Kremlin became the center of power again. From the Kremlin, our guide will take you to visit the most beautiful subway station in Moscow built under the leadership of Stalin, and take the subway to Arbat Street. Finally, we will send you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Series or similar

On the third day we'll head to St. Petersburg. The guide will take you to the train station for Sapsan train to St. Petersburg, with a second class seat. The guide in St. Petersburg will pick you up at the station and send you to the hotel. You are free after check-in.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

St. Petersburg is called "Venice of the North". The whole city is composed of 42 islands, and 65 rivers spread across the city. A 4-hour tour will give you a preliminary understanding of the city, during which you will be guided to visit the famous Nevsky Prospect and Vasilievsky Island, see the exterior of some famous building, like the Kazan Cathedral, St. Isaac Cathedral and Peter and Paul Fortress, then take a walk at the Senate Square and the Palace Square. You can take some amazing pictures and hear various stories on the way. In the afternoon, visit the Hermitage (Winter Palace), one of the largest museums in the world, with a collection of about 2.7 million pieces of Western European art, Oriental art, applied art, ancient Roman art, Greek art and Egyptian art.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

Today we will visit Petrodvorets 30 km (18.7 mi) away from the city center. Petrodvorets, meaning Peter's Palace, was originally named Peterhof and is usually called Versailles of Russia. The palace is famous for its fountain system and the spectacular parkland. Outstanding architects, decorators, and sculptors combine art and natural coastal landscapes to create the unique parkland and fountain group. After the visit, the guide and the driver will take you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar

This is the last day of your Moscow and St Petersburg tours. According to your flight time, the guide and the driver will transfer you to the airport for departure. Wish you a pleasant journey!

Meals: Breakfast