Destinations > Asia > Russia > Russia
Destination:
Russia
- Overview
- Basics
- Getting Ready
- Getting There
- Strategies
- Accommodations
- Itinerary
- Moscow Highlights
- Moscow by Area
- Beyond Moscow
- St. Petersburg Highlights
- St. Petersburg by Area
- Contacts
Itinerary
Arrive at Moscow airport. Transfer by private vehicle to your hotel.
Afternoon on your own
Dinner at hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Morning walking tour
Kremlin complex
- Cathedral of the Assumption
- State Armoury
Lunch at Suliko
Afternoon river cruise along the Moskva. The double-decked boats are a good way to view the sites along the river and get a feel for the city.
Dinner at Kitezh
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning walking tour with local guide
Red Square
- Lenin’s Tomb
- St. Basil’s Cathedral
- KGB Museum in Lubyanka Square.
Lunch at Pushkin Restaurant
Afternoon drive
- Tea at the private country mansion of Boris Pasternak, author of Dr. Zhivago.
- Tretyakov Gallery
Dinner on your own
Breakfast at hotel
Morning gallery tour
- Pushkin Museum
Lunch on your own
Afternoon shopping at the GUM or Afternoon sightseeing
Options include:
- Novodevichy Convent
- Andrey Rublyev Museum of Ancient Russian Culture
- Trinity Monastery of St Sergius in Sergiev Posad
Dinner at Godunov
Overnight train to St Petersburg (9 hours)
Grand Express. Leaves approx 11:30 pm. Your Grand de Luxe compartment features an en suite cabin with private bathroom, shower and WiFi.
On arrival in St Petersburg, transfer to hotel for early check-in.
Breakfast at hotel
Morning on your own
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon sightseeing
- Yusupov Palace,
- St. Isaac’s Cathedral
- Peter and Paul Fortress
Dinner at Old Customs Restaurant
Breakfast at hotel
Morning sightseeing with local guide
- Hermitage Museum
Lunch on your own
Afternoon shopping on your own or Afternoon sightseeing on your own
Options include:
- Church on Spilled Blood
- Kazan Cathedral
- Russian Museum
Dinner on your own
Breakfast at hotel
Morning drive
- Catherine’s Palace
- Pavlovsk Palace
Lunch in rustic country restaurant
Afternoon at leisure
Dinner at Davidov’s restaurant in the Astoria hotel
Evening entertainment Kirov Ballet at the Mariinski Theater
Breakfast at hotel
Morning
Hydrofoil to Peterhof
Lunch in a pavilion beside the palace
Afternoon
- Chinese Palace of Lomonosov
Dinner and evening entertainment Private concert of traditional Russian choir singing at the Mansion of Baron Kolkch before dinner
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for international flight back home.
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