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Russian Capitals and Golden Ring

10 Days / 4 locations in Russia

Visit St. Petersburg and Moscow. All excursions and special dinners included.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Sokos Vasilievsky

Arrival in St. Petersburg and transfer to Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

 
Day 2     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Sokos Vasilievsky
Meals: Breakfast

St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendors of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. In the evening enjoy a visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne” and snacks.

 
Day 3     St. Petersburg
Accommodation: Sokos Vasilievsky
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

The morning is reserved for a visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the afternoon, a visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy a Russian dinner at Restaurant

Pryanosti & Radosti.

 
Day 4     St. Petersburg - Moscow
Accommodation: Park Inn Sadu
Meals: Breakfast

The early morning is reserved for l St. Petersburg channel cruise. Around noon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the late afternoon we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu or similar.

 
Day 5     Moscow
Accommodation: Park Inn Sadu
Meals: Breakfast

Moscow, The Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre and Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and we visit the Kremlin grounds and one of the cathedrals. In the afternoon a visit to the Moscow Metro including the historical stations on the Ring-Line and a guided stroll along the famous pedestrian Arbat Street. The evening offers a Moscow by night tour including an unforgettable river cruise with the White Flotilla.

 
Day 6     Moscow
Accommodation: Park Inn Sadu
Meals: Breakfast

The day offers a full day excursion to the quaint town of Sergiev Posad, where we visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual heart of the Russian Orthodox Church. The whole Lavra has been beautifully restored for the 700-years celebrations of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh. The evening offers a visit to the Old Russian Circus.

 
Day 7     Moscow - Vladimir - Suzdal
Accommodation: Nikoleavsky Posad Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Today we start our journey on the Golden Ring of ancient Russian towns. We first drive through scenic Russian landscapes to Vladimir, one of the ancient capitals of Russia. During the city sightseeing tour we visit the Assumption Cathedral and see the St. Demetrius Cathedral, both world heritage sites and the Golden Gate. In the late afternoon we continue to Suzdal and check-in at the Hotel Nikolaevsky Posad or similar.

 
Day 8     Suzdal
Accommodation: Nikoleavsky Posad Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Dating back almost thousand years, Suzdal is a small fairy-tale town with an unsurpassed collection of ancient Russian architecture. During the whole day tour we discover all the treasures of Suzdal including the Kremlin, the Nativity Cathedral, the Museum of Wooden Architecture, St. Ethymius Monastery and the Transfiguration Cathedral.

 
Day 9     Suzdal - Moscow
Accommodation: Park Inn Sadu
Meals: Breakfast

This morning we drive to the nearby village of Bogolyubovo to admire the glare white light single-domed Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. The church is built on a small hill, on a river meadow, in all its clarity and beauty it stands like a candle, growing out over the expanse of the meadow. We drive back to Moscow and in the afternoon we check-in at Hotel Park Inn Sadu or similar.

 
Day 10     Moscow
Meals: Breakfast

Tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport

 

Notes

TOUR ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON OPERATIONAL NEEDS

PLEASE NOTE: This tour is organized and operated by our Associate Office in Riga. Due to the nature of this tour organization departures are bi-lingual tours escorted in English and other language(s). We hope this does not create any distraction and is understood it is a means to offer as much variety to the customers as possible.

Price Includes
Tour Escort
Dinners As Mentioned
Train Per Itinerary - 2nd Class Reserved
Transfers Airport - Hotel -Airport
Welcome Meeting With Champagne Cocktail or Juice
Hotel Accommodation As in Itinerary With Daily Breakfast
Sightseeing and Entrances Per Itinerary
Transportation by Deluxe Air Conditioned Touring Coach
Entrances Per Itinerary
Luggage Handling at Hotels and Rail Stations
Price Does Not Include
 Air
 Russian Visa
VIA-1269