Day 1: St. Petersburg
Arrive at St. Petersburg and transfer to your hotel. Check in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the time at leisure. Overnight at St. Petersburg.
Day 2: St. Petersburg - City Tour
Buffet breakfast. This morning embark on a half day city tour. Enjoy the beautiful views of the Palace Square with the Winter Palace, the Square of Arts with the Russian Museum. Move on to the famous Nevsky Avenue and Summer Garden. See the classical ensemble of the Senate Square with its famous Bronze Horseman. Visit the St. Peter and Paul’s Fortress, the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses.
This afternoon, go on a tour to the Hermitage. Founded in 1764 by the Russian Empress, Catherine II, today the Hermitage boast over 2.7 million exhibits and a diverse range of art and artefacts from all over the world. It displays authentic masterpieces by the greatest painters and sculptors of the world.
Return to your hotel. Overnight at St. Petersburg.
Day 3: St. Petersburg – Peterhof – St. Petersburg
Buffet breakfast. Enjoy a tour of Peterhof. The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city centre is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Return to your hotel. Overnight at St. Petersburg.
Day 4: St. Petersburg - Moscow
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight to Moscow. Arrive Moscow and transfer to your hotel. After checking into the hotel, freshen up and depart on a city tour.
See the Red Square and the Bolshoi Theatre; drive along Novy Arbat Avenue and Tverskaya. Visit the famous Moscow Metro and see the stunning art decorating the Metro station.
Overnight at Moscow.
Day 5: Moscow – Kremlin and Armory Museum - Moscow
Buffet breakfast. Today go on a walking tour at Kremlin. The Kremlin is a unique architectural ensemble with ancient squares and cathedrals. On the Kremlin grounds, see the Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon. On the Kremlin grounds, see the Cathedrals of Annunciation, Archangel and Assumption, The Bell – Tower of Ivan the Great.
Along with it, visit the Armory museum, one of the oldest museums in Russia. It has a unique collection of ancient state regalia, gold and silver utensils, Tsars’ apparels, Sacerdotal robes, weapons and luxury carriages.
In the evening, if you wish you can visit the famous Moscow Circus on your own before calling it a day and returning to your hotel.
Overnight at Moscow.
Day 6: Moscow
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport for your flight back home.
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