Treasures of Two Capitals

An enhanced version of our most popular tour that includes best 5-star hotels in Moscow and St. Petersburg and exquisite extra tours. A small group of 15 to 20 fellow travelers is a fantastic alternative to the more expensive private tours or the crowded large group tours.

DATES IN 2013	AVAILABILITY
May 24-30	Group closed
June 13-19	Group closed
July 19-25	Group closed
Aug 16-22	Available
Sept 13-19	Available
Oct 4-10	Available
DATES IN 2014	AVAILABILITY
May 17-23	Available
June 7 -13	Available
July 12-18	Available
Aug 16-22	Available
Sept 13-19	Available

Duration: 7 days

Type: Small group

Price per person

Regular price

$ 5,594

2-for-1 Promotion

$ 2,797

Single traveler

$ 3,895

All prices are per person, based on 2 persons traveling, unless noted otherwise. Prices for a single traveler or for a third person may differ.

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Overview
Itinerary
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Hotels
Visas
Sights
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Itinerary

ITINERARY

Close all days-

Day 1

Moscow, arrival, free evening -

Your driver will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel.

Day 2

Moscow, sightseeing tour -

Tour duration is 8 hours: 4-hour city tour of Moscow covers Red Square, St Basil's Cathedral, Vorobyovy Gory Park and the beautiful Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the second half of the tour covers Kremlin territory and Armoury. Lunch is included. Welcome dinner will be arranged at your hotel at 8 p.m.

Day 3

Visits to Moscow Subway and Tretyakov Gallery -

A short metro-ride to/from Tretyakov Gallery, 2 hour tour of Treryakov Gallery, transfer to the station is arranged, going to St. Petersburg onboard Sapsan train, transfer with a guide to the hotel is arranged.

Day 4

St. Petersburg, arrival, guided city tour -

6-hour city tour includes visits to Peter and Paul's fortress, St Issac's Cathedral and Church on Spilled Blood. Lunch is included. In the evening you have Russian Folk show performance arranged for you at Nikolaevsky Palace. Transfer to and from the performance is included.

Day 5

St. Petersburg, the Hermitage Museum -

Tour to the Hermitage includes a visit to Diamond room. Boat trip along rivers and canals of St Petersburg is arranged.

Day 6

St. Petersburg, Peterhof -

6-hour tour to Peterhof with visit to Grand Palace. You will use a Hydrofoil to get to or from Peterhof. Farewell dinner will be arranged at your hotel at 8 p.m.

Day 7

St. Petersburg, departure -

Your driver will take you to the airport.

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What's included

Full Russian visa processing service for US customers and visa support (invitation) for customers from all other countries;
Best luxurious 5-star hotel in Moscow and Saint Petersburg: Ararat Park Hyatt or Marriott Aurora Royal in Moscow and Grand Hotel Europe in Saint Petersburg;
Airport transfers;
Breakfasts;
Amazing guided tour program with Russia's finest guides;
Museum entrance fees and special no-line admission;
Welcome and Farewell Dinners;
Economy class train tickets on high-speed "Sapsan" train from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Airfares and personal expenses are not included in the price.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Check-in to the luxurious Ararat Park Hyatt in Moscow and Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg
Visit Armory Chamber with the Collection of Faberge Eggs in the Moscow Kremlin, see a great collection of paintings at the Tretyakov Gallery and listen to the stories of the Cold War in the Secret Underground Bunker in Moscow Subway
Enter magnificent Hermitage museum with the curator of the museum and admire one of the world's greatest collections of art including visit to the Diamond Fund of the Hermitage
Tour most remarkable Imperial estate in Peterhof
Enjoy Russian Folk show at Nikolaevsky Palace
Experience unique private Boat ride on Rivers and Canals of St. Petersburg which is called Venice of the North
Dine in the best local Russian restaurants of Moscow and St. Petersburg

Hotels

	Ararat Park Hyatt Luxurious 5-star hotel located in the center of Moscow, just a few blocks away from the Bolshoi Theater on the Neglinnaya Street. Cozy accommodationultra-modern design and views of Kremlin Towers will charm you at first glance, and top-notch service and facilities won't dissapoint as well. * Your hotel in Moscow for June and October dates will be Marriott Aurora.
	Grand Hotel Europe In terms of elegance, comfort, and location, the Grand Hotel Europe is in a league all its own. Your stay here will be a retreat, a haven, a true and well-deserved dive into luxury. Not to sound proofless: Claude Debussy and Herbert Wells, Luciano Pavarotti and Jaques Chirac - these are just a few of those numerous notable guests who lodged here.

Visa

Many of our tours include visa support. We arrange visas to Russia, China, Mongolia, Ukraine and Belarus. Please refer to What's included section to see if visa service is included in this tour program.

Our Visa Department in Washington DC provides comprehensive visa service for US citizens and residents. We will prepare your application and take it to the Russian Consulate, and make sure that it is perfect (approval rate of our applications is 99.9%). Customers from other countries can also utilize our visa support. We will issue official visa invitation, which is required for applying for Russian visa, and provide you with step-by-step instructions for the application process.

United States customers

Visa service included in your tour We will prepare your application package and submit it to the Russian Consulate in Washington DC.

Visa service is not included in your tour program You can apply for visas on your own OR you can purchase our visa services: Visa section

Customers from other countries

Visa service included in your tour We will prepare your application package and submit it to the Russian Consulate in Washington DC.

Visa service is not included in your tour program You can apply for visas on your own OR you can purchase our visa service. Visa section

Sights included in program

Moscow: the Kremlin

Travelers sometimes describe the Kremlin as the Eighth Wonder of the World. A historic fortress complex, this principal symbol of Russia sits on the banks of the Moscow River. Its origins trace back to the very foundation of Moscow in 1147, when it was a “grad” or fortified settlement, with walls built from wood. The Kremlin walls (interspersed with 20 towers, some literal objects of art) encompass the country’s most important ceremonies and meetings, all the while serving as one of its most exhilarating tourist destinations. There are so many sights to see, from its palace buildings to its places of worship, that the better part of a day should be budgeted in any attempt to view it all. A good example of just one important sight is Cathedral Square, the fortress’ most breathtakingly beautiful location. Centered here are the limestone-faced Cathedral of the Dormition (the location of imperial coronations), the gilded-domed Cathedral of the Annunciation (personal chapel of the Imperial Family), and the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael (burial location of many of Russia’s tsars).

Moscow: St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Basil's Cathedral is one of the most famous works of architecture in Moscow. This colorful cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, was built between 1555 and 1561. Read on

Moscow Subway

Moscow Subway is a subway, a nuclear bunker, and the world’s largest Stalinist art gallery. This sophisticated 300-kilometer underground railway network transports Moscow commuters - in style. With 12 separate lines that connect 186 stations, the Metro carries an average of 6.7 million people each day, more than half of the population of the city. The system was designed to operate at a faster pace than the New York Subway. But the Metro is not merely a series of trains and tunnels.

Moscow: Tretyakov Gallery

Founded by a legendary appreciator of Russian art. Before Pavel Tretyakov opened his gallery, he collected art for four decades. Originally, this was to be a private collection accumulated for his own family to appreciate. Inspired, though, by the St. Petersburg gallery of Fedor Pryanishnikov, Tretyakov came to the idea that there should exist a public gallery in which Russian art could nspire Russian ideas among its viewers. He even sponsored a society of great Moscow artists he called “The Wanderers” in 1870, who in turn provided him with an ever-growing collection of select work with which to fulfill his vision. The gallery opened at long last in mid-August 1894, after which Moscow authorities agreed to receive it as a public institution. Ever since, even during Soviet times, the Tretyakov has been synonymous with the best in Russian art.

Moscow: the Armoury Chamber

The Armoury Chamber - a treasure-house, it is a part of the Grand Kremlin Palace’s complex, and is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1808. The museum collections were based on the precious items that had been preserved for centuries in the tsars’ treasury and the Patriarch’s vestry. Some of the exhibits were made in the Kremlin’s workshops, others were accepted as ambassadorial gifts. The Armoury Chamber preserves ancient state regalia, ceremonial tsar’s vestments and coronation dress, vestments of the Russian Orthodox Church’s hierarchs, the largest collection of gold and silverware by Russian craftsmen, West European artistic silver, ceremonial weapons and arms, carriages, horse ceremonial harness. The State Armoury presents more than four thousands items of applied art of Russia, European and Eastern countries of IV-early XX centuries. The highest artistic level and particular historical and cultural value of the exhibits have made the State Armoury of the Moscow Kremlin a world-wide known museum. Read on

St. Petersburg: Peterhof

Tsar Peter I’s efficiency, perhaps more than anything else, made him “Great.” The first royal residence, a summer palace christened “Monplaisir” or “My Pleasure,” broke ground in 1714. Throughout his reign, Peter continued to add to the original Braunstein structure. First Jean-Baptiste LeBlonde and then Niccolo Michetti converted this simple residence into a Baroque shoreline treasure, and after Peter’s death, it became a private museum dedicated to his memory. On the bluff, Elizabeth, Peter’s daughter, commissioned Bartolomeo Rastrelli to create an extravagant Baroque building during her reign called the Grand Palace. As with all of Elizabeth’s works, it is a representation of Romanov wealth. Among the fountains, the most famous of these is the Samson Fountain, depicting the Greek hero tearing apart the mouth of a lion (a representation of Peter’s defeat of the Swedes, who used a lion as their emblem). However, the greatest attraction at Peterhof is the Grand Cascade, extending downward from Samson toward the Baltic Sea. The artistic achievement of the Peterhof is a must-see St. Petersburg attraction, but be forewarned, touring it can easily take the better part of a day.

St. Petersburg: The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built to commemorate one of Russia's greatest emperors, Alexander II. It stands on the spot of the emperor’s infamous assassination at the hands of a radical dissident who threw a bomb into his carriage. Alexander II is most famous for liberating the Russian serfs two years before the abolition of slavery in the US. This tour will focus on the exterior of the cathedral, but if you would like to explore inside the church, you may visit it on your own.

St. Petersburg: Peter & Paul Fortress

Peter and Paul Fortress was designed to defend the city from naval attacks, but was used as a political prison for dissidents of the tsarist regime and as a museum during the soviet era. The fortress now stands as the tomb for the Russian imperial family. Read on

St. Petersburg: The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage is the world’s second largest museum which houses such a vast art collection that only fifteen percent of it can be shown at any given time. It was built in 1754 by commission of Empress Elizabeth and then remodeled and extended by Catherine the Great, who used the buildings primarily to house her husband’s ever-growing art collection. It consists of five interconnected lavish palaces displaying everything from Russian Prehistoric artifacts to Da Vincis, Rembrandts, Van Goghs and Rodin’s, as well as the fabulous Scythian gold and the display of the Faberge jewelry including the Faberge eggs, gilt-incrusted furnished ballrooms, and Peter the Great’s throne. The thousands of rooms (Winter Palace alone has 1057 rooms) offer such a mesmerizing sight that you run the risk of being absorbed by one single display and then running out of time to see the rest. Rooms are numbered but not necessarily organized in any logical fashion and it’s easy to get confused and wander off. If you do, make sure that you enjoy your surroundings as you’re looking for the exit –The buildings themselves are true works of art, with over 200 white marble staircases and windows overlooking the Neva River.

What to see in St. Petersburg: City guide

St. Petersburg: St. Isaac's Cathedral

St Isaac's Cathedral is one of the most impressive cathedrals in Europe. Because of its rich decorations, gigantic golden cupolas, and sprawling observation deck, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in St. Petersburg.

Reviews

Harvey Freidson

06/13/2013 10:53

Dear Cody,
Nancy and I, with great enthusiasm and appreciation can honestly state that this trip was one of the very best ones we have ever experienced. We have traveled much of the world and have enjoyed all of our trips, however, this one is certainly a "stand out".

To begin, YOU were always there for us right from the beginning. There are not sufficient words for us to fully let you know just how important you were to us in the making and carrying out of this entire trip. I can only hope that this letter gets to your superiors at Travel All Russia. We could not have been happier with all that took place as we visited the four great cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Prague and Berlin. The personnel that were assigned to us were great and Ksenia, in particular, was a "stand-out" representative of your company, that, like you, made the trip all that it could be.

I will close this message by repeating that Nancy and I have visited many parts of the world over the years and have come to expect not only a fabulous experience as we traveled to each location but also to have involved travel agents "be there for us" as our trips progressed. It's our opinion that you and your company surpassed anything that we have known in this regard. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Your friends and happy clients,
Harvey and Nancy Freidson

Mary Gaglio

06/05/2013 06:06

We just wanted to drop you a line on our recent tour to Russia. Both my husband and myself had a wonderful time and would like to thank you and All Russia Travel for a wonderful experience. We would highly recommend your company to anyone wishing to travel to Russia.
Our guides, Olga and Michael were knowledgeable, kind, understanding, helpful and a lot of fun to be with. They kept the group moving and their knowledge of Russia was excellent. Michael went out of his way to get tickets for us to visit Catherine's Palace.
Thank you again.

Lisa Orrantia

05/31/2013 12:04

I just wanted to write and thank you for all your help in getting me on my dream vacation to Russia. Your luxury small group tour was perfect and everything went without a hitch. No problems at all! Our drivers were very safe, our tour guides in both Moscow (Olga) & St. Petersburg (Mikhail) were outstanding, and the itinerary was perfect. We were lucky to have such beautiful weather in such a beautiful country.

Again, I want to state that I chose Travel All Russia because you were one of the few tours I could find where I had the option to see both Peterhof and Catherine's Palace. They were each exquisite and I'm so happy that I had the opportunity to experience them both. But the best part about signing up with Travel All Russia was the ease in not only the bookings (flights, hotels, attractions), but also the assistance of you and your colleagues in helping to process my travel visa documents. Really, the whole experience couldn't have been easier nor any better.

Thank you again.

Randall Vogtman

05/16/2013 00:00

Having been to Russia before I knew what I wanted and All Russia was very accommodating. Using my instructions they built a custom itinerary with numerous free days and private tours to the attractions I wished to see.

The trip got off to an inauspicious start, a tailwind caused the plane to arrive 45 minutes early and the horrendous traffic caused the driver to arrive a half hour late. The St. Petersburg emergency line was courteous and concerned, but unable to clear out the traffic between Moscow and Domodedovo Airport. :) Everything after that ran like clockwork. The trains, drivers, private guides and hotels were where they were supposed to be, when they were supposed to be.

I must single out our guide in St Petersburg, Natalya, who was extremely knowledgeable, competent and represented her city well.

Our agent, Cody Clarke, was flexible, provided competent advice and the logistics department got our visas through with less than a months notice and kept us informed of each step in the process.
The hotels they selected in Moscow - The Assembalaya Nikitskaya and St Petersburg - Hotel Rossi, were modern, and extremely well situated.

We feel we received our money's worth and would use them again.

Bernard Francois

04/24/2013 00:00

We just got back from our trip in Europe, and I wanted to thank you for your great organization.

Our tour of Russia was fantastic, everything went well without any glitches, and the weather cooperated as well, we had blue skies everyday. The guides and drivers were great as well, especially Michael in St Petersburg, he was our favorite guide in all the trips we have taken...

Laura Passuello

03/19/2013 10:04

I want to thank you personally for assuring that this trip was truly one of a lifetime. Everything ran so smoothly. It exceeded by far all my expectations.

Many times my roommate and I found us pinching ourselves to make sure what we were experiencing was real. Our guide, Mihail, in St. Petersburg was able to secure tickets to 'Swan Lake' at the Hermitage. It was simply a magical evening that I will never forget. Few things in this life are perfect but I wanted you to know that this trip was one of those perfect ones. Spacibo a million times for all your work to make it so.

Dugal Sharp

03/15/2013 07:28

Dugal and I had the most fantastic time in Russia! We want to thank you personally for all the arrangements you made on our behalf...everything went according to plan. We also would like you to extend our sincere thanks to both of our guides (Olga 1 and Olga 2) who were both professional and very knowledgable. They took excellent care of us and ensured that we got the best out of our time in both Moscow and St Petersburg. Our taxi drivers (Vladimir and Andrew) were also very good and they arrived promptly and ensured that we reached our destinations on time. The hotels we stayed in were very well situated and the service we received was outstanding.
We would not hesitate in recommending your tour company.

Thank you once again!

John Anderson

03/07/2013 08:57

Just wanted to drop you a line and express our sincere thanks for all your help in arranging our trip to Russia. The trip was wonderful and unforgettable and we will treasure all the beautiful new places we were privileged to see and enjoy.

Your guides were first class and highly knowledgeable escorts as promised. We will treasure our memories forever and always be glad we visited your beautiful country.

Many thanks for all your help.

Thu-Nga Ngo

11/08/2012 13:33

This is to let you know that we have just had a wonderful Treasures of Two Capitals Luxury Tour (June 29 – July 6, 2012). My wife and I and other members of our group (16 in all) were thoroughly enjoying the time we spent in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Janna, our Moscow tour guide, was very knowledgeable and dedicated. She went out of her way to make us feel comfortable everywhere we visited. She even gave us a Russian language 101 lesson! Janna accompanied us until the end of the Kostroma Folk Show (at her own expense, I might add), as well as to the Moscow Train Station to ensure all of us safely boarded the high speed train bound for St. Petersburg the next afternoon. A real dedicated professional indeed.

Our St. Petersburg tour guide, Daria, was equally impressive. From the time Daria met our group at the SPB Train Station to the time she completed her duty, Daria gave us a comprehensive picture of Russian history in the last few hundred years, as well as life of ordinary citizens in recent times. We now know more about past Russian royals and palace intrigues as never before. Daria demonstrated quite a deep knowledge about every subject related to each visit specified in the tour program. She was also extremely helpful and dedicated by spending extra time to secure good ballet and concert tickets for some members of our group. Her effort was much appreciated.
In summary, we were very happy with the services Travel All Russia provided to our group from the planning stage at the beginning to the precise and useful information prior to our departures for Moscow, to the time we departed from St. Petersburg. Everything was well planned and done professionally. Thank you, Oxana, for giving our group a very favourable travel experience in Russia.

Best Regards

Paula Dykman

09/18/2012 00:00

Hi,
I had a good trip, learnt and saw a lot. The guide is Moscow was very good-Olga - well informed and made me feel comfortable. I would definitely recommend her services! Alla at the herzon hotel was also extremely helpful and friendly. Helped me with my million and one questions! All staff there were friendly and helpful but Alla stood out. Thank you for your assistance in getting the trip organised so last minute!!
Paula
Hi,

I had a good trip, learnt and saw a lot. The guide is Moscow was very good-Olga - well informed and made me feel comfortable. I would definitely recommend her services! Alla at the herzon hotel was also extremely helpful and friendly. Helped me with my million and one questions! All staff there were friendly and helpful but Alla stood out. Thank you for your assistance in getting the trip organised so last minute!!

Paula

Juan Cadena

08/19/2012 20:26

I have to tell you that we're totally pleased with our trip to Russia and how you guys arranged things. Everything was great from the Hotels to the tours and the guides. We would like to visit Volgograd in the future and we're definitely using Travel All Russia again.
Once again thank you for your services and we'll be in touch.

Lisa Baligian

12/16/2011 11:31

Hi. Got back from our trip Sunday night and wanted to say thank you for all your help putting the trip together. It was amazing!!! Everything your company did was top notch and I didn't want to leave the Ritz:)

We had a great time and enjoyed every minute of the trip. I can't thank you enough for organizing a dream trip for us. I would highly recommend your company to anyone planning a Russian vacation.

Lisa Baligian

Kathleen Duley

05/13/2010 00:00

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Our group had a wonderful time!

We thought the two guides, Alla and Olga were great--flexible, knowledgable and charming. We also appreciated the bus drivers-- especially Andre. We loved the hotels and their location--the modern one in Moscow and the boutique one in St. Petersburg. We also appreciated being able to see the practice sessions for the May 9th celebration, without having to be in the middle of it! You had done an excellent job on the transportation and the logistics. We felt safe and welcomed.

Christina, I can't tell you how much I appreciate the work that you and your company did for this group that you know is important to me. It was a risk to use a company that we had not heard of before. Now, I would feel confident to recommend you to other.

I really appreciate your taking my many phone calls and being willing to rectify errors. It shows a great deal of professionalism. Travel All Russia was great to work with!

Thank you again!

Ben Taimoorazy

04/05/2010 00:00

For us this was a trip of a life time and we all had so much fun. Russia was far above and beyound our expectations. I have been braging about this trip every where I ago and highly recommending it to every one to go and discover the astonishing Moscow and the charming St. Petersburg. I can not thank you enough for making it all possible. I will keep your travel agency in mind for our future trips. You guys are awsome. Thank you.

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