 Treasures
of Two Capitals
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Dates: flexible
Price: $279 per day (total of $1,950) per traveler.
Group discounts: yes, $1,790 per person for groups of 4 or
more
Customization: yes
Included: visas, hotels, guides, on land transportation, quality
hotels, breakfasts
Not included: Airfares
When it comes to Russia there are two cities that you must see -
Moscow and St. Petersburg. These two cities are Russia's historic
capitals and its traditional and contemporary economic, cultural
and political centers. So different in the way they look they offer
plenty of great sights, rich history as well as glance at
contemporary Russia.
This affordable private tour is designed to show you the best of
these two great cities. You will discover the ancient Kremlin and
beautiful Hermitage, pompous St. Basil's Cathedral and lavish
Catherine's Palace, rich Peterhof and ascetic Peter and Paul
Fortress.
This is one of of our most popular ones because it is a perfect
balance of price, quality and duration. The price includes a
three-star hotel accommodation, a private vehicle with a driver and
a professional tour guide, airport transfers and first class couch
tickets for the train from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Breakfasts and
all tourists visas are also included in this tour, as well as all
entrance fees to sights. This tour does not include the airfares,
but we will be glad to help you find a good deal. Since this is a
private tour it is you who decided when to start it. You also have
a full control over the itinerary and can modify it at any time. If
you are going with a group of four, please ask your tour manager
about additional discounts.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Tour starts
You will fly in to Moscow. We will pick you up at the airport
and take you to your hotel.
Day 2 - The Kremlin and Red Square
City tour and Red Square and St. Basil Cathedral:
main streets, squares and spaces of interest: the Tverskaya
street the most animated and saucy, the former headquarters of the
KGB, the Bolshoy Theatre, Russian White House, the Cathedral of
Christ the Savior, the Red Square, the Cathedral of St. Basil the
Blessed and other major city sights
Inside of Kremlin:
The historical center of Moscow. The Kremlin has always been
perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian land. Each
era of the Russian history left its architectural mark on the
Kremlin. Day 3 - Departure to St. Petersburg
This morning you will visit Tretyakov Picture Gallery - a famous
collection of Russian art. In the afternoon you will board a
first-class coach that will take you to St. Petersburg
overnight.
Day 4 - Arrival to St. Petersburg
You will arrive to St. Petersburg in the early morning. We will
meet you at the train station and proceed to a city tour that will
introduce you this elegant and charming city. After you have seen
all the major highlights of St. Petersburg, we will visit St.
Isaak's Cathedral. After the city tour - we will drive you to your
reserved hotel where you can rest and have lunch.
Day 5 - Peterhof
We will spend an entire day exploring the residence of the
Russian Emperors, Peterhof and its numerous palaces.This
magnificent architectural ensemble overlooking the Gulf of Finland
is known for its stately parks with marble statues, numerous
palaces and pavilions, beautiful fountains, marvelous man-made
lakes and gorgeous interiors of the Great Palace
Day 6 - Hermitage
Experienced guides agree that Hermitage is one of the best
sights in St. Petersburg and we have saved it for the last day of
your tour.
Day 7 - Tour Ends
Your tour ends. We will take you to the airport from
where you will return to your home with a lifetime memories about
Russia's two most famous cities. | 
