Moscow, St.Petersburg & Novgorod
DAY 1, MOSCOW/Arrival
Arrival in Moscow.
Meet-and-Greet at the Airport and transfer to the hotel
DAY 2, MOSCOW
10.00 – City sightseeing tour
Enjoy an unforgettable city sightseeing tour with our professional guide. You will see the most well-known Moscow landmarks: the Red Square with Kremlin Wall and GUM Department Store, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Sparrow Hills, Bolshoi Opera and Ballet House, Lomonosov University. There will be several photo breaks during the tour, so you will have plenty of time and opportunities for taking pictures.
13.00 – Lunch at a local restaurant
14.00 – Continuation of the city tour including visit to the Novodevichy (New Maidens) Convent
The tour includes a visit to the Novodevichy (New Maidens) Convent – UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 16th and 17th centuries in the so called Moscow Baroque style, it is considered the most beautiful monastic ensemble in Moscow. The Necropolis of the Novodevivchy Convent was used as a burial place for the nobility, honourable citizens and the most outstanding Russian intellectuals as well as political and military figures.
17.00 – Moscow Circus show
The title Moscow Circus is used for a variety of circuses. Most commonly, it refers to one of the two circus buildings in Moscow, the “Circus Nikulin” (the old circus) and the “Bolshoi Circus” (the new circus). Circus is a prominent piece of Russian culture, and a point of pride. Russian Circus traditions include clowning, juggling, acrobatics, contortion, and animal acts.
20.00 – Dinner at a local restaurant
21.00 – Transfer back to hotel
Overnight – Moscow
DAY 3, MOSCOW
09.00 – Departure for the morning tour of the Kremlin including a visit to one of the Kremlin Cathedrals
Moscow is inconceivable without the Kremlin. Not only one of the largest and interesting museums in the world included in UNESCO World Heritage List, but also the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation, the Kremlin bears the traces of generations of Russia’s rulers.
With the help of our professional guide you will explore Kremlin grounds and visit one of the Kremlin cathedrals.
13.00 – Lunch at a local restaurant
15.00 – Tour of the Kolomenskoye
Being one of the most ancient and one of the most beautiful places in all of Moscow, Kolomenskoye is definitely one of the most popular places of Moscovites.
The museum was founded there in 1923 and later on became the Museum of Wooden Architecture. The main attraction – the stone Church of Ascension – dates back to 1529-1532. Other highlights include the pretty Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan and equally charming Church of the Beheading of St.John the Baptist.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight – Moscow
DAY 4, MOSCOW-ST.PETERSBURG
08.00 – Check-out and transfer to Leningradsky Railway Station 09.40 – Departure to St.Petersburgby SAPSAN train 13.30 – Arrival in St.Petersburg Transfer to the hotel for check-in Lunch at the hotel 18.30 – Departure for the evening program: 19.30 – Dinner at a local restaurant 20.30 – St.Petersburg by Night tour Tonight’s tour is a preamble to the general city sightseeing tour you will have tomorrow. During this short tour you will see beautifully illuminated buildings and architectural ensembles of the historic centre of St.Petersburg. Which was recognized by UNESCO as the World Heritage Site in 1991. 22.00 – Transfer back to hotel Overnight – St.Petersburg
DAY 5, ST.PETERSBURG
09.00 – Departure for the City sightseeing tour including a visit to the Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood
During your memorable city sightseeing tour guided by our professional guide you will see the most remarkable architectural ensembles of St.Petersburg: Palace Square and Winter Palace, Spit of the Vassilievsky Island, University Embankment, Main Building of the statest.Petersburg University, Admiralty, Senat Square, Monument to Peter the Great (Bronze Horseman), St.Isaac’s Cathedral and St.Isaac’s Square, Field of Mars and Summer Gardens, Cruiser Aurora, Smolny Cathedral. You will have several photo breaks and visit magnificent Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood.
This Church was built between 1883 and 1907on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded in March 1881.The interior was designed by some of the most celebrated Russian artists of the day. The walls and ceilings inside the Church are completely covered in intricately detailed mosaics – over 7500 square meters of it.
13.00 – Lunch at a local restaurant
15.30 – Tour of the Catherine palace and park in tsarskoyeselo (Pushkin)
Located 29 km south of St.Petersburg. Tsarskoyeselo became the official summer royal residence in the middle of the 18th century.Catherine palace – a splendid example of the Russian Baroque style – is a stunning royal retreat well-known the world over. The splendor of the palace is magnified by the beautiful park surrounding it. During the tour of the palace you will see elegant state rooms as well as the famous Amber Room. Return to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight – St.Petersburg
DAY 6, ST.PETERSBURG-NOVGOROD
Early breakfast
08.00 – Departure to Novgorod
Program in Novgorod:
City tour
Novgorod is one of the most important historic cities in Russia. UNESCO recognized Novgorod as the World Heritage Site in 1992.
Tour of the Kremlin and a visit to St.Sophia Cathedral
The focal point of the city is the Detinets, or the Kremlin, first mentioned in the chronicles in the entry for 1044. The present-day Kremlin stems largely from the 15th century.
Novgorod is known for the variety and age of its medieval monuments. The foremost among these is the St. Sophia Cathedral, built between 1045 and 1050. It is one of the best preserved churches from the 11th century. It’s also probably the oldest structure still in use in Russia and the first one to represent original features of Russian architecture.
Lunch at a local restaurant/Russian cuisine
A visit to the Open Air Museum of Wooden Architecture
The museum is located on the banks of Lake Myachino and the volkhovriver. This is one of the most picturesque places in the Novgorod region. You will see izbas (village houses), chapels and churches form streets like those in old Russian villages. Having visited any of the izbas you will get to know how Russian people lived many years ago.
21.00 – Back at the hotel
Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight – St.Petersburg
DAY 7, ST.PETERSBURG
09.30 – Departure for the Hermitage tour including a tour of the Main Museum Complex and a tour of the Diamond room
Founded in 1764 by the Russian empress Catherine the Great, the State Hermitage Museum is one of the oldest and largest art galleries in the world. It houses more than 2.7 million exhibits. During the tour you will visit 4 buildings of the Main Museum Complex: the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage and New Hermitage; and see works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Roden, Rembrandt, Rubens, etc.
You will visit Diamond Room of the Hermitage Treasure Gallery. The exhibition features pricelessgems and luxurious objects that used to belong to theromanov family and diplomatic gifts to Russian court. You will see the famous showcase boasting two horse harnesses lavishly decorated with precious stones, aswell as exquisite decorations created by Carl Faberge.
14.00 – Lunch at a local restaurant
15.30 – Nevsky Prospect – Walking tour
Nevsky prospect is one of the most famous streets in Russia. Saint Petersburg’s main shops and businesses are located on and around this central thoroughfare, where a diverse culinary choice of restaurants, cafes and bars to suit all tastes and pockets is available. They match any European City for quality and atmosphere.nevskyprospekt’s architecture is in spirit with the Champs-Elysées and it rivals the best of Amsterdam, Rome and Venice. “Step into it, and you step into a fairground,” wrote Nikolai Gogol.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight – St.Petersburg
DAY 8, ST.PETERSBURG/Departure
In the morning – check-out and transfer to the Airport.