Best of Russia

Cities Covered :

• Moscow               : 3 Nights
• St. Petersburg     : 4 Nights

Highlights :

Moscow:

• Evening Moscow River Cruise
• Moscow City Tour with Guide
• Visit of Kremlin Territory with Cathedral Entrance
• Moscow Red Square Tour
• Tank Ride with AK-47 Shooting Tour
• Museum of Cosmonautics
• Moscow Circus
• High speed Sapsan Train from Moscow to St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg:

• St. Petersburg City Tour with Guide
• Visit to Hermitage Museum
• Visit to Peterhof Park
• Visit to Peter and Paul Fortress
• High speed Sapsan Train from St. Petersburg to Moscow

Meals:

• 07 Continental Breakfast at Hotel
• 07 Lunches at Indian Restaurant
• 07 Dinner at Indian Restaurant

Day 1:- Arrive Moscow Airport.  Evening Moscow River Cruise.

(Dinner)

Welcome to Moscow! Upon arrival at the airport, you’ll meet n greet your local tour guide.

Clear immigration and proceed to your hotel in Moscow.

Arrive at hotel and check in.

Later proceed for Evening Moscow River Cruise. Enjoy Moscow’s majestic sights and landmarks by taking a scenic river cruise along the Moscow River, which is also known as Moskva River. Once you embark on the boat, you’ll be greeted by friendly and warm onboard staff who’ll make you feel right at home.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Post dinner back to hotel.

Day 2:- Kremlin Territory with Cathedral Square, Moscow Red Square tour with St. Basil’s Cathedral.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Today after breakfast, we will spend whole day visiting famous square and cathedrals of Moscow with a visit to Magnificent Red Square.

Our first stop will be visit of Kremlin Territory and the Cathedral Square which is a breathtaking Architectural Ensemble of the 15th-17th centuries.

Red Square and the Kremlin are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Day 3:- Tank Ride with AK-47 Shooting & Museum of Cosmonautics.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

After breakfast at the hotel, we will proceed to most adventurous attraction of Moscow. Driving Army Tank and Shooting with AK47 Gun (This tour is for adults only and child can only do photoshoot)

Once we arrive at location, will put on army-style clothing and jump into one of the Russian armoured vehicles still in use. You will be offered a weapon of your choice from a multitude of iconic Russian guns. Experience what it feels like to shoot a real AK-47, the original assault rifle and probably one of the most famous guns in the world, which has become a symbol of Russia.

Note: (Only Adults can do this. Child can do only photo shoot).

Post Lunch, proceed for Museum of Cosmonautics.

The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, also known as the Memorial Museum of Astronautics or Memorial Museum of Space Exploration, dedicated to space exploration. It is located within the base of the Monument to the Conquerors of Space in the north-east of the city.

The museum contains a wide variety of Soviet and Russian space-related exhibits and models which explore the history of flight, astronomy, space exploration, space technology, and space in the arts. According to the Russian tourist board, the museum’s collection holds approximately 85,000 different items and receives approximately 300,000 visitors yearly.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Post dinner back to hotel.

Day 4:- Depart Moscow / Arrive St. Petersburg in Sapsan Train (High Speed Bullet Train). Evening free for leisure.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Today after Breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Moscow train station to board high speed Sapsan train to Saint Petersburg.

Arrive St. Petersburg Train Station. Lunch and transfer to hotel. Check into hotel.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Evening free to explore St. Petersburg by night on your own.

Day 5:- St. Petersburg City tour with entrance to Hermitage Museum.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

After breakfast at the hotel, we will proceed to explore the beautify city of St. Petersburg which is rightfully described as the Northern Venice or Pearl of the Baltic.

Our city tour includes photostop at major places including but not limited to :

Kazan Cathedral

Fine Arts Square

Bronze Horseman Statue

Post Lunch we will continue with our visit to the State Hermitage Museum. It is a museum of art and culture in St. Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852.

Evening free for some souvenir shopping and then we head for Dinner at Indian restaurant.

Evening free for some souvenir shopping.

Post dinner back to hotel.

Day 6:- Visit of Peterhoff Park with Grand Palace. Shopping at Nevsky Street / Galleria Mall.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready to be amazed by the Palace of Versailles of Russia.

Peterhoff Park is designed at the request of Peter the Great to rival Versailles Palace of Paris.

After a 22 mile drive through the suburbs of St Petersburg, we reach Peterhoff.

The place includes:

The Grand Palace. It is located in the heart of Peterhoff. It was the former summer residence of the Russian Czars. It rises above the so-called Grand Cascade and the park below.

After the fun filled trip to Peterhoff Park, Post Lunch, After visit Peter and Paul Fortress. The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini’s designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. Between the first half of 1700s and early 1920s it served as a prison for political criminals. It has been a museum since 1924.

Return back to the city and free time for some last-minute shopping.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Post dinner back to hotel.

Day 7: – Depart St. Petersburg / Arrive Moscow in Sapsan Train. Evening Moscow Circus.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Today after Breakfast, checkout and transfer to St. Petersburg train station to board high speed Sapsan train to Moscow. Arrive Moscow post Lunch and transfer to hotel.

Check into hotel.

In the evening, get ready to be amazed by Extravagant Moscow Circus.

The Moscow Circus is one of the most grandiose historical constructions of the modern century, which was erected as far back as the end of the 19th century and continues to thrive to this day. This is an amazing place for spectacular performances, where outstanding people and skilled craftsmen from all over Russia gathered: artists, equilibrists, trainers, jugglers, kings of laughter, clowns and many other talented talents! Fascinatingly well-coordinated work of circus artists, like a beautiful song, captivates the audience, inspiring a sense of respect for human labor. After the circus performance they take with them a sense of joy, faith in the strength of man, in his boundless possibilities.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Post dinner back to hotel.

Day 8: – Depart Moscow / Transfer to Airport.

(Breakfast, Packed Lunch)

Today after Breakfast, checkout and transfer to Moscow Airport (Packed Lunch will be provided today) for our flight back home, collecting all of your wonderful Memories & Souvenirs from our Russia Holidays.