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Day 1

Arrival to Moscow and meeting with the Russian speaking driver at the airport. You will be transferred to your accommodation where you will spend 3 nights. You will have a free evening .

Destination: MoscowAccommodation: The St. Regis Moscow NikolskayaType:
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Day 2

After your breakfast, you will meet your guide who will take you for a sightseeing tour of the city with the visit of the most remarkable sights of Moscow. 

 

Destination: MoscowAccommodation: The St. Regis Moscow NikolskayaType: Included:

- Guided walk along Red Square and free time for visiting famous GUM Department Store

- Guided tour of the Kremlin with the visit of the Armory Chamber. The Moscow Kremlin is located in the very heart of the capital of Russia and it’s considered to be one of the main symbols of the country, an ensemble of masterpieces of Russian architecture which has a great cultural and historical value. 

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Optional activities:

1. Visit of the Diamond fund in Moscow- a unique collection of gems, jewelry and natural nuggets, stored and exhibited in Moscow Kremlin. The Fund dates back to the Russian Crown treasury instituted by emperor Peter I of Russia in 1719.

2. Visit of the evening performance at the Circus of Moscow- one of the oldest circuses in Russia and one of the most popular ones in the world.

 
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Day 3

After breakfast, your tour guide will take you on a Metro tour – Moscow is famous for it’s beautiful metro stations , which are really works of art. During the tour you will have an opportunity to enjoy the magic beauty of these stations. You will be transfer back to the hotel by metro

Destination: MoscowAccommodation: The St. Regis Moscow NikolskayaType: Included:

- Visit of the Tretyakov’s gallery The history of the Tretyakov’s gallery starts in 1856 when the Moscow merchant Paul Tretyakov acquired works by Russian artists of his day with the aim of creating a collection, which might later grow into a museum of national art. In 1892, Tretyakov presented his already famous collection to the Russian nation. 

 
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Day 4

After your breakfast, meet with the guide at the lobby. You will be transferred to Sergiev Posad . You will have lunch at the local restaurant of Sergiev Posad (Please note: clients pay on the spot). You will then be transferred to Moscow and have free time with the guide in the city.  Afterwards, you will take your transfer to the train station and depart in the high-speed train “Sapsan” to St.Petersburg where you will arrive later in the evening.

Destination: St PetersburgAccommodation: Hotel Astoria A Rocco Forte HotelType: Included:

- Tour of the Sergiev Posad monastery – one of the most famous Russian monasteries and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Churc
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Day 5

After breakfast, your tour guide will take you for a Sightseeing tour with the visit of the most remarkable sights of Saint-Petersburg. During the city tour you will have an opportunity to enjoy the magnificent architecture of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, which is often called “The Venice of the North”. You will have a free evening.

Destination: St PetersburgAccommodation: Hotel Astoria A Rocco Forte HotelType: Included:

- Visit of the Peter and Paul fortress The fortress was founded on a small island in the Neva delta on May 27, 1703 (May 16 according to the old calendar) and that day became the birthday of the city of St. Petersburg.

- Guided tour of the St. Isaac Cathedral St. Isaac’s Cathedral - world’s forth largest one-dome cathedral. It is also one of the most beautiful cathedrals dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia. The cathedral was built to the design of the French architect Auguste Montferrand in the 19th century. s.

Excluded:

- Lunch is not included

Optional activity:

- Guided tour of the Church of Resurrection. Completed in 1907 as a memorial church to the Russian emperor Alexander II, on the very spot of crucial terroristic attempt upon him. A sample of “Russian Revival style” in architecture and decorative art at the turn of XIXXX centuries.
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Day 6

After your breakfast, the guide will take you for a walking tour to the Hermitage museum. This guided tour includes one of the biggest and world known museums – State Hermitage. You will be transferred back to the hotel by public transportation and enjoy a free evening.

Destination: St PetersburgAccommodation: Hotel Astoria A Rocco Forte HotelType: Excluded:

Optional activity:

- Visit of the Russian Folk Show “Feel yourself Russian”
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Day 7

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and  meet with the guide. You will be transferred to Pushkin to visit the Pushkin museum (Tsar’s Village) with Catherine Palace and world famous Amber room.  You will then be transferred back to the hotel where you will have a free evening.

Destination: St PetersburgAccommodation: Hotel Astoria A Rocco Forte HotelType: Excluded:

Optional activity:

- Lunch at the Podvorye restaurant. The restaurant is housed in a typical Russian log house and its interior is filled with wooden panels and bear skins hanging on the walls of the restaurant. A relaxed, informal atmosphere is the basic component of the own style. It’s known as a Putin’s favorite restaurant
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Day 8

Have a breakfast, check out of the hotel and take your transfer to the airport