Winter Russian Capitals October – March, 7 days/6 nights

Day 1: Arrival in Moscow

Arrival in Moscow, optional transfer to Hotel Azimut Smolenskaya**** check-in, welcome meeting.

Day 2: Moscow

Moscow, the Mother of Russia, is a genuine Russian city with the Kremlin and its onion-domed cathedrals. The dramatic changes over the last decade have made the city one of the most dynamic metropolises in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes all the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with the Kremlin, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro, including the historical stations on the Ring-Line. In the afternoon, is offered an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds, where we see Ivan the Great Bell Tower and visit one of the cathedrals. The evening offers an optional ice-breaker cruise on the Moscow River to admire the illuminated centre of Moscow by night.

Day 3: Moscow

The day offers an optional full-day excursion to the quaint town of Sergiev Posad, where we visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual heart of the Russian Orthodox Church. The whole Lavra has been beautifully restored for the 700-years celebrations of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

Day 4: Moscow – St. Petersburg

Morning at leisure, around noon, we go to the railway station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for St.Petersburg. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the evening we arrive to St.Petersburg and check in at Hotel Sokos Vasilievsky**** or similar.

Day 5: St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is an amazing city. Its imperial palaces and museums enjoy worldwide fame, while the Neva River and the many canals have deservedly given the city the title “The Venice of the North”. When the city is covered in snow it has a special romantic atmosphere. During the morning sightseeing tour, we get acquainted with all the splendours of the city: The Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Saviour, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers a visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum.

Day 6: St. Petersburg

The morning offers optional excursion to Zarskoye Selo with the impressive Catherine’s Palace and the Amber Room, which vanished during World War II and was restored for St. Petersburg’s tri-centennial celebrations. Afternoon is at leisure in the city to explore it on your own hand.

Day 7: St. Petersburg

Optional transfer to the airport.