Russian Capitals tour
St.Petersburg – Moscow
May - October 2012, 7 days / 6 nights

Day 1 (Tuesday): Arrival St. Petersburg
Arrival in St. Petersburg, optional transfer to Hotel Radisson Sonya**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

Day 2 (Wednesday): 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”. During the morning sightseeing tour we get acquainted with all the splendours of the city: the Peter-Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of the Bleeding Savior, the Nevsky Convent and much more. The afternoon offers an optional visit to Peterhof, an uncontested masterpiece of the time of Peter the Great, with the impressive Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and Water Avenue and its wonderful parks. In the evening enjoy an optional visit to the Nikolaevsky Palace with an exciting Russian folklore show and Russian „champagne”  and snacks.

Day 3 (Thursday): St .Petersburg
The morning is reserved for an 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. In the afternoon, an optional visit to the world-famous Hermitage Art Museum is offered. In the evening enjoy an optional Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdoroviye.

Day 4 (Friday): St. Petersburg-Moscow
The early morning is reserved for an optional guided shopping tour to fashion and souvenir boutiques on the Nevsky Prospect. Around noon we go to the Moscow Railway Station and board the Sapsan high-speed train bound for Moscow. The train ride takes us through endless Russian landscapes along the River Volga. In the evening we arrive to Moscow and check in at Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya**** or similar.

Day 5 (Saturday): 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 to one of the most dynamic metropolis in the world. The morning sightseeing tour includes all the highlights of the vast city: the Red Square with Kremlin, the Theatre Square with Bolshoi Theatre, Sparrow Hills with Moscow University and a visit to the famous Moscow Metro. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Kremlin grounds with a visit to the cathedrals. The evening offers an optional excursion with a cruise on the Moscow River.

Day 6 (Sunday): Moscow
The day offers an optional excursion to Novodevichy Convent, a 16th century cluster of sparkling domes, one of the city’s most beautiful groups of buildings and full of history and treasures. The adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery is Moscow‘s most prestigious resting place after the Kremlin. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring more of Moscow individually. The evening offers an optional visit to the Old Russian Circus.

Day 7 (Monday): Moscow Departure
Optional transfer to the airport.

Package prices per person:
EUR 695.00 (double occupancy)
EUR 350.00 (single supplement)

Supplement for MRC04+MRC06-MRC10
EUR 100.00 (double occupancy)
EUR 100.00 (single supplement)

• 6 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
• 6 x buffet breakfast
• Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
• Personalised welcome package
• Entrances to Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg and Moscow Metro
• Service of English and German speaking tour escort on all tours
• Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escorts on all tours
• Service of local French speaking guides on tour MRC08, MRC12 and MRC16
• Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
• Sapsan high-speed train St. Petersburg-Moscow OW (2nd class)
• Portage at hotels and railway stations
• Service and VAT

Optional:

• Transfer airport to Hotel Radisson Sonya: EUR 60.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 80.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
• 3-hour visit to the Hermitage Art Museum: EUR 45.00 pp
• Visit to folklore show at the Nikolaevsky Palace: EUR 50.00 pp
• 4-hour excursion to Peterhof and visit to the Grand Palace: EUR 70.00 pp
• 4-hour excursion to Zarskoye Selo and visit to Catherine’s Palace: EUR 60.00 pp
• Russian dinner at Restaurant Na Zdrorovie: EUR 60.00 pp
• 3-hour guided shopping tour: EUR 35.00 pp
• 3-hour excursion to Kremlin and visit to the cathedrals: EUR 50.00 pp
• 4-hour excursion to Novodevichy Convent: EUR 55.00 pp
• 3-hour excursion and cruise on the Moscow River: EUR 45.00 pp
• Visit to Old Russian Circus: EUR 70.00 pp
• Transfer Hotel Holiday Inn Lesnaya to airport: EUR 80.00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 100.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
• Half board (6 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 180.00 pp