Russia

RUSSIA

Russia Exploration – 08 Days

Rates: – As per Travel Dates

Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrival in Moscow.

Get introduced to the guide and transfer to the hotel by Coach.

Short orientation about the city en route to the hotel.

Check in.

Time to relax in the hotel.

Visit Sparrow Hills & Victory Park en route to dinner venue.

Dinner at a restaurant.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2:

Breakfast at the hotel.

Lunch at a restaurant.

Go for a ride in the Moscow Metro: The Moscow Metro, which spans almost the entire Russian capital, is the world’s second most heavily used rapid-transit system, also famously called Underground Musuems.

Spend some time on Arbat Street: The Old Arbat Street is a picturesque pedestrian street in Moscow, running west from Arbat Square (which is part of the Boulevard Ring) towards Smolenskaya Square (which is part of the Garden Ring).

Enjoy a Russian circus in the evening.

Dinner at a restaurant.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3:

Breakfast at the hotel and meet the guide.

Half day tour to Sergiev Posad (70 km from Moscow).
The monastery of Sergiev Posad is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Russia and one of the principal spiritual centers of the Russian Church. It is a combination of a fortress and a monastery.

Back to Moscow city.

Lunch at a restaurant.

In the afternoon start the City Tour of Russia’s Cosmopolitan City called Moscow

Proceed for visit the Red Square, where you will also see Lenin’s Tomb & St.Basil Cathedral (outside).

RED SQUARE is the most famous city square in Moscow, and one of the most famous squares in the world. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia.

Lenin’s Mausoleum also known as Lenin’s Tomb, situated in Red Square in Moscow is the mausoleum that serves as the current resting place of Vladimir Lenin.

Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4: Departure from Moscow to St. Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel & check out.

Spend some time at the hotel.

Check out.

In the afternoon proceed to the station to board your train to Moscow with a packed lunch.

Arrival in St. Petersburg.

Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 5: Visit Hermitage Museum ~ Guided City Tour – Enjoy famous Russian Ballet

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for excursion at St. Petersburg – City Tour.

Visit the celebrated Hermitage Museum, one of the most important museums in the world. It houses a fabulous collection of nearly three million works of applied art, archaeological finds, coins, graphic art and paintings in six different buildings.

Lunch at an Indian restaurant.

Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Transfer and stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: In St.Petersburg – Petergoff – Neva River Cruise

Breakfast at the hotel.

Leave for visit to Petergoff (Palace & Park) – Petergoff, an erstwhile residence of the Czars of yore. Visit the Grand Palace, to be amazed at its fascinating & elaborate interiors. The world-famous Palace, Fountain and Park ensemble of Petergof shines forth as a glittering landmark of Russia’s aesthetic culture in the 18th and 19th centuries. Its wonderful parks, 176 fountains of various forms, majestic palaces, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes, paintings and works of art and culture make Petergof a veritable gem of art, often called the Capital of Fountains, unique in the world

Lunch at an Indian restaurant.

After lunch visit the St. Isaac’s Cathedral & Peter & Paul Fortress.

Evening boat cruise on Neva River.

Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Transfer and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 7: In St.Petersburg – Pushkin – Nevsky Prospekt

Breakfast at the hotel.

Post Breakfast travel to the lovely city of Pushkin formerly Tsarskoe Selo, the Tsar’s Village. Take a tour of the Catherine Palace, a beautiful Baroque style building that was built by Empress Elizabeth and named after her mother, Catherine the First. Like many other royal residences, the palace sustained heavy damage during World War II, although most of it has been restored to its former glory.

Lunch at an Indian restaurant.

Spend some free time as you please Visit Nevsky Prospekt for shopping.

Dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Overnight stay at the hotel.