Splendours of Russia Tour Package - Book Russia Holiday Tour Packages at HolidaysAt

Highlights

This tour explores Moscow and St Petersburg at a leisurely pace with the main highlights included, allowing you to get your bearings before exploring independently at leisure or by joining one of the optional excursions, which can be booked locally.

Itinerary

Fly to Moscow. Transfer to the Golden Apple (or similar) for 2 nights.

Morning tour of Moscow. Explore the renowned Red Square, bordered by St Basil’s Cathedral and GUM state department store. Stop at Novodevichy convent, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Bolshoi theatre and Moscow University. There will also be time to enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Sparrow Hill. Afternoon optional tour to the bohemian Arbat quarter and Moscow's impressive metro stations, adorned with marble and chandeliers. (B)

Optional tour to the mighty Kremlin, including Cathedral Square and the Armoury Museum with its remarkable collection of imperial crowns and carriages. This afternoon, transfer to the station and travel by rail to St Petersburg. On arrival, transfer to the Ambassador Hotel for 3 nights. (B)

Morning tour of St Petersburg including the main shopping street of Nevsky Prospekt and the Kazan Cathedral. View the Hermitage museum from Palace Square; St Isaac’s, the largest Orthodox cathedral in the city; and the colourful Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood. Optional afternoon tour of Peterhof, Peter the Great's summer palace, to view the exterior and explore the gardens. (B)

Full day at leisure or optional half-day tour of the Hermitage. Located in the former imperial residence of the tsars and spread over five separate buildings, the Hermitage museum is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world with a superb art collection. (B)

Morning at leisure or optional tour of Catherine's Palace at Pushkin, including the renowned Amber Room. Transfer to the airport and fly to next destination. (B)

What's Included

Accommodation, itinerary & meal basis as described.
Local Transfers in a private chauffeur-driven vehicle.
The support (if required) of an English speaking local representative.
Local guides and entrance fees where applicable.
Visas Fee (if applicable).
Monument entry fees.
International/Internal flights from start to finish of the trip.
Beverages other than drinking water & any costs of a personal nature.
Tips (always optional, but some guidance will be given in the pre-departure information pack you’ll receive after booking).

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes

Yes, All language local guides are available as per request.

Yes

Yes, although you will have to make your own way to where the group is heading to out of your own expense.

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Absolutely. Every traveler is required to purchase travel insurance before the start of their tour. Due to the varying nature, availability and cost of health care around the world, travel insurance is very much an essential and necessary part of every journey.

Only for foreign national traveler.

Most of the places you will get free Wi-FI.

Yes

Currency always depend on the country.

You will receive all the booking pack with all the pick up times.

100% departure if there is single traveler.

Please speak to our sales team as soon as possible to see how we can help.

3 Star

Tips always optional.

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Ambassador Hotel - St Petersburg

Golden Apple - Moscow