Moscow & Saint Petersburg

Assemble the Delhi airport depending on your flight timing to board direct flight to Moscow. Reach Moscow as per your flight timing and get received by our representative at the airport. Transfer to your hotel (early check in will be subject to availability and upon extra supplement). Rest of the day is free at leisure. If we reach early morning, then in the evening, we will take a metro ride to visit the walking street of Nikolskaya Ulitsa which is the central shopping district of Moscow. Many stores and restaurants are located here. Get entertained by a lot of street performers playing music or performing their traits. The street is most beautiful at nights when the hanging decorated lights are on.

Overnight at Moscow. (D)

After breakfast proceed for a day tour of Moscow. Touring the city by car is an opportunity to see some of the most interesting places in Moscow. Over the course of three hours, we will visit the Lover's Bridge, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Victory Park, and have a stop near the magnificent Novodevichy convent. The highlight of the tour is Moscow State University, a stunning example of Stalinist architecture, and Sparrow Hills, the highest point in the city for a panoramic view of Moscow.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Moscow Kremlin - the former residence of Russian tsars and Soviet rulers is still used today (Kremlin entry fee is self paid). You will have a chance to visit the three unique cathedrals built in the 15th and 16th centuries as well as the Patriarch Palace famous for its great collection of 17th-century clothing, tableware, jewelry, and other wonders of the past. You'll see the famous Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell and take a look at the President's helicopter pad (Entry to the Armory & Diamond Fund is not included – We can add it to your tour upon request at extra supplement). Later in the evening, we can visit the Old Arabat Street one of Moscow’s oldest walking street where you can enjoy the beautiful artworks, handmade items and also meet people who represent a variety of cultures of the ex USSR republics.

Overnight at Moscow. (B,D)

The day is free for you to select any from our host of optional tours on offer. You can choose for a day trip to Sergiev Posad which is a 6 hours tour at the outskirt of Moscow. You can even opt to spend the afternoon by visiting VDNKH Russian Exhibition Center and the space museum. You will also have the option to visit the Russian Countryside and meet the locals and spend the day with them while having lunch and enjoy life as the Russian people do the summer. Or you can simply opt for a much leisurely Vodka museum tour along with some afternoon Vodka tasting session. Another exciting experience is to try your hand at shooting real life bullets using AK47 Rifle at the Russian Army Training Society. You will get training, and then will shoot 10 bullets. Bring a target back home as a souvenir! Whichever tour you choose from, we can assure you that you’ll have an experience of a lifetime. In the evening, we will visit the walking street of Nikolskaya Ulitsa which is the central shopping district of Moscow. Many stores and restaurants are located here. Get entertained by a lot of street performers playing music or performing their traits. The street is most beautiful at nights when the hanging decorated lights are on.

Overnight at Moscow. (B,D)

The morning, take the Sapsan (Bullet) train from Moscow to St Petersburg. You will cover the 700 km journey is less than 4 hours. Upon reaching St Petersburg, check in to your hotel. Later in the afternoon, visit the beautiful city of St Petersburg. To many, St Petersburg is the most beautiful and romantic city in Russia. It resembles Paris, Amsterdam and Vienna, but adds a typical Russian flavor. Around 300 years ago, St Petersburg began to rise from the Neva's boggy delta. Thousands of workers labored in a monumental effort against time and the elements to satisfy the autocratic will of one man: Peter the Great. Recently, to celebrate 300 years of St Petersburg, thousands of workers were again involved in an endeavor nearly as monumental: to restore the city's elegance and baroque grandeur. St Petersburg today is like an aging beauty- immediately after a facelift. After check in to your hotel, you can spend the evening at the Nevsky Prospekt which is the city's central shopping street and the hub of city's entertainment and nightlife.

Overnight at St Petersburg. (B,D)

After breakfast, go for a sightseeing tour of St Petersburg. We will tour around the whole city and see many of its highlights: Peter and Paul Fortress, St Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood to name a few. Probably you will visit more churches than on an average day. But they are all worth your time- for sure. In the afternoon, we will visit the Hermitage museum which was also the Winter Palace and served as the main residence of the Russian Tsars. Magnificently located on the bank of the Neva River, this Baroque-style palace is perhaps St. Petersburg's most impressive attraction. The green-and-white three-storey palace is a marvel of Baroque architecture and boasts 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows and 1,057 elegantly and lavishly decorated halls and rooms, many of which are open to the public (Hermitage entry fee is self-paid). Today is the last evening of your wonderful trip to Russia and to make the evening special, we have an optional tour for you. A special Cruise on the River Neva gives you a different perspective of the city and all its attractions (This is an optional tour and to be booked seperately).  Return to hotel by night.

Overnight at St Petersburg. (B)

Depending on your flight timing, get transferred to the airport to board your return flight to India (If your return flight is from Moscow, then we will provide you with another Sapsan train ride back to Moscow). (B)