Moscow and St Petersburg

Visit
in Russia
Available as a Self Drive or Escorted Tour holiday
7 nights from £649 per person.
ID: TCL-4-412
Description
On this short tour, we explore Russia's two most important cities in-depth. In Moscow, we take-in the Kremlin, the 16th century St Basil's Cathedral and have the chance to see Lenin's embalmed body in its Red Square mausoleum. Later, we discover the contrasting architecture of St Petersburg, with its European influences and vast, flamboyant palaces.


Package Summary
- Moscow – Explore the city’s main sites, such as the Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s Mausoleum and the Kremlin
- St. Petersburg – Visit the world-famous Hermitage Museum and the gargantuan Winter Palace. Soak up the culture of this stunning city with an optional visit to the ballet or opera
- Pushkin – Visit Catherine the Great’s famously opulent palace
Summary Itinerary
- Day 1 – Join tour in Moscow
- Day 2 – Orientation tour of Moscow including the Red Square
- Day 3 – Take Moscow’s metro to the Kremlin
- Day 4 – Free in Moscow; overnight train to St Petersburg
- Day 5 – Orientation tour of St Petersburg
- Day 6 – Visit to the Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum
- Day 7 – Excursion to Catherine the Great’s Palace at Pushkin
- Day 8 – Tour ends in St Petersburg