2022-23(5n/6d) Express tour to Russia. Moscow - St.Petersburg

Arrival to Moscow, go through immigration, collect baggage, then you will be meet and welcome by NOVAGROUP representative. Transfer to hotel Vega 4* or alternative.

City’s short introduction .  

Check In & time to relax.
Dinner at restaurant( not included)
Overnight at hotel.

Bus: transfer

09:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Meeting at lobby with guide.

Proceed to visit Kremlin Territory + Cathedral.

- Cathedral Square, a breathtaking architectural ensemble of the 15th – 17th centuries, where the life of Russian grand princes and tsar started and ended, the Annunciation Cathedral where they were baptized/Christianize, the Assumption Cathedral where they were crowned and the Archangel Michael Cathedral where they were buried.

- Tsar’s bell and Tsar Cannon, stunning examples of casting of the 16th – 18th centuries.

- The Grand Kremlin Palace, from the imperial residence to the Russian President’s gala reception quarters.

- Political and governmental buildings of the Kremlin, the Senate, the Palace of Congresses, the Arsenal.

- Kremlin walls and towers, a unique fortress of middle Ages’ Russia.

- Bell Tower

14:00 Lunch at restaurant (not included)

- Metro tour

- Walking Tour at Arbat Street- famous souvenir shopping street

19:30 Dinner at restaurant (not included)

Overnight at hotel.

Bus from 10:00 till 21:00

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting at lobby with guide.

Proceed for City tour including:

- St. Sofia’s Embankment,

- The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Russia’s spiritual revival.

- New Maiden Convent, a fortress and monastic ensemble of the 16th century, a world-famous cemetery.

- Moscow State University campus a panorama platform on Vorobiovy (Sparrow) Hills.

- The White House of the Russian Federation, a landmark of post-reformed Russia.

- Moscow’s boulevards, a historical and cultural center of Moscow with its museums, theatres and memorial places.

- Theatre square, the world famous Bolshoi Theatre.

13:00 Lunch at restaurant (not included)

Transfer to Leningradsky railway station. Train to St. Petersburg.

(Sapsan – depart time at 15:40. Arrive to St.Petersburg at 19:26)

Meet and welcome by NOVAGROUP representative.

20:00 Dinner at restaurant(not included).

Transfer to hotel. Check in. Overnight at hotel.

Bus in SPb: from 09:00 till 14:00

Bus in Moscow: 13:00 till 21:00

09:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Assemble at Hotel Lobby and meet English speaking Guide.

City tour(3 hours):

- Tour of a city, rightfully described as «Northern Venice» or «Pearl of the Baltic»;

- Drive along the «Great Perspective» world famous today as Nevsky Prospect lined with marble palaces of Russian royalty and aristocracy, with most fashionable boutiques and art salons arranged in old settings of the 18th century, trading rows and arcades, with impressive classical and Renaissance cathedrals and churches as its backdrop, enjoy this 4.5 km long thoroughfare cut through woods and marshes from the Admiralty with the city’s symbol (2 ship) on top of its gilded spire to the Monastery of Alexander Nevsky, one of four Russia’s Lavras with its magnificent Trinity Cathedral and its cemetery where Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky and other world celebrities were buried;

- Stop over at an excellent picture opportunity with a stunning panorama along the Neva’s embankments, by the city’s Rostral Columns you will have a view of the 5 buildings of the State Hermitage Museum and the fortress of St. Peter and Paul - the cradle of Russia’s new capital, the first public museum of the country - the Chamber of Curiosities, founded by Peter the Great and the 4th world’s largest domed structures - St. Isaac Cathedral with «The Bronze Horseman» unveiled in Senate Square.

- Rabbit island, visit Peter & Paul fortress.

- Drive by Summer Garden with the oldest royal stone palace and breathtaking collection of Italian statues and sculpture set in a natural environment of linden trees and ponds with ducks and swans, all surrounded by cast iron fence whose beauty is frequently described as every kilo of cast iron being worth a kilo of gold;

- Stop in the Field of Mars with the eternal flame lit in the center of the monument to victims of revolutions and wars, take pictures of the Resurrection Cathedral on the Spilt Blood at its background, one of the most unusual monuments of Russian Orthodox architecture built on the spot where Alexander II was assassinated;

- Drive through the Square of Arts which is a perfect classical ensemble of the city.

14:00 Lunch at restaurant (not included)

Kazan Cathedral

19:30 Dinner at restaurant (not included)

Transfer to hotel

Bus in SPb: 10:00 – 21:00

09:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Assemble at Hotel Lobby and meet English speaking Guide.

Palace Square and visit Hermitage museum (included )

 Its priceless collection occupies 5 historical buildings of which the Winter Palace – the former residence of the Russian Royal family – is the most remarkable. Its rooms, decorated with marble and gold provide a fine background for the treasures of the Hermitage. You might be surprised to know that the collection of this unique museum contains over 3 million exhibits including the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael and other famous artists.

14:00 Lunch Stop at restaurant (not included)

Shopping tour.

19:30 Dinner at restaurant (not included).

Transfer to hotel. Check in. Overnight at hotel.

Bus from 10:00 till 21:00

Breakfast at the Hotel and check out. Free time. Transfer to airport

Bus in SPb: transfer