Moscow + St. Petersburg 7 days

Meeting the group in the airport/train station.
Breakfast.
Excursion "Magnificent Moscow" that includes:
Sightseeing tour of Moscow "Dear Capital", You will walk through the main boulevards, squares and streets which will tell you the history of the Russian Federation capital- Moscow.
Vorobyovi Hill, Bagration bridge, Mosccow estate University, Poklonnayas Hill – memorial complex dedicated to the defenders World War II.
During the excursion you will visit the main Orthodox Church of Moscow.
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
The past, present and future of Russian Faith, Hope and Memory are closely intertwined here. Cathedral of Christ the Savior was principally built as monument to the War of 1812 and became part of the Russian national history a center of pilgrimage and a symbol of Russia's spiritual revival.

Thansfer to the hotel. Check in.

Bus for 5 h.

Breakfast.
Meeting the guide on the reception/ Transfer to the center of the city.
Excursion "Ancient Capital" on The Red Square - the main and most beautiful square in Moscow.
You'll hear an interesting story about the walls and towers of the Kremlin, the Mausoleum of Lenin, St. Basil's Cathedral and Church of Our Mother of Kazan. You will see the monument to Minin and Pozharsky, St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM.
Excursion to Kremlin with a visit to the cathedral and Armory Chamber or Diamond fond. Kremlin is the heart of the Russian capital. Its walls and towers, golden-domed cathedrals and ancient palaces stand high above the Moskva River forming a unique beauty and grandeur of architectural ensemble. Today the Kremlin is the residence of the President of Russia. Ensemble of Moscow Kremlin is included into the List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. There are several magnificent cathedrals and temples, wonderful palace complex, the Arsenal, the Senate, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell on the Kremlin’s territory.
Excursion to the Old Arbat Street - the first pedestrian street in the capital, an unforgettable corner of untouched Moscow. The house of Pushkin’s family, the childhood house of Bulat Okudzhava, Vakhtangov Theatre, Tsoi’s, Wall a monument to Alexander Pushkin and his wife Natalia Goncharova. A huge range of souvenir shops.
Excursion "Uunderground Palaces of Moscow". Moscow Metro. It is rightly recognized as one of the most beautiful in the world. You will learn interesting facts of its construction and see the most famous stations that are considered to be majestic "underground palaces" of Moscow.

Breakfast.
Meeting the guide on the reception
Excursion “Legends and myths of VDNH” VDNH is one of the richest in legends, myths and rumors places in Moscow. Where can one find a stone that changes people’s lives?
Among these magnificent buildings erected in the last century, under the arches of tree-lined avenues in the most remote corners of this green paradise could not but appear some incredible stories and fairy tales.
You will hear the amazing stories about people who created and built this open-air museum, see the unique wood carvings and moldings, that survived till present time, compare the architectural masterpieces of the 50-s and 60-s of the XX century, find a rocket and even a Buran spaceсaft.
We won’t make flat assertions that all the legends we collected are historical but we tried to recreate the most interesting legends hand down from the moment of the Exhibition opening till our time.
Excursion to the Moscvarium – the biggest oceanarium in Europe. How much do you know about Ocean? The Oceanography and the Marine Biology Centre "Moskvarium" will help you to dive into his amazing underwater world and make an exciting trip around the world! You will be a large-scale exposition of living of Europe's largest Aquarium with a rich collection of marine life.
Bus for 5 hours.

Breakfast.
Meeting the guide on the reception
Excursion "The Citi of Arts." The history of Russian Arts pastrons, their life asnd worktime in Moscow. A walk along the famous "Hermitage" Garden, well known for the film "Pokrovsky Gates". Stories about the private opera of Mamontov, the Moscow Art Theatre, the life and work of Stanislavski, about the theatrical life of Moscow. Walking through Zamoskvorechye. Zamoskvorechye is the oldest district in the city center of Moscow, situated on the right bend of the Moscow River.
Excursion to the Tretyakov Gallery. The history of Russian philanthropy in Moscow, the great artists and poets. The State Tretyakov Gallery is one of the largest museums in the world. Its popularity is nearly legendary. Thousands of people each year come to the National Museum of Russia to see its treasuresTo see her treasures, hundreds of thousands of people each year come to this National Museum of Russia - the biggest collection of Russian art such as Repin, Surikov, Shishkin, Vasnetsov, Levitan, Vrubel and Serov.
Transfer to the railway station. Leaving to St.Petersburg.

Arrival to St. Petersburg.
Meeting the group. Breakfast.
"Northern Capital" - a sightseeing bus tour of the city.
Excursion "Northern Capital" will introduce you to the main sights and symbols of St. Petersburg - Petrograd - Leningrad.
You will enjoy the panorama of the Neva banks from the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island; drive along the main street of St. Petersburg, "the beauty of our capital" - the Nevsky Prospect; see St. Petersburg. Stone pages of almost 3 century history will open in from of you with its city fortresses and harbor.
Excursion to St. Isaac's Cathedral (without lifting the colonnade)
"The stronghold of Orthodoxy", "Cathedral of Cathedrals" All that's about it - the creation of Montferrand, the temple, for which the architect has given 40 years of his life and considered his main brainchild - "Isaac giant."- the main Church of Saint Petersburg.
Excursion to the Yusupov Palace (ceremonial interiors)
One of the best palaces and not only in Saint Petersburg. When in England were creating the catalogue “The best private houses of Europe” Yusupov Palace was the only entered to that list from the whole Soviet Union. Behind the modest palace facade hides a wonderful world that opens in front of you like a magic box from a fairy tale.Baroque, Rococo, chinoiserie, east, classicism, modern... - talking about the interiors of the palace, as if you flip over a catalogue for artistic styles. But this catalogue is not a boring book, because you see with your own eyes, feel the era, style, talk about the owners - Yusupov - the richest Russian family, beautiful women, elegant men, palace intrigues and murder of Rasputin.
Transfer to hotel.
Check in.
Free time.
Bus for 7 hours.

Breakfast.
Meeting the guide on the reception.
Excursion to Peter and Paul Fortress
The fortress is used to be called the Russian Bastille. During two centuries the fortress was a political prison. The son of Peter I Tsarevich Alexei, Princess Tarakanova whose names are covered with legends and many other famous persons were imprisoned. As it wrote a famous writer A. Dumas "This fortress saw it all, heard it all, but still it keeps a secret ..." Who knows, maybe some of them will slightly open for you during the tour of the fortress.
Walking tour "Petersburg's mirages."
Residence houses and Grand palaces, New Holland, Mariinsky Theatre, bohemians "Silver Age" and the high society of the Russian court, romances, and duels, forgotten the past and today.
Excursion to the Hermitage
Hermitage is one of the most famous and most visited museums in the world. His collection began with 225 paintings purchased by the Empress Catherine II in 1764. And now it has about 3,600 exhibits. Hermitage is among the five largest museums in the world. Once Empress jokingly wrote, "only me and mice admire all this masterpieces." Time passed, and her grandson, Emperor Nicholas I, made the Hermitage public. The pride of the Hermitage collection is works of art by Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Gauguin, Rodin, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Cezanne and many - many others.
Bus for 6 hours

Breakfast.
Meeting the guide on the reception
Check out.
Bus tour of the old Peterhof road.
You will go through the historical, one of the most beautiful roads leading to the favorite sea residence of Peter I. The road used to be called “reminiscent journey from Versailles to Paris”.
" Diamond fountains fly..." - tour of the Lower Park.
Peterhof is a kingdom of Poseidon - the god of the seas and Fonta the god fountains. This is Russian Versailles and Italian Tivoli. This is the kingdom of Tchernomor described by Pushkin. This is the "winding road" seen by Lermontov in the water surface of the Gulf of Finland. This is the first Russian Hermitage Museum and a huge number of so-called Small Palaces. This magical world of Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, embodied in the interiors of the Grand Peterhof Palace. Peterhof is always a great holiday.
Lunch.
For extra charge optional excursion to the Grand Palace, Grand Cascade and grottoes.
Transfer to airport.
Bus for 7 hours.