Two capitals. Two cities – a million impressions! Moscow and St. Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure from the hotel to the program by bus:

• 09:45 from the Alliance Borodino Hotel.
• 10:30 from the Aerostar hotel.
• 10:45 from the Lesnaya Safmar hotel.

Sightseeing tour of the city - "Moscow has many faces".

You will drive along the famous embankments and streets of the historical city: Boulevard and Garden Ring, see the Bolshoi Theater and the Manege, Stalin's skyscrapers, the golden domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Vorobyovy Gory, the Moscow State University building, Luzhniki Stadium, modern skyscrapers of Moscow City and much more.

Visiting the territory of the Moscow Kremlin (self-guided sightseeing).

The entrance ticket gives you the opportunity to see the cathedral square, the architectural ensemble of the Middle Ages: churches, the bell tower of Ivan the Great and outstanding works of Russian foundry art — Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell, as well as the unique interiors of the Assumption, Arkhangelsk, Annunciation cathedrals.

The place of completion of the program: the city center.

Program duration: ~ 5 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release.

You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.

Departure for the excursion program from the hotel by bus:

• 10:30 from the Aerostar hotel.
• 10:45 from the Lesnaya Safmar hotel.
• 10:45 from the Alliance Borodino Hotel.

Excursion to the Kuskovo estate.

Kuskovo Manor is one of the most beautiful palace and park ensembles in Russia! Kuskovo is the estate of the Counts Sheremetevs in the east of modern Moscow, which has remained virtually unchanged since the second half of the XVIII century. On the territory of the ensemble there is a palace, a church, a Dutch house, an Italian house, the Hermitage pavilion and the Grotto pavilion. The unique architecture and exquisite decoration will not leave anyone indifferent!

The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Program duration: ~5 hours.
 
Free time.

You can get to Leningradsky train Station on your own.

~ 22:50 Departure of the train to St. Petersburg.

~ 06:40 arrival of the train at the Moskovsky railway station in St. Petersburg.

A shuttle service to the hotel is available for an additional fee and must be booked in advance: private transfer from the train station/airport (from 2000 rubles/car) 
 
From 9:00 am until departure for the program, a representative of the company with a sign "Sightseeing Petersburg" will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. 

He will answer all your questions, give you updated tour programs and offer additional excursions that you can purchase at will.

Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 14:00. You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.
 
 Important information:

• tourists staying in Moscow hotels they go on excursions from the accommodation hotel.

13:00 Departure from the hotel by bus.

Bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg.

What could be more beautiful than St. Petersburg? The solemn beauty of the majestic Neva, small rivers and canals, numerous bridges connecting the islands, the magnificent panorama of the Arrow of Vasilievsky Island, palaces, cathedrals, squares - all this creates a unique image of Northern Venice.

During the sightseeing tour, you will see not only the main architectural masterpieces of St. Petersburg, but also visit Zayachy Island, where Peter the Great founded the fortress that marked the beginning of St. Petersburg.

A tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

Peter and Paul Fortress is the "heart" of the city, the place from which the history of St. Petersburg began. You will see a "city within a city" – typical buildings of Peter the Great's time, the operating enterprise "Mint", where commemorative coins, orders and medals are still minted. You will visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral, where the graves of Russian emperors and empresses, as well as grand dukes and princesses have been preserved.

Excursion to the Peter and Paul Cathedral.

For a long time, the Peter and Paul Cathedral was a monument to the glory of Russian weapons. Captured banners and keys to cities and fortresses captured by Russian troops have been kept here for two centuries. At the beginning of the 20th century, these relics were transferred to the Hermitage. Copies of Swedish and Turkish banners are now displayed in the cathedral.

Visit to the Trubetskoy Bastion prison.

During the tour you will also visit the famous "Russian Bastille" - the Trubetskoy Bastion prison, where many famous Russian political figures were held.

Radio guides will be provided for your comfort.

The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Program duration: ~ 6 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour to Peterhof "Water reigns in the sparkling light ...".

The tour along the road to Peterhof introduces you to the picturesque landscape of the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, the preserved estates of the St. Petersburg nobility and the history of the road specially built for a comfortable journey from St. Petersburg to Peterhof.
 
A tour of the Peterhof Fountain Park.

The lower park has an area of 102 hectares and stretches for more than 2 kilometers along the shore of the Gulf of Finland. It took incredible efforts to turn the deserted marshy coast of the Gulf of Finland into a luxurious park with fountains and cascades. Moreover, all the work was done manually – tons of fertile land were imported, ornamental trees and shrubs were planted, which were able to take root in the cold northern climate. Peterhof is the capital of fountains, a magical garden with a palace topped with a golden vase standing on the roof. Its base is the Grand Cascade, an incredible water extravaganza with fountains and sculptures. 
 
Where to have lunch?

After the tour, you will have 1.5-2 hours of free time to walk around the park and have a snack on your own. There are fast food outlets on the territory of the park, as well as the Standart cafe, where the cost of a set lunch is 700-1500 rubles per person. If you want to save money, we recommend taking drinks and snacks with you and having a picnic on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.
 
 The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Program duration: ~ 7 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel.

Bus tour to Tsarskoye Selo "Suburban imperial residences".

The city is located 25 km from St. Petersburg - about an hour's drive away. You will drive along the old Tsarskoye Selo road and learn how you traveled in Russia before the advent of highways and railways. The magnificent and unique Catherine Palace brought special fame to Tsarskoye Selo. This is where you will visit.

Excursion to the Catherine Palace with the Amber Room.

Guests of Tsarskoye Selo are stunned by the fantastic luxury of the decoration of the Catherine Palace. One of the halls of Rastrelli's Golden Suite is the famous Amber Room, stolen by the occupiers during the Great Patriotic War and recreated by St. Petersburg restorers, whose work you can appreciate during a tour of the Catherine Palace.

A walk through the Catherine Park.

After the tour of the palace, you will have 1.5-2 hours of free time to walk around the magnificent park surrounding the palace on your own. Russian Russian Museum is decorated with exquisite pavilions, bizarrely shaped ponds and numerous monuments in honor of the victories of Russian weapons during the Russo-Turkish wars.
 
Where to have lunch?

There are no full-fledged food outlets in the park, only outside it. Therefore, we recommend taking drinks and snacks with you and having a picnic while walking around Catherine Park.
 
 The place of completion of the program: the hotel.

Program duration: ~ 6 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release.

You can leave your belongings in the luggage room of the hotel.

10:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.

Bus tour "Family secrets of the Romanov house".

Love stories, mysterious intrigues, duels, palace coups, mystical coincidences, where each of the members of the reigning Romanov dynasty left their mark on the history of our country and St. Petersburg. During the tour, you will find out where they lived, how they spent their time, what they were interested in. You will walk along the Palace Square, and a visit to the State Hermitage Museum will reveal some of the secrets of the personal life of the royal personages and introduce you to the magnificent Winter Palace - the ceremonial winter residence of the Russian Imperial court.
 
Excursion to the Hermitage.

The Hermitage occupies a very special place among the art museums of the world. It began as a private collection of Empress Catherine II and remained closed to the general public for a long time. In the middle of the XIX century, the museum became public. Now his collections number more than 3.5 million exhibits. Among them are masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Impressionist paintings, antique sculpture, Egyptian antiquities, a real mummy and much more.
 
After the tour of the museum, you will have the opportunity to walk around the halls of the Hermitage on your own and examine its exhibits in more detail.

The place of completion of the program: the Hermitage (the nearest metro station "Admiralteyskaya").

Program duration: ~ 3.5 hours. Completion is approximately at 13:30.

The departure time for the tour can be changed to earlier or later. It is possible to change the order of excursions, as well as replace them.