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

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure from the hotel to the program by bus:

• 10:00 from the Sushchevsky Safmar Hotel.
• 10:30 from the Lesnaya Safmar Hotel.

Sightseeing city tour — "Moscow of 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 and much more.

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

The entrance ticket gives you the opportunity to see 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, Archangel, Annunciation cathedrals.

The place of the end 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:

• 10:00 from the Sushchevsky Safmar Hotel.
• 10:30 from the Lesnaya Safmar Hotel.

An excursion to Kuskovo Manor is one of the most beautiful palace and park ensembles in Russia! Kuskovo is the estate of the Sheremetev counts in the east of modern Moscow, which has remained virtually unchanged since the second half of the 18th century.

On the territory of the ensemble there are 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!

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~5 hours.

Free time.

You can get to Leningradsky railway Station on your own.

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

~06:40 The train arrives at the Moskovsky railway station of St. Petersburg. You arrive at the hotel on your own.

A transfer to the hotel is available for an additional fee and must be booked in advance: an individual transfer from the train station/airport (from 2,300 rubles/car).

From 9:00 a.m. until departure for the program, a representative of the company with a sign "About Petersburg" will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. He will answer all your questions, provide updated tour programs and offer additional excursions that you can purchase at will.

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

Departure for 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 River, small rivers and canals, numerous bridges connecting the islands, the magnificent panorama of the Arrow of Vasilyevsky 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 Hare Island, where Peter the Great founded the fortress that marked the beginning of St. Petersburg.

Visit to Kazan Cathedral. One of the most magnificent churches in St. Petersburg is dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Russia paid special honor to this icon for its salvation during the Patriotic War of 1812.

The Peter and Paul Fortress tour is the "heart" of the city, the place where the history of St. Petersburg began. You will see a "city within a city" – typical buildings of Peter the Great's time, the operating Mint enterprise, where commemorative coins, orders and medals are still being minted.

Radio guides will be provided for your comfort.

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~5 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

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

Bus tour to Peterhof "Water reigns in the sparkling of the lungs". The tour on the way 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.

Peterhof Fountain Park tour. The Lower park has an area of 102 hectares and stretches for more than 2 kilometers along the shore of the Gulf of Finland.

Peterhof is the fountain capital, a magical garden with a palace topped by a golden vase on the roof. Its base is the Grand Cascade, an incredible aquatic extravaganza with fountains and sculptures.

For an additional fee: A package of 2 lunches — 1,500 rubles/person (complex lunches in cafes on Tuesday (Peterhof) and Thursday (Tsarskoye Selo).

End of the program: hotel.

Program duration: ~7 hours.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 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, and what their hobbies were.

You will stroll along the Palace Square, and a visit to the State Hermitage Museum will reveal some of the secrets of the personal lives 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. It occupies a very special place among the art museums of the world. 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 through the halls of the Hermitage on your own and examine its exhibits in more detail.

The place of the end of the program: the Hermitage, the city center (the nearest metro station is Admiralteiskaya).

Program duration: ~4 hours (ending at ~13:00).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release. You can leave your belongings in the luggage room of the hotel or take them with you on the bus.

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

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 Catherine Palace.

One of the halls of Rastrelli's Golden Suite is the famous Amber Room, stolen by the invaders 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.

Lunch at a cafe in the city (for an additional fee).

The place of the end of the program: the city center, Moskovsky railway station (Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station).

Program duration: ~6 hours.