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Moscow & St. Petersburg By Air with Coach Tour
- 8 Days
Tour Highlights
· Guided city
Tour of Moscow
• Entrance to Tchaikovsky Museum in Klin
• Guided city tour of Novgorod
• Guided city tour of St Petersburg
Moscow &
St. Petersburg - Tour Itinerary
DAY 1:
UK to Moscow Fly from
the UK to Moscow and transfer to Hotel Cosmos (3*) or similar,
for the next three nights. (D)
DAY 5: Novgorod to St Petersburg We start the day with a guided tour of
Novgorod, taking in the city’s own Kremlin which
is now part museum and part archive and the
Cathedral of St Sophia which, finished in 1052, is
one of Russia’s oldest buildings. No visit to
Novgorod would be complete without a visit to
the Yurev Monastery, a 12th century working
home for Monks. Then we’re off to St.
Petersburg to spend the next three nights at the
Andersen Hotel (3*) or similar. (B,D)
DAYS 2 & 3: Moscow At leisure in Moscow with
plenty of time to explore the city’s numerous sights and attractions.
Our included guided city tour will introduce you to some of
the most famous monuments by coach. Red Square is situated
in the heart of Moscow and is surrounded on all sides by impressive
monuments. To the North of the square is the Moscow History
Museum, which houses the largest collection of materials and
documents relating to the history of Russia. The Western side
of the square is lined by the dark red brick walls of the
Kremlin, which were completed in 1516. In front of the Kremlin
walls is Lenin’s mausoleum. The granite and marble structure,
built in 1929, houses the embalmed body of Lenin. On the Southern
part of the square is the symbol of Russia, the brightly coloured
St Basil’s cathedral. The 16th century cathedral was ordered
to be built by Ivan the Terrible to commemorate victory over
the invading Mongols. Outside of central Moscow, Novodevichy
convent, constructed in 1544, is situated next to a tranquil
lake, which rumour has it, was the inspiration for Tchaikovsky’s
Swan Lake. The coach tour continues past the Sports stadium
at Luzhniki, built for the 1980 Olympics and up to Sparrow Hills for a panoramic view over the city
of Moscow. You then have time to explore any of
the above sights in your own time. (B,D)
DAYS 6 & 7: St Petersburg Affectionately known as ‘The Venice of The
North’ this great city has so many sights and
attractions that it can be difficult to choose and
find time to see all of them - here are a few
suggestions:
The Hermitage museum has over 3 million items
and you could spend days wondering amongst
its treasures. The museum is housed within the
Winter Palace, home to the Tsars from 1762 to
1917; The Winter Palace itself, a miracle of
green, white and gold columns, windows and
statues; The Summer Garden and Palace, built
for Peter The Great; St Isaac’s Cathedral, its
golden dome dominating the skyline of St
Petersburg; Church of The Resurrection, partly
modelled on St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow;
Peter & Paul Fortress, originally built as a defence
against the Swedes but later used as a political
prison for the likes of Dostoevsky, Gorky and
Trotsky. We’ll introduce you to some of the main
sights on our included guided city tour, and then
you will have plenty of time on your own to seek
out your particular favourites. (B,D)
DAY 4: Moscow to Novgorod After breakfast
we head for nearby Klin for a visit to The Museum of Tchaikovsky,
then on to Tver for an included lunch, before we reach Novgorod
for our overnight stay. Volkhov Hotel
(3*) or similar. (B,L,D)
DAY 8: St Petersburg to UK To St Petersburg airport
for your flight back to the UK. (B)
Optional Excursions • Moscow evening
show or concert • Entrance to The Hermitage and Winter
Palace in St Petersburg
