Imperial Russia Tour Moscow to St Petersburg

Arrival at Moscow Airport and transfer to the hotel.

Free morning in Moscow. Time to relax before lunch. In the afternoon we will discover what is hidden underground in Moscow. A work of art in an unexpected place… the Metro.

After breakfast in the hotel, it’s time for a sightseeing tour of the city. Stately avenues lined with majestic buildings in different architectural styles, the imposing Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral, and the building of the State Historical Museum. In the evening we will enjoy a show by the Moscow State Circus, of long tradition and with a particular aesthetic appeal, as well as impressive acts.

After breakfast in the hotel we will visit the Kremlin, home of the government of Russia. The oldest square in Moscow, Cathedral Square, is also in the Kremlin. The Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the Cathedral of the Archangel, the Cathedral of the Annunciation and the Church of the Twelve Apostles surround this beautiful square. Lunch in the KGB restaurant. In the afternoon we will take a high-speed train to St. Petersburg.

Get ready to enjoy the most beautiful city in all of Russia. A sightseeing tour of the city will let us drink in the elegance and imperial glamour of the former capital of the Czars. 
The story of the Romanov dynasty, the revolution and the mysterious Rasputin will accompany our tour of the city they call “the Venice of the North” for its light and its canals. In the afternoon we will visit Pushkin and the Catherine Palace, the country residence of the Czars of Russia.

After breakfast in the hotel, we will visit the Hermitage Museum. Nearly three million works of art in 400 rooms make this one of the largest and most famous art galleries in the world. Free afternoon and dinner with a Russian folk dance show.

After breakfast in the hotel we will visit the Yusupov Palace on the River Moika. The palace is also famous as the site of the murder of Rasputin, a Russian mystic known as the Mad Monk, who was very influential in the last days of the Romanov dynasty. 

Transfer to the airport and return flight home.