BEAUTY OF RUSSIA. Moscow-St. Petersburg 6 Nights / 8 Days TOLL FREE NO

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1 BEAUTY OF RUSSIA Moscow-St. Petersburg 6 Nights / 8 Days TOLL FREE NO

2 TRAVEL MAP ST.PETERS BURG MOSCOW

3 DAY 1: DEPART FROM U S A Begin Russia tour Depart from the USA for St. Petersburg Overnight on board DAY 2: ARRIVE ST.PETERSBURG Highlights of the day: St.Petersburg, day free for leisure BRONZE HORSEMAN STATUE Arrive at Pulkovo International Airport, St. Petersburg Immigration and custom formalities Meet our representative and transfer to hotel Check into hotel Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel St. Petersburg: A Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for two centuries, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great the subject of the city's iconic Bronze Horseman statue. It remains Russia's cultural center, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art. ART MUSEUM OF HERMITAGE DAY 3: ST. PETERSBURG Highlights of the day: St. Petersburg City Tour, Art Museum of Hermitage St. Petersburg City Tour Lunch at restaurant. Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel. ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL RUSSIA St. Petersburg City Tour: visit the fam ous sights - Spit of the Basil Island, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Palace Square, Сhurch of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood and more. Drive by Nevsky prospect, the Neva embankments (no entrance ).

4 Art Museum of Hermitage. Founded by Catherine. The museum occupies five buildings and has a collection of Western-European Art that includes paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Rubens, Van Dyke. The winter Palace is also part of the Hermitage. DAY 4: ST. PETERSBURG Highlights of the day: Pushkin Excu rsion, Peter and Paul fortress, Neva Canal Cruise AMBER ROOM Excursion to Pushkin Visit Catherine's Palace and the famous Amber Room. Lunch at a local restaurant. Peter and Paul fortress Neva river cruise Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel. Catherine's Palace:Founded in 1718 as a summer residence of Russian Empresses. It was reconstructed several times in the XVIII-XIX centuries, due to which the interiors are in baroque, classical and rococo styles. During the Second World War, the palace was occupied and severely damaged. Some of the rooms were restored quite recently. Among them is the famous Amber Room. Peter and Paul fortress: The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, built in Domenico Trezzini's designs in 1740 as a star fortress. In the early 1920s, it was still used as hours prison and an execution ground by the Bolshevik government. NEVA RIVER CRUISE RUSSIA ST. PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS

5 Neva River Cruise: A sightseeing cruise along the Neva River. cruising along the Neva River in St Petersburg, pass the Peter and Paul Fortress; sail beneath some of the city's beautiful bridges and landmarks such as the Summer Garden and Mariinsky Theatre. HISTORICAL MUSEUM ON RED SQUARE DAY 5: ST. PETERSBURG - MOSCOW Highlights of the day: Savior on the Spilt Blood Church, St. Petersburg to Moscow by Bullet train Proceed to Savior on the Spilt Blood Church Lunch at Restaurant. Transfer to the train station Sapsan bullet train to Moscow Arrive in Moscow train station and transfer to hotel. Check-in, Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel. KREMLIN Savior on the Spilt Blood Church: one of the main sights of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Also called the Church on Spilled Blood, the Temple of the Savior on Spilled Blood, and the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. DAY 6: MOSCOW Highlights of the day: Moscow City Tour, Kremlin, Red Square, Subway METRO STATION Moscow city tour Lunch at restaurant. Kremlin Red square. Metro (subway) Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel

6 DAY 7: MOSCOW Highlights of the day: The Kremlin Armoury, The Diamond Fund, Nikulin's Circus The Kremlin Armoury Diamond Fund (Almazny Fond) Lunch at restaurant. Nikulin's Circus Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel The Kremlin Armoury: One of the oldest museums in Moscow, established in 1851 and located inside the Kremlin. It is now part of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armoury originated as the royal arsenal in The Diamond Fund: A unique collection of gems, jewelry, and natural nuggets, which are stored and exhibited in the Moscow Kremlin in Russia. The Fund dates back to the Russian Crown treasury instituted by Emperor Peter I of Russia in Nikulin's Circus: Located on Tsvetnoi Boulevard in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow. It was the only circus in the city between 1926 and 1971 and remains the most popular one. DIAMOND FUND MOSCOW NIKULIN CIRCUS DAY 8: MOSCOW - DEPARTURE Highlights of the day: Depart from Moscow Breakfast at hotel Check out from hotel Transfer to Moscow Domodedovo Airport / Sheremetyevo International Airport Fly back home TSVETNOY BOULEVARD STREET

7 INCLUSIONS International Economy Class Airfare with taxes 3N Accommodation at St. Petersburg 3N Accommodation at Moscow Meals as per itinerary Lunch and Dinner at Indian or Local Restaurant All Transfers and sightseeing as per the plan. All entrances as per itinerary Tour Manager EXCLUSIONS Tips Visa if required Travel Insurance Porterage, laundry, wines, mineral water, mini bar, telephone Charges All items of personal nature Food and drinks not forming part of the group menus. Anything not explicitly mentioned in 'cost includes' box. TOLL FREE NO : CALIFORNIA : 2010 CROW CANYON PLACE, SUITE 100, SAN RAMON, CA For more information, Please contact FLORIDA Brickell Bayvew, 80 SW 8th St, Suite 2000 Miami, FL KATHY FANNING, PH: Vice President Customer Relations info@triotravelsusa.com