Three Capitals of Russia

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duration

10 days

included

• hotel accommodation;
• meals according to the tour program;
• transport service according to the tour program;
• entrance fees to the museums;
• English-speaking tour guide;
• audio equipment;
• bottled water for every day.

Moscow – Saint Petersburg – Kazan

Russia has always been a multinational country. Besides Moscow and Saint Petersburg the beautiful Kazan city can be called the 3rd capital of Russia being the center of its main Muslim part, Tatarstan – a prosperous region with special national culture and original cuisine. Kazan is a place where Orthodox and Muslim cultures coexist since Middle Ages, it surely creates an interesting image of the city and its people. link

DAY 1. Moscow

• Arrival to Moscow. Meeting the guide in the airport.
• Transfer to the hotel. Check-in. Free time.
• Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

DAY 2

• Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
• City sightseeing bus tour. Observing the most famous sights of Moscow: Triumfalnaya Square, Bolshoi and Malyi theatres, Kremlevskaya embankment, Poklonnaya Hill, Triumphal Arch, Kutuzovsky prospect, the Russian White House and many more.
• Kremlin. А walking tour inside the unique medieval architecture and a visit to one of the Kremlin cathedrals.
• Lunch
• The Red square – the heart of Moscow. A walking tour including Red square, Manezhnaya square, GUM shoppling mall, Alexander Garden.
• The Arbat street. A walking tour along the most distinguishing pedestrian street which is one of the symbols of Moscow.
• Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 3

• Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
• Museum-estate "Tsaritsyno" – an architectural and park ensemble which was the residence of Catherine II. The excursions include Grand Palace, Opera House and the Park.
• Lunch
• The observation deck of the Federation Tower skyscraper, 89^th floor (the Moscow City business centre) – an all-around 360° view, a photo studio where you can have professional pictures with the city landscape, a 3D exhibition, a virtual guide with added reality and even an interactive ice cream factory.
• Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 4

• Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
• Check-out
• "Stories and legends of the underworld" – an excursion in the Moscow underground (metro) which is a real masterpiece of architecture. Some stations are in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• The State Tretyakov Gallery –  the famous museum, where Russian gems of fine arts have been exhibited since 1856.
• Lunch
• Option: a ship cruise down the Moskva river with an a-la carte dinner onboard.
• Transfer to the hotel for the luggage, transfer to the railway station.
• A night trip to Saint Petersburg by train.

DAY 5. Saint Petersburg

• Arrival to Saint Petersburg. Meeting the guide at the railway station.
• City sightseeing bus tour. All the prominent sights of St. Petersburg: Nevsky prospect, Palace Square, Hermitage, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Neva embankment, Bronze Horseman, cathedrals, palaces and other monuments. Several stops are planned for walking around.
• Peter and Paul Fortress. It is the starting point and the heart of Saint Petersburg. The excursion includes Peter and Paul’s Cathedral where Russian emperors are buried and the Troubetskoy Bastion prison.
• Lunch
• The State Hermitage. One of the greatest world’s museums shows treasures of the international culture. Moreover, it is located in the Winter Palace which retains memory of the most important events in the Russian history.
• Transfer to the hotel. Check in.

DAY 6

• Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
• St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The largest church in St. Petersburg, an outstanding example of religious architecture. Not only will you see the cathedral inside, but also observe the city view from the 43 m high colonnade.
• The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. One of the iconic symbols of St. Petersburg, famous for its Russian style architecture, colorful domes, internal mosaics and a very special story of being founded.
• Lunch
• Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 7

• Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
• Tour to Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin). One more royal residence which belongs to the historical and architectural heritage. The tour includes excursions at the Catherine’s palace, the Amber room and in the park.
• Free time for a lunch.
• Transfer to the airport.
• Flight to Kazan.
• Arrival to Kazan. Transfer to the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

DAY 9

• Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
• “Kazan – my love”. A bus city tour through the impressive places of interest: the Old-Tatar Sloboda, the Kaban Lake, merchant houses, old streets, the mosque of 18^th century and others.
• Excursion to the Kazan Kremlin. Ancient and modern cultures, legends and facts blend together here, as well as Islam (Kul Sharif mosque) and Orthodoxy (Annunciation Cathedral).
• Museum of Chack-Chack – you’re welcome to taste a traditional tatar sweet.
• Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 10

• Breakfast at the hotel. Check out.
• Trip to Sviyazhsk, a village and an island at the same time. Ancient monasteries and temples, beautiful nature surrounded by the Volga river seem to appear from the Russian folk tales.
• Lunch in the local restaurant.
• Transfer to the airport.

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