Moscow – Saint Petersburg

Overview

• Tour description: Mantra Tourus is the leader in Tourism in Russia. Visit the best places in Russia. Tourism in Moscow and beautiful places to visit in Saint Petersburg. Visit Moscow and St Petersburg and enjoy the stunning night life in Russia.

• Tour level: Comfort

• Tour duration: 5 days / 4 nights

• Accommodation:
Moscow:
- Marriott Tverskaya 4* Hotel
- Sheraton Palace 5* Hotel
Saint Petersburg:
- Novotel Center 4* Hotel
- Corinthia 5* Hotel

• Excursions:
- City Tour of Moscow
- A cable car across the Moscow River
- City Tour of St. Petersburg
- The Fortress of St. Peter and Paul

• Food: 2 meals a day

• Tour duration: Summer - Autumn

Program of the tour

Day 1

Moscow

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• Arrive in Moscow. Meeting with the guide and driver.
• Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
• Free time for leisure.
• Overnight in Moscow.
  
  

Day 2

Moscow city tour

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• Breakfast at the hotel
• City Tour
  During the tour we walk through the most attractive areas of Moscow: Red Square where is located Lenin's Mausoleum and St. Basil's Cathedral with its famous multicolored domes built according to the order of Tsar Ivan the Terrible and the magnificent building of GUM or "Universal Top Shops", where historically the center of the country's largest trade was. Nearby is the famous Bolshoi Theater, the imposing building Lubyanka, Russian KGB and beautiful churches of the old district Kitay Gorod. You will discover the majestic Cathedral of Christ the Savior of the Patriarch of Moscow, which is considered the highest Orthodox Church in the world.
• A cable car across the Moscow Rive. Such a picturesque place!
  The first Moscow cable car is 720 meters long. A cable car connecting the Luzhniki Olympic Complex with two stations: ‘Novaya Liga’ on the Vorobyov Embankment, and ‘Vorobyovy Gory’ at the observation deck on Sparrow Hills. There are 35 covered gondolas with eight seats each. The gondolas were designed by Porsche Design Studio. They have media screens, LED illumination. Passengers will also be able to use audio guides in four languages (English, Chinese, German and Russian). The gondolas have an excellent view of the city and the Moskva River. The drive takes about 10 minutes one way.
• Transfer to the hotel.
• Free time at leisure.
• Overnight in Moscow

Day 3

Moscow - St. Petersburg

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• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Meeting with the guide and driver.

• Transfer to station for fast (4 hours) train Sapsan.

• Arrive in Saint-Petersburg.  

• Meeting with the guide and driver. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

• Overnight in Saint-Petersburg

Day 4

St. Petersburg

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• Breakfast at the hotel
• City Tour of St. Petersburg. 
  During the visit, we cross Nevsky prospect- the splendid main avenue with its elegant buildings Gostiniy Dvor (the famous shopping galleries), Zinger House, Stroganov Palace and imposing Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. Then we cross the island Vasilievskiy- the old port, the university area, we see the golden dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral. Then we turn to the miracle of the Summer Garden, stop at the Champ of Mars at the center of which stands the eternal flame and a breathtaking view of the multicolored domes of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood opens.
• The Fortress of St. Peter and Paul. 
  It is the historical and architectural center of St. Petersburg. It was the first building of the city founded on May 27, 1703 is considered the date of the founding of St. Petersburg. In the territory of the fortress is the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, which became the Pantheon of the Romanov family, when in 1998 in a side chapel of the Cathedral buried the remains of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family. Currently the Fortress and the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is history museum.
• Overnight in Spb 

Day 5

St. Petersburg

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• Breakfast at the hotel

• Check out

• Transfer to the airport

• End of service

Included

• 2 nights’ accommodation in St. Petersburg incl. breakfast
• 2 nights’ accommodation in Moscow incl. breakfast
• All transfers mentioned in the program
• Vehicle with air-condition during the program (comfort class for 4* hotel package, business class for 5star hotel package)
• English speaking guide during the program and arrival transfers
• DAY train Moscow-St. Petersburg (2nd class) or Flight economy class (list of the passengers 45 days before arrival) 2 meals a day
• Visa support
• 0,5 water per person daily in the vehicle
• Headphones for all tours (where required)

Optional Value Added Services

• Bank Russian Debit Card with cash back on spending Additional 200 Rubles
• Travel Insurance As per the pricelist
• International Medical Insurance As per the pricelist
• Special Assistance and guide during the free time Car transportation included