Moscow + St. Petersburg - 8 days/7 nights
Tours for students.
Day 1 Moscow |
Arrival in Moscow, handling of customs formalities, meeting at the airport with the assistant and transfer by private coach from the airport to the hostel/ hotel. Or 15:00 Accommodation in the hotel. Dinner* |
Day 2 Moscow |
Breakfast in the hotel/ hostel. Meeting with the guide. Tour of the Moscow metro, a chance to visit some of the beautiful stations, which are real architectural masterpieces of the communist period. Visit to the Red Square. Among the attractions to visitors are the statue of Minin and Pozharsky (the leaders of the army of people's volunteers in 1612), Lenin's Mausoleum, the GUM MALL, the clock in the Tower of the Gate of our savior (Spasskaya) - showing the most correct Moscow time, the State Historical Museum, the magnificent St. Basil's Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral and many other notable examples of Russian architecture. Excursion to the Moscow Kremlin - the largest working in Europe and currently the residence of the president of the Russian Federation, the symbol of the Russian State and one of the largest architectural complexes in the world. You will visit the cathedrals and can see the buildings the most significant: the tsar of the towers, the tsarina of the bells, the buildings that house the Presidency of the Russian nation. Lunch* Extra:
Auto-return to the hotel Dinner* |
Day 3 Moscow |
Breakfast in the hotel/ hostel. Meeting with the guide. Departure by bus. Panoramic Tour of the city - you'll see the square of the three stations, Lubyanka square and the building of the federal security Service, Novodevichy convent, a bridge Car-metro, Poklonnaja hill and the Arch of Triumph, monument to the founder of Moscow - Yuri Dolgoruky, the Manege square, the Bolshoi Theatre,the Hills Vorobyevi, where you can enjoy an incredible view of the city, the Moscow State University, which is an example of the architecture of stalin, and that is part of the seven buildings called the seven sisters, the Village Diplomat, the Victory Park, the Arch of Triumph, Kutuzovsky Prospect. Lunch* Guided visit to the museum of Cosmonautics. On the base of the Monument to the Conquerors of Space, is the Museum of Cosmonautics. Currently, the museum is no longer centered exclusively about the exploits of the soviet space programme, but after the reconstruction works have been added to the museum of the sections devoted to special programs of the United States, Europe, China and the International Space Station. Walk to The park VDNKh. The exhibition center of all the Russians, also called VDNKh, or VVC, is a real city made up of streets, squares, fountains, lawns and shops. Here are the pavilions, built during the soviet era in different architectural styles. Within an area of 237,5 hectares, each of these buildings tells the history of the Soviet Union Transfer to the railway station. Departure with the train to St. Petersburg Night train (closed quad coupe) |
Day 4 Moscow – St.Petersburg |
Breakfast in the hotel. Starting with the train at high speed for St. Petersburg (or 09:00). Arrival to Saint-Petersburg in the evening of the same day (13:00). Meeting at the station. Lunch Guided visit of San Petersburg "The capital of the Russian Empire". During this tour all the historical places of Saint-Petersburg can be visited (both inside and outside): the Church of The Savior on the Spilled Blood, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Fortress of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church of St. Nicholas, the Temple of the Assumption, the Palace of the prince Yusupov on the Moika river, the Smolny Cathedral, the summer gardens of Peter the Great, the riverside of the University and many other interesting sites. Visit the Russian "Bastille" - the fortress of Saint Peter and Paul. Transfer to the hotel. The rest. Dinner* |
Day 5 St.Petersburg |
Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion "The Russian Versailles". From May to September: Visit to the park of fountains in Petrodvoretz. Overlooking the Gulf of Finland, the park is famous for its water games, waterfalls and fountains From April to October: Visit to the Grand Palace, a work of the architect Rastrelli Lunch Transfer to the hotel. |
Day 6 St.Petersburg |
Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel. Departure by car/minivan/ bus. Visit of the town Tsarskoye Selo - the favorite residence of the Russian empress Catherine the Great. Guided visit of the”tucked” gold of the Catherine Palace, where, among the other rooms, you will see the famous Amber Room Lunch Visiting one of the Lofts in the city Petersburg is a city of young creative. In the city there are many lofts - creative spaces with exhibition areas, design studios, advertising agencies and artists ' studios. Galleries hold regular exhibitions of contemporary art, here are shown images of experimental, installations and video art of young and famous authors |
Day 7 St.Petersburg |
Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel. Departure by car/minivan/ bus. Excursion to the Hermitage - the largest museum of Russia, located in the Winter Palace, former official residence of the Russian emperors. Lunch A visit to the state University of St. Petersburg The State University of St. Petersburg was founded in 1724 by order of tsar Peter I of Russia and was established in Twelve schools, a building specially built in which is still. Or visit the Academy of arts in St. Petersburg |
Day 8 St.Petersburg |
Breakfast in the hotel. Free time for purchasing of souvenirs and preparation for departure. Transfer to the airport. |
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All prices are given NET in USD per one person in group 30 +2
| HB | Suppl cena |
Hostel in the center of the city. Rooms with 4 beds and 6 beds. Teachers live a double room. | From 520 | From 80 |
Hotel 3 * TWIN / TRIPLE | From 550 | From 80 |
All prices are given NET in USD per one person in group 15 +2
| HB | Suppl cena |
Hostel in the center of the city. Rooms with 4 beds and 6 beds. Teachers live a double room. | From 613 | From 80 |
Hotel 3 * TWIN / TRIPLE | From 640 | From 80 |