
Moscow to Saint Petersburg
Moscow to Saint Petersburg
13 days – 12 nights
Day by Day

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Airport transfer / Check-in at centrally located Ararat Park Hyatt ***** or St. Regis*****
Imperial: Private airport transfer / Check-in at the luxurious Four Seasons Moscow***** only a minute from the Kremlin and Red Square

Volga dream experience: -
Meals: -

Gold City Tour/ Novodevichy Cemetery.
Imperial, Platinum: City tour / Lunch in a Moscow City Skyscraper / Novodevichy Cemetery
Gold
9:30 am – 2:30 pmCity Tour / Novodevichy Cemetery

Take the rest of the afternoon at your leisure, explore Moscow on your own or seek out a cultural performance at one of the city’s word-class venues.
City tour includes: Tverskaya Street, Lubyanka Square, Kremlin embankment, Cathedral of Christ the Savior (entrance if time and availability allows), Novodevichy Cemetery (entrance), Novodevichy convent (photo stop).
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
09:30am – 5:30pm / City tour / Lunch in a Moscow city Skyscraper / Novodevichy Cemetery
Lunch is served in a restaurant on the top floor of one of Moscow’s skyscrapers offering spectacular city views. After lunch, visit the famous Novodevichi Cemetery, where well-known Russian authors, musicians, playwrights, and poets, are buried along with famous actors, political leaders, and scientists.
City tour highlights: Tverskaya Street, Lubyanka Square, Kremlin embankment and visit to St. Basil Cathedral. Novodevichy Convent (photo stop), and if time permits, a stop at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and Sparrow Hills.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: Kremlin / Armoury Museum / Red Square / GUM Department Store
Imperial, Platinum: Moscow Kremlin / Armory Museum / Red Square / St. Basil’s Cathedral / GUM Department Store / Park Zaryadye
Gold
9:30 am – 2:30 pmKremlin / Armoury Museum / Red Square / GUM Department Store

Next are the magnificent Red Square and its famous landmarks - Lenin's Tomb and St. Basil's cathedral (outside), a colorful multi-domed complex whose architects were supposedly blinded by Ivan the Terrible so that they would never again be able to recreate such splendor.
The rest of the day is left open for independent exploration: for example you may walk to the new park Zaryadye located near the Kremlin and Red Square or choose any one of several optional tours.
Today’s tour includes: the Kremlin, visit to Assumption and Archangel Cathedrals, the Armory (visit), Red Square walking tour, St. Basil's Cathedral (photo stop w/o entrance), GUM Department Store (entrance if time allows)
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
9:30am – 5:30pm / Kremlin / Armory Museum / Red Square Walk / GUM Department Store / Park Zaryadye
After lunch, cross Red Square to visit GUM, Moscow’s largest department store. Then proceed with a leisurely walk through the newly designed park Zaryadye, a stone’s throw from the Kremlin and Red Square.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: Tretyakov Gallery / Metro Ride / Embarkation on the Volga Dream
Imperial, Platinum: Leo Tolstoy House-Museum / Tretyakov Gallery / Metro Ride / Embarkation on the Volga Dream
Gold
1:00 pm – 6:00 pmTretyakov Gallery / Metro Ride / Embarkation on the Volga Dream

Hotel check-out is at noon followed by a trip to the Tretyakov Gallery, the first museum dedicated exclusively to Russian fine art. Explore Moscow’s Metro, famed for its architectural splendour. Meanwhile, the luxurious MS Volga Dream awaits and your voyage along Russia’s extensive waterways is about to begin. The Captain's welcome reception and dinner mark the start of our unforgettable cruise.
Volga dream experience: Bread, Salt & Vodka Welcome Aboard Ceremony
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Platinum / Imperial
10:00 am – 6:00 pm / Leo Tolstoy House-Museum in Hamovniki / Old Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow Metro Embarkation aboard the MS Volga Dream
The sightseeing continues after lunch at the State Tretyakov Gallery with its extraordinary collection of Russian art, ranging from Rublev's 12th century icons to 19th century masterpieces. Explore Moscow’s Metro, famed for its architectural splendour.
Meanwhile, the luxurious MS Volga Dream awaits and your voyage along Russia’s extensive waterways is about to begin. The Captain's welcome reception and dinner mark the start of our unforgettable cruise.
Volga dream experience: Bread, Salt & Vodka ‘Welcome Aboard’ Ceremony
Meals: Breakfsat, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Town of Uglich / Church of St. Dmitri-on-the-Blood
Gold

Volga dream experience: Documentary Film “Construction of the Moscow Canal”
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Platinum / Imperial

Volga dream experience: Costumed Russian Tea Ceremony & Russian Cooking Class
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Yaroslavl City Tour / Governor’s house
Gold

Volga dream experience: Costumed Russian Tea Ceremony & Russian Cooking Class
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Platinum / Imperial

Volga dream experience: Barbeque on the Sun Deck
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold: Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Imperial, Platinum: Ferapontov Monastery
Gold

Volga dream experience: Russian Dinner with Vodka Tasting
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Platinum / Imperial

Volga dream experience: Russian Dinner with Vodka Tasting
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Kizhi Island / Lake Onega

Volga dream experience: Piano Concert – pieces by Tchaikovsky and Rakhmaninov
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Svirstroy village / Local resident’s home / Local primary school
Gold

Volga dream experience: Deck Barbeque
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Platinum / Imperial

Volga dream experience: Farewell Dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold: City Tour / Peter and Paul Fortress
Imperial, Platinum: City Tour / St. Isaac’s Cathedral / Canal boat / Yusupov Palace
Gold
9:30am – 2:30pmCity Tour / Peter and Paul Fortress

Afternoon check-in at the five-star Kempinski*****.
City Tour includes: Peter & Paul Cathedral (entrance), Split of Basil Island (walking tour), St. Isaac Cathedral (photo stop), The Savior of Spilled Blood (photo stop), Nevsky Prospect drive.
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
9:30am – 6:30pm / City Tour / Canal boat / Tour of Yusupov Palace / Red Army Choir Performance/ Peter and Paul Fortress
During lunch you will enjoy the Red Army Choir Performance. After meal we embark on a canal cruise sailing under the city’s many historic bridges and past its magnificent pastel. The day ends with a tour of Yusupov’s Palace – a former home to one of St. Petersburg’s wealthiest aristocrats. The enigmatic story of Grigory Rasputin, the monk assassinated here by Prince Felix Yusupov, is told in this very basement.
Evening check-in at the five-star Belmond Grand Hotel Europe*****, Kempinski Moyka 22***** or Lotte St. Petersburg Hotel***** or Four Seasons St. Petersburg*****
City tour includes: Split of Basil Island (walking tour), The Savior of Spilled Blood (photo stop), Peter and Paul Fortress (photo stop), St. Isaac Cathedral (photo stop), Nevsky Prospect drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: The State Hermitage Museum / Peterhof: Park and a historic Cottage
Imperial, Platinum: The State Hermitage Museum (Early Entrance!) / Gold Room / Peterhof: Park and a historic Cottage
Gold
10:00am – 6:00pmThe Hermitage Museum / Peterhof: Park and Small Cottage

Lunch is followed by a tour of the meticulously restored Peterhof, St. Petersburg’s most famous and spectacular Imperial estate, often cited as the Versailles of Russia. Visit one of the authentic Small Cottages and stroll in the vast Lower Park with its 176 fountains and four cascades. There are majestic palaces and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes. Return to St. Petersburg by hydrofoil.
The rest of the day left open for independent exploration.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Platinum / Imperial
9:00am – 7:00pm / The State Hermitage (Early Entrance) / Gold Room / Peterhof: Park and One of the Small Cottages
Lunch is followed by a tour to one of the most spectacular Imperial estate of Peterhof, often dubbed the Russian Versailles. The vast Lower Park, with its 176 fountains and four cascades, is a glorious place to walk, taking in majestic palaces and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes. Return to St. Petersburg by hydrofoil.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room
Imperial, Platinum: Faberge Museum / Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room
Gold
14:00pm – 7:00pmCatherine’s Palace / Amber Room

In the afternoon, drive to Catherine the Great’s Palace, which houses the extraordinary Amber Room. Its six tons of solid amber are deftly carved and framed in gold leaf. Once dubbed the “eighth wonder of the world,” the room was stripped by the Nazis in 1941, but meticulously rebuilt to mark the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg’s founding.
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
9:30am – 6:30pmFaberge Museum / Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room

After lunch we travel to the Tsar’s Village to visit the famous Catherine’s Palace and the exquisitely recreated Amber Room. A stroll through the formal gardens is highly recommended. We enter the Pushkin grounds through the Golden Gate and ascend the staircase to the Grand Hall. The Golden Enfilade offers a glorious view of the Amber Room.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Check-out / Airport transfer
Gold

Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial

Meals: Breakfast

Gold, Platinum Airport transfer / Check-in at centrally located Marriott Aurora***** or Ararat Park Hyatt*****
Imperial: Private airport transfer / Check-in at the luxurious Four Seasons Moscow***** only a minute from the Kremlin and Red Square

Volga dream experience:
Meals:

Gold: City Tour / Novodevichy Cemetery
Imperial, Platinum: City tour / Lunch in a Moscow City Skyscraper / Novodevichy Cemetery / Sparrow Hills
Gold
9:30 am – 2:30 pmCity Tour / Novodevichy Cemetery

Take the rest of the afternoon at your leisure, explore Moscow on your own or seek out a cultural performance at one of the city’s word-class venues.
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
09:30am – 5:30pm / City tour / Sparrow Hills / Lunch in a Moscow City Skyscraper / Novodevichy Cemetery
Lunch is served in a restaurant on the top floor of one of Moscow’s skyscrapers offering spectacular city views. After lunch, visit the famous Novodevichi Cemetery, where well-known Russian authors, musicians, playwrights, and poets, are buried along with famous actors, political leaders, and scientists.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: Moscow Kremlin / Armory Museum / Red Square / GUM Department Store
Platinum: Moscow Kremlin / Armory Museum / Red Square / St. Basil’s Cathedral / GUM Department Store / Park Zaryadye
Gold
9:30 am – 2:30 pm / Moscow Kremlin / Armory Museum / Red Square / GUM Department Store
Next are the magnificent Red Square and its famous landmarks - Lenin's Tomb and St. Basil's cathedral (outside), a colorful multi-domed complex whose architects were supposedly blinded by Ivan the Terrible so that they would never again be able to recreate such splendor.
The rest of the day is left open for independent exploration: for example you may walk to the new park Zaryadye located near the Kremlin and Red Square or choose any one of several optional tours.
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
9:30am – 5:30pm / Moscow Kremlin / Armory Museum / Red Square / St. Basil’s Cathedral / GUM Department Store / Park Zaryadye
After lunch, cross Red Square to visit GUM, Moscow’s largest department store. Then proceed with a leisurely walk through the newly designed park Zaryadye, a stone’s throw from the Kremlin and Red Square.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow Metro Tour.
Platinum: Leo Tolstoy House-Museum in Hamovniki / Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow Metro Tour.
Gold
1:00 pm – 6:00 pmTretyakov Gallery / Moscow Metro Tour

Hotel check-out is at noon followed by a trip to the Tretyakov Gallery, the first museum dedicated exclusively to Russian fine art. Explore Moscow’s Metro, famed for its architectural splendour. Meanwhile, the luxurious MS Volga Dream awaits and your voyage along Russia’s extensive waterways is about to begin. The Captain's welcome reception and dinner mark the start of our unforgettable cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Platinum / Imperial
10:00 am – 6:00 pm / Leo Tolstoy House-Museum in Hamovniki / Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow Metro Tour
The sightseeing continues after lunch at the State Tretyakov Gallery with its extraordinary collection of Russian art, ranging from Rublev's 12th century icons to 19th century masterpieces. Explore Moscow’s Metro, famed for its architectural splendour.
Meanwhile, the luxurious MS Volga Dream awaits and your voyage along Russia’s extensive waterways is about to begin. The Captain's welcome reception and dinner mark the start of our unforgettable cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum: Town of Uglich / Church of St. Dmitri-on-the-Blood

Volga dream experience: Costumed Russian Tea Ceremony & Russian Cooking Class
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum: Yaroslavl City Tour / Governor’s house

Volga dream experience: Sun Deck Barbeque
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold: Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Platinum: Ferapontov Monastery
Gold
Goritsy / Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Russian Dinner with Vodka Tasting
Platinum / Imperial
Goritsy / Ferapontov Monastery
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Russian Dinner with Vodka Tasting

Gold, Platinum: Kizhi Island / Lake Onega

Volga dream experience: Piano Concert – Compositions by Tchaikovsky and Rakhmaninov
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold, Platinum: Svirstroy village / Local resident’s home / Local primary school

Volga dream experience: Farewell Dinner, Captain’s cocktail
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Gold: City Tour / Peter and Paul Fortress
Platinum: City Tour / St. Isaac’s Cathedral / Canal boat / Yusupov Palace
Gold
9:30am – 2:30pmCity Tour / Peter and Paul Fortress

Afternoon check-in at the five-star Kempinski*****.
Meals: Breakfast
Platinum / Imperial
9:30am – 6:30pm / City Tour / St. Isaac’s Cathedral / Canal boat / Yusupov Palace
During lunch you will enjoy the Red Army Choir Performance. After meal we embark on a canal cruise sailing under the city’s many historic bridges and past its magnificent pastel. The day ends with a tour of Yusupov’s Palace – a former home to one of St. Petersburg’s
wealthiest aristocrats. The enigmatic story of Grigory Rasputin, the monk assassinated here by Prince Felix Yusupov, is told in this very basement.
Evening check-in at the five-star Belmond Grand Hotel Europe*****.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: The State Hermitage Museum / Peterhof: Park and a historic Cottage
Platinum: The State Hermitage Museum (Early Entrance!) / Gold Room / Peterhof: Park and a historic Cottage
Gold
10:00am – 6:00pm / The State Hermitage Museum / Peterhof: Park and Small Cottage
Lunch is followed by a tour of the meticulously restored Peterhof, St. Petersburg’s most famous and spectacular Imperial estate, often cited as the Versailles of Russia. Visit one of the authentic Cottages and stroll through the vast Lower Park with its 176 fountains and four cascades. There are majestic palaces and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes.
The rest of the day left open for independent exploration.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Platinum / Imperial
9:00am – 5:00pm / The State Hermitage Museum (Early Entrance!) / Gold Room / Peterhof: Park and Small Cottage
Lunch is followed by a tour to the spectacular Imperial estate of Peterhof, often dubbed the Russian Versailles. The vast Lower Park, with its 176 fountains and four cascades, is a glorious place to walk, taking in majestic palaces and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold: Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room
Platinum: Faberge Museum / Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room
Gold
2:00pm – 7:00pm / Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room
In the afternoon, drive to Catherine the Great’s Palace, which houses the extraordinary Amber Room. Its six tons of solid amber are deftly carved and framed in gold leaf. Once dubbed the “eighth wonder of the world,” the room was stripped by the Nazis in 1941, but meticulously rebuilt to mark the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg’s founding.
Meals: Breakfast / Imperial
Platinum / Imperial
9:30am – 6:30pmFaberge Museum / Catherine’s Palace / Amber Room

After lunch we travel to the Tsar’s Village to visit the famous Catherine’s Palace and the exquisitely recreated Amber Room. A stroll through the formal gardens is highly recommended. We enter the Pushkin grounds through the Golden Gate and ascend the staircase to the Grand Hall. The Golden Enfilade offers a glorious view of the Amber Room.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Gold, Platinum, Imperial: Check-out / Airport transfer

Volga dream experience: -
Meals: Breakfast
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