Russia Private Tour (STP004) Moscow & St. Petersburg 5 Days 4 Nights

Our coordinator awaits you at the airport. If you arrive in the evening, enjoy a Night City Tour of Moscow. If you arrive during the day, enjoy the Moscow Metro & Old Arbat Tour.

Enjoy a panoramic city tour of Moscow, seeing all major sights including Red Square, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Novodevichiy Convent, Poklonnaya and Vorobievy Hills, Tverskaya Street, Bulvarnoye Koltso, and other attractions.

Optionally visit the Kremlin and Assumption Cathedral, Archangel’s Cathedral, Annunciation Cathedral, and Armory Chamber.

Visit the Kremlin fortress, situated in the historic center of Moscow. Enjoy historical monuments such as the Great Kremlin Palace and the Arsenal building, view trophy weapons from the War of 1812, and admire the cathedrals within the Kremlin grounds: visit Assumption Cathedral, Archangel Cathedral, and Annunciation Cathedral.

Next, visit the Armory Museum, a world treasure trove of Russian rulers preserved over centuries.

Visit Red Square. “Red Square” is one of the country's most famous squares, offering views of St. Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s Mausoleum, and GUM, one of the oldest and most luxurious department stores.

Optional tour recommendations if you are interested: (must be purchased on-site at your own expense)

• Kremlin & Cathedrals & Armory & Diamond Fund Tour

• Boat Tour of Moscow

• Russian Folk Show "Kostroma" Tour

Explore the Moscow Metro stations. Currently, the Moscow Metro boasts around 200 stations and is regarded as one of the most beautiful metro systems in the world. Next, visit Old Arbat, a charming pedestrian street, where you can enjoy shopping for souvenirs.

Travel to Saint Petersburg by domestic flight (tickets must be booked independently).

Upon arrival, take a Saint Petersburg night city tour and Saint Petersburg Metro tour. You may also opt for a Russian Ballet Tour (optional tour; tickets purchased independently if interested).

Today, enjoy a city tour visiting magnificent cathedrals and the historic city center, including Peter and Paul Fortress. You will see Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Imperial Marble Tomb, The Church of our Savior on The Spilled Blood—one of the most beautiful churches in the world—and Saint Isaac's Cathedral.

Visit Peter and Paul Fortress, Peter and Paul Cathedral, The Church of our Saviour on the Spilled Blood, and Saint Isaac Cathedral ?

Explore Peter and Paul Fortress, founded by Peter the Great in 1703. In addition to the ancient fortress, see Peter and Paul Cathedral, built in the early 18th century, which is one of the oldest symbols of Saint Petersburg and the burial place of nearly all Russian emperors from Peter the Great to Nicholas II.

Visit the Hermitage Museum, one of the greatest museums in the world, home to over 3 million works of art from the Stone Age to modern times. It is not merely a museum, but one of the world's finest treasure collections.

Tour the Winter Palace, one of the greatest royal residences in the world, and the world-famous main buildings of the Hermitage Museum: Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, Hermitage Theatre, and New Hermitage.

We guide you to admire masterpieces created by Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch, and other artists and sculptors.

Optional tour recommendations if you are interested: Boat tour along the rivers and canals of Saint Petersburg (tickets must be purchased independently if interested).

Today, we take you to explore Peterhof: Palace & Park. Peter the Great described Peterhof as a great location to build a pier for traveling to and from the Kronstadt fortress, and Peterhof became the most exquisite residence in Europe and a monument celebrating victory in the struggle for the Baltic Sea. In 1723, it was officially opened. Peter proudly presented it to foreign tourists as a "paradise" he had built on a barren seashore. Following Peter the Great's death, Peterhof Palace remained an official royal residence for more than 200 years.

Peterhof is a priceless Russian artwork—parks, palaces, and fountains. The museum complex comprises the Grand Palace, smaller palaces, and breathtaking fountain gardens.

Peterhof Palace and gardens are among Russia's primary top attractions. Peterhof Park, with its unique fountains, is considered one of the most magnificent parks in the world, with approximately 300 fountains within the grounds of the Lower Park of Peterhof.

Afterwards, transfer you to the airport at the scheduled time.