Excursion tour «Two capitals: Moscow and Saint Petersburg»

Arrival to Moscow.

Meeting at the airport with English speaking guide, transfer to hotel.

Check-in from 14:00.

Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel.

City tour of Moscow. 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.

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.

Half day free for leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit Kremlin. It is the old fortress called Kremlin, was built in the XII century. Even now, all the major organs of political and religious government are located on its territory. In the grounds of the Kremlin are represented monuments of six centuries each of which left their mark on the architectural image of the Kremlin. These monuments are witnesses of the most important events in the history of Russia.

In the territory of the Kremlin, you will see the Assumption Cathedral, Cathedral Arkhanguelsky, the Belfry of Ivan the Great and other important monuments of the country. You will visit Alexander Gardens – one of the first urban public parks in Moscow, Russia. The park comprises three separate gardens, which stretch along all the length of the western Kremlin wall.

Half day free for leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit The Memorial Museum of Astronauts. The Museum in Moscow is spacious catacombs dug under the Monument to the Conquerors of Space, sustained rocket on a huge titanium wake of 100 meters high built in 1964 next to the subway station VDNKh in the outer orbit of Russian capital.

At the Museum you will see the capsule of the Vostok-1: spacecraft in which Gagarin returned to Earth, a Lunokhod (rolling Lunar artifact) or Sputnik-5, the original cage that were launched into space in 1960, doggies Belka and Strelka, who returned safe and sound unlike its congener Laika died in orbit in 1957 after becoming the first living creature launched into space. And many other items related to space.

Radisson Cruise. This is an ideal option if you plan to hold the event in the boat-restaurant with a refined atmosphere. In addition, this excursion suits you if you want to see the main sights of the capital and enjoy picturesque views. The panoramic windows on the enclosed roof will allow you to enjoy Moscow with any time you do.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the train station to connect Sapsan, train to St. Petersburg.

Arrival to St. Petersburg. Meeting with an English speaking guide at the railway station.

City tour around St. Petersburg including Gostiniy Dvor, Zinger House, Stroganov Palace, Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedral (photo stop) etc.

Transfer to hotel. Check-in.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Excursion to Peterhof Park. Peterhof, also called the «Russian Versailles» was the main summer residence of the Tsars. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, about 25 km from the city of St. Petersburg, is one of the main attractions in the old imperial capital. It is a vast complex including the Grand Palace and the park, several smaller palaces and pavilions scattered in the beautiful gardens. You can find 150 fountains and three waterfalls, the colorful «water games» and golden statues of incomparable beauty.

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.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Excursion to Pushkin. Catherine Palace and Park. The small town of Pushkin, located in 30 km, south of St. Petersburg, was named in honor of the greatest Russian poet. Formerly called Tsarskoye Selo, or «Village of the Tsars».

It is one of the most beautiful imperial residences, Catherine's Palace, whose name is dedicated to the wife of Peter the Great, Catherine I. It was a favorite place of Catherine II the Great, with its incomparable Amber Room, entirely covered with Baltic Amber. Hidden to visitors for nearly a century, it has been completely restored in 2003, to mark the Tercentenary of St. Petersburg. The beautiful architecture of the palace is reflected in the surrounding park, where you can see forests, lakes and ponds, streams, bridges, sculptures.

The Museum of Russian Vodka in St. Petersburg opened on October 16, 2008 next to St. Isaac's Cathedral in an old building, where the barracks of the Life Guards Equestrian Regiment of His Imperial Majesty used to be located. The Museum of Russian Vodka works in conjunction with the Russian Rumochnaya No. 1 restaurant.

Russian vodka is considered our national drink, no wedding or commemoration is complete without it, and many historical events are also associated with it. During a tour of the museum, you will find out when this drink appeared and who invented it, what it is made of and what you should eat it with. They will tell you how the government's policy on drinking has changed and you can buy original souvenirs and gifts.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check-out from the hotel.

Transfer to Airport for flight back to home.