Short Tour Russia - Moscow and St. Petersburg
6-day tour for pre-formed tourist groups of minimum 10 participants
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sergiev Posad
This 6-day tour includes both Moscow and St. Petersburg in a more compact version which allows those who have only a few days to see the two most important Russian cities - the current capital and its predecessor. The travel schedule is optimised so that you will see all the main tourist attractions despite having fewer days than in the Russian Classics Tour. The program is full of excursions and in 6 days you will explore the two capitals of Russia with the help of our professional English-speaking guides.
→ Upon request we can also book flights from your country to Moscow and St. Petersburg at group rates,
→ This program can be edited and adapted to any of your requests,
→ Minimum number of participants is 10 people.
To receive a quote, please fill out the form above or send us an e-mail at info@incoming-russia.eu. Please provide us with the necessary information about your group, your wishes, and requirements and we will tailor a program exclusively for you.
Special rates are available for travel agencies and tour operators.
Travel Program
Day 1 Moscow
Dinner in the hotel
Arrive in Moscow. Meet with the guide and transfer to the hotel. Check-in.
Day 2 Moscow
Breakfast in the hotel / Free time for lunch /
Dinner in the hotel
→ morning: Moscow city tour. Sightseeing with the guide, main tourist attractions: Red Square with Saint Basil's Cathedral, fortified walls and towers of the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum, the GUM Department Store, elegant Tverskaya Street, Teatralnaya Square, the Bolshoi Theater, Lubyanka - the headquarters of the former KGB, and Sparrow Hills adjacent to Moscow State University with a spectacular view of the city.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior rebuilt in the 1990s with extensive use of marble and gold. Considered to be the most significant religious structure in Russia - home to the main Orthodox Church ceremonies.
→ afternoon: The Moscow Kremlin and Cathedrals. Excursion inside the Kremlin - the center of political, religious and cultural life of Russia. Visit 3 main cathedrals inside the Kremlin territory.
Day 3 Moscow - Sergiev Posad - St. Petersburg
Breakfast in the hotel / Free time for lunch / Dinner in the hotel or lunch box in the train
→ morning: Sergiev Posad and Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius tour. Tour with a guide to the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in the town of Sergiev Posad (60 km from Moscow) - the spiritual center of Orthodox Russia. The area holds many splendid churches built in the 15th century - masterpieces of Russian Orthodox architecture.
→ afternoon: Arbat Street and Moscow Metro. Walk along the famous Moscow pedestrian street, Arbat, frequented by Moscow artists and full of craft shops and clubs of all kinds. Guided tour of Moscow Metro’s most impressive stations representing masterpieces of Soviet design and architecture.
Transfer to the train station (with an English-speaking assistant). Departure to St. Petersburg by high-speed daytime train (duration ~4 hours). Arrival in St. Petersburg and meet with the guide. Transfer to the hotel and check-in.
Day 4 St. Petersburg
Breakfast in the hotel / Free time for lunch / Dinner in the hotel
→ morning: St. Petersburg city tour. Sightseeing with the guide, main tourist attractions: Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, the Palace Square and the Winter Palace, the Rostral Columns, the Admiralty and Saint Isaak’s Cathedral and Square.
→ afternoon: The State Hermitage Museum. Known to be the most complete art collection in the world. Founded by Catherine the Great in 1764 as a court museum, after 3 centuries of patient collection, the Hermitage boasts works from every art period in total of more than 16,000 paintings.
Day 5 St. Petersburg
Breakfast in the hotel / Free time for lunch / Dinner in the hotel
→ morning: Pushkin, Tsarskoe Selo, Catherine Palace and Park. The town of Pushkin, which surrounds the Tsarskoe Selo ("Tsar Village" in Russian), is considered Saint Petersburg's most charming suburb. In the course of the guided tour we will visit the halls of the Catherine Palace including the world-famous Amber Room and the immense Catherine Park surrounding the residence.
→ afternoon: Peter and Paul Fortress. Peter and Paul Fortress is the oldest landmark in the city - founded by Peter the Great in 1703. Architecturally, it is a fortification masterpiece and the kernel from which Saint Petersburg grew into the city it is today. The Tsars of the Russian Imperial Romanov family are buried within a cathedral inside the fortress.
Day 6 St. Petersburg
Breakfast in the hotel / Free time for lunch
Free time. Transfer to the airport (with an English-speaking assistant). Departure.
Important notes
Visa
→ 2020: While some countries have bilateral agreements in place to allow visa-free travel to Russia for their citizens, most foreign nationals are still required to have an Entry Visa. You will need to complete the application for a visa through a visa center or consulate in your home country and we will provide support in terms of the required standard "tourist voucher" issued by the authorized Russian host travel agency. Please read the information on the Russian entry visa requirements here.
→ 2021: The Russian government has announced its plans to implement simplified Electronic Visas for Russia starting Jan. 1, 2021. Foreign citizens of 53 countries will be able to obtain a 16-day, single-entry tourist visa online.
Caution: The Russian Parliament has yet to approve the law that would put into effect the Electronic Visa program of 2021. While it is likely to pass, the hearing on the law is expected soon, therefore please contact us at info@incoming-russia.eu to clarify the current status.
General information
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