Moscow & St. Petersburg Golden Ring special departure
12 days from £2449
Aug 2012
Your accommodation
Accommodation throughout your main tour is in large, 3 or 4-star hotels. In Moscow you will stay in the 4-star Hotel Korston and in St. Petersburg you will stay in the 4-star Hotel Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya. Amenities in both hotels include bar, restaurant and lift. Bedrooms feature TV, telephone and private facilities.
For your special departure, you will stay for four nights on a half board basis in good 3 or 4-star standard tourist class hotels such as the Hotel Yubileinaya in Yaroslavl and the Hotel Sokol in Suzdal. All bedrooms feature private facilities, TV and telephone.
Your itinerary
Day 1: UK/St Petersburg
Meet your travelling companions at the airport and depart on your flight to St Petersburg. Transfer to your hotel for a four night stay. Enjoy a welcome drink.
Meals: Dinner
Days 2 - 4: St. Petersburg
Formerly Leningrad, St Petersburg was the capital of Russia until the October Revolution in 1917. Today it is a city of beautiful baroque palaces, elaborate cathedrals and picturesque canals. It is also home to one of the world’s greatest art collections, the Hermitage.
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Day 5: St. Petersburg & Moscow
Travel to St.Petersburg by train. On arrival in St. Petersburg transfer to your hotel for a four night stay on a half board basis.
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Days 6 - 7: Moscow
The city of Moscow was founded in 1147 as a wooden fortress, which developed into the Kremlin as we know it today. Over the years Moscow has grown into a city of immense contrasts – on the one hand a city with many great historical buildings, on the other hand a vibrant modern city of over eight million people.
Enjoy our included excursions as follows:
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Moscow
A morning panoramic tour of the city to see the major sights such as The Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral.
The Kremlin
Enjoy a tour of the grounds of the Kremlin territory and a visit to the Cathedral of the Assumption.
The following optional trips or activities will also normally be available and can be booked with your Tour Manager once in Moscow.
Armoury
See the fascinating collection of royal regalia (only available as an extension to the Kremlin tour).
Metro
Admire the ornate stations and take a ride on the Moscow Metro.
Day 8: Moscow/Yaroslavl
Depart Moscow by coach and travel eastwards to Yaroslavl for a two night stay. En route we visit Sergiev Posad, famed for the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, and Rostov Veliky, which is one of the oldest towns in Russia.
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Day 9: Yaroslavl
Today we include a panoramic tour of Yaroslavl and an excursion to Kostroma, an ancient city located on the banks of the River Volga. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kostroma featuring the Church of the Resurrection and the Monastery of St. Ipaty. Dinner will be in the hotel this evening.
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Day 10: Rostov & Suzdal
We head today to Suzdal for a two night stay, stopping on the way in Rostov, one of the oldest towns in Russia.
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Day 11: Suzdal & Vladimir
Our included tour of Suzdal takes you to the town’s Kremlin (citadel) and 18th century Cross Hall. You will also visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life. In the afternoon we include a visit to nearby Vladimir to see the Assumption Cathedral, the Cathedral of St. Dmitriy and the famous Church of the Intercession on the River Nerl.
Meals: Breakfast / dinner
Day 12: Suzdal/Moscow/UK
Transfer to Moscow airport for your return flight to the UK.
Meals: Breakfast
Alternatively, if you'd prefer to book by phone, please call our sales team on 0844 567 8841 and quote tour code SERMG.
Highlights
- Train journey between Moscow and St. Petersburg
- Sightseeing tours of Moscow and St. Petersburg
- Visit the Kremlin and Armoury
- Opportunity to visit the Hermitage Museum
