Day 1 – To Moscow: Morning flight from
London Heathrow to Moscow with British
Airways. Transfer to the Ritz Carlton for 3 nights.
The Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel and Ritz
Carlton are located in the centre of Moscow,
just a few minutes walk from Red Square and
the Kremlin. (N)
Day 2 – Moscow: Morning tour of Moscow,
including Red Square, Moscow State University,
Novodevichy Convent, the Cathedral of
Christ the Saviour, Gorky Park and St Basil’s
Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure or optional visit
to the Tretyakov Gallery. (B)
Day 3 – Moscow: Day at leisure or optional
visit to Sergiev Posad. Built around the Trinity
Monastery of St Sergius, it is one of Russia’s
most important religious and historical
landmarks. (B)
Day 4 – To St Petersburg: Morning visit to
the Kremlin, including the Patriarch’s Palace,
Cathedral Square and the Armoury Museum.
Take a late afternoon train to St Petersburg
(4 hours). On arrival, transfer to the Grand Hotel Europe by
Orient Express Hotels. (B)
Day 5 – St Petersburg: Morning tour of St
Petersburg, including Nevsky Prospekt and
Vasilevsky Island, and the entrances to the
Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood and
the Peter and Paul Fortress. Continue to visit
the St Isaac’s Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 6 – St Petersburg: Full-day visit to the Hermitage, with its unrivalled collection of
European masterpieces. (B)
Day 7 – St Petersburg: Morning tour of
Catherine’s Palace at Pushkin, including the
Amber Room. Afternoon visit to Peterhof to
view the exterior of Peter the Great’s Summer
Palace and gardens. (B)
Day 8 – To London: Morning at leisure or
optional visit to the Yusupov Palace and its
Rasputin exhibition. Afternoon transfer to the
airport and fly to London. (B)
Extensions: Pre- and post-tour extensions are
available in Moscow and St Petersburg, and
include 2 nights accommodation with arrival or
departure transfers.
Accessibility: This tour is locally escorted
in Moscow and in St Petersburg. You will be
assisted with boarding the train in Moscow and
met on the platform on arrival in St Petersburg.
Festival departures: Departures on 7
and 21 June coincide with St Petersburg’s
White Nights festival, a month-long cultural
celebration.
Theatre: Opera or ballet performances in
Moscow or St Petersburg can be pre-booked.
Please contact Cox & Kings for details.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
