Day 1 – To Moscow: Morning flight from
London Heathrow to Moscow with British
Airways. Transfer to the Moscow Marriott
Grand Hotel for 3 nights.
The Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel is 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 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, 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
(four hours). On arrival, transfer to the
On arrival, transfer to the Sokos
Palace Bridge Hotel. (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.
Theatre: Opera or ballet performances in
Moscow or St Petersburg can be pre-booked.
Please contact Cox & Kings for details.
Private Journeys: This itinerary may be taken
at any time as a Private Journey, subject
to availability.
Festivals: Departures on 7
and 21 June coincide with St Petersburg’s
White Nights festival, a month-long cultural
celebration.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
