Best of Russia

Today we travel by train to St. Petersburg - a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea and was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded by Peter the Great. Upon arrival we visit Museum of Russian Vodka – The national drink of Russia. Here we see how vodka has been made and consumed over the ages. And then we also get a chance to taste some.

Today we visit St. Isaac’s Cathedral - largest orthodox basilica in the world, with stunning Russian-Byzantine architecture and a fully gold plated dome. It serves as both a cathedral and museum today, Hermitage Museum - one of the largest artistic and cultural and historical museums in Russia and one of the largest in the world, with a collection of over 3 million items, Peter and Paul Fortress – Officially labelled as a ‘Museum of the History of the City’, is a unique fortification monument of XVIII-XIX centuries located on the small Hare island in the Neva River mouth, later we take a photo stop Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood – also known as the Church of the Resurrection. It was built in memory of Alexander II who was assassinated in 1881 and is famous for its onion-shaped domes and colourful exterior, Statue of Peter the Great - known as the Bronze Horseman, is a tribute to the founder of St. Petersburg, followed by some free time for shopping. In the evening we enjoy a glittering performance of the classical ballet at Russian Ballet show.

Today we enjoy the scenic Neva River Boat Ride – we get to see top St Petersburg attractions that flank the Neva’s waters. Later we visit the Catherine Palace - a spectacular palace which was the summer residence of the tsars. In the evening we enjoy the Russian Folklore show – an exciting showcase of traditional Russian dance and song.

Today we proceed by train to Moscow – capital of Russia, it has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer, according to Forbes 2013. Upon arrival we visit Panorama 360- The highest observation deck in Europe on the 89th floor

Today we visit Red Square - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Followed by a photo stop at St. Basil's Cathedral – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an Orthodox church on the Red Square and Lenin’s Tomb – also known as Lenin's Mausoleum, is a mausoleum that currently serves as the resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. Later we explore Moscow city, we see Kremlin Walls - a defensive wall that surrounds the Moscow Kremlin, recognisable by the characteristic notches and its Kremlin towers, Tzar's Bell – also known as the Royal Bell, is the largest bell in the world. The bronze bell is estimated to weigh between 200 and 216 tons, Tzar's Cannon – a large early mod-ern period artillery piece on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin, Cathedral Square – also known as Sobornaya Square is the central square of the Moscow Kremlin where all of its streets used to converge in the 15th century, Bolshoix Theatre - a historic theatre, Palace of Congresses - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is known as the State Kremlin Palace, Further we enjoy a Cable car ride to sparrow hills- Sparrow Hills is a hill on the right bank of the Moskva River and one of the highest points in Moscow. And then we go on a small journey by Metro train to see three marvellous railway stations of Moscow.