Magnificent 18th-century Russia:
Palaces of Moscow and St Petersburg

Moscow and St Petersburg are two very intriguing and interesting cities I haven't visited yet. But I've included this tour anyway and hope to see these two cities someday.

Day 1 Arrival in Moscow. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner included.

Day 2 Breakfast. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Moscow: view the Noblemen’s Assembly, the Pashkov House, Tverskaya Street, Prechistenka Street and Vozdvizhenka Street. Lunch included. Continue in the afternoon with the Kremlin tour and the Armory Chamber. Dinne included.

Day 3 Breakfast. Be in awe with the magnificence of Count Sheremetiev’s Ostankino Palace. Lunch included. Continue to Catherine The Great Institute for Noble Damsels (an 18th century mansion), an excursion to Tsaritsyno, a country estate of Empress Catherine the Great, and conclude an exciting day with dinner.

Day 4 Breakfast. View Count Sheremetiev’s Kuskovo county estate, followed by lunch. Depart on the day train for St.Petersburg. Evening arrival in St. Petersburg. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner included.

Day 5 Breakfast. Be prepared for a full day sightseeing tour of the city: the Winter Palace, Nevsky Prospekt, Mars Field, The Savior-on-Blood Cathedral, the Resurrection Smolny and Kazan Cathedrals, and the Admiralty. Lunch included. In the afternoon, continue to the Yusupov Palace. Dinner tonight includes a folk show.

Day 6 Breakfast. The Winter Palace and The Hermitage Museum, lunch, an excursion to Peterhoff (departure by hydrofoil, return by bus), Neva River boat trip, dinner.

Day 7 Breakfast. Take an excursion to Pavlovsk this morning. Lunch included. In the afternoon, visit Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo). Dinner included.

Day 8 Breakfast. Visit the Menshikov palace before your transfer to the airport.