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  7 Days Tour of Russia

 
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 RUSSIA TOUR -  7 DAYS TOUR OF RUSSIA     
  

Russia tour packages includes tour of Moscow, Yangon, Bagan ,St. Petersburg which includes sightseeing of Kremlin complex, Red Square,St Basil's Cathedral walls of the Kremlin, Stalinist architecture,Cathedral and the State Armory Museum, St. Isaacs Cathedral,Peter & Paul Fortress, the Hermitage.

    
Day 01: Moscow, Russia

Upon arrival at the Moscow airport, you will be met by an English-speaking representative, welcomed to Russia and shown to your waiting car. You will then be privately transferred to your hotel, located in the center of Moscow, where you will be assisted with check-in procedures. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure. You will be confirmed for two nights at the Baltschug Kempinski Hotel in standard room accommodation, inclusive of buffet breakfast. Baltschug Kempinski Hotel

  
    
Day 02: Moscow

Meet your private vehicle and English-speaking guide for a full-day (8-hours) overview tour of Moscow with your private vehicle and English-speaking guide. From the embankment where your hotel is located you can get a great view of the whole Kremlin complex, Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral. Cross the river for a tour of Red Square where you will see the walls of the Kremlin, GUM stores, Lenin's Tomb and get up close to St. Basil's itself. Continue your panoramic tour past the infamous former KGB headquarters and see classic Stalinist architecture such as the "Seven Sisters" skyscrapers. See other notable districts of the city such as the Arbat, Gorky Park and Sparrow Hill where you get great views of the Novodevichy Convent complex. End the day with a ride on the subway, built during the 1930's these are art deco master-pieces and true underground palaces in their own right. Baltschug Kempinski Hotel (B)

    
    
Day 03, Monday: Yangon / Bagan (Flight)

Your guide and private vehicle will meet you today for a half-day tour to Moscow's greatest collection of monuments, the Kremlin. Here you will visit the Assumption Cathedral and the State Armory Museum, which dates back to 1485. The State Armory is the oldest museum in Russia. As its name implies, it contains many ancient weapons and armor, but you will also find a treasure trove of crown jewels, golden-crusted icons, bejeweled royal scepters

       
    
Day 04: St. Petersburg

Your guide and private vehicle will meet you in today for a half-day (4-hours) panoramic tour of St. Petersburg. The vast St. Isaacs Cathedral is just outside your hotel, you will then continue along the banks of the Neva river where your guide will point out the most important palaces that line it. You will cross the river to the small island that is home to the Peter & Paul Fortress, the oldest building in St. Petersburg and where Peter the Great founded the city. At the heart of the fortress at the Cathedral is the burial site of most of the pre-revolutionary leaders of Russia. You may also wish to see the prison where the pre-revolutionaries were held before being exiled to Siberia. Continue your overview of the city including the Church on Spilled Blood, Mikhailovsky Palace and Nevsky Prospekt before returning to your hotel. Kempinski Moika 22 (B)

    
    
Day 05: St. Petersburg

This morning meet your English-speaking guide for a walking tour (4-hours) to one of the most famous museums in the world, the Hermitage. Originally commissioned by Catherine the Great as a winter palace, the museum now houses over two million exhibits. Some of the interior highlights include the Ambassador's Staircase, the Throne Room and the Ballroom. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure. Kempinski Moika 22 (B)

    
    
Day 06: St. Petersburg

Choose between two excursions (6-hours) today to either the Peterhof or Pushkin: Travel to the Peterhof Palace, Peter the Great's summer palace. The lavish décor of the buildings is rivaled only by its famous Grand Cascade of fountains. Alternatively travel out to the Tsar's village, also known as Pushkin. Dominating the village is Rastrelli's blue and white Catherine Palace with its formal gardens. See the exquisite interiors, notably the ballroom and the newly restored Amber Room. See Pavlovsk Great Palace before returning to St. Petersburg. Kempinski Moika 22 (B)

    
    
Day 07: St. Petersburg - Depart

You will be privately transferred to St. Petersburg Airport today with English-speaking assistance.

    
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