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Join Cultural Crossroads as we experience the great art and culture of these two cities. Explore the Kremlin, the Armory and the A. Pushkin Museums along with incredible Hermitage. Visit St. Catherine’s Palace in all its beauty and enjoy a folkloric show, theater performances, a Russian Choir and the Ballet Academy.

Highlights include:

  • Three nights at the National hotel (or similar) in Moscow on a bed and breakfast basis
  • Four nights at the Ambassador hotel (or similar) in St Petersburg on a bed and breakfast basis
  • Overnight train tickets from Moscow to St Petersburg in two berth compartments
  • Arrival and departure transfers with English speaking guide and coach transportation
  • Coach transportation and English speaking guide for sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary including the following entrances:
  • Moscow: Kremlin & Armoury, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Tretyakov Gallery, Sergiev Posad, Pushkin museum. St Petersburg: Russian museum, Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress, Catherine Palace at Pushkin
  • Champagne reception on arrival at the National hotel (including canapés)
  • Lunch at No.1 Red Square
  • Dinner in a Georgian Restaurant with entertainment
  • Lunch at Third Rome restaurant
  • Vodka and Caviar Reception at an Art Gallery
  • Lunch at Trapeznaya restaurant in Sergiev Posad
  • Lunch at Ambassador hotel in St Petersburg
  • Dinner at Noble’s Nest restaurant in the Yusupov Palace
  • Lunch in Old Custom’s House
  • Lunch at Podvorye
  • Dinner at the Grand Duke Vladimir’s Palace
  • Tickets for two x theatre performances
  • Visit to a Ballet Academy
  • Russian choir performance
  • Hire of lecture room in Moscow for half day in the National hotel
  • Hire of lecture room in St Petersburg for half day in the Ambassador hotel
  • Visa support documents (but not the application fee itself)
  • Gratuities to the tour guides









Not included:

  • Health, trip cancellation/interruption or baggage insurance.  All are strongly recommended.
  • Passport and visa costs.
  • Items of a personal nature (hotel extras, laundry, phone calls etc.).
  • Items not specifically mentioned above.