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10 Days Signature Russia Tour Package

Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Priced From: $11,280 pp dbl. occ
Dates: Jul - Oct, Apr - Oct

Explore Moscow with a visit to the countryside to Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius. Travel by overnight train to St. Petersburg, where you visit the world-famous Hermitage Museum, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Yusupov Palace with an excursion to Catherine's Palace at Pushkin.

Days 1-2: USA or Canada/Moscow, Russia

Arrive in Moscow where you are provided "fast track" assistance through Customs and Passport Control. Ritz-Carlton Moscow /Ararat Park Hyatt

Day 3: Moscow

A full Day of sightseeing includes Red Square, the center of Moscow's culture, and the colorful multi-domed St. Basil's Cathedral, Novodevichy Convent and Kuskovo Estate, the former summer residence of the Sheremetyev Counts. Ritz-Carlton Moscow/Ararat Park Hyatt B

Day 4: Moscow/Sergiev Possad /Moscow

Drive into the countryside to visit the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, an ancient center of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ritz-Carlton Moscow/Ararat Park Hyatt B

Day 5: Moscow/St. Petersburg

Visit two of the Kremlin's cathedrals as well as the State Armory, home to a collection of priceless artifacts that date back to the 14th century. It also houses the Diamond Fund, a separate collection of Russia's most valuable gems. This afternoon choose to visit the Tretyakov Gallery or the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Late checkout is guaranteed before your overnight train journey to St. Petersburg. Grand Express Train B

Day 6: St. Petersburg

Arrive in St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703, for a morning at leisure. This afternoon visit the Hermitage Museum and its extensive collection of artwork, considered to be one of the finest in the world. Grand Hotel Europe/Hotel Astoria B

Day 7: St. Petersburg

A full Day's sightseeing includes the Peter and Paul Fortress, designed to stave off enemy attacks on the city and later one of the most terrifying prisons in czarist Russia; St. Isaac's Cathedral with its gold dome and the Yusupov Palace, the location forever associated with the murder of the infamous Grigory Rasputin. Grand Hotel Europe/Hotel Astoria B

Day 8: St. Petersburg/Petrodvorets/St. Petersburg

Travel to Petrodvorets, the great summer palace of Peter the Great. Its Grand Cascade - a sequence of sculptures, fountains and water jets - is one of the largest fountain ensembles in the world. This afternoon return to St. Petersburg and visit the Russian Museum. Grand Hotel Europe/Hotel Astoria B

Day 9: St. Petersburg/Pushkin/St. Petersburg

Venture into the countryside to Pushkin and explore the sparkling Catherine Palace. Then, enjoy lunch in a country restaurant with traditional folk entertainment. This afternoon visit Pavlovsk Great Palace, a gift from Catherine the Great to her son Paul. Grand Hotel Europe/Hotel Astoria B L

Day 10: St. Petersburg/USA or Canada

Transfer to the airport to board your homebound flight. B

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