Explore Russia

Arrive at Moscow's international airport. Transfer to the hotel and check in. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore the city alone. Overnight in a Moscow hotel.

This morning, go on a city tour of Moscow, stopping at some of the city's most iconic landmarks, including Poklonnaya Hill, the New Maiden Convent, and the Vorobievy Hills. Drive by Tverskaya Street, Manezhnaya Square, Ohotny Riad, the Bolshoy Theatre, Lubianka Square, the Savior Cathedral, and the Kremlin and Kropotkinskaya embankments (no entrances). Visit Moscow's most renowned pedestrian strip, Old Arbat, with its stunning architecture, souvenir shops, and quaint shops selling local wares. Bunker 42 is a once-secret military structure and bunker located in Moscow, Russia, near the Taganskaya subterranean metro station. It covers an area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 square feet) and is located 65 metres (213 feet) underground Subway tour, since the Moscow metro is regarded as a museum. Overnight in a Moscow hotel. (B)

Check out and arrange for a transfer to the railway station, where you will board the "Sapsan" train to St. Petersburg (2nd class). When you arrive in St. Petersburg, you will be transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to explore at your leisure. Overnight in a St. Petersburg hotel. (B)

Proceed on a city tour of St. Petersburg, making stops at the city's most famous attractions, including the spit of the Basil Island, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and Palace Square, as well as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and the Aurora. Drive by Nevsky Prospect, the embankments of the Neva, Isaac's Square, and the Arts Square (no entrances). Visit the historic Peter & Paul's Fortress, which houses the tombs of Tsars and the Russian Royal Family. Overnight in a St. Petersburg hotel. (B)

This morning, check out of the hotel and make your way to the airport in time for your return trip home.