Day 1

Arrival at Moscow airport.
Moscow City Tour/Night Moscow (depending on arrival time). During the city tour you will see all the major sights including the Red Square, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Novodevichiy Convent, Poklonnaya and Vorobievy Mountains, Tverskaya Street, Bulvarnoye Koltso (Boulevard Ring), and other attractions.
Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.
Free time.

Day 2

Breakfast in the hotel.
Meeting with your tour guide near reception desk. Travel to the center of Moscow by metro or by car (if you choose).
Visiting Kremlin. During the Kremlin tour you will have an opportunity to enjoy the historical monuments such as the Great Kremlin Palace and Arsenal building, see the trophy weapons of the war of 1812 and admire the cathedrals on the territory of the Kremlin. You can visit one of the Kremlin cathedrals of your choice. In addition, you will be offered a detailed acquaintance with the famous Armory Museum. The collection of the Armory is overwhelming. It contains such exhibits as the chalice of Yuri Dolgorukiy, the helmet and armor of Boris Godunov, a collection of over fifty Faberge eggs, golden and silver works of applied art by Russian, European and Oriental masters, invaluable weapons and other works made of precious metals and stones.
Free time for lunch.
Drive by Vintage Car. A fascinating tour through Moscow in a vintage car! From the Kremlin to Novodevichy Convent followed by the embankments of Moscow River and Zamoskvorechye. You will experience a memorable tour and a day full of positive impressions.

Day 3

Breakfast in the hotel.
Check out. Depart for Suzdal. Suzdal is known as a city-museum and the preservation of old architecture. From faraway distance Suzdal looks like a big city. This illusion comes from the concentration of monuments - in the space of 2 square kilometers there are nearly 70 monuments.
Accommodation in the hotel “Suzdal INN” (www.suzdalinn.com). Lunch.
Visiting Spaso-Evfimiyev Monastery Museum Complex – the main and the biggest monastery of the area. It was founded in the middle of the XIV century. The monastery is surrounded by walls with twelve towers. The complex was planned to be a fortress, that is why there are many attached domestic buildings. All these buildings provide an experience of the past. In the monastery there are frescoes by Gury Nikitin and Sila Savin. In XVII century the artists painted these beautiful frescoes. The Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery was one of the most famous men’s monasteries in Russia. Now the Monastery is a Museum. It is open to the public.
Five times a day you can listen to the ringing of chimes from the monastery’s belfry.
Welcome dinner in the hotel restaurant. Folk group performance.

Day 4

Breakfast in the hotel.
Walkiing tour of Suzdal. During your city tour you will have an opportunity to view different exhibitions such as collections of old icons, unique frescos from the time of Vladimir Monomach, objects of decorative arts and crafts, fancywork, hand sewings, paintings and caskets.
Visiting Suzdal's white-stoned Kremlin. Here you will experience an atmosphere of a medieval prince's residence. Here you will also find the unique building of the Nativity of the Theotokos Cathedral, built in the 11th century.
Lunch.
Free time.
Dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Day 5

Breakfast in the hotel.
Transfer to Plios. Plios is a historical Russian city and is also often included on the list of Golden Ring Cities. It is closely associated with the artist Isaak Levitan (a leading Russian painter of late 19th century and a close friend of Chekhov). Levitan has several paintings featuring scenes of the city's picturesque embankment along the Volga. The landmarks of Plios include the House-Museum of Levitan and seven beautiful churches built from late 17th century to early 19th century. The smallest of them a 210 years old wooden church, was immortalized by Levitan in his “Eternal Peace”. Plios is a popular stop on Volga cruises. Tourists usually walk along the riverfront and enjoy the lovely views from the hill topped by the simple Assumption Cathedral, which stands within the ramparts of the old fort.

Lunch.
Boat ride along the Volga river.
Transfer to Suzdal.
Dinner - Russian Party with a humorous sport competition.

Day 6

Breakfast in the hotel.
Eco-tour to a milk farm and cattle farm. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK! We give you an opportunity to know what are you eating and drinking. Russian farmers are proud to show everyone how they farm & care for cows that produce pure local & delicious milk. See first-hand how people are working to save Russian farmland and sustain farming as a way of life.
Lunch. During the tour you will taste farm products.
Free time in Suzdal.
Dinner.
Transfer to Vladimir for night train to Saint-Petersburg.

Day 7

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg rail station. Breakfast in the train.
Meeting with a guide.
Saint Petersburg City Tour.
The tour will acquaint you with the main architectural and historical monuments of Saint Petersburg. You will take a ride along its main streets and prospects enjoying its splendid sights: numerous palaces and cathedrals, rivers and channels, bridges and parks.
Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.

Day 8

Breakfast in the hotel.
Visiting the Hermitage and Winter Palace. One of the largest museums in the world, the State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the Neva River.
In the course of the excursion you will be familiarized with masterpieces by outstanding artists from Italy, Spain, Holland, Flanders, France, England, Germany, and other Western European countries. On display there are works by such great masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giorgione, Titian, Michelangelo, Francisco de Goya, Renoir, Picasso and many others. Admirers of the art of impressionists and postimpressionists will definitely enjoy works by Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, Van Gogh, Gauguin and other artists.
Free time for lunch.
Boat trip. Saint-Petersburg is often referred to as Venice of the North. Like the Italian city, the Northern capital of Russia boasts wondrous architecture, splendid museums and a vibrant lifestyle. The guide will tell you the fluid history of St. Peterburg waterways– ever changing and at the same time as constant as in primeval times.

Day 9

Breakfast in the hotel.
Check out.
Pushkin (Catherine Palace) or Peterhof (optional).
Departure transfer to the Saint-Petersburg airport “Pulkovo”.

HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT HOME!
Cost per person: minimum $ 1 350 (Price is valid for 2 people minimum)

Included features:

• - Arrival and departure transfers
• - Accommodation in the hotel with breakfasts in Moscow and in Saint-Petersburg, with full board in Suzdal. The price includes accommodation in 3* hotel in Moscow, in Saint-Petersburg, double room, but we can book any hotel which you will choose; Accommodation in Suzdal – Boutique hotel “Suzdal inn” (www.suzdalinn.com), double room
• - Guide speaking your language
• - Entrance tickets to museums
• - Visa support (invitation) (if you book accommodation)

If you decide to change the contents of the tour, just contact us and we will design a program according to your preferences!