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NOVA TRAVEL

Classic Russia-8 Days

Itinerary-8 Days

Day 1: Fly to Moscow

Morning flight to Moscow. Transfer to the Hotel for 3 nights. (N)

Day 2: Moscow

Morning tour of Moscow. Explore the renowned Red Square with St Basil’s Cathedral, GUM state department store, Moscow State University, Novodevichy Convent, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and Gorky Park. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 3: Moscow

Full day at leisure or optional morning visit to Sergiev Posad. Built around the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, it is one of Russia’s most important religious and historical landmarks. Afternoon optional tour to the Tretyakov Gallery. (B)

Day 4: To St Petersburg

Morning visit to the Kremlin, including Cathedral Square and the Armoury Museum, with its collection of imperial treasures and Fabergé eggs. Take a late afternoon train to St Petersburg (4 hours). On arrival, transfer to the Hotel for 4 nights. (B)

Day 5: St Petersburg

Morning tour of St Petersburg, including Nevsky Prospekt and Vasilievsky island, and the entrances to the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood and the Peter and Paul Fortress. Afternoon at leisure to visit St Isaac’s Cathedral. (B)

Day 6: St Petersburg

Tour of the Hermitage. One of the largest and oldest museums in the world, it has an unrivalled collection of European masterpieces. (B)

Day 7: Pushkin • St Petersburg

Morning tour of Catherine’s Palace at Pushkin, including the Amber Room. Afternoon visit to Peterhof to view the exterior of Peter the Great’s Summer Palace and gardens. (B)

Day 8: Depart Home

Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport and fly back home. (B)