Russia Travel Guides and Tours

Discover the best of Russia on this vacation that focuses on the old and new capitals. Spend three overnights each in Moscow and St. Petersburg with a good balance of organized activities and free time to explore as you please. In Moscow, visit Red Square, the Kremlin and one of the its cathedrals, and take a short ride on the Metro to see the famous stations. Admire the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergiyev, a splendid architectural treasure featuring a 5-tiered bell tower. An overnight train ride transfers you to St. Petersburg, the magnificent city built by Peter the Great. A Local Guide shows off the city’s landmarks on an included sightseeing tour. Enjoy a visit to the Hermitage Museum in the Winter Palace, a masterpiece of baroque architecture and home to a collection of precious paintings. This unique vacation provides a host of memorable experiences that will certainly broaden your horizons!

Full buffet breakfast (B); Local Host service in each city; welcome packs with useful information and city maps; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; transfers to/from train stations.

Spend a week in the two most impressive cities of Russia in one vacation. Enjoy the services of a Local Host, centrally-located, superior first-class hotels, and half-day sightseeing tours with a Local Guide. In St. Petersburg, see all the major sights and of course enjoy a visit to the famous Hermitage Museum. Travel by high-speed train to Moscow and visit Red Square and the Armory Museum in the Kremlin. There is plenty of time to explore both cities at your own pace. An unforgettable Russian vacation!

Local Host service in each city; city maps; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.

St.Petersburg Novgorod Moscow Sightseeing Highlights St. Petersburg: Moscow: Novogorod Dining Highlights Farewell Dinner with wine in Moscow. 7 Hot buffet breakfasts 3 three-course dinners 1 Lunch in Tver 12 meals in total First Class Travel Highlights First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors A qualified local city guide in St. Petersburg and Moscow. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 9 (conditions apply) Airport Transfers London Gateways: Important – Please Note: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: Gatwick Airport: European Gateways: Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. Click here to see scheduled transfer times. Important note:

River Cruise Package Includes Flights NYC-Moscow, St. Petersburg-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices 12 nights Tourist Class river cruise on MS Russ All transfers 35 meals: 12 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 12 dinners Shore excursions per itinerary Entrance fees per itinerary

River Cruise Package Includes Flights NYC-St. Petersburg, Moscow-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices 9 nights Tourist Class river cruise on MS Russ All transfers 26 meals: 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners Shore excursions per itinerary Entrance fees per itinerary