Day 1
Meeting at Istanbul Airport in front of the Turkish Airlines group counter at 09:00. After ticket and baggage procedures, departure to St. Petersburg at 10:55 on Turkish Airlines flight TK401. Arrival in St. Petersburg at 14:20 local time, followed by passport control and meeting with our guide. During the panoramic city tour you will see the streets where the finest works of the world's most famous architects and artists are displayed, along with the city's historic and touristic sights. Among the places to be seen are the famous Nevsky Prospect featured in the books of renowned writers, the Old Port Lighthouses, the Mint, the Clock Tower, the Statue of Peter the Great, the Winter Palace, Palace Square, the Admiralty Building and the Cruiser Aurora. After our city tour, transfer to the hotel. Free time and overnight at our hotel.
Day 2
Free time after breakfast. For guests who wish, we set out on an optional HERMITAGE MUSEUM TOUR — located next to the Neva River and housing around 4 million works from the Tsarist era, it is one of the largest museums in Russia and the world. This magnificent and colossal museum has even entered the Guinness Book of Records as the museum with the largest collection of paintings. In the afternoon, the ST. PETERSBURG CANAL BOAT TOUR. On this tour, accompanied by our guide, we see St. Petersburg from its canals, extending all the way to the Neva River. Free time after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
HERMITAGE TOUR – 50€ | CANAL BOAT TOUR – 40€
Day 3
Free time after breakfast. For guests who wish, departure from our hotel for the optional PETERHOF TOUR. On this tour we will have the chance to see the summer palace located on the Gulf of Finland, designed by Peter the Great himself and built by the Italian architect Rastrelli. Rivaling Versailles in Paris, it is a magnificent palace complex with gardens adorned by 150 monumental fountains and 4 cascades. Although it suffered great damage during World War II, it has been restored in all its splendor, faithful to its original architecture. During the free time after the tour, you may explore the historic and touristic sights of St. Petersburg or go shopping in local stores. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional gala dinner at Troika Restaurant. After this evening of magnificent flavors accompanied by Russian folk dances and music, transfer to the hotel and overnight stay.
PETERHOF TOUR – 65€ | GALA DINNER – 75€
Day 4
Early morning check-out and transfer by private vehicle to the Moscow Railway Station. Our journey to Moscow by high-speed train takes about 4 hours. Upon arrival in Moscow, our panoramic city tour includes the historic Red Square — the scene of political and social upheavals — the fascinating St. Basil's Cathedral with its colorful onion-shaped domes, the Kremlin Palace, the Bolshoi Theatre, Tverskaya Street, Gorky Park, Novodevichy Convent, Swan Lake, Luzhniki Stadium, Lenin Hills and finally Moscow University, all seen panoramically. Free time after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5
Free time after breakfast. For guests who wish, the optional MOSCOW METRO & ARBAT & NAZIM HIKMET'S GRAVE TOUR. Started by Stalin in 1931, the Moscow Metro — though compared today in size with the New York, Paris or London metros — is universally acknowledged as the most beautiful metro in the world in terms of interior architecture and decoration. Arbat Street, running through the middle of Moscow, is a pedestrian street that everyone who comes to this city visits at least once, strolling with pleasure from one end to the other. Here you can browse the colorful shop windows, taste the finest examples of Russian and world cuisines, sit in elegant cafes that rival those of Paris, and — most enjoyable of all — sit on a bench and watch Russians going about their lives. If you want a souvenir of Moscow, this street is the right place. After a pleasant time on this street, we travel by private vehicle to Novodevichy Cemetery to visit the Grave of Nazim Hikmet. Free time after the tour. In the evening, guests who wish may attend the famous Kostroma Russian Dance Show. One of Russia's most important ensembles with a huge cast, the "Kostroma National Dance and Music Company" presents a magnificent spectacle combining music, dance and theatre — from classical dances to modern ballet — portraying Russian life from history to the present day. Overnight at our hotel.
MOSCOW METRO & ARBAT & NAZIM HIKMET'S GRAVE TOUR – 35€ | **Kostroma Russian Dance Show – 50€
Day 6
After breakfast at our hotel, check-out and free time. For guests who wish, the optional KREMLIN TOUR. On this tour of the world-famous fortress that served as the residence of the Russian Tsars before the revolution, you can see its various sections and cathedrals adorned with icons and frescoes, as well as the world's largest bell weighing 218 tons. After our tour, transfer to the airport. Following ticket and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 15:00 on Turkish Airlines flight TK418. Arrival in Istanbul at 18:05 and end of our tour.
KREMLIN TOUR – 45€
** Performances of Russia's internationally renowned Kostroma Dance Company take place seasonally between June and September. Depending on the chosen tour date, this program may not be available.
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