Russia Private Tour

Day 1

Fly to St. Petersburg
Through our sister company, premium air provider TRAVNET, we may assist with your international airfare, as well as with mileage points conversion.

Day 2

Arrive St. Petersburg
Upon arrival in St. Petersburg, you will be privately transferred to the Belmond Grand Hotel Europe.

Meals: —
Accommodations: The Belmond Grand Hotel Europe

Day 3

St. Petersburg Private Touring
A history of tsars brings forth opulent architecture to be seen in St. Petersburg. Your morning begins by visiting palatial Orthodox churches, the first being the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, deemed as the most ornate church in Russia. You may wish to continue on to St. Isaac’s Cathedral, which will surely not disappoint you. Following lunch, you will take a private canal boat tour of Peter the Great and finish the day at the Fortress Cathedral.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: The Belmond Grand Hotel Europe

Day 4

St. Petersburg & Pushkin Private Touring
One of the grandest museums in the world, you will be visiting Winter Palace. Once home to tsars from 1760s onward, the palace now hosts 2.7 million exhibits with works of artists like Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Monet. In the afternoon, you will travel to Tsarskoe, also known as Pushkin, to visit Catherine’s Palace – a site that competes with Versailles.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: The Belmond Grand Hotel Europe

Day 5

Peterhof & Faberge Museum
You will be taken the Peterhof Grand Palace, constructed by over 5,000 laborers employed by Peter the Great after his visit to Versailles in 1717. To avoid the crowds, the Grand Palace is opened for you before official opening hours. Afterwards, you will return to St. Petersburg for lunch and continue to the Faberge Museum, where you may see the famed Imperial Easter Eggs.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: The Belmond Grand Hotel Europe

Day 6

St. Petersburg/Moscow
Upon arrival in Moscow, you will be privately transferred to the Royal Aurora Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel

Day 7

Moscow Private Touring
The Red Square is the site of deep Russian history, serving as a place for public executions as well as playing host to military parades. Your private guide will take you through prominent sites and monuments that describe Russia’s tumultuous and impressive history.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Nikolaevsky Posad

Day 8

Suzdal Overnight Trip
With the Trans-Siberian Railway bypassing this town, Suzdal was left behind in the 19th century. A time capsule sitting amidst rolling meadows, some renowned sights include the Museum of Wooden Architecture & Peasant Life, Golden Gate, and the Church of Transfiguration. One of the highlights includes being hosted by a local family who serves you a meal and gives you a tour of their rural life.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodations: Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel

Day 9

Kremlin Territory Private Touring
For centuries, the Kremlin has been witness to many well-known and tragic events in Russia’s past, making it a treasure trove of Russian history. Your private guide will take you through the epicenter where all the great historical and political events have occurred since the 13th century. Following your Kremlin tour, you will take to Moscow’s Cold War Museum, Bunker-42.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel

Day 10

Moscow Private Touring
Purposely built beneath a stadium, you will explore the Stalin’s Bunk, connected by underground tunnel to the Kremlin and serving as Stalin’s official residence. Additional stopovers include Izmailovky Market, VDNKH Park featuring over 250 Soviet-era palaces, and the Moscow Metro. We may also arrange a meeting with Pavel Palazchenko, a high-level Soviet interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev and foreign ministers.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel

Day 11

Fly Moscow/Home