Arrival in Moscow
On arrival in Moscow you will be met by our friendly representative who will escort you by car or mini bus to your hotel. On the way to the hotel, you will have the opportunity to get your first glimpse of this truly unique and beautiful city. After settling in at the hotel, you can sit down to a short lunch (optional), to prepare you for the city tour.

Panoramic City Tour. This tour is a great start to your trip and the best way to get acquainted with many of the city´s major highlights. Our professional guide will escort you on a route that includes Vorobyevi Hills where you will get an incredible view of the city from an observation point, you will proceed to Moscow State University which is an example of architecture from the time of Stalin, then on to the Novodevichiy Convent, the Diplomatic Village, Victory Park, the Triumphal Arch, Kutuzovsky Prospect, the Arbat and much more. You will then proceed to Red Square, to the famous St. Basil´s Cathedral and walk around the territory of the Kremlin.

Transfer to the train station
Overnight train to St. Petersburg

For the remaining period of your tour, you can choose from the many excursions that Express to Russia offers and customize your tour and manage your time in Russia the way that you would like to. After you have submitted an inquiry regarding the above tour press the “ADD EXCURSIONS” button and choose from the excursions offered. Alternatively, you can also inquire about our FULL TOUR which includes much more than the light version that you have selected.

You will be met by your guide in St. Petersburg when you get off the train and proceed to be taken on a panoramic City Tour. Our professional guide will take you down Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg´s most famous and vibrant thoroughfare. There you will see some of the city´s most interesting architectural monuments including the Kazan Cathedral and the Winter Palace. You will then proceed to Vasilevsky Island - the area of the city that Peter the Great originally planned to be the city center. This island juts out into the Gulf of Finland - reminding you of St. Petersburg´s close proximity to the sea and maritime history. The tour will include a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress - a symbol of St. Petersburg and also the oldest building in the city. While there, you will visit Peter´s Cathedral, the burial place of the Russian Tsars from Peter the Great onward. You will then be taken back to your hotel to relax.


For the remaining period of your tour, you can choose from the many excursions that Express to Russia offers and customize your tour and manage your time in Russia the way that you would like to. After you have submitted an inquiry regarding the above tour press the “ADD EXCURSIONS” button and choose from the excursions offered. Alternatively, you can also inquire about our FULL TOUR which includes much more than the light version that you have selected.