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Enjoy these great tour features

• 'Personal Concierge' service from a professional Tour Director throughout
• Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet and extra legroom
• One-way afternoon train from Moscow to St Petersburg
• First Class Hotels in Central locations, see map key, including all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Transfers to and from the airport with Insight's Airport Shuttle Service .
• Buffet breakfast each day as indicated
• Welcome Drink meeting on day 2

Included Excursions & Sights

• Orientation tour of Moscow
• See St Basils Cathedral, Lenin's tomb and the Kremlin walls in Red Square
• Orientation tour of St Petersburg
• See the fortress of St Peter and Paul, St Isaac's Cathedral, Nevsky Prospekt Boulevard, and Palace Square with its Winter Palace and Alexander Column

Itinerary Flexibility

• Extend your stay with extra accommodation in Moscow or St Petersburg.

Select options

These optional "experience packages" may be purchased on tour:

• Moscow Experience - With a specialist guide visit one of the cathedrals inside the walls of the Kremlin and one of Moscow's Metro stations. Visit the Victory Park Complex, the Borodino Panorama Exhibition. And see the memorials at the Novodevichy cemetery. A Russian lunch is included.
• St Petersburg Experience - Experience a guided tour of the Hermitage, one of the world's greatest museums, followed by visits to St Isaac's Cathedral and the island fortress of St Peter and Paul, housing the tombs of Russia's royal families. Lunch is included.
• Petrodvorets Experience - Cruise along the Baltic shore to Peter the Great's summer residence of Petrodvorets to admire the gardens and spectacular fountains and visit the palace.

Day 1 - DEPART USA.

Board your overnight flight.

Day 2 - MOSCOW AT LEISURE.

Welcome to Moscow, a city that has captivated the imagination of travellers for centuries. Insight's Airport Shuttle Service departs from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport at 18:30 and 21:00 and from Domodedevo airport at 14:30, 17:00 and 21:00. Meet your Tour Director in the evening for a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Renaissance

Days 3 & 4 - MOSCOW.

Moscow's main sights are scattered across her sprawling metropolis, which is why we provide a comprehensive orientation tour to help you find your feet and plan your day. Inevitably, your tour culminates in Red Square, lined by Moscow's landmark buildings and the perfect spot to begin your personal exploration. At one end rises the crimson and ivy coloured onion-shaped domes of St Basil's Cathedral, in front of the Kremlin stands Lenin's Mausoleum, while on the opposite side of the square stands GUM, the grand Soviet department store which now offers the most glamorous and fashionable goods from the West.

Day 5 - MOSCOW – ST PETERSBURG.

Some time to shop for souvenirs this morning before transferring to Leningrad Station to board your comfortable train to St Petersburg. Founded by Peter the Great in 1703, the city rose from the desolate Neva marshes, under the personal supervision of the Tsar himself, to become the capital of the Russian Empire. After arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Hotel: Sokos Vasilievsky. (BB)

Days 6, 7 & 8 - ST PETERSBURG.

Although the city was virtually destroyed during World War II's 900 day seige, it has been lovingly restored, and your included orientation tour will show you all the important monuments and buildings. Alight in the Palace Square and take a deep breath. The north side is dominated by the magnificence of the Baroque Winter Palace (now housing the Hermitage museum). In the centre stands the impressive, 155 foot-tall Alexander Column, while piercing the classical yellow-and-white façade to the south is the Triumphal Arch, which leads you to Nevsky Prospekt, the city's main drag. It's mid-morning and you have three full days at your disposal to explore all the palaces and museums, avenues and canals. Where to first? (BB)

In the evening the city is just as magical. In fact, for two weeks in late June, St Petersburg celebrates its 'White Nights' – the mid summer solstice when the sun refuses to set. Join in the fun or perhaps take a cruise through the centre of Peter the Great's capital while enjoying champagne, caviar and vodka? (BB)

Day 9 - RETURN TO USA.

Insight's Airport Shuttle Service arrives at St Petersburg Airport at 04:30 and 12:00. (BB)

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
8/19/2010 - 8/27/2010	$1,850
9/2/2010 - 9/10/2010	$1,850
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Enjoy these great tour features

• 'Personal Concierge' service from a professional Tour Director throughout
• Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet and extra legroom
• One-way afternoon train from Moscow to St Petersburg
• First Class Hotels in Central locations, see map key, including all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Transfers to and from the airport with Insight's Airport Shuttle Service .
• Buffet breakfast each day as indicated
• Welcome Drink meeting on day 2

Included Excursions & Sights

• Orientation tour of Moscow
• See St Basils Cathedral, Lenin's tomb and the Kremlin walls in Red Square
• Orientation tour of St Petersburg
• See the fortress of St Peter and Paul, St Isaac's Cathedral, Nevsky Prospekt Boulevard, and Palace Square with its Winter Palace and Alexander Column

Itinerary Flexibility

• Extend your stay with extra accommodation in Moscow or St Petersburg.

Select options

These optional "experience packages" may be purchased on tour:

• Moscow Experience - With a specialist guide visit one of the cathedrals inside the walls of the Kremlin and one of Moscow's Metro stations. Visit the Victory Park Complex, the Borodino Panorama Exhibition. And see the memorials at the Novodevichy cemetery. A Russian lunch is included.
• St Petersburg Experience - Experience a guided tour of the Hermitage, one of the world's greatest museums, followed by visits to St Isaac's Cathedral and the island fortress of St Peter and Paul, housing the tombs of Russia's royal families. Lunch is included.
• Petrodvorets Experience - Cruise along the Baltic shore to Peter the Great's summer residence of Petrodvorets to admire the gardens and spectacular fountains and visit the palace.

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