DAYS 1 - 2: Depart for Moscow, RUSSIA
Depart on an overnight flight to Moscow. Arrive in Moscow where you are provided "fast track" assistance through Customs and Passport Control. Transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
►Some suggested Moscow hotels (in alphabetical order):
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow   (V)
Hotel Baltschung Kempinski Moscow   (V)
Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel
Ritz-Carlton, Moscow   (V)
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!

DAY 3: Moscow, RUSSIA
A full day of sightseeing includes Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Novodevichy Convent and the Tretyakov Gallery, housing the most important collection of Russian art in the world.
►For Moscow hotel suggestions, see above.

DAY 4: Moscow / Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk) / Moscow, RUSSIA
Drive into the countryside to Sergiev Posad to visit the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, an ancient center of the Russian Orthodox Church.
►For Moscow hotel suggestions, see above.

DAY 5: Moscow / St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Visit two of the Kremlin's cathedrals as well as the State Armory, home to a collection of priceless artifacts that date back to the 14th century. It also houses the Diamond Fund, a separate collection of Russia's most valuable gems. This afternoon choose to visit the Tretyakov Gallery or the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Late checkout is guaranteed before your overnight train journey to St. Petersburg.
Grand Express Train

DAY 6: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Arrive in St. Petersburg for a morning at leisure. This afternoon visit the Hermitage Museum and its extensive collection of artwork, considered to be one of the finest in the world.
►Some suggested St Petersburg hotels (in alphabetical order):
Grand Hotel Europe, An Orient-Express Hotel    (V)
Renaissance St Petersburg Baltic Hotel
Rocco Forte Hotel Astoria, St. Petersburg    (V)
Taleon Imperial Hotel    (V)
►Together, we will find the best choice for you!

DAY 7: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
A full day's sightseeing includes the Peter and Paul Fortress, designed to stave off enemy attacks on the city and later one of the most terrifying prisons in czarist Russia; St. Isaac's Cathedral with its gold dome and the Yusupov Palace, the location forever associated with the murder of the infamous Grigory Rasputin.
►For St Petersburg hotel suggestions, see above.

DAY 8: St. Petersburg / Petrodvorets / St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Travel to Petrodvorets, the great summer palace of Peter the Great. Its Grand Cascade, a sequence of sculptures, fountains and water jets, is one of the largest fountain ensembles in the world. This afternoon return to St. Petersburg and visit the Russian Museum.
►For St Petersburg hotel suggestions, see above.

DAY 9: St. Petersburg / Pushkin / St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Venture into the countryside to Pushkin and explore the sparkling Catherine Palace. Then, enjoy lunch in a country restaurant with traditional folk entertainment. This afternoon visit Pavlovsk Great Palace, a gift from Catherine the Great to her son Paul.
►For St Petersburg hotel suggestions, see above.

DAY 10: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA / Depart for Home
Transfer to the airport to board your homebound flight.