Saint Petersburg
City in Russia

St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject of the city's iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. It remains Russia's cultural center, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works.

Moscow
Capital of Russia

Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia's symbolic center. It's home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum's comprehensive collection and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, onion-shaped domes.

DAY 1 SAINT PETERSBURG 

• Arrival at the airport.
• Transfer to the hotel and check-in.
• Free time for dinner and overnight at the hotel. 

DAY 2 SAINT PETERSBURG 

• Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide. 
• City Tour and a visit to Peter and Paul fortress: During the tour, you will be taken to the most precious monuments of the city's rich history and original architecture carefully preserved as the world cultural heritage. You will be able to hear amazing stories and to take fine pictures of the main architectural and historical sites like Nevksy prospect, the Kazan Cathedral, the Winter Palace, Vasilievsky Island, St Isaac Cathedral, Peter and  Paul Fortress, the Senate Square and the Palace Square. 
• Free time
• Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 3 SAINT PETERSBURG 

• Breakfast at the hotel, Meeting with the guide. 
• HERMITAGE. WINTER PALACE (main collection) - This is one of the most famous museums worldwide. Its collection occupies 5 historical buildings of which the Winter Palace - the former residence of the Russian Royal Family - is the most remarkable. The collection contains over 3 million exhibits including the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael and other famous artists. You will be overwhelmed by the beauty of the museum and will never forget this magnificent and legendary place. 
• Free time. 
• Overnight at the hotel. 

DAY 4 SAINT PETERSBURG 

• Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide. 
• PETERHOF PARK:  Spectacular Peterhof attracts tourists with its parks, palaces, and mainly fountains. The Samson of the Grand Cascade is the most powerful and magnificent of them and thus has been made a symbol of the park.  As a former residence of the Emperors, Peterhof is also the home of several palaces with the Grand Palace as its main landmark. 
• Free time
• Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5 SAINT PETERSBURG & MOSCOW

• Breakfast at the hotel. Check out.
• Sapsan train to Moscow, 2nd class. 
• Arrival at Moscow. Lunch at the restaurant. 
• Check in at the hotel.
• Overnight stay. 

DAY 6 MOSCOW 

• Breakfast at the hotel. 
• CITY TOUR - Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation and represents a unique set of old architecture masterpieces and modern high teach buildings. If you want to know more about the history of the Russian capital, you need to take this City Tour! In only a few hours, you will have a glimpse of its main landmarks, such as the Red Square, the Kremlin, the Victory Park, the White House, the Arbat, Cathedral Christ-the-Saviour, the observation platform of Sparrow hills, Lomonosov University and much more! 
• CHRIST THE SAVIOUR CATHEDRAL - A wonderful introduction to the most majestic and grandiose cathedral of Moscow. it was edified for the first time between 1839 and 1883, in memory of the Russian's victory over the Napoleon 1 in 1931, it was dynamited and reduced to rubble and then, in 2000 rebuilt again. You will hear a lot of the little known facts from its "biography" and admire the countless details of the stunning interior. 
• Free time
• Overnight at the hotel. 

DAY 7  MOSCOW 

• Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide. 
• KREMLIN - Today, you will visit the most well-known sights of Moscow - the Kremlin, with its red brick walls and 20 towers holding their own unique history.  Since its first construction in 1156 as a wooden fortress by the order of Grand Duke Yuri Dolgoruky, it has been rebuilt several times. The current appearance was formed in 1495 by the best architects of Russia and Italy.  Today, Kremlin is the residence of the Russian President and the main symbol of the country, revered by all of its citizens. 
• RED SQUARE TOUR - During the walking tour, you will have the time to take pictures of this 73000 square meters brick-paved square surrounded by the Kremlin Walls, Lenin's Tomb, St Basils Cathedral, Ressurection gate, GUM superstore, and the Russian State Historical Museum. Turn to the left, and find yourself in one of the oldest urban public parks in Moscow - Alexander Garden, that keeps a lot of valuable architectural monuments. The guide will tell you about the numerous important historical events, which took place on Red Square and bring you all around it to discover from different points of view. 
• Free time 
• Overnight at the hotel. 

DAY 8 MOSCOW - DEPARTURE 

• Breakfast at the hotel. 
• Check out at the hotel. 
• Transfer to the airport for your departure.
• End of our services. 

All international travelers planning to visit the Russian Federation should apply for the visa prior to travel. 

For a tourist visa, the applicant must provide a Tourist Voucher, generally obtainable by a Russian local travel agency. The tourist visa is issued for a period of one month only. The entries within this one month can be- Single Entry and Double Entry. Multiple Entry standing valid for one year is solely permitted to US citizens.

Russia Visa Requirements (Documents)

Russia allows Visa-on-Arrival facility for the UAE nationals from February 2019. As per the agreement, Emirati nationals are now eligible for 30-days of stay in Russia on Visa-on-Arrival. This agreement is only applicable for UAE nationals. Citizens of other countries residing in the UAE will have to check with their respective countries visa policy and embassies. 

Citizens of the US, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan Afghanistan and few other nations have different visa requirements. It is advisable that nationals of these countries check with their respective embassies before traveling.  

3 STAR HOTEL 

St Petersburg:  Ibis Centre Hotel or similar 
Moscow:  Ibis Dynamo Hotel or similar 

• Double/Twin Room, starts at AED 3050 per person 
• Single Room, starts at AED 4150 per person 

4 STAR HOTEL

St. Petersburg: 4-star hotel 
Moscow:  Radisson Belorusskaya Hotel or similar 

• Double/Twin Room, starts at AED 3400 per person 
• Single Room, starts at AED 4860 per person