History – Moscow & St Petersburg, Russian Revolution Outline Itinerary
Day 1
AM Flight from UK to Moscow PM Transfer to your hotel City tour by night Day 2
Full day in Moscow including: Red Square one of Moscow's – and Russia's – most iconic landmarks Lenin’s Mausoleum view the embalmed body of Vladimir Ilych Lenin Kremlin Territory -a chance to explore inside this 15th Century fortress, and visit one of Russia's most important Royal Cathedrals The Armoury is a treasure house within the Grand Kremlin Palace's complex Day 3
Full day in Moscow including: Contemporary History (Revolution) Museum an exhibition that traces Russian history from the 1905 and 1917 revolutions up to present days Originally constructed in the mid-16th Century St Basil’s Cathedral is one of Moscow's best known and most photographed sights Metro Tour a chance to explore some of Moscow's unique and beautiful metro stations Old Arbat Street one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital Evening Transfer to station for the overnight train to St Petersburg Day 4
AM Breakfast at the Park Inn Nevsky St Petersburg City tour PM Finland Station made famous following Lenin’s arrival here from Germany to start the October Revolution Peter and Paul Fortress the fortress and cathedral that has been the burial place for Russian Emperors since Peter the Great Day 5
AM Full day in St Petersburg including: guided tour of the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest and finest art galleries in the world, located within the historic Winter Palace A tour of the Yusupov Palace and visit to the visit the Rasputin Museum
Nevsky Prospekt the main street in St. Petersburg and the most famous street in Russia Day 6
AM Get an alternative view on modern Russian history with a guided tour of the Political History of Russia Museum PM Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK
Key words for website Bolshevik; Revolution; Communism; Gulag; Soviet Union; Kremlin, Red Square; Lenin, Secret Police; Seige; Leningrad; Great Patriotic War