Russia

Arrive in Moscow, the Capital of Russia and the most populous city, overall the most populous federal subject of Russia. Welcome to “Moscow”. Russia’s largest and the most vibrant city.

Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth and the most populous city in Europe, and the sixth largest city proper in the world. Transfer to hotel. Check in. We recommend taking the opportunity to adjust to the time zone so that you will be well – rested for your eventful programme of the following day. Overnight at hotel

Arrive in Moscow, the Capital of Russia and the most populous city, overall the most populous federal subject of Russia. Welcome to “Moscow”. Russia’s largest and the most vibrant city.

Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth and the most populous city in Europe, and the sixth largest city proper in the world. Transfer to hotel. Check in. We recommend taking the opportunity to adjust to the time zone so that you will be well – rested for your eventful programme of the following day. Overnight at hotel

After having breakfast we will visit the Tretyakov Gallery. The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art gallery in Moscow, Russia, the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world. The collection contains more than 130,000 exhibits, ranging from Theotokos of Vladimirand Andrei Rublev's Trinity to the monumental Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky and the Black Square by Kazimir Malevich.

After lunch transfer to the Railway station. We take the fantastic Sapsan which is a 1,520 mm gauge high speed train in Russia. The design is part of the Siemens Velaro family. The trains started regular service on the Moscow - Saint Petersburg Railway in December 2009 at a maximum speed of 250 km/h. The total duration of the journey will be 4 hours. Arrive St. Petersburg and transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight at hotel

St. Petersburg, Russia’s most beautiful city!! St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia until the Revolution of 1917, but remains Russia’s most dynamic and amazing city. With the canal of Venice, the Palaces of Paris and the churches of Rome, you will not be disappointed by its beauty and culture. Today morning we do city tour of St. Petersburg. Later we take you to the Hermitage Museum - is one of the world's most magnificent repositories with almost 3 million pieces of art.

World famous masterpieces in the collection include Raphael's and Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna, paintings by Titian and Rembrandt, Monet, Renoirs, Picasso and Matisse. This winter palace is one of the buildings that make up the Hermitage, the fabulously rich treasure house of art whose collections are world renowned. . A trip to the Hermitage Museum will be one of the highlights of your Russia tour. Overnight at the hotel.

Today we depart for the romantic Tour to Peterhof - one of the most prominent suburbs of Petersburg situated on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Grand Palace and charming Lower Park with countless fountains produce an unforgettable impression. One of the largest fountains is the Samson Fountain, in the centre of the Great Grotto. In addition to Peterhof`s grand fountains, you will come across numerous “trick” fountains, designed to shower unwary passersby.

Visit Magnificent grand summer palace, lavishly decorated with the two white pavilions with gilded cupolas. After that we move on to Verkhniy Garden and then we proceed to Nizhniy Park. Verkhniy Garden and Nizhniy Park are genuine masterpieces of landscape design. Later we take you to the charming part of the tour – A Russian Folk Show at Nikolaevsky Palace with a Cocktail Party.

The evening begins in the Nikolaevsky Palace restaurant where you will discover traditional Russian dance and music during an elegant reception. The show starts with the dance group "Reverence", the beautiful ladies in their crinolines and the elegant cavalier, accompanied by the "Peters Quartet", a vocal quartet performing classical folk songs, lyrical romances and Russian Orthodox hymns. It is followed by a Cossack song and dance company "Maidan", formed in 1992 by the honoured artist V. Drachev.

In the intermission, refreshments will be served. Enjoy a buffet table of fruit, canapés with red caviar, ham, Russian-style Salami, cheeses, Russian vodka, champagne, red wine, mineral water, juice and soft drinks. During the interval, classical quartet will perform alongside the dancers in crinolines. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel. Check out and transfer to the airport for your return flight . You will leave Russia with a lifetime of memories.

Connect flight to Cochin/Trivandrum/ Calicut. Arrive Cochin/ Trivandrum/ Calicut