DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – ST. PETERSBURG
Meet at Istanbul Airport International Departures Turkish Airlines counter at 05:30. After passport, ticket, and baggage procedures, depart for St. Petersburg with Turkish Airlines flight TK401 at 09:10. Upon arrival in St. Petersburg at 13:00 local time, passport control and meeting with our guide. Afterwards, we depart with our private vehicle for the St. Petersburg Panoramic City Tour. During our panoramic city tour, we will have the opportunity to see the streets exhibiting the works of the world's most famous architects and artists, as well as the historical and tourist spots of the city. Nevsky Prospect, often featured in the works of famous writers, the Old Port Lighthouses, the Mint, the Clock Tower, the Peter the Great Statue, the Winter Palace, Palace Square, the Admiralty Building, and the Aurora Cruiser are among the sights to be seen. Transfer to our hotel after the city tour. Free time and overnight stay at our hotel in St. Petersburg.
At the end of the tour, guests who wish may participate in the Russian Night Tour organized optionally by our guide. We recommend you not to miss the opportunity to watch magnificent dance shows accompanied by dinner at Troika Restaurant, one of the most beautiful restaurants in St. Petersburg. Return to our hotel after the tour.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 02 ST. PETERSBURG
Free time after morning breakfast. There is an opportunity to participate in the Hermitage, Peterhof, and Canal Tours organized optionally for our guests. The Hermitage Museum is one of the largest museums in the world and Russia, located on the banks of the Neva River, housing nearly 4 million works from the Tsarist period. It has entered the Guinness Book of Records for having the largest collection of paintings. At the end of the tour, guests who wish can join the Peterhof Palace Tour. Located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, this summer palace is a magnificent palace complex whose plans were personally drawn by Peter and built by the Italian architect Rastrelli. Presented as a rival to the Palace of Versailles in Paris, the structure is decorated with 150 monumental fountains and 4 waterfalls. Then we continue our program with the Canal Tour. Accompanied by our guide, we take a pleasant trip seeing St. Petersburg from the canals this time, extending all the way to the Neva River. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 03 ST. PETERSBURG
Free time after morning breakfast. There is an opportunity to participate in the Pushkin (Tsar Village) and Peter & Paul Tours organized optionally for our guests. Built in the 18th century by Empress Catherine and known as the Tsar Village, this area covers an area of approximately 600 hectares. The main structure of the complex is the Catherine Palace. The Amber Room located in the palace may sometimes be closed to visitors, especially due to high density in the summer months. There is also the school where the famous Russian poet Pushkin studied in this region. Afterwards, guests who wish can join the Peter & Paul Fortress Tour. Having the distinction of being the first structure built by Peter in St. Petersburg in the 1700s, the fortress is located on the Neva River. The cathedral inside the fortress contains the tombs of the Romanov Dynasty. The angel figure on top of the cathedral, which is the highest structure of the city, is one of the symbols of St. Petersburg. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 04 MOSCOW – ST. PETERSBURG (TRAIN JOURNEY)
After breakfast at our hotel, we check out of our rooms and transfer to the train station. Following our train journey between St. Petersburg and Moscow, arrival in Moscow and welcome. Then we start the Moscow Panoramic City Tour with our private vehicle. During the tour; Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Kremlin Palace, Bolshoi Theatre, Tverskaya Street, Gorky Park, Novodevichy Convent, Luzhniki Stadium, Sparrow Hills (Lenin Hills), and Moscow University are among the places to be seen panoramically. Transfer to our hotel and free time after the tour. Guests who wish may participate in the Russian Folk Dances Show Tour organized optionally. In this show performed by one of Russia's most important troupes, we will have the opportunity to get to know Russian culture closely accompanied by classical and modern dances. Return to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 05 MOSCOW
Free time after morning breakfast. Guests who wish can join the Kremlin Palace, Moscow Metro, Arbat Street, and Nazim Hikmet's Grave Tour organized optionally. During our tour, the Kremlin Palace, where the office of the President of Russia is also located, the Cathedral of the Assumption, and the world's largest bell will be seen. Afterwards, transportation will be provided via the Moscow Metro, which is world-famous for its architecture. Then, free time will be given on Arbat Street, one of the most famous streets of Moscow. Here you can shop and spend time in cafes. Our tour will continue with a visit to the Novodevichy Convent and Nazim Hikmet's grave located here. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 06 MOSCOW – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Free time after morning breakfast. Transfer to the airport at the time to be determined by our guide. After passport and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK416 at 20:10. Arrival in Istanbul at 00:20 local time. End of our tour.
