Russia with Luxury & Style
(10 Days): A Sample Itinerary
ID #: DT-R-10-11-8-07-BESI
DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:
• Spend a
day sightseeing at
Red Square,
the Tretyakov Gallery,
St.
Basil's Cathedral and Novodevichy Convent • Visit the
Kremlin's
three cathedrals, State Armory and Diamond Fund. Then, choose to
visit the Kolmenskoye Estate or the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts • In St. Petersburg, visit the
Hermitage Museum and its extensive collection of artwork • 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 • Venture into the countryside to Pushkin and
explore the sparkling
Catherine Palace. Then, visit Pavlovsk Great Palace, a gift
of Catherine the Great to her son Paul
Overview:
Aquaint yourself with a brief outline on the rich cultural
life of Russia.
Russia spans eleven time zones and two continents and is one of
the most beautiful countries in the world. This great country
has an array of rivers, forests and towering mountains. Now you
have a chance to explore its land of striking beauty and
diversity, from magnificent capitals, Moscow and St. Petersburg,
to the measured life of Siberian cities.
There are museums and art galleries in
Moscow that
boast unparalleled treasures of the world's greatest artists.
And then there are opera, ballet, folk art... There won't be an
hour in Moscow that you might find boring!
Created by Peter the Great in 1703 to be his "window to
Europe", St Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage
with a distinctly European outlook. Considered the cultural
heart of modern day Russia,
St.
Petersburg is rapidly regaining its reputation as one of the
Great Cities of Europe.
