Main

Day.1		Arrival in St.Petersburg. Transfer to the hotel, check-in, dinner at the Golden Ostap restaurant.

Day 2		Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the city, including visit to the Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral. Lunch. The tour of the Rimsky-Korsakov museum accomplished by a concert of chamber music. Dinner at the Backstage restaurant (the Mariinsky Theatre's property).

Day 3		Breakfast. The tour of the Hermitage Art museum, which acquaints with the highlights of the museum's art collections and splendid gala rooms of the Winter Palace. Unlike an ordinary tour of the Hermitage, the present tour includes a visit to the Golden Treasury, conducted by a Hermitage expert and accomplished by expert's brief review of the tenor of life of the Russian Tsars. Lunch at the Hermitage restaurant (owned by the museum). Visiting a master class by a local choreographer followed by a Champagne party with ballet dancers. The evening visit to the St.Peter & Paul Cathedral opened exclusively for the group. The tour includes a concert of sacred music performed. Dinner at the Palace of the Grand Duke Nicholas.

Day 4		Breakfast. Check-out. The tour of the Grand Palace in Peterhof (29 km. north-west of St.Petersburg). Lunch at the Baltic Star Hotel***** in Strelna. An optional visit to the Konstantinovsky Palace, (known as Putin's Residence) can be also arranged, if the opportunity offers, for extra payment. A 30-minute ride to Pushkin. Check-in at the Ekaterina Hotel located in the extension of the Great Catherine's Palace. Welcome reception. During the event the members of the group will be informed about the way of pastime outside St.Petersburg by the Royal family and the local nobility. A walk in the park. Visit to the St.Sophia's Cathedral for attending the mass. Dinner in the refectory of the Cathedral.

Day 5		Breakfast at the hotel. Special tour of the Catherine's Palace including a visit to the museum's restoration works. A stroll in the Alexander's park. A tea party (arranged in the park) featuring Russian pies and other delights. Visit to Kitayeva's country house, the first house rented by Pushkin after his move from Moscow to St.Petersburg. Return to the hotel. Time at leisure. Dinner at the Admiralty restaurant.

Day 6		Breakfast at the hotel. Trip to Pavlovsk for a special tour of the Paul's Palace. Return to Pushkin for riding in carriages (sleighs in winter) in the park. Ferrying the lake in the park for a picnic arranged on a small island. Time at leisure. Farewell dinner in the Guests Chambers of the Catherine's Palace (the program of the party includes sharing impressions of the tour and presenting a souvenir to each customer).

Day 7		Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Transfer to the airport. Departure.