Day 01  Kuala Lumpur / St Petersburg
Assemble at the check-in counter at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Depart on your pleasant flight to St Petersburg via Tashkent. Upon arrival at Pulkovo International Airport, transfer to hotel for check-in.

Day 02  St Petersburg / Peter and Paul Fortress (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and has been dubbed as the ‘Venice of the North’ for its palace lines water ways. It is a city rich in culture, heritage, great architectural works and series of palaces and fountains. After breakfast, we begin with the city tour of St Petersburg which features the spacious and picturesque Decembrist Square and the beautiful Neva River. Next, we visit the elegant and famous shopping street and canals of Nevsky Prospect. After lunch, we head on to visit the famous historical and revolutionary monuments of Peter and Paul Fortress, founded by Peter the Great in 1703. In the middle of the fortress stands the impressive Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III.

Day 03  St Petersburg / Winter Palace and The Hermitage (Breakfast /  Lunch / Dinner)
After breakfast, we proceed to visit Hermitage Museum, one of the oldest and largest museums, which occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva. The leading role in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter Palace which is the residence of the Russian Tsars. The Hermitage collections of works of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century. After lunch we continue to visit St Isaac’s Cathedral,  one of the finest cathedrals built in Europe in the 19th century and a dominant figure in St. Petersburg skyline.

Day 04   St Petersburg / Petrodvorets / Moscow by Overnight Train (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
A day excursion tour to Petrodvorets (Peterhof), one of the major palace complexes in the suburbs of St Petersburg and founded by Peter the Great in the suburbs of the "new capital" of Russia in the early 18th century. Upon arrival, visit the Grand Palace that symbolises the grandeur of Russia. Many celebrated architects, sculptors, artists as well as thousands of talented craftsmen contributed to the creation of this magnificent monument of Russian culture. The stately parks which are open from May to September features innumerable fountains, beautiful cascades and marble statues of gods and heroes. After dinner, transfer to train station for overnight train to Moscow.

Day 05   Arrive Moscow - Visit to Moscow’s Metro, Sergiev Posad and Circus Show (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Arrive into Moscow in the morning, meet and transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast. Then proceed for excursion tour to Sergiev Posad, the monastery that houses the Russian Patriarch's temporary residence. In the monastery you will visit St.Trinity Cathedral where the shrine with St. Sergey's relics is stored, and the Assumption Cathedral that repeats its form after the Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin. The most beautiful part of the monastery is represented by two similar constructions, one of which is the Ecclesiastical Academy and Seminary and the other the Refectory with the Church of St.Sergiy. Return to Moscow and experience the Moscow Metro, one of the most beautiful subways in the world. Later in the evening, enjoy the world famous Moscow Circus performance.

Day 06  Moscow City Tour (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Moscow city sightseeing tour features the Red Square, one of the oldest squares situated in the very heart of Moscow. See the St Basil’s Cathedral, built in the 16th century, famous for its mass of brightly painted onion domes and turrets. Then visit Lenin’s Mausoleum, the resting place of the embalmed body of the founder of Soviet Communism some 76 years after his death, housed in a futuristic granite cube building designed by Shchusev that stands on Red Square next to the Kremlin walls. Next, we enter the beautiful ancient Kremlin to experience the fascinating history of the architectural development of Moscow's seat of political and spiritual power and the famous leaders who have resided and ruled from there. Visit the three beautiful Cathedrals of Assumption, Annunciation and the Deposition of the Robe. Next is the Armory Museum, the oldest museum in Russia and home to a staggering collection of priceless Imperial artifacts and royal treasures dating as far back as the 14th century and encompassing everything from the crown jewels to a magnificent collection of Imperial carriages. Continue to the Gum Department Store, an elegant turn of the century shopping mall combining elements of Russian medieval ecclesiastical architecture and an elegant steel framework and glass roof, and today filled with elegant boutiques and designer stores aimed at Moscow's nouveau rich community. Finally visit to Arbat Street which is the first pedestrian street in Moscow and you will find shops selling antiques, jewelry, souvenirs, folk arts and many interesting sights.

Day 07  Moscow / Kuala Lumpur (Buffet Breakfast)
We bid farewell to Russia, transfer to airport for your homeward bound flight home via Tashkent.

Day 08 : Kuala Lumpur
Back home with sweet memories of holiday.



Notes: The above itinerary is subject to change without prior notice.