Moscow & St. Petersburg - THY - 2026
DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MOSCOW
Meeting with our valued guests at 05:35 at the international departures terminal of Istanbul New Airport, and after baggage and check-in procedures, departure to Moscow at 08:25 with THY flight TK 413. Arrival in Moscow at 12:25 and, after being met at the airport, departure by our private vehicle for the “Moscow Panoramic City Tour.” Among the places we will see on the panoramic Moscow city tour are the historic center Red Square, which has witnessed political and social turmoil, the interesting St. Basil’s Cathedral with its onion-shaped multi-colored dome, the Kremlin Palace, the Bolshoi Theatre, Tverskaya Street, Gorky Park, Novodevichy Monastery, Swan Lake, Luzhniki Stadium, Lenin Hills, and finally Moscow University, all seen panoramically. At the end of our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time.
DAY 2 MOSCOW
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Kremlin Palace & Moscow Metro & Arbat & Nazım Hikmet’s Tomb Tour, which will be organized. The Kremlin, where Russian President Vladimir Putin also has his office, houses the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, considered Moscow’s most important church since the 14th century, and the world’s largest bell. We will continue our tour with the Moscow Metro. Started by Stalin in 1931, the Moscow Metro may today be compared in size with the New York, Paris, or London metros, but it is universally accepted as the most beautiful metro in the world in terms of interior architecture and decoration. Arbat Street, which runs through the center of Moscow, is a car-free road that everyone who visits this city stops by at least once and enjoys walking from one end to the other. Here you can browse the colorful shop windows, taste the finest examples of Russian and world cuisines, sit in stylish cafés that rival those in Paris, and best of all, sit on a bench and watch Russians who have lost themselves in the flow of life. If you want a souvenir from Moscow, this street is the right place. Then we will continue our tour with the grave of Nazım Hikmet. We will leave our hotel for a visit to Novodevichy Monastery (Nazım Hikmet’s grave is also located here). Novodevichy, one of Russia’s most important monasteries, was founded in 1524 and over time became the place where many candidates for empress also lost their star. Although it was intended to be destroyed in 1812 by Napoleon’s order, the nuns managed to prevent this decision. As part of the visit, we will visit Nazım Hikmet’s grave inside the monastery. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel
DAY 3 MOSCOW – ST. PETERSBURG (TRAIN JOURNEY)
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and transfer to the train station. Following our train journey between Moscow and St. Petersburg, upon arrival and after being met, we depart by private vehicle for the “St. Petersburg Panoramic City Tour.” On the panoramic city tour, we will have the opportunity to see the streets where the finest examples of the world’s most famous architects and artists are displayed, as well as the city’s historical and touristic sites. Famous Nevsky Prospect, featured in the books of famous writers, Old Harbor Lighthouses, the Mint, the Clock Tower, the Statue of Peter the Great, the Winter Palace, Palace Square, the Admiralty Building, and the Avrora Battleship are among the places to be seen. After our city tour, transfer to our hotel. Free time and accommodation at our hotel in St. Petersburg. At the end of the tour, guests who wish may join the extra “Russian Night Tour” organized by our guide. You should not miss the opportunity to have dinner at Troika Restaurant, one of St. Petersburg’s finest restaurants, and watch magnificent dance shows. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel
DAY 4 ST. PETERSBURG
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the extra “Hermitage, Peter and Paul, and Canal Tours.” Hermitage, located next to the Neva River, is one of the largest museums in the world and in Russia, containing about 4 million works from the Tsarist era. It has also been entered into the Guinness Book of Records because it has the world’s largest collection of paintings. Then, accompanied by a guide, we will begin our canal tour, seeing St. Petersburg from the canals and reaching the Neva River. After the tour, we will continue with Peter and Paul Fortress. Built by Peter in the 1700s in St. Petersburg, this fortress, the first structure in the city, is situated on the Neva River. In the cathedral inside the fortress are the tombs of the Romanov Dynasty. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel
DAY 5 ST. PETERSBURG
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional “Peterhof and Pushkin Tsar Town Tours.” On this tour, we will have the opportunity to see the summer palace located in the Gulf of Finland, which Peter planned himself and then had built by the Italian architect Rastrelli. A rival to Versailles in Paris, it is a magnificent palace complex with 150 monumental fountains and gardens adorned with 4 waterfalls. Although it suffered major damage during World War II, it was restored in all its splendor, preserving its original architecture. Then, the park, palace, and building complex built by Catherine in the 18th century and known as Tsar Town covers an area of 600 hectares, and the main building of this town is Catherine Palace. Although the Amber Room here is extremely interesting, due to the crowds especially in the summer months, it may not be visited by many tourists. This famous town, where the aristocracy of the Tsarist era met the tsar family, is also home to the school where the famous poet Pushkin studied. Transfer to our hotel at the end of our tour.
DAY 6 ST. PETERSBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Free time after breakfast. Transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. Upon arrival, after passport and check-in procedures, departure to Istanbul at 13:55 with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK 402. Arrival in Istanbul at 18:00 local time. Wishing to meet you on our next tour
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