From £9,375
for 2 adults
Architecture and art combine to create Russia’s unique culture and awe-inspiring cities, from museums to theatres to cathedrals, each structure is a spectacle. Spend a week capturing the essence of Russia in a journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg, visiting infamous buildings and experiencing the decadence of the country first-hand. Whether wandering around the Kremlin or gaining exclusive access to the underground Diamond Vaults, you will reach deeper into Russian history every day. Marvel at the phenomenal architecture that houses breath-taking art installations, watch art in action in the Bolshoi and Mariinski Theatres and stay in supreme luxury at Russia’s most opulent hotels. In an 8 day experience that brings you face-to-face with million-dollar jewel-encrusted fabergé eggs, you will travel in style on the road and by rail including a business class ticket on the Sapsan Bullet Train. Each moment of your Russian adventure promises to add to a mosaic masterpiece of memories.
- Stay in the beautiful, gilded Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel, which overlooks the Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre
- Gain exclusive access to the Diamond Vaults via special appointment
- See where the Russian tsars were crowned in a visit to the Assumption Cathedral
- Immerse yourself in history at St. Basil’s Cathedral, built by Ivan the Terrible in 1561
- Marvel at the amazing carvings, paintings and artefacts that make up the interior of the Moscow Metro
- Look up at the 350 million dollar reconstruction of the Holy Redeemer Cathedral and gain exclusive access to the vast dome of the church
- Travel in style as you settle down in business class on the high-speed Sapsan Train from Moscow to St Petersburg
- Visit one of the most impressive landmarks of the Imperial Capital, St Isaac’s Cathedral, which took 40 years to build between 1818 and 1858
- Experience true fascination as you go to Shuvalov Palace’s Faberge Museum and look at the million-dollar Imperial Easter Eggs
- Explore Catherine’s Palace and go to the Amber Room Workshop (by invite only) where the amber panels were rebuilt after being lost in World War II