This trip is arranged for a group of min. 25 persons traveling by own bus. The itinerary of the tour is planned to provide an opportunity for the tourists to make acquaintance with the major cities of the Russian European North West & Belorussia, to obtain the maximum possible information and to enjoy the highlights of the world famous museums and monuments, and to get an idea of the modern life styles, traditions, history, national culture, and nature of the North Western part of Russia including its two capitals (Moscow and St. Petersburg), the oldest Russian towns of Novgorod, Tver, and Smolensk, and the State of Belorussia including its 2 major cities, its capital Minsk, and Brest.

Day 1

arrival at Vyborg, meeting an escort guide, proceed to St. Petersburg, check in, dinner, overnight;

Day 2

breakfast, sightseeing tour of the city including Peter and Paul Fortress, lunch, tour of the Hermitage, dinner, overnight;

Day 3

breakfast, check out, departure to Novgorod, check in, lunch, sightseeing tour of Novgorod incl. Cremlin, St. Sophia's Cathedral, Yaroslav's Court, and Yuryev Monastery , dinner, overnight;

Day 4

breakfast, departure to Moscow via Tver, lunch in Tver, proceed to Moscow, arrival in Moscow, the capital of Russia, check in, dinner, overnight;

Day 5

breakfast, sightseeing tour of the city, incl. Novodevichy Convent, lunch, tour of the Cremlin and 1 Cathedral, dinner, overnight;

Day 6

breakfast, trip to Serguiev Possad, tour of the Troitse-Serguieva Lavra, lunch in Zagorsk, return to Moscow, tour of the Tretyakov Gallery, dinner, overnight;

Day 7

breakfast, departure to Minsk via Smolensk, lunch in Smolensk, sightseeing tour of Smolensk (included the famous cathedral), proceed to Minsk, arrival in Minsk, the capital of Belorussia, check in, dinner, overnight;

Day 8

breakfast, sightseeing tour of Minsk, departure to Brest, arrival in Brest, lunch at the hotel "Intourist", proceed to the border. End of services.

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