Ankara Departures: Russia’s Two Capitals, Moscow & St. Petersburg, with Ajet, 5 Nights LED-VKO
Tour Detail
Day 1: Ankara – St Petersburg
Meeting with our valued guests 3 hours before the flight at 20:50 in front of the Ajet counter at the International Departures Terminal of Esenboğa Airport. After ticketing, baggage, and boarding procedures, departure to St. Petersburg on Ajet Airlines scheduled flight VF633 at 23:50.
Day 2: St Petersburg
Arrival at St. Petersburg Airport at 04:00 local time. After baggage procedures, we depart by private vehicle for our “St. Petersburg Panoramic City Tour.” On this panoramic city tour, we will have the chance 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. Among the places to be seen are the famous Nevsky Prospect featured in the books of renowned writers, the Old Harbor Lighthouses, the Mint, the Clock Tower, the Statue of Peter the Great, the Winter Palace, Palace Square, the Admiralty Building, the Cruiser Aurora, Kazan Cathedral, and St. Isaac’s Cathedral. After our city tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time. Guests who wish may join the St. Petersburg Golden Canals Boat Tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: St. Petersburg Golden Canals White Nights and Bridges Opening Boat Tour per person 75€
We head to the port for the Rivers & Canals Boat Tour, which has made St. Petersburg known as the “Venice of the North.” As we move between the elegant curves of the Fontanka, Neva, and Moika rivers, you will have the opportunity to see the Hermitage Museum, Anichkov Bridge, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Mikhailovsky Palace, and many more historical buildings panoramically from the water. While the city lights reflect on the river surface, you will discover St. Petersburg’s romantic atmosphere from a different perspective. After our tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3: St Petersburg
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra-organized Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Tour. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Hermitage Museum & Peter Paul Tour per person 100€
The Hermitage Museum has a unique collection founded in 1764 by Empress Catherine II and is today considered one of the world’s largest and most established art museums. Initially created as Catherine’s private art collection, the museum grew over time through purchases and donations made during the tsarist period and opened to the public in 1852. The museum consists of six historical buildings, especially the Winter Palace, dazzling with its baroque architecture. These structures are home not only to works of art but also to the magnificent past of the Russian Empire. In particular, the seizure of the Winter Palace during the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution became one of the most symbolic moments in Russian history. The Hermitage collection includes works by masters of world art such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rubens, Van Gogh, Monet, and Picasso. Archaeological artifacts from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations also attract great interest. With more than 3 million works, the Hermitage is not only a museum but also a cultural sanctuary where art and history intertwine. It offers every visitor the splendor of the past and humanity’s artistic heritage. After the tour, it will continue with Peter and Paul Fortress. Built by Peter in the 1700s in St. Petersburg, this first structure is located on the Neva River.
Day 4: St Petersburg
After breakfast, check-out from the rooms and free time. Guests who wish may join our extra tour of Pushkin Tsar Village & Peterhof & Catherine Palace. After our tour, free time until the time determined by our guide.
Extra Tour: Pushkin Tsar Village & Peterhof & Catherine Palace Tour per person 170 €
This tour will begin in the enchanting atmosphere of Catherine Palace, dazzling with its magnificent baroque architecture and world-famous Amber Room; then we will witness a magnificent visual feast in the Lower Garden of Peterhof, known as the “Russian Versailles,” famous for its engineering marvel fountains that operate only with natural water pressure without an electric pump, and we will crown our tour with pleasant free time in Pushkin Village, which fascinates with its historical texture and bears the traces of the famous poet Alexander Pushkin.
Day 5: St Petersburg- Moscow (by high-speed train)
After breakfast, check-out from the rooms and transfer to the train station. After an enjoyable journey by high-speed train, we depart by private vehicle for our “Moscow Panoramic City Tour.” Among the places we will see on the panoramic Moscow city tour are a panoramic walking tour around Red Square and its surroundings — Kremlin Walls, Spasskaya Tower, St. Basil’s Cathedral, GUM Mall, Lenin Mausoleum, Alexander Garden and the Eternal Flame, Bolshoi Theatre, Tverskaya Street, Leninka Library, Pashkov House, and the Monument to Grand Vladimir are among the places to be seen panoramically. At the end of our tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6: Moscow
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join our extra-organized Kremlin Palace & Moscow Metro & Arbat Street & Nazım Hikmet’s Grave tour. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel until the time determined by our guide.
Extra Tour: Kremlin Palace & Moscow Metro & Arbat Street & Nazım Hikmet’s Grave 100 €
We begin exploring Moscow's enchanting history with the historic Novodevichy Monastery, founded in 1524 and determining the fate of many tsarinas. Inside this complex are the eternal resting places of literary giants Anton Chekhov and Gogol, as well as our famous poet Nazım Hikmet and his wife Vera (Veronica). From here, we move on to the magnificent Kremlin Palace, the heart and symbol of Russia; with its history dating back to the twelfth century, this fortress is among the places we will see with its cathedral square, open areas, and monumental symbols.
Continuing our tour, we discover the Moscow Metro, which has been under construction since 1931 and welcomes millions of people every day, considered a masterpiece of art and one of the most beautifully decorated in the world. Then, we head to Arbat Street, Moscow's most famous and bustling street, whose history dates back to 1493, and experience the historical spirit on the spot accompanied by the mesmerizing works of street painters, ending our day at our hotel.
Day 7: Moscow - Ankara
At the transfer time specified by our guide, we check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport. We complete our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures. Then, we depart on Ajet Airlines flight VF588 at 05:05 to Esenboğa Airport. After a comfortable flight, arrival in Ankara at 09:20 and the end of our tour...
We hope to see you again on your next trip …
FULL EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE/ Valid if purchased from our offices.
Tours Included in the Package:
• Moscow Metro & Arbat Street
• Kremlin Palace & Novodevichy - Nazım Hikmet Grave
• St. Petersburg Golden Canals White Nights and Bridges Opening Boat Tour
• Hermitage Museum & Peter Paul
• Pushkin Tsar Village & Catherine Palace & Peterhof (Garden) Tour
Total Value: 445 €
Package Price: Per Person 380 €
(When purchased, an approximate 15% discount advantage is offered.)
What's Included
Services Included:
• Airline tickets on Ajet Airlines scheduled flights on the ESB- St Petersburg / Moscow-ESB route
• 2 nights in Moscow, 3 nights in St. Petersburg with bed and breakfast accommodation in 4* hotels
• Panoramic Moscow Tour and Panoramic St. Petersburg Tour
• Economy class ticket for the high-speed train between St Petersburg and Moscow
• Airport- Hotel- Airport transfers
• Turkish Guide Service
Not Included
Services Not Included:
• Exit Tax Stamp for Overseas Travel
• Electronic Visa Fee 90€
• Travel Insurance (Up to Age 65)
• Travel insurance (Ages 66-75)
• All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses
• Extra Tours
• Hotel taxes (City tax, check point fees, local service charges, handling fee, bus entry fees, and operational service expenses; the mandatory payment of 100 Euro per person will be collected in cash by the guide before the departure of the tour)