Alternative Lifestyle tours - The two Russian capitals including nightlife
This tour was specially designed to make the most of your stay in Russia within a short time period and is especially comfortable to go to with fellow gay and lesbian travelers. You will visit the two principle Russian cities, Moscow and St Petersburg, and discover their burgeoning gay scenes. Apart from general sightseeing activities, we will arrange a few gay-specific things to do for you and your partner(s).
Highlights
- Sightseeing tour of Moscow
- The Kremlin and the Armoury
- Kolomenskoye
- Sightseeing tour of St.Petersburg
- Tchaikovsky grave
- Hermitage
- Gay nightlife in the two capitals
Itinerary
Day 1
Alternative lifestyle tours Arrival to Moscow, meeting with a guide at the airport. Short sightseeing tour of Moscow by bus. You will see the Red Square, the historical center, Tverskaya Street, Christ The Savior Cathedral. Transfer to "Cosmos" hotel, check-in. If you are not too tired by the end of the day, an optional visit to one of the gay nightclubs can be arranged.
Day 2
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to the Kremlin (the residence of Czars and Patriarchs) and the Armory (collection of Gold, silver, jewelry, Faberge eggs, carriages and Czarist thrones). Free time for sightseeing, shopping and picture taking. At night, you will visit a nightclub with a dance pavilion, unisex-toilets and a billiard room - a top-spot for Moscow gays and lesbians.
Day 3
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Kolomenskoye (summer residence of Czars since the time of Ivan the Terrible). Return to the hotel. Free time. Transfer to Leningradsky railway station. Departure to St.Petersburg by train (1st class).
Day 4
Arrival to St. Petersburg. Transfer to the Pulkovskaya hotel. Accommodation for 2 nights in Pulkovskaya hotel. Breakfast in the hotel. City tour of St.Petersburg. You will see the major sights and visit Peter & Paul Fortress (the oldest building in St. Petersburg, used as a prison before 1917), Alexander Nevsky Convent (the country most revered monasteries and a prestigious burial place in Imperial Russia, where the great composer P.I.Tchaikovsky, probably, the most famous Russian gay figure, was buried among others), St. Isaac´s Cathedral (one of the world's most beautiful cathedrals built between 1818 and 1858 and named in the honor of St Isaac of Dalmatia). After the excursion is finished, you can visit the main gay cruising area in the city - a garden around the monument to Catherine the Great, located on Nevsky prospect in front of the Pushkin Theatre.
Day 5
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to the Hermitage, a museum that contains an enormous collection of Western Art. There are also Historical, Russian and Oriental sections definitely worth visiting. Return to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Free time. At night, a visit to the biggest gay club in St.Petersburg will be arranged.
Day 6
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Free time for sightseeing, shopping and taking pictures. Departure from St.Petersburg.
Included
- Visa support
- Travel insurance
- Transfers
- Accommodation in "Cosmos" and �Pulkovskaya� hotels
- City tours of Moscow and St.Petersburg
- Excursions to the Kremlin, the Armoury, Kolomenskoye estate, and the Hermitage
- Train ticket Moscow - St.Petersburg
- Buffet breakfast in the hotel
Not included
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Entrance fees for the clubs
Tour Reservation Guidelines
Travel to Russia can book all varieties of business and cultural travel in Russia. This program, available for groups and individuals, is just one example of the many of its kind available. The prices differ in accordance of the chosen accommodation, activities and the group size. For more information please contact us at service@traveltorussia.ru.
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Prices are subject to change under conditions of changing transportation tariffs.
