For a friends holiday, Russia offers grand cities, historic squares, museums, metro stations, palaces, parks, nightlife streets and wonderful architecture to be explored together. A friends trip to Russia can be planned with the right balance of culture, comfort and shared experiences. This Russia friends itinerary has been curated around your friends holiday and includes […]
Your Journey
For a friends holiday, Russia offers grand cities, historic squares, museums, metro stations, palaces, parks, nightlife streets and wonderful architecture to be explored together. A friends trip to Russia can be planned with the right balance of culture, comfort and shared experiences.
This Russia friends itinerary has been curated around your friends holiday and includes explorations of Moscow and St. Petersburg. You’ll see Red Square, the Kremlin, Old Arbat Street and Zaryadye Park in Moscow and the Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress and Peterhof Park in St. Petersburg on this memorable culture and sightseeing tour that works for friends travelling together. This friends trip to Russia is ideal for groups who enjoy history, architecture and guided city experiences.
At Travenza Holidays we tailor your Russian holidays to your friends group’s travel style, pace and preferences. The sample below is just one example of a friends Russia tour package that we have designed for past guests, you should take it as a starting point to plan a memorable Russia tour with your group, your final Russia holiday will be custom-designed for your specific needs.
Why This Trip
This Russia itinerary is perfect for friends that are interested in exploring history, architecture, museums, landmarks and guided city experiences. It also includes comfy accommodation, private transfers, high-speed train transfers, guided tours and organized tours of Moscow and St. Petersburg. If you are planning a friends trip to Russia, this route gives your group a smooth and structured way to experience both cities.
This Russian tour package has two Russian cities for your friends group to explore; Moscow which incorporates powerful landmarks, metro art, old streets and modern cities alongside St. Petersburg, with its museums, palaces, graceful avenues, fortress views and imperial history.
Day By Day
On arrival at Moscow airport your representative will welcome you. You will be transferred to your hotel to complete check-in formalities.
The rest of the day has been kept free for your friends group to relax or explore the surroundings on their own terms. This gives a relaxed start to your friends trip to Russia before the guided sightseeing begins.
Overnight in Moscow
After breakfast you will go on a guided city tour of Moscow including the views of various city landmarks such as Moscow University, the Seven Sisters, Peter's Statue, the White House of the Russian Federation and the boulevards of the city.
You will also get the opportunity to have a guided tour of the metro system and see some of the most stunning underground stations in the city such as Komsomolskaya, Revolution Square, Novoslobodskaya and Mayakovskaya.
Later, stroll along Old Arbat Street, one of Moscow's most well-known and vibrant pedestrian streets where you will find the cafes, restaurants, street performers, art stands and the general ambiance of the street. This day adds city culture, architecture and local energy to your friends trip to Russia.
Overnight in Moscow
After breakfast, you will head to Red Square and the Kremlin. Red Square is Russia's most recognized landmarks and is directly linked to Moscow's past and identity. You can also see St. Basil's Cathedral which is one of the most prominent cultural icons in Russia. This day is perfectly tailored to suit friends who want to photograph and see Moscow's most famous and historic landmarks.
Overnight in Moscow
Today you will start the day with a guided tour of Zaryadye Park. Situated close to Red Square, the park has a stunning modern landscape design, city views and the famous Hanging Bridge.
Later, you will be taken to Sparrow Hills which is one of the highest points of Moscow and offers views of the city before you enjoy a ride across the Moskva River on a cable car. This day is a wonderful way for your group to see modern Moscow together, appreciate fantastic views and take a leisurely trip with city vistas. It adds a scenic city-view experience to your friends trip to Russia.
Overnight in Moscow
After breakfast, check out of your Moscow hotel and then get transferred to the railway station for your train to St. Petersburg.
Upon arrival at St. Petersburg, you will be transferred to your hotel and then complete check-in formalities. You will have the rest of the day to spend at leisure with your friends, and explore the city at your own pace or relax in your hotel.
Overnight in St. Petersburg
This morning after breakfast, your group will proceed on a city tour of St. Petersburg with photo stops, passing by key landmarks such as Palace Square, Nevsky Prospekt, the Bronze Horseman, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Continuing on, you will visit the world famous Hermitage museum before visiting the territory of Peter and Paul Fortress – the city's original citadel and one of its oldest buildings. This is one of the most cultural days of your friends trip to Russia.
Overnight in St. Petersburg
This morning after breakfast, you will make your way to Peterhof Park – an extensive palace and garden complex that lies near the Gulf of Finland. It is renowned for its landscaped gardens and royal history and will be a lovely trip near St. Petersburg with your friends.
Later, you will take a train journey back to Moscow where you will then check into your hotel for the final night of your trip.
Overnight in Moscow
Enjoy your final morning breakfast in Moscow and then check out of your hotel. You will then be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Your Russia friends holiday has concluded with memories from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Red Square, the Kremlin, Old Arbat street, Zaryadye Park, the Hermitage museum, Peterhof Park, and of spending some amazing time with your friends in Russia. This friends trip to Russia ends with a strong mix of history, city views, museums, palaces and shared memories.
What's Included
Explore Moscow's iconic Red Square, the Kremlin, Moscow University, the Seven Sisters, Old Arbat Street and Zaryadye Park. These landmarks make a friends trip to Russia feel grand, cultural and visually memorable.
Discover the Moscow Metro stations, known for their distinctive art and design and their history beneath the city.
Enjoy vistas over the city from Sparrow Hills and the Hanging Bridge at Zaryadye Park along with a unique cable car ride over the Moskva River.
Discover St. Petersburg's Palace Square, Nevsky Prospekt, Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress and numerous city landmarks.
Visit Peterhof Park – a stunning palace and garden complex that offers one of the most beautiful experiences near St. Petersburg.
This friends trip to Russia has been designed with guided tours, comfortable transport, and organised sightseeing.
Where You'll Stay
The provided itinerary will include comfy accommodation in both Moscow and St. Petersburg, which includes breakfast.
You'll be placed in Moscow for easy access to Red Square, Old Arbat Street, city tours and train travel to St. Petersburg. Your hotel in St. Petersburg has been selected for easy access to the Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress, Nevsky Prospekt and Peterhof Park. For a friends trip to Russia, hotel location matters because it makes group travel, sightseeing and transfers much smoother.
The Fine Print, Handled
We at Travenza Holidays will create and manage the entire Russian holiday plan for you and your friends. This includes, arranging the Moscow and St. Petersburg itinerary, hotel booking, private transfers, arranging your high-speed Sapsan train tickets, arranging guided tours, museum entry, English speaking guides, Russia visa advice, and all travel related assistance.
The itinerary has been created to ensure that the final Russia holiday is created with a focus on your friends group size, hotel preferences, your budget, your chosen travel dates, your preferred pace, and the sightseeing that your friends group want to experience on their Russian holiday. Whether your friends trip to Russia is focused on museums, architecture, city walks or cultural landmarks, the final plan will be customized accordingly.
Ready When You Are
Russia has plenty to offer for friends going on holiday together; grand buildings, historical sites, fantastic metro stations, great museums, ornate palaces and vast parks and streets. Explore each corner of this amazing country as there's always something unique on offer in both Moscow and St. Petersburg that your friends will love. A friends trip to Russia can feel smooth, culturally rich and memorable when planned with the right route and pace. Let Travenza Holidays organize your friends trip to Russia which can be smooth, culturally significant and tailored for you.
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