Arrive Minsk
Transfer in, orientation walk, dinner in the Upper Town.
Belarus · Russia
Two Countries, One Line
Minsk, Moscow and St Petersburg by rail
Three capitals in one line, joined by trains rather than airports. The classic first crossing of the region, with enough days in each city to actually see it.
Suits
- First-timers who want the headline cities
- Rail travellers
- Couples with nine days
Day by day
Minsk
The city on foot in the morning, Mir Castle as a half-day in the afternoon.
Minsk to Moscow
Morning train east. Arrive mid-afternoon, settle, and walk to Red Square while the light is still on it.
Moscow
The Kremlin and the Armoury in the morning with tickets held, the Tretyakov after lunch, and an evening metro walk-through.
Moscow, your way
A free day with a guide on call. Most people spend it in Zaryadye, at Novodevichy, or shopping.
Sapsan to St Petersburg
Four hours, city centre to city centre, first class. Afternoon on the Nevsky and an early dinner.
The Hermitage
In an hour before general admission with an art historian, out by lunch, canals in the afternoon.
Peterhof or Pushkin
One palace, properly, by hydrofoil or car. Evening free — this is the night to have booked the Mariinsky.
Depart
Morning at your own pace, transfer to Pulkovo.
What's included
- All accommodation as listed, with daily breakfast
- All internal transfers by private, air-conditioned car with a professional driver
- Licensed English-speaking guide for every sightseeing day (Russian on request)
- All entrance fees named in the day-by-day
- A single named trip designer, reachable by WhatsApp for the whole journey
- 24/7 on-trip support line covering your time zone
Not included
- International flights, unless the journey says otherwise
- Visas, visa fees and travel insurance (we prepare the paperwork; the fees are yours)
- Lunches and dinners other than those named
- Anything personal — minibar, laundry, spa, tips
- Optional experiences marked as add-ons