Hi Sharon,
Katy is right - I did the Moscow & St Petersburg tour, based on Tolstoy's War and Peace, last September and really enjoyed it. The hotel in Moscow is different to the one I stayed in, but I'm pleased to see that the wonderful Taleon Imperial in St Petersburg is still taking JY guests. The itinerary remains largely unchanged from when I visited, so if you would like to read my review it will still be mostly relevant.
If you get Irina as your local guide in Moscow, please say hi to her for me. She was a real font of knowledge and a lovely lady who would go out of her way to help you. She was also extremely honest and open in answering any questions you may have about life in Russia today.
I hope you book this tour because I'm sure that you'll enjoy it. I personally found Russia to be a fascinating country, and the people quite welcoming. The two cities are quite different, which only added to the enjoyment of the tour, the buildings and architecture in St Petersburg particularly are stunning and the historical parts of the tour (Borodino Battle Museum Panorama, the Kremlin Armoury Museum) I found especially interesting.
If you have any other questions about this wonderful holiday, I'll do my best to answer them.
Cheers
Mike
