Day 1 Fri |
AM | Moscow Arrive Moscow, private transfer in cars, no guide |
| O/N | Novotel hotel, 4* |
Day 2 Sat |
AM | Full day sightseeing/8 hrs City tour, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Sparrow Hills (highest viewpoint), New Maiden convent (outside) |
| Lunch | local restaurant |
| PM | Kremlin visit (territory, cathedrals), Armoury chamber |
| O/N | Novotel, 4* |
Day 3 Sun |
AM | Full day sightseeing/8 hrs Tretyakov gallery |
| Lunch | Cafe “Tretyakovka” /cafe near Tretyakov gallery |
| PM | Izmaylovo souvenir market for buying souvenirs, metro ride |
| O/N | Novotel, 4* |
Day 4 Mon |
AM | Golden Ring/Full day sightseeing/8 hrs Drive to Sergiev Posad, visit to Trinity Sergius Lavra |
| Lunch | Russian Yard restaurant (Russian cuisine) |
| PM | Drive to Rostov Veliky, city tour, visit to Rostov Kremlin, bell ringing performance at the Kremlin (to be reconfirmed for next summer) and Enamel museum. |
| EVE | Drive to Yaroslavl, check in hotel |
| Dinner | Local restaurant |
| O/N | Ring Premier hotel, 4* |
Day 5 Tue |
AM | Golden Ring/Full day sightseeing /8 hrs City tour of Yaroslavl, Church of Elijah the Prophet, Transfiguration Cathedral |
| Lunch | Local restaurant |
| PM | Drive to Kostroma, city tour, visit to Trinity Cathedral |
| Dinner | Local restaurant |
| O/N | Azimut hotel, 3* |
Day 6 /Wed |
AM | Golden Ring/Full day sightseeing/8 hrs Drive to Ples, city tour, visit to Levitan Museum |
| Lunch | Local restaurant |
| PM | Drive to Suzdal, city tour |
| Dinner | Local/hotel restaurant |
| O/N | Pushkarskaya Sloboda hotel, 4* |
Day 7 Thu |
AM | Golden Ring/Full day sightseeing/8 hrs Kremlin, Museum of Wooden Architecture, Kideksha |
| Lunch | Local artisan family |
| PM | Drive to Vladimir, Golden Gates (outside), Assumption cathedral and St. Dmitrius cathedral Return to Suzdal |
| Dinner | Local restaurant |
| O/N | Pushkarskaya Sloboda hotel, 4* |
Day 8 Fri |
AM | Golden Ring/Drive to Moscow Drive to Bogolubovo, tour around the area |
| Lunch | Local restaurant |
| PM | Drive to Moscow |
| O/N | Novotel , 4* |
Day 9 Sat |
AM | Private transfers, no guide |