Classical Moscow

The program "Classical Moscow" is rich in content to meet the very particular needs.

6 days / 5 nights

1.Day:

Arrival in Moscow. Transfer to the 4* hotel. Check-in.
Panorama city tour: Evening Moscow.
During the tour you will see the most impressive sights of the Russian capital: the Red Square, St.Basil’s Cathedral, Mausoleum, Moskva-river, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (one of the largest Orthodox Churches in the world), the Convent of the Maidens, Moscow State University and Vorobyevy Hills (beautiful panorama of Moscow), Triumph Arch, Boulevard Ring, Novy Arbat street, central streets and squares.

2. Day:

Breakfast in the hotel.
09.30 – meeting with our guide in the lobby.
14.00-15.30 – Lunch in the restaurant serving up typical Russian dishes.
Free time.

3.Day:

Breakfast in the hotel.
09.30 – meeting with our guide in the lobby.
10.30 - Kolomenckoye - the former estate of the Moscow grand dukes and the Russian tsars (museum under the open sky).
13.00– Lunch in the restaurant serving up Russian dishes.
14.00 - Architectural museum under the open sky Tsaritsino. The Tsaritsyno Museum and Reserve located in the south of Moscow is a unique monument of nature, history and architecture of the 18-19th centuries (Gothic and classicism) that were restored some years ago. Century-old trees, ancient buildings and modern constructions, for example, a large light and music fountain stay in harmony in its territory.
18.00 – Return to the Hotel.
Free time.

4.Day:

Breakfast in the hotel.
09.30 – meeting with our guide in the lobby.
10.30 - Walking excursion to the Moscow Metro, the monument to the Soviet Era. Moscow Metro is reputed as the most beautiful in the world. Opened in 1935, it is well known for the ornate design of many of its stations, which contain outstanding examples of socialist realist art. You will see the genuine underground marble palaces decorated in abundance with mosaic, stained-glass windows, and candelabrum. Every station has its peculiar style.
12.00 - Stroll through the Old Arbat Street, one of the oldest original streets in the Russian capital dating back over 500 years. Today it is a lively and interesting Moscow attraction with the plentiful cafes and the picturesque pastel facades of the houses. There you will see the sumptuous "Prague Restaurant" that used to be a favorite place of Moscow’s nobility; the famous Vachtangov Theater and Pushkin’s apartment, where he and his wife spent their honeymoon; one of Stalin's Seven Sisters - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a monument to the songwriter Bula Okudzhava; the Church of the Saviour in Peski, etc.
13.00 - Lunch.
15.00 – 17.30- Excursion to the State Tretyakov Gallery – the national treasure house of Russian Art (from Old Russia icons to contemporary paintings) and one of the greatest museums in the world.
18.00 – Return to the Hotel.
Free time.

5.Day:

Breakfast in the hotel.
09.30 – meeting with our guide in the lobby.
Trip to Sergiev Posad. The Holy Trinity Lavra (Trinity-Sergius Monastery) is the most important monastery in Russia and the spiritual center of Russian Orthodox Christianity.
13.00 – Lunch in the restaurant «Russian homestead» in Sergiev Posad.
Appr. 6 hours of transfer time is included into the trip.
18.00 – Return to the Hotel.
Free time.

6.Day:

Breakfast in the hotel.
Transfer to the airport.

Cost of the program: 731 Euro p.P. (Minimum 14 Persons)
The below points are included in the cost: Transfer from the airport to the hotel and back. English-speaking guide, accommodation in the 4* hotel in standard double rooms, all transfers and excursions as per the program, entrance tickets, 3 lunches.