1 DAY:
Arrival to the airport
Meeting with English speaking guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel
Accommodation at the chosen hotel
Time at leisure
2 DAY:
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
10:00 Meeting with English speaking guide at the hotel reception
Moscow city tour
During city tour of Moscow you’ll see: Red Square (Red Square is the most famous square of Moscow). The guests of the city will learn the story of Moscow’s most iconic sights such as St. Basil’s Cathedral, GUM, Kremlin walls, Masoleum, Zaradje park, Christ the Sabior Cathedral (Intriguing story of this church could be a metaphor for the whole history of Russia. Majestic by its exterior and its interior Christ the Saviour Cathedral is the biggest Eastern Orthodox Church in the world), Sofia’s embankment which gives an impressive view of Moscow Kremlin. Then we will drive to Novodevichy convent . It is the best-known cloister of Moscow, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A unique ensemble of Moscow baroque architecture and an exile place of many ladies from the Russian royal families. Sparrow Hills is one of highest points in Moscow gives an excellent panoramic view of the city. Nearby is the famous Moscow State University. Victory Park is a memorial complex dedicated to the victory of Russians over Nazi Germany. It is a solemn architectural ensemble with monuments, obelisks and fountains.
13:00 Time for lunch /a la carte/
14:30 Guided tour to St.Basil’s Cathedral
The Cathedral was built from 1555 to 1561 by order of Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible, who’s reign was the longest in Russian history. The Cathedral is a military memorial which appeared in honor of victory over the Kazan Khanate. Ten cathedral’s churches are represented interiors of the 16th–20th centuries. The walls and vaults of the temple are covered with frescoes and oil paintings with plant ornament and images of saints. In 1588 on this place was built a church, which is dedicated to St.Basil. Wall paintings and temple icons narrate the amazing miracles of the Saint.
17:00 Return to the hotel, free time
3 DAY:
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
09:00 Meeting with English speaking guide at the hotel reception
10:00 Guided tour to Moscow Kremlin grounds with the Cathedrals
The Moscow Kremlin is one of the biggest architectural and urban development ensembles in the world. It stands in the centre of the city, on the Borovitsky Hill situated on the Moskva River left bank. The territory of 27,5 hectare houses wide squares and beautiful gardens, majestic palaces and plenty of churches. The whole city in the city, which had been forming for many centuries, today preserves monuments of Russian architecture of the 14th – 20th centuries. The cathedrals, churches, administrative buildings form the ensemble of Cathedral, Ivanovskaya, Senatskaya, Dvortsovaya and Troitskaya Squares, as well as Spasskaya, Borovitskaya, and Dvortsovaya Streets in the Kremlin. The ancient and the new squares form an architectural ensemble, but each component has its own history and unique architectural appearance.
12:00 Time for lunch /a la carte/
13:30 Tretiakov Art gallery visit
The State Tretyakov Gallery is one of Russia’s largest art galleries. The gallery‘s history starts in 1856 when the Moscow merchant Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov acquired works by Russian artists of his day with the aim of creating a collection, which might later grow into a museum of national art. The Tretyakov Gallery mainly exhibits classical Russian art – paintings, sculptures, icons, and works of decorative arts and crafts dating from the 11th to the early 20th century. The exhibition space in the main building of the gallery is over 12,000 square metres and is divided into 62 themed halls. The collection amounts to 170,000 artworks. Masterpieces of medieval Russian icon painting as well as paintings by I. Aivazovsky, M. Vrubel, K. Bryullov, V. Vasnetsov, and dozens of works by other Russian artists are displayed here.
17:00 Return to the hotel, free time
4 DAY:
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
Meeting with English speaking guide at the hotel reception
Transfer to the airport
Cost of programme (in USD, per person):
2 pax – 535 $ per person
4 pax – 296 $ per person
6 pax – 236 $ per person
8 pax – 188 $ per person
Includes:
- Transport services (car or minivan)
- English speaking guide services
- Entrance tickets to Museums and Palaces
French, Turkish speaking guide services – upon request.