
Travellers with an interest in Russian history and architecture will love this 2-week extended Golden Ring tour from Moscow. Explore six of the eight principal medieval cities on Russia’s famous “Golden Ring”, along with several atmospheric small towns. Visit fortresses, monasteries, churches, and many other impressive monuments, including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Discover unique museums that give fascinating insights into local history and culture and admire the tranquil scenery of the legendary Volga River.
Tour itinerary:
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to the Armoury in the Kremlin (except Thursdays);
Night city tour, ‘Evening lights of Moscow’;
River cruise on the motor ship ‘Flotilla Radisson Royal’;
Tickets to the Bolshoi Theatre, concerts, the circus, or other performances.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 8-9 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Master class on painting enamel;
Ceramics workshop;
Bell ringing concert;
Bell ringing master class at Rostov Kremlin;
Visit to the Museum of Bells;
Visit to the Water Tower for a panoramic view of the city (May-September);
River boat cruise (May-September).
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Master class on painting wooden chopping boards and figures in Berendey`s House (a beautifully carved building that is now a cultural centre with a museum of folk-art);
Visit to the Museum of Flat Irons;
Visit to the Museum of Cunning and Ingenuity;
Visit to the Teapot Museum.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to the Show-Maket Golden Ring (a fascinating, animated model of the Golden Ring towns);
Pottery master class;
Blacksmithing master class;
Leatherwork master class;
River boat cruise (May-September).
Duration of sightseeing: 5-6 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing: 3-4 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Carriage ride around Suzdal;
Mead tasting;
Master class on painting matryoshka (traditional Russian nested dolls);
Visit to the “Suzdal Ceramics” workshop with a pottery master class;
Visit to a Russian banya;
Visit to a bee farm to taste honey.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
During your free time, we offer the following optional activities (at additional cost):
Visit to a working blacksmith’s forge with master class;
Visit to the Spoon Museum;
Master classes on making patchwork or amulet dolls.
- All transfers (1-2 pax by sedan type car, 3-7 pax by minivan, 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14+ pax by 40-50 seat bus);
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour programme in each city with local, English-speaking guides;
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
- Tickets for trains from Moscow – Rostov Veliky and Vladimir – Moscow;
- Visa support for Russian tourist visa;
- In groups of 11 or more travellers, 1 person travels free of charge and is accommodated in a single room.
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Consular fees for Russia tourist visa;
- International flight tickets before and after the tour;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Tips/gratuities for guides and drivers (although these would be appreciated).
Accommodation:
Moscow - 2 nights | |
Veliy Hotel Mokhovaya Moscow, Sverchkov 8 Hotel, Starosadskiy Hotel, Holiday Inn Express Hotel Moscow - Baumanskaya | Godunov Hotel, Arbat House Hotel, Pushkin Hotel, Brick Design Hotel |
Rostov Veliky - 3 nights | |
Selivanov Hotel-Restaurant | Selivanov Hotel-Restaurant |
Yaroslavl - 2 nights | |
Alesha Popovitch Dvor, Kuptsov Dom Mini-Hotel, Parade Hotel Yaroslavl | AZIMUT Hotel Yaroslavl, Park Inn by Radisson, Ring Premier |
Kostroma - 1 night | |
Azimut Kostroma, Moskovskaya Zastava | Golden Ring Kostroma, Ekaterina Kostroma |
Suzdal - 3 nights | |
Sokol Hotel, Eco-Hotel Suzdal Inn, Kremlin Hotel | Pushkarskaya Sloboda Hotel, Art-Hotel Nikolaevsky Posad |
Vladimir - 1 night | |
Orion, Vladimir, Russian Village | Park-hotel Voznesenskaya Sloboda, mini-hotel Vladimirsky Dvorik |