Christmas weekend in Moscow

Breakfast at the hotel.

12:00 Departure from the hotel by bus.

Sightseeing tour of the city — "Moscow festive". 

You will drive along the famous embankments and streets of the historical city: Boulevard and Garden Ring, Kutuzovsky Prospekt; you will see the Bolshoi Theater and the Manege, Stalin's skyscrapers, the Triumphal Arch, the golden domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the swan pond near the walls of the Novodevichy Monastery, Vorobyovy Gory, the Moscow State University building, the Luzhniki Stadium, modern skyscrapers of Moscow City.

You will walk along the famous paving stones of Red Square, take a walk with a guide through the famous Alexander Garden. 

Walking tour of the Arbat.

Let's start our tour from the oldest street in Moscow – Vozdvizhenka. 

The first houses on it were built in the XV century. 

In the XVII century, the estates of such titled persons as the Golitsyns, Naryshkins, Sheremetyevs, Volkonskys, Razumovskys, and many other persons close to the royal court began to appear in these places. 

In the XVIII-XIX centuries, Vozdvizhenka was chosen by rich merchants, artists and musicians. 

Next, you will walk from the Arbat Gate to Smolenskaya Square. 

The Arbat is a symbol of old Moscow. 

During the tour you will get acquainted with the history and architecture of Arbat, its monuments and attractions, learn about the Vakhtangov Theater and the monument to Princess Turandot, the Pushkin Museum and the construction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.

Return to the hotel no later than 18:00.

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Room check-out until 12:00. 

Departure from the hotel by bus.

Excursion "Royal residence — Kolomenskoye".

Kolomenskoye is a former royal residence, a village near Moscow; now it is the state art historical, architectural and natural landscape museum-reserve, located near the city center, on the picturesque bank of the Moskva River, occupies an area of 390 hectares.

This interactive New Year's program will begin on the red porch of the Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. 

A guide in an old Russian costume will take you to the palace, where during a walk through the royal chambers you will be told about luxurious feasts, traditional treats and drinks, about winter holidays and traditions, about the life of the royal family and even about how the palace was insulated and heated in winter. 

Exploring the palace, you will find yourself in the basement of the sovereign's choir and plunge into the atmosphere of Christmas miracles and New Year's surprises. 

For example, one of them is a fashion show of Christmas tree outfits, in which the audience themselves will be involved. 

The finale and highlight of the program will be a traditional winter entertainment — riding in a horse-drawn carriage and a traditional tea party

Return to the hotel no later than 15:00.