Moscow history. 5-day sightseeing tour

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An eventful family tour of Moscow.

You will be able to get acquainted with the main sights of Moscow, which testify to its unique past. Take a walk through the Kremlin, Arbat, walk along the famous paving stones of Red Square, visit the Cosmonautics Museum – one of the largest scientific and technical museums in the world, as well as take a trip to Sergiev Posad and visit the Trinity Sergius Lavra – the pearl of Orthodox shrines in Russia.

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Moscow

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Tour highlights

The color of Moscow streets

Let's walk along the Arbat, take a look at the Cosmonautics Museum and admire the beauty of VDNKh

The pearl of the Orthodox shrines of Russia

Let's go to Sergiev Posad and visit the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, an architectural ensemble with a centuries–old history

The historical trace of the ancient manor

We will visit the Kuskovo estate, which has remained almost unchanged since the second half of the XVIII century

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arbat Walking Tour
You arrive at the hotel on your own.
A shuttle service to the hotel is available at an additional cost and must be booked in advance.
Guaranteed accommodation at the hotel after 14.00. You can leave your belongings in the luggage room of the hotel.
10:00 Meeting with the guide in the center of the hall of the VDNKh metro station (below).
Walking tour of the Arbat. You will walk from the Arbat Gate to Smolenskaya Square. You will be able to plunge into the atmosphere of the past, find out where great literary figures loved to spend their time, take a look at street musicians and artists, without whom it is impossible to imagine this famous street.
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 E. Vakhtangov Theater and the monument to Princess Turandot, the Pushkin Museum and the construction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.
After the tour, you can relax in one of the many cafes, listen to street musicians, and order your portrait to the artist.
The place of the end of the program: the city center, no later than 15:00.
Program duration: ~ 4 hours.
Day 2 - An excursion to VDNH. The Museum of Cosmonautics
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Meeting with the guide at the main entrance to the VDNH Park.
Walking tour to VDNKH, visit to the Cosmonautics Museum.
The Museum of Cosmonautics is one of the largest scientific and technical museums in the world. The history of the museum began in the second half of the 20th century, when in 1964 a monument to the "Conquerors of Space" appeared on the map of Moscow. You will learn a lot about the history of Soviet and Russian cosmonautics, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's projects to realize the dream of mankind about space flights, about the formation of the space industry in the USSR, about the founder of practical cosmonautics Sergei Korolev, as well as the first artificial Earth satellites, the first human flight into space, flights to the Moon, international cooperation in space, spaceports and modern launch vehicles!
The place of the end of the program: VDNH, no later than 14:00.
Program duration: ~ 4 hours.
Independent return to the hotel.

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Day 3 - Sergiev Posad
Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the excursion program to Sergiev Posad from the hotel by bus at 08:45.
Excursion to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
The Trinity-Sergius Lavra is a pearl of Orthodox shrines in Russia with a centuries–old history. The architectural ensemble of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra is under UNESCO protection.
Trinity Cathedral (interior) is the main cathedral church and the oldest surviving structure of the Trinity Monastery, the first stone building of the Lavra. The main shrine of the cathedral is the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
The Assumption Cathedral (interior) is the architectural center of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. It is inferior in seniority to the famous Trinity Cathedral, but nevertheless, with its location and strict majesty, it heads the Lavra group of buildings.
13:00 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
14:00 Departure to Moscow.
The place of the end of the program: the hotel, no later than 15:00.
Program duration: ~ 6 hours.
Day 4 - Moscow is diverse. City sightseeing tour
Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the excursion program from the hotel by bus at 10:20.

Sightseeing tour of the city - "Moscow has many faces".
A sightseeing tour accompanied by a professional guide is a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the capital in all its beauty and diversity, enjoy the urban landscapes, learn a lot of interesting historical facts, and fall in love with this city forever!
You will drive along the famous embankments and streets of the historic city:
Boulevard and Garden Ring, Kutuzovsky Prospekt;
Bolshoi Theatre and Manege;
You'll see:
Stalin's skyscrapers;
The Arc de Triomphe;
the golden domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior;
swan pond near the walls of the Novodevichy Monastery;
Vorobyovy Gory, Moscow State University building;
Luzhniki Stadium;
modern skyscrapers of Moscow City and much more.
At the end of the sightseeing tour, you will walk along the famous paving stones of Red Square, see the multicolored domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, and enjoy the splendor of the panorama of the ancient Kremlin from the Sofia embankment of the Moskva River.
Visiting the territory of the Moscow Kremlin (self-guided sightseeing). The entrance ticket gives you the opportunity to see the cathedral square, the architectural ensemble of the Middle Ages: churches, the bell tower of Ivan the Great and outstanding works of Russian foundry art — Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell, as well as the unique interiors of the Assumption, Arkhangelsk, Annunciation cathedrals.
The place of the end of the program: the hotel, no later than 15:00.
Program duration: ~ 5 hours.

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Day 5 - Kuskovo Manor. Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Room release.
Departure for the excursion program from the hotel by bus at 10:20.
Excursion to the Kuskovo estate.
Kuskovo Manor is one of the most beautiful palace and park ensembles in Russia! Kuskovo is the estate of the Counts Sheremetevs in the east of modern Moscow, which has remained virtually unchanged since the second half of the XVIII century. On the territory of the ensemble there is a palace, a church, a Dutch house, an Italian house, the Hermitage pavilion and the Grotto pavilion.
You will have a great opportunity to plunge into the decorations and luxury of the late 18th century, enjoy the works of Russian and Western European fine art and imagine yourself in the center of magnificent receptions! To date, Kuskovo Manor is one of the world's largest owners of a collection of ceramics and glass from various countries from antiquity to the present. The unique architecture and exquisite decoration will not leave anyone indifferent!
The place of completion of the program: the hotel.
Program duration: ~ 5 hours.
The program ends at the hotel no later than 15:00.
The departure time for the tour can be changed to earlier or later.
It is possible to change the order of excursions, as well as replace them with equivalent ones.

Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Premium

Accommodation at the Holiday Inn Moscow Sushchevsky hotel.

Price validity period	Adult	Child under 14 years old	A child under 14 years old for an additional fee.location	The third one in the room	Single Room
17.01.24 - 28.04.24	25250	24650	22400	21700	33300

The Holiday Inn Moscow Sushchevsky Hotel is a modern and well-known accommodation facility in the capital, located in a 19-storey building, not far from the Maryinskaya Grove.

Each room is equipped with wooden furniture, comfortable beds with orthopedic mattresses, plasma TV, safe and tea or coffee making facilities. In addition, bathrooms are available in all categories and include hygiene products. Wi-Fi internet access is available for guests.

There is an on-site restaurant where you can order dishes of both national and European cuisine. In the morning, a delicious and hearty buffet breakfast is served here. A spacious banquet hall is equipped for special events.

The hotel is 0.3 km from metro stations that will help you get to the right places. There are a variety of attractions within walking distance that you can visit during a walk. The nearest airport is 23.7 km away.