Moscow history in 6 days

Breakfast.

Meeting with the guide in the center of the hall of the Kropotkinskaya metro station at 11:00.

Walking tour "New Geography of Moscow" and an excursion to the observation deck of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

There are many historical buildings on the territory of Moscow, which over time have been transformed in accordance with modern urban projects, and now we can see them in a new role and a new status. 

Using the example of buildings located on the Prechistenskaya embankment, you will have the opportunity to follow this evolution together with a guide. 

You will walk from the Pushkin Museum to the Pashkov house, see the chambers of the XV-XVII century Averky Kirillov, walk along the Patriarch's Bridge to the Palace of Culture HPP-2, and also learn the history of the former confectionery factory, and now the popular Moscow creative art space "Red October". 

Next, you will see the monument to Peter I by Zurab Tsereteli and climb to the observation deck of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (with a guided tour).

The approximate end of the program is at 14:00.

Independent return to the hotel.

Breakfast.

Meeting with the guide at 10:00 in the center of the metro station hall. Victory Park.

Walking tour to the WWII Museum. 

During the visit, you will get acquainted with the main military-historical exposition of the museum, with the most important events, battles and battles of the Great Patriotic War, learn about the outstanding soldiers and commanders who bravely defended our Homeland, about the heroic work of the rear. 

Through the personal belongings of the war participants and other rarities, you will plunge into a dramatic, but not devoid of courage, valor and endless love for your Fatherland, period of our history.

A walk through Victory Park. 

You will have an exciting journey into the world of military equipment and weapons of the Great Patriotic War.

The approximate end of the program is at 14:00.

Independent return to the hotel.

Breakfast.

Departure for the excursion program from the hotel by bus: 

• Forest Safari at 08:40;
• Suschevsky Safmar at 09:00.

Excursion to Sergiev Posad and the Abramtsevo Museum-Reserve.

11.00 Guided tour of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

The pearl of the Orthodox shrines of 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.

15:00 Excursion to the main manor house in Abramtsevo (excursion of the Abramtsevo time of the Aksakovs and Mamontovs), where Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev, and entrepreneur and philanthropist Saava Mamontov — "Russian Medici", gave the opportunity to reveal their talents here to Vasily Polenov, Valentin Serov, Vasnetsov, Ilya Repin, Konstantin Korovin, Mikhail Vrubel.

The tour ends at the hotel no later than 19:00.

Breakfast.

Departure for the excursion program from the hotel by bus: 

• Suschevsky Safmar at 10:00;
• Forest Safari at 10:45.

Sightseeing tour of the city — "Moscow has many faces".

You will drive along the famous embankments and streets of the historical city: Boulevard and Garden Ring, see the Bolshoi Theater and the Manege, Stalin's skyscrapers, the golden domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Vorobyovy Gory, the Moscow State University building, Luzhniki Stadium, modern skyscrapers of Moscow City and much more.

Visiting the territoryMoscow 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 tour ends in the city center no later than 15:00.

Independent return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Rooms are available until 12:00.

You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.

Departure for the excursion program from the hotel by bus: 

• Suschevsky Safmar at 10:00;
• Forest Safari at 10:20.

The Tsaritsyno Manor tour is one of the most beautiful palace and park ensembles in Russia! 

During the tour, visitors will see the unique architectural ensemble of the imperial residence, built for Catherine the Great in the second half of the XVIII century by architects V.I. Bazhenov and M.F. Kazakov.

The tour ends at the hotel no later than 15:00.