Christmas on the Golden Ring

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. 

Moving to Rostov Veliky. 

This cozy city, in which unique historical and architectural monuments of the past centuries are located on a small square (the city is only 6 km long). 

The city is also famous for its crafts, of which, perhaps, the most famous is the finish painting of enamel miniatures. 

Excursion program: inspection of the architectural ensemble of the Kremlin. 

Visit to the craft yard "Firebird" to purchase souvenirs. 

Transfer to Yaroslavl, the capital of the Golden Ring of Russia. 

Lunch. 

Excursion program: a sightseeing tour of the fabulous winter Yaroslavl. 

Volzhskaya embankment, the oldest part — the arrow of the Volga and Kotorosli rivers, a monument to Yaroslav the Wise— the founder of the city. 

The Church of John the Baptist is called the pinnacle of Yaroslavl temple architecture. This is the only fifteen-domed church in Russia. The facades are decorated with tiles and carved bricks. The temple is depicted on a 1000-ruble bill dedicated to Yaroslavl. 

Lunch. 

A visit to the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, where the famous "The Word about Igor's Regiment" was discovered. 

Accommodation at the Azimut Yaroslavl hotel.

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. 

Transfer to Kostroma.

Excursion to Kostroma Sloboda with an interactive program "Around the stove". 

The hospitable Sloboda hostess will tell her guests about the life, way of life and traditions of a peasant family. 

And after that, the guests will do their own housework: they will try to grab a cast iron from the stove, iron the laundry with a "wooden iron" — a rubel, and walk with a rocker. 

At the end of the program, tea with gingerbread is served to all guests. 

The program includes a sightseeing tour of the museum.

Sightseeing tour of Kostroma. The snow-covered city gives entertainment for the Russian winter: folk festivals, round dances, roller skating. 

We will see a complex of Shopping malls, a central square, a monument to Ivan Susanin, a fire tower, a gazebo N. Ostrovsky and much more! 

Lunch. 

Transfer to Ivanovo / Vladimir.

Accommodation in the hotel "Tourist" / "Zarya", Vladimir.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

We are going on an excursion to Suzdal, the museum city, because there are nowhere such a number of monuments of the history of Russia, as well as ancient buildings that have survived intact and preserved, unique churches and objects of wooden architecture. 

Most of the buildings in Suzdal are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. For decades, the ancient city has served as a film set for many films. 

Excursion program: the architecture of the majestic Suzdal Kremlin, its construction began in the X century!We will see the stunning Nativity Cathedral and the St. Euthymius Monastery, founded in 1350. 

Moving to Vladimir.

One of the largest cities of the Golden Ring of Russia, located on the high bank of the Klyazma River. The main asset of the Vladimir land is the most beautiful examples of white stone architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Lunch with the folklore program "Christmas in Russian folk traditions" (for a group of 35 people or more). Performance of a folklore group, folk beliefs, carols. The combination of folk songs, playing musical instruments, and national costumes will make the holiday magical and unforgettable!  

Excursion program: a sightseeing tour of New Year's Vladimir. 

The ensemble of Cathedral Square with a New Year's panorama of the white stone cathedrals of the 12th century: Assumption Cathedral, Dmitrievsky Cathedral. 

The Golden Gate is a unique monument of ancient Russian architecture, a symbol of Vladimir and the entire Golden Ring of Russia. 

Pedestrian street. The unique charm of the snow—covered central streets and the main decoration of the city is a Christmas tree.

17:00 The end of the program in Vladimir.

Departure to Moscow (200 km).

Arrival in the evening, the time depends on the traffic situation.