North-Eastern Russia: 7 cities of the Golden Ring tour

08:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Sightseeing tour of Yaroslavl, which is deservedly considered the "Capital of the Golden Ring":

• You will see the arrow of the Volga and Kotorosli rivers – the place where Yaroslavl began.;
• walk along the picturesque Volga embankment, explore the Assumption Cathedral, recreated for the 1000th anniversary of the city.;
• admire the unique architectural ensemble of the central part of Yaroslavl (under UNESCO protection) and its pearls – churches of the 17th century (one of which is the Church of Elijah the Prophet);
• You will listen to stories about the first Russian theater, walk through the streets where the heroes of famous Soviet and Russian films walked.;
• guided tour of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (inspection of the architectural ensemble), the main city landmark with impregnable stone walls, which is sometimes popularly called the "Yaroslavl Kremlin". It was here in the XVIII century that the list of the masterpiece of ancient Russian literature "The Word about Igor's Regiment" was discovered.

Free time or a "Classic" excursion package for an additional fee:

• visit to the Church of Elijah the Prophet (only in summer!) — an outstanding architectural monument of the Yaroslavl School of architecture.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Kostroma.

Sightseeing tour of Kostroma, the most beautiful city on the Volga, one of the pearls of the Golden Ring.

The ancient merchant city, which has preserved to this day the original appearance of the architectural ensemble of the XVIII century, will lift the veil of mystery of its unique history.

The fire tower of the XIX century, an outstanding monument of classicism, the guardhouse building, a beautifully preserved ensemble of Shopping malls, which are still in service.

The wide embankment of the Volga River.

An inspection of the territory of the recreated Kostroma Kremlin, where the miraculous icon of the Fedorovskaya Mother of God is kept in the Epiphany Cathedral. It was written around 1239 and is famous for its great miracles and healings. This is the oldest work of Kostroma icon painting. The icon has long been revered as the defender of the city and the guardian of the Romanov family.

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Departure to Ivanovo.

Travel sightseeing tour to Ivanovo.

The city has been known for textile production since the 17th century. Since then, the city has been called the calico region, as well as the textile capital of Russia and, of course, the city of brides. It is the youngest city in the Golden Ring.

Departure to Suzdal.

Sightseeing tour of Suzdal.

Suzdal is a museum city with about 200 historical monuments, many of which have UNESCO World Heritage status.

In the program:

• sightseeing of the architectural ensemble of the main attraction of Suzdal — the Suzdal Kremlin. According to archaeologists, the Kremlin in Suzdal was built in the 10th century, despite this, its main buildings have been preserved to this day.;
• The Pokrovsky Monastery (from the observation deck) is a women's monastery that holds many secrets. In the 16th century, it served as a place of exile for disgraced tsars and women of noble boyar families.

Free time or a "Classic" excursion package for an additional fee:

• visit to the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery with a visit to the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral and the famous bell tolls. Russian grave of Prince Dmitry Mikhailovich Pozharsky, an outstanding Russian commander, is located in the monastery.;
• visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture with unique buildings from the 17th and 19th centuries. The museum is built in the form of a rural street with temples, apartment buildings, mills, barns and other buildings transported from different villages and villages of the Vladimir region.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.