Golden ring from St. Petersburg in 5 days

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Excursion to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

In the center of the lavra is the magnificent Trinity Cathedral. 

The miraculous relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh — the main shrine of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra - rest here. 

You have a unique opportunity to mentally turn to the great saint of Russia at the shrine with his imperishable miraculous relics. 

The Trinity icon was also painted here — a unique masterpiece of ancient Russian iconography and the most famous creation of Andrei Rublev, which is now in storage at the Tretyakov Gallery. 

Wander around the territory of this great Orthodox monastery and be sure to collect healing water from the holy Lavra springs.

11:00 Departure to Pereslavl-Zalessky.

12:30 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).

13:30 The tour of Pereslavl-Zalessky begins with the Red Square, in the center of which stands the Transfiguration Cathedral — the earliest of the white stone architectural monuments North-Eastern Russia. 

Panorama of Pleshcheyev Lake — at the end of the XVII century, the site of the construction of the "funny" flotilla of Peter I. 

15:00 Departure to Rostov Veliky.

16:00 Excursion to the Rostov Kremlin: the territory of the ensemble of the Bishop's court and Cathedral Square. 

Walking tour to Lake Nero.

18:00 Departure to Yaroslavl.

19:00 Accommodation at the Cosmos Yaroslavl Hotel 4* / Azimut Yaroslavl 4*.

19:30 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

08:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Yaroslavl city tour: the territory of the Transfiguration Monastery-Museum, a walk along the "arrow" of the Volga and Kotorosli rivers, an inspection of the monument to the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl, a visit to the Assumption Cathedral, the exterior of St. Elijah the Prophet (a masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture and painting and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city).

You will see that the appearance of the whole city is permeated with antiquity and unique charm — this is one "solid attraction"! 

It is not for nothing that the center of Yaroslavl is included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list. 

13:00 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).

14:00 Departure to Kostroma.

15:30 Your acquaintance with merchant Kostroma will begin with a sightseeing tour. 

Outstanding architectural monuments of the classicism era of the late XVIII century will appear in their original appearance before you: an ensemble of Shopping malls, a Fire tower. 

You will visit the Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery, where one of the most revered Orthodox shrines is located — the miraculous icon of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God (XIII century). 

Visit to the Flax Museum.

18:30 Accommodation at the Susanin Park Hotel (former Azimuth Kostroma) 3*.

19:00 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Departure to Suzdal.

12:30 Lunch (when buying a tour with BB meals, lunches and dinners are not included in the package price).

13:30 Guided tour of Suzdal, an open—air museum city: the architectural ensemble of the white stone Kremlin, the territory of the Pokrovsky Monastery. 

An excursion to the Museum of Wooden Architecture – an interactive museum of peasant life of the XVII-XIX centuries or an excursion to the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery with the interior of the Transfiguration Cathedral, a mini-concert of bells. 

16:00 Departure to Vladimir.

17:00 Tour of Vladimir, the ancient capital of Russia: architectural monuments of the XII century of the UNESCO World Heritage Site — Assumption Cathedral with rare frescoes by Andrei Rublev (free visit), Prince Dmitrievsky Cathedral with white stone carvings, Golden Gate — a monument of defensive architecture and the main entrance to the city of Vladimir. 

A walk along the pedestrian Georgievskaya street.

19:00 Accommodation in the historical center of the city at the Levitan 3* hotel.

20:00 Dinner (when buying a tour with HB meals, dinners or lunches are not included in the package price).

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Departure to Bogolyubovo.

09:30 Excursion to the current Bogolyubsky Convent — the former residence of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, a walking tour through the protected meadow to the white—stone architectural masterpiece - the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (according to weather conditions).

11:30 Departure to St. Petersburg, free time for lunch on the way (approximate arrival time ~ 23:00).