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Moscow–Vladimir–Bogolyubovo–Suzdal–Kostroma–Yaroslavl–Rostov-Sergiev Posad |
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5 days/4 nights
We offer you a complete tour across the entire Golden Ring of ancient Russian cities to the North East of Moscow. You will visit magnificent Vladimir, serene Bogolyubovo, picturesque Suzdal, majestic Kostroma, beautiful Yaroslavl and the ancient Rostov Veliky and Sergiev Posad sometimes called the Russian Vatican. The tour centers on the history and architecture of this truly beautiful and historical region.
Vladimir is located about 2-3 hours’ drive from Moscow.
Day 1:
Arrival in Vladimir.
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant.
Panoramic city tour. During the city tour you will get acquainted with the main highlights of the city. The first stop is the Assumption cathedral, a unique monument of the white-stone architecture of Vladimir, built in the middle of the XII century by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky as the main church of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality. World-famous frescoes by Andrei Rublev are preserved there. You will proceed to a small one-domed cathedral of St.Dmitry, built in the beginning of the XII century by then prince Vsevolod as his palace church. The cathedral’s interior still features frescoes of the XII century.
The Golden Gates are considered a door to Vladimir. It is one of the first historical monuments that welcome you on your arrival. It was created in early XII century by prince Andrei Bogolyubsky and in ancient times it served as the main military tower of the fortress. Then you proceed to the Museum of crystal, lacquer miniatures and embroidery. It possesses a breathtaking collection of traditional Russian handicrafts and folk art, lacquer miniature papier-mâché boxes, embroidery, rock crystal and glass pieces. Excursion to Bogolyubovo.
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant.
Departure to Suzdal
Accommodation in a hotel (You can choose a hotel from our list)
Optional: Dinner at the restaurant of the hotel
Free time
Day 2:
Breakfast at the restaurant of a hotel
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken to the town of Suzdal, often called the Russian Mecca. It is just 32 km from Vladimir. One can hardly call Suzdal a town, due to the numerous churches, wooden private houses, quietness, bird singing and bell ringing there.
A sightseeing tour will take you to the oldest part of the Kremlin, the heart of Suzdal. Specialists believe the Kremlin dates back to the Xth century and first appeared in the chronicles in 1024. On its territory you will admire the Cathedral of the Nativity, dating back to the beginning of the XIII century, the largest relic of which is the Golden Gates. The next stop will be at the architectural ensemble of the Archbishops´ Chambers that took several centuries to be completed. It houses a unique and breathtaking collection of historical and archaeological objects, including the Cross-Vaulted Chamber.
The open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture recreates the life and traditions of people who lived in the XVIII–XIX century. The ensemble includes churches, log houses and other civil structures.
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant
Transfer to Kostroma. Check into hotel.
Accommodation in a hotel (You can choose a hotel from our list)
Optional: Dinner at the restaurant of the hotel
Day 3:
City tour will take you the five-domed Epiphany Cathedral that was the first stone edifice in the city, then you will visit to the Ipatievsky Monastery and admire the frescoes at the Trinity Cathedral painted by the famous Kostroma master, Guri Nikitin and his teem of icon-painters. The Romanov tsars regarded Kostroma as their special protectorate. The Ipatievsky monastery was visited by many of them, including Nicholas II, the last Russian tsar.
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant.
Departure to Yaroslavl
Free time for shopping and strolling along the streets.
Optional: Dinner at the restaurant of the hotel
Accommodation in a hotel (You can choose a hotel from our list)
Day 4:
The ancient Russian town of Yaroslavl stands on a high, steep bank of the Volga river surrounded by boundless forests. We offer you a city tour with visit to the Savior monastery Savior Transfiguration Cathedral and the Church of Elijah the Prophet.
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant.
Check into hotel. (You can choose a hotel from our list)
Departure to Rostov
Optional: Dinner at the restaurant of the hotel
Accommodation in a hotel (You can choose a hotel from our list)
Day 5:
City tour with visit to Kremlin, admiring the Assumption Cathedral St. Abraham Monastery and the Yakovlevsky Monastery. Excursion to the museum of Finift (lacquer artwork).
Departure to Sergiev Posad.
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant
The tour starts with the Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra), built in the first half of the 1340s by the son of Rostov Boyar, Sergius of Radonezh, who remains one the most venerated saints in Russia. The monastery includes more than fifty edifices constructed by Moscow, Pskov and Yaroslavl craftsmen. In 1993 it was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage list. The History and Art museum within the walls of the Monastery contains a rich collection of old Russian paintings and various works of art dating back to the XIV - XVII centuries.
Departure to Moscow
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