Golden Ring of Russia Golden Ring of Russia 7 days | Starts/Ends: Moscow Discover the age-old allure of • Visit the quaint riverside city of Yaroslavl • Tip for your tour guide. We recommend Russia on this 7 day tour of Moscow with its impressive skyline of onion you allow USD$3 - 5 per day, per and The Golden Ring. Travelling shaped domes. Explore the city on a traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely coach tour and enjoy a wood painting personal gesture. from the capital to the countryside, class where golden spires and the • Uncover the Golden Ring town of ITINERARY onion shaped domes of colourful Kostroma, with its ancient churches and monasteries dot the horizon, monasteries, and visit the Snow Maiden's Day 1 : Moscow explore the historic and enchanting house with its Ice Room and Ice Bar towns of Suzdal, Yaroslavl and What's Included Kostroma. • 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners (including a Welcome Dinner on day 1) HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS • Escorted by an English speaking Russian tour guide (for groups of 6 or more) Trip Highlights • 6 nights 3-4 star hotels • Take in the highlights of the capital on a • Specialist Russian guides at local sights walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous • Guided sightseeing - Moscow, Suzdal, Thursday. At the airport in Moscow you will be Red Square, home to the historic GUM Kostroma, Yaroslavl met and transferred to your hotel. Spend the Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum • Airport arrival transfer on day 1 rest of the day at leisure. This evening dinner and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral • Moscow Metro travel card - 6 journeys is served at the hotel from 6- 9pm. Overnight • Take a guided tour of the Moscow • All relevant transfers and transportation - Moscow (D) Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. on tour Stroll around the grounds of this fortified • A traditional wood painting class in complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals Yaroslavl and see the mighty Tsar Bell • Russian banya (sauna) experience in • Experience the delights of rural Russia in Suzdal the picturesque riverside town of Suzdal. See the ancient Kremlin and UNESCO What's Not Included Listed monasteries, visit the fascinating • Entrance Fees: USD$30-40pp, paid in Museum of Wooden Architecture and local currency sample a traditional Russian banya • International flights and visa (sauna) Golden Ring of Russia - 7 days updated on 27-09-2021 07:42:07 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 1 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Golden Ring of Russia Golden Ring of Russia Day 2 : Red Square & Kremlin of the day is free to explore amazing galleries, Day 5 : Kostroma museums, plenty of cafes, shops (including the GUM department store for high rollers) and bars all within walking distance. During our stay in Moscow there will be the chance to join some of our optional evening excursions, such as a traditional Cossack Show or a Moscow by Night coach tour. All optional excursions are subject to availability, and are booked and payable locally. Overnight - Moscow (B) Meet your guide in the lobby at 08.30 this Suzdal - Kostroma - Yaroslavl. Today we travel morning for an informative welcome meeting. Day 4 : Suzdal on to Kostroma, a historic city which sits on Then we take the metro and make our way the banks of the Volga River and forms part of to the legendary Red Square for the start Russia's Golden Ring. We see the city sights of our walking tour. Here we will take in on a bus tour and visit the fairytale land of the sights such as the epitome of Russian power Snow Maiden's museum. Here we'll explore – the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum and the the mansion, learn all about Russian fairy ritzy GUM department store. At the south tales and visit the frosty ice-room where you end of the square, feast your eyes on the can enjoy ice cocktails at the ice bar. From iconic St Basil’s Cathedral. We also tour the Kostroma we travel on to Yaroslavl for the mighty Kremlin, with a guided walk through night. Overnight - Yaroslavl (B, L) the grounds to see numerous government buildings, gold-domed cathedrals and the Moscow - Suzdal. This morning we take the Day 6 : Yaroslavl Tsar Bell - the largest bell that never rang! train to Vladimir and then transfer to the If open, you can pay your respects to picturesque Golden Ring town of Suzdal. the grandfather of Communism at Lenin’s Dating back to 1024 with stunning medieval mausoleum. Remainder of the day is at architecture and an array of churches and leisure. monasteries, Suzdal is a major religious centre in Russia. Suzdal, with its pretty meadows and livestock grazing along the During our stay in Moscow there will be the grassy lanes, retains the feel of a small chance to join some of our optional evening pastoral village, despite the host of impressive excursions, such as a traditional Cossack buildings and a population of over 12,000 Show or a Moscow by Night coach tour. people. Yaroslavl - Moscow. The skyline of Yaroslavl Overnight - Moscow (B, L) is crowded with onion-shaped domes and imposing spires with churches hidden around We take a walking tour around the centre Day 3 : The Kremlin every corner. After breakfast today we get of Suzdal, where we'll see Suzdal Kremlin, to test our artistic skills at a wood painting Market square, Alexander monastery, class in the grounds of one of the city's oldest Pokrovsky Monastery and Rizopolozhensky monasteries and you can take your artwork monastery. We'll also explore the incredible home as a souvenir! Then we explore the city Museum of Wooden Architecture which has on a bus tour where highlights include the a reconstruction of an ancient Russian village Assumption cathedral, the remarkable 16th from Ivan the Terrible’s time. This afternoon Century Cathedral of the Transfiguration of you can enjoy a traditional Russia banya the Saviour, Theatre square. We'll also visit (sauna) and if you get too hot you can always The Residence of Her Majesty the Queen of jump in the river to cool off! Overnight - Maslenitsa, which is an interactive museum If you have booked the optional Inside a Suzdal (B, D) Soviet Bunker Tour Bolt On then we will with colourful wooden buildings. Maslenitsa head 65 metres underground and explore the (Butter Week) is a Russian folk festival where Underground Cold War Museum - a Stalinist- people eat traditional pancakes called blinis era Soviet Bunker that up until recently was a and you'll have the opportunity to sample top secret symbol of Soviet Power. The rest a tasty blini at the museum. This afternoon Golden Ring of Russia - 7 days updated on 27-09-2021 07:42:07 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 2 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Golden Ring of Russia Golden Ring of Russia we travel by train back Moscow where we'll wood and simply furnished. Modern comforts PRICES / DATES 2021 spend our final night in the capital. Overnight include free WiFi, air conditioning, flat screen - Moscow (B) TV and a minibar. After a day of sightseeing Date Twin Share Single guests can relax in the lounge or those 08 Jul AED 6,990 AED 8,040 Day 7 : Moscow feeling a little livelier can demonstrate their 22 Jul AED 6,990 AED 8,040 Wednesday. Our tour comes to an end after singing ability at the hotel's karaoke bar. 12 Aug AED 6,990 AED 8,040 breakfast today. Hotel check out and make 26 Aug AED 6,990 AED 8,040 your own way to the airport. (B) 09 Sep AED 6,990 AED 8,040 30 Sep AED 6,990 AED 8,040 HOTELS PRICES / DATES 2022 Highlighted below are some of the hotels which we frequently use on this tour, though Date Twin Share Single we reserve the right to substitute these Alyosha Popovich Dvor Hotel 24 Mar AED 6,990 AED 8,040 hotels to ones of a similar standard. 14 Apr AED 6,990 AED 8,040 Please refer to your Tour Voucher for your The Alyosha Popovich Dvor Hotel is a 28 Apr AED 6,990 AED 8,040 confirmed arrival hotel and further arrival colourful property whose design was 26 May AED 6,990 AED 8,040 information.
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