3 days & 2 nights tour in Moscow
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1st Day – meet Moscow - the Capital of Russia: On the day of your arrival you will be met by our friendly and polite driver at the arrival hall of the airport. The driver will take you to the hotel where you’ll check-in and leave your luggage. After checking in you can enjoy lunch at the hotel’s restaurant (optional) or just rest for a while and get ready for the walking city tour. Walking City tour with visit to Saint Basil's Cathedral During this walking tour you will see the most famous and remarkable sights of the city such as Red Square with The Kremlin and will visit St. Basil’s Cathedral and will see all its beauty from inside. Also, you will see Lenin’s Mausoleum, History Museum and Trading Arcades of GUM. You will be also taken to The Temple of Christ the Saviour, New Maiden’s Convent, Sparrow Hills, Bolshoy Theatre, etc. This excursion will give you a city overview and acquaint you with the history of Moscow. After the tour, you will be able to relax in the Alexander Garden and have a supper in one of the numerous restaurants. 2nd Day – Discovering more: Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready for the new day! Get ready for another day in the Gold-Domed Capital of Russia! Our guide will meet you at the reception of your hotel with the sign with your name on it and you will start your day tour from there. Moscow Metro & Old Moscow tour This tour will start at the place of your accommodation and you will be taken by your guide to the first line of Moscow metro which was opened in 1935 and connected 13 stations. At present Moscow metro has about 150 stations, but you will stop and get off only at the most beautiful ones. You will also visit the old part of Moscow – you will walk down the Old Arbat, a picturesque pedestrian street where you can stop to watch one of the many street entertainers, buy souvenirs and see a few historical buildings still remained there among the numerous boutiques, bars and restaurants. 3rd Day – What it’s like to be Russian Tsar: Check-out from the hotel and enjoy your breakfast. Our guide will meet you at the reception of the hotel with the sign with your name on it and this day you will get acquainted with the official residence of the President of Russian Federation – the Moscow Kremlin. Guided tour to the Kremlin and Armory Chamber This guided tour is devoted to the Kremlin. During the tour you will observe Moscow from Borovitsky Hill, the place of the city’s first settlement dating to the 12th century. You will also visit the Cathedral Square with its magnificent architectural ensemble of the 15th – 17th centuries. You will walk along the Kremlin walls and towers and also see the Bell Tower of Ivan the Terrible, the Tsar’s Bell that never rang and the Tsar Cannon that never shot. And, of course, you will admire the building of The Grand Kremlin Palace that was the Tsars’ Palace in the past and is the government residence at present from outside and inside. After the Kremlin, you will see The Armoury Chamber - a treasure-house, part of the Grand Kremlin Palace’s complex. The Armoury Chamber preserves Russian ancient state regalia, ceremonial tsar’s vestments and coronation dress, vestments of the Russian Orthodox Church’s hierarchs, the largest collection of gold and silverware by Russian craftsmen, West European artistic silver, ceremonial weapons and arms, carriages, horse ceremonial harness. The State Armoury Chamber presents more than four thousands items of applied art of Russia, European and Eastern countries of IV-early XX centuries. The highest artistic level and particular historical and cultural value of the exhibits have made the State Armoury of the Moscow Kremlin a world-wide known museum. After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight home. Now it’s time to say goodbye to the Capital of Russia but we hope to see you again sometime in the future! |
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*Prices are in Euros per person based on double occupancy in a hotel. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Dates of the
tour can be flexible. BOOKING: 25% of the
total amount for the tour should be paid no less than 45 days prior to your
arrival date. |
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