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5 Nights in MOSCOW HIGHLIGHTS
Private Moscow Tour & Scenic River Cruise
Private day tour from to Russian Vatican
Private tour Russia Largest Aviation Museum
Airport to hotel , Hotel to Airport .
Private Moscow Highlights Tour & Scenic River Cruise ;- 11;00 am Meet your guide and driver at the hotel’s lobby and start your sightseeing tour around one of the most magnificent Russian cities- Moscow start your tour from Menezhnaya square (Kutafya Tower of kremlin) Through the Alexander garden directly to the Red Square and St.Basil’s cathedral the driver will pick you up on Vasilievsky Descent then move to Kremlin and prechistenskaya Embankments. Then you pass the famous house on Embankment and stop near crist the savior cathedral then cross bulyamove and Sadovoye Ring and move to Novodevichy Convent go to the direction of Moscow state Grand university and mosfilm film studio you have a stop near Poklonnaya Hill in Victory park and Triumphal Arch Then follow to the New Arbat street and leave a car to have a walk along the old Arbat street, About 2.30 pm the driver will pick you up and take you to the ship pier , Take a seat on the upper deck or settle into the fully headed lower saloon area and enjoy a 2.5 hours Scenic river cruise the boat leave the pier at 3.00 pm , take photos of such od such views like the White House and Novodevichy (New Maiden) convent which has been founded by grand duck Vasily , its walls and tower are well known all over the world as the real sighn of Russia Orthodoxy , Have your camera ready for St. Basil;s Cathedral and kremlin wall and tower , Pokrovsky Cathedral and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour , Your tour finished at the pier near the hotel use taxi services like Uber or Gett, Overnight at Hotel.
Private Day tour to Russian Vatican from Moscow ;-
08;00 Pick up from your centrally located Moscow hotel transfer from Moscow to Sergiev posad ,
10.00 Sergiev Posad and trinity Lavra Monastery experience exploration – one of main and closest to Moscow golden ring tower being oldest and important centre of Russia Orthodox Church,
Trinity Cathedral (1422) – a masterpiece of Russian architecture and the oldest surviving building inside the monastery it is here that the relics of St. Sergius are held the cathedral’s ancient iconostasis also holds icons with were painted by Andrey Rubley and his pupils.
Dormition Cathedral (1559-1585) build on the order and using the donations of ivan the terrible taking the Moscow kremlin’s Dormition Cathedral as an example
St. Sergius’ Church and Refectory (1686-1692) – here you will see the stunning Moscow baroque style interior which is considered to have one of the most beautiful carved iconostases in Russia .
Climp up to the Bell tower of the Monestry to see the oldest working bell in Russia .
12;30 Lunch
13;40 Matryoshka doll painting master class
16;00 transfer to Abramtsevo
16;30 Abramtsvo Colony exploration
A trip to the former artist;s colony is idea if you are hoping for equal amount of nature and walking culture and art the Abramtsevo estate was originally onward by the well known mid 19th century author and devout arthodox slavophile Sergei Asakoy who regularly entertained writes such as Gogol, Tolstoy and Turgenev in his major house here following Asakov’s death the estate was bought in 1970 by the wealthy patron of the arts Savya Mamontov ,
18.00 transfer back to Moscow ,Overnight at Moscow.
Private tour of Russia’s largest Aviation Museum from Moscow,
Leave your central Moscow Hotel take a metro ride towards Moscow railway Station to take your journey to Monino , a small town east of the capital the Central Air force Museum id one of the world largest aircraft museum the building covers some 49 acres (20 Hectares) – about the equivalent of 18 football pitches.
On Arrival head straight in and start exploring with your guide a former military pilot – and a translator , Many Russian Museum don’t allow photo to be taken inside , but your entrance ticket has special photo permission , meaning you can snap as many photo of vintage aero planes and helicopter as you like ,the most interesting part of the museum is a section dedicated to aircraft from the time of the cold war planes that impressed and frightened most most of the world at the time See ‘llya Muromets; the largest aircraft of the 20th century and tupolev-144 a Soviet era SST (Supersonic Transport Aircraft) Hear tales from pilot guide about the day when these planes were used and see cold war era spy equipment and artefacts, too , After your walking tour enjoy some free time inside the center Air force museum to explore at your own pace Beside the Aircraft and artifacts on show the museum is also home to a large library showing films about the planes Return to Monino railway station at the pre arranged time to take take your way back to Moscow , your tour end at the railway station in Moscow, Overnight at Moscow.
After breakfast check out and drive to the airport for your flight back home. It’s time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back many happy memories of your holiday. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your holiday and any suggestions you may have for the future