CLASSIC MOSCOW TOUR  

Tour duration: 5 days
Featuring: Moscow - capital of Russian Federation

Day 1.
MOSCOW.
Arrive in Moscow. Meet our representative at the airport. Transfer to your hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure.

Day 2.
MOSCOW.

Excursion to Kremlin.
Today we will dedicate all day to the Kremlin complex - one of the most remarkable monuments of Moscow. The excursion will include Armory Chamber, Diamond Fund, ancient Sobornaya square and its famous Uspenskiy cathedral. You will also have a chance to stand beside Tzar-canon and Tzar-bell - huge masterpieces of Russian foundry. On the Senate square there is Armory, a rare architectural monument dating back to Peter the Great's times and Senate - one of the best creation of famous architect M.F. Kazakov. On the Palace square there is Grand Kremlin Place ensemble - residence of Russian emperors.
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Day 3.
MOSCOW.
Sightseeing tour of Moscow
Having seen Kremlin - heart of Moscow, it is right time to get acquainted with all Moscow. The comfortable bus will take us around city and we will see Zamoskvorechye, St. Sofia Embankment, Christ the Savior Cathedral, the monument dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy, St. Nicolas Church, Leo Tolstoy Street, Pirogovskaya Street, New Maiden Convent, the observation platform of Sparrow Hills, the Moscow State University, Mosfilm Movie Studios district, Ambassadorial Campus, Minskaya Street, Victory Park, Triumphal Arch, the superb, newly-built pedestrian Bagration Bridge, the White House, Boulevard Ring, Tverskaya Street, Manezh Square. Along our tour, storytelling includes great stories and mysteries of these sights.
State Tretyakov Gallery.
The State Tretyakov Gallery is a museum of world significance, with collections running into many thousands of works of art, from Old Russian icons to contemporary paintings. The collection of the Tretyakov brothers was opened to the public as a private museum in 1874 and it immediately became widely popular.
(B).

Day 4.
MOSCOW.
Metro-tour.
We proceed to get to know Moscow. Now we will go underground visiting Moscow metro (subway).
The stations of Moscow's subway system have often been called "the people's palaces", for their elegant designs and lavish and profuse use of marble, mosaics, sculptures and chandeliers. Built during Stalin's rule, these metro stations were supposed to display the best of Soviet architecture and design and show how privileged the lifestyle of the Russian people was.
(B).
After museum, we will walk on Arbat Street - one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Here we enjoy singing and dancing of street musicians. Upon completion of this walking tour, we are free to explore Moscow center on our own.

Day 5.
MOSCOW.
Cruise on Moscow River.
Our Russian journey comes to an end as we transfer to the airport for our flights home.
(B).

IT'S INCLUDED:
SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Sightseeing tour of Moscow
  • Kremlin - see territory of Kremlin, 5 cathedrals, Diamond Fund, Armory Chamber
  • State Tretyakov Gallery - great collection of paintings
  • Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
  • Moscow Metro (subway) - take a ride in one of the most beautiful subways of the world
  • Moscow river cruise - enjoy picturesque view from aboard of river steamboat (May-September)


  • DINING HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Daily breakfasts.


  • HOTELS:
    You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities at one of these selected hotels: Cosmos 4*, Katerina 4*, Ukraine 4*, Novotel Center 4*, Ararat Park Hyatt 5*.

    TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS:
    The services of one of our professional Tour Guide on tour. Travel on our luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with restroom facilities, minivan or a car depending on the number of persons traveling with you.

    OPTIONALS:
    We can enjoy performance staged at one of Moscow theatres, Circus. Adult - from US $ 60.



    Touroperator Star Group
    Moscow, Novoslobodscaya st. 31-1-14 (map)
    E-mail: incoming@star-group.ru
    Tel. (095) 777-4996
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