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[GDR01] Golden Ring of Russia Tour

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Countries: Russia Moscow - Vladimir - Bogolyubovo - Suzdal - Kostroma - Yaroslavl - Rostov the Great - Moscow
Duration: 3 days/2 nights	2 nts hotel/apt
Round the year	Visas required: Russia
Package prices start from Number of guests 1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 10 Hotel "Sokol"/"Rizolit" (renewed) in Suzdal Hotel "Yubileynaya" (renewed)/ "Volzhskaya Zhemchuzhina" in Yaroslavl 1735 997 822 702 664 550 477
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Day 1. Moscow-Vladimir-Bogolyubovo-Suzdal.

Departure from Moscow to Vladimir by car/bus 09:00 am.

Arrival to Vladimir. The history of the town goes back over one thousand years. It was founded in 990s by Prince Vladimir on the bank of the river Klyasma. The rise of Vladimir began under Andrey Bogolubsky, the son of Yuri Dolgoruky who founded Moscow.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Vladimir city tour - you will visit the XII century monuments - the Uspensky and Dmitrovsky Cathedrals (one of the oldest Russian functioning churches), view the famous Golden Gates and go to the Museum of crystal and varnished miniature.
Excursion to Bogolyubovo* - a former residence of Andrey Bogolyubsky. Visit to Svyato-Bogolyubsky Monastery and Pokrova-na-Nerli Church - a real masterpiece of the old Russian architecture built in 1164.

Departure to Suzdal. Fabulously ancient and wonderfully adorned, Suzdal occipies a special place among the other Russian towns. The entire town is a museum which has hardly changed for the past two and a half centuries. Over one hundred monuments, dating from different periods of the past millennium are concentrated here.

Hotel accommodation.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 2. Suzdal-Kostroma-Yaroslavl.

Breakfast.

Suzdal city tour - you will visit the Kremlin, the ancient trading rows and Kresovaya Palata, visit the unique museum of wooden architecture, see lots of big and small churches and listen to the bells' concert in Spaso-Efimievsky monastery

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Departure to Kostroma. The town was firstly mentioned in the cronicles in 1237. It was the first stop of Mongol-Tatars on their way to sacking Yaroslavl in 1238. Contemporary Kostroma is a picturesque city with a strong historical atmosphere.
Lunch at the local restaurant.

Kostroma city tour - visit to the Ipatiev Monastery - a real miracle of architecture, the Romanov's Palace, Trade Galleries.
Departure to Yaroslavl. Though the city is the biggest and most active one on the route, it has conserved a nice style of province life. Yaroslavl has a rich collection of histprical and art monuments, it is also known for the wall-paintings in cathedrals and churches.

Hotel accommodation.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 2. Yaroslavl - Rostov-the-Great - Moscow.

Breakfast.

Yaroslavl city tour - visit to the famous Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery and the Ilya-Prophet Church.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Departure to Rostov-the-Great. Rostov is one of the oldest cities on the route, situated by the beautiful lake Nero. The enormous cathedral of the XVI century and its "metropoly" are considered to be the ancient city center, so called "Rostov Kremlin". Its towers impress by their white-stone architecture. The town is also famous for the "Rostov Finift".

Rostov City Tour - visit to the Kremlin and "Rostov Finift" Museum.

Departure to Moscow. Arrival at 07:30 PM.

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Hotel accommodation in a double room (single accommodation for one guest) with breakfast Excursions - transport and guide services due to the program Entrance fees due to the program Lunches and dinners

NOT included:

International airfare Insurance Processing fees for Russian visa