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ANCIENT CITIES OF THE GOLDEN RING
The Golden Ring is one of the oldest Russian routes. It goes to the northeast of Moscow and forms a circle. There are many interesting ancient Russian towns along the way, full of history and unique Russian architecture of the 12th - 18th centuries. The highway runs through huge birch forests and rolling hills, via small farming villages as well as past groups of country cottages, dachas in Russian. The Lavra, Trinity St. Sergius Monastery of Sergiev Posad is inscribed on the UNESCO List of the World Cultural Heritage. Vladimir and Suzdal, two centres of art in central Russia, with their magnificent 12th and 13th-century public and religious buildings, hold an important place in Russian architectural history.
1-DAY TOUR TO SERGIEV POSAD
9 hours
2008 Prices:
2 people traveling together from $321 per person
4 people traveling together from $238 per person
6 people traveling together from $196 per person
Itinerary
Depart from Moscow to the small town of Sergiev Posad, formerly called Zagorsk. The drive of 73 km (45 miles) north of Moscow takes about 1 1/2 hours. Visit the Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra), founded in the first half of the 1340's it is the religious center of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is the residence of the Patriarch of All Russia, a functioning monastery and also the Theological Academy.
You will then visit the History and Art Museum-Reserve, a major treasury of Russian art. The museum boasts a rich collection of icons of the 15-17th centuries painted by Old Masters, Andrey Rublev and Daniel Chorny, and rare examples of folk art and Russian national costumes. Now the museum collection comprises more than 120,000 items: ancient icons, medieval manuscripts and old printed books, icon and ornamental embroideries, church utensils, articles of gold and silver, paintings, engravings, folk and contemporary art.
Finaly you will visit the Museum of Russian and Foreign Toys. Sergiev Posad is also the hometown of old Russian handicrafts. The tour brings you into the world of ancient Russian crafts maintained by craftsmen of today. Sergiev Posad is the place where the first Russian matryoshka (nesting doll made of wood and beautifully hand-painted) was made.
After lunch in a local restaurant en route return to Moscow.
Price Includes: - Transportation by private car or minibus
- Services of an English speaking guide on whole tour
- Lunch en route
- Excursions according to program
- Entrance fees into museums
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3-DAY TOUR TO VLADIMIR, SUZDAL & YAROSLAV
3 days/2 nights
2008 Prices:
2 people traveling together from $1,265 per person
4 people traveling together from $964 per person
6 people traveling together from $824 per person
Single from $1,404
Itinerary
Day 1: Moscow - Vladimir
Departure from Moscow to Vladimor. The drive of 180 km east of Moscow takes about 3 hours. Upon arrival enjoy a city tour where the main sights of the city will be seen: The Golden Gates, a church with a goden dome on top of it; Saint Demetrios Collegiate Church, built of white stone in a very skilful and impressive way; The Water Tower which has a form of a cistern and widens on the top. Next you will visit the Cathedral of the Assumpion of the Virgin (Cathedral of the Dorminition) on a high hill next to Klyazma river, one of the most interesting monuments of the ancient Russian architecture. Overnight at Hotel U Zolotih Vorot
Day 1: Vladimir - Suzdal - Yaroslav
After breakfast continue to Suzdal, 38 km north of Vladimir, a picturesque green town, where one can see Russian country life. Upon arrival enjoy a city tour including: the Kremlin-the heart of the town, with the Rozhdestvenskiy Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedral's in Suzdal. Next to the cathedral there are the Arkhiereiskie chambers. Next you will visit the Saviour-Euthimiev monastery-fortress, founded in the 14th century. Here you will see The Proezdnaya Tower and The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. After lunch in Suzdal you will continue to Yaroslav. Overnight at hotel Yubileinaja.
Day 3: Yaroslav - Moscow
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a city tour of Yaroslav and visit to Spassky Monastery. Continue on driving through Rostov and Sergei Posad to Moscow. Lunch en route. Itinerary ends upon return to Moscow.
Price Includes: - Transportation by private car or minibus
- English speaking local guide in each city (when 4 persons or more travel together, tour escort from Moscow is included)
- 1 night hotel in Vladimir
- 1 night hotel in Yaroslav
- Half board; one breakfast, two lunches
- Excursions according to the program
- Entrance fees into museums
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