Overview

We invite you to Golden Ring – spacious area located to the East and  North-East from Moscow. During this 4-day tour you will visit the most popular places of Golden Ring region: Vladimir, Suzdal, Bogolyubovo, Yaroslavl, Kostroma and one of the largest centers of Russian Orthodox Church – St. Sergius Holy Trinity Monastery in Sergiev Posad.

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Itinerary

Day 1. Moscow - Sergiev Posad - Vladimir
Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby. Start of guided Golden Ring tour by private vehicle. Transfer to Sergiev Posad (62 km) – a spiritual center of Russian Orthodoxy. St. Sergius Holy Trinity Monastery grounds and churches tour. Architectural ensemble of the Monastery reflects all steps of the Russian architecture development.
Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby. Start of guided Golden Ring tour by private vehicle. Transfer to Sergiev Posad (62 km) – a spiritual center of Russian Orthodoxy. St. Sergius Holy Trinity Monastery grounds and churches tour. Architectural ensemble of the Monastery reflects all steps of the Russian architecture development. The Trinity Cathedral has an unique iconostasis of Andrei Rublev. The Dormition Cathedral is a sepulcher of the Russian patriarchs. Transfer to Vladimir (202 km). Free time for lunch. Vladimir city tour. You will see three great samples of Russian architecture: Cathedral of the Dormition (1157-1160) and Church of St. Demetrius (1194-1197) standing close to the Cathedral and Golden Gates (1158-1164) – white-stoned Arch of Triumph with Church over the Gates. Visit to the Golden Gates museum. Transfer to Suzdal (30 km). Accommodation at the Sokol Hotel ***.
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Day 2. Suzdal - Bogolyubovo
Breakfast. Transfer to Bogolyubovo (40 km). This small town was the first stone town of Northern Russia. You will visit functioning convent built in the place of prince Andrei Bogolyubsky residence. If weather is good you have a chance to see the only fragment of Russian civil architecture of the XII c. — white stone the Intercession Church on the Nerl River.
Breakfast. Transfer to Bogolyubovo (40 km). This small town was the first stone town of Northern Russia. You will visit functioning convent built in the place of prince Andrei Bogolyubsky residence. If weather is good you have a chance to see the only fragment of  Russian civil architecture of the XII c. — white stone the Intercession Church on the Nerl River. Return to Suzdal (40 km). Free time for lunch (about RUR 600; to pay on spot).  Suzdal city tour. Suzdal is one of the oldest and the best-preserved Russian towns. You will see Suzdal Kremlin with the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, the Monastery of St. Euthimius, the Convent of Intercession, folk wooden architecture open-air museum and many other places of interest. Accommodation at the Sokol Hotel ***. (B)
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Day 3. Kostrona - Yaroslavl
Breakfast. Transfer to Kostroma (179 km). Kostroma city tour. Kostroma is one of the oldest and most beautiful Russian cities. Shopping Arcades was one of the largest marker centers of the late XVIII c. and early XIX c. that was preserved till nowadays.
Breakfast. Transfer to Kostroma (179 km). Kostroma city tour. Kostroma is one of the oldest and most beautiful Russian cities. Shopping Arcades was one of the largest marker centers of the late XVIII c. and early XIX c. that was preserved till nowadays. Beautiful local churches add unforgettable flavor to the unique setting of old architecture and picturesque views of Kostroma. St. Hypatius Monastery tour. In 1600 tsar Boris Godunov exiled Fyodor Romanov (then the head of Romanov family) there. His son Mikhail was there when Zemsky Sobor in Moscow elected him tsar (1613). Free time for lunch. Transfer to Yaroslavl (76 km). Accommodation at the Alyosha Popovich Hotel. (B)
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Day 4. Yaroslavl – Rostov - Moscow
Breakfast. Yaroslavl city tour. Yaroslavl is city of trades and crafts, city of numerous churches striking your imagination with its original beauty: Transfiguration Monastery (XII c.), The Prophet Elijah Church. Transfer to Rostov (57 km). Free time for lunch. Rostov city tour.
Breakfast. Yaroslavl city tour. Yaroslavl is city of trades and crafts, city of numerous churches striking your imagination with its original beauty: Transfiguration Monastery (XII c.), The Prophet Elijah Church. Transfer to Rostov (57 km). Free time for lunch. Rostov city tour. The city is famous for its well-preserved ensemble of the Kremlin built in the XVII c. as the residence of the Rostov Metropolitans. You will have a chance to enjoy the ringing of the unique bells of the Dormition Cathedral belfry. Transfer to your hotel in Moscow (191 km). 22:00 Approximate time of arrival in Moscow.  (B)
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Day 1
Meeting with guide at the hotel lobby. Start of guided Golden Ring tour ...
Day 2
Breakfast. Transfer to Bogolyubovo (40 km). This small town was the firs...
Day 3
Breakfast. Transfer to Kostroma (179 km). Kostroma city tour. Kostroma i...
Day 4
Breakfast. Yaroslavl city tour. Yaroslavl is city of trades and crafts, ...

Dates & Rates

*Price, EUR per person
Dates all year round
Tour capacity, pax 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kind of vehicle car minivan minibus
*** Suzdal: hotel Sokol,  Yaroslavl: hotel Alyosha Popovich 1520 850 720 585 570 520 452 415 390
**** Suzdal: hotel Nikolayevsky Posad   Yaroslavl: hotel SK Royal 1615 930 790 650 630 580 515 475 450
 
  • The order of the excursions might be changed and some excursions might be changed for equivalent.


    All the rates are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

What is included

  • TWN standard accommodation
  • meals per programme
  • service of English-speaking guide and local guides in museums
  • excursion per programme with entrance fee included
  • transfers per programme

Supplements & Discounts

  • SGL accommodation including “forced” SGL at hotels*** +75  
  • SGL accommodation including “forced” SGL at hotels**** +120  
  • service in Moscow;  
  • insurance  
  • service of left-luggage rooms

Additional info

Description of hotel Sokol Description of hotel Nikolayevsky Posad Description of hotel Alyosha Popovich Description of hotel SK Royal

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