GOLDEN RING TOUR (2 days)
Our Golden Ring Tour covers the three most charming cities -
Sergiev Posad, Suzdal and Vladimir. |
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DAY 1 SERGIEV POSAD
9:00 Meet accompanying guide and personal driver in the lobby. Depart to Sergiev Posad.
10:30 - 14:30 Sergiev Posad Tour:
15:30 Depart to Suzdal
19:00 Check in to hotel in Suzdal
* Evening (optional) upon request: Russian banya (sauna)
DAY 2 SUZDAL & VLADIMIR
8:45 Leave Hotel, Meet your local guide
9:00 - 12:00 Suzdal Tour:
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break (expenses not included)
14:00 Depart to Vladmir
14:30 - 18:30 Vladimir & Bogolubovo Tour:
NOTE: Tour of Vladimir & Bogolubovo (This part of tour is mostly visiting churches - similar to ones you will see in Suzdal) can be replaced by staying in Suzdal and spending 1-hour to shop for souvinirs / free time followed by 2-hour private Russian Banya (bathing).
19:00 - 20:30 Dinner (expenses not included)
01:00 Return to Moscow
9:00 Meet accompanying guide and personal driver in the lobby. Depart to Sergiev Posad.
10:30 - 14:30 Sergiev Posad Tour:
- City panorama
- Saint Trinity Lavra - Russia's most important religious center
- Free time at local market
- Underground monk cells and prayer caves
- Lunch Break (expenses not included)
- Optional: Matrioshka Factory - paint your own wooden doll (+7000 rub/group up to 10 people)
15:30 Depart to Suzdal
19:00 Check in to hotel in Suzdal
* Evening (optional) upon request: Russian banya (sauna)
DAY 2 SUZDAL & VLADIMIR
8:45 Leave Hotel, Meet your local guide
9:00 - 12:00 Suzdal Tour:
- City tour of Suzdal
- Museum of Wooden architecture - example of peasant life - wooden houses, barns, windmills and churches – all built without using a single nail! (closed on Wed and last Tue of the month)
- Suzdal Kremlin - heart of Suzdal with the oldest survived building in the city - over 790 years old!
- Efimov Monastery - impressive defense fortification of 14th century
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break (expenses not included)
14:00 Depart to Vladmir
14:30 - 18:30 Vladimir & Bogolubovo Tour:
- Vladimir - Assumption Cathedral - Since 15th century was used as an example for construction of other Orthodox Churches across the country including Moscow
- Golden Gates - essential part of city's defense in ancient times (depending on museums off-days)
- Vladimir - Church of Dimitry
- Bogolubovo Village - Church on Nerl River
NOTE: Tour of Vladimir & Bogolubovo (This part of tour is mostly visiting churches - similar to ones you will see in Suzdal) can be replaced by staying in Suzdal and spending 1-hour to shop for souvinirs / free time followed by 2-hour private Russian Banya (bathing).
19:00 - 20:30 Dinner (expenses not included)
01:00 Return to Moscow
2 DAY GOLDEN RING TOUR ITINERARY (PDF FORMAT)
2 DAY TOUR |
PRICE FOR GROUP |
1 PER |
100 000 |
2 PER |
105 000 |
3 PER |
113 000 |
4 PER |
130 000 |
5 PER |
140 000 |
6 PER |
144 000 |
7 PER |
154 000 |
8 PER |
158 000 |
9 PER |
168 000 |
10 PER |
172 000 |
Prices are in Russian Rubles for group, not per person!
Prices are applicable to tours in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Price includes:
- Private tours in all 4 cities by local guides
- Accompanying guide from Moscow for 2 full days
- Personal driver for 2 full days (Mercedes-Benz)
- Water and Wi-Fi in the car
- All entrance fees per program
- One night accommodation in Suzdal (Pushkarskaya Sloboda Hotel) including breakfast and Wi-Fi
(One room per 2 persons. If you need separate or additional rooms, please state in request.)
Price does not include:
- Lunch and dinner expenses
- Tips to guides and driver (optional)
Prices are applicable to tours in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Price includes:
- Private tours in all 4 cities by local guides
- Accompanying guide from Moscow for 2 full days
- Personal driver for 2 full days (Mercedes-Benz)
- Water and Wi-Fi in the car
- All entrance fees per program
- One night accommodation in Suzdal (Pushkarskaya Sloboda Hotel) including breakfast and Wi-Fi
(One room per 2 persons. If you need separate or additional rooms, please state in request.)
Price does not include:
- Lunch and dinner expenses
- Tips to guides and driver (optional)
