TOUR OF RUSSIAN CRAFTS

You will get acquainted with the famous Russian crafts. You can find out what people did in ancient Russia and try to make famous Russian souvenirs by yourself.

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7 DAYS

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MOSCOW

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$ 590 PER PERSON

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Day 1

You can fly to Moscow via any convenient airline for you. A driver with a sign will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel is possible only after 14:00. If you arrive in Moscow with an early flight, then an earlier check-in can be booked for you for an additional fee.

Day 2

9:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Sightseeing tour of Moscow. You will see the Red Square, Bolshoi Theater, GUM (main department store), St. Basil’s Cathedral, Metropol Hotel, Nikolskaya Street, Historical Museum, Kazan Cathedral, Lubyanka, KGB building, Zaryadye Park, and the Central Children’s Store.

13:00 Lunch.

14:00 Excursion to the Kremlin. The guide will tell you about the history of the Kremlin, and then you will have free time to explore the cathedrals on your own

16:30 Return to the hotel. Free time

Day 3

9:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Departure from the hotel

11:00 Moscow Sloboda tour
Since ancient times, Moscow has been divided into multiples settlements. In each one lived a master of certain professions. In some lived craftsmen who made weapons and in others lived carpenters. Some streets are named to remind us of them: Kuznetsky Most (in honor of the blacksmiths), Goncharnaya Street (in honor of the potters). During the bus tour, you will have a chance to visit these historical places in Russia and find out their present state.

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Continuation of the Sloboda tour

17:00 End of the tour at the hotel

Day 4

9:00 Breakfast

10:00 Excursion to the Izmailovsky Kremlin
A tour of the Izmailovsky Kremlin will be conducted by a guide in national Russian clothes. During the tour you will get acquainted with wooden architecture and also find out which crafts have become the most significant for Russian culture.

12:00 Culinary master class on cooking Borsch.
Tourists have already tried borsh on the second day of the tour, now they will have the opportunity to cook it themselves. Professional chefs will tell the history of this dish and show them how to prepare it. Every tourist will be able to cook this dish on their own and take the recipe with them.

14:00 End of the tour at the hotel

Day 5

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Departure from the hotel to Tula

10:00 Rest stop

12:00 Arrival in Tula. Tour of the Tula Kremlin.
Immediately after arriving in Tula, we will visit the Tula Kremlin, which is the symbol of this city. We will see the majestic walls and visit the temple on the territory of Kremlin.

12:30 Lunch. We will have a taste of the Russian cuisine in one of the restaurants in Tula.

14:00 Master class on cooking Tula’s gingerbread
We will cook one of the most popular Russian delicacies originating from Tula. In this culinary master class, and with the help of professional chefs, everyone will have the opportunity to cook this cake with their own hands. At the end of this class, it is possible to buy some to take home.

16:00 Departure to the Belev

18:00 Master class on cooking Belevskaya pastilles (Marshmallow).
After getting acquainted with the Tula gingerbread, we will go to the city of Belev, which became famous throughout Russia, all thanks to the Belev marshmallow. Here we will see how this delicacy is prepared, and those who wish to try cooking it will have the opportunity to do so. At the end of the master class, you will be able to buy sweets to take back home.

20:00 Departure to the Moscow

22:00 Rest stop

00:00 End of the tour at the hotel

Day 6

9:00 Breakfast

10:00 Departure from the hotel

11:00 Tour of the Andrey Rublev Museum.
You will visit the museum dedicated to the great Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev. Icons painted by Andrei Rublev are now known throughout Russia. He made a significant contribution to the development of icon painting in Russia.

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Master class on painting Christmas tree ornaments.
For the New Year in Russia, it is customary to decorate the Christmas tree with ornaments. These can be in different shapes; they can be balls, animals or even vegetables and fruits. Together with a professional artist, you can get acquainted with their craft and try to decorate them yourself.

17:00 End of the tour at the hotel

Day 7

9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. You can take off on any flight convenient for you. Our driver will take you to the airport. Check-out from the hotel is before 10:00.

Includes:

Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in double room in Moscow
Bus transfers
Guide
Breakfast at the hotel
4 lunches
Kremlin tour and tickets
Russian Borscht master class
Excursion to the Tula Kremlin
Tula gingerbread master class
Belyov pastila master class
Excursion to the Izmailovsky Kremlin
Master class on painting Christmas tree ornaments
Tour of the Andrey Rublev Museum

Additional features:

Extra night in a 3-star hotel in Moscow – $ 75 per room.
dinners.

TOUR FOR 10 personS
$ 751 PER PERSON

TOUR FOR 20 personS
$ 681 PER PERSON

TOUR FOR 30 personS
$ 590 PER PERSON

Day 1

Day 2

9:00 Breakfast.

13:00 Lunch.

14:00 Excursion to the Kremlin. The guide will tell you about the history of the Kremlin, and then you will have free time to explore the cathedrals on your own

16:30 Return to the hotel. Free time

Day 3

9:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Russian lesson.
In order to get better acquainted with Russia, we offer an interactive program for learning the Russian language. With the help of a professional teacher, we will study the alphabet, learn to read by syllables and practice some basic Russian phrases. This program will be held in the conference room of the hotel.

13:00 Culinary master class on cooking Borsch
Tourists have already tried borsh on the second day of the tour, now they will have the opportunity to cook it themselves. Professional chefs will tell the history of this dish and show them how to prepare it. Every tourist will be able to cook this dish on their own and take the recipe with them.

15:30 Excursion to the vodka museum
After preparing one of the most famous meals of Russian cuisine, we will have the opportunity to get acquainted with one of the most popular Russian drinks in the world. The guide will show you how to properly drink this beverage and all adult participants of the tour (+18) will have a sample of vodka.

17:00 Fin del programa de excursión

Day 4

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Departure from the hotel to Tula

10:00 Rest stop

12:30 Lunch. We will have a taste of the Russian cuisine in one of the restaurants in Tula.

16:00 Departure to the Belev

18:00 Master class on cooking Belevskaya pastilles (Marshmallow). After getting acquainted with the Tula gingerbread, we will go to the city of Belev, which became famous throughout Russia, all thanks to the Belev marshmallow. Here we will see how this delicacy is prepared, and those who wish to try cooking it will have the opportunity to do so. At the end of the master class, you will be able to buy sweets to take back home.

20:00 Departure to the Moscow

22:00 Rest stop

00:00 End of the tour at the hotel

Day 5

9:00 Breakfast

10:00 Departure from the hotel

11:00 Excursion to the chocolate factory
The sweetest excursion of the tour. We will visit a chocolate factory that has been producing sweets since the Soviet times. You will learn about the history of chocolate in Russia and see how it is produced. At the end of the tour, everyone will receive candies as gifts.

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Excursion to the observation deck with a visit to the ice cream factory.
We will go up to one of the skyscrapers of the Moscow City complex, from where we can admire the views of Moscow on the 89th floor. Right on the 18th floor, there is a small chocolate and ice cream factory where everyone can taste the delicacies produced.

16:00 Return to the hotel

19:00 Closing dinner
During our gastronomic trip, we have already studied many recipes of Russian cuisine. Now it’s time for the final dinner. Together with professional chefs we will prepare meals for a real Russian feast. Expect loud festivities with Russian music and dance.

23:00 End of the dinner. You can return to the hotel earlier if you wish

Day 6

9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. You can take off on any flight convenient for you. Our driver will take you to the airport. Check-out from the hotel is before 10:00.

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