TOUR OF THE GOLDEN DOMES CHURCHES IN MOSCOW

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.

14:30 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.

17:00 Return to the hotel. Free time

Day 3

8:00 Breakfast.

9:00 Departure from the hotel.
Today you will visit the legendary temples of Moscow which are known throughout Russia.

10:00 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.

12:00 Excursion to St. Basil’s Cathedral. You will visit with a guide this Orthodox church located on Red Square. St. Basil’s Cathedral is one of the recognizable symbols of Russia and it is on every photo of the tourists who visited Moscow.

14:00 Visit to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. You will visit one of the largest Orthodox churches in Russia. The guide will tell the history of this place and you will be very surprised at what was on the site of this temple in the 20th century.

15:00 Excursion to the Novodevichy Convent. You will visit the unique Women’s Monastery built in 1524. During the tour, you will be able to learn about the history of this place and get acquainted with the architecture. In their free time, those who wish can visit the cemetery where the greatest people in the history of Russia are buried.

17:00 Return to the hotel.

Day 4

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Departure from the hotel.

12:00 Excursion to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. You will have an excursion with a local guide to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, which is located in the city of Sergiev Posad near Moscow. This is one of the largest Orthodox monasteries with a rich history.

13:00 Lunch

16:00 Departure to Moscow

18:00 Return to the hotel

Day 5

9:00 Breakfast

10:00 Departure from the hotel

11:00 Excursion to the Novospassky Monastery.
You will visit the Monastery in Moscow founded in the 13th century. The guide will first tell you the history of this monastery and then you are free to walk around the territory on your own.

13:00 Lunch

14:00 After lunch you will have a walking tour of the central part of Moscow. During the walk, you will see small churches that are not always visible from the bus window. Such churches in the center usually have a rich history.

18:00 Return to the hotel

Day 6

9:00 Breakfast

10:00 Departure from the hotel

12:00 New Jerusalem Monastery
The monastery Founded In 1656 By Patriarch Nikon. The purpose of this building was to recreate the complex of holy places in Palestine.

13:00 After a tour of the Monastery, you will have the opportunity to walk around the territory of the monastery and buy in one of the cafes with Russian cuisine.

16:30 Return to 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.