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The Golden Ring of Russia is formed by ancient cities located to the northeast of the capital. VLADIMIR and SUZDAL are part of the ring which can give you a chance of experiencing the flavour of old Russian towns.
   VLADIMIR & SUZDAL TOUR
VLADIMIR AND SUZDAL TOUR PROGRAM
08:00 - Departure from your hotel or meeting point to Vladimir
12:00 - Sightseeing tour of Vladimir including Golden Gates and Assumption cathedral
13:00 - Lunch in Vladimir (included in the cost) or lunch with a farmer family (at a separate cost) on a farm in Suzdal. Learn about the history of the family and style of life of Russian farmers. (needs confirmation, at additional cost).
15:00 - Tour of Kremlin and Wooden museum in Suzdal
17:00 - Departure to Moscow
21:00 - Arrival to Moscow

INCLUDED SERVICES
- English speaking guide assistance along the trip.
- Transportation services - Volga minivan or car
- Lunch in a traditional Russian restaurant.
- Entrance fees in museums as per program.
- Local guides.
- Taxes.

VLADIMIR AND SUZDAL TRIP PROGRAM #2
The trip to Vladimir and Suzdal takes about 4 hours of driving one way. So if time allows and you plan in advance we recommend to spend a night in Suzdal and return to Moscow the next day. Below you can find draft itinenary for this trip.

DAY 1.
Departure from your hotel or meeting point to Vladimir.
12:00 - Sightseeing tour of Vladimir including Golden Gates and Assumption cathedral.
13:00 - Lunch in Vladimir.
15:00 - City sightseeing of Suzdal
18:00 - Accomodation in hotel.
20:00 - Dinner in a typical Russian restaurant

DAY 2.
08:00 - Breakfast in hotel.
09:00 - Sightseeing tour of Suzdal Kremlin and Wooden museum.
13:00 - Lunch in Suzdal (included in the cost) or lunch with a farmer family (at a separate cost) on a farm in Suzdal. Learn about the history of the family and style of life of Russian farmers (needs confirmation, at additional cost).
15:00 - Departure to Moscow
19:00 - Arrival to Moscow

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Places visited during the tour: as per program.
- The tour is the matter of availability.
- Means of transportation: Volga minivan or car.
- Language of the tour: English.

INCLUDED SERVICES
- English speaking guide assistance along the trip.
- Transportation services along the trip - Volga minivan or car.
- 2 lunches, 1 breakfast and 1 dinner in a restaurant. · one night accomodation in hotel.
- Entrance fees in museums as per program.
- Local guides.
- Taxes.

THE COST OF TOURS
Tour program #1.
6 partiicipants - USD110 per person, 5 participants - USD130 per person, 4 participants - USD150 per person, 3 participants - USD160 per person, 2 participants - USD200 per person, 1 participant - USD360.

Meals in a Russian restaurant are included in the cost above as per program but if you book lunch at the famer family add USD30 per person.

Tour program #2.
6 participants - USD285 per person, 5 participants - USD325 per person, 4 participants - USD355 per person, 3 participants - USD410 per person, 2 participants - USD495 per person, 1 participant - USD790. Add USD50 for single supplement.

Meals in a Russian restaurant are included in the cost above as per program but if you book lunch at the famer family add USD30 per person.

BOOKING CONDITIONS.
The tour is organized upon your request at the agreed time. We would recommend you to book the tour in advance to guarantee guide and hotel availability. Deposit is needed for the tour program #2.

To book this tour please send us an e-mail or a fax with your NAME, PHONE to get in touch with you in Moscow, DATE of the tour and PICK UP PLACE (your hotel or home address).

24 HOUR PHONE within Russia at 8-916-586-0804 (English and Russian)
                               from abroad at +7-916-586-0804 (English and Russian)
CALL OR FAX OUR OFFICE from abroad at 7-495-420-8441 (Russian)
or e-mail oalexandrov@mtu-net.ru
Attn.: Oleg Alexandrov.


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VLADIMIR (1108A.D.) has a lot of ancient monuments to be proud of. The first striking monument is the Golden Gate (1164A.D.) which was only the ceremonial gate of the city, but one of the important fortifications. Behind the Golden Gate, Vladimir rises on a semicircular hill on the riverside. Assumption cathedral (1161A.D.) was build as one domed church in 1161 but was enlarged in 1189. It was given another four domes, among other improvements. The rest of Vladimir's monuments belong to the 17-19 centuries.
SUZDAL (1024A.D.), a holy city, is in itself an entire museum - its thronging monuments, towers and domes enable the visitor to follow the history of Russian architecture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.
Kremlin represents a strange mixture of church and lay architecture. It was a princely residence and (in the 16th century) an archiepiscopal seat. Nowadays, the Cathedral of the Nativity of our Lady dominates the panorama of the Suzdal Kremlin.
Spasso-Efimievsky monastery dates from the 16th century. Its walls, over a kilometer long, and 12 towers create a fortress and indeed for centuries it served as a sort or the Russian Bastille, the prison for free-thinkers. Today Suzdal is more an overgrown medieval village then a town.

You will have a great chance of seeing the country side and enjoy authentic Russian experience.

Check WEEKEND TOUR which can be incorporated with Vladimir and Suzdal tour.

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