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The tour starts in Moscow. That will give you a chance to see much of the Russian capital. But Moscow can not be considered as being purely Russian, like New York is so much different from the rest of USA. Moscow is a metropolis which has its own style and pace of life. Move fifty miles from Moscow and you will be amazed how different life can be. The Golden Ring is formed by ancient Russian cities located to the northeast of the capital. You will have a great chance of seeing the country side and enjoy authentic Russian experience.
   TWO CAPITALS WITH GOLDEN RING OF RUSSIA (private tour)
DRAFT ITINERARY
There are not set dates or set itineraries for a private Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Golden Ring trip. What you see below is just a draft itinerary that you can change according to your plans and wishes. We want to give your an idea what can be done and how much it can cost. We welcome you to design your own program or send us your ideas and we will create your tour.

MOSCOW - SERGIEV-POSAD - VLADIMIR - SUZDAL - KOSTROMA - YAROSLAVL - ROSTOV THE GREAT - PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY - MOSCOW - SAINT-PETERSBURG TRIP (9 days/8 nights).

DAY 1.
AFTERNOON. Arrival to Sheremetyevo or Domodedovo airport. Guided transfer to hotel. Accommodation in hotel.
DAY 2.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Bus sightseeing tour of Moscow Red Square, GUM department store, Lenin Mausoleum, Moscow University, Russian "White House".
AFTERNOON. Tour of the Moscow Kremlin including two cathedrals.
DAY 3.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Tour of the Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra, located 60 km out of Moscow in Sergiev-Posad (former Zagorsk). It is the heart of the Russian Orthodox church, headquarters of the Russian Patriarch and the burial place of Boris Godunov.
AFTERNOON. Three and a half hour drive to Suzdal will give you a wonderful opportunity to see Russian country side. Accommodation in hotel.
DAY 4.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Tour of Suzdal including Kremlin (fortress), Assumption cathedral (build in 1713). Lunch on your own.
AFTERNOON. Transfer to Vladimir (founded in 1108). Tour of Vladimir, including Golden Gates (build in 1158-1164), Assumption cathedral (build in 1158-1160, 1185-1189). Dinner on your own . Night in Suzdal hotel.
DAY 5.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Palekh a small village which was the center of icon painting during tsar times. After revolution the craft was not lost but transformed in production of lacquered boxes. The tour of the museum of lacquered boxes will give you a great chance to experience everyday life of craftsmen and their work.
AFTERNOON. Visit of lacquered boxes and icon production companies is a unique opportunity to see craftsmen at work and revival of icon production. Transfer to Kostroma (founded in 12 century). Accommodation in hotel.
DAY 6.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Yaroslavl (1010). Tour of Kremlin (fortress). Transfer and tour of Rostov the Great (first mentioned in chronicles 862 AD). Tour of the Kremlin buildings (16-17 centuries). Transfer to Pereslavl-Zalessky (1152).
AFTERNOON. Transfer to Moscow. Dinner. Overnight train to Saint-Petersburg.
DAY 7.
MORNING. Arrival to Saint-Petersburg. Breakfast in train. Bus sightseeing tour of the city. Lunch. Accommodation in hotel.
AFTERNOON. The tour of Peterhoff (Petrodvorezh) the tsar's country residence.
DAY 8. SAINT-PETERSBURG.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Tour of Hermitage former Winter Palace of Russian tsars. This museum is an outstanding collection of different works of  Art and tsar's treasures.
AFTERNOON. The tour of Peter and Paul's fortress which was constructed as a fortification to defend Saint-Petersburg from invaders but was used as burial place of Russian tsars and a prison for political prisoners.
DAY 9.
MORNING. Breakfast in hotel. Free time for shopping.
AFTERNOON. Transfer to airport.

THE COST of Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Golden Ring trip is USD2890.00 per person or 86700 roubles in case of 4 paying travelers (sharing room), USD3190 or 95700 roubles per person in case of 3 paying travelers (sharing room), USD3590 or 107700 roubles per person in case of 2 paying traveler (double supplement). Add USD890 or 26700 roubles for single supplement if apply. Add USD250 or 7500 roubles for single supplement in train if apply. The cost is USD6290.00 or 188700 roubles in case of 1 paying traveler (single supplement).

IMPORTANT. All prices are not a public offer and provided only for information purposes. All quotes are the matter of change without notice unless confirmed. In case of rouble payment, please, verify the rate  in correspondence with MICEX usd/rouble rate of exchange. Please, check rouble price of your tour with our office staff to avoid misunderstanding.
 
Travel agents and tour leaders please contact Oleg Alexandrov at oalexandrov@mtu-net.ru for SPECIAL OFFER on Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Golden Ring trip.

INCLUDED SERVICES:
- HOTELS in Moscow, Suzdal, Kostroma along the route (***).
- MEALS only breakfast in hotels and train.
- CAR or minivan services as per program, including transfers on the first and the last days of the trip.
- TRAIN TICKETS as per program.
- GUIDE SERVICES along the trip.
- GUIDE SERVICES in all museums as per program.
- ENTRANCE FEES in all museums as per program.

EXTRA SERVICES AND FEES:
International airfare, travel insurance, consulate visa charges, tips to guides and drivers, and porterage (except for hotels) are NOT included. These services should be booked through your travel agency or our partner in US.

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MOSCOW is an official capital and Saint-Petersburg is considered to be a northern or cultural capital of Russia. It is difficult for Westerners to comprehend what an important place Moscow holds in the Russian imagination as a symbol of both spiritual and political power. It has always been the heart of this vast country. Moscow has been the center of government ever since the Soviet power moved there in the spring of 1918. The city is more than a metropolis of over nine million people, more than the administrative, legislative, educational, and cultural capital of Russia - it is the embodiment of the Russian Character and of Russian history.
SERGIEV-POSAD is famous for its monastery Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra (1340A.D.). It is a seat of the head of the Russian orthodox church.
VLADIMIR (1108A.D.) has a lot of ancient monuments to be proud of. The first striking monument is the Golden Gate (1164A.D.). Assumption cathedral (1161A.D.) is worth seeing, too.
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.
YAROSLAVL (1010A.D.) cultural heritage is invaluable. Transfiguration of our Savior Monastery (12 century) was converted into a bishop's palace in 1787. The only copy of "Lay of Igor's Campaign" was discovered in Yaroslavl - and sadly lost again at the time of Napoleon's invasion.
ROSTOV THE GREAT (862A.D.) was the capital of the principality in 11th and 12th centuries.
PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY (1152), "the city of waters", lies on the shore of Lake Pleshcheyevo, framed by numerous tributaries of the Trubezh River - a Russian Venice in miniature.
SAINT-PETERSBURG. Peter the Great build his own capital on the Baltic coast as a "window onto Europe". The city changed its name several times. It was know as Saint-Petersburg, Petrograd and Leningrad. Now it is called Saint-Petersburg. St. Petersburg is both West European and Russian. It has come from St. Petersburg much of what is known as Russian culture. It was from St. Petersburg that the Faberge craftsmen created splendid objects; that Pavlova, Nijinsky and Ulanova showed the world what ballet was about; that Dostoyevksy and Pushkin used the settings for their masterpieces. Saint Petersburg is a thriving city, the home of five million people, who often say that they consider their city superior to other cities - especially to Moscow.

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