Grand Golden Ring 7 days

The Golden Ring of Russia could be defined as a group of small cities running through ancient Russian towns which have preserved their unique historical and cultural heritage. It is one of the most popular and visited routes in the Russian provinces.

These ancient towns, which had also played a significant role in the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church, preserved the memory of the most important and significant events in the Russian history.

The towns have been called "open air museums" and feature unique monuments of the Russian architecture of the 12th - 18th centuries, including kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches.

The Golden Ring has got its name because all of the towns build a symbolic circle in which each town is remarkable for its rich history and attractions, and together they constitute the treasury of the Russian culture, a visual encyclopedia of ancient architecture.

1 DAY: MOSCOW

Depart from Moscow hotel by bus for Vladimir.

Lunch in Vladimir.

City tour of Vladimir.

Vladimir is the old capital of north-eastern Rus’.
Visit the city’s sights dating back to the 12th century: the Golden Gates, symbolizing the grandeur and power of the ancient Rus’, St. Dmitry cathedral dating back to the period prior to the country’s invasion by the Mongols, and the Assumption cathedral — the masterpiece of a white-stone architecture which boasts frescoes by Andrey Rublyov.
Visit to the museum “Crystal, lacquer miniature painting and embroidery”.

Transfer to Bogolyubovo.
Visit to the castle of Grand Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky and the church of the Intercession on the Nerl.

Transfer to Suzdal, accommodation and dinner in the hotel.

2 DAY: SUZDAL

Breakfast in the hotel.

City tour of Suzdal.

Suzdal is a museum of a city, counting more than 200 historical monuments, many of which are UNESCO Heritage sites.
Visit Trading Rows and the Trading square, the Suzdal Kremlin, the Saviour monastery of St. Euthymius and listen to the concert of church bell music, the museum of wooden architecture with the buildings of the 17-19th century, enjoy the panorama of the city from the observation platform Ilyinsky lug.

Lunch in a local restaurant.

Depart for Kostroma.
Drive through the city of Ivanovo for a short city tour.

Arrive in Kostroma, accommodation and dinner in the hotel. Free time.

3 DAY: KOSTROMA

Breakfast in the hotel.

City tour of Kostroma.

Welcome to this trading city which preserved till today the old look of the architectural ensemble of the 18th century trading rows.
Visit the city’s central square (nicknamed as “a frying pan”) and the fire tower of the 19th century.
Visit to the Ipatiev monastery.
Visit to the Museum of cheese and cheese tasting.

Departure for Yaroslavl.

Lunch in a local restaurant in Yaroslavl.

City tour of Yaroslavl.

Visit to the grounds of the monastery of Our Savior’s Transfiguration. Outside view of the church of Elijah the Prophet.
You will hear the review of the city’s history and see its major sights: the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kotorosl (“Strelka”), the Assumption cathedral, the Volga embankment reconstructed to honor the millennial anniversary of Yaroslavl, drive through the central quarters of Yaroslavl boasting unique architectural monuments included in the UNESCO Heritage list.

Accommodation in the hotel in Yaroslavl, dinner in the hotel.

4 DAY: ROSTOV VELIKY

Breakfast in the hotel.
Depart for Rostov Veliky.

Excursion to the Rostov kremlin.

The Rostov kremlin — residential quarters of the Rostov bishops. View the architectural monuments on the kremlin grounds, the Bishop’s house, the Cathedral square, and Metropolitan’s garden.
Visit the ceramics workshop. Exhibition “Walls and passages of the Rostov kremlin” (smaller passages).

Transfer to Pereslavl-Zalessky.
Visit main sights of Pereslavl-Zalessky, the home city of Alexander Nevsky and the cradle of the Russian fleet.

Lunch in a local restaurant in Pereslavl-Zalessky.

Transfer to Sergiev Possad.
Excursion to the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius.

Accommodation in the hotel in Sergiev Possad, dinner in the hotel.

5 DAY: ALEXANDROV

Breakfast in the hotel.

Depart for Alexandrov.
City tour with the visit to the city kremlin — the former residence of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.

Lunch in a local restaurant.

Transfer to the hotel in Sergiev Possad. Free time.

6 DAY: UGLICH

Breakfast in the hotel.

Depart for Uglich.

Lunch in Uglich.

City tour with the visit to Uglich Kremlin.
Visit to the local museum, folklore program and a tea party.

Accommodation in the hotel in Uglich.

7 DAY: MYSHKIN

Breakfast in the hotel.

Depart for Myshkin.
City tour of Myshkin.

Depart for the village of Martynovo. Visit to Katskari Ethnographical museum.

Lunch in Martynovo.

Transfer to Moscow.

Extra pre/post hotels in Moscow transfer from/to airports in Moscow

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* If restrictions are imposed on the entrance to museums for a certain number of people, we can serve group requests with the division of groups into smaller ones, with the predominant use of the same transport (or with a different number and capacity of transport), but with a large number of guides.

** Some museums or excursions can be excluded from the program if circumstances beyond the control of the tour operator require it (time constraints due to covid-19 / bans on the operation of facilities). At the same time, as far as possible, we will offer an alternative replacement.