Russia (Golden Ring) 11 Day Tour

* Travel by train from St. Petersburg to Moscow for safety and comfort
* Enjoy varieties of meals: traditional Russian cuisine & Chinese Cuisine (8 dishes & 1 soup)
* Visit Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) with 2.8 million masterpieces on display
* Amber Hall in Katherine Palace decorated with amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirror
* Cruising along river Neva with beautiful scenery
* Petershof Palace, also known as Russian Versailles. It was established by Peter the Great to protect the capital from the attack by the Swedish
* Gala dinner with Russian Folk Dance at Nicholas Palace
* Red Square & Kremlin: “Red” in Russian means beautiful. The Kremlin–currently is the official residence of the President of Russia, both are UNESCO Heritage Sites
* St. Basil’s Cathedral: Russian Orthodox Church with colorful onion shaped domes, a unique architecture in Russia
* Metro station—an elegant architectural station with marble and bronze statues, stained-glass window and beautiful mosaics.
* Moscow River Dinner Cruise: enjoy dinner with spectacular scenery
* Special meal arrangement at luxury Tvrandot Restaurant, the décor is Baroque style with hand-painted furniture, gilded light fixtures and frescoed cupola ceiling.
*Segiyev Posad (Soviet name: Zagorsk)–UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. A religious city with Orthodox monastery that functioned as military feature in the past
*Vladimir & Suzdal: both towns were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites because they preserve several finest monuments of white-stone medieval architecture
* Provide one bottle of mineral water per person per day on the coach
* Provide headset service for 15 and more guests per group for better sightseeing experience

※Golden Ring of Russia:

Golden Ring includes seven historic Russian cities, located northeast of Moscow. Segiyv Posad, Vladimir & Suzdal are the most visited destinations among Golden Ring. These ancient towns also played an important role of Russian Orthodox Church and significant events in Russian history.

Segiyev Posad: Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius is the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox churches. The monastery was built in the 1420’s with gleaming white exterior topped with gold domes. Segiyev Posad is also famous for Nesting Dolls.

Suzdal: It was once the capital of several Russian principalities. The city retains a rustic old Russian atmosphere with much early Russian architecture.

Vladimir: was founded in 1108 by Vladimir Monomakh. You can still find many buildings remain medieval architecture structure. Two most famous sites are: Cathedral of St. Demetrius & Cathedral of the Assumption. Vladimir is also an industrious town of textile, electronic

★ Entrance Fee & Transportation Included

Today, we will take overnight flight to St. Petersburg, arrive the next day.

Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.

Dinner / Russian Vodka room restaurant
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Ligovsky or similar

After breakfast, transfer to city tour will follow: visit★ St. Isaac’s Cathedral, ★ Peter & Paul Fortress, Statue of Peter the Great, Alexander 3^rd Monument. Palace square ★ Church on the Spilled Blood. Continue to ★ Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) with 2.8 million items on display, including masterpieces by Leonardo, Rembrandt, Picasso etc. Tonight enjoy a Gala Dinner, then to world famous ★Folklore show.

Meal: Breakfast / American Breakfast at hotel       Lunch / Russian Cuisine, 3 courses       Dinner / Gala dinner with traditional folklore show
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Ligovsky or similar

After breakfast, transfer to ★ Petershof Palace, also known as Russian Versailles. It was established by Peter the Great to protect the capital from the attack by the Swedish. The Palace consists of 20 palaces, 7 Imperial garden, and 64 fountains. Continue to ★Catherine Palace, constructed as a summer palace with distinctively decorated rooms and lavish exterior. The most famous room is Amber Hall, decorated with amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. Tonight, a special arrangement of ★ Cruise excursion to enjoy beautiful scenery along the river Neva.

Meal: Breakfast / American Breakfast at hotel             Lunch / Russian Cuisine, 3 courses            Dinner / Russian meal with Gypsy music
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Ligovsky or similar

After breakfast, we will travel by express train to Moscow. Upon arrival, city tour will follow: To ★Kremlin, Tsar’s Bell Tower. Afternoon, to Red Square, ★St. Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin Tower, Lenin’s Tomb, and Russia’s largest department store GUM. Tonight, ★enjoy dinner with spectacular view while you cruising on Moscow River.

Meal: Breakfast Box           Lunch / Local Cuisine, 3 courses   Dinner / Moscow River Cruise, 3 courses
Hotel: Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat or similar

This morning, city tour will follow: To Kremlin grounds tour including Church of Deposition of the Robe, Belfry of Ivan the Great , Patrick’s Palace , Arbat street, a busy street full of restaurants, shops and street performances. Then to ★Metro station—an elegant architectural station with marble and bronze statues, stained-glass window and beautiful mosaics.

Meal: American Breakfast at hotel               Lunch / Western Cuisine at Turandot Restaurant               Dinner / Central Asian meal at Uzbekistan Restaurant
Hotel: Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat or similar

After breakfast, we will start excursion to The Golden Ring. Our first stop is Bogolybovo, visit the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, Holy Bogolyubsky Convent (Palace of Alexander Bogolyubsky), and Nativity Cathedral. And then we are off to Suzdal, an ancient town with numerous monasteries and churches, entrance the ★Spaso-Evfimiyev Monastery Museum Complex, visit ★Open Air Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant’s life, ★Suzdal Kremlin, ★The Convent of the intercession (Pokrovsky Monastery), and Prepodobenskyaya Bell Tower.

Meal: American Breakfast at hotel                       Lunch / Local Cuisine, 3 courses                       Dinner / Local Cuisine, 3 courses
Hotel: Pushkarskaya Sloboda Hotel or similar

Today’s morning ★Horse ride in the carriages and ★Matroshka painting class. Then transfer to Vladimir; we will visit ★ St. Demetrius Cathedral, the exterior walls are covered with elaborate carvings. Then to Golden Gate, Assumption Cathedral, Vodonapornaya Bashnya Museum.

Meal: Continental Breakfast at hotel                       Lunch / Local Family Lunch                       Dinner / Local Cuisine, 3 courses with folk show
Hotel: Russian Village Hotel or similar

In the morning transfer to Kostroma with the tour of Ipatievsky monastery & trinity cathedral, sights, Trading arcades, Arcades & market, Susanin’s monument, Fire tower, The Resurrection Church on the Debra. Gaupvakhta, ★St Ipathy monastery, ★Museum of Wooden Arch. In the afternoon transfer to Yaroslavl.

Meal: American Breakfast at hotel                       Lunch / Local cuisine, 3 courses                       Dinner / Local cuisine 3 courses
Hotel: Park Inn by Radisson Yaroslavl or similar

Yaroslavl city tour starts with the ★church of Ilija, ★Cathedral Of Assumption, Yaroslavl Embankment, Strelka, Architectural Historical & Art Museum, Spassky Monastery, then have free time for photo. After lunch, transfer to Rostov, tour of Rostove Kremlin, Starocherkasskiy Voyskovoy Sobor Voskreseniya Khristova, Ascension Metropolitan Chambers Church. Then free time for picture. Transfer to Pereslavsl- Zalesski with photo stop on Red Square with the view of Plescheev lake and visit ★Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, a pilgrimage for Russian Orthodox with impressive collections of ancient Russian paintings, handcrafts and precious metals, Return to Moscow.

Meal: American Breakfast at hotel                       Lunch / Local cuisine, 3 courses                       Dinner/ Local cuisine, 3 courses
Hotel: Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat or similar

This morning, transfer to airport for homebound flight to US and ends this unforgettable journey.

Meal: American Breakfast at hotel