ARRIVE AT MOSCOW

Welcome to Moscow. On your arrival, our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Take some rest and prepare for an exciting sightseeing tour of Moscow tomorrow! An overnight stay and dinner at hotel.

MOSCOW SIGHTSEEING

After breakfast, meet your guide for a city tour by transport: discover Red Square, Saint Basil the Blessed Cathedral, GOUM, Kremlin, Bolshoi, Manege Square, Tverskaya Street, then Mount "Vorobievi" (or Mont des Moineaux) with its superb panorama and finally the view of the Novodiévitchi convent.

Post lunch and afternoon guided tour of the Tretyakov gallery: Located in the mansion of collector Pavel Tretyakov, in the heart of the picturesque Zamoskvorietchié district, the Tretyakovka brings together the most important collection of Russian art and icons in the world and covers the pictorial history of Russia from the 11th to the 20th century. Free time for dinner and overnight at the hotel.

MOSCOW SIGHTSEEING

After breakfast, morning is free for a personal discovery of the city ( Optional: guided tour of the Izmaïlovo souvenir market and its colorful fake kremlin). Meet your guide for a guided tour of the Kremlin, its territory and its cathedrals:  Former residence of the Tsars, the country's largest and most famous fortress, the Kremlin is a collection of palaces and cathedrals, the oldest of which date back to the 16th century. . Its walls also house the burials of 47 tsars and many curiosities. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

MOSCOW - VLADIMIR - SUZDAL

After breakfast, we departure by the fast train to Vladimir. You will be welcomed at the Vladimir station by your driver. Guided visit of Vladimir: the Cathedral of Dormition, the Cathedral of St-Dimitry dating from 1197, and the Golden Gate. Transfer to Suzdal, free time for lunch and afternoon to discover the city (In option: Visit of Bogoliubovo and its cathedral). Free time for dinner, and overnight stay at the hotel.

SUZDAL - NIZHNY NOVGOROD

After breakfast, morning is free. Transfer to the train station at Vladimir. Departure by train at 15h40 to Nizhny-Novgorod. Arrival at 17h43. Transfer to the hotel. Free time for dinner, and overnight stay at the hotel.

NIZHNY NOVGOROD - KAZAN

After breakfast, meet your guide and discovery of this city at the confluence of the Volga and the Oka. Its magnificent fortified Kremlin from the 16th century is considered to be one of the models of Russian fortresses. It offers a splendid view of the river and the region. Free afternoon. Take a stroll along the Bolshaya Pokrovka pedestrian street, one of the oldest in the city, which runs through the park and past the beautiful 19th-century mansions. Transfer to the station. Departure for Kazan at 21h25. Free dinner (picnic or meal in the dining car of the train).

KAZAN SIGHTSEEING

Arrival in the early morning. The driver will wait for you to drive you to the hotel. The room will be ready for your arrival. Settle into your room, and then have breakfast. 

Meeting your guide for a pedestrian visit of Kazan: You will discover the Orthodox Cathedral of Peter and Paul and the Azimovskaya and Marddjan mosques, the most beautiful places of the city: the Freedom Square (Svobodi), the Tukaya, May 1, Lake Kaban, Kazanskii Posad, and the University . Then, visit the city's atypical Kremlin with your guide, which brings together elements of Tatar, Russian, and European cultures in one site. Free time for dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel.

KAZAN SIGHTSEEING

After breakfast, today is free and personal discovery of the city (In option: a day of excursion to the island of Svyazhsk, the monastery of Raifa and the Temple of all religions). Free dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DEPARTURE FROM KAZAN

This day marks the end of an unforgettable vacation to Russia. After breakfast check out from your hotel by 12:00 pm. Later our representative will transfer you to the airport/railway station.