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Discovering the Russian Empire

  • Moscow Vladimir Suzdal Vladimir Nizhny Novgorod Kazan
  • After an immersion in the Russian capital, discover the cities of the Golden Ring, which were once among the most powerful in the world. Explore the fortified city of Nizhny Novgorod and join Kazan, the sublime capital of Tatarstan, founded by the Golden Horde on the banks of the Volga and conquered by Ivan the Terrible.

day 1 - Moscow
Voyage à Moscou, Vue aérienne | Tsar Voyages
Vue aérienne

Arrival in Moscow. Welcome by your driver and transfer to the hotel.

Free time for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

day 2 - Moscow
Voyage Moscou - Place Rouge
Place Rouge
Visite Moscou - Cathédrale Saint-Basile-le-Bienheureux
Cathédrale Saint-Basile-le-Bienheureux
Voyage Moscou - Galerie Tretiakov
Galerie Tretiakov

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Meeting with your personal guide and drive for a Moscow city tour by transport: Discover the Red Square, St. Basil Cathedral, the GUM supermarket, the Kremlin, the Bolshoy theatre, Tverskaya Street, and the Sparrow mountain ("Vorobyevi Gory") with its superb view over Moscow and finally the view of the Novodevichy convent.   

Free time for lunch, then guided tour of the Tretyakov Gallery: Housed in the private mansion of collector Pavel Tretyakov, in the heart of the picturesque Moscow district of "Zamoskvorietchié", the "Tretyakova" gathers the most important collection of Russian art and icons in the world and covers the history of Russia in the 11th and 20th centuries. 

Free time for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

day 3 - Moscow
Voyage Moscou - Kremlin
Kremlin

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time to discover the city by yourself (In option: guided visit of the Kremlin and its Cathedrals, Kremlin Armoury).

Free time for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

day 4 - Vladimir - Suzdal
Vladimir - Cathédrale de la Dormition
Cathédrale de la Dormition
Vladimir - Cathédrale de la Dormition
Cathédrale de la Dormition
Voyage Russie, Anneau d'or, Vladimir - Vue panoramique de Vladimir
Vue panoramique de Vladimir

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure by the fast train to Vladimir. You will be welcomed at the Vladimir station by your driver. Transfer to the excursion office. Meeting with your English-speaking guide.

Collective guided tour of Vladimir: St. Dimitri's Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Dormition. Free time for lunch. Vladimir and Suzdal are two must-see cities of the Golden Ring. They will plunge you into the heart of 12th century Russia thanks to their cathedrals and monasteries listed as UNESCO heritage sites. Vladimir was founded on the Kliazma in the 12th century, and was for a long time the rival of Kiev and then Moscow.

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.

day 5 - Suzdal - Nizhny Novgorod
Voyage Souzdal - Kremlin
Kremlin

Breakfast at the hotel. Free time in the morning. (In option: City tour of Suzdal on foot, 3h).

Transfer to the train station at Vladimir.

Departure by train at 15h40 to Nizhny-Novgorod. Arrival at 5h43. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Free time for dinner, and overnight stay at the hotel.

day 6 - Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan
Voyage Russie - Voyage Nijni Novgorod - Kremlin
Kremlin de Nijni Novgorod
Voyage Nijni Novgorod - Panorama
Panorama

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meeting with your guide and discovery of this city at the confluence of the Volga and the Oka. From the 13th century, Nizhny Novgorod was a commercial crossroads and a strategic military place, which was forbidden to foreigners until 1991. Its magnificent 16th-century fortified Kremlin is considered to be one of the models of a Russian fortress. It offers a splendid view of the river and the region.

Free afternoon. Transfer to the station. Departure for Kazan at 21h25. 

Free dinner (picnic or meal in the dining car of the train).


day 7 - Kazan
Voyage Kazan - Mosquée
Mosquée
Voyage Kazan - Mosquée
Mosquée
Voyage Kazan - Kremlin
Kremlin

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. You will admire the 13 towers, the Quol-Sharif Mosque, the Blagoveshenskii Cathedral, the Syuyumbuke Tower, the Court dedicated to the Cannons, the Spasskaya Tower and the Presidential Palace.

Free time for dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel.

day 8 - Kazan
Voyage Russie - Le temple de toutes les religions de Kazan
Temple de Toutes les Religions

Breakfast at the hotel. 

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.

day 9 - Kazan
Voyage Kazan - Kremlin
Kremlin

Breakfast at the hotel. Free time in the morning.

Transfer to the airport. Return flight.

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