Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 2: Moscow

Breakfast
Sightseeing tour of Moscow, the capital of Russia, is one of the largest cities of the world. During the tour you will see the most interesting architectural and historical monuments of the city: the Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Temple of Christ the Savior and the New Maidens’ Monastery and walking through the most famous Moscow streets named Arbat.
Visiting the New Maidens’ Monastery.. The big collection of Russian icons, objects of jewelers’ art, artistic embroidery and books of the XVI-XVIIth centuries is kept in the museum. In the necropolis of the monastery there are tombs of many outstanding state and public people of Russia. 
Lunch in the city.
Tour of the State Tretyakov Gallery.
Optional tour: Bolshoi Theatre. It’s the largest opera and ballet house of Russia. It was founded in 1776 by the prince P. Urusov. The history of the Bolshoi theatre is both majestic and confusing. The Bolshoi theatre was repeatedly burned down, restored, reconstructed, its troupe merged and separated. Its present-time building exists since 1825. The capacity of the audience hall is 2155 people. G. Vishnevskaya, F.Shalyapin and M. Plesetzkaya, G. Ulanova and R. Nouriev perfomed successfully on its stage.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 3:  Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Rostov, Yaroslavl

Breakfast.
Departure for Sergiev Posad. The tour includes a sightseeing tour around the territory of the Trinity - Sergiev Lavra and the visiting of the Trinity and Assumption temples, and also of the Holy Spirit church. Lunch in the city.
Departure for Yaroslavl. A stop in Rostov the Great and a visit to the Kremlin. Rostov the Great is one of the most ancient cities of the country
Arrival to Yaroslavl.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 4: Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Pluos

Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of Visit to the Cathedral of Transfiguration of the Savior.
Lunch in city
Departure for Kostroma.  Sightseeing tour.
Visit to St. Ipaty Trinity Monastery.
Departure for Pluos. A walking tour around the town.
Visit of the house-museum of I. I. Levitan.
Arrival to Suzdal.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 5: Suzdal, Bogolubovo, Vladimir

Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of  Suzdal
Visit to the Kremlin. The compositional center of the Suzdal Kremlin is the cathedral of the Birth of the Virgin of the XIIth century.
Visit to the Savior-Evfimy monastery
Lunch in the city.
Departure for Bogolubovo. Sightseeing tour of the village Bogolubovo.
Departure for Vladimir. Sightseeing tour
Visiting to the Assumption cathedral.
Departure for Moscow.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 6: Moscow

Breakfast.
Visit to Kolomenskoye. This ancient country estate located in the suburb of Moscow was the residence of Russian princes and tsars
Lunch in the city.
Tour to the Pushkin art museum.
Dinner in the city.
Transfer to the train station. Departure for Novgorod.

Day 7: Moscow, Novgorod

Arrival to Novgorod. Transfert to the hotel. 4 or 6 rooms for refrechement.
Sightseeing tour. In Novgorod the Great you’ll find the first Russian stone temple and one of the world’s best collections of Russian icon-painting, unique frescos of the XI-XVIIth centuries and a monument to the "Millennium of Russia", severe beauty of power and a magic visit of the world of Russian history. Nowadays it’s the town of the World Cultural Heritage, the most ancient city of Russia.
Visit to the Cathedral of St. Sofia of the XIth century.  
Lunch in the city
The tour will continue in the Monastery of St. George.
Departure for Pskov.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 8: Pskov

Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour. Among the wonderful places that the central Russia is famous for, the ancient land of Pskov is special for its historical and cultural, architectural and natural landscape uniqueness. Ancient Pskov is a town and a state, a medieval democratic republic and at the same time a fortified town, the guard of Russian grounds in the northwest and also a town of amazingly skilful, talented and tireless workers.
A visiting to the Mirozh Monastery.
Lunch in the city.
Visit to the Holy Assumption Cave Monastery of Pskov. .
Visiting to Mikhailovskoye country estate.
Arrival to Saint-Petersburg.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 9: Saint-Petersburg

Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of Saint- Petersburg
Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress.
Lunch in the city.
Visit to the State Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage is a world famous treasury of masterpieces of art from the monuments of primitive culture up to contemporary works of art..
Optional tour: Performance and a backstage visit at the Mariinsky Theatre. This building was constructed in 1859 by the architect A. Kavos. The name was given to the theatre in honor of the wife of Alexander II. The theatre was solemnly opened on October, 2, 1860 with M. I. Glinka's opera "Life for the Tsar".  E.Lavrovskaya, F.Shalyapin and M.Kshesinskaya, A.Pavlova and V. Nizhinsky perfomed successfully on its stage. This visit is an exclusive opportunity to learn about the preparations for performances, to visit the stage, the make-up rooms, and to see the originality of scenic equipment and scenery.               
Optional tour: Boat trip along the rivers and canals. Take a look at the city in a special way, from the water. During the trip on a boat one passes under the numerous bridges (there are more than 350 of them in the city): huge metal ones, drawbridges, stone ones and openwork ones, each of which has its own name and history. Each bridge will leave an unforgettable impression. The embankments faced with granite, smart quarters, palaces, cathedrals and gardens present their charm and create a romantic mood.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 10: Saint-Petersburg

Breakfast
A trip to Pavlovsk with a visit to the palace of Paul I. This magnificent palace-and-park ensemble in English style is located 27 kilometers away from Saint Petersburg. Lunch in the city.
Optional tour: Trip to Tsarskoe Selo, the town of Pushkin.
Optional tour: a folklore dinner at the Farmstead restaurant..
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 11: Saint-Petersburg

Breakfast.
A trip to Petrodvorets with a visit to the Grand Palace and a walk in the Lower Park.
Lunch in the city.
A visit to St. Nicolas Cathedral.
A visit to the Kazan cathedral.
Backstage visit and a concert of classical music at the Philharmonic society named after D. D. Shostakovich.
Optional tour: Visit of the Petersburg subway. This is the deepest underground system in the world. Although it’s not as famous as that of Moscow, the Petersburg underground is probably even more beautiful. You’ll take an electric train along one of the four lines of underground which was opened in 1955, and which connected the largest industrial enterprises of the city with the residential quarters. For this reason Stalin named it the National palace. The stations are built with various kinds of marble, mosaics, stained-glass windows and paintings, which amaze with their magnificence.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 12: Saint-Petersburg

Breakfast
Transfer from the hotel to the airport

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