Moscow Grand Tour: Kremlin, Cosmonautics & Circus

08:00: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

08:50: Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.

09:00: Begin a panoramic bus tour introducing Moscow’s landmarks, avenues and architectural heritage.

12:00: Stop for lunch at a restaurant.

13:30: Explore Red Square on a walking tour, followed by a visit to GUM Department Store. Admire its historic shopping arcades and browse Russian treats and souvenirs.

15:00: Discover the Moscow Kremlin on a guided tour of its grounds and Cathedral Square. The programme includes the Assumption Cathedral, Archangel Cathedral, Tsar Cannon, Tsar Bell and Patriarch’s Palace with the Church of the Twelve Apostles.

17:00: Transfer to the restaurant.

18:00: Enjoy dinner.

19:30: Return to your hotel.

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Please note: Timings are approximate. Access to individual Kremlin buildings depends on opening arrangements and the tickets included in your package.

08:00: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

09:00: Discover the architecture of the Moscow Metro on a tour of Komsomolskaya, Novoslobodskaya and Mayakovskaya stations. Admire decorative details, grand lighting and distinctive interiors that make these stations attractions in their own right.

11:00: Visit the Bunker-42 Cold War Museum. Descend approximately 65 metres underground to explore a former Soviet military facility and learn about Cold War history.

12:30: Have lunch at the Bunker-42 restaurant.

14:00: Travel by metro to Park Kultury.

14:30: Enjoy a walk through Gorky Park and its riverside surroundings.

15:00: Board a Moscow River cruise for views of the city’s waterfront landmarks and architecture.

18:00: Enjoy dinner at a restaurant.

19:30: Return to your hotel.

Overnight in Moscow.

Please note: Timings are approximate. The cruise route and operation are subject to the sailing schedule and river conditions.

08:00: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

09:00: Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.

10:00: Explore VDNKh, known for its monumental pavilions, fountains and Soviet-era architecture. Visit the Museum of Cosmonautics to discover the history of Soviet and Russian space exploration through exhibits on Yuri Gagarin, early satellites and space capsules.

12:00: Have lunch at a restaurant in one of VDNKh’s pavilions.

13:30: Enjoy free time to explore VDNKh at your own pace.

15:30: Transfer to Old Arbat Street.

16:00: Take a walking tour of this historic pedestrian street, lined with souvenir shops, cafés and artists. Browse for traditional matryoshka dolls, amber jewellery and other Russian keepsakes.

18:00: Enjoy dinner at a restaurant.

19:30: Return to your hotel.

Overnight in Moscow.

07:00: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

08:00: Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and depart for Sergiev Posad.

10:00: Visit the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, an important centre of Russian Orthodox heritage. Explore the monastery complex and its cathedrals, admiring the blue and gold domes and historic religious architecture.

12:00: Have lunch at a Russian restaurant.

13:00: Depart for Moscow.

15:00: Arrive in Moscow and enjoy time to rest.

16:30: Meet in the hotel lobby and transfer to the restaurant.

17:30: Enjoy dinner.

19:00: Attend a performance at the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, featuring circus artistry, acrobatics and clown acts. The programme varies by performance.

22:30: Return to your hotel.

Overnight in Moscow.

Please note: Timings are approximate. Cathedral access and the circus programme are subject to local schedules.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before checking out. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby for your airport transfer, arranged according to your departure flight schedule.

Your six-day Moscow discovery comes to an end, leaving you with memories of historic landmarks, space exploration and Russian circus artistry. We look forward to welcoming you on another journey.