Kremlin, Tretyakov, City overview, Kolomenskoye and the Metro

Itinerary

Day 1: Historical center and the Kremlin

Stop At: Moscow Kremlin (Moskovsky Kreml), Red Square, Moscow 103073 Russia
It is the oldest part of the city, its geographical, historical and spiritual center. A Kremlin guided tour will allow you to see one of the greatest architectural treasures in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So, what is the Kremlin in Russia? A kremlin means “fortress” or “citadel”. Some other old regional centers of Russia have their own kremlins. The origins of the Moscow Kremlin are found in its central square deep within the walls, where six beautiful cathedrals rise up with gleaming domes and dazzling white facades. Their foundations were laid, and the word 'kremlin' first used in the early fourteenth century. For centuries the Kremlin was a residence of Russian tzars and all of them are buried inside the Kremlin. In the times of the USSR the fortress became a workplace for Communist leaders. Nowadays it is an office of the Russian president.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Red Square, Krasnaya Sq., Moscow 109012 Russia
We will see Lenin's Tomb (exterior), St. Basil's Cathedral (interior is optional), GUM shopping mall.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square 2, Moscow 109012 Russia
We will tell about history and dedication of St Basil's Cathedral. Optionally - we can go inside (ticket is extra).
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: GUM, Red Square, 3 Metro Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Moscow 109012 Russia
An elegant department store of the late 1800ss with a glass roof and a fountain inside.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bolshoi Theatre, Teatralny dr., 1, Moscow 109012 Russia
The main venue for ballet and opera in the country for the last 200 years (exterior only)
Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Aleksandrovskiy Sad, Near Kremlin, Moscow 119072 Russia
An old garden by the Kremlin walls. We will see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a monument to the Great Moscow fire of 1812, an obelisk of Romanovs.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Park Zaryadye, Varvarka, 6/1, Moscow 109012 Russia
A park just next to Red Square which represents four different climate zones of Russia. There are great views of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lubyanka Square, Moscow 109012 Russia
One of the oldest Moscow squares which became especially since the last century - KGB office was here.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Moskovskiy Metropoliten, Moscow 119048 Russia
We will see the most beautiful stations, designed in the 1930-1950ss.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: City tour, Tretyakov Gallery and Kolomenskoye

Stop At: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Volkhonka, 15, Moscow 119019 Russia
The main cathedral of the country with an intricate destiny which vividly reflects the history of the whole country. Consecrated in the end of the 19th century, blown up in 1930ss and rebuilt after the fall of Communism - its story will not leave you indifferent.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Our Lady of Smolensk Novodevichy Convent, Novodevichya Emb 1 Metro Sportivnaya, Moscow 119435 Russia
This UNESCO listed convent was a place where women from the royal family used to take on monastic vows since the 1500ss.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory), Moscow 119270 Russia
The highest point of Moscow. From the observation platform we can see a big part of Moscow and even spot the Kremlin far away.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU), Leninskiye Gory, 1, Moscow 119234 Russia
An iconic building from post-war era, an elegant skyscraper from 1950ss, where thousands of gifted students live and study.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Moscow-City, Presnenskaya Embankment Presnensky District, Moscow Russia
The most modern business center of Moscow - a cluster of shiny skyscrapers of different shapes and outlines.
Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Tverskaya Street (Ulitsa), Tverskaya ulitsa, Moscow Russia
The main street of Moscow

Pass By: Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge (Greater Stone Bridge), Mokhovaya and Znamenka St. and Borovitskaya Sq. Metro Borovitskaya, Moscow Russia
A bridge near the Kremlin with a great view of it

Stop At: State Tretyakov Gallery, Lavrushinskiy ln 10, Moscow 119017 Russia
The best collection of Russian art from early icons to the super realistic paintings of the 19th century. Through the paintings in the gallery you can learn more about main events of Russian history, nature and lifestyle.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve, Andropova Ave., 39, Moscow 115487 Russia
Formerly a summer house of Russian royals, today it is a picturesque park with a UNESCO listed Ascention Church on the high bank of the river.
Duration: 45 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.