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The beautiful city of Moscow dates back over 800 years and has seen destruction and re-construction many times over this period. For students of history the Napoleonic invasion in 1812 and the seige of WWII are the most notable in Moscow's recent past. Museums celebrate the achievements of the population during these times and the city itself remains testament to the determination of the people to carry on as normal, even construction of the metro system contimued throughout the second world war.
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Includes:
- 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
- Return flights including tax
- Destination airport transfers
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- VAT
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationKremlin
The heart of Moscow and of Russia itself, the Kremlin (literally meaning ‘fortified town') is a walled fortress dating back to the city's founding in 1147 (although the oldest walls and churches date from the 15th and 16th centuries). From 1276 to 1712, it was the seat of government for the grand princes and tsars, from 1918 the Communist government; it is inextricably linked to most of Russia's m...
Lenin's Mausoleum
Lenin's Mausoleum has to be one of Moscow's most curious tourist attractions. Locals tend to regard it either as an awkward reminder of the country's communist past or a cherished relic of the good old days but for visitors it is not only one of Moscow's finest examples of Soviet architecture but it holds an endless fascination.Vladimir Ilyich Lenin has been described as not only the greatest revo...
St. Basil's Cathedral
The famous St. Basil's Cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built between 1555 and 1561. Legend has it that on completion of the church the Tsar ordered the architect, Postnik Yakovlev, to be blinded to prevent him from ever creating anything to rival its beauty again. The cathedral was built to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's successful military campaign against the Tartar Mongols ...
Red Square
Red Square (Krasnaya Ploschad) separates the Kremlin from the merchant quarter of Kitay-Gorod. It is the most famous square in the country (and arguably the world) and all the major streets in the city gravitate towards it. Established in 1493 after the wooden buildings on the territory were cleared by Ivan III, the name itself bears no relation to communism nor to the prevalence of red in the squ...
Novodevichy Convent and Cemetery
Located on the Moscow River the site includes a 17th-century convent that is once again in use and a cemetery where many of Russia's most famous writers, poets, politicians and public figures are buried.The Novodevichy Convent was founded in 1524 by Tsar Vasily III to commemorate the capture of Smolensk. It was designed as not only a religious institution but also a fortress, as is evident from it...
State Historical Museum
The museum was opened in 1894 to mark the coronation of Aleksander III, and was the end result of a project to consolidate various archaeological and anthropological collections into a single museum that told the history of Russia according to scientific methodology. The building is really impressive, a mass of towers and cornices it is a typical example of Russian Revivalism built by architect Vl...
The State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia
The State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia (the former Museum of the Revolution, renamed in September 1998) is a national museum of real importance. Ironically housed in the former building of the English Club, a notorious pre-Revolutionary haunt of Moscow's wealthy and privileged elite and practically the only place where political discussions were tolerated before 1917, the museu...
House on the Embankment Museum
House on the Embankment (Dom na Naberezhnoi) is a massive apartment building built in the early 1930s as a residence for the Soviet elite: high-ranking party leaders, government ministers and officials, military leaders, actors, writers, artists and heroes of the Soviet regime. It was practically a city within a city containing a post office; telegraph office; bank; laundry; a supermarket; beauty ...
Central Museum of the Armed Forces
The Central museum of Armed Forces is a fascinating place to see military history. It was founded in 1919 and every year about a million visitors come to see the Museum’s regular display and exhibitions. There are 24 rooms showing the history of the Russian Army and Navy from the beginning of the 18th century until today. The collection includes over 800.000 military and historical objects. Among ...
Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Poklonnaya Hill (Hill of Glory) is a memorial complex dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War. It is a flat hill in the western part of Moscow. “Poklonnaya” derives from “poklon” or “bow”, a Russian gesture to pay respect to a person or object of high reverence. It was on Poklonnaya Mountain that Napoleon vainly waited for the keys to Moscow. During World War II solder...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Board your flight from the UK to Moscow | Transfer to your accommodation | Evening meal |
| Day 2 | Take a half day guided tour of the main sight | Spend some time exploring the Red Square and Lenin's Mausoleum | Evening meal |
| Day 3 | Take a tour of the Kremlin | Free time for some shopping in the GUM Department store | Evening meal |
| Day 4 | Morning Visit the Tretyakov Gallery with over 100'000 pieces of Art | Afternoon Visit the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art | Evening meal |
| Day 5 | Morning free for shopping (flight time permitting) | Transfer to the airport and board your flight home | |
Tourist Hotel
The Tourist Hotel complex has six five storey blocks, each being an independent hotel with common infrastructure and covering two to four star accommodation. There are sport stadium "Iskra" at the site attached to the hotel, 3 football fields, volley-ball and basket-ball pitches, covered tennis-courts, sport simulators and sauna. Many rooms of the hotel were recently renovated to meet the business standard in spite of the fact that the official level of the hotel is still two stars. The blocks offer 450 comfortable rooms of different types and categories. All rooms are equipped with a shower or a full bath and WC, direct dial telephone, TV set, refrigerator or mini-bar. There are many bars, snack bars, coffee-shops and restaurants at the Tourist Hotel working 24 hours a day and offering a great choice of Russian and European cuisine.
Moscow Home Hostel
All dorms at the hostel are located on the first floor with comfortable rooms in a renovated building. There are doubles, twins, superdoubles and of course perfectly designed dormitory rooms.
We have a large common room with a terrace, TV, Internet and comfortable kitchen, where you can serve yourself tea or coffee any time.
Young friendly multi-lingual speaking staff and the information desk will help you to discover Moscow.
We have a large common room with a terrace, TV, Internet and comfortable kitchen, where you can serve yourself tea or coffee any time.
Young friendly multi-lingual speaking staff and the information desk will help you to discover Moscow.
