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7 Day Moscow & the Golden Ring
Premium Coach Tour starting in Moscow and finishing in Moscow
Countries Visited: Russia
Tour Type: Regional
Tour Duration: 7 Days (6 Nights)
From: Moscow to Moscow
Tour Code: E976
Operator: Insight Vacations
from AU $1,685 pp
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Tour Description

Fairly brisk to begin with but tour eases up in the town of Suzdal, where free time has been scheduled, both on the afternoon of Day 5 and the morning of Day 6. The modern Ring Premier Hotel is ideally located in the historical part of Yaroslavl and is feted for its restaurant. Located in the very center of Suzdal, the Nikolaevsky Posad offers traditional Russian hospitality. In Moscow your hotel offers all the mod cons you have come to expect from the prestigious Crowne Plaza chain.

What's Included

Quality Dining

  • A Welcome Reception with light informal meal (WR)
  • Authentic lunch typical of the region, in the town of Suzdal (HL)
  • An extended Highlight Dinner in Suzdal including Russian pickles and drinks (HD)
  • An end of tour Celebration Dinner in Moscow including wine (CD)
  • 6 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 2 three-course table d´hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Afternoon train from St Petersburg to Moscow
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 1 and Day 7 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport)

Highlights

  • Moscow: Go deep beneath Moscow to see one of the most beautiful underground stations in the world. Tour Red Square, seeing St Basil´s Cathedral, GUM department store and Lenin´s tomb. Visit one of the Cathedrals inside the Kremlin.
  • Sergiev Posad: Enjoy a tour of the famous Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra including visits to three cathedrals.
  • Rostov-the-Great: Tour the Rostov Kremlin and visit the Museum of Enamel.
  • Yaroslavl: A tour of the city, reveals the green domed Church of Elijah the Prophet and a visit to the Icon Museum.
  • Kostroma: Visit the Museum of Flax and Birch Bark and the five-domed Epiphany Cathedral
  • Suzdal: Exploration inside the Kremlin, historic heart of the city. See the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral and visit the Cross Chamber. Visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture. Visit an icon workshop.
  • Vladimir: See the massive white stone Golden Gate. Visit the magnificent five-domed Assumption Cathedral and see the carved stone walls of the Cathedral of St. Demetrius. Explore the Museum of Crystal and Varnished Miniatures

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Day
1
Moscow At Leisure
Welcome to Moscow. Transfers depart from Moscow´s Sheremetyevo airport at 18.30 and 21.00 and from Domodedevo airport at 14.30, 17:00 and 21.00. Enjoy a Welcome Reception with drink and a light meal.
Stay: Crowne Plaza Moscow (RW)
Day
2
Moscow Sightseeing
A specialist guide shows you the landmark buildings of Red Square including St Basil´s Cathedral and Lenin´s Mausoleum. Walk inside the walls of the Kremlin to visit one of the cathedrals. Later visit one of the Metro stations, decked out with socialist art. (BB)
Day
3
Moscow - Sergiev Posad - Rostov - Yaroslavl
Begin your journey around the Golden Ring. First town is Sergiev Posad to visit some of the colourful churches of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. Continue to Rostov-the-Great. Explore its ivory towered Kremlin and the Museum of Enamel. Stay in Yaroslavl where dinner is at a riverside restaurant.
Stay: Ring Premier (BB/D)
Day
4
Yaroslavl - Kostroma - Suzdal
Yaroslavl sightseeing shows you the domed Church of Elijah the Prophet, Holy Transfiguration Monastery and you visit the Icon museum. Journey to Kostroma to visit the Museum of Flax and Birch Bark. Sightseeing in Kostroma also includes the Epiphany Cathedral. Depart now for charming Suzdal.
Stay: Nikolaevsky Posad (BB/D)
Day
5
Suzdal Sightseeing
Explore inside Suzdal´s mighty Kremlin and visit the Cross Chamber. Witness the towers of the Saviour Monastery of St.Euthymius and visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture. Enjoy an authentic lunch typical of the region. The afternoon is at leisure. Dinner tonight is at a Suzdal Inn restaurant. (BB/HL/HD)
Day
6
Suzdal - Vladimir - Moscow
Visit an icon workshop before setting off for Vladimir. See the Golden Gate and visit the five-domed Assumption Cathedral. Also see the carved stone walls of the Cathedral of St. Demetrius, and visit the Museum of Crystal and Varnished Miniatures, then return to Moscow. Tonight enjoy a lively Celebration Dinner with wine
Stay: Crowne Plaza Moscow (BB/HD)
Day
7
Moscow
Sadly, your tour concludes today. Departure transfers arrive at Moscow´s Sheremetyevo airport at 05.00 and 11.00 and at Moscow´s Domodedevo airport at 05.00 and 13.00 (BB)
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General Information

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Tour Operator: Insight Vacations

Insight Vacations, Europe's premier escorted tour operator, provides premium escorted motorcoach vacations throughout Britain, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia the Eastern Mediterranean and North America. 'The Art of Touring in Style' lies at the very heart of Insight philosophy. Our carefully chosen unique features and impeccable service standards enable us to deliver exceptional quality, unequalled value, unforgettable memories and personal freedom at levels currently unrivalled elsewhere in the industry.


Tour Type: Regional

These in-depth tours concentrate on towns, cities or scenic areas in a specific region or country. The majority of overnight stays are two nights or more, and are leisurely paced, often with shorter travelling time between exciting destinations.


Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose a premium Insight Vacation?

Insight is completely unique. Simply, we are the only tour operator to give you more legroom on every tour at no extra cost: you'll consistently stay in quality hotels in desirable locations; you'll enjoy more included sightseeing; and because you'll travel in smaller groups (max 40 people), you'll receive better personal service from your experienced Tour Director and Tour Driver.

When will I receive my documents?

Documents will normally be mailed 21 days prior to departure provided full payment has been received.

Who else will be travelling with me?

Insight Vacations plays host to over 100,000 guests every year and has offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the UK . The company has also appointed specialist agents in Argentina, Brazil, Mauritius, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and China. It is therefore quite typical to find many different nationalities on any one tour.

How many people will be on tour with me?

With only 40 guests on our premium tours instead of the standard 53, Insight clients enjoy a more personalised service. In a smaller group, you'll be closer to your local guide for a more in-depth experience, you'll spend less time waiting to get into sights and it will be faster checking into hotels with your luggage arriving quicker to your room. Insight groups are smaller, more intimate and more friendly.

Will the coach be modern and comfortable?

Yet another exclusive feature of an Insight premium tour is the incredible space and comfort you'll enjoy when travelling. Our luxury coaches have been specially reconfigured with fewer seats, you'll relax in style whilst enjoying up to twice as much legroom than on a standard touring coach.

Where will my hotel be located and what will it be like?

Insight hotels are consistently first class standard and higher or in a style appropriate to the destination. They have been selected because they are good private or small collection hotels or from well-known chains such as Marriott, Renaissance and Hilton. Insight also chooses hotels based on their location. We know you'll prefer to stay centrally, convenient to the main historic, shopping or entertainment districts; or scenically in areas of natural beauty.

What are Insight Tour Directors like?

Time & time again, our guests tell us that it was their Tour Director who really made their trip. Our Tour Directors are amongst the finest in the business and will help steer you through the labyrinth of Europe 's cultures, languages and diversities and bring its magic to life before your eyes.

I want to see all the main sights, but will I have time to explore on my own?

At Insight, planning the perfect tour is our speciality. Not only to we include the 'must see' sights, we carefully balance our itineraries to give you plenty of free time to relax and immerse yourself in the location.

What does the tour cost include?

The prices listed cover all hotel accommodations, all applicable sightseeing and admissions as per the itinerary, motorcoach, cruise or rail transportation, services of a professional Insight Tour Director, all meals as shown in the itinerary and luggage handling. All tips have been included for services on tour by dining-room staff, chambermaids and porters at hotels, airports, docks and train stations.

Are tips included?

On an Insight Vacation, some gratuities are included in the price of your trip: baggage handling, meal service for all meals listed in the tour itinerary, and hotel service charge. Room service, however, is not included in the tour price. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors EUR4 per day, Drivers EUR2.50 per day and Local Guides EUR1 per day. The option to prepay these tips prior to departure is possible. Please ask your consultant to include this in your quote.

What is an 'Optional Activity'?

These are activities that we do not automatically include but are offered at the start of your tour designed to enhance your travel experience. Your Tour Director will have a list of available options and the appropriate costs. They are carefully programmed to coincide with the best highlights available at the time of your visit. It could be a seafood lunch in Venice, a concert in Vienna or a Grand Canyon Helicopter ride. A detailed list and costs can be found in your tour documentation.

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If you wish to share with another tour member you can advise Global Journeys at the time of booking. Insight believes that traveling solo doesn't have to cost you more. We will try to match you with someone of the same sex in order to avoid having to pay the single supplement. If we are not able to provide a suitable roommate, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Several tours do not provide this option (generally tours containing a cruise component) and so the Single Supplement applies.

Do you have a non-smoking policy?

There is a no smoking policy motorcoach touring policy. However, we do make plenty of convenience stops giving you the opportunity to smoke, use local restroom facilities, take a scenic snapshot or just relax and enjoy of cup of coffee.

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Airport Transfer Information

Airport Transfers in Europe

All Insight passengers receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers by shuttle bus on the arrival and departure day of their tour at specified times. Any passengers whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle bus transfer timings may choose to book and purchase a transfer. Additionally, passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled holiday may also book and buy a transfer through Insight providing they also purchase the additional pre and post holiday hotel night(s) from Insight & Global Journeys.

European Private Transfers

If your flight times or arrival/departure days do not coincide with our shuttle transfers, you may choose to purchase a private shared transfer. Providing you also purchase the additional pre and post-tour hotel night(s) from Insight we can do this for you. Flight timings must be provided to Global Journeys no less than 21 days before the flight departure. Please enquire for pricing. Please enquire for pricing. Insight does not recommend organising your own taxis in Russia.


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