RETRO TRAIN GOLDEN RING

STEAM TRAIN

DEPARTURE FROM MOSCOW DURATION 2 DAYS

23:30 Meeting with the group at the Moscow station

DAY 1

00:15 Departure with the Retro Train, overnight on the train

07:29 - Arrival at Rostov Velikiy station, meeting with the guide, accommodation on the bus, start of the visit

Breakfast in a bar

Excursion to Rostov Velikiy, one of the most historic and ancient cities in Russia.

Visit to the State Museum "Rostov Kremlin".

Visit the area with the churches painted with the traditional artistic technique "Enamel of Rostov".

Rostov Velikiy is known not only for architectural monuments. It is also famous for the jewels decorated with Rostov enamel. Each object is a unique work of art from which it is impossible to look away. During the visit of the Rostov Enamel Museum, you will see how the beautiful works of real works of art are created.

Lunch in a restaurant.

Transfer by bus to the glorious city of Yaroslavl.

Sightseeing tour of Yaroslavl.

Visit to the City of Yaroslav one of the oldest in Russia on the banks of the Volga River, a very fascinating city. Considered the heart of ancient Russia. In our opinion one of the most beautiful cities of the Golden Ring. Not at home, the center is Unesco cultural heritage.

Sightseeing tour of Yaroslavl.

Visit to the City of Yaroslav one of the oldest in Russia on the banks of the Volga River, a very fascinating city. Considered the heart of ancient Russia. In our opinion one of the most beautiful cities of the Golden Ring. Not at home, the center is Unesco cultural heritage.

Visit of the Transfiguration Monastery.

Pearl of Orthodox architecture - the Transfiguration Monastery in Yaroslavl, a majestic architectural ensemble, the grandeur of the City of Yaroslavl has been perceived for over eight centuries.

Dinner in a restaurant

21:16 Departure with the retro train from Yaroslavl to Vladimir.

Overnight on the train.

DAY 2

07:55 - arrival in Vladimir.

Breakfast in a bar

Start of the visit of the City of Valdimir with the famous "Golden Gate".

The typicality of the Vladimir cities as well as its beauty are the Golden Domes of the Cathedrals, you will see the Golden Gate, the Dmitrievsky Cathedral and the Patriarchal gardens

Visit of the Assumption Cathedral

An exceptional monument of 12th century white stone architecture. Before the rise of Moscow, the cathedral was the main cathedral of Russia. Here Vladimir and the princes of Moscow were crowned with a great kingdom. This is one of the few Cathedral where the unique frescoes by Andrei Rublev (15th century) have been preserved.

Lunch in a restaurant.

After lunch departure for Suzdal.

Arrival in Suzdal City with a very particular atmosphere where it really seems to go back in time, with its cathedrals, Monasteries the oldest cathedral of the Nativity, the famous Episcopal Chambers built in the fifteenth century, the wooden church of St. Nicholas, built in 1766, the Assumption Cathedral and the church of Christ.

During the tour, you will visit the pearl of Russian architecture: the large cross-chamber without pillars, whose area is 330 sq m, this is a true architectural marvel built at the end of the 18th century and the main attraction of the Kremlin of Suzdal. It is here that the rarest treasures of nearby monasteries and churches are kept.
The "center" for the detention of nobles, princes and aristocratic families involved in "Moscow affairs" in the Middle Ages became the Pokrovsky convent.

Visit to the only sanctuary in the city: the Spaso-Euthymius monastery. It was founded. In 1350 the imposing walls and towers of the ancient monastery will be admired, an atypical bell tower of Russian architecture stands next to the monastery, whose bells are famous for their very particular sound.

The wonderful modulations of the magical Suzdal bell towers will be a pleasant end to our intense journey.

dinner in a restaurant.

19:05 - departure of the retro train to Moscow.

23:39 - arrival at Moscow station

Included in the cost:

retro ride on the course;

meals according to the program;

transport service and excursions along the way. (Russian-speaking guide)

What Does Not Include

personal expenses.

N.B. FOR GROUPS WE CAN ALSO INCLUDE A GUIDE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE (OR OTHER LANGUAGES)