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FAM TRIPMoscow
03.09 – 08.09
Day 1Arrival in Moscow /Transfer to Hotel
20:00-22:00Welcome Dinner aboard the
stunning Radisson Royal Flotilla
Yacht
22:00-22:30Transfer to hotel
Flotilla "Radisson Royal, Moscow" is ultramodern river yachts with restaurant
service on board, designed for sightseeing and entertainment walks along the
Moscow River for citizens and guests of the capital. Its all-weather yachts cruise
the Moskva River water route 365 days a year, avoiding traffic jams and
allowing to see 30 main sights of Moscow only in 2.5 hours.
Day 2
10:00-10:15Meeting at the Hotel with the
Guide
10:30-13:00Walking Tour through the centre of
Moscow
Walking around the perimeter of the Moscow Kremlin, you have a chance to
view all the towers in detail, see the Alexander Garden, embankment of the
Moskva River, the Vasilievsky Slope and, of course, the Red Square, where St.
Basil’s Cathedral and the Historical Museum are located. This is the essence of
culural and historic heritage of Russia.
The building of GUM, or the State Department Store, built in pseudo-Russian
style, is a listed Architectural Monument of federal significance. Nowadays it
features more than 100 of the world's leading brands. Moreover, you have a
chance to try famous ice-cream here – the best of Russia.
Zaryadye Park was opened two years ago, on the occasion of the 870th
anniversary of Moscow. The area is known as one of the most picturesque ones
of the city: there you can see plants from four natural sites of Russia, and a River
Overlook above the Moskva River.
The Central Kids Store' on Lubyanka is the main toy department store of the city
with 100 stores. I presents the largest international and the best Russian brands
of goods for children of all ages and expectant mothers. Toys, clothing, hobby
and creative goods, gifts and much more.
Day 2
13:00-14:30Lunch
14:30-17:00Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin is the chief architectural ensemble of the city. Along the
South wall of the Kremlin, overlooking the Moscow River, you will find the Grand
Kremlin Palace. Within the Kremlin there is a Cathedral Square, the so-called
"City of God". The famous Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon are there, too. Six buildings,
including 3 three enormous cathedrals edge the square. Most of them, the work
of Italian architects during the late 15th and early 16th Century. The Armory
building built in 1851 as a factory for making weapons nowadays houses a
museum, in which an enormous collection of Russian national treasures,
including the famous Fabergé eggs, carriages, cookware, jewelry, etc. is on
display
Day 2
17:30-19:00TsUM Department Store, boutiques
and shops of Tretyakov Drive
19:00-20:00Moscow Metro Tour
Moscow is famous for its shopping opportunities. TsUM is the signature fashion
department store of Russia - has been a historic sight and the symbol of fashion
in Moscow for more than 110 years. Being the largest department store in
Eastern Europe, it offers ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories collections of the
world’s leading fashion brands. Tretyakov Drive nearby offers a great variety of
boutiques and shops with many luxury goods.
The Moscow underground system (Moscow Metro) deserves special attention. It
is an architectural masterpiece and, above provision of fast and convenient
means of transport, is a cultural object.
Day 2
20:00-21:30Dinner
21:30-22:00Transfer to Hotel
Day 3
10:00-10:15Meeting at the Hotel with the
Guide
11:00-14:00Tour to VDNKh
The VDNKh is the largest exhibition, museum and recreational center in the
world and one of the most popular public spaces in Moscow. In recent years,
the large-scale project for reconstruction of historic pavilions and for
recreational development of local areas has been initiated. According to a
complex concept of VDNKh development, its territory includes seven zones,
each of them having its topic, image and sense. They are Central alley with a
unique exhibition area named “Museum City”, all-season theme Attraction
Park, educational cluster named “Park of Knowledge”, Landscape Park, Park of
Handicraft, EXPO Zone and Ostankino Park.
Visiting the territory of VDNKh you will be able to see the unique Museum of
Cosmonautics, where you can admire Soviet accomplishments in the cosmos
through 85,000 pieces of space-related stuff, including the taxidermied remains
of Belka and Strelka, famed canine cosmonauts. Another sightseeing is the
Europe’s largest aquarium located distant from the seaside - The Moskvarium
with 12,000 sea and fresh-water creatures. There you can spend all day and
watch a complex of 80 aquariums and a water show with killer whales, sea lions
and sea-cows.
Day 3
15:00-16:30Lunch
17:00-18:00Moscow Cathedral Mosque
Moscow is a multinational city respecting different cultures, religions and
traditions. Muslims played an important role in its history. Nowadays the Moscow
Cathedral Mosque opened in 2015 is one of the largest and highest not only in
Russia, but also in Europe. It has the capacity of ten thousand worshippers. The
Mosque today impresses with its magnificence. iT'a huge 46-metre golden
dome mosque, on whose cover together with minarets took about 12 tons of
gold leaf, which echoes the way Orthodox "golden-domed Moscow".
Day 3
20:00-21:30Helicopter Tour. Masterclass
"Be a pilot"
23:30-24:00Transfer to hotel
Moscow is a multinational city respecting different cultures, religions and
traditions. Muslims played an important role in its history. Nowadays the Moscow
Cathedral Mosque opened in 2015 is one of the largest and highest not only in
Russia, but also in Europe. It has the capacity of ten thousand worshippers. The
Mosque today impresses with its magnificence. iT'a huge 46-metre golden
dome mosque, on whose cover together with minarets took about 12 tons of
gold leaf, which echoes the way Orthodox "golden-domed Moscow".
22:00-23:30Dinner
Day 4
10:00-10:15Meeting at the hotel with the guide
11:00-12:30Vorobyevy Gory (Sparrow Hills)
Walking Tour. Moscow Cable Car
Line over the Moskva River
The observation deck at the Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) with one of the best
views of Moscow. From a bird’s-eye view, one can see Moscow City
skyscrapers, the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, high-rises and golden domes of
temples. In addition, tourists can see one of the famous Stalinist skyscrapers (the
building of Moscow State University), which is located at the Sparrow Hills.
The Moscow cable car line opened in 2018 will let you travel a 700-meter
distance over the Moskva River with bird’s-eye views of the city’s beautiful
Vorobyovy Gory.
Day 4
13:30-15:00Lunch
16:00-17:30Panorama 360. Russian Ice-cream
Factory Excursion
The view of Moscow atop the Federation Tower, its main skyscraper, is an
unforgettable and enchanting experience. To visitors at PANORAMA360
observation deck, Moscow reveals all its splendor. Panorama 360 is the closest
to the Kremlin observation platform. There you will find a 360 degree view from
the height of 86-th floor. Moreover, you will participate at the master-class at
the highest ice cream production in the world «Chistaya Liniya».
Day 4
18:00-19:30Free Time
21:30-22:00Transfer to hotel
20:00-21:30Dinner
Day 5
10:00-10:15Meeting at the Hotel with the
Guide
11:00-14:00Kolomenskoye Estate. Russian
Hospitality Folk Program with
pancakes and caviar
The Kolomenskoye Integrated Museum-Reserve is situated on the territory of the
former villages of Kolomenskoye and Dyakovo. It includes about fifty
architectural, natural, and archaeological landmarks such as museums,
churches, ancient buildings, and the ancient settlement of Dyakovo. It is home
to oak trees that are more than 500 years old, and in Kolomenskoye you can
find the original wooden palace and residence of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The
museum-reserve hosts numerous open-air festivals and celebrations.
Day 5
14:30-18:00Meeting with the Fam Trip
Participants: presentation,
workshop, lunch
21:30-22:00Transfer to hotel
19:00-21:30Moscow Circus Visit
The Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is one of the oldest circuses in Russia.
Sideshows performed by clowns Yuri Nikulin and Mikhail Shuydin became
classics of circus art. Nikulin worked there for more than 50 years, including 15
years running the circus, and it now bears his name. Every year the Nikulin
Circus stages shows which bring together the best performances of recent
years and always adds something new. Visitors can enjoy acrobats, trapeze
artists, and equilibrists. There are about 100 trained animals that perform on the
ring! And, of course, clown duos are always part of the performance.
Day 6
1. Breakfast and check-out from
hotel
2. Transfer to the airport
3. Departure from Moscow