4 days/3 nights program, for groups of 2 or more people

Arrivals: any dates upon agreement in 2024

Tour Description:
A fascinating program, including accommodation in a genuine imperial palace, visits to the best restaurants, an exciting sightseeing program, and a thematic photoshoot with a real bear.

Day 1
Meet and greet at the airport or train station at any time (by agreement).
City tour of Moscow, starting from ancient architectural monuments and gradually moving to the most modern skyscrapers. An individual guide will help you discover Moscow better, exploring landmarks such as Red Square, GUM, Volkhonka Street, Old Arbat, Moscow City, and more.
After the tour, enjoy lunch (or dinner) at one of the popular city restaurants (preferences discussed during booking). Check-in at the palace. Free time. (Optionally, you can book an evening cruise along the Moscow River.)

Day 2
Breakfast at the palace.
Transfer to the Moscow region, home to Russia’s most photogenic bear. Today, you’ll meet a real Russian bear, with a team including a makeup artist, costume designer, and professional photographer creating unforgettable moments with this friendly resident of Russian lands. After the photoshoot, transfer to a restaurant (preferences discussed during booking). After the restaurant, self-transfer to the hotel. (Optionally, you can book a play at one of Moscow’s famous theaters for the evening.)

Day 3
Breakfast at the palace.
Excursion to Kolomenskoye. A guide will pick you up at the palace, and you’ll travel to Kolomenskoye via the unique Moscow metro, touching upon a place known for wish fulfillment. Explore the territory of the first human settlement in these areas and the Kolomensky Gardens.
— Exterior tour of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye — a UNESCO-protected site (external viewing), Ascension Square, Sytny, Stable, Bread (foundations), and Fodder (foundations) yards, the Sovereign’s Ice House, Peter the Great’s House, a 600-year-old oak tree, Polovtsian Woman, Boris Stone, elements of the fortress wall, Front and Savior Gates, Kazan Church, the Pillar of Repentance, and the Monumental Column dedicated to Alexander II — the liberator of peasants from serfdom. Learn about mystical places and legends of Kolomenskoye. Visit Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich’s palace.
After the tour, enjoy lunch at one of the city’s popular restaurants (preferences discussed during booking).
After lunch, head to Tsaritsyno. Explore the palace ensemble, orangery, historical landscape park with ponds and pavilions, park areas with flower beds, and a light-music fountain. Discover the history of the palace’s construction, why Catherine II disliked it, and why it stood unfinished for 200 years.
The estate includes the Grand Palace, Bread House, and Cavalry Corps. Learn about the Masonic symbols on some buildings.
After the tour, you may attend a musical concert at the estate (ticket availability confirmed during booking).
Transfer to the hotel or restaurant (preferences discussed during booking).

Day 4
Breakfast at the palace. Transfer to the airport or train station.

See you again in Moscow!

Cost of the program starts from 1690 Euro per person, in a double room.

The price includes:
— Round-trip transfer from the airport or train station (business class).
— 3 nights’ accommodation at Petrovsky Putyovoy Palace with breakfast (Double standard room).
— Private guided tours in English, German, French, Italian, or Chinese : Moscow overview, Kolomenskoye, Tsaritsyno.
— Photo tour with a Russian bear (makeup artist, hairdresser, and costume included for one person). Edited photos sent within 14 days after the photoshoot.
— Entrance tickets.

Additional charges:
— Air or train tickets.
— Room category upgrade.
— Lunches, dinners, and drinks.
— Theater tickets.
— Moscow River cruise (possibly with dinner).
— Tsaritsyno musical concert.
— Personal expenses.

The tour operator reserves the right to change the order of excursions, start times, meeting places, or replace a display object with a similar one while maintaining the overall program volume.