The Kremlin, and the Grand Kremlin Palace
This day is dedicated to the exploration of the most outstanding Moscow icon – the mighty Kremlin. Together with your guide you go inside the Kremlin walls to visit the most ancient square of the city – Cathedral Square, Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell, and the famous Armory Chamber – a world-wide known treasure-house hosting ancient Russian state regalia, ceremonial vestments, church utensils, gold and silver relics. You will have a chance to visit the closed to the public the magnificent Grand Kremlin Palace, the official residence of the President of Russian Federation, used today for state and diplomatic receptions and official ceremonies.
Boat tour by the Moscow River
Dinner in the awarded best city restaurant with the view to the Red Square.
Today you can choose between two must see museums of Moscow.
The State Tretyakov Gallery, the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world. The collection contains more than 130,000 exhibits, ranging from Andrei Rublev’s Trinity to the monumental Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky and the Black Square by Kazimir Malevich.
Another option is for contemporary art lovers, to visit the newly-opened Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. It is the permanent home of an expanding collection of Modern and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year. The museum was established by Dasha Zhykova and Roman Abramovich. The institution now serves as a major venue for exhibitions, events, art research, and publishing, with a stated purpose to reflect current developments in Russian and international culture as well as creating opportunities for public dialogue in Moscow. The Museum’s collection is said to be the first archive in the country focusing on the history of Russian Contemporary Art from the 1950s through the present.
Lunch in the restaurant and walk in the city center.
Bolshoi Theatre is a symbol of Russia for all time. It was awarded this honor due to the major contribution it made to the history of the Russian performing arts. This history is on-going and today Bolshoi Theatre artists continue to contribute to it many bright pages. We offer you to see its backstage and rehearsal, and the show on one of its stages, the historical reconstructed or the newest technology one. The tour is guided by a professional ballet critic.