The Golden Ring of Russia includes several historical towns located not far from Moscow. A classic Golden Ring tour starts in Moscow and covers Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl Zalesskiy, Rostov Velikiy, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Suzdal and Vladimir. When you return to Moscow, you make a kind of a circle or a “Ring”. The term “Golden” is originated from the golden cupolas of Orthodox churches. We have a selection of day trips from Moscow to Sergiev Posad, Vladimir, Suzdal and Rostov Velikiy.

Our tailor-made Golden Ring tours may include Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Ivanovo, Plyos, Uglich, Myshkin, Murom, Rybinsk, Palekh, Kideksha and other towns.

Moscow has plenty of historic attractions and beautiful places. Just to name a few – the Kremlin, the Red Square, Novodevichiy Convent, Kolomenskoe Estate, Zaryadye Park, St. Basil’s Cathedral and Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

Discover Moscow on our day tour or request a tailor-made Moscow itinerary according to your interests.

Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest Russian cities with a great number of well-preserved historic monuments. The museum in Novgorod Kremlin hosts valuable collections of birch bark manuscripts and Orthodox icons. Vitoslavlitsy museum of wooden architecture is well worth visiting.
Other travel destinations in Novgorod province include Valdai National Park and the town of Staraya Russa with Dostoevsky house-museum.