• 8:45 a.m. Group meeting in Moscow, Komsomolskaya metro station, in the building of Leningradsky railway station, in the center of the waiting room on the ground floor, by the elevator (sign "Russian Expanses"). • We are going to Vladimir, one of the largest cities in the Golden Ring of Russia, located on the high bank of the Klyazma River. The main asset of the Vladimir land is the most beautiful examples of white stone architecture, included in the UNESCO list. • Excursion program: sightseeing tour, Cathedral Square ensemble. Assumption Cathedral, Dmitrievsky Cathedral - a unique example of Russian white stone carved architecture of the 12th century. The Golden Gate is a unique monument of military engineering and architectural art of ancient Russia, a symbol of Vladimir and the entire Golden Ring of Russia. A walk along a pedestrian street. Visit to the exhibition "Old Vladimir". The exhibition recreates the daily life of the townspeople (burghers, officials, merchants) and the atmosphere of the old, provincial Vladimir. • Lunch. Folklore program (for a group of 35 people or more). • Transfer to Bogolyubovo. Bogolyubovo was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1158. Andrey Bogolyubsky founded the settlement for his residence. There is a legend that it was in this place that the prince saw the apparition of the Virgin Mary, who ordered the founding of a monastery and a city. • Excursion program: The Grand Ducal residence of Andrei Bogolyubsky, the architectural ensemble of the Bogolyubsky Monastery. Walk to the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (depending on weather conditions). • Return to Vladimir. • Hotel accommodation. On request, it is possible to arrange a dinner for an additional fee.

• Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. • We are going on an excursion to Suzdal, the museum city, because there are so many monuments of the history of Russia, as well as ancient buildings, unique churches and objects of wooden architecture that have survived to this day in one piece. Most of the buildings in Suzdal are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. For decades, the ancient city has served as a filming location for many films. Excursion program: the architecture of the majestic Suzdal Kremlin, its construction began back in the 10th century! The stunning Nativity Cathedral. Museum of Wooden Architecture – a fairy tale in a tree. • Lunch. • Mead tasting: to immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of Suzdal, you need to taste the famous local drinks. We will give you the opportunity to visit the tasting room, decorated in the Old Russian style, and satisfy your thirst with native Russian drinks. After the tasting, you will have the opportunity to purchase any of your favorite varieties and please your loved ones with them. • Free time. • Return to the hotel in Vladimir. On request, it is possible to arrange a dinner for an additional fee.

• Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. • Departure to Alexandrov– a city in the north-east of the Vladimir region, the oprichnina residence of Ivan the Terrible. Outstanding architectural monuments of the Alexandrovskaya Sloboda have been preserved in Alexandrov, including the first tent church in Russia. • Sightseeing tour of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda: acquaintance with the architectural ensemble and the unique history of the Tsar's Kremlin of Ivan the Terrible, the medieval basements of the Assumption Church, the Crucifix Church-bell tower (expositions: "Alexandrovskaya Sloboda of the XVI century. There were legends", "Alexandrovskaya sloboda of the XVII-XVIII centuries. The Romanovs' Palace estate"). • Sightseeing tour of Pervushin manor. A tour of the interiors of the Alexandrov Pearl, the estate of the merchant of the II guild A.M. Pervushin, will introduce you to the traditions and merchant life of the XIX-XX centuries. • Lunch. • Transfer to Sergiev Posad. • Visit to the Russian Matryoshka Museum. The tour introduces the history of the Russian matryoshka doll and the stages of its development, tells about the characteristic ornamental and decorative features of the matryoshka dolls of traditional centers (Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Vyatka regions), and presents a modern "author's" matryoshka doll. • Free time for an independent visit to the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra. • Departure of the group to Moscow. Arrival in Moscow in the evening, the time depends on the traffic situation.