A Week in Moscow: Exploring the Rich History and Vibrant Culture

N J

18 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling journey through Moscow, Russia's capital city, as I uncover its fascinating history, visit iconic landmarks, and indulge in delicious cuisine. From stunning parks to world-class museums, this itinerary is packed with unforgettable experiences.

Trip to Moscow

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Day 1

$192

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$72

7 - 9 min

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Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich & featuring wildlife, camping, dining & amusement rides.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Botanic gardens, founded in 1706, with greenhouses holding global plant species.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$10

19 - 23 min

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Huge urban park featuring a floating bridge with Kremlin views, plus multiple amphitheaters.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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Imposing neo-Russian building of 1881, displaying prehistoric relics, Romanov dynasty art & more.

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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$30

5 - 8 min

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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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$80

Day 2

$220

$ 11

Уютное кафе недалеко от метро ВДНХ. Прекрасный интерьер, мягкие диваны и отличная кухня скрасят ваш вечер!

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$76

13 - 20 min

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Museum & exhibition center in the pedestal of a 24m-tall Soviet-era sculpture by Vera Mukhina.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Museum exploring the history of Jews in Russia with modern, hands-on exhibits & videos.

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

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$30

12 - 15 min

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19th-century park & gardens hosting summer exhibitions & events, plus ice-skating in winter.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Park with lawns, summer blooms & several monuments including one to Marshal Georgy Zhukov.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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$104

3 - 4 min

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Contemporary photography & multimedia artworks displayed over 7 floors of a modern art museum.

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$10

Day 3

$279

$ 3

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$64

10 - 15 min

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Immense, fortified compound of churches & palaces, with museums of Russian state regalia & art.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$50

15 - 22 min

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Classical building with antiquities, sculpture & painting collections, plus temporary exhibitions.

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$40

9 - 11 min

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Conservation & educational institute with 8,000 animals including gorillas, polar bears & elephants.

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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$25

11 - 16 min

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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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$100

Day 4

$214

$ 14

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$72

9 - 11 min

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Extensive wooded green space with a Ferris wheel & fairground rides, plus play areas & skating.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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Orthodox place of worship & former home church of the Romanovs, Russia's last Imperial family.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$15

15 - 18 min

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This monastery has been the headquarters of the church & home of the Patriarch of Moscow since 1983.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$15

26 - 32 min

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Huge, lavish 18th-century royal palace with formal gardens, plus museum of fine arts & antiquities.

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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$20

9 - 11 min

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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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$92

Day 5

$214

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$68

8 - 10 min

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Architecture from different eras in an open-air museum on former royal estate, with tours & events.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$15

19 - 23 min

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Monastery with one of Moscow's oldest cloisters, offering guided tours plus pilgrim's accommodation.

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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$15

11 - 14 min

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Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure

Park with an 18th-century garden, dining & an open-air theater, plus contemporary art & an ice rink.

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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$116

10 - 15 min

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Sculpture park with monuments from the Soviet era depicting leaders & laborers, plus modern works.

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Free

Day 6

$270

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$52

16 - 20 min

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Large natural history museum charting Earth's evolution, with dinosaur skeleton exhibits.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$15

30 - 36 min

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Gleaming domes top this Orthodox edifice, rebuilt in the 1990s, with ornate, fresco-lined interior.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$25

12 - 18 min

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Armory museum in a Kremlin-style building with exhibits ranging from weapons to jewellery.

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$50

9 - 11 min

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Art museum with a collection of over 180,000 Russian works spanning multiple centuries.

4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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$40

9 - 14 min

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9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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$88

Day 7

$204

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$64

10 - 12 min

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Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia.

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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$20

15 - 18 min

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Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$20

5 - 6 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$100

Budget breakdown: $1652 In total

Activities & Food:$1593

Transport:$59