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7 Days in Moscow: A Journey Through History and Culture

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17 Nov 2023

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Experience the vibrant city of Moscow in 7 days as you explore iconic landmarks, stunning museums, and beautiful parks. Discover the rich history and immerse yourself in the local culture of Russia's capital.

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Day 1

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$15

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$ 2

Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$5

17 - 21 min

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Kolomenskoye

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

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$4

27 - 33 min

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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

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

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$6

Day 2

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$9

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$ 1

Poklonnaya Hill

One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Novodevichy Cemetery

Prominent 19th-century burial ground including the graves of Chekhov, Prokofiev & Khrushchev.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$4

4 - 5 min

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Novodevichy Convent

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

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$5

Day 3

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$0

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$ 2

Vorob'yevy gory

Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Neskuchny Garden

Wooded park, once an aristocratic estate, with a 1950s rotunda, an outdoor theater & stone bridges.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

16 - 20 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.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

Day 4

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$10

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$ 1

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

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

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$10

6 - 8 min

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Muzeon Park of Arts

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

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

Day 5

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$24

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$ 2

All-Russian Exhibition Center

High profile exhibition, fair & congress center opened in 1939 with halls for up to 500 people

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$3

20 - 24 min

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Apothecary Garden

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$3

12 - 15 min

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Bolshoi Theatre

Lavish neoclassical repertory theater housing Russia's world-famous Bolshoi Ballet & Bolshoi Opera.

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$19

12 - 17 min

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Alexander Garden

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

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

Day 6

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$13

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$ 1

Zaryadye Park

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

16 - 23 min

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Armoury Chamber

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

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$13

10 - 12 min

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Hermitage Garden

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

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $76 In total

Activities & Food:$70

Transport:$6