8 Days in Moscow: A Journey Through History and Culture

Khalifa

30 Dec 2023

Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Moscow, exploring ancient marvels and immersing yourself in the vibrant culture of the city. From stunning parks to iconic landmarks, this itinerary will take you on a whirlwind tour of the best that Moscow has to offer.

Trip to Moscow

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Viator

Day 1Gardens, Cosmonauts, and Thrills

$58

$ 7

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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10 - 12 min

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Extensive space museum within a titanium monument honoring the launch of Sputnik 1 & the space age.

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$15

18 - 22 min

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Aqua park with a dedicated space for younger children, with slides, wave pools & a cafe/bar.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$38

26 - 32 min

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

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Free

Day 2Art, Gardens, and Spiritual Serenity

$ 7

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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Cultural & business exhibition & congress hall in a former 1812 military building.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

24 - 29 min

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Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences

1000s of plant & tree species, plus enormous greenhouses on a vast site with rivers & ponds.

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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23 - 28 min

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Modern mosque built in traditional style with a golden dome, Islamic motifs & an immense chandelier.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

Day 3Parks, Convents, and Historical Wonders

$33

$ 7

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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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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$10

13 - 16 min

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Home church of the Moscow Great Princes & czars, built for royal ceremonies & as a treasury.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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15 - 22 min

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

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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$15

Day 4Panoramic Views, Circus Magic, and Modern Art

$45

$ 6

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

5 - 6 min

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Featuring animals, clowns & acrobat performances, this is the largest circus in Europe.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$25

12 - 15 min

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Riverside museum displaying a collection of 20th-century Russian art in a modernist building.

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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$20

Day 5Estates, Victory, and Iconic Cathedrals

$30

$ 6

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

35 - 42 min

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Grand classical manor packed with historic paintings & artworks, with rolling landscaped grounds.

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$10

27 - 33 min

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

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

19 - 23 min

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Multicolored domes top this 16th-century former cathedral that now contains a museum of the church.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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$20

Day 6The Kremlin, Parks, and Wildlife

$38

$ 6

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

18 - 22 min

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

12 - 15 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.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$13

Day 7Treasures, Museums, and Artistic Delights

$68

$ 6

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$25

12 - 17 min

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

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$13

19 - 23 min

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

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$10

13 - 16 min

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

4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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$20

Day 8Gardens, Palaces, and a Journey Through Time

$20

$ 6

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

36 - 44 min

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

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$10

37 - 45 min

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Grand country estate with a majestic 18th-c. palace, landscaped gardens & a ceramics museum.

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$10

Budget breakdown: $344 In total

Activities & Food:$298

Transport:$47