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Moscow in 5 Days: A Journey Through History and Delightful Cuisine

Yousef Albather

3 Dec 2023

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Join me on an exciting 5-day adventure in Moscow, Russia. Explore iconic landmarks, visit historic sites, and indulge in delicious local cuisine. Get ready for an unforgettable trip filled with culture, beauty, and mouthwatering flavors.

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Viator

Day 1Unveiling Moscow's Hidden Gems

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$142

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$ 8

The Carlton, Moscow

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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Дижестив

Крутой бар на Кутузовском проспекте)) Изысканные коктейли, большой выбор виски, лучшие сорта пива и вкусная кухня. По адекватным ценам.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$36

16 - 20 min

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Poklonnaya Hill

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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НАМ

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$48

7 - 9 min

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Novodevichy Cemetery

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

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$8

4 - 5 min

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Novodevichy Convent

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

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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$10

22 - 27 min

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Bổ

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$40

4 - 6 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.

8:30 PM - 11:30 PM

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Free

Day 2Art, Nature, and Wildlife

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$159

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$ 7

The Carlton, Moscow

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Пит Брэд

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$38

11 - 16 min

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Muzeon Park of Arts

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Ласточка

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$56

9 - 11 min

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Vorob'yevy gory

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

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

19 - 23 min

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Moscow Zoo

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

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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$13

11 - 16 min

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La Maree

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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$52

Day 3From Gardens to Cathedrals: Moscow's Treasures

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$157

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$ 7

The Carlton, Moscow

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

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Корчма Тарас Бульба

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$32

4 - 6 min

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Alexander Garden

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

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

14 - 21 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.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$13

13 - 16 min

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Bosco Bar

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$50

17 - 26 min

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Annunciation Cathedral

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

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$8

19 - 28 min

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Zaryadye Park

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

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Free

22 - 27 min

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Forneria

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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$50

7 - 9 min

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Sokolniki Park

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

9:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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Apothecary Garden

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

12:30 AM - 2:00 AM

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$5

Day 4Time Traveling through History

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$176

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$ 2

The Carlton, Moscow

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 14 min

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БЛЮМ

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$36

10 - 15 min

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Armoury Chamber

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

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

8 - 10 min

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Квартира 44

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$36

8 - 12 min

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The State Tretyakov Gallery

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

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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$20

21 - 32 min

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Cathedral of the Archangel

Early-1500s Russian Orthodox church & necropolis for tsars' tombs, with richly painted interior.

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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$13

17 - 26 min

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Peshi

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$46

Day 5Majestic Kremlin and Artistic Wonders

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$201

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$ 6

The Carlton, Moscow

Depart from your stay 🏨

5 - 8 min

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Quadrum

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$34

16 - 24 min

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The Moscow Kremlin

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

30 - 36 min

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Pizzamento Kolomenskoe

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$46

8 - 12 min

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Kolomenskoye

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

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$8

23 - 28 min

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Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

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

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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$10

35 - 42 min

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Pinzeria by Bontempi

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9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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$58

4 - 6 min

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The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

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

10:30 PM - 2:30 AM

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$20

Budget breakdown: $861 In total

Activities & Food:$833

Transport:$28