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$43 + adm 10:00 AM Trip to KLIN, the
country home of Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky and the place where he composed
his last works, including the Nutcracker Suite, and the sixth (Pathetique)
Symphony.
$35 + admissions 2:00 PM IVAN THE TERRIBLE (GROZNY) in Moscow. We visit several locations, associated with this XVIth century Russian Czar, including the Old English Court and Zariadie area. Monday – 2
$22 9:45 AM The MOSCOW METRO
was begun in the thirties and its various stations show completely different
styles and periods. Each station has its own character. Carrying
in excess of eight million people every day, more than New York and London
put together, this system is one of the marvels of inner city transport.
Free coffee at StarliteDiner
DAILY!
You
can purchase tickets on the bus ( CASH ONLY) at : $33-adults and $17 -
children or , if you prefer, you can take advantage of the discounted price
of $31 for adults and $15 for children by purchasing tickets at our office:
4, Ilyinka Street, Entrance 6, downstairs.
Kremlin
Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palace tour: 11:00 am-2:00pm, 2:00-5:00
pm (Thursday – day off)
Tuesday – 3 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM The TRETIAKOV GALLERY contains Moscow’s largest collection of Russian art with representative pieces from ancient times through various historical schools up to and including turn-of-the-century Avante Garde works. The newly restored building is worth a visit in itself. Wednesday – 4 $26 + adm 10:45 AM Walk in TSARITSYNO. Walk in the wonderful park at Tsaritsyno and see the never completed palace of Catherine the Great . Free coffee at Starlite Diner. $22 12:00 noon ARTIST’S STUDIO. You will visit Alyona Dergiljova, a well-known Moscow artist whose work hangs in the Tretiakov Gallery and the Lev Tolstoi and state Historical Museums. Her focus is on the streets and most beautiful areas of Moscow. She will demonstrate some of her graphic techniques and discuss her work. Thursday – 5 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM RED SQUARE AND KITAI GOROD walk. The very center of Moscow and indeed, of Russia. The neighborhood was a fortress behind a fence (“kitai” meaning “fence”, not, as often misinterpreted, “China”). You will see churches dating back to the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries along the narrow streets. $22 + admissions 2:00 PM Visit the SPASO-ANDRONIKOV MONASTERY, and the oldest of Moscow’s surviving churches, Savior Cathedral. Its museum records it as one of the earliest centers of iconography, and it was the site of the icon school of Andrei Rublyov. Friday – 6 $35 10:00 AM Come to a COOKING CLASS with our cook who will teach you how to borsh (Russian soup) and Russian salad. You will have lunch after the demonstration is completed. $35 11:00 AM JEWISH MOSCOW. Explore the life of the Moscow Jewish Community during Soviet times and the present. You will visit two synagogues and places associated with prominent Jewish intellectuals, such as the poet Mandelstam, the actor Michoels and the architect Joffan November 7 – 8, Saturday & Sunday$260/$280 8:00 AM Weekend in VLADIMIR, SUZDAL & GUS CHRUSTALNY. Staying in a nice hotel in Suzdal, you will see several nearby villages. Vladimir was the twelfth century capital of Russia before the Mongol invasion; Moscow is its successor. The Assumption Cathedral and Golden Gate are examples of white stone, pre-Mongolian architecture. Suzdal has kept its seventeenth century image and has lovely churches, an old Kremlin and a fine museum of wooden architecture. In Gus Chrustalny, the center of Russian crystal production, you will visit the crystal museum and see the huge crystal market. Saturday – 7 $65 10:00 AM Day trip to POLENOVO. You will enjoy a trip to an estate and park built by the artist, Vasily Polenov, with a lovely situation on the Oka River. Inside the manor house there is an outstanding art collection from the fifteenth century. $35 + admissions 12:00 noon CATS’ MOSCOW. You may be surprised but cats happen to be extremely popular in Moscow. Have a chance to visit to find out more about the Cat theater and talk about the hidden world of the cat! Sunday – 8 $38 + admissions 10:00 AM GORKY LENINSKY is the last place where Vladimir Lenin lived and died. The estate is very interesting as one of Shekhtel’sArt Nouveau designs, and now that most of the Lenin museums have been closed this remains the only one where you will meet this important man. $23 12:00 noon Walk in ZARYADYE AND ZAYAUZYE . During the low-traffic weekend you will walk in Zaryadye (“behind the row”) and Zayauzye (“behind Yauza”), from Red Square to Taganka Square, through the busy center of Moscow, where you will feel the real atmosphere of the inner city. Monday – 9 $22 + admissions 10:00 AM NOVODEVICHY CONVENT AND CEMETERY is a charming place, rich in the spirit of the past, hidden behind a wall in the twentieth century inner city. The sculptured gravestones of famous Russian artists, writers, and politicians illustrate the country’s history. $23 + admissions 2:00 PM BULGAKOV IN MOSCOW. You will visit the places in the novel, “Master and Margarita”, and re-live the spirit of the twenties and thirties. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. Tuesday – 10 $55 9:45 AM The ARMORY MUSEUM.. The Armory collection of gold, silver and jewelry, Faberge eggs, carriages and Czarist thrones is reason enough in itself to visit Moscow. Please register for this tour at least two days in advance $35 10:45 AM Tour of MOSCOW ANTIQUE SHOPS off Arbat. A stroll through small shops where you will have a great choice of antique bargains. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. Wednesday – 11 $47 + admissions 9: 00 AM Visit the STAR CITY (ZVYOZDNY GORODOK). You will visit the formerly secret Space Center, where the cosmonauts live and are trained. You will see examples of Russian space technology, prototypes of spacecraft, the space-simulators, centrifuges, and space suites, as well as the altitude chamber. $22 2:00 PM Tour based on RUSSIAN SAMOVARS. We will see the samovar collection of Sergei Klinchev and talk about the history of the samovar, how it is built and functions, and Russian traditions of tea drinking. Perhaps have a cup of tea yourself. Samovars are for sale. TIPPING NOTE: When you feel a tour has been of particular interest, and the guide and driver have added to your knowledge of Russia in significant ways, it is acceptable to tip them. Given the economic times here, any small extra income is more than useful. Please don’t feel this is mandatory, merely welcome. Thursday – 12 $22 + adm 10:00 AM The PUSHKIN ART MUSEUM contains a remarkable collection, including works from the Italian Renaissance and post-Renaissance, ancient Egypt and Babylonia. $23 + admissions 2:00 PM RUSSIAN POETS of the twenties and thirties. Walk in the footsteps of Marina Tsvetaeyeva, Boris Pasternak and Osip Mandelshtam during their Moscow days, and learn more about the Soviet life of those decades. Friday – 13 $43 + admissions 9:00 AM The village of FEDOSKINO, is one of four lacquer box centers. The local artists here use mother of pearl and work on their lacquer boxes in a unique three-dimensional style, quite different from other villages. You will have an opportunity to buy their work. $22 + admissions 3:00 PM Visit to the CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR. The magnificent five-golden-domed Cathedral is the largest church in Russia, the second of its kind. The first, built to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in 1812, was destroyed in 1931. It was officially reopened for the millennium and consecrated as a “glorious symbol” of Russia and Russian Orthodox Christianity. Saturday – 14 $65 + admissions 10:00 AM SERGIEV POSAD AND ABRAMTSEVO. Sergeiv Posad (Zagorsk) is a traditional orthodox center, graced by the magnificent Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, with a blue and gold dome, and Abramtsevo village has a lovely park and lake. There is a peaceful church of asymmetrical design with unorthodox white folk carvings. Russian Art Nouveau originated here. $26 + admissions 12:00 noon A tour of the STALIN’S MOSCOW. You will see the evidence of his personality in cultural and architectural styles, and in the museum in The House on the Embankment, which was a residence of many former high officials under Stalin, most of whom were eventually arrested by him. Sunday – 15 $65 10:00 AM Day trip to OSTAFIEVO and DUBROVITSY. Ostafievo is the XVIIIth century estate of Prince Viazemsky. The formidable-looking palace, located in the old park, was the venue for artistic parties in the 1830’s, attended by prominent authors such as Pushkin and Karamzin, and acquired the name of “Russian Parnassus”. Also visit Dubrovitsy where in the late sixteenth century. Prince Galitsyn built an extravagant Russian Church in the picturesque river valley. $23 + admissions 11:00 AM Visit to the RED ARMY MUSEUM. You will see exhibits showing the development of the Russian Army from the days of the Civil War through the years of the Great Patriotic War, and up to the present times. There are halls, illustrating the major battles in Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad, as well as many interesting examples of military equipment such as machine guns and personnel carriers. You will also see the eagle from the Berlin Reichstag, the Victory Banner and other memorable items recalling those heroic times. Monday – 16 $23 + admissions 10:45 AM DECORATIVE ART MUSEUM. This is a large collection of crafts from different areas. There are peasant and other costumes, toys, Zhostovo painted trays, Khokhloma and other wood articles, porcelain, including propaganda porcelain from the twenties and thirties. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. $35 3:00 PM REVISITING “WAR AND PEACE”. You will follow the footsteps of the novel’s characters, see the houses of Natasha Rostov, Pierre and Prince Andrei, and other places recalling the 1812 war with Napoleon and the Moscow of the1800’s. Please notify our office at least 48 hours in advance to register for a tour. Cancellations must be made no later than the night before. Phone/fax (501/495) 795-0927, e-mail: pdtours@co.ru Tuesday – 17 $22 + admissions 11:00 AM Visit the ANDREI SAKHAROV’S museum. The museum displays archival documents, photographs and artifacts which narrate the history of repression in the Soviet Union beginning with the 1917 October Revolution. The permanent exhibition also chronicles the history of those movements who struggled for freedom of expression and speech during the post-Stalin years. The museum also houses an exhibition hall for temporary exhibits such as "The Repressed Artist Series" which holds the museum's growing collection of paintings and sketches by artists. 1 lecture-$25, 3 lectures-$20, 6 lectures-$15. 7:00 PM HISTORICAL TUESDAYS. THE MOSCOW PRINCEDOM, FROM THE XIVth TO THE XVIIth CENTURY. Our monthly series of lectures in Russian history, on the third Tuesday of each month. Come and meet our expert who will present a particular historical period each time, covering the following topics: - Ancient Russia, from the tenth to the fourteenth century (October)- The Moscow Princedom, from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century (November)- From Ivan the Terrible to Peter the Great, from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century.(January)- The nineteenth century, called the “Century of Liberalism and Traditionalism” (February)- Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1985 (March)- Our times. The period of change, from 1985 to the present.The evening’s discussion will relate the arts of the period to the life of the time, including the historical roles of particular personalities: Prince Igor, Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Alexander II, Stalin. You will hear about architecture in ancient Russia, iconography in the Moscow Princedom, literature in the nineteenth century, cinema in the Soviet era, pop and rock in our days, and much more. Wednesday – 18 $22 9:45 AM The MOSCOW METRO was begun in the thirties and its various stations show completely different styles and periods. Each station has its own character. Carrying in excess of eight million people every day, more than New York and London put together, this system is one of the marvels of inner city transport. Free coffee at StarliteDiner $22 + admissions 2:00 PM The HISTORY OF MOSCOW museum has exhibits showing the history of the city, from its foundation 860 years ago to the present day, with many fascinating artifacts, old prints and photographs. Thursday – 19 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM The TRETIAKOV GALLERY contains Moscow’s largest collection of Russian art with representative pieces from ancient times through various historical schools up to and including turn-of-the-century Avante Garde works. The newly restored building is worth a visit in itself. $23 + admissions 2:00 PM DIPLOMATIC MOSCOW. Your informed guide will help you to understand Russia’s contacts with foreigners, and the history of its diplomatic relations with other countries through four centuries. You will visit the old British Embassy, established in 1556. Friday – 20$22 11:00 AM A visit to a MOSCOW SCHOOL. You will be led by one of the teachers, meet some of the students, visit classes and have a chance to talk about education, and school problems with members of the staff. $22 + admissions 2:00 PM Visit to the CHEKHOV MUSEUM in the small city house where Anton Chekhov started his career as doctor and writer. Feel his presence among the pictures and artifacts in this typical 1880’s Moscow home. Saturday – 21$65 9:00 AM Have a day trip to ARKHANGELSKOYE, VINOGRADOVO and SEREDNIKOVO. Visit the XVII – XIX century estates, connected with the names of Russian famous poets and writers of the XIXth century. Vinogradovo belonged to Alexander Pushkin’s family and was visited by Karamzin and Krylov. Serednikovo Estate was the place where the poet Mikhail Lermontov spent four years of his life. You will also have a chance to visit Arkhangelskoye Estate (former Jusupov Estate), visited by Pushkin and Karamzin. You will have a chance to see the exhibit of china as well as a beautiful park. $43 + admissions 10:00 AM Visit MONINO AVIATION MUSEUM. You will trace the history of Russian aviation, seeing many different types of aircraft. The display includes models of the very earliest machines and even some of the latest ones. A lot of them are full size, located outside, and so present a good photographic opportunity. TIPPING NOTE: When you feel a tour has been of particular interest, and the guide and driver have added to your knowledge of Russia in significant ways, it is acceptable to tip them. Given the economic times here, any small extra income is more than useful. Please don’t feel this is mandatory, merely welcome. Sunday – 22 $85 8:00 AM Day trip to ROSTOV and PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY. These ancient towns (respectively 862 AD and 1152 AD) contain two of Russia’s greatest buildings: the twelfth century Spasso Preobrazhensky Cathedral in Pereslavl and the seventeenth century Kremlin and Assumption Cathedral in Rostov. You will hear the Rostov bells and have a chance to buy the famous Rostov enamel pieces. Both towns are located on lovely lakes, and the one in Pereslavl was where Peter the Great started the Russian navy. The sole surviving boat from his flotilla is in the Botik museum on the lake. $35 9:00 AM OLD BELIEVERS’ MOSCOW. We are the only guide company to whom the practicing believers give visiting permission. Observe the evidence of devout Russians since the twelfth century. Monday – 23 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM RED SQUARE AND KITAI GOROD walk. The very center of Moscow and indeed, of Russia. The neighborhood was a fortress behind a fence (“kitai” meaning “fence”, not, as often misinterpreted, “China”). You will see churches dating back to the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries along the narrow streets. $22 2:00 PM RUSSIAN DOLLS. You will meet an expert who will recount the history of Russian dolls with their distinctive costumes from different areas. She will teach you how to make dolls and their costumes yourselves, and will have current examples for sale. Tuesday – 24 $65 + admissions 9:00 AM Trip to GZHEL and MAJOLICA porcelain factory. You will see the production of the famous blue and white porcelain, and a museum displaying examples of two centuries of their work. You will also have an opportunity to buy pieces as they are made today in the old tradition. $22 + admissions 10:00 AM The PUSHKIN ART MUSEUM contains a remarkable collection, including works from the Italian Renaissance and post-Renaissance, ancient Egypt and Babylonia. Wednesday – 25 $55 9:45 AM The ARMORY MUSEUM.. The Armory collection of gold, silver and jewelry, Faberge eggs, carriages and Czarist thrones is reason enough in itself to visit Moscow. Please register for this tour at least two days in advance $22 + admissions 2:00 PM NOVODEVICHY CONVENT AND CEMETERY is a charming place, rich in the spirit of the past, hidden behind a wall in the twentieth century inner city. The sculptured gravestones of famous Russian artists, writers, and politicians illustrate the country’s history. Thursday – 26 $43 + admissions 10:00 AM Day trip to SERGIEV POSAD. Sergeiv Posad (Zagorsk) is a traditional orthodox center, graced by the magnificent Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, with a blue and gold dome. Built in the fourteenth century, it was for many years, even under communism, the official seat of the Patriarch. It holds a wonderful collection of icons. $26 + admissions 10:45 AM Trip to KOLOMENSKOYE, a unique oasis in the center of Moscow, and the summer residence of the Czars since the time of Ivan the Terrible. Its church, built in 1530, was once called the Eighth Wonder of the World, and the oak trees are at least as old as everything else in the park. You will see the house of Peter the Great and will visit the folk art museum and the museum of wooden architecture with its samples of houses from northern Russia. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. Friday – 27 $22 + adm 11:00 AM ICONS & ORTHODOX CHURCHES. The tour will demonstrate the principles of religious, artistic and political aspects of Russian iconography. $22 + admissions 2:00 PM Visit SIMONOV MONASTERY, a half-ruined gem of XVI-XVII century architecture. This former center of religion and the arts is in the process of renovation after decades of neglect. In the Church of the Nativity see graves of Russian heroes of the 1380 battle of Kulikovo field, the first time the Tartars were defeated. Saturday – 28 $65 10:00 AM Day trip to the ancient town of DMITROV, founded by Yuri Dolgoruky, who also founded Moscow, holds a Kremlin and a fourteenth century monastery. On your way to it you will be able to see the Front Line Memorial, the point at which the Fascist army was stopped in its very close advance on Moscow in 1941. The Khimki channel nearby was built by Stalin in the thirties. You can meet a group of artists who carve religious figures and exceptional icons. $23 + admissions 11:00 AM COSMONAUTS’ MUSEUM. This unique collection traces the rise of the Russian space program from 1957 to the present time, including manned and automatic spacecrafts, space suits and other related items. Sunday – 29 $65 9:00 AM An all-day trip to ZVENIGOROD, ZAKHAROVO AND BOLSHYE VIAZYOMY, provincial towns outside Moscow. Zvenigorod once competed with Moscow to be the Russian capital and contains fourteenth and fifteenth century masterpieces such as the Assumption Cathedral and Savva’s Monastery. Zakharovo was a childhood estate of Aleksander Pushkin, and Bolshye Viazyomy is now a museum dedicated to the Russian nobility $35 11:00 AM You will follow the steps of Boris Pasternak DOCTOR ZHIVAGO in Moscow, mostly famous after David Lean’s movie with Omar Sharif in the main role. Pasternak was forced to renounce the Noble Prize in 1958 and the novel was not published until late 80-s Monday – 30$23 + admissions 11:00 AM The STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUM was first opened in 1883, and after extensive restoration was re-opened for the 850th Moscow anniversary. The interiors are done in a nineteenth century style. There are exhibits of archeology from prehistoric days up to the founding of the Russian State. The one called, “ Russia of the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries” displays possessions of the Czars, and includes the death mask of Peter the Great. A NOTE ABOUT NO-SHOWS : When customers who have made reservations do not turn up without letting us know, we are forced to cancel transportation arrangements, and to turn people away who might have liked to join that tour, but were told it was full. These no-shows add to our costs, and cause inconvenience to others. Please, therefore, if you find you can’t make it, let us know the night before. Our staff mans the telephones from 9 to 6 Monday through Friday and the office answering machine will be monitored until 9 PM on weekdays and from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekends. Phone/fax (501/495) 795-0927, e-mail: pdtours@co.ru Please note that due to the new rules and regulations announced by the museum of Moscow Kremlin , cancellation notice for the reservations made for Tuesday-Sunday group Kremlin and/or Armory tours must be received 48 hr in advance and cancellation notice for the Monday's group Kremlin and/or Armory Tours must be received 72 hr prior to the start of the tour. If the cancellation notice is not received as stated, the client is responsible for the full cost of the tour he/she signed for. |
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$35 + admissions 10:00 AM Visit MOSFILM,
the oldest and the most famous Soviet movie studio. You will have a chance
to see the atmosphere where the most famous Soviet movies were made. Soviet
cinema became one of the most influential in the world and its famous directors
including Sergei Eisenshrein, Grigory Alexandrov, later Andrei Tarkovsky
are in the pantheon of famed filmmakers.
$22 + admissions 3:00 PM RUSSIAN-SOVIET ART OF THE XX CENTURY. Visit the New Tretiakov Gallery, where the new exhibits of Russian and Soviet Art of the XXth century are displayed. See works by Avant Garde artists, and see the history of RussianAvant Garde starting from the beginning of the century. Follow the development of the Socialist Realism in Art and feel the development of different styles in Art from before the Revolution of 1917 through communist times. Wednesday – 2 $22 9:45 AM The MOSCOW METRO was begun in the thirties and its various stations show completely different styles and periods. Each station has its own character. Carrying in excess of eight million people every day, more than New York and London put together, this system is one of the marvels of inner city transport. Free coffee at StarliteDiner $38 + admissions 2:00 PM GORKY HOUSE MUSEUM. One of the best Art Nouveau houses in Moscow built at the turn of the century. Maxim Gorky lived there between 1931 and 1936 and it is now a literary museum dedicated to his work. DAILY!
You
can purchase tickets on the bus ( CASH ONLY) at : $33-adults and $17 -
children or , if you prefer, you can take advantage of the discounted price
of $31 for adults and $15 for children by purchasing tickets at our office:
4, Ilyinka Street, Entrance 6, downstairs.
Kremlin
Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palace tour: 11:00 am-2:00pm, 2:00-5:00
pm (Thursday – day off)
Thursday – 3 $23 + admissions 3:00 PM RED SQUARE AND KITAI GOROD walk. The very center of Moscow and indeed, of Russia. The neighborhood was a fortress behind a fence (“kitai” meaning “fence”, not, as often misinterpreted, “China”). You will see churches dating back to the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries along the narrow streets. Friday – 4 $22 + adm 10:00 AM The PUSHKIN ART MUSEUM contains a remarkable collection, including works from the Italian Renaissance and post-Renaissance, ancient Egypt and Babylonia. Saturday – 5 $26 + adm 10:45 AM Walk in TSARITSYNO. Walk in the wonderful park at Tsaritsyno and see the never completed palace of Catherine the Great . Free coffee at Starlite Diner $35 11:00 AM You will follow the steps of Boris Pasternak DOCTOR ZHIVAGO in Moscow, mostly famous after David Lean’s movie with Omar Sharif in the main role. Pasternak was forced to renounce the Noble Prize in 1958 and the novel was not published until late 80-s. Sunday – 6 $85 7:00 AM Day trip to RYAZAN & KONSTANTINOVO. Ryazan is an ancient Russian city, the first one to by sacked by the Mongol horde of Batu Khan. The oldest preserved part of it’s Kremlin dates back to the 12th century. Konstantinovo is a small Russian village, where a wonderful Russia poet Sergei Esenin was born.You will have a chance to see a Russian village and visit Sergei Esenin house, school and museum. $22 12:00 noon Walk in a wonderful park among the remains of the seventeenth century IZMAILOVO ESTATE. Its fortress is where Peter the Great trained his first regular troops. Monday – 7 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM RED SQUARE AND KITAI GOROD walk. The very center of Moscow and indeed, of Russia. The neighborhood was a fortress behind a fence (“kitai” meaning “fence”, not, as often misinterpreted, “China”). You will see churches dating back to the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries along the narrow streets. Tuesday – 8 $55 9:45 AM The ARMORY MUSEUM.. The Armory collection of gold, silver and jewelry, Faberge eggs, carriages and Czarist thrones is reason enough in itself to visit Moscow. Please register for this tour at least two days in advance Wednesday – 9 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM The TRETIAKOV GALLERY contains Moscow’s largest collection of Russian art with representative pieces from ancient times through various historical schools up to and including turn-of-the-century Avante Garde works. The newly restored building is worth a visit in itself. Thursday – 10 $22 + admissions 10:00 ?M NOVODEVICHY CONVENT AND CEMETERY is a charming place, rich in the spirit of the past, hidden behind a wall in the twentieth century inner city. The sculptured gravestones of famous Russian artists, writers, and politicians illustrate the country’s history. Friday – 11 $35 10:45 AM A visit to CRAFT SHOPS off the busy city streets, where you will see crafts from all over Russia, including: porcelain, embroidery, wooden and straw items, toys and dolls; all of them created in traditional ways. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. Saturday – 12 $43 + adm 10:00 AM Trip to KLIN, the country home of Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky and the place where he composed his last works, including the Nutcracker Suite, and the sixth (Pathetique) Symphony. $23 + admissions 11:00 AM Visit to the RED ARMY MUSEUM. You will see exhibits showing the development of the Russian Army from the days of the Civil War through the years of the Great Patriotic War, and up to the present times. There are halls, illustrating the major battles in Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad, as well as many interesting examples of military equipment such as machine gunes and personnel carriers. You will also see the eagle from the Berlin Reichstag, the Victory Banner and other memorable items. TIPPING NOTE: When you feel a tour has been of particular interest, and the guide and driver have added to your knowledge of Russia in significant ways, it is acceptable to tip them. Given the economic times here, any small extra income is more than useful. Please don’t feel this is mandatory, merely welcome. Sunday – 13 $43 + admissions 10:00 AM Day trip to SERGIEV POSAD. Sergeiv Posad (Zagorsk) is a traditional orthodox center, graced by the magnificent Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, with a blue and gold dome. Built in the fourteenth century, it was for many years, even under communism, the official seat of the Patriarch. It holds a wonderful collection of icons. $35 + admissions 2:00 PM
IVAN THE TERRIBLE (GROZNY) in Moscow. We visit several locations, associated
with this XVIth century Russian Czar, including the Old English Court and
Zariadie area.
Monday – 14 $23 + admissions 11:00 AM The STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUM was first opened in 1883, and after extensive restoration was re-opened for the 850th Moscow anniversary. The interiors are done in a nineteenth century style. There are exhibits of archeology from prehistoric days up to the founding of the Russian State. The one called, “ Russia of the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries” displays possessions of the Czars, and includes the death mask of Peter the Great. Tuesday – 15 $22 9:45 AM The MOSCOW METRO was begun in the thirties and its various stations show completely different styles and periods. Each station has its own character. Carrying in excess of eight million people every day, more than New York and London put together, this system is one of the marvels of inner city transport. Free coffee at StarliteDiner $22 + admissions 2:00 PM Visit the ANDREI SAKHAROV’S museum. The museum displays archival documents, photographs and artifacts which narrate the history of repression in the Soviet Union beginning with the 1917 October Revolution. The permanent exhibition also chronicles the history of those movements who struggled for freedom of expression and speech during the post-Stalin years. The museum also houses an exhibition hall for temporary exhibits such as "The Repressed Artist Series" which holds the museum's growing collection of paintings and sketches by artists. Wednesday – 16 $22 + adm 10:00 AM The PUSHKIN ART MUSEUM contains a remarkable collection, including works from the Italian Renaissance and post-Renaissance, ancient Egypt and Babylonia. Thursday – 17 $23 + admissions 10:00 AM VICTORY PARK contains memorials to two Patriotic Wars: in 1812 and 1941-5. The museum displays the Banner of Victory and dioramas showing the main battles in Moscow and Stalingrad, and the blockade of Leningrad. Exhibits show military techniques. A new chapel, Mosque and Synagogue have been built The trio expresses an ecumenical dedication to peace. $22 + admissions 3:00 PM The Museum of ORIENTAL ART has a fascinating collection of Far Eastern, Indian and Russian works, including rugs from the Caucasus, shadow puppets from Indonesia and Chinese screens. Works of the Rerichs, father and son, show Russia’s influence on Indian art. Friday – 18 $22 11:00 AM A visit to a MOSCOW SCHOOL. You will be led by one of the teachers, meet some of the students, visit classes and have a chance to talk about education, and school problems with members of the staff. $23 + admissions 3:00 PM BULGAKOV IN MOSCOW. You will visit the places in the novel, “Master and Margarita”, and re-live the spirit of the twenties and thirties. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner Saturday – 19 $43 + admissions 10:00 AM Visit MONINO AVIATION MUSEUM. You will trace the history of Russian aviation, seeing many different types of aircraft. The display includes models of the very earliest machines and even some of the latest ones. A lot of them are full size, located outside, and so present a good photographic opportunity. $22 12:00 noon ARTIST’S STUDIO. You will visit Alyona Dergiljova, a well-known Moscow artist whose work hangs in the Tretiakov Gallery and the Lev Tolstoi and state Historical Museums. Her focus is on the streets and most beautiful areas of Moscow. She will demonstrate some of her graphic techniques and discuss her work. Please notify our office at least 48 hours in advance to register for a tour. Cancellations must be made no later than the night before. Phone/fax (501/495) 795-0927, e-mail: pdtours@co.ru Sunday – 20 $85 8:00 AM Day trip to SERPUKHOV AND TARUSSA. Serpukhov is one of the best preserved provincial Russian towns with a lovely art gallery, beautiful churches, distinguished monasteries and a ruined fourteenth century Kremlin. Tarussa is on the Oka River. In Tarussa, you will see the museum of the Tsvetaevs, father and daughter. The farther, Ivan, went on to found the Pushkin Fine Art Museum in Moscow, and the daughter, Marina, was a famous poet. $35 9:00 AM OLD BELIEVERS’ MOSCOW. We are the only guide company to whom the practicing believers give visiting permission. Observe the evidence of devout Russians since the twelfth century. Monday – 21 $23 + admissions 11:00 AM RED SQUARE AND KITAI GOROD walk. The very center of Moscow and indeed, of Russia. The neighborhood was a fortress behind a fence (“kitai” meaning “fence”, not, as often misinterpreted, “China”). You will see churches dating back to the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries along the narrow streets. $22 3:00 PM Tour based on RUSSIAN SAMOVARS. We will see the samovar collection of Sergei Klinchev and talk about the history of the samovar, how it is built and functions, and Russian traditions of tea drinking. Perhaps have a cup of tea yourself. Samovars are for sale. Tuesday – 22 9:45 AM BABAEV CHOCOLATE FACTORY. This is a great opportunity to taste these famous Russian chocolates! You will have an opportunity to visit this famous chocolate factory. On the tour you will see the production process and will also be able to trace the history of this company through the years with a visit to the factory museum. You will get a nice chocolate gift at the end of the tour! $23 + admissions 3:00 PM The TRETIAKOV GALLERY contains Moscow’s largest collection of Russian art with representative pieces from ancient times through various historical schools up to and including turn-of-the-century Avante Garde works. The newly restored building is worth a visit in itself. Wednesday – 23 $47 + admissions 9: 00 AM Visit the STAR CITY (ZVYOZDNY GORODOK). You will visit the formerly secret Space Center, where the cosmonauts live and are trained. You will see examples of Russian space technology, prototypes of spacecraft, the space-simulators, centrifuges, and space suites, as well as the altitude chamber. $35 2:00 PM JEWISH MOSCOW. Explore the life of the Moscow Jewish Community during Soviet times and the present. You will visit two synagogues and places associated with prominent Jewish intellectuals, such as the poet Mandelstam, the actor Michoels and the architect Joffan December 24 – 26, Friday – Sunday$470/$530 7:00 AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND IN TVER-TORZHOK-NOVGOROD. You will stay in a nice hotel in the old town of Novgorod, where the first Russian principality was founded. It has long been famous for its wonderful cathedral and its renowned school of iconography. Nearby you will also visit Torzhok with its Boris and Gleb monastery, ruined Kremlin, and museum devoted to Alexander Pushkin. And not least, you will see Tver on Volga River, the true center of Russian classical architecture with its palace of Catherine the Great. Thursday – 24 $35 + admissions 10:00 AM MOSCOW MONASTERIES. You will visit Novodevichy Convent, Spaso-Andronikov and Danilov monasteries. Each one introduces the visitor to various aspects of religious life: Novodevichy, historical; Spaso-Andronikov, art; Danilov, political. $23 + admissions 11:45 AM DECORATIVE ART MUSEUM. This is a large collection of crafts from different areas. There are peasant and other costumes, toys, Zhostovo painted trays, Khokhloma and other wood articles, porcelain, including propaganda porcelain from the twenties and thirties. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. Friday – 25 $55 11:45 AM The ARMORY MUSEUM.. The Armory collection of gold, silver and jewelry, Faberge eggs, carriages and Czarist thrones is reason enough in itself to visit Moscow. Please register for this tour at least two days in advance $22 + admissions 1:00 PM PUSHKIN’S MOSCOW. We will visit the neighborhood associated with the life and writings of Aleksander Pushkin in the early nineteenth century. The Russians’ feeling for this poet transcends his literary position. No visit to his country would be complete without the introduction to his remarkable place. Saturday – 26 $85 8:00 AM Day trip to VLADIMIR and SUZDAL. Vladimir was the capital of Russia in the twelfth century before the Mongol invasion; Moscow is its successor. The Assumption Cathedral and Golden Gate are examples of white stone, pre-Mongolian architecture. Suzdal has kept its seventeenth century character, and has lovely churches, an old Kremlin and a museum of interesting wooden architecture. $26 + admissions 12:00 noon A tour of the STALIN’S MOSCOW. You will see the evidence of his personality in cultural and architectural styles, and in the museum in The House on the Embankment, which was a residence of many former high officials under Stalin, most of whom were eventually arrested by him. Sunday – 27 $43 + admissions 10:00 AM Day trip to SERGIEV POSAD. Sergeiv Posad (Zagorsk) is a traditional orthodox center, graced by the magnificent Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, with a blue and gold dome. Built in the fourteenth century, it was for many years, even under communism, the official seat of the Patriarch. It holds a wonderful collection of icons. $23 1:00 PM Walk in a neighborhood dating back to old Moscow, celebrated in song and poetry. You will walk along ARBAT STREET, the most typical area of the old city, with tiny streets among well preserved and newly renovated buildings. A favorite neighborhood for artists and writers. Visit Arbat NB GALLERY, established in 1992 and representing both known and forgotten Russian art schools and individual artists from the 1920’s through the 1980’s. Monday – 28 $22 9:45 AM The MOSCOW METRO was begun in the thirties and its various stations show completely different styles and periods. Each station has its own character. Carrying in excess of eight million people every day, more than New York and London put together, this system is one of the marvels of inner city transport. Free coffee at StarliteDiner $22 2:00 PM RUSSIAN DOLLS. You will meet an expert who will recount the history of Russian dolls with their distinctive costumes from different areas. She will teach you how to make dolls and their costumes yourselves, and will have current examples for sale. Tuesday – 29 $22 + admissions 10:00 AM Visit to the CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR. The magnificent five-golden-domed Cathedral is the largest church in Russia, the second of its kind. The first, built to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in 1812, was destroyed in 1931. It was officially reopened for the millennium and consecrated as a “glorious symbol” of Russia and Russian Orthodox Christianity. $22 2:00 PM POST-SOVIET RUSSIA. This tour leads you to the White House neighborhood, memorable for the fighting during the attempted coups of 1991 and 1993, when Russia underwent dramatic changes in its political system and saw the fall of he Soviet Regime. You will see places where former leaders, including Brezhnev, Andropov and Beria, lived. TIPPING NOTE: When you feel a tour has been of particular interest, and the guide and driver have added to your knowledge of Russia in significant ways, it is acceptable to tip them. Given the economic times here, any small extra income is more than useful. Please don’t feel this is mandatory, merely welcome. Wednesday – 30 $22 + adm 10:00 AM NOVODEVICHY CONVENT AND CEMETERY is a charming place, rich in the spirit of the past, hidden behind a wall in the twentieth century inner city. The sculptured gravestones of famous Russian artists, writers, and politicians illustrate the country’s history. $23 + admissions 2:00 PM COSMONAUTS’ MUSEUM. This unique collection traces the rise of the Russian space program from 1957 to the present time, including manned and automatic spacecrafts, space suits and other related items. Thursday – 31 $26 + admissions 10:45 AM NEW YEAR EVE in KOLOMENSKOYE, a unique oasis in the center of Moscow, and the summer residence of the Czars since the time of Ivan the Terrible. Its church, built in 1530, was once called the Eighth Wonder of the World, and the oak trees are at least as old as everything else in the park. You will see the house of Peter the Great and will visit the folk art museum and the museum of wooden architecture with its samples of houses from northern Russia. Free coffee at the Starlite Diner. $22 + admissions 11:00 AM The HISTORY OF MOSCOW museum has exhibits showing the history of the city, from its foundation 860 years ago to the present day, with many fascinating artifacts, old prints and photographs. A NOTE ABOUT NO-SHOWS : When customers who have made reservations do not turn up without letting us know, we are forced to cancel transportation arrangements, and to turn people away who might have liked to join that tour, but were told it was full. These no-shows add to our costs, and cause inconvenience to others. Please, therefore, if you find you can’t make it, let us know the night before. Our staff mans the telephones from 9 to 6 Monday through Friday and the office answering machine will be monitored until 9 PM on weekdays and from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekends. Phone/fax (501/495) 795-0927, e-mail: pdtours@co.ru Please note that due to the new rules and regulations announced by the museum of Moscow Kremlin , cancellation notice for the reservations made for Tuesday-Sunday group Kremlin and/or Armory tours must be received 48 hr in advance and cancellation notice for the Monday's group Kremlin and/or Armory Tours must be received 72 hr prior to the start of the tour. 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HAPPY NEW YEAR IN MOSCOW 2010! From a bus in night you will
see more in three hours than you could ever cover on foot. You will
drive through the downtown area, and along the main street, Tverskaya.
You will get a panorama of the Kremlin and, from an observation platform,
have a view over New Year Moscow.
January 2 – 4, Saturday – Monday$470/$530 8:00 AM NEW YEAR WEEKEND AT MALY (SMALL) GOLDEN RING CITIES. Spend a New Year weekend in Small Golden Ring cities. Visit PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY with the twelfth century Spasso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral and lovely lake, where Peter the Great started the Russian Navy, and YURIEV-POLSKY, famous for its St.George Cathedral and historical museum of the War of 1812, which contains artifacts such as Napoleon’s carriage. Yuri Dolgoruki, Moscow’s founder, also founded Yuriev-Polsky which was later destroyed and finally rebuilt in the fifteenth century. Spend peaceful days and stay two overnights in SUZDAL. Suzdal has kept its seventeenth century character and has lovely churches, an old Kremlin and fine museum of wooden architecture. VLADIMIR was the twelfth century capital of Russia before the Mongol invasion; Moscow is its successor. The Assumption Cathedral and Golden Gate are examples of white stone, pre-Mongolian architecture. DAILY!
You
can purchase tickets on the bus ( CASH ONLY) at : $33-adults and $17 -
children or , if you prefer, you can take advantage of the discounted price
of $31 for adults and $15 for children by purchasing tickets at our office:
4, Ilyinka Street, Entrance 6, downstairs.
Kremlin
Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palace tour: 11:00 am-2:00pm, 2:00-5:00
pm (Thursday – day off)
Saturday – 2 $65 9:00 AM NEW YEAR ZVENIGOROD, ZAKHAROVO AND BOLSHYE VIAZYOMY, provincial towns outside Moscow. Zvenigorod once competed with Moscow to be the Russian capital and contains fourteenth and fifteenth century masterpieces such as the Assumption Cathedral and Savva’s Monastery. Zakharovo was a childhood estate of Aleksander Pushkin, and Bolshye Viazyomy is now a museum dedicated to the Russian nobility. $22 2:00 PM DONSKOI MONASTERY tour. The cathedral, with interesting frescoes, was built in honor of an icon of Our Lady of Don. See the grounds and cemetery, founded in 1591. Sunday – 3 $65 10:00 AM NEW YEAR DAY in POLENOVO. You will enjoy a trip to an estate and park built by the artist, Vasily Polenov, with a lovely situation on the Oka River. Inside the manor house there is an outstanding art collection from the fifteenth century. $35 + admissions 12:00 noon CATS’ MOSCOW. You may be surprised but cats happen to be extremely popular in Moscow. Have a chance to visit to find out more about the Cat theater and talk about the hidden world of the cat! January 6 – 7, Wednesday – Thursday $260/$280 7:00 AM RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS IN SMOLENSK AND TALASHKINO. On the upper Dnieper River lies the ancient town of Smolensk, founded in 862 AD. It has always been a strategic town for Moscow, lying as it does on the road to the west. It is a green town with many parks and tree-lines boulevards. Within the old walls are twelfth century churches; now functioning again. On a hill, an icon of Our Lady of Smolensk hangs in Assumption Cathedral. There is a fascinating Linen Museum showing exhibits of everyday Russian life among the different classes. Our hotel has a central location so we can easily explore the town. In Talashkino, half an hour away, we will see the unique wooden church, a classic example of the Renaissance of popular Art Nouveau with a mosaic of Christ by Nikolai Roerich. A NOTE ABOUT NO-SHOWS : When customers who have made reservations do not turn up without letting us know, we are forced to cancel transportation arrangements, and to turn people away who might have liked to join that tour, but were told it was full. These no-shows add to our costs, and cause inconvenience to others. Please, therefore, if you find you can’t make it, let us know the night before. Our staff mans the telephones from 9 to 6 Monday through Friday and the office answering machine will be monitored until 9 PM on weekdays and from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekends. Phone/fax (501/495) 795-0927, e-mail: pdtours@co.ru Please note that due to the new rules and regulations announced by the museum of Moscow Kremlin , cancellation notice for the reservations made for Tuesday-Sunday group Kremlin and/or Armory tours must be received 48 hr in advance and cancellation notice for the Monday's group Kremlin and/or Armory Tours must be received 72 hr prior to the start of the tour. If the cancellation notice is not received as stated, the client is responsible for the full cost of the tour he/she signed for. |
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