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Product DescriptionChristmas trip: Moscow - Kazan9 days / 8 nights
You will enjoy the festive atmosphere of the country! The whole city of Moscow will be filled with bright colors, cheerful mood and warm atmosphere. Also you will visit Kazan, where you will get acquainted with the culture of the region and taste the national cuisine.

Day 1
Our managers will meet you at the airport and accompany to the hotel. On the first day you will have a lot of free time to get used to the new city. Our highly professional nannies will take care of your children on request when needed, and the pediatrician will supervise you throughout the journey. Please note that babysitters and doctor services are not included and are charged separately.

Day 2Today you will begin your journey into a Christmas fairy tale! Gaily decorated Christmas trees, various art objects, striking in size and design, light installations and tunnels and twinkling fountains will create a magical holiday atmosphere. We will walk along the most famous streets of Moscow including Pushkin Square, Tverskaya Street, Theater Square, which are decorated within the Journey To Christmas program and will end at the fair near Red Square.After, we suggest to go to the Zaryadye Park, a space for recreation and education, created for the citizens and guests of Moscow. First, we recommend you to have lunch at the gastronomic center, where 8 restaurants cook traditional dishes following the recipes of Russian regions. You will taste pastry of the southern regions, porridge made in the oven in clay pots, all the variety of dough dishes: pelmeni, dumplings, pancakes, pasties. Ice showcase with seafood and fish of all the seas and oceans washing Russia: Caspian flounder, Far Eastern crab, smelt from the Barents Sea, Murmansk salmon - steamed, grilled or on ice .. and we saved something for last!After lunch, the Media Center will open its doors for your children and they will go on the dizzying attraction Flight Over Moscow, created by the best experts in the field of audio and visual effects; visit the Ice Cave, where they will feel the depth and greatness of the north. We also advise you to go on the soaring bridge to admire the magnificent view of the Kremlin.In the evening you will go to the Nikulin Circus which is a cherished dream of every child, and we don't exaggerate! Together with the heroes of the fairy tale, your little ones will become participants of an incredible adventure in the Faraway Kingdom, where they will meet Russian dragon Gorynych, Emelya on the stove, the Firebird and Swan Princess. Air gymnasts, tightrope walkers, trained bears on buffaloes, chimpanzees, exotic birds - we promise you a truly unforgettable sight!You will have dinner in The Mad Cook restaurant, which presents unique dishes of the signature cuisine with a hint of madness. For children there is a special menu and animators.

Day 3The third day we will spend at VDNH, which is a unique space of museum projects, exhibitions and festivals. At the Exhibition of Economic Achievements, we will visit the Moskvarium, the largest aquarium in Europe, which will delight you with a large exhibition and a water show. You will be surprised with contact zones, where you can touch various amazing creatures of the underwater world, and for sure you will be charmed by swimming with the most friendly animals – dolphins, in 7 newest pools.After lunch in the Andreson VDNH family cafe, you can immerse into the world of entertainment! It means it's time for incendiary music, popular films, extreme skating and festive animation. All of these awaits you at the main rink of VDNH along with a tubing slide and tracks for children's snowmobiles.In the evening, we will offer you to go on a Radisson river cruise. During the cruise you will enjoy wonderful views of the evening capital.

Day 4.On the 4th day we'll set off to the famous Kolomenskoye estate. Its heart is given to Ivan the Terrible. You will enjoy scenes based on Christmas night, traditional Russian costumes, sled-riding at the royal court, folk performances while drinking hot tea with Russian pancakes. And your little travelers will enjoy a bells and plates painting workshop, as well as sledging!After lunch you will visit the Sandunovsky baths which are real traditional Russian baths since the 19th century! For the most sophisticated connoisseur of the bath today, the Sanduns have three male and two female departments with huge recreation rooms, swimming pools and Russian steam rooms. Modern Sanduns is a place where traditions and Russian scope are carefully preserved. It's the high level service and current innovations that make a bath session a real rest for both body and soul.

Day 5On this day you will make a fascinating historical journey where you will learn about the Orthodox traditions and peculiarities of Christmas in Russia. This magical day, anxiously expected in the whole world, makes people kinder and more moral. For Muscovites, the Christmas holidays are filled with events of a lifetime memory. Together with professional guides you will immerse into the nature of Russian soul, get to know the traditions of this bright holiday and visit several important Moscow churches, including the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.And then we will go to the culinary master class in the Open Kitchen club, which gives a modern view on the culinary art. As a game, adults and children will immerse into the world of traditional Russian cuisine, learn how to make borsch, dumplings and much more. Thanks to the charismatic masters, all participants get energized and taste the most delicious dishes of the national Russian cuisine.

Day 6Unfortunately, it is time to say goodbye to beautiful Moscow and go along the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Great Northern Way, to the capital of Tatarstan – Kazan. The train leaves the capital, crosses Volga and follows the longest railway route in the world. From the starting point to the end, it crosses 7 time zones and a huge variety of natural areas! On this marvel of engineering you will get to the capital of Tatarstan - hospitable Kazan.

Day 7You will get acquainted with the city on a sightseeing tour of Kazan, and then go to Tugan Avylym or the Native Village, which is an entertainment complex in the heart of the city, stylized in a national Tatar way. All buildings are made of wood, and the area is decorated with appropriate sculptures and figures, benches and fountains.You will reincarnate as khans, trying on Tatar national costumes and, of course, discover the Tatar tea-drinking tradition, known far outside Kazan!We will continue our day visiting the Kazan Kremlin. Here the fabulous mosque of Kul Sharif, one of the largest in Russia, will open its doors for you. The solemn Annunciation Cathedral, the mysterious falling Syuyumbike Tower, museums, cafes, shops and galleries will not leave you indifferent to this hospitable place. But impressions don't end here! You will find out about the history and culture of the peoples of Tatarstan and Russia in the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan. And your day will end with a quiet walking tour along the most famous and one of the most ancient streets of Kazan, Bauman Street. Here you can buy souvenirs, listen to street musicians, take pictures in the vestments of the Horde warrior, as well as eat traditional triangular pies Echpochmak with hot broth.

Day 8Today you will go to a truly amazing place - the temple of All Religions. This is the only building in the world dedicated to different religions of the world. The temple houses an art gallery, an art school and a concert hall. Creative workshops and concerts are held here.Later on, you will go to the Island-town of Sviyazhsk - a wonderful monument of Russian antiquity, where one can admire its unique beauty, modesty, and, at the same time, greatness. On a small island where less than 300 people live, there are 37 monuments of cultural heritage! As part of the tour you will visit the Sviazhsky Bogoroditsko-Assumption Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site).Then you will go to the House of Volga residence. During the river crossing you will be told stories about one of the truly Russian natural wonders - the great Volga River. This is one of the largest and the most beautiful rivers in Europe, especially loved by Russian people.

Day 9You will begin your day discovering the Old Tatar suburb - a real oriental Tatar corner of Kazan which reflects the national mentality.Afterwards you will have one of the most appetizing activities ahead of you - a master class on making triangles - hearty patties with meat and potatoes, followed by tasting branded alcoholic beverages.After such a hearty day, you will visit the city's sports attraction - the Kazan Arena football stadium, built specifically for the 2018 World Cup.
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