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The Cold War & Beyond into a World of Russian Aviation & Space Exploration (CB-08)

Group size
2-12 people
Season
All year
Duration
7 days
Departs
Saturday
Starts
Moscow
Ends
Moscow
Countries
Russia
Cities
Moscow
Price
from $1,695
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This week long tour takes you back in time to the once top secret sites of the USSR. In Moscow, we head to Lubianka Street to discover what lies behind the doors of the legendary KGB Secret Service building and to Moscow’s newest museum, the Museum of the Cold War. In addition, we include a special guided tour to the training center at Star City where for fifty years cosmonauts have been trained as well as to Russia’s largest aviation museum at Monino. Of course, we can’t take you to Moscow and miss its world-class sights, so you’ll also enjoy St Basil’s Cathedral, the Kremlin and more.

IncludedServices included in the package price.
  • Accommodation
  • Daily breakfasts
  • English – speaking guides
  • Guided tours & entrance fees
  • Airport transfers
  • Visas: checking service
Not includedServices not included in the package price.
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Moscow
Moscow by Night City Tour by CarMoscow combines the best of old and modern architecture. It is a city of long avenues and majestic squares, leafy boulevards, parks and gardens, new luxury housing, bridges, the granite embankments of Moscow River, and the unique cultural and historical sites. Discover Moscow by night with a guided city tour by car.
3 hours | $95 per person
Half Day Guided Tour to Sergiev Posad Monastery - the Heart of Russian Orthodox ReligionThe town located in the suburbs of Moscow grew up in the 15th century around one of the greatest Russian monasteries - the Holy Trinity – St. Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra) established by St. Sergius of Radonezh. The town also claims to be the birthplace of the Russian nesting doll, or matryoshka. On our way to Sergiev Posad we will enjoy the charming Russian countryside as the highway runs through huge birch forests, hills, as well as past beautifully decorated country homes.
7 hours | $145 per person
Tretiakov Gallery Guided TourA guided tour of the Tretiakov Gallery, the biggest collection of Russian fine art in the world. The core of the museum's collection was assembled in the middle of the nineteenth century by Pavel Tretiakov, a wealthy Moscow merchant whose passion for collecting included violins, birds, and milk cows as well as Russian art. The museum represents the whole history of Russian art from the ancient period until now. There are more than 130 000 unique examples of painting, sculpture and graphics, created throughout the centuries by talented Russian artists.
4 hours | $100 per person

Day 1 – Saturday
Transfer from the airport to the hotel
Our driver will greet you in the arrival sector; look out for a Go Russia sign board and you’ll be transferred to the hotel.
Day 2 – Sunday
Moscow City Tour by Car
Red Square, St. Basil`s & Lenin Mausoleum Guided Tour
Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia Guided Tour
The Russian capital’s our destination today. We begin with a drive through Moscow’s historic streets to get our bearings as well as to visit some fascinating sights, among them the main Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and the cemetery of one of the oldest convents in the city, the New Maiden's Convent. We’ll drive up to the Moscow State University to take a look at the city panorama spread out below us from this, one of Stalin’s high rises. Back in the city center, we shall visit unmissable, eclectic Red Square, which took its name from the Russian word for red meaning beautiful. In it, you’ll instantly recognize the colorful domes of St Basil’s Cathedral and delight in the less famous but equally stunning Kazan Cathedral. GUM department store lines a whole side of the square. You’ll also find Lenin, his body embalmed for posterity in a granite Mausoleum. Our final stop today will be at the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of Russia. There, our guided visit will reveal an extensive collection of banners of Soviet and Third Reich Army as well as personal belongings belonging to Soviet and Nazi leaders including the General Zhukov and Adolf Hitler. Inside, there’s a wide range of weapons, military uniforms and decorations, while the outside exhibits include many armoured vehicles, artillery, antiaircraft systems and battle aircrafts.
Day 3 – Monday
Kremlin Grounds & the Armoury Guided Tour
Moscow Metro Guided Tour
Museum of the Cold War - Former Top Secret Command Center
The Kremlin, former residence of the Tsars and now home to the President, is a crowd pleaser, especially its Cathedral Square packed full of golden-domed churches. You’ll discover the Armoury too, once the Kremlin’s storehouse and now a museum showcasing not only weapons but exquisite works of art including the famous Faberge eggs. We will also visit the wondrous Moscow Underground. Created in the Socialist Realism style, this lavishly decorated system with its marble, mosaics and magical stained glass has to be seen to be believed. Finally, we step into the newest museum in the city. The Museum of the Cold War was once a top secret command center. Now you’ll descend underground for a guided tour of this ex-military facility, where you will pass through formerly secret tunnels, see samples of communication equipment and fire arms and learn about how it functioned during Soviet times.
Day 4 – Tuesday
Poklonnaya Hill and WWII Victory Park Guided Tour
Poklonnaya Hill (Poklonnaya Gora in Russian) is the most significant monument constructed to honor Russia’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. Its Victory Memorial opened only in 1995, but since 1958 on this site there has been a granite plaque bearing the inscription: "Here there will be a monument to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War." Nearby, you’ll pay a visit to a museum commemorating the Soviet victory in World War Two; this open air space contains many interesting tanks and military vehicles used at that time.
Day 5 – Wednesday
Trip to Cosmonaut Training Centre - Star City
North east of Moscow, we find Star City. Surrounded by pine and birch forest, this is Russia’s cosmonaut training facility. For fifty years, this is where cosmonauts have come to learn how to cope in space; you’ll discover how they cope with weightlessness in the hydro laboratory, see the mock up of space station MIR and visit the hall where real space vehicles are used to prepare them for their missions.
Day 6 – Thursday
Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino Guided Tour
Today’s included sightseeing program is based around the Central Museum of the Air Forces. Situated at Monino, just outside Moscow, it’s one of the world’s biggest aviation museums. Among the historic craft on display are the famous Ilya Muromets - a four-engined biplane which was the first mass-produced bomber in the world - the Soviet "Concorde" (the Tupolev-144), the Tupolev-95 Bomber (NATO classification - Bear) and the Tupolev-22М (Backfire). You’ll also see Ivan Kozhedub’s La-7; during World War Two he brought down 62 German airplanes and is considered a hero. The museum also features collections of weapons, uniforms and air-related artwork.
Day 7 – Friday
Transfer from the hotel to the airport
Our driver will meet you with a Go Russia sign board at the hotel lobby and you’ll transfer to the airport for your return flight.
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Dates and prices
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Travel package
Year of travel
Travel dates Excluding flights Single / Solo supplement Book
10/19/2024 - 10/25/2024 $1,695 $175 / $695 book now
10/26/2024 - 11/01/2024 $1,695 $175 / $695 book now
11/02/2024 - 11/08/2024 $1,695 $175 / $695 book now
11/16/2024 - 11/22/2024 $1,695 $175 / $695 book now
11/30/2024 - 12/06/2024 $1,695 $175 / $695 book now
12/14/2024 - 12/20/2024 $1,695 $175 / $695 book now
01/04/2025 - 01/10/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
01/18/2025 - 01/24/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
02/01/2025 - 02/07/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
02/15/2025 - 02/21/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
03/01/2025 - 03/07/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
03/08/2025 - 03/14/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
03/15/2025 - 03/21/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
03/22/2025 - 03/28/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
03/29/2025 - 04/04/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
04/05/2025 - 04/11/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
04/12/2025 - 04/18/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
04/19/2025 - 04/25/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
04/26/2025 - 05/02/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
05/03/2025 - 05/09/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
05/10/2025 - 05/16/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
05/17/2025 - 05/23/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
05/24/2025 - 05/30/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
05/31/2025 - 06/06/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
06/07/2025 - 06/13/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
06/14/2025 - 06/20/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
06/21/2025 - 06/27/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
06/28/2025 - 07/04/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
07/05/2025 - 07/11/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
07/12/2025 - 07/18/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
07/19/2025 - 07/25/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
07/26/2025 - 08/01/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
08/02/2025 - 08/08/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
08/09/2025 - 08/15/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
08/16/2025 - 08/22/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
08/23/2025 - 08/29/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
08/30/2025 - 09/05/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
09/06/2025 - 09/12/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
09/13/2025 - 09/19/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
09/20/2025 - 09/26/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
09/27/2025 - 10/03/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
10/04/2025 - 10/10/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
10/11/2025 - 10/17/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
10/18/2025 - 10/24/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
10/25/2025 - 10/31/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
11/01/2025 - 11/07/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
11/15/2025 - 11/21/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
11/29/2025 - 12/05/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
12/13/2025 - 12/19/2025 $1,695 $305 / $695 book now
Travel dates Excluding flights Single / Solo supplement Book
10/19/2024 - 10/25/2024 $1,795 $325 / $695 book now
10/26/2024 - 11/01/2024 $1,795 $325 / $695 book now
11/02/2024 - 11/08/2024 $1,795 $325 / $695 book now
11/16/2024 - 11/22/2024 $1,795 $325 / $695 book now
11/30/2024 - 12/06/2024 $1,795 $325 / $695 book now
12/14/2024 - 12/20/2024 $1,795 $325 / $695 book now
01/04/2025 - 01/10/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
01/18/2025 - 01/24/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
02/01/2025 - 02/07/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
02/15/2025 - 02/21/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
03/01/2025 - 03/07/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
03/08/2025 - 03/14/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
03/15/2025 - 03/21/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
03/22/2025 - 03/28/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
03/29/2025 - 04/04/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
04/05/2025 - 04/11/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
04/12/2025 - 04/18/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
04/19/2025 - 04/25/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
04/26/2025 - 05/02/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
05/03/2025 - 05/09/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
05/10/2025 - 05/16/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
05/17/2025 - 05/23/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
05/24/2025 - 05/30/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
05/31/2025 - 06/06/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
06/07/2025 - 06/13/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
06/14/2025 - 06/20/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
06/21/2025 - 06/27/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
06/28/2025 - 07/04/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
07/05/2025 - 07/11/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
07/12/2025 - 07/18/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
07/19/2025 - 07/25/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
07/26/2025 - 08/01/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
08/02/2025 - 08/08/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
08/09/2025 - 08/15/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
08/16/2025 - 08/22/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
08/23/2025 - 08/29/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
08/30/2025 - 09/05/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
09/06/2025 - 09/12/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
09/13/2025 - 09/19/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
09/20/2025 - 09/26/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
09/27/2025 - 10/03/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
10/04/2025 - 10/10/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
10/11/2025 - 10/17/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
10/18/2025 - 10/24/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
10/25/2025 - 10/31/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
11/01/2025 - 11/07/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
11/15/2025 - 11/21/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
11/29/2025 - 12/05/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now
12/13/2025 - 12/19/2025 $1,795 $405 / $695 book now

Note on pricing:

  1. All prices are per person, in US dollars. All included services are listed in the tour dossier and the section "Included" in the tour description.
  2. Price "Excluding flight" does not cover airfare, you are free to book your own flights. Alternatively we can quote for flights from any international airport.
  3. Single supplement goes towards single room (cabin for cruises) accommodation.
  4. Solo supplement is payable in the unlikely event when you are the only person on the tour. It will be refunded if other people join the same tour.
  5. Discouns for children.
See what our clients say about this tour
We are very happy to have served thousands of happy customers who travelled with us.
The guides were excellent. The itinerary was excellent. The hotels were very good. The logistics and pick ups were excellent. It was one of the best holidays I have ever had. it was marvellous.
I have recently returned from visiting Moscow on one of your tours and felt that I had to let you know how good Igor Utesov was as a guide. He was keen to understand what we were particularly interested in, and where we had spare time in the itinerary took us to see additional things. As a result of his thoughtful adjustments we had a truly wonderful visit, tailored to our specific interests. I would highly recommend him - one of the best guides I have ever had.
Just wanted to say that Stewart and I had a great trip to Moscow and thoroughly enjoyed our itinerary. I would like to give special thanks to Lubov our fantastic guide, whom without would have made it a very difficult holiday. She gave us such a great insight into the people and was exceptionally knowledgeable. The hotel was very comfortable and we were only 2 stops on the metro into the city, so it was ideally placed. So thanks again for organising the holiday for us. I would certainly recommend your company to others to use in the future.
Just a few words to say thanks a million for a great week in Moscow. Everything went without a hitch and every minute of the holiday was thoroughly enjoyable. Our two guides Olga and Valeria, were outstanding in terms of both their knowledge and their helpfulness...we can't praise them enough, they were absolutely brilliant. The tours that you organised for us were totally enjoyable and along with the Military Music festival there was always so much to see and do. We managed to see almost everything that we had planned to see...but as you know there is so much more to see in Moscow that it is impossible to see it all in such a short space of time.
Wanted to say a personal thank you to you for your hard work in putting together our amazing trip. The travel arrangements and guides all worked out so well and we did enjoy the opportunities to have time with English speakers along the way who were so open and informative about life in Russia. I very much hope to return to Russia for another trip and will have absolutely no hesitation in using your company again and in recommending it to others who are considering travel in Russia.
The visits were well planned and gave experiences which visitors unfamiliar with the country and language could not hope to arrange. The guides worked hard to keep us informed about what we were seeing and to fit as much as possible into a limited time. They were knowledgeable and enthusiastic, especially about the history behind the itinerary.

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