Customizable Golden Ring Tour

Customizable Golden Ring Tour

A fully customizable and budget-friendly tour of the Golden Ring. Visit the destinations of your choice and draw up your own itinerary. It can be just a day trip to Sergiev Posad, Rostov Veliky, Pereslavl-Zalessky or a multi-day journey to Vladimir and Suzdal, Yaroslavl and all the way to Kostroma. Or maybe you'd love to see one of the lesser touristy places like Yuriev-Polsky and Alexandrov, Kolomna or Borovsk? It's up to you! Just pick the desired option.

Since I'm not a licensed travel guide, I will rather be your driver and travel companion during sightseeing providing all the necessary assistance whenever you need it. No boring history lectures or tight schedules, explore everything at your own pace!

My car is a Subaru Outback in great condition, perfectly comfortable for 3 passengers but can accommodate 4 (with less comfort, obviously).

Itinerary

Day 1: Sergiev Posad - Pereslavl - Rostov

Stop At: The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad mkr, Sergiyev Posad 141300 Russia
The biggest monastery and religious center of Russia. Admission for foreign citizens costs 500 rub per person and is not included!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pereslavl-Zalessky, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Central Russia
An ancient lakeside town with a few important attractions: Goritsky Monastery (now a museum) and a 12-th century Transfiguration Cathedral. Admission (grounds and belfry) is 150 roubles per person and is not included. Museum exhibitions are paid separately.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rostov, Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast, Central Russia
Another ancient town on the shores of Lake Nero with a marvelous archbishop's residence known as the Rostov Kremlin. Admission (grounds) is 70 roubles (not included). We'll also visit St. Jacob's monastery where you can get to the observation deck and have a nice view of the lake.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Suzdal - Vladimir

Stop At: Suzdal Kremlin, Ul. Kremlevskaja, d. 20, Suzdal 601293 Russia
The gem of the Golden Ring. Tickets to major attractions cost around 400 roubles each (Suzdal Kremlin, Saviour Monastery of St. Euthymius, Museum of Wooden Architecture).
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Vladimir, Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, Central Russia
One of the ancient centers of Old Rus which has got two medieval cathedrals and some other important sites in the vicinity. Admission to each cathedral is 150 roubles (not included).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Yaroslavl - Kostroma

Stop At: Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Central Russia
The biggest city of the Golden Ring with a well preserved historical center which is situated on the Volga River.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.