Learn exciting facts about Russia's Space program, visit the Space Mission Centre
Day-By-Day Program:
DAY 1: | Arrive in Moscow
Car transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the Novotel City Centre Hotel (or similar) ****, in the historic centre of Moscow, for a 4 nights’ stay
DAY 2: | Moscow, Sightseeing
9.45 am: a 3-hour city tour of Moscow featuring city’s most noteworthy landmarks including Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin walls, Moscow State University with the best view of the city from the observation platform.
In the afternoon travel several stops by Moscow metro to visit the impressive Memorial Museum of Astronautics.
The museum charts the history of the Russian space race.
Located inside an impressive monument To The Conquerors of Space, is the museum, the only one of its kind, and is well worth a visit, both for kids and grown ups. The sculpture-lined Cosmonauts Alley is connected with the Moscow metro.
The sculpture that tops the museum is one of the key landmarks of the city alongside the All-Russia Exhibition Grounds near by.
You will also see the contour of Ostankino TV tower, originally the tallest free-standing structure in the world (Toronto’s CN Tower today is the tallest, with 6 meters higher than its Moscow’s competitor)
DAY 3: | Moscow sightseeing & visit Monino Central Air Force Museum
9 am: a tour of the Kremlin Grounds, the political, geographic and cultural centre of Moscow and of the whole of Russia.
In the afternoon, travel approx. 75 km outside of Moscow to the Central Air Force Museum at Monino showcasing pre- & post- World War II airplanes, experimental and supersonic aircraft
DAY 4: | A Visit to Space Mission Control Center
The Highlight of today is a trip outside of Moscow to visit Russia’s Space Mission Control center. You will visit the facilities with modules of the Soyuz TMA Space ship, the Mir Space station. See (and hopefully feel) the power of the weightlessness in the world’s largest Centrifuge test Center
DAY 5: | Moscow, See You Again
After breakfast your tour ends
Tour Price: from CAD $ 1675 per person twin share
Single room supplement: CAD $590
Tour operates based on a minimum of 2 persons traveling together
Tour dates: year round.