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Tickets will be available to the public this Friday, December 17th at 10:00 am local time at www.actionbronson.com

ÑBA LEATHER WORLD TOUR 2022 DATES

1/29 – San Diego, CA – Observatory 

1/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium 

2/01 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield 

2/05 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount 

2/06 – Vancouver, BC – Harbour Events Center 

2/09 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 

2/11 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre 

2/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore

2/14 – Toronto, ON – History 

2/16 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 

2/19 – Washington, DC – Anthem 

2/22 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle 

2/23 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore 

2/27 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum  

3/03 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee

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Hey my name is George Hoffman and I am a concert photographer from the Atlanta area. I was wondering if I could shoot for the NBA Leather Tour Atlanta show on February 22nd. Thank you so much.

bruh did u just ask if u can take pictures LOL

Contact the individual venue. For instance, if you were going to the Dallas show this is where you would ask that question… https://www.thefactoryindeepellum.com/press

Not sure about atlanta specifically

How is it a world tour when they only touring America?

Why the Ñ? I’m so confused

That’s just the US dates… we are seeing them in Brixton (London, England) on May 31.

Can’t wait!

Kinda disappointing to see a “World Tour” that only tours on US and 2 cities on Canada, specially from Bronson, who’s wife is Latina.

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Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson Announce 2022 North American Tour

By Madison Bloom

Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson have announced a co-headlining 2022 tour. The 15-date trek—dubbed the ÑBA Leather World Tour—will include special guests the Alchemist and Boldy James as support. The trek kicks off on January 29 in San Diego and stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York, and more, before wrapping up in Tempe, Arizona on March 3. Find the full schedule below.

Last week, Earl Sweatshirt announced his forthcoming project Sick! , and shared a new single called “Tabula Rassa” featuring Armand Hammer. He’d previously shared the track “ 2010 ,” which will also appear on Sick! Action Bronson’s last LP was 2020’s Only for Dolphins .

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01-29 San Diego, CA - Observatory 01-30 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium 02-01 San Francisco, CA - Warfield 02-05 Seattle, WA - The Paramount 02-06 Vancouver, British Columbia - Harbour Events Center 02-09 Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom 02-11 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre 02-12 Minneapolis, MN - Fillmore 02-14 Toronto, Ontario - History 02-16 New York, NY - Terminal 5 02-19 Washington, DC - Anthem 02-22 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle 02-23 New Orleans, LA - Fillmore 02-27 Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum 03-03 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee

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California-raised musician Earl Sweatshirt dropped his Sick! album on January 14. The 27-year-old rapper/producer will embark on the “NBA Leather Tour” in support of the new project.

Action Bronson, The Alchemist, and Boldy James will join Earl Sweatshirt on the 19-date run. The trek will kick off on January 29 at San Diego’s Observatory before hitting other cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, and Houston.

“ Sick!  is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns,” stated Earl Sweatshirt . “Before the virus, I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read with my mother ( The People Could Fly) .”

He continued, “Once the lockdowns hit, people couldn’t fly anymore. A wise man said art imitates life. People were sick. The People were angry and isolated and restless. I leaned into the chaos cause it was apparent that it wasn’t going anywhere.”

Sick! came out via Tan Cressida/Warner Records. Earl Sweatshirt’s fourth studio LP features Zelooperz and Armand Hammer. Production was provided by The Alchemist, Black Noi$e, Ancestors, Alexander Spit, Samiyam, Theravada, and Rob Chambers.

The Alchemist and Boldy James released 2021’s Bo Jackson  and 2021’s Super Tecmo Bo . Action Bronson’s Only for Dolphin s album arrived on DSPs in 2020 which hosted The Alchemist-produced “Sergio” track.

Earl Sweatshirt’s North American 2022 NBA Leather Tour Dates:

1/29 – San Diego, CA – Observatory 1/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium 2/1 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield 2/2 – Oakland, CA – The Fox Theatre 2/5 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount 2/6 – Vancouver, BC – Harbour Events Center 2/9 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 2/11 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre 2/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore 2/14 – Toronto, ON – History 2/16 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 2/17 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 2/19 – Washington, DC – Anthem 2/20 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore 2/22 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle 2/23 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore 2/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues 2/27 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum 2/28 – Austin, TX – Emos

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Action Bronson, The Alchemist, And Earl Sweatshirt Team Up For Their 2022 ‘NBA Leather World Tour’

The rollout for 2022’s run of long-awaited tours continues. Today, the trio of Action Bronson , The Alchemist, and Earl Sweatshirt announced their entry into the increasingly crowded arena with their NBA Leather World Tour kicking off in San Diego, CA on January 29. They’ll run through March 3 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ, with more dates to be announced. The tour will see the trio of frequent collaborators reunite after sharing a similar bill at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco in 2015 — one of the venues on this tour.

All three will have plenty of new music for the tour as well; The Alchemist has been more prolific than ever, even despite a pandemic, dropping two EPs this year and producing albums for Armand Hammer and Boldy James, as well as the Rapper’s Best Friend instrumental album. Meanwhile, he and Earl have apparently completed a new album, Sick , to be released in early 2022 . And Action Bronson, despite not releasing new music in 2021, has his 2020 album Only For Dolphins to perform, as he was never able to play it live.

You can check out the tour dates below.

1/29 — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park 1/30 — Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium 2/1 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield 2/5 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 2/6 — Vancouver, BC @ Harbour Event Centre 2/9 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom 2/11 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre 2/12 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore 2/14 — Toronto, ON @ History 2/16 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5 2/19 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem 2/22 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 2/23 — New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore 2/25 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues 2/27 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum 3/3 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

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NEW DATE!  Due to the ongoing COVID restrictions this event has been rescheduled to May 1, 2022 . All previously purchased tickets will be valid for the new date.

ACTION BRONSON   & EARL SWEATSHIRT are bringing their NBA LEATHER TOUR to Vancouver  with special guests The Alchemist & Boldy James.

A raunchy, cylinder-shaped ginger of Eastern European ancestry might not be the first dude you’d peg for rap stardom, but that’s exactly the mantle Action Bronson is on the verge of possessing. Over the last few years, the 28-year old Queens native has become one of hip-hop’s most charismatic and colorful new characters, thanks to his wicked sense of humor, a buffet of impressive releases and the rare knack for updating cherished East Coast aesthetics into indisputably modern music.

In 2011, The New York Times hailed Bronson as “one of the most promising prospects in New York hip-hop.” That formidable potential is now being realized. When Bronson gleefully tossed slabs of meat from Peter Luger’s famed steakhouse into a wild-ass crowd at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, the mosh pit of skaters, knuckleheads, rap purists and young women was evidence of his ever-widening appeal.

Born Ariyan Arslani, Bronson grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, the son of an Albanian immigrant father and a Jewish mother from Brooklyn. He was an only child, but the population of the two-bedroom apartment swelled to as many as 13 inhabitants due to cousins, aunts, uncles and refuges from ethnic strife in Kosovo.

It was in the family restaurant that Bronson developed his enduring fascination with quality eating. After studying in the Art Institute of New York’s culinary program, he took jobs ranging from busboy to sous chef. Consequently, songs in his discography often read like menu items: “Roasted Bone Marrow,” “Pouches of Tuna,” “Jerk Chicken,” “Ceviche.” Rolling Stone, appreciating the theme, described Bronson’s music as “the ultimate in comfort food, with a contemporary twist.”

While Bronson was a ravenous musical connoisseur who grew up admiring artists like Kool G. Rap, Cam’ron and Mobb Deep, he never contemplated rapping himself. But a few years back, he penned a satirical song over a Southern beat CD and the results were improbably impressive. With an oversized personality, intricate wordplay and the cagy charm of an outer-borough striver, he was a natural. And after a broken leg forced him out of the kitchen, Bronson began writing seriously. In 2007, joined with Mayhem Lauren and Jay Steele to release the Last of a Dyin’ Breed: Volume 1 mixtape under the collective name “The Outdoorsmen.”

Bronson’s insistent delivery and penchant for flamboyant phraseology initially drew some comparisons to other rappers, but he has long since matured beyond such superficialities. In 2011 alone, he released Bon Appetit….Bitch!, The Program EP, Dr. Lecter and Well Done. 2012 introduced collaborations with artists like Earl Sweatshirt, Riff Raff and SpaceGhostPurp, as well as Blue Chips, the brilliant street album produced by Party Supplies. In awarding the effort a lofty 8.1, Pitchfork called Bronson “one of the most hilarious and creative writers in rap” who savagely captured the essence of New York’s seedy soul: “It is what a Weegee photograph would look like now.”

In August of 2012, Bronson signed with Vice/Warner Bros Records. With the leading youth media company’s multi-platform power now backing him, forthcoming projects like Rare Chandeliers with Alchemist, Saab Story with Harry Fraud and Blue Chips 2 will find countless new listeners. His debut LP on Vice/Warner Bros. Music is scheduled for 2013. For Action Bronson, this accelerating rise to greatness may just persuade him to put off “laying back, eating poutine” for a little while longer.

After extensive national and international touring in 2014, Bronson released his debut studio album Mr. Wonderful in March 2015. The work received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and more, debuting at #7 on the Billboard 200. To date, the four album singles racked up a cool 45m plays on Soundcloud alone. Mr. Wonderful boasts an all-star cast, from features by Chance The Rapper to production by greats like Mark Ronson, 40, Statik Selektah, and The Alchemist. Living up to the hype, SPIN says of the project, “It’s the rare rap album that actually rewards its mixtape following.”

In March 2016, Bronson powerfully continued his meteoric rise with the cable television premiere of F*ck, That’s Delicious. As host of the series, Bronson plays the rap game’s Anthony Bourdain, marrying his passion for food and music. Each episode is nothing short of an immersive culinary adventure documenting Bronson’s globe-trotting lifestyle and exquisite palette. F*ck, That’s Delicious debuted on Munchies, Vice’s food online food channel in May 2014. Driven by Bronson’s unparalleled wit, charisma, and authenticity, the series quickly became a fan favorite, generating tens of millions of YouTube views. The explosive popularity of F*ck, That’s Delicious was undeniable and it was ordered to series on Viceland, Vice Media’s new cable network, as a premier flagship network program in early 2016. Since the series premier this spring, F*ck, That’s Delicious keeps on trucking – its continued popularity and draw has it renewed for a second season to air later this fall.

Since proving his chops as a host and entertainer, Bronson is set to take the reins and add a new twist to the massively popular, cult favorite TV show Ancient Aliens. With a nod to the classic Mystery Science Theater 3000, the new series entitled Travelling the Stars: Ancient Aliens with Action Bronson was also adopted by Viceland. On the show, Bronson combines two of his favorite things: watching Ancient Aliens and smoking weed along with insightful and often ridiculous commentary. Bronson will host the first season along with special guest friends such as Tyler, The Creator, Schoolboy Q, Too Short, Earl Sweatshirt, and Eric Andre to name a few.

In March 2016, Bronson announced that he would be releasing his own cookbook, titled Fuck, That’s Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well with Abrams Publishing, stirring excitement throughout the hip-hop and culinary worlds. The book is currently being written and is schedule for release in fall 2017.

While the name Action Bronson might be new to some, he’s been shaking up the worlds of food and music, two massively powerful New York City institutions, for years. But this is just the beginning for the Bronsoliño. Whether he’s grilling octopus with Seth Meyers, hanging out with his celebrity chef friends like Mario Batali, or performing at music festivals around the world, Bronson is determined to make his mark.

What becomes of the child prodigy? Historically the answer lies somewhere between Bobby Fischer and Lil Wayne, but for Earl Sweatshirt, the Los Angeles-based MC who at 16 released an album that helped spearhead a movement in contemporary rap, simply continuing to exist in that space is something of a victory. “In terms of the lineage of all the shit that I’ve done, niggas have really really grown up with me,” Earl says. “I’m a surviving child star.”

It’s an amusing if not wholly accurate categorization. The world has watched and listened to a boy become the man, each phase of his development marked by a daring and original musical document. The MC’s fourth solo project,  Some Rap Songs,  comes three years after the highly acclaimed  I Dont Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside,  an album that came two years after his debut,  Doris , which was the successor to his tide-changing debut mixtape,  Earl .  

Some Rap Songs  serves as another installment of the MC’s continuously evolving worldview and a chronicle of his evolution as an artist and a human being. “My childhood and the beginning stages of my adulthood have all been in the public light,” Earl says. “I can grow as much as I want by myself but I’m a public figure. In order for my growth to be complete, the work has to reflect it.”

Correspondingly,  Some Rap Songs  references one of the most severe growing pains of life as we know it, the passing of a parent. Earl’s father, South African poet laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile passed in January of 2018. Earl’s parents split when he was young and for the majority of his life, communication with his father had been sparse. When he passed, the rapper was roughly a month out from from a reunion that would facilitate a long-anticipated conversation.

“Me and my dad had a relationship that’s not uncommon for people to have with their fathers, which is a non-perfect one,” Earl says. “Talking to him is symbolic and non-symbolic, but it’s literally closure for my childhood. Not getting to have that moment left me to figure out a lot with my damn self.”

Between the last album and  Some Rap Songs  Earl would also change how he lived. He moved back in with his mother for a brief period (“That’ll change your shit up real quick and make you figure out at least where you want to go.”) and then to New York City (“I was fake transitioning into being some New York nigga”), before finally returning to LA. “I gotta change my life every time I want to change my music,” he says. “I didn’t want to settle into the music that comes from being too comfortable.”

Some Rap Songs  is hardly an uncomfortable listen, but it is a project that rewards engagement. Not unlike  I Don’t Like Shit , it is both bar-heavy and concise, eschewing wisdom or platitudes for cold honesty and perspective.  It’s  an album from an MC who began raising the bar in his adolescence, and who at age 24 can reflect on his existence and what his art has wrought in a way he couldn’t possibly have before. “I take this shit seriously,” Earl says. “And I take myself improvement seriously because I know that I have a platform. I’m trying to be a better person through real action and not just talking about it. My karma comes to me in people: in who I’m speaking to and who I’m speaking for.”

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• December 15, 2021
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A number of exciting tours are set to kick off during the first half of the new year. Wale, Jazmine Sullivan, Burna Boy and a number of other acts have already announced that they will hit the road early next year. Joining the growing list of special shows and tour set for early next year, Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson have announced that they will embark on the ÑBA Leather World Tour next year. The duo will be joined by The Alchemist and Boldy James as they make stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Toronto and several other cities.

Earl Sweatshirt will be touring in support of his forthcoming project,  Slick . Meanwhile, Boldy James and The Alchemist will perform cuts from their joint effort,  Bo Jackson . Action Bronson released  Only For Dolphins in September 2020, but he is expected to make a few announcements regarding new music in the coming weeks.

Fans can check out the full list of tour dates below and begin securing tickets on Friday.

ÑBA LEATHER WORLD TOUR 2022 DATES

1/29 – San Diego, CA – Observatory

1/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium

2/01 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield

2/05 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount

2/06 – Vancouver, BC – Harbour Events Center

2/09 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

2/11 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

2/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore

2/14 – Toronto, ON – History

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In the North of the Golden Ring / 5D

► Tours    ► Golden Ring   ►In the North of the Golden Ring

  Travelling around the “northern section” of the Golden Ring takes in the cities of Sergiev-Posad , Pereslavl-Zalessky , Rostov Veliky , Kostroma and Yaroslavl . During the tour you will visit small provincial cities such as Rostov Veliky and Pereslavl-Zalessky as well as the larger regional centres of Yaroslavl and Kostroma.

  One of the highlights of the tour is a visit to Sergiev Posad - the main spiritual centre of Russia and a place of pilgrimage for those of the Russian Orthodox faith. The architectural ensemble of the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra is unique and protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  Pereslavl-Zalessky is considered the cradle of the Russian Navy and is also one of the quaintest cities on the Golden Ring route. Many artists and of course tourists are attracted to the city thanks to the enormous Lake Plescheevo, the River Trubezh, the ancient kremlin earthen mounds, the neighbouring forests and the hilly surroundings of the city with its multitude of golden domes.

  The kremlin in Rostov Veliky is famous not just for its amazing beauty but also for the wonderful sound of the bells from its belfry. A great souvenir from Rostov is Rostov finift – a special form of painting on enamel.

  Kostroma and Yaroslavl are two Golden Ring cities situated on the Volga, and as they are now rather large cities they have lost some of their provincial charm. However both cities have nevertheless managed to preserve their historic centres, and the centre of Yaroslavl is even protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

  You will not be accompanied with a guide when travelling on the route, but local guides will take you on excursions in the cities themselves. At your request and for an additional fee, we can add a guide to accompany you on the whole route. The tour begins and ends in Moscow, but it is also possible to continue this tour further around the Golden Ring or along the Trans-Siberian Railway or with a visit to St Petersburg. 

1 DAY / SERGIEV POSAD - PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY 

• Trinity Cathedral (1422) – a masterpiece of Russian architecture and the oldest surviving building inside the monastery. It is here that the relics of St Sergius are held. The cathedral’s ancient iconostasis also holds icons which were painted by Andrey Rublev and his pupils.
• Dormition Cathedral (1559-1585) – built on the orders and using the donations of Ivan the Terrible taking the Moscow Kremlin’s Dormition Cathedral as an example.
• St Sergius’ Church and Refectory (1686-1692) - here you will see the stunning Moscow-baroque style interior which has what is considered one of the most beautiful carved iconostases in Russia.

Free time in the city. It is possible to visit the local market and buy souvenirs or eat in a restaurant, including restaurants serving Russian cuisine

2 DAY / PERESLAVL-ZALESSKY

• Uspensky Goritsky Monastery – the most beautiful monastery in the city which stands on a hill overlooking the city. Today it is the main museum-reserve in Pereslavl.
• Earthen Mounds – these 12th century mounds were once the base for defensive kremlin walls which marked the boundaries of the city. Located inside the mounds is Red Square which has several ancient cathedrals.
• Transfiguration Cathedral - this 12th century cathedral is one of the main sights of Pereslavl and the oldest surviving building in the city and indeed the oldest surviving example of ancient Vladimir-Suzdal architecture. It is one of the first stone monuments to be constructed in the mid-12th century after a long break in construction work following the death of Vladimir Monomakh.    (CLOSED FROM OCTOBER TO MAY)
• Nikitsky Monastery – this is the oldest monastery in Pereslavl and is believed to have been founded in the 12th century and named in honour of St Nicetas (Nikita) of Pereslavl. St Nicetas was a stylite, which meant he enclosed himself at the top of a pillar, and his reputation as a healer bought fame to the monastery. In the 15th century the monastery came under the patronage of Ivan the Terrible, who believed that prayers held at the monastery helped cure his son.
• Peter the Great’s Boat Museum-Estate – in 1692 a young Peter the Great came to Pereslavl to test out his toy flotilla which became the first naval flotilla in Russia. The boat Fortuna is the only surviving vessel from this toy flotilla which you can see preserved at this museum.

3 DAY / ROSTOV VELIKY

• Rostov Kremlin  – the former residence of the metropolitan of the Rostov Eparchy which is called a kremlin due to its large, fortified walls which were built more to look impressive rather than to provide a defensive function. The white stone kremlin is a monument of pre-Petrine Russian architecture.
• Dormition Cathedral  – the main cathedral in the kremlin which dates from the 16th century and was modelled of the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. It is 60 metres in height. Next to the cathedral is a belfry containing 15 unique bells, whose sound is widely celebrated.
• Museum of Rostov Finift  – Rostov finift enamel painting has been a famous local handicraft since the 18th century. This museum has over 3000 examples on display.
• Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery  – Rostov’s Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery was founded in approximately 1390 by Bishop Jacob (Yakov) of Rostov, after whom it is now named. After the Kremlin it is the most beautiful sight in the city with its eclectic Conception of Anna Church and St Jacob of Rostov's Church.

4 DAY / ROSTOV VELIKY - KOSTROMA 

• Ipatievsky Monastery  – a great example of a 15th century Russian fortified monastery. Its main landmark is the five-domed Trinity Cathedral which is decorated with colourful frescos and features an impressive iconostasis. In 1613 the 16-year-old Mikhail Romanov was here when he received an embassy from Moscow to tell him he had been elected tsar. His acceptance was then celebrated in a service at the Trinity Cathedral. 
• Museum of Wooden Architecture  – in the area around the Ipatievsky Monastery some of the best examples of wooden buildings have been collected from various parts of the Kostroma and neighbouring regions. Here you can see windmills, banyas, 19th century wooden estate houses, churches from the 16th and 17th century, as well as other wonderful wooden buildings. 
• Historical centre of Kostroma  - the historical centre of Kostroma is fan-shaped and according to a nice urban legend, it is this shape after Catherine the Great placed her fan on the map thereby inspiring the city planners. The main square in the centre is Susaninskaya Ploschad which is surrounded by grand 19th-century classical style administrative buildings and trading rows.

5 DAY / YAROSLAVL

• Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery  – one of the largest, richest and best-fortified monasteries of the 16th century. It is closely associated with the volunteer army of Minin and Pozharsky which was based here while it prepared to liberate Moscow from the Poles in the early 17th century. Inside the monastery is the Transfiguration Cathedral which is the oldest surviving building in Yaroslavl and was built on the site of an even older church between 1506 and 1516. Its interior is decorated with spectacular frescos. To protect these unique frescos it can only be visited between May and October.
• Volga Embankment  - this embankment running along the River Volga is one of the prettiest places in Yaroslavl and several historical churches and other buildings are located here. From here you can enjoy great views of the largest river in Europe. 
• St Elijah the Prophet’s Church  (17th Century) - this church is a masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture which is stunningly beautiful on the outside and on the inside thanks to its detailed frescos and amazing iconostasis. To protect these unique frescos it can only be visited between May and October.

• The tour is available the whole year round starting on any day, but please take into account that the museum’s working hours and days-off vary so we reserve the right to change the itinerary while trying to save the excursion programme.
• Optional excursions should be booked before the start of the tour to schedule the itinerary.
• Tickets to museums cannot be sold without an excursion with a guide.
• In cities of the Golden Ring where there are no 4 hotels, the calculation includes hotels of 3 stars.
• All excursions/guided tours included in the itinerary are private which means private guides and private transport along the programme - unless otherwise stated.
• Best time to travel on this route: from the end of April to mid-October and from December to mid-March.

•  CANCELLATION POLICY  •

Date of the tour

Number of travellers, accommodation:.

• Individual excursions according to the programme.
• Entrance tickets to the museums with skip-the-line tickets
• Transfers in a private car according to the programme.
• Railway tickets from Yaroslavl to Moscow in 2nd class
• Accommodation in a hotel of a category of your choice, central location, standard DBL rooms with breakfast.
• 24h emergency support during the tour
• Visa support documents

• Meals (except for breakfast where stated).
• Tips for the guides and drivers.
• Optional excursions.

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