Our Essential Moscow Tour is the best way to explore all the must-see sights of Moscow just in one day. Ideal for business tourists and for those who pass Moscow on transit.
The tour will show you all the major sights of Moscow: the Red Square and the Kremlin, St Basil’s and Christ the Savior Cathedral, Arbat Street, Bolshoi Theater and much more. Then you can have a lunch in a place with good Russian cuisine and - get to probably most important landmark of the whole country - the Moscow Kremlin. We promise - you will get the full Russian experience in just one day!
So, what is the itinerary:
A walk in the center of Moscow. You will start with famous Red Square to see iconic St Basil’s Cathedral and astonishing GUM department store, Lenin’s Mausoleum and Historical Museum. Continue with the famous Bolshoi Theater and former KGB Headquarters, Moscow Hotel from Stolichnaya Vodka cover and the Ceremony of changing of guards near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Tour to the Moscow Kremlin. With your guide you will get to the must-see Moscow Kremlin – a fortress in the center of Moscow, once the residence of Tsars and the communist leaders, and now the office of the Russian President. It’s one the most beautiful castles in the world and a living textbook of Russian history.
You’ll visit the ancient Assumption Cathedrals, the coronation place of all Russian kings, see the famous Tsar-bell and Tsar-cannon, magnificent palaces of the Russian Emperor and the Residence of the President of Russia. We can’t guarantee you will shake hands with Mr. Putin, but who knows...
Russian style lunch (optional). If you’d like to, your guide will show you good places to try a Russian cuisine. That’s an important part of your Russian experience, isn’t it?! Don’t miss the famous beetroot soup borscht and the second course like pelmeni (dumplings) or blini (pancakes). A small shot of vodka or a cup of non-alcoholic kvas is a good end of the magnificent Russian lunch.
Christ the Savior Cathedral and Arbat Street. After the rest, see the main and the biggest church of Russia Christ the Savior Cathedral. It’s history is full of astonishing legends, but it became famous recently for Pussy Riot case you probably heard about. Then stroll with your guide along the fancy Arbat Street and buy souvenirs for your friends and family. It is the best place in the city to get the famous Russian doll Matreshka.
We offer private tours not only in English! Please mention if you want to have a guide speaking Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese etc.
Duration: 6 hours walking tour.
Includes: pick-up from your hotel, professional guide, entrance ticket.
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