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Soviet History Tour in Moscow with Private Local Guide

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Moscow. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private Soviet history tour of Moscow with a local guide
  • 02 Visit Red Square, Lenin's Mausoleum, and Alexander Garden
  • 03 See Lubyanka Square and the famous KGB building
  • 04 Ride the Moscow Metro and view five beautiful stations
  • 05 Choose between Victory Park or VDNKh and the Cosmonaut Museum
  • 06 See Poklonnaya Hill, the Triumphal Arch, and WWII memorial sites
  • 07 Learn about Stalin's Seven Sisters at Kotelnicheskaya Embankment
  • 08 Flexible itinerary with hotel pickup in Moscow

Explore Moscow through the lens of its Soviet past on this private 5-hour tour with a local guide. Visit landmark sites including Red Square, Lenin's Mausoleum, Alexander Garden, and Lubyanka Square, then ride the Moscow Metro to admire some of the city's most striking stations.

Depending on your interests, continue to Victory Park and Poklonnaya Hill, or choose to explore VDNKh and the Museum of Cosmonautics. Along the way, learn about key moments in Russian and Soviet history, see monumental architecture including one of Stalin's skyscrapers, and enjoy the flexibility of a customizable itinerary.

Explore Moscow through the lens of its Soviet past on this private 5-hour tour with a local guide.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Moscow
Languages English, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Stop At: Red Square

Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer.  

This tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour.

10.00 am Meet your guide at your centrally located Moscow hotel, then visit Red Square.

Stop At: Lenin's Mausoleum

Learn the history of the Lenin's Mausoleum and the influence of Lenin and Stalin on Russian history.

Stop At: Aleksandrovskiy Sad

See The Ruined Grotto in Alexander Garden. Take pictures of the Change of the Guard at the Eternal Flame.

Stop At: State Security Building Lubyanka

Don't miss the Lubyanka Square and the famous KGB building.

Pass By: Revolution Square (Ploshchad Revolutsii)

Get ready for a Moscow Metro Tour with 5 most beautiful metro stations as a bonus on this Soviet Tour.

Stop At: Museum of Moscow Metro

11.00 am After, take a Moscow Metro Tour with 5 most beautiful stations, starting from one of the most beautiful stations, Revolution Square, with Kievskaya and Victory Park after.

Stop At: Victory Park

See the Victory Park itself where with the historical monuments, churches and museums related to the WWII (optional).

Stop At: Cross on Poklonnaya Hill

Travel to the Poklonnaya Hill observation deck and enjoy the views of the Obelisk and the city.

Stop At: Triumphal Arch

See Triumphal Arch and explore the Victory Park.

Stop At: Victory Museum

Check out the Great Patriotic War if you fancy (entrance fee not included).

Stop At: The Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh)

As an option, you can explore VDNKh Soviet Park and Cosmonaut Museum instead of Victory park. (Entrance fee to the Cosmonaut Museum is not included).

Stop At: Museum of Cosmonautics

Learn about the Space history of Russia.

Stop At: Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building

1.00 pm Break for Russian traditional lunch (not included in tour)

2.00 pm Then see the Stalin skyscraper on the Kotelnicheskaya embankment and learn about the Seven Sisters.

Pass By: Bunker-42 Cold War Museum at Taganka

3.00 pm The tour will end at Bunker 42 (optional, not included), mystic Soviet secret place underground, at approximately 3:00pm. Or else you can skip the Bunker and finish the tour at your hotel or some place in downtown

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Moscow. 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All taxes
  • Private tour
  • Friendly local guide
  • Multiple starts times available
  • Customized itinerary
  • Flexibility during the tour
  • Iconic places for photo-shoot
  • Meeting in the hotel
  • Expert local advice where to go and what to do after the tour
  • All the most historic Soviet sites of Moscow

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees (if any, depending on your preferences)

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Private walking tour with the use of metro
  • Please indicate prefer start time in comments when booking
  • The tour can be modified to meet your preferences
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Tour will be finished at Bunker-42 or any place of your preference
  • If you have any questions please email us thru Viator
  • Lobby of your hotel. Please provide the exact name and address of your hotel. Your guide will meet you at your centrally-located hotel, hostel or vacation rental. You don't need to call to confirm the tour. The local supplier will contact you via email

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Moscow.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Moscow.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Moscow..

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