Stop At: Red Square
Book your preferred tour option and say goodbye to your travel books and privet (greetings) to Moscow’s streets! On either tour, meet your private guide in hotel lobby and learn fun facts, stories, and legends about Moscow, and tick its top attractions off your must-see list.
Red Square and Bolshoi Tour (4 hours):
Take in Moscow’s renaissance, baroque, and art nouveau architecture, and visit Red Square to see its famous buildings.
Stop At: Saint Basil's Cathedral
Enjoy the views of St. Basil’s Cathedral, commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and completed in 1560. Hear the story that Ivan had its architects blinded afterward to feel safe that such a masterpiece could never be built again.
Stop At: GUM
See the GUM shopping arcade and after time for coffee (own expense) or photos.
Stop At: Bolshoi Theatre
Head inside the Bolshoi Theater to join a 1-hour tour. Imagine the audiences of 19th-century imperial Russia as you view the lavish interiors of what is one of Russia’s oldest and biggest theaters, and learn how the Bolshoi is depicted on the country’s 100-ruble banknote.
Stop At: Lenin's Mausoleum
Red Square and Kitay Gorod Tour (4 hours):
After visiting Red Square, take in the GUM shopping arcade, shopping for souvenirs and if you wish, tasting some of GUM’s classic ice cream (own expense).
Make a quick stop at Lenin’s Mausoleum to see the deceased national figure (closed Mondays and Fridays and only seen from outside during the high season).
Stop At: Aleksandrovskiy Sad
Visit Alexander Garden to see its mock ruined grotto and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with its Eternal Flame.
Pass By: Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge (Greater Stone Bridge)
Visit the Big Moskvoretsky Bridge for great views of the Kremlin’s walls and 20 towers, the largest and oldest fortress in Russia, and learn about the 14th-century Prince Dmity Donskoy who began its construction.
Stop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street
Head into the Kitay-Gorod district, one of Moscow’s oldest districts, and see the Kitay-Gorod Wall, Tretyakov Passage, and Nikolskaya and Varvarka streets. Admire the old buildings and hear their history and secrets.
Stop At: Chambers of The Romanov Boyars
Get awed with ancient Russian architecture and prepare your cameras!
Stop At: Old English Court
View the 16th-century Old English Court and Romanov Chambers, dedicated to Russia’s second tsarists dynasty, to appreciate what a city can do with almost 900 years of inspiration.
Pass By: Kremlin Walls and Towers
Discover the history of Moscow through tsarist and Soviet times with a walk along the Kremlin walls
Pass By: Tverskaya Street (Ulitsa)
Soak in the city’s Soviet past on a stroll along Tverskaya, its main street.
Stop At: Yeliseyevskiy
Explore the Eliseev Emporium, Moscow’s celebrated grocery store, to see its elaborate décor and high ceilings
Stop At: Kamergerskiy Lane
Wander along Kamergersky Lane and Kuznetsk Bridge Street, the birthplace of Russian fashion and a popular meeting spot for locals.
Stop At: Kuznetsky Most Street
Snap some great shots on one of the most streets in Moscow
Pass By: State Academic Bolshoi Theater Museum
Stop for photos of the legendary and historical Bolshoi Theater, National hotel and Metropol hotel
Stop At: Central Children's Store
Visit the observation deck of the Detsky Mir department store for panoramic views of the city and Kremlin.
