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Moscow Must-Sees Private Tour with Local Expert Guide

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

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private full-day Moscow tour with a local expert guide
  • 02 Visit Red Square, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, and Lenin’s Mausoleum
  • 03 Explore the Kremlin complex and see the Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon
  • 04 Watch the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • 05 Admire views from the Patriarch Bridge near Christ the Saviour Cathedral
  • 06 Stroll through Gorky Park, Muzeon Park, and the scenic embankment
  • 07 Flexible itinerary tailored to your preferences
  • 08 Hotel lobby meeting included

Discover Moscow’s most iconic landmarks on a private full-day tour led by a local expert guide. Explore the heart of the city as you walk through historic streets and famous squares, taking in highlights such as Red Square, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s Mausoleum, Alexander Garden, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, and GUM.

Your day also includes a visit to the Kremlin complex, where you’ll see its celebrated cathedrals, the Tsar Bell, and the Tsar Cannon, along with scenic viewpoints and a stroll through Gorky Park and the embankment. With a flexible itinerary and hotel meeting included, this tour offers a personalised way to experience Moscow’s history, architecture, and culture.

Your day also includes a visit to the Kremlin complex, where you’ll see its celebrated cathedrals, the Tsar Bell, and the Tsar Cannon, along with scenic viewpoints and a stroll through Gorky Park and the embankment.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Moscow
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Stop At: Detskiy Mir

Itinerary can be customized to meet your preferences: 10 am – Meeting at the hotel. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. 10.30 am – 11.30 am – Lubyanka square: the building of KGB, the observation point in Detsky Mir, a walk through Nikolskaya Street.

Stop At: Red Square

11.30 am – 12 pm – GUM, Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum, St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Stop At: Saint Basil's Cathedral

Find out the amazing story of St Basil's Cathedral from your private guide.

Stop At: Lenin's Mausoleum

See Lenin's Mausoleum

Stop At: GUM

Stock up on Russian souvenirs at Gum

Stop At: Aleksandrovskiy Sad

12 pm – 1 pm - Visit tomb of the Unknown Soldier, see the changing of the guards in Alexander Garden and the ruined grotto.

Stop At: Moscow Kremlin

1-2 pm Visit the Kremlin with its cathedrals and Armory, Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell. See Annunciation, Assumption and Archangel cathedrals from inside and others (the Church of Laying Our Lady's Holy Robe, the Patriarch's Palace, the Faceted Chamber, Golden Tsarina's Chamber and churches of the Terem Palace, the Ivan the Great Bell-Tower complex) from outside.

Stop At: Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon

Take in the views of the legendary Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon

Stop At: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

2-2.30 pm Admire the grand architecture of Christ the Savior Cathedral and the views from the Patriarch bridge.

Stop At: Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve

Stop At: Gorkiy Central Park of Culture and Recreation

4.30-5 pm Gorky Park, Muzeon Park, Crimean bridge and scenic walk along beautiful embankment. 5pm Finish the tour at Gorky Park or at your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Moscow. 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All taxes
  • Private guide
  • Multiple start times available
  • Advice on where to go and what to do after the tour
  • Flexible itinerary
  • Meeting in hotel lobby
  • Iconic places for photo ops

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • This is a private walking tour with the use of the metro
  • Please indicate preferred start time in the comments when booking
  • The tour can be modified to suit your preferences
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Kremlin and Armory tickets are not guaranteed if you book less than a week before the date of the tour.
  • Kremlin and Armory are closed on Thursdays
  • Tours in all languages other than English are on request and might be substituted to English
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Your guide can 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 8 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Moscow..

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