Stop At: Moscow Metro
Book your required tour option, and inform your guide of your interests when contacted before your tour. See all the best Moscow can offer in a short time. This private layover tour is an ideal choice for those who want to see city in a short time and get the best views and panoramic vistas of Moscow. Note: it might not be reasonable to book a tour if you have only 3 hours as only transportation to the city and back takes about 2 hours.
Meet your private guide at Moscow airport or train station, and travel into the city by train or taxi before buying a Metro pass (all own expense). Alternatively, if you’ve upgraded, enjoy a transfer into the city, and receive your Metro pass from your guide (included in price).
Begin your approximately 7-hour tour by metro — an attraction in itself. Opened in 1935, this underground network was built to glorify the Soviet Union, with mosaics, chandeliers, and statues.
Stop At: Saint Basil's Cathedral
Depending on your wishes, admire landmarks like Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral, and visit the Kremlin. If time allows, enjoy a Russian lunch and visit other attractions like Gorky Park and Sparrow Hills.
Stop At: Red Square
Enjoy exploring the heart of Moscow
Pass By: Lenin's Mausoleum
The historical landmark of Russia
Stop At: GUM
12pm-1pm: Take in Red Square, Lenin's Mausoleum, and St. Basil's Cathedral, and go souvenir shopping at the famous GUM Department Store, hearing about Moscow’s history as you walk.
Pass By: Monument to Marshal Zhukov
Take a photo with Russian General Marshal
Pass By: Romanovskiy Obelisk in the Alexander Garden
Stroll along Alexander Garden, see the Eternal Flame, Kremlin walls and towers.
Stop At: Kremlin Walls and Towers
See the Kremlin, Kremlin walls and towers from outside. You may wish to see it from inside too, in which case we'll get tickets for you in advance
Stop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street
See below for a sample 7-hour tour. Admission fees, food and drinks, and other activities at your own expense.
Sample Itinerary:
10am-12pm: Begin by riding the Metro, seeing its beautiful stations. Then, tour historical Kitay Gorod, exploring its streets and churches on foot.
Pass By: Revolution Square (Ploshchad Revolutsii)
Snap some pictures here as it's one of the best photo ops in Moscow
Stop At: Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon
1pm-3pm: Watch the Changing of the Guard and tour the massive Kremlin complex, including the Kremlin Cathedrals, Tsar Bell, Tsar Cannon and other sights. You may want to explore the Armory Museum with an optional audio guide.
Pass By: Bolshoi Theatre
Walk along Nikolskaya Street and see the Bolshoi Theatre from outside, Revolution Square, and Zhukov Monument. Stroll along Alexander Garden, see the Eternal Flame, Kremlin walls and towers.
Stop At: Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory)
3pm-4pm: Break for a Russian lunch before your sightseeing of choice: perhaps climbing Sparrow Hills for city views, taking a river cruise (summer only).
Pass By: Gorky Park Museum
Instead of Sparrow Hills, you may want to visit Gorky Park, the most popular place among locals.
Your tour ends at Sparrow Hills or Gorky Park. Or else you guide can drop you at Moscow train station where you can get an aeroexpress train back to the airport. Or else your guide can order a taxi for you (own expense).
