Private Tour: Moscow Food and Culture with Friendly Local Guide
Highlights
Moscow
Private Tour
3 Hours
MODERATE
English, German, Italian, French, Spanish
Description
Say nyam nyam and get ready for Russian Food & Culture on this private food tour.Your friendly local guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel at your preferred time and your cultural experience starts from there.
You'll start with a brunch/lunch in a local authentic café with a casual style and an original interior.See the most historic areas of Moscow, and try Russian pies or pancakes, Ukrainian borsch or Georgian Khachapuri, combined with local hospitality, cozy nooks and fascinating facts about local cuisine and history.
You’ll try food in two amazing restaurants - Russian/Ukrainian and Georgian on a 3-hour tour.If you opt for a 4-hour tour you'll also have coffee dessert experience in the best funky coffeeshop in town.
***Restaurants and menu are subject to change, depending on your preferences and day of week.All food is included (with pre-set menu).
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kamergerskiy Lane
Meet your private guide in the hotel lobby and follow in the footsteps of Russian history, hospitality and the most delicious food in the city through Central Moscow.
Begin with historical downtown and stroll around the oldest and most beautiful streets of Moscow - Kuznetsk Bridge, Petrovka Street, Kamergersky Lane, Stoleshnikov Lane and Mokhovaya Street.
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Stop At: Kuznetsky Most Street
Enjoy the city views in historic center of Moscow
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Stop At: Stoleshnikov Lane
Learn about cultural traditions of Muscovites
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Stop At: Moscow White House (Bely Dom)
Expect architecture from different eras: Moscow White House, Moscow Mayor's house, the monument to the founder of Moscow, and the Russian State Library, the biggest in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. It’s all about the scenery and the urban landscape.And the local food.
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Stop At: Tverskaya Street (Ulitsa)
Lunch in Korchma or a nearby cafe – traditional Russian/Ukrainian food (Monday through Friday), or casual Teremok, the most popular Russian cafe among locals (weekends).
Korchma is well known for its wonderful atmosphere, interior and food.Enjoy the best Russian and Ukranian traditions in one place.Your sample lunch will include:
Borsch
Podolsky Salad, unbelievably juicy and crispy salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, cauliflower, carrots and greens.
Potato gullets with mushrooms and spinach.
Or
Chicken soup with noodles.
Spring salad with cucumbers, radish, eggs, green onions, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Chicken schnitzel with stewed cabbage.
(The menu is subject to change.Vegetarian option available).
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Stop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street
Back to Moskva, as we stroll around Kitay Gorod, see Bolshoi and Maly Theaters, Hotel Metropol, Kitay Gorod wall, old historical downtown of Moscow, and other historical landmarks of Moscow.
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Stop At: Gastronomia Eliseevsky
Get ready to get lost in the grand Eliseevsky grocery.Insider’s tip: don’t leave without trying a chocolate kartoshka cake.
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Stop At: Novokuznetskaya Street, Pedestrian Walk
A snack in either Georgian or Siberian restaurant:
Option 1. Tbilisi snack in traditional Georgian restaurant.
At your choice:
- Khachapuri with compote (Russian sweet drink from berries).
Or
- Baklava, an Eastern sweet made form puff pastry, honey and walnuts.
Option 2.Snack in Altai restaurant, Siberian cuisine with old Russian traditions.
At your choice:
- Traditional Russian pancakes with the main ingredient of your choice – rustic sour cream, home made jam, Altai honey.
Or
- 3 kinds of little pies: 1.with sauerkraut, carrot, salt, pepper, eggs; 2. with potatoes and mushrooms; 3.with potatoes, onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, eggs.
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Pass By: Novokuznetskaya Metro Station
Burn off the good lunch with a historical walk.Finish your food tour with a walk along one of the main and oldest streets of Moscow – Tverskaya Street or Pyatnitskaya Street.
If you fancy the best coffee and pastry in Moscow, opt for a 4-hour tour and you'll get one more food experience - coffee with a mouthwatering dessert in a cozy coffeeshop.
After the tour your guide will take you back to your hotel.
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Pass By: Bolshaya Nikitskaya street (ulitsa)
On tour you will try food in 2 restaurants:
1).
3-course Lunch:
Borsch
Podolsky Salad, unbelievably juicy and crispy salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, cauliflower, carrots and greens
Potato gullets with mushrooms and spinach
Or
Chicken soup with noodles
Spring salad with cucumbers, radish, eggs, green onions, lettuce and mayonnaise
Chicken schnitzel with stewed cabbage
(The menu is subject to change.Vegetarian option available)
2).
Snacks:
1. Tbilisi snack in traditional Georgian restaurant.
Possible options here:
- Khachapuri with compote (Russian sweet drink from berries)
Or
- Baklava, an Eastern sweet made form puff pastry, honey and walnuts.
2.Snack in Altai restaurant, Siberian cuisine with old Russian traditions.
Possible options here:
- Traditional Russian pancakes with the main ingredient of your choice – rustic sour cream, home made jam, Altai honey
Or
- 3 kinds of little pies: 1.with sauerkraut, carrot, salt, pepper, eggs; 2. with potatoes and mushrooms; 3.with potatoes, onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, eggs.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Please Note
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
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.