The ultimate tour of Moscow can last 3 days with 7 hours each day, or 4 days with 5 hours each day.
DAY 1 12-15th centuries Kremlin, Red Square and Kitay Gorod The residence of Dukes, Tsars, Emperors, Supreme rulers, Presidents will surprise you with its cathedrals, largest in the world Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell, as long as the Armoury with personal belongings of Great Tsars. DAY 2 16-19th centuries Zamoskvorechye area & Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve Stunning palaces, churches, cathedrals and mind-blowing historical facts. DAY 3 20-21st centuries Modern Moscow Enjoy a day exploring off the beaten city path which will give you an insight into a local life and hidden gems.Experience Russian cuisine – borsch, vareniki, bliny in traditional restaurants.
Here is the suggested itinerary that can be modified based on your preferences: Day 1. 10.00 am pick up at the hotel, taking metro if needed
10.30 a brief walk around Kitay Gorod
11.00 Red Square
12.00 pm Changing guards in Alexander gardens
12.30 Kremlin, Kremlin cathedrals, Tsar Cannon, Tsar Bell
1.30 Lunch at Khorchma Ukranian restaurant
2.30 Metro trip from Lenin's library to Kropotkinskaya
2:10-2:30 Christ the Savior Cathedral and taking photos on the Patriarch's bridge
2:30-3:30 Muzeon Statues Park and visit to Tretyakov gallery (optional)
3:30-4.30 Great walk from Museon to Sparrow hills metro station through the Gorky park and Leisure gardens with a visit to open-air exhibition of soviet monuments in Museon, coffee break in Gorky park. Or take a boat trip from Gorky park to Sparrow Hills
5.00 Back at the hotel
Day 2
10.00 am pick up at the hotel, taking metro if needed
10.30 Walk along the New and the Old Arbat. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - one of Stalin Skyscrapers
11.30 Zamoskvorechye historic walk, ancient churches, cathedrals, bell towers and the original Tretyakov Gallery (optional)
12.00 Lunch in a Siberian restaurant with original interior and authentic foods
1.00 pm Metro tour of 5 most beautiful metro stations
1.30-2.30 Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve
2.30-3.00 Palace of the Russian Tsar Alexey Romanov
3.30-4.30 Historic walk in downtown Moscow, coffee break
5.00 Back at the hotel
Day 3
10.00 am Pick up at the hotel, taking metro if needed
11:00-12.00 VDNKh Soviet Park, Cosmonaut Museum (optional)
12.30 Cultural walk from Mayakovskaya metro to Patriarch's ponds, then along Bronnaya street and Tverskoy boulevard to Pushkin Square
12:30-1:30 Lunch in casual Happiness Cafe
1:30-3:00 pm Urban walk from Pushkin Square to Lubyanka through the Stoleshnikov and Kamergerski lanes, through Kuznetski bridge and Theatrical square. Seeing the Bolshoi theater, Kitay Gorod ancient wall and Hotel Metropol
3:00-3:30 Visiting Detskiy mir shopping centre with the observation deck on the top and Museum of Childhood
3.30-4.30 Victory Park, Poklonnaya Hill, Obelisk, Triumphal Arch
Walking about Moscow with English speaking local guides Julia, Kateya and Elena (3 days) turned out to be a great way to take in the sights and get to know the city on our first visit. They were professional and always on time. Their help during meals enabled us to enjoy some local cuisine.
Review by: Robert T, November 2017
A terrific 3 days, certainly not the cheapest way to see Moscow but, the girls are great, very knowledgeable and helpful.
Review by: Max B, October 2017
5 out of 5. Love the tour guides. They are friendly, knowledgeable about the city and can adapt their agenda to yours to best suit your needs. Also learned a lot about the Russian culture simply by having a casual conversation with the guides over lunch. Don't waste your time venturing on your own. Trust the guides. They can save you a lot of time.
Review by: karlbk, September 2017
Three different guides, each was fantastic, each gave a personalized tour of the Kremlin and went out of their way to make sure we saw the things we wanted to see. There was no wasted time and very little time in lines, it was a fantastic three days in the City and we came away with a great understanding of Russian history and Russia today. Well worth the very reasonable price!
Review by: antocf1, August 2017
The guides Tania, Anna and Irene were very flexible in finalizing the tour program and have given good guidance. They were very knowledgeable regarding the history of Russia and were very punctual.
Review by: chriskcyip, August 2017
We had 3 excellent guides who spoke excellent English for 3 days. We visited many sights by way of underground trains and public bus which was a very good way to experience some part of Muscovite life and culture. The trains and bus are clean and on time. The people we met are courteous and friendly. We must have visited about 11 amazing underground stations, some of them look like part of a palace. We stayed at the National Hotel which is right opposite the Red Square and had the most amazing view when Russia celebrated its Victory Day on 9 May with military parades and fireworks. A note to remember, moving in and out of the area around the Red Square on 9 May is very restricted and you may not be able to get out of the hotel until the parade is over._br/_ There are very good western restaurants around the city and there is a very good food court right under the Red Square. _br/_ This was the first time we visited Moscow and its an experience well worth doing again.
Review by: trtarbox, June 2017
You'll be able to see all of Moscow's sights with this private tour. We had a different guide each day and each one gave us interesting and detailed explanations of what we were seeing. All and all an excellent three days.
Review by: Toby, February 2017
The tour guide will take care for everything and will adjust any schedules which will make you feel comfortable and happy during the trip to Moscow. Highly recommended. You can write any demand for Alina and she will provide good advice for you. Highly recommend.
Review by: ren, October 2016
For anyone traveling a very short time in Moscow. I highly recommend this tour. Kate, Victoria and Karina were all very knowledgeable tour guides. Warning- there are a lot of walking involve, make sure to wear very comfortable shoes!
Review by: Ashley J, October 2016
All three of my guides each day were wonderful!! They tailored my days to my interests and made sure I got to see everything I wanted to. Each of the guides were knowledgable about the city and the sites we saw. I highly recommend doing this tour.
Review by: mariatpalacios, September 2016
I did not like a different guide every day. They leave the important places for last. Take you walking to a series of parks non important instead of spending time admiring the important sites which they rush you through.
Review by: Marcus Goulart, June 2016
I didn't know what to expect from this tour. In fact, I didn't know what to expect in Moscow. This was my first time over there and I just knew which basic attractions I wanted to visit, so I decided to book this tour in order to see some Moscow sights.
Review by: Janet S, May 2016
It was a very enjoyable holiday. My guides, Vera and Dasha, were charming, knowledgeable and helpful they even encouraged me to practise my imperfect Russian! The itinerary was flexible which meant we visited what I wanted to see. I would love to return.
Review by: Ryan B, March 2016
amazing tour. very easy and i felt like i saw all of Moscow. I loved how they personalized the tour each day. My guides were the best: Vera, Dash and Karina. They met me at my hotel each day and also took me back at the end of each day. these guides were true professionals with so much knowledge of their city and country. amazed me. this is the best way to see the city. trust me. especially if you do not speak or understand the russian language. kudos to this group! would totally book with them again.
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