Excursions in Moscow

WALKING TOUR ON THE RED SQUARE — from 8 euros

Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Spasskaya Tower, Icon of the Savior, Mausoleum, Presidential residence. We will find out how many the teeth of the Kremlin walls, who was the most beloved holy fool of Ivan the Terrible, and why the main cathedral of the country is named after him, hear the chiming clock, see the change of the guard of honor in the Alexander Garden. We will finish the walk in GUM and maybe we will do some shopping. If desired, we can also go to the most beautiful square of the capital — Theatrical, admire the building of the Bolshoi Theater, the Maly Theater, see the famous Metropol Hotel and walk to the Eliseevsky Grocery Store.

 

EXCURSION TO THE TEMPLE OF THE CHRIST OF THE SAVIOR — from 10 euros

Wonderful acquaintance with the most majestic and grandiose cathedral church of the capital. During the walk around the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, you will hear amazing and little-known facts from the history of the most suffering church in Moscow. Among many Moscow churches, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior stands out not only for its size but also for its status as the main temple of the city.

 

MOSCOW FROM HEIGHT — from 15 euros

Panorama of Moscow from a bird’s flight. The rise to the 89th floor at a speed of 8 meters per second. Observation deck at a height of 89 floors and a circular panorama of Moscow. During the tour you can taste the best Moscow ice cream without any restrictions. As a gift a beautiful picture on the background of the city.

 

EXCURSION IN THE MOSCOW SUBWAY (METRO) — from 10 euros

The Moscow metro is undoubtedly one of the main attractions of the city. Today, the metro has more than 200 stations/  Many of them are recognized as cultural heritage sites by UNESCO. “They had palaces for kings, we will have palaces for the people!” Said one of the main architects of the Soviet metro. Excursion to the most beautiful metro stations.

TRETYAKOVSKAYA GALLERY — from 12 euros (entrance tickets included)

Excursion to the arts museum. The beautiful exposition of the pictures of famous Russian artists. The Tretyakov Gallery presents a lot of originals of icons by Andrei Rublev (Trinity, Archangel Michael, The Savior), Dionysius are presented as living before us. Maxim Grek and the work of contemporary artists. In the pictures are presented the history of Russia.

 

PUSHKIN MUSEUM — from 10 euros (entrance tickets included)

Tour to the famous art museum, which contains world-class masterpieces. Sculptures, archaeological finds, famous pictorial canvases, which vividly demonstrate how ideas of beauty have changed throughout the history of mankind. The exhibition presents the true masterpieces of world art.

 

ZAMOSKVORECHYE DISTRICT — from 10 euros

Excursion in the old district of Moscow. Its named Zamoskvorechye. Typical buildings, trading rows, merchant house churches, golden baroque iconostasis, Marfo-Mariinsky cloister. One of the main attractions of the area is the famous Tretyakov Gallery, which presents a collection of famous Russian artists. Excursion to the Tretyakov Gallery (extra charge)

 

NOVODEVICHIY MONASTERIO — from 14 euros

A tour to the monastery, which was founded by order of Vasily III.  In past, the walls of the Novodevichy Monastery were a kind of prison for the people of the royal family who were not acceptable to kings.  The history of it is closely connected with Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavich and his marriage with Byzantine princess and with the ascension to the throne of Boris Godunov. In Soviet period the cemetery in the monastery government made as kind of pantheon. 

PALACE AND PARK TSARITSYNO — from 10 euros

Excursion to beautiful park in Moscow — Tsaritsyno.  Moscow summer residence of Tsaritsa Catherine II. The park Tsaritsino was founded by the English people in the 18th century, beautiful greenhouses, soft lawns with cozy benches. The oldest monument in the park — Gosudarev dvor, Church of the Ascension of the Lord/ the church included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. As well also Grand-ducal residence, St. George’s Bell Tower, the Church of the Beheading of Honest, the palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. Interesting stories about Ivan Terrible, Peter I and Catherine II.

 

A WALK IN THE OLD ARBAT DISTRICT — from 10 euros

Old Arbat is a street of free artists. There you can see musicians and yogis, fakirs and clowns, singers and reciters. This atmosphere of creativity reigns on the Arbat is not the first century. Beautiful walk through the artistic and oldest streets of Moscow. Inspection of the Church of Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria and the Temple of the Resurrection of the Word. You may want to order a drawing from a street artist on the background of an old street.

 

SERGIEV-POSAD — from 18 euros

Excursion to Sergiev-Posad and Troitse-Sergieva Lavra. Trinity Cathedral Trinity Sergieva Lavra — a unique object of history and architecture. The white-stone cathedral is one of the few surviving examples of early Moscow architecture. An iconostasis preserved in this cathedral, painted by the most famous Russian icon painters Andrei Rublev and Daniel Black. During the tour you will see the most beautiful Orthodox churches. As well you see the magnificence of decoration, imbued with the spirit of Russian Orthodoxy. The tour includes a visit to the Trinity Cathedral, which houses the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh. During the tour lunch is offered.

 

ZVENIGOROD — NEW JERUSALEM — from 26 euros (including lunch in the monastery’s dining room)

Excursion to Zvenigorod and New Jerusalem  is very intersting excursion. You will see Savvino-Storozhevsky monastery, the royal chambers, in which the Russian tsars stayed during their trips to Europe. After you will have lunch in the monastery dining room. than we’ll visit a grand complex in the New Jerusalem, created by Patriarch Nikon in the 17th century. The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is an exact copy of the Cathedral in Jerusalem.

ATTENTION! Prices for excursions are indicated for 1 person in a group and depend on the number of people in a group. Please specify prices when booking.