Moscow is one of the largest megalopolises on the planet, which, thanks to its more than 2 thousand years of history, has an amazing tourist potential. There are golden-domed domes of temples, estates of noble families, famous galleries, mystical Stalinist skyscrapers, entertainment infrastructure, and much more. You can learn about the history of the capital, its sights and simply interesting places by ordering individual excursions around Moscow with a guide.
Excursion and quest in the Tretyakov Gallery
A visit to the largest museum of Russian art can be an exciting adventure for both adults and children. Guests of the city are offered a quest game, during which unknown facts about famous paintings, their authors and the history of the creation of canvases will be revealed, at the end they will have interesting tasks. There are 3 programs to get acquainted with the expositions of the art museum. The first one is ideal for the first sightseeing visit. She will guide you through all the halls of the gallery, telling about the exhibits.
The second focus is on famous works and their creators. The third traces the development of artistic trends using the example of iconic paintings. The final part is a game in which you need to solve ciphers, solve charades and puzzles, use ingenuity and information obtained during the tour to find a hidden artifact. Visitors will need all the attentiveness in order to deserve a tasty prize by comparing the characters in the paintings, revealing the surname of the author of the masterpiece.
Moscow City. Excursion-quest for children from 10 to 18 years old
Moscow City is a landmark of a new format, which is a whole area of skyscrapers. Its construction caused a flurry of controversy, whether the futuristic exterior of the architectural appearance of the Golden Domed would not be spoiled. The International Business Center has been under construction for 20 years. The proposed walk around the complex consists of 2 parts. First, inspection of objects from the outside, a story about the features of the construction of such high-rise structures, the technical characteristics of individual elements.
Then the children will have to climb to the observation deck of the Empire tower to a height of 230 m, which loses to similar platforms in the Ostankino TV tower and the Federation-Vostok tower. The ticket price is not included in the price. The second part is a quest in which children under 14 will need to become rescuers and defuse a bomb hidden in Moscow City. Older children will be offered to solve the mystery of a forgotten chest by completing funny tasks.
Ogorodnaya Sloboda and Chistye Prudy
Behind the buildings inconspicuous at first glance in a quiet and prestigious area near Chistye Prudy, far from popular tourist routes, there are old houses and architectural monuments. It is they who create the unique atmosphere of real Moscow, telling about its history. The route of the tour runs from the Red Gate Square to Kitay-Gorod along Ogorodnaya Sloboda, where a host of interesting buildings from the point of view of both architecture and celebrities settled here.
Guests of the city will see the first apartment buildings in Moscow, find out what love stories the Vysotsky estate saw, and what the facade of the Jurgenson mansion, which PI Tchaikovsky visited more than once, hides. During the walk, the secrets of the Church of the Ascension and the Ivanovsky Monastery, the Lutheran Cathedral and the Choral Synagogue will be revealed. The guide will tell you what place is connected with B. Pasternak and O. Mandelstam, and the history of the name of Chistye Prudy.
Subscribe to our Telegram channel, where we post the hottest tours of tickets every day.
Gastronomic tour of the RUDN University campus
Everyone is invited to an unusual express walk across 10 countries in 2.5 hours. She does not need any passport or visa - only interest and an empty stomach, because the journey is gastronomic. In the RUDN University campus, where students of more than 400 nationalities from different countries study and live, there are cafes and restaurants serving national cuisine. There is an Indian institution here with very democratic, simply student prices - "Devi", the only drawback of which is the absence of national flavor in the interior.
You can sample Ethiopian cuisine by ordering beyayanetu, a variety of local dishes at Avenue. Fans of spicy Mexican and Peruvian dishes will be attracted by Dionysus. The best Lebanese restaurant is considered "Beirut", the interior of which matches the cuisine. Representatives of Serbian gastronomy opened Markov Dvorik, and Italian - Picasso. The tour includes a visit to 4 establishments with tasting of national dishes, which must be paid separately.
The Master and Margarita. Romance with the city
Guests of the city are invited to a tour of Bulgakov's Moscow. They will have to walk along real streets where the events described in the acclaimed novel took place. Patriarch's Ponds, where the meeting with Woland took place and Annushka poured oil, Sadovaya, where the "bad apartment" is located, the Variety theater, in which a session of magic with exposure was held, loved by cultural figures "Griboyedov" and other no less famous addresses. Some of them are precisely indicated in the book, the location of others can only be guessed at.
Making their way through metaphors and hints, researchers of creativity, knowing the realities of Moscow life in the 1920s, decided on most of the places. The tour itinerary will affect only those that entered the area from the Patriarch's Ponds to Tverskoy Boulevard. The story of the mystical book will not bypass the life of the author himself, with which there is a clear parallel. Tourists will be told about his successes and failures, friends and envious people, written works and those that remained only in ideas.
Historical walk in Moscow from antiquity to the present day
The 2-hour tour will tell you about the evolution of the city over 8 centuries from the decentralizing XII to the crazy XX centuries. Pictures of the emergence of the future capital will come to life in front of tourists. Visitors to the city will learn how a small settlement grew and urban settlements appeared, the names of some have survived to this day, who populated Moscow in different years and why whole towns moved here. They will receive answers to questions about who Yuri Dolgoruky is and why he received such a nickname.
The Kremlin, whose walls owe their fortress to Italian craftsmen, will become one of the main objects of the route. In the story about him, little-known historical facts will be intertwined with legends and gossip. The guide will tell you about the reasons for the triangular shape of the Kremlin, about its 20 towers, preserved temples and buildings, and about the ghosts that have been seen many times. The famous underground passages that connect it with the rest of the city will also be mentioned. The walk will continue in the once merchant Kitai-Gorod, which is second only to the Kremlin in terms of the number of attractions.
Secrets of the Lubyanka
Tourists are invited to a 2-hour confession of the most sinister symbol of Moscow - the Lubyanka. How many representatives of the intelligentsia have not returned from here: Bukharin, Tupolev. Stechkin, Pilnyak .. Politicians, intelligence officers, engineers - more than 1 million people disappeared here. This place was destined to become a landmark by the history itself. It all began in the distant XIV century, when independent Novgorodians were forcibly resettled here. Time of Troubles, Pozharsky, Copper revolt, Saltychikha, Secret Chancellery, Secret Order and prison - these are the main milestones of the history of the Lubyanka, full of blood and pain.
Tourists will be told that Lubyanka is not only the buildings of the NKVD, the KGB, but also manors, monasteries and other architectural monuments.It is the estates of Orlov-Denisov, Rakitina-Golitsin, the architect Chagin, the house of the merchant Lukhmanov, the Sretensky monastery and the Solovetsky stone that will become the real attractions of this area. And, of course, ghosts, which have accumulated a lot over 6 centuries.
Moscow Kremlin for children. Wonders of the fairytale fortress
The Kremlin, the symbol of Moscow, invites children to visit. The fairytale fortress, which was destined to change its appearance several times, can offer an amazing journey into the past. Children will be told and clearly shown how Moscow began and how the first fortress appeared. They tell how a wooden fortress was replaced with a white-stone one, and then it was built of red stone, which has survived to this day. The journey will continue to inspect the fortress walls and a number of towers.
The exposition of ancient Russian cannons and other weapons will attract the attention of children for a long time. As each army has its commanders-in-chief, so the guns have their own chief - the huge Tsar Cannon, which will undoubtedly become the favorite of the tour along with the Tsar Bell. The walk will end with one of the oldest squares in the city - Cathedral Square with majestic temples that create the illusion of a single continuous complex.
Kolomenskoye - there were and were not the most beautiful Moscow park
The former residence of the tsar, and now part of the historical and landscape museum-reserve Kolomenskoye, is one of the most picturesque places in Moscow. Here, on 390 hectares, among hills, gardens, meadows and ravines, unique architectural and geological monuments are located. Tourists will be offered to get around the surviving elements of the estate, including the Front Palace Gate, the Tsar's Dvor and outbuildings (Fryazhsky Cellar and Sytny Dvor). Travelers often recognize the Tsarev's Svetlitsa or the house of Peter I, which is a monument of Russian wooden architecture, as the most popular place in the museum.
Besides him, the towers of the Bratsk and Sumy forts, the gates of the Nikolo-Korelsky monastery testify to the skill of Russian masters. The route of the walk includes a visit to the temple of unique architecture - the Ascension Church and the temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the appearance of which is shrouded in legends. Even more secrets are connected with the Voice Ravine, to the bottom of which wooden stairs lead. Going down there you can see the worshiping Devy and Goose stones.
Moscow metro in detail - immersion in history and world culture
The Moscow Metro is not only the largest in the world, but certainly the most beautiful. Of its 190 stations, 44 are recognized as cultural heritage sites. Some of them are decorated with stucco and bas-reliefs, others are striking with sculptures or mosaics, and still others are more like palaces. Granite, marble, smalt, bronze, glazed porcelain, stained glass - which is just not there.
A tour of the Moscow metro will allow you to enjoy the extraordinary beauty, while the guide will tell you about the history of the construction of a new public transport at that time, famous people who took part in its construction. Travelers will have to explore 7 stations in the order of their opening from 30 to 50 years. last century, observing the changes taking place in the manner of design, style of architectural solutions. A walk through the underground kingdom will acquaint you with the masterpieces of Soviet and world art.
Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car or bus
The 2-hour bus and walking tour passes through the iconic places of the capital and is designed to get acquainted with the most striking sights and the best observation decks of the city. The program of the route includes two squares: Manezhnaya, full of mysticism, and Krasnaya, the business card of the capital. Walking along the latter, tourists will see the ominous Execution Ground and the 7th wonder of the world in Russia, the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed. Driving along the embankment to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, travelers can admire the ancient fortification Kremlin, which has stood on the banks of the Moskva River for more than 4 centuries.
Further, the path lies on the Patriarch Bridge, Vorobyovy Gory, Poklonnaya Gora, which, in addition to historical interest, attract with the possibility of a panoramic view of the area. Another must-see item on the program is the almost completed international business center Moscow City, which is called "a phantasmagoria of glass and concrete." If desired, the route can be changed - tourists can visit TSUM or stop at those sights that will interest them.
Dedication to Muscovites - Red Square for children
To become a pirate, you need to pass initiation, to become a real Muscovite, you need to prove that you know and love this amazing city. Children 5-12 years old are invited to take a walk in the historical center of Moscow. The route begins at the walls of the Kremlin, where the guide will tell you about the foundation of the capital and the appearance of the then wooden Kremlin. After going around it along the embankment, young guests of the city will find themselves in the famous Alexander Garden, where they will be told about the history of the monuments dedicated to the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Here you can also see an obelisk dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Romanov family. In addition, it is just a picturesque park with fountains, flower beds and an artificial pond. One of the largest squares, Manezhnaya, is located a little further. The next stop of the tour will be Red Square with the Mausoleum, Execution Ground, the monument to Minin and Pozharsky, and the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed. The walk will end with a quiz where the children will answer questions about what they have seen and heard.
Big walk through the little lanes
The door to the 17th century opens with a tour of the center of non-tourist Moscow. An expensive guide, unknown even to native Muscovites, will take tourists from the once border of Kitai-Gorod to Khitrovskaya Square along the so-called Ivanovskaya Gorka, almost untouched by newfangled buildings. Travelers will have to see the sights hidden from popular tourist routes: the Vtorov mansion, the tilted bell tower of the All Saints Church, the former tenement house on the corner of Zabelina and Solyanka streets, the basement of which is called a giant refrigerator.
They will be told why the choral synagogue stood for a long time without a dome, who were the most famous prisoners of the Ivanovo Monastery, what house and why they called it "Iron". The tour ends with Khitrovskaya Square, which was famous as a very dangerous place in the 18th-19th centuries. It was here that Sonya Zolotaya Ruchka honed her skills. The square is surrounded by houses, one way or another connected with the famous names of Bunin, Morgunov, Scriabin, etc.
11 unexpected courtyards of Moscow
If you turn from the central streets into the courtyards, you can find no less interesting, and sometimes surprising finds. It can be a bas-relief on the wall of a house or an interesting miraculously survived forged lattice, an interesting panel or an abandoned architectural monument. The tour offers to see new informal sights of Moscow. The tour route will cover the area near the Kremlin from Znamenka to Tverskaya Street, in the lanes between which 11 amazing courtyards are hidden.
Travelers will see the Pashkov house turned away from the Kremlin (it is assumed that you can find the library of Ivan the Terrible or the ghost in it), frescoes by famous musicians and an island of real England. Ruined chambers of the 16th century await them. and an abandoned vanguard. They will be transported into the past by entering a 2-storey mansion in old Moscow or climbing the front porch of a typical Moscow house. The find of the tour will be the striking beauty of the Savvinskoe courtyard.
The history of Moscow from the 12th to the 21st century on the example of one street
It is possible to trace the history of 9 centuries, practically without leaving one street, if we are talking about Moscow. Golden-Domed managed to preserve many historical and architectural monuments. The tour offers a walk along one of the most interesting streets of the capital - Sretenka, from its very beginning on Rozhdestvensky Boulevard to the end on the Garden Ring.The route will start from Trubnaya Square, where 4 boulevards converge and the house of the restaurateur Olivier has been preserved. Having learned the history of the name of the square and its glory, tourists will go along the boulevard built on the site of the fortress walls of the White City to Sretenka.
The street is unique, there is not a single entrance to the courtyard, you can only enter from a side street, of which there are many, near each building. Buildings of the 17th-19th centuries were located here: hotels, 2 churches, a theater that occupied the building of a former cinema, etc. The street has seen many celebrities: Pushkins, Lermontov, Chekhov, Dombrovsky and Ernst Neizvestny lived here. The walk will end with an acquaintance with another famous person, the warlock Bruce, who lived in the Sukharev Tower, which was replaced by a square.
How is television made
Guests of the city are offered to plunge into the atmosphere of television, to penetrate into its holy of holies. In 2 hours, they will hear the story of the creation of the Ostankino tower, see how programs are filmed and prepared for release. The program of the walk includes a visit to a museum of television equipment, where visitors will see how much it has changed, and an exhibition of costumes that the presenters wear for filming. The exhibition of gifts "Field of Miracles" is of constant interest.
Tourists are invited to visit one of the TV studios. It can be "Posner", "Let them talk", "Evening Urgant", "Living healthy" or others. Another entertainment included in the tour is a walk along the underground passage between 2 buildings of the television center. The walls of the passage are decorated with graffiti, the theme of which is television and bright events of the 20th century.
Novodevichy Convent. Confession of a woman's heart
The "Miniature Kremlin", as the Novodevichy Convent is also called, is considered the best example of the preserved Moscow Baroque. The amazing ensemble attracts tourists not only with its beauty, but also with its rich history and many unsolved mysteries and mysteries. The tour of the Novodevichy Convent includes a story about the foundation of the shrine, a short walk around the fortress and a visit to the cemetery, which can tell a lot.
The local necropolis is full of famous female names, ranging from the great Russian princesses to the famous women of the Soviet period. Beautiful graves, pedestals and monuments have made the cemetery a local landmark. Tourists will be shown the graves of Kosmodemyanskaya, Alliluyeva, Orlova and others. Until 1918, only nuns were buried here, in which unwanted relatives or annoying wives were tonsured. Some would be worth looking in the pond, which sacredly keeps confidential secrets.
Architectural eras of Moscow
The cosmopolitan city is distinguished by a surprisingly bold symbiosis of different architectural styles. 7 of them clearly stand out within one 800 m long street - Spiridonovskaya, which will become the object of the tour. A 2-hour walk down the street will teach you how to distinguish styles by characteristics. From the beginning Spiridonovskaya Pomegranate Court, the monumental chambers of which are an example of the oldest building of the Middle Ages, to the apartment house of the merchants of the Armenian brothers, erected in the eclectic style, with its characteristic functional defining.
The typical classical style with symmetry and a triangular pediment is represented by the residential building of the merchant Pavlov. Tourists will be told about the decorativeness that distinguishes the Art Nouveau style in two similar houses - the Ryabushinsky mansion (where the apartment-museum of Gorky is located) and the Belyaev estate. The most interesting houses on the street are the constructivist residential building Teplobetona, the Gothic mansion with Moorish motives of Savva Morozov and the Renaissance apartment building of the architect Boytsov.
Secrets of Kitay-gorod
The oldest part of the city, which included the Kremlin and Kitai-Gorod, was formerly called Velikiy Posad. A 2-hour tour designed for a children's audience is dedicated to her secrets. Historical facts and stories in it will alternate with riddles and tasks. The route runs through Varvarka, Ilyinka and Nikolskaya streets and ends with Red Square. The guide will tell you about the tsar and his family, famous boyar and merchant families and ordinary residents of the capital.
Children will be told about who inhabited the oldest district of Moscow and why it was named so. They will be able to see the only surviving tower of the Kitaygorod wall and find out why there are so many temples in the area. Children will hear the history of Fire and Zaryadye, find out where the old boyar chambers, English and Gostiny Dvors and other sights are located.
Excursion-quest for children in the Alexander Garden
The park, created by order of Alexander I, is one of the most interesting places in the central part of Moscow. The park located along the Kremlin takes 1.5 hours to explore, during which the little guests of the city will have to take part in an interactive game with crosswords and exciting tasks. The route of the tour will pass along the "invisible" river hidden under the ground. And who did it and why, the children will learn from the guide's story, how and how the Kremlin towers got their name, why Voskresenskaya Square disappeared and what caused such a location of the Manezh.
From here, children will be transported into a fairy tale with the heroes of the fountain complex at the edge of the park. Other attractions of the park include a memorial complex with the tomb of the unknown soldier, an alley of granite obelisks with the names of hero cities and a guard of honor. The Italian grotto reminds of the war of 1812, at the top of which there is an observation deck.
