Private guided tours with Julia Schelkunova
Red Square and central streets of Moscow: walking+orientation tour including rooftop viewing deck
I is always fun to experience a ciry on your own, but some orientation and explanations awlays help. Our walking tour of central Moscow streets and Red sqaure is designed to show you around, explain the key attractions and city layout, point our grocery stores, souvenirs shopping options and famous coffee places and restaurants. Out tour takes you around Red Square, Zaryadye Park, Theater Square and cozy pedestrian streets such as Kamergersky Lane and Kuznetsky Most. Great views of the Kremlin open up from the River Overlook Bridge, we will show you around GUM historical mall, and time your walk to watch Change of Guards by the WWII Memorial. There are some exciting option that can be added to the tour: Soaring over Moscow VR Attraction and the visit to the Children's World Store Rooftop Viewing Deck to see the whole city center from high above. Duration 3-4 hours, guiding services and tickets to selected options are included.
Special offer - Moscow Metro Tour option included for free!
Special offer - Moscow Metro Tour option included for free!
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Moscow is a big and busy city, and, in our experience, even with seasoned travellers, orientation walk around the ciry centre is essential. Our Red Square and central streets of Moscow walking+orientation tour is designed not only to show and explain the key attractions and brief you on the history of the place, but also focuses on cafes and restaurants, bargains for souvenir shopping, local grocery and clothing stores, currency exchange and all other options you may need during your stay in Moscow. In addition, we can add a Moscow Metro tour for free and explain how to use this famous transporation system so that you can ride the Moscow Metro on your own should you choose to explore the city independently.
The list of sights and activities available to you on this tour includes:
Options that can be included into the tour:
At the end of the tour your guide will take you back to the location of your choice.
Included: licensed guide up to 4 hours, addmission and tickets to selected attractions.
The list of sights and activities available to you on this tour includes:
- A tour of Red Square;
- St. Basil's Cathedral (viewed outside);
- GUM historical mall (inside, and will will show you places the locals favour);
- River Overlook Bridge in teh Zaryadiye Park;
- Change of Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (World War 2 Memorial) in the Alexander Garden;
- Manezhnya Square and Okhotny Ryad Shopping Mall, gracery store and foodcourts;
- Theater Square and TsUM shopping mall;
- Cafes and restaurants in Kuznetsky Moscow street, Alyonka baby-face chocolate branded store;
- Lubyanka Square and Children's World historical department store with giant foodcourt in the 6th floor;
Options that can be included into the tour:
- Moscow Metro tour - free;
- Soaring over Moscow VR Attraction (a very realistic virtual reality simulator of a flight over the city) - addmission charged extra;
- City center views from the Children's World Viewing Deck - a great view of the ciry centre, admission charged extra.
At the end of the tour your guide will take you back to the location of your choice.
Included: licensed guide up to 4 hours, addmission and tickets to selected attractions.
Tour Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
Your guide meet you at the location of choice
transfer by metro can be included into the tour
A walk around Christmas market in Red Square
Visit inside GUM historical mall
Zaryadye Park and the River Overlook Bridge
Soaring over Moscow VR Attraction
This option can be added to the tour, great for kids!
Manezhnaya Square, Okhotny Ryad Shopping Mall and Grocery Store
Alexander Garden and Change of Guards
Light designs near the Bolshoi Theater
TsUM and Kuznetsky Most Street
Lubyanka Square and Children's World historical department store
Viewing Deck City Panorama (optional)
You can also visit the Children's World Food Court for a snack
End of tour at Novaya Square
Your guide will take you to the location of choice or book a taxi for you
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Unless the tour is fully paid for prior to the commencement time and date, we cannot guarantee availability of some or all the tour elements, such as availability of tickets to museums, shows and activities, availability of vehicles of the stated class, river boat tickets, restaurant booking, and similar elements.
The prices listed in the public offer on a relevant product's page may be subject to change due to price increases on part of the supplier(s) or currency fluctuations unless the tour is confirmed by us and fully paid for by the client.
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- All the museums, entertainment venues and services mentioned in the itinerary are available by appointment only for a specific agreed date and time. In case of lateness attendance cannot be guaranteed and no refund is offered.
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Russia at times has harsh weather, so checking up the weather and dressing for the weather or dirty conditions (mud, slush) is recommended. We will make efforts to educate our clients prior to the commencement of the tour on the proper clothing and attire, however, being dressed properly for the weather or dirty conditions expected at the site of the activity remains sole responsibility of the client.
In the event of tour or service or activity cancellation or partial non-fulfilment or non-delivery as a result of improper attire (too cold/too warm) for the cold or warm weather or dirty environment conditions or improper dress for a church or monastery (shorts/tank tops/ripped jeans) or a fancy restaurant visit (too casual, shorts, flip-flops, sneaker, tennis shoes, hoodie, T-shirt, jogging pants, sportswear), no refund is offered, and purchasing the right clothes or covers remain the responsibility of the client unless explicitly stated in the itinerary.
You can find a full list of recommendations in the Dress properly for the weather or for the occasion blog article.
In the event of tour or service or activity cancellation or partial non-fulfilment or non-delivery as a result of improper attire (too cold/too warm) for the cold or warm weather or dirty environment conditions or improper dress for a church or monastery (shorts/tank tops/ripped jeans) or a fancy restaurant visit (too casual, shorts, flip-flops, sneaker, tennis shoes, hoodie, T-shirt, jogging pants, sportswear), no refund is offered, and purchasing the right clothes or covers remain the responsibility of the client unless explicitly stated in the itinerary.
You can find a full list of recommendations in the Dress properly for the weather or for the occasion blog article.
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