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Christmas lights of Moscow: walking+orientation tour
In winter, it gets dark early in Russia, and the city lights are turned on - and you'll be surprised, but we keep them until March. This walking tour is designed to take you around all the fancy light installations in central Moscow: Christmas market in Red Square, light designs in the Zaryadye Park, giant illuminated arches in streets and squares and balls and bows near the Bolshoi Theater. You'll see beautiful views of the Kremlin from the River Overlook Bridge, visit GUM historical mall and watch Change of Guards by the WWII Memorial. As an option, you can add Soaring over Moscow VR Attraction and the visit to the Children's World Store Rooftop Viewing Deck to see the whole city center with flickering lights. Duration 3-4 hours, guiding services and tickets to selected options are included.
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The Christmas lights of central Moscow is a walking tour designed to take you around the fanciest light installations in Moscow's central streets and squares, as well as give you orientation and show practical locations such as malls, grocery stores and popular restaurants. The guide will pick you up at your location, or you can meet in the center, and we will walk around the key Moscow attractions:
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, tickets to selected attractions.
The list of sights and activities available to you on this tour includes:
- A walk through Red Square and enjoying the Christmas market there;
- St. Basil's Cathedral (viewed outside);
- GUM historical mall (inside);
- Zaryadye Park and the River Overlook Bridge;
- Alexander Garden and its monuments;
- Change of Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (World War 2 Memorial);
- Manezhnya Square light designs and Okhotny Ryad Shopping Mall;
- Theater Square light installaion;
- Lubyanka Square and Children's World historical department store;
- Light arches in Novaya Square and Nikolskaya Street.
Options that can be included into the tour:
- Soaring over Moscow VR Attraction (a very realistic virtual reality simulator of a flight over the city);
- City center views from the Children's World Viewing Deck - a great way to capture the city panorama.
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, tickets to selected attractions.
Tour Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
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Your guide meet you at the location of choice
transfer by metro can be included into the tour
2
A walk around Christmas market in Red Square
3
Visit inside GUM historical mall
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Zaryadye Park and the River Overlook Bridge
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Soaring over Moscow VR Attraction
This option can be added to the tour, great for kids!
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Manezhnaya Square, Okhotny Ryad Shopping Mall and Grocery Store
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Alexander Garden and Change of Guards
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Light designs near the Bolshoi Theater
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TsUM and Kuznetsky Most Street
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Lubyanka Square and Children's World historical department store
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Viewing Deck City Panorama (optional)
You can also visit the Children's World Food Court for a snack
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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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