I'm walking through Moscow. Sightseeing tour

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The program of this tour is arranged in such a way that you can stop by on any selected date for 7 days. Each day of the tour is assigned to a specific day of the week.

On the tour you will see merchant mansions, houses "on benches", ancient temples, places where old Moscow has been preserved. You will learn the history of the Kremlin, take a walk around Zamoskvorechye, and learn the secrets and legends of VDNH. You can also diversify your vacation with additional excursions on your free days.

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Russia, Moscow

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Tour highlights

Secrets and legends of VDNKH

We will learn the history of the exhibition, see the famous pavilions and fountains of VDNH

The Moscow Kremlin

We will see the Moscow Kremlin – the business card not only of Moscow, but also of Russia

Tretyakov Gallery

Let's enjoy a walk through the halls, which definitely have something familiar and something new

A week in Moscow

We will spend an exciting time in the capital and learn a lot of new things on educational excursions

Itinerary

Day 1 - Monday. Moscow City Tour
12:00 Moscow City tour, visit to the Moscow City complex with an ascent to the observation deck.
The Moscow City Business Center is one of the largest urban development projects that have been implemented in Russia in recent decades. Moscow City is an established business district with its own ideology, culture, and special environment.
To date, the construction of the Oko, Empire, Mercury, Evolution skyscrapers has been completed…
There are paired towers: Capital cities: Moscow and St. Petersburg; Federation: East and West.
The construction of Moscow City has not been fully completed yet.
It is planned to build a residential skyscraper with 104 floors — it will be the tallest residential building in Europe. And all this is 4 km from the Kremlin…
For an additional fee: a visit to the observation deck on the 89th floor of the Federation Tower. You will enjoy extraordinary views of Moscow City and Moscow in general. You will have to admire the capital and taste ice cream and chocolate.
Adult ticket: 2600 rubles, school ticket (up to 14 years old inclusive): 1800 rubles.

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Day 2 - Tuesday. A free day or an additional tour of the Kolomenskoye Museum-estate
Free day.
Additionally (for an additional fee):
15:00 Walking tour of the Kolomenskoye Museum-estate.
The whole history of Russia is kept within the Kolomna Museum-Reserve.
Kolomenskoye Manor has more than six hundred years of history.
The picturesque landscape is created by the landscape, architecture and the oldest trees in Moscow – 600-year-old lime trees, under which Tsarevich Petrusha, the future Peter the Great, taught the primer, and the sky, dotted with clouds, breaks the high spire of the Ascension Church, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The temple was built on the occasion of the birth of Vasily III's heir, the future tsar Ivan the Terrible.
On the territory of the estate there is a wooden terem palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, which embodies all the best that the wooden architecture of the XVII century has achieved.
You will visit a Hearty courtyard.
You will see, preserved to this day, the house of Peter the Great (Gosudaryovy Svetlitsy).
Appreciate the perfection of the Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist, one of the oldest Moscow churches, an architectural monument of the XVI century.
The cost from 16.10.23: adult – 1,550 rubles, children (under 16 years old) – 1,350 rubles.

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Day 3 - Wednesday. Merchant Zamoskvorechye Walking Tour
12:00 Walking tour "Merchant Zamoskvorechye" with a visit to the Tretyakov Gallery.
Zamoskvorechye is a district of Moscow that has always been a merchant district.
Merchant mansions, houses "on benches", ancient temples have been preserved here, old Moscow has been preserved here.
Such famous surnames as Tretyakov, Morozov, Bakhrushin, Ryabushinsky, Sytin came from this area.
It is from the inhabitants of this area that A. Ostrovsky (who was born in Zamoskvorechye) copied the life and customs of the merchant class for his plays.
The lives of many famous people are closely connected with this area of Moscow: S. Yesenin, A. Akhmatova...
Visit to the Tretyakov Gallery, a treasure trove of Russian painting.
From iconography of the 13th century to the works of Russian artists of the 18th and 20th centuries.
"The Morning of the Streltsy execution", "Ivan the Terrible and his son, Ivan", "The Appearance of Christ to the people", "Unknown", "Morning in the pine forest" – it is impossible to list everything.
In each hall, you will definitely find something familiar and something new.

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Day 4 - Thursday. Free day or additional excursion
Free day.
For bookings from 02/01/2024:
Additionally (for an additional fee):
The cost is 2,600 rubles/adult, 2,600 rubles/child under 16 years old.
16:30 Excursion "Rustle of the pages of history" with a visit to the Russian State Library.
Children can only visit this tour from the age of 7.
The seven hills on which Moscow stands have been carefully preserving the secrets and secrets of the capital city for centuries.
One of these guards, Vagankov Hill, is located in the heart of Moscow, near the Kremlin wall.
It was here that street performers, musicians and Count Sheremetyev's beloved actress Praskovya Zhemchugova lived a long time ago, the Pharmacy Order was located here, and the Streshnev boyars' palace stood, which kept the personal correspondence of the Russian tsars.
And an ancient legend says that in the depths of Vagankov Hill, the legendary library of Ivan the Terrible can still be safely hidden from prying eyes...
Maybe it is no coincidence that a real palace for books opened its doors here — the Russian State Library — Leninka, one of the largest book depositories in the world?
During the tour, we will walk through the quiet reading rooms of the famous city for books.
Let's find out why a miniature railway is located here and how the pneumatic mail works.
Let's find out who orders books and how and why dedusting is necessary.
Perhaps, under the rustle of ancient pages, this powerful library will reveal its secrets to us...
And from the windows of this book palace you will admire a wonderful view of the Kremlin!

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Day 5 - Friday. Bus and walking tour of Moscow
10:30 Bus and walking tour "Moscow — the capital of our Motherland" with a visit to the Kremlin.
Inspection of historical and architectural monuments of the capital. Every period of Russian history is reflected in Moscow: the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Stalin Skyscrapers, the Novodevichy Monastery, the Victory Memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill, Vorobyovy Gory with an observation deck, the building of the legendary Moscow State University.
The territory of the Kremlin. The Moscow Kremlin is a business card not only of Moscow, but also of Russia.
The beauty and grandeur of the architectural and artistic ensemble!
The unique natural landscape is combined with the unsurpassed man-made beauty of architecture.
Temples and towers, palaces and a park — all this is the territory of the Moscow Kremlin.
Grand Dukes and tsars were crowned here, the most important decrees for the country were issued (and are being issued) from here, and the working residence of the President of Russia is located here.
You will learn about the history of the Kremlin from its inception to the present day.
You will see real masterpieces of architecture.
You will find: The Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the tsar bell, the tsar cannon, the cathedral square of the Kremlin with the temples located on it: Assumption, Annunciation, Arkhangelsk.

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Day 6 - Saturday. Free day or additional excursion
Free day.
Additionally (for an additional fee):
The cost is 1,800 rubles/adult, 1,600 rubles/child under 16 years old.
12:00 Excursion to the legendary Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Gora.
Poklonnaya Gora is a legendary place in Moscow.
Here, in the West of Moscow, there is a powerful memorial dedicated to the feat of the people.
You will get acquainted with the symbols of the memorial, visit the Hall of Mourning and the majestic Hall of Fame.
You will see many authentic exhibits — witnesses of that terrible war, which today remind us of how fragile the world is.
The museum exposition also continues in Victory Park, where an exhibition of military equipment and engineering fortifications of the Great Patriotic War and World War II is located.
Rare specimens of captured equipment are presented.
The memorial complex is located in a historical place associated with the military pages of our history.
One of them is the Patriotic War of 1812, because it was here "... Napoleon waited in vain, intoxicated with his last happiness, for Moscow kneeling with the keys of the old Kremlin" — the Triumphal Arch and Kutuzovsky Prospekt remind us of this.

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Day 7 - Sunday. Secrets and legends of VDNKH
09:30 Walking tour "Secrets and legends of VDNH".
During the tour, you will learn the history of the exhibition, see the famous pavilions and fountains of VDNH.
You'll find out: what is depicted on the arch of the Southern Entrance, how the circular film panorama appeared at VDNH, where forecasters "conjure the weather".
You will have a unique opportunity to make a wish at the "Happy Family", to see the legendary Green Theater, the Artesian well, lost in the vast expanses of this wonderful city.
Our journey will end at the Mechanization Square, by the plane.
In your free time after the tour, you can visit the museums at VDNH or just take a walk, enjoying the masterpieces of the Stalinist Empire.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in hotels.

The cost of the tour per person for arrivals in 2025, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Hotel	Placement	Price starting from 10.02
*Zarya 3 hotels*, metro station Okruzhnaya or Irbis 3 Breakfast buffet	2-bed room	24 800
	2-bed room for children under 16 years old	24 200
	Extra bed in a 2-bed room	24 800
	Extra bed in a 2-bed room for children under 16 years old	24 200
	1-bed room	37 000
*Panorama 4 Hotel (Avtozavodskaya metro station) Breakfast buffet**	2-bed standard rooms	30 200
	2-bed standard rooms (children under 16 years old)	29 500
	1-bed standard rooms	51 750
Cosmos Hotels	2-bed standard rooms	31 900
	2-bed standard rooms (children under 16 years old)	31 400
	1-bed standard rooms	49 200

The cost of an additional night (per room) in hotels, rub.:

*Maxima Zarya 3 Hotels** (with breakfast)
2-bed rooms with in-room amenities	3 900
1-bed rooms with in-room amenities	3 900
2-bed rooms with additional a place	5 600
*Panorama 4 Hotel** (with breakfast)
2-bed rooms with in-room amenities	4 950
1-bed rooms with in-room amenities	4 950

"Dawn" 3*

Location of the hotel: metro station "Okruzhnaya", 5 minutes on foot.

The hotel is distinguished by a combination of European quality and Russian hospitality. Convenient location: close to the center in a quiet and peaceful area.

Within walking distance: the main botanical garden of the capital, Ostankino TV Tower, Ostankino Estate Museum, S.P. Korolev House Museum, Cosmonautics Museum, VDNH.

It offers: cozy cafes and lobby bars; hairdressing services; free Wi-Fi.

Breakfast is a buffet.

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Another option

Irbis 3*

It offers free Wi-Fi. Maxima Irbis Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Okruzhnaya Metro Station and the beautiful Botanical Garden. The All-Russian Exhibition Center and Expocenter are easily accessible from the hotel.

Maxima Irbis Hotel offers comfortable rooms of various categories for every taste and budget. It offers cosy standard rooms and spacious suites with hot tubs.

A buffet breakfast is served daily in the hotel's restaurant, which specializes in Russian and European cuisine. Drinks can be enjoyed at the lobby bar. Business travelers can make use of the well-equipped business center.

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Another option

"Cosmos" 3*.

It is located at the VDNKh metro station, opposite VDNKh and Ostankino.

The Botanical Garden and Losiny Ostrov are also located near the building of the Cosmos Hotel.

At guests' disposal: 24-hour room service; deposit box at the reception; currency exchange; restaurant; bar; cafe; disco; cinema and concert hall; fitness center; gym; swimming pool; Russian sauna; solarium; beauty salon; hairdresser; laundry; dry cleaning; child care; Finnish sauna; night club.

Breakfast buffet. (breakfast format changes are possible!)

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Panorama 4*

Maxima Panorama Hotel is located next to Avtozavodskaya Metro and light metro station, in the business district of Moscow. It offers free Wi-Fi, rooms with a flat-screen TV and a 24-hour front desk.

The modern rooms feature a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, as well as a private bathroom with free toiletries.

A rich breakfast is served every morning in the hotel's restaurant. There is also a bar at the hotel. Several conference rooms are available for guests.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 30 tourists

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Moscow

Included in price

accommodation in the selected hotel;
meals: breakfast from the second day of the tour;
excursion program according to the days of the week;
Transportation service: during the sightseeing tour on Friday.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Moscow;
transfer railway station/airport – hotel and return direction;
meeting tourists at the carriage with a guide and escorting them to the hotel by public transport: 1,500 rubles per meeting, in case the train arrives in Moscow no earlier than 7:00;
transfer from railway station to hotel: 2800 rubles per car;
transfer hotel - railway station: 2800 rubles per car;
airport-hotel transfer: 3900 RUB per car;
transfer from hotel to airport: 3900 rubles per car;
tickets to Moscow theaters and concert halls;
additional individual excursions;
visit to the observation deck on the 89th floor of the Federation Tower: adult ticket — 2,600 rubles, school ticket (up to 14 years old inclusive) — 1,800 rubles.;
meals not specified in the program.

It's important to know

Meeting with a tour representative on the first day of the tour in the hotel lobby. The time of the meeting is announced additionally. The guide is waiting for tourists with a sign "My Capital".

Every day (except the first day), tourists get to the starting point of excursions on their own.

Tourists receive detailed information about the time and place of the start of excursions on the day of arrival from the guide.

Dates and Prices

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16 Jan – 26 Dec

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26 Feb – 4 Mar 7 days 6 nights

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12 – 18 Mar 7 days 6 nights

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9 – 15 Apr 7 days 6 nights

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Olga Khrapovitskaya

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27 Jan, 2025

I live in Irkutsk and want to express my sincere gratitude to the tour operator Big Country for organizing the Moscow Kaleidoscope tour in June 2024. The efficiency and seamless coordination in handling all aspects of the trip's organization were truly impressive.
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Elena

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26 Jan, 2025

Thank you to the tour maangers for their excellent work! The information provided was prompt and thorough. The hotel was high-quality and conveniently located, with no logistical issues during excursions. I truly appreciate it. I highly recommend your services to anyone planning to travel.
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Margarita

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26 Jan, 2025

Four days of sightseeing flew by in no time. The organization was excellent. Every day, we were guided by Tatiana, who was responsible, friendly, and deeply passionate about her city. The excursion program exceeded our expectations in every way 💯. We will definitely recommend Big Country to our friends. Thank you so much!

Tuesday	15:00 Walking tour of the Kolomenskoye Museum-estate	adult – 1,550 rubles, children (under 16 years old) – 1,350 rubles.
Thursday	16:30 Guided tour "Rustle of the pages of History" with a visit to the Russian State Library	2,600 rubles/adult, 2,600 rubles/child under 16 years old
Saturday	12:00 Excursion to the legendary Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill	1,800 rubles/adult, 1,600 rubles/child under 16 years old

I'm walking through Moscow. Sightseeing tour

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