Forthcoming tours

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is the largest museum of European art in Moscow. It is located in Volkhonka street, just opposite the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. The holdings of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts currently include … read more →

You can date the Kolomenskoe palace back as far as the Stone Age, but it became really popular under the Russian Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich. The Tsar commissioned his Palace which was finished in autumn of 1640. The Romanov dynasty had … read more →

While it is home to some of the worlds most celebrated tourist attractions, Moscow city keeps one of it’s greatest treasures hidden deep underground. The Moscow Metro was one of the USSRs most ambitious architectural projects. The metro artists and … read more →

Visit to the Gzhel production factory Many people see the Matreshka, or «Russian doll» as a symbol of traditional Russian art and bring them back home as souvenirs. Only a few people know that there are many other traditional crafts … read more →

Moscow is full of museums dedicated to the military might and prowess of the former Soviet Union. The Bunker 703 museum tells a different story.  It is dedicated to the preservation of mid- 20th century Soviet fortifications, designed and built … read more →

A troika is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, pulling a sleigh. The centre horse is harnessed in a collar and shaft bow and the two adjacent horses are in breast collar harnesses. A troika is … read more →

In the traditional Christmas festive legend, Father Christmas or Santa Claus’s eight reindeer pulled his sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver presents to children everywhere on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer … read more →

ENTER THE RUSSIAN WILD ON A SNOWMOBILE Snowmobiling is almost like riding a motorcycle but on snow, and many would argue it is a lot more fun. Driving through one of Russias silver birch forests on a beast of a … read more →

* Prior registration to the tour is required. The meeting is by the fountain in front of the Bolshoi Theatre. Registration deadline 12h on the eve of the tour Children are allowed at the tour under strict parental supervision as … read more →

Swan Lake is the very essence of classical ballet: a story of love and betrayal. The Bolshoi Theatre production is choreographed by world acclaimed Russian dance compositor and Ballet Master, Yuri Grigorovich. The original premiere was at the Bolshoi in … read more →