Forthcoming tours

It is impossible to ignore Vodka when one is in Russia. The drink has been intrinsically linked with Russian life and lore for centuries. Vodka is as Russian as the brown bear or babushka, caviar and Kalashnikov, or the Matrushka … read more →

Stalin’s Bunker located in Izmailovo, Moscow was a backup Command Post for the Red Army Supreme Commander, Joseph Stalin, during the Great Patriotic War (Eastern Front of the Second World War 1941-1945) Built in the 1930s under a shroud of … read more →

Novodevichy Convent The majority of old Russian churches were built to commemorate military victories. Novodevichy Convent was no exception. Founded in 1524 to commemorate the recapture of the ancient city of Smolensk from Lithuania, it is one of the top … read more →

The Moscow Museum dedicated to Maxim Gorky is an incredible building. It was gifted by Stalin to Gorky in 1932 upon his return to the Soviet Union from his self- imposed exile in Italy. The Tour is really two tours … read more →

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

Just once in a while, things go really, really well. The moon and stars align and all is well in the world! Something similar is happening on the 13th September as I have been able to bring a remarkable group of individuals … read more →

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is Moscow’s famous cathedral situated on the north bank of the River Moskva. At 103 metres high it is the tallest Orthodox Christian Church in the world and dominates that part of the Moscow skyline. The Cathedral is … read more →

During the Red Terror in the late 1930’s the Soviet secret police destroyed entire sections of Russian society, including generations of clergymen, members of the military, politicians, intellectuals, civil servants and farmers. In Moscow the death count was so high … read more →

This is a full day trip, as the estate is located in Tula area It takes about 3,5 h to get there , so it is a long day. We will have a tour of the estate, visit Leo Tolstoy’s … read more →

Sergiev Posad is an ideal destination. The town has provided 7 centuries of intense life to its citizens. The town grew around one of the largest and most famous Russian monasteries. Troitse-Sergieva (Trinity) Lavra was established by St. Sergius of Radonezh … read more →