Forthcoming tours

This time Troika will be driven by Santa! 🙂 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 … read more →

This year it is 130 years anniversary of the «Nutcracker suite» ballet and world famous choreographer Jury Possokhov https://bolshoi.ru/en/persons/yuri-possokhov who staged a number of ballets at the Bolshoi and in the leading theatres around the world presents a new classical version … 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 →

The State Tretyakov Gallery is the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world. Its’ was opened in Moscow in 1856 by the Russian merchant Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov who dreamed of creating a national museum of Russian art. In … 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 →

* 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 →

What is the Moscow Kremlin? For the majority « Kremlin» means the seat of political power in Russia, the place where the country is run from. In international political talk the Kremlin became synonimous with the Soviet regime and its … 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 →

The Kremlin of Suzdal is the oldest part of the Russian town of Suzdal, dating back to the 10th century. Like the other Russian Kremlins (the word “Kremlin” originally meant “a fortress”, so most of the old Russian towns have … read more →

Life in the frozen north We will visit a husky farm close to Moscow where, for an afternoon, we will experience life in thefrozen Artic. We will be met by a Shaman who will introduce traditional games and the rituals … read more →