Forthcoming tours

Galina Ulanova was a Russian ballet dancer who lived in the Soviet Union. Many people consider her to be one of the greatest ballerinas of the20th Century. Ulanova’s apartment is preserved as it was during her life. Galina Ulanova lived … 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 →

Russia is world famous for its unique handicraft. The inhabitants of Fedoskino village, located in the Moscow area, preserve the ancient traditions. Fedoskino jewelry boxes, along with Matreshkas, are amongst the most popular Russian souvenirs. The Fedoskino artisan shop was … read more →

Gorky Leninskye or Lenin’s Dacha as many people know it is one of the very few country estates that has managed to preserve its’ original interiors. Together with its unique architecture and exciting history this place has always generated great … read more →

7th May   10 a m  Tanks in Town The May Day parade is fast approaching and on the 7th of May there is the final dress rehearsal. Normally only a few people receive an invitation to watch the Red Square event on the day.  An … read more →

There is something quite exhilarating about strapping oneself into 50 tonnes of lethal armour, driven by a noisy high horsepower V12 diesel powering the clanking caterpillar tracks. Subtle? No. One would never say a Soviet-era MBT (Main Battle Tank) was … read more →

This is a rare opportunity to see what happens behind teh stage of one of the major Russian opera and ballet theatres… We would see the following areas in the theatre: set design workshop sewing workshop scenery storage actor’s dressing … read more →

Backstage at the Bolshoi Theater Why just see a performance at the world famous Bolshoi Theater, when you can explore backstage with a theatre historian? As private, invited guests of the theatre, you will hear about the Tsar’s Box protocol, … read more →

The tour of the Star City Cosmonaut Training Center gives as near as perfect feel of space-life as can be recreated on Earth. A full size replica of the Mir orbital space station «Mir», all its modules and a Soyuz … 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 →