Forthcoming tours

The Russian Conversation Club is the ideal friendly venue for those individuals who have a good command of Russian but lack conversation practice. Each week choose a topic of general interest and discuss it in Russian with a native speaker and we give some new interesting vocabulary and nuances relevant to the chosen topic. … read more →

The Russian city of Perm, with its population of one million, is 1400 km by road from Moscow. Loosely translated, the name means ‘far away land’. During the Cold War it was a ‘closed city’ named after the war time … read more →

« Valenki » or the ‘felt shoe’ is traditional Russian foot wear whose history can be traced to the 4th century BC. As felt shoes were expensive in old Russia only the prosperous could afford them. Thus Valenki were passed from generation … read more →

Language is one of the greatest challenges of living in Russia. Whist mastering Russian proves difficult and timely, the Survival Course will help you to avoid numerous difficulties in routine daily life. Being able to read the names of the … read more →

The central building of Moscow State University (MGU) is one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, the supersized buildings erected on the instructions of the dictator and built between 1947 and 1953. Muscovites refer to the buildings as “Stalinist Skyscrapers” or vysotki. … 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 →

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 →

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, the premieres and the history. … read more →

A Cold War-era underground bunker is situated in the center of Moscow, 65 meters below the surface. Well-preserved and still functioning now, the Bunker was a top-secret Soviet military facility occupying more than 7000 m2. The installation was classified Top … read more →