Tours

MOSCOW TO IRKUTSK BY SCHEDULED TRAINS * Traverse the Russian Eurasian landmass from the capital Moscow to Irkutsk, known as ‘Paris of Siberia’. * You will be amazed by the seemingly endless Russian steppes, cross the giant Siberian rivers, gaze … read more →

Would you like to become “Queen” of the evening and the most admired? It’s easy wearing one of our designer evening hats! During our master-class you will create your own magnificent hat, to match your favourite dress or elegant suit, … read more →

This is a cosy and homely Cooking Studio that offers lessons in Russian Cuisine. A country’s food is one of the most important parts of its culture. Here you learn to cook a multitude of Russian, Georgian and Caucasus dishes. … 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 →

The VVC is a great tourist attraction since the early Soviet days; and is still popular now. The centre was designed to impress foreigners. Point of fact, it was meant to impress everyone although for different purposes. Its’ citizens needed … read more →

The first stop on our tour  is the Assumption Cathedral, a unique monument of white —stone architecture of Vladimir town. The cathedral was built in the middle of the XII century by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky as the main church of … read more →

Tchernaya Gryaz “Black Mad” village was miraculously transformed in to the Tzaritzino “Tzar Place” over 200 years ago. Empress Catherine the Great, who reigned Russia between 1762 until her death in November 1796, was traveling around Moscow and came across … read more →

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 →

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 USSRs most ambitious architectural projects. The metro artists and … read more →

The Sakharov Centre is both memorial to and celebration of the legacy of Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov, the prominent human rights and perestroika advocate who lived and worked in the Soviet Union. Born into a family of liberal intelligentsia in 1921, … read more →