City Excursions

Best Hotels Russia can also organize excursions while in St. Petersburg and Moscow. All of our excursions are run by licensed, professional guide/translators who know the cities inside and out. Please see what past travelers have to say about our services by visiting our testimonials page. Just check the tours that you are interested in to order. Specific tour times will be confirmed between you and our customer service department through email or by telephone.

Moscow City Walking Excursions

	City walking tour Duration: 4 hours Moscow is one of the largest cities in world. The history of the city dates back to the year of 1147, when the name of today’s capital of Russia was first mentioned. Today Moscow is definitely one of the most attractive cities for tourists, with its architecture combining different styles and museums with large collections of works from all over the world. The City Tour is a great start to your trip and the best way to get acquainted with many of the city’s major highlights. Our professional guide will escort you on a route that includes Vorobyevi Hills where you will get an incredible view of the city from an observation point, you will proceed to Moscow State University which is an example of architecture from the time of Stalin, then on to the Novodevichiy Convent, the Diplomatic Village, Victory Park, the Triumphal Arch, Kutuzovsky Prospect, the Arbat and much more. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 132 78 56 45 38 33   101 60 43 34 29 25   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Red Square walking tour Duration: 1 hour At the very centre of Moscow, beneath the walls of the Kremlin, lies Red Square. Its history dates back to the distant past. Over the centuries, the square has changed its name many times. It was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1434 as the Trade Square, then, after the devastating fire of 1493, it was renamed Fire. In the 16th century they called it Trinity (after the church which formerly stood on the site of St Basil’s Cathedral) and in the 1660s it was given the name “Krasnaya”, which at the time meant “beautiful”, “best” or “main”. Among the sights visitors will see are the statue of Minin and Pozharsky (the leaders of the People’s Volunteer Corps in 1612), the Mausoleum of Lenin, the Upper Trading Rows (including the State Department Store (GUM)), the clock at the Savior (Spasskaya) Tower – showing the most correct Moscow time, the History Museum, the beautiful Cathedral of the Intercession (the Church of St Basil the Blessed), Kazansky Cathedral and many other outstanding pieces of Russian architecture. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 98 59 41 33 30 25   75 45 31 25 23 19   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Jewish Moscow walking tour Duration: 4 hours This excursion is devoted to visiting places connected with the cultural and religious life of different Jewish families in Moscow. You will be taken to places associated with prominent Jewish intellectuals, such as the poet Mandelstam and the actor Michoels. Today, the Russian Jewish Community headquartered in Moscow plays a major role in the support and preservation of Russian Jewish culture. The Community unites veterans and prisoners of the former ghettos and concentration camps, as well as keeps the memory alive of righteous men and women, who rescued Jews during the war. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 132 78 56 45 38 33   101 60 43 34 29 25   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Soviet and Post Soviet Moscow walking Duration: 4 hours The tour begins with a drive or walk down Tverskaya Street – a Soviet masterpiece. In the years of Soviet power, Tverskaya began to undergo a transformation: it was widened to two and a half times its original size, multi-storey administrative and apartment buildings were constructed, and at the same time, the most valuable of older buildings were moved to other places. Apart from the architectural and historic sights, there are many exhibition halls, theatres and all kinds of shops and cafes on the street. During the excursion, we will visit the Central Park of Culture and Relaxation (Gorky Park) built by the Muscovites with their own hands in 1928. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 143 90 67 56 47 45   110 69 51 43 36 34   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Old Arbat walking tour Duration: 2 hours You will be told of the street’s interesting history and view the street’s artisan culture. You will also have the opportunity to view and purchase souvenirs from the street’s many craftsman. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 98 59 41 33 30 25   75 45 31 25 23 19   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Kremlin, Red Square and Kremlin Cathedrals walking Duration: 3 hours The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury and the workplace of the Russian President. The Kremlin is the center of Russia’s political life and State power and has been home to Tsars, General Secretaries of the Soviet Union and Russian Presidents. Red Square is beneath the Kremlin’s walls. Among the sights included in the tour are the Mausoleum of Lenin, the clock at the Savior (Spasskaya) Tower – showing the most correct Moscow time, the History Museum, the beautiful Cathedral of the Intercession (the Church of St Basil the Blessed), Kazansky Cathedral and many other outstanding pieces of Russian architecture. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 143 98 78 69 64 59   110 75 60 53 49 45   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Kremlin, Red Sq., Kremlin Cathedrals & Diamond Fund walking tour Duration: 4 hours The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury and the workplace of the Russian President. The Kremlin is the center of Russia’s political life and State power and has been home to Tsars, General Secretaries of the Soviet Union and Russian Presidents. Red Square is beneath the Kremlin’s walls. Among the sights included in the tour are the Mausoleum of Lenin, the clock at the Savior (Spasskaya) Tower – showing the most correct Moscow time, the History Museum, the beautiful Cathedral of the Intercession (the Church of St Basil the Blessed), Kazansky Cathedral and many other outstanding pieces of Russian architecture. The Diamond Fund was set up in 1922. It originally contained the treasury of Russia and the crowned jewels of the Russian Tsars. Special attention is also given to the Soviet Diamond as the Soviet Union was one of the main suppliers to the world diamond market. Today, the collection of the Diamond Fund consists of fabrics, furniture jewelry, gold and platinum nuggets, precious stones, including one of the largest diamonds in the world. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 195 155 136 124 119 116   150 119 104 95 91 89   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Kremlin, Red Sq., Kremlin Cathedrals & Armory walking tour Duration: 4 hours The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury and the workplace of the Russian President. The Kremlin is the center of Russia’s political life and State power and has been home to Tsars, General Secretaries of the Soviet Union and Russian Presidents. Red Square is beneath the Kremlin’s walls. Among the sights included in the tour are the Mausoleum of Lenin, the clock at the Savior (Spasskaya) Tower – showing the most correct Moscow time, the History Museum, the beautiful Cathedral of the Intercession (the Church of St Basil the Blessed), Kazansky Cathedral and many other outstanding pieces of Russian architecture. The armory was the first museum in Moscow open to the public. This world-wide known treasure house presents ancient Russian regalia, ceremonial dress of the Tsars, church hierarchs´ vestments, gold and silverware by Russian, European and Eastern masters, arms and armor, royal carriages and horse ceremonial harnesses. The museum´s exhibits are unique because of the precious materials, high artistic level and particular value of the exhibits especially their historical value and value to the Russian State as a whole. The museum contains more than 10 thousand exhibits dated from the 12th to the 20th century. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 214 167 143 132 125 121   164 128 110 101 96 93   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Pushkin Museum walking tour Duration: 3 hours The Pushkin museum was founded by Professor Tsvetayev of Moscow University as a school for the teaching of art history. It is second only to the Hermitage in Russia, as far as the wealth of its exhibits is concerned - boasting a large selection of world masters among its collection. The picture gallery contains over 2000 canvases, enabling visitors to appreciate the variety of styles over the centuries. The real pride of the museum is its collection of French Impressionists, one of the best in the world. The museum periodically holds visiting exhibitions of art collections from abroad. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 125 82 64 56 50 46   96 63 49 43 38 35   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Kremlin & Cathedrals, Red Sq., Armory & Diamond Fund walking tour Duration: 5 hours The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury and the workplace of the Russian President. The Kremlin is the center of Russia’s political life and State power and has been home to Tsars, General Secretaries of the Soviet Union and Russian Presidents. Red Square is beneath the Kremlin’s walls. Among the sights included in the tour are the Mausoleum of Lenin, the clock at the Savior (Spasskaya) Tower – showing the most correct Moscow time, the History Museum, the beautiful Cathedral of the Intercession (the Church of St Basil the Blessed), Kazansky Cathedral and many other outstanding pieces of Russian architecture. The armory was the first museum in Moscow open to the public. This world-wide known treasure house presents ancient Russian regalia, ceremonial dress of the Tsars, church hierarchs´ vestments, gold and silverware by Russian, European and Eastern masters, arms and armor, royal carriages and horse ceremonial harnesses. The museum´s exhibits are unique because of the precious materials, high artistic level and particular value of the exhibits especially their historical value and value to the Russian State as a whole. The museum contains more than 10 thousand exhibits dated from the 12th to the 20th century. The Diamond Fund was set up in 1922. It originally contained the treasury of Russia and the crowned jewels of the Russian Tsars. Special attention is also given to the Soviet Diamond as the Soviet Union was one of the main suppliers to the world diamond market. Today, the collection of the Diamond Fund consists of fabrics, furniture jewelry, gold and platinum nuggets, precious stones, including one of the largest diamonds in the world. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 293 238 208 195 188 181   225 183 160 150 144 139   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Tretyakovsky State Gallery walking tour Duration: 3 hours The world famous gallery contains works of Russian art beginning in the 10th century up until today. You will view exquisite Russian icons and paintings from the 18th and 19th century including works by Rublyov, Karavak, Vishnyakov, Nikitin, Antropov, Levitsky, Kiprensky, Tropinin, Fedotov, Repin and many others. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 123 78 60 52 47 43   94 60 46 40 36 33   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Diamond Fund walking tour Duration: 1 hour The Diamond Fund was set up in 1922. It originally contained the treasury of Russia and the crowned jewels of the Russian Tsars. Special attention is also given to the Soviet Diamond as the Soviet Union was one of the main suppliers to the world diamond market. Today, the collection of the Diamond Fund consists of fabrics, furniture jewelry, gold and platinum nuggets, precious stones, including one of the largest diamonds in the world. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 147 104 89 80 76 71   113 80 68 61 58 54   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Armory Chamber walking tour Duration: 2 hours The armory was the first museum in Moscow open to the public. This world-wide known treasure house presents ancient Russian regalia, ceremonial dress of the Tsars, church hierarchs´ vestments, gold and silverware by Russian, European and Eastern masters, arms and armor, royal carriages and horse ceremonial harnesses. The museum´s exhibits are unique because of the precious materials, high artistic level and particular value of the exhibits especially their historical value and value to the Russian State as a whole. The museum contains more than 10 thousand exhibits dated from the 12th to the 20th century. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 150 110 91 84 78 76   115 84 70 64 60 58   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Moscow Metro walking tour Duration: 2 hours The Moscow Metro is one of the largest and most grandly built metro systems in the world. It was meant to be a showcase of the Soviet Union’s achievements for both the Russians themselves and for visitors from abroad. The stations are all uniquely designed with decorative elements including mosaics, statues, marble floors, walls and staircases to name a few. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 98 59 41 33 30 25   75 45 31 25 23 19   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
	Moscow Metro and Old Arbat walking tour Duration: 4 hours The Moscow Metro is one of the largest and most grandly built metro systems in the world. It was meant to be a showcase of the Soviet Union’s achievements for both the Russians themselves and for visitors from abroad. The stations are all uniquely designed with decorative elements including mosaics, statues, marble floors, walls and staircases to name a few. You will be told of the street’s interesting history and view the street’s artisan culture. You will also have the opportunity to view and purchase souvenirs from the street’s many craftsman. Number of people 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price per person, USD 132 78 56 45 38 33   101 60 43 34 29 25   Date   time 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00

Please note that some of the museums listed above are closed 1 day per week. If your tour falls upon this day, we will suggest a substitute tour or refund your money.