Russia Moscow city tour and Moscow Kremlin guided tour

Itinerary

09.00 – Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
10.00 – Excursion around the Moscow Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin and Red square

The Moscow Kremlin and Red square are places of interest without which it is difficult to imagine Moscow. Every guest of the capital of Russia must visit them. The Moscow Kremlin covers an area of about 27.5 hectares — it is a real open-air Museum with twenty towers, seven churches and the bell tower “Ivan the Great”, five palaces and a lot of other buildings.

Dormition Cathedral

Dormition Cathedral attracts attention with its luxurious interior decoration with painted walls and ceilings, ancient frescoes, and a huge iconostasis. Here Russian tsars ascended to the throne and the most important decrees were proclaimed.

Blagoveshchensky Cathedral

Blagoveshchensky Cathedral – known as the house Church of the great Moscow princes, who were baptized and married here. Now there is a Museum of treasures discovered during the reconstruction of the Moscow Kremlin.

Cathedral of the Archangel

The Cathedral was built in 1505 by the Italian architect Aloisio Lamberti da Montagnana. It combines traditional old Russian religious architecture with elements of the Italian Renaissance. In the interior of the Archangel Cathedral there are 45 tombstones, under which rest the remains of 56 representatives of the princely family. By the way, it was in the tomb of this temple that D. Donskoy, Ivan the terrible and his sons John and Fyodor were buried. The tomb of Ivan the terrible has unique frescoes of the XVI century.
11.30 – Walking tour of the Alexander Garden

Located next to Red square at the Kremlin wall, the Alexander garden was created in 1812 by order of Alexander I, as a symbol of Moscow’s rebirth after the invasion of Napoleon. It was designed by the architect Osip Bove on the site of the flowing Neglinnaya river. The garden covers an area of 10 hectares. Now it is a great place to walk in the heart of the capital, near the ancient Kremlin walls and among many historical attractions.
12.00 – Moscow city tour of the city

Moscow is the largest city in Russia, founded in the 12th century and later United the entire country under its leadership. During the sightseeing tour, you will visit the historical center of the city. You will see the most popular and interesting places, get acquainted with the history and legends of Moscow.

St. Basil’s Cathedral

Orthodox Church on Red square, a monument of Russian architecture. The Cathedral was built 6 years ago, in honor of the conquest of the Kazan khanate. At this time, Tsar Ivan the Terrible ruled. It is said that in order to preserve the beautiful building in a single copy, the king ordered the architects to be blinded. St. Basil’s Cathedral is the most beautiful and mysterious church in all of Russia, a symbol of Moscow, which is protected by UNESCO.

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox church, the main church of Russia. It is listed in the Guinness Book of records as the world’s largest Orthodox Cathedral. The temple is designed for 10 thousand people. Alexander I decided to build this structure in honor of the victory in the war over Napoleon in 1812. Construction lasted 40 years. Kept in the church of the miraculous icon, many other shrines and images of working miracles. Here is the nail of Christ the Saviour – a genuine piece of iron that pinned Jesus to the cross. The Patriarchal Museum of church art is located in the church, where you can see unique items of Orthodox culture.

Sparrow Hills

Sparrow Hills is considered one of the seven hills of the capital and rises 80 meters above the river. From above you can see the river Bank, cut by ravines and bends. There is a 720-meter cable car from Luzhniki and back, and you can see the beautiful views of the capital from a great height. The main architectural attraction of the Sparrow Hills can be considered a monumental complex of eight buildings of the Moscow state University. Today it is a favorite vacation spot for both Muscovites and city guests.

Arbat street

Arbat is a symbol of old Moscow and the most famous street. One of the oldest streets in the city, it dates back to the XV century and is famous for its history. The length of the street is 1 kilometer and 200 meters, starting from the Arbat gate and ending at Smolenskaya square. One of the most famous buildings on Arbat is the Vakhtangov State Academic theater, one of the best theaters in the city. And right in front of the theater is the building Of the Central House of the Actor.
16.00 – End of the tour in the city center or at your hotel.