Tours and Trips in Russia

Take a tour of Moscow that goes beyond the top sights to discover some overlooked aspects of the city. This guided bicycle tour takes you pedaling past famous sites such as Saint Basil's Cathedral, but also focuses on the former manufacturing buildings that have been adapted into lofts, museums, and creative hubs. Learn about their significance to Muscovites past and present.

Customize your tour of Moscow with a private guide and private transportation. Spend a half-day seeing all the sights of the city that interest you, or your guide can suggest an itinerary. With your private party, you'll benefit from personalized attention, a flexible itinerary, and plenty of time to ask questions. Highlights can include Sparrow Hills, Novodevichy Convent, St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, and others.

Check out more than 20 of Moscow's must-see sights on this private tour that provides an introduction to the city's culture and history. Visit attractions such as Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Sparrow Hills, Victory Park, and Moscow State University with a private guide who helps you gain insight into both major landmarks and off-the-beaten-path locations.

Travelers who want to see Moscow from the intimate street level will enjoy this walking tour. You'll be taken to several of the most iconic, must-see sights on foot. As this is a private tour, you'll get the opportunity to go at your own pace and to ask questions. Learn all about the rich history of the Russian capital from your local guide.

View the most beautiful of Moscow's Soviet-era metro stations on this 1.5-hour walking tour. With an expert guide, visit five of the Russian capital's celebrated stations built during the Soviet period as you learn how the lavish, subway Moscow architecture was designed to express a bright, bold new Soviet future. Admire the extravagant d ecor, chandeliers and sculptures at the stations, including Mayakovskaya, with its iconic mosaics, and hear tales of the sinister Metro-2, a supposed, secret tunnel network parallel to the main system. Moscow metro tours don't come any better.

This walking tour of Moscow includes the best of both worlds, as you'll visit the must-see attractions as well as lesser-known spots popular with locals. You'll get the chance to chat with locals and learn about their lives. Get a more intimate experience of the city on a small-group tour. This is an ideal tour for first-time visitors to Moscow.

Visit Arbat, Moscow's most famous pedestrian street, in the company of a guide who can point out the most historic sites, as well as the best cafes still serving delicious fare. This tour also takes you off the beaten path and down some of Arbat's side streets to discover some of Moscow's lesser-known histories.

Moscow is a huge city and you can easily get lost if you don't know where you're going. Avoid the hassle of asking for directions or using a map while exploring with this Old Moscow private walking tour. Spend time at the Red Square, Alexander Garden, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and GUM, and get personalized recommendations from your guide about places to visit on your own.

This tour will show you the beauty of Moscow at night. Many of the streets, buildings, and monuments of the city are lit up beautifully at night, and your local guide will show you some of the best spots. Avoid getting lost at night with a guide. You'll have the chance to take attractive photos and get a feel for the atmosphere of the city at night, once Muscovites are relaxed and having fun.

If you've already done some more general tours of Moscow, zoom in on a more focused aspect of Russian culture on this Leo Tolstoy-themed guided tour. Explore places connected to Tolstoy's great novel War and Peace, as well as his former residences, which still hold his personal possessions.

Get away from the busy city and explore the opulent palaces in St. Petersburg's suburbs on this full-day tour. Travel in an air-conditioned minivan with a guide and make your way to Catherine Palace to see the opulent Amber Room. Visit Peterhof and stroll through the Fountain Park. Admire the Grand Palace and learn about the area from your guide.

Spend three days taking in Moscow's sights as you learn the history of the city, dating back to the 12th century. Walk through one of the oldest quarters of Moscow, the Kitay Gorod neighborhood. See the historical Red Square, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Patriarch's Bridge, Gorky Park, and the Changing of the Guards Ceremony in Alexander Gardens. Stroll through the Downtown and Zamoskvorechye Districts to see 16th-19th century churches and cathedrals. Then journey to Patriarch's Ponds residential area and Pushkin Square to see a more modern side of the city.

The must-see sights of St. Petersburg are covered in one day on this tour with a private guide who provides an overview of the city's history and character. You'll explore the historical city center, its main streets, and squares, plus visit the State Hermitage Museum, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and the Neva River, where you'll take a boat cruise along the canals.

Explore Moscow with your own private guide, and discover a range of sights during a 3-hour walking tour. Taking in famous landmarks and off-the-grid gems that few visitors see, the tour is the perfect introduction to the Russian capital and its history. See Red Square; stroll through Moscow Old Town; and visit the Muzeon Sculpture Park, home to a sculpture of Pinocchio. Finish with a river cruise or museum visit at your own expense.

Experience Moscow from a whole new angle with a 2.5-hour guided sightseeing cruise along the Moscow River. An expert guide will pick you up at your hotel to embark on this relaxing day tour, which takes in many of the capital city's top attractions including the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and the Kremlin—otherwise known as “The Heart of Moscow.” Enjoy onboard refreshments (own expense), sit back and simply savor the surrounding scenery as you go.

Delve beneath Moscow to see the city's Soviet-era metro stations on a 3-hour tour, with an expert guide. Explore several beautiful stations, including Revolution Square, learning how they were built to showcase Soviet success during the mid-20th century. Admire palatial halls filled with statues, bas-reliefs, mosaics and stained glass; and discover the propaganda and stories behind each station. Return to street level, enjoy some traditional 'blini' pancakes, and ride a trolleybus to see the 'Seven Sisters,' Stalin-built skyscrapers also intended to glorify the Soviet state in the 1940s and 1950s.

If you have a layover in Moscow, take advantage of this private tour to see the city's main sights. After pickup at the airport or train station (if option selected when booking), you'll walk and ride the Metro to visit landmarks such as Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral. Metro pass and transfers are included if the correct option is selected when booking.

Enjoy this private trip and visit Sergiev Posad, and explore both the Holy Trinity Lavra and its frescoes by Andrey Rublev's; as well as a traditional Matryoshka factory.

This four-hour tour of Moscow is ideal for travelers short on time in the city. You'll experience a combination of high culture and everyday life as you visit the Kremlin with its historic artifacts, and the famous Metro with its art and architecture. See a lot in a short time, so you leave Moscow with an understanding of its unique vibe.

Get to know the 'Venice of the North' on a private full-day tour of St Petersburg, complete with skip-the-line Hermitage entry. Start with a sightseeing overview of the city, stopping at such landmarks as Peter and Paul Fortress"•the birthplace of St Petersburg"•St Isaac's Cathedral, Palace Square and the onion-domed Church on the Spilled Blood. Enjoy lunch at a traditional Russian restaurant (optional), then set out for a visit to the Hermitage Museum"•home to the planet's largest collections of paintings, including works by iconic artists like Monet, Rembrandt and van Gogh.