Private tour: Red Square with Breakfast or Lunch at Pushkin Cafe
About This Tour
Discover the heart of Moscow on a private walking tour that blends iconic landmarks, elegant city streets, and a memorable meal at the legendary Pushkin Café. W...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Moscow · Languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish
Know before you go: STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Not wheelchair accessible; The tour can be modified to meet your preferences; Private walking tour with the use of metro (if needed, depending on the location of your hotel); Please indicate prefer start time in comments when booking; Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately; Not suitable for pets; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; Lobby of your hotel. Please provide the exact name and address of your hotel.; Your guide will meet you at your centrally-located hotel, hostel or vacation rental; You don't need to call to confirm the tour. The local supplier will contact you via email
About Moscow
Moscow
The epicenter of modern Russia, Moscow booms with shiny new skyscrapers, the bulbous onion domes of the tsars and politically-rich Red Square. Explore the metropolis with a local guide.
What's Included
- All taxes
- Breakfast/brunch or lunch in Pushkin Cafe (fixed menu)
- Friendly local guide
- Private tour
- Multiple start times available: any time from 8am for Breakfast/Brunch tour option and any time from 10am for Lunch tour option
- Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour
- Iconic places for photo shoot
- Flexible customizable itinerary
- Must-see attractions and off the beaten path
- Meeting in the hotel lobby
- Breakfast
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Alcoholic Beverages
Not Included
- Extra food and drinks not included in fixed menu
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Stop At: Red Square Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer. This private tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. 10.00 Meet your friendly local guide in the hotel lobby and take in city’s landmarks. 10.30 Take your time to walk around Red Square. Pass By: Kremlin Walls and Towers Marvel at monumental Kremlin walls and towers. Pass By: Saint Basil's Cathedral Take pictures at fairy-tale looking St Basil’s Cathedral. Stop At: Lenin's Mausoleum Learn about Lenin’s Mausoleum Stop At: GUM Check out GUM and don’t forget to throw a coin over your shoulder for a good luck on a zero kilometer spot. Stop At: Nikolskaya Street 11.00 Walk along the cobblestone Nikolskaya Street, one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Stop At: Kazan Cathedral See Kazan Cathedral, the Moscow Mint, the Holy Synod Printing Offices, Russia’s first publishing house. Stop At: Lubyanka Square Take a moment to stop at Neo-Baroque Lubyanka building, the former infamous KGB headquarters and hear amazing stories about Soviet secret police and its prominent prisoners. Stop At: Central Children's Store 11.30 Continue to Detskiy Mir, a renowned department store to get scenic views of central Moscow from the observation deck on its roof terrace and drop into a museum to see toys from the Soviet era. Stop At: State Academic Bolshoi Theater Museum Take a walk back in time as you explore exquisite and opulent exteriors of the Bolshoi Theater. Stop At: Stoleshnikov Lane 12.00 Unveil the mysteries of Russian history wandering along the Stoleshnikov Lane. Stop At: Kuznetsky Most Street Enjoy the peculiar aura and unique atmosphere of Kuznetskiy Most. Stop At: Kamergerskiy Lane Take in the Kamergerskiy Lane where every house has a rich story. Stop At: Tverskaya Street (Ulitsa) Next, stroll along flamboyant Tverskaya Street and try to imagine the tsars arriving from St Petersburg to stay at their Kremlin residence during the imperial period. Stop At: Gastronomia Eliseevsky Venture to Eliseevsky Emporium, timeless Moscow grocery store with its ornate, incredibly beautiful interiors and fine selection of gourmet foods. Stop At: Restaurant Cafe Pushkin 12.30 Your tour will finish at the legendary Pushkin Café. Enjoy the luxury atmosphere of Russian aristocratic mansion with its noble interiors dotted with antiques and ancient books as you indulge in rich breakfast or lunch and converse with your local guide. The breakfast includes one of these items: mini cheese pancakes with raspberry sauce; or pancakes with cottage cheese; or omelet with ham and cheese. You will also have a croissant of your choice (with orange, vanilla or curd cheese) and a drink (orange juice, green or black tea, or coffee (Americano, Cappuccino, Latte). If you opt for a tour option with lunch, pleasure your palate with regional specialties at 3-course lunch with a glass of wine. Lunch includes salads and cold appetizers (one item per person): millet pancakes, vegetable salad, meat jelly, olivie style salad, green leaves salads; soups (fish soup, shchi, rassolnik); and the main course (baked cod and vegetables, duck leg, chebureki, beef-stroganoff style black dumplings, or zrazy veal and chicken cutlet). Enjoy a glass of wine and conclude your lunch with a cup of some fine tea or coffee.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Moscow. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Moscow. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
