1-day private cruise tour "Taste of Moscow"

Our 1-day Moscow tour gives cruise passengers a great opportunity to explore Moscow with its historic Kremlin, the Red Square, Lenin's Mausoleum, Arbat street, Sparrow Hills and also discover "New Moscow" with its vibrant city life, modern architecture and economic growth.
As compared to cruise line-organized Moscow tours, our private tours are more affordable and give you more flexibility and comfort! Hurry to take an advantage of this offer!

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Visa: NO visa is required. We provide documentation for your visa-free disembarkation.

By Speed Train	By Air
5.45am-11.30pm	7.00am-11.40pm
5.45am - meet your guide at St. Petersburg cruise port terminal.	7.00am - meet the guide at St. Petersburg cruise port terminal.
6.00-6.30am - transfer to Moskovsky vokzal train station, board Sapsan train to Moscow.	7.00-8.00am - transfer to Pulkovo I airport, check-in.
6.45am - departure to Moscow.	9.05-10.20am - Flight to Moscow (by Airbus Industry 320), arrive at Sheremetyevo airport.
10.30am - arrival at Leningradsky vokzal train station in Moscow, meeting Guide-Guru representative.	10.20am - meeting Guide-Guru representative at Sheremetyevo airport.
	10.20-11.30am - transfer to Moscow city center by Aeroexpress. 11.30-12.00am - A brief tour of the Moscow Subway.
10.45am-1.30pm - comprehensive Moscow sightseeing tour (a mix of by car and by metro trips to save time) featuring the Bolotnaya square with a view on the Kremlin from the Moskva river embankment, the Lubyanka (the former KGB headquarters), the oldest Polytechnical Museum, the biggest Russian church called Christ the Savior Cathedral, Gorky Park, the huge monument to Peter the Great, Moscow State University known as one of Stalin’s sky-scrapers called Seven Sisters, drive to the Sparrow Hills (the highest observation point in Moscow) to see Moscow city panorama, the Russian Hollywood - "Mosfilm" studio, reach the Victory Park.	12.00-1.30pm - You will walk on the glorious Red Square, approach Lenin's Mausoleum (outside) and visit inside St.Basil's cathedral that appears in all guidebooks about Russia. You will next see the famous Spasskaya Tower and listen to the sounds of its chiming clock (Russia's standard time), visit the most famous Moscow department store called G.U.M. and have a short stroll around Alexandrovskiy Garden with the Unknown soldier tomb.
1.30-2.00pm - lunch break at one of cafes (or you can alternatively take snacks with you). 2.00-2.30pm - You will leave the car for a short tour of the beautiful Moscow Subway which is called People's Palace for its ornate underground architecture and cleanliness. You will take an exciting metro trip and go out on the Red Square. 2.30-3.40pm - You will walk on the glorious Red Square, approach Lenin's Mausoleum (outside) and visit inside St.Basil's cathedral that appears in all guidebooks about Russia. You will next see the famous Spasskaya Tower and listen to the sounds of its chiming clock (Russia's standard time), visit the most famous Moscow department store called G.U.M. and have a short stroll around Alexandrovskiy Garden with the Unknown soldier tomb.	1.30-2.30pm - tour the Kremlin grounds, visit inside the stunning Cathedral of Assumption where all Russian tsars' weddings and crowning ceremonies used to be held and where Russian patriarchs are buried, enter the Annunciation and Archangelsky cathedrals with a rich collection of old Russian frescoes and icons, view the giant bronze Tsar Bell on Ivan's Square, which is the biggest bell in the world (432 000 pounds), see outside Great Kremlin palace (the residence of Romanov Tsars and later Russia's presidents). You will afterwards visit the underground shopping mall Okhotniy Ryad. 2.30-3.00pm - Lunch break at one of the chain cafes of the underground shopping mall Okhotniy Ryad (or you can alternatively take snacks with you).
3.45-6.30pm - tour the Kremlin grounds, visit inside the stunning Cathedral of Assumption where all Russian tsars' weddings and crowning ceremonies used to be held and where Russian patriarchs are buried, enter the Annunciation and Archangelsky cathedrals with a rich collection of old Russian frescoes and icons, view the giant bronze Tsar Bell on Ivan's Square, which is the biggest bell in the world (432 000 pounds), see outside Great Kremlin palace (the residence of Romanov Tsars and later Russia's presidents). You will afterwards visit the underground shopping mall Okhotniy Ryad and take a metro trip back to Leningradsky vokzal train station.	3.00-7.00pm - comprehensive Moscow sightseeing tour (a mix of by car and by metro trips to save time) featuring the Manezhnaya square with a view on the Kremlin, the famous Bolshoi Theatre, the Lubyanka (the former KGB headquarters), the oldest Polytechnical Museum, the Moskva river embankment, the biggest Russian church called Christ the Savior Cathedral, Gorky Park, the huge monument to Peter the Great, Moscow State University known as one of Stalin’s sky-scrapers called Seven Sisters, drive to the Sparrow Hills (the highest observation point in Moscow) to see Moscow city panorama, the Russian Hollywood - "Mosfilm" studio, the Diplomatic Village, reach the Victory Park.
7.00pm - Sapsan train departure to St. Petersburg.	7.00-7.30pm - take metro with your guide to reach Belorusskiy vokzal.
7.00-10.45pm - trip to St. Petersburg by train.	7.30-8.20pm - take Aeroexpress to Sheremetyevo airport, check-in. 8.50-10.20pm - take a flight to St. Petersburg (Airbus Industry 320).
11.30pm - back onboard the cruise ship.	10.30-11.30pm - transfer to the cruise ship.
TOUR REQUEST	TOUR REQUEST

*Tour sequence may change depending on the day of the week, logistics, museum openining hours.

Tour cost by Train, USD (per person) 

Tour cost by Air, USD (per person)

Moscow tour cost includes: private guide in St. Petersburg to meet you at the terminal in St. Petersburg and accompany you to the train station/airport, private car transfers in St.Petersburg (ship-train station-ship), port fees, blanket visas for visa-free disembarking, Round trip speed train Sapsan/Airplane tickets, private guide in Moscow, private A/C car in Moscow, admission fees according to the chosen option, local taxes.

The tour cost doesn't include: lunch. When in Moscow you tour guide will take you to one of the quality lunch cafes for a snack. Average lunch in Moscow (3-course meal) costs from 500 Rubles (~ 18USD). Russian cash currency can be withdrawn at local ATMs. You can add a visit the Armoury with the Diamond Fund at extra 80USD/person. You need to request it prior to your tour booking.

* price in red is indicated for cash payments. Prices are indicated for the tours in English. Prices on tours in other languages are quoted individually. Please send your Tour request to receive an individual quote. Prices are subject to change and can be revised anytime without notice.

More than 4 pax group for Moscow tour is quoted individually, please send your enquiry to get an additional discount.

The price is indicated in USD per person. You can share this tour with others to save $$ if you place an invitation on our Roll Call Boards. We can also help you finding tour mates via our Facebook page. Cruisecritic website is a great way to find tour mates.

How to book

1. Send a Tour Request.
2. Receive our Tour program offer.
3. Confirm it and send your passport details (we need this info to register you with the Russian Immigration authorities. Your private data will remain strictly confidential.)
4. Receive our Booking notice and your Tour tickets for visa-free disembarking.

Booking deadline - latest 1 week before your arrival.

Payment terms: We would require deposit in the amount of train/air tickets cost. This is required to book the tickets far in advance. The e-tickets will be sent to you once they are booked. The tickets are refundable. Please read below our cancellation policy. The remaining tour payment is made at the beginning of your tour.
We accept:
- Credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/JSB/China Union Pay). 3% bank fee is added to your tour price to cover bank procession fees.
- Cash (USD, EUR, Pound Sterling). The price in red is indicated for cash payments. Attention! Only clean banknotes without any minor stamps, holes, handwriting, torn edges are accepted. Damaged bills will be declined. Russian banks do not accept those.

Cancellation: In case you have to cancel your trip, we will return you the prepayment amount less the cancellation fees that are charged by the Russian Railway or the Air Plane company. The cancellation fee size depends on how early you cancel. 

Please inform us via e-mail info@guide-guru.com or 24-hour phone +7-812-903-28-81 as soon as possible if your plans change and you have to cancel your trip.

All our customers receive a guaranteed gift: MP3 disc with recording of the most well-known and beloved Russian and Soviet songs!

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