10 Day Trips from in Moscow That You Shouldn't Miss

July 17, 2021 Kandra Bartel

The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
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1. Private Shore Excursion: Moscow All Highlights Day Tour From St Petersburg Port

ULKOtours - Moscow, Russia
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This 1-day Moscow side-trip for cruise passengers is your excellent opportunity to get a taste of the Russian Capital in one day! Book this all-inclusive private package tour (except meals) and see as much as you can!

Inclusions: Private professional tour guide in Moscow, Tour assistant to accompany you from St Petersburg to Moscow (for groups of 8+ people), Round-trip transfer by air-conditioned minivan, Round-trip in the economy class of the Sapsan high-speed train, All taxes, fees and handling charges, local taxes

Exclusions: Gratuities, Meals / snacks, RUSSIAN VISA (PASSENGERS MUST OBTAIN IT BY THEMSELVES IN ADVANCE)

2. St Petersburg and Moscow 6-Day Grand Tour

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See the best highlights and must-see sights of two Russian capitals - Saint Petersburg and Moscow - which have been put together in this comprehensive 6-day tour. If needed, this can be done in 5 days by scheduling the train transfer between the two cities at the end of the second day of touring. Your schedule will be adjusted to make sure they fit your arrival and departure dates. Feel free to add extra days for self-exploration or fill them up with optional tours. Each program will be customized to fit your needs and special requirements. Evening programs are available in both destinations year round.

Inclusions: 2 days of professional guide service in each city (English, Spanish, French languages are available), 1 day of a/c vehicle with driver in Moscow ( 8 hrs), 1,5 days of a/c vehicle with driver in St.Petersburg (12 hrs), Arrival & departure transfers in both cities, Visa Support (if required), Rail ticket Moscow - St Petersburg (economy+ class)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Accommodation (can be arranged individually upon request)

Reviewed By MikeReedWords

We had a wonderful tour of St Petersburg with Marina. She was a wonderful guide: friendly, cheerful and hugely knowledgable. She collected us promptly at our hotel and we spent a full day discovering the key sights of the city – a perfect introduction that we could never have managed alone. She told us a huge amount about the city, its history and its place in the wider story of Russia. The tour was built around us and what we wanted to do, and Marina and the excellent driver helped make sure we got back a little early as we were heading out for the evening. A magical day!

3. Banya experience AND Sergiyev Posad monastery onboard a classic soviet van

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On this 8-hour, multi-facted excursion to Moscow’s Golden Ring, we invite you to discover Russian culture at its best! Surprise your senses during a visit to the most renowned Russian orthodox monastery, while enjoying a traditional and complete banya session next to a lake, and tasting some of the local specialties in a 3-course dinner.

Inclusions: Transport in our Soviet van, Guide in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish or Russian, 1-hour visit of the Trinity Lavra of Saint Sergius monastery, 3-hour banya session, by the lake, Russian skin scrub treatment experience with dried birch branches, 3-course diner including non alcoholic drinks, All bath goods (towels, flipflops, essential oils...), Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Beers onboard the van

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks are not included but can be purchased on location at a regular price

Reviewed By Wasim212

Fantastic excursion with Simon and Sergei who acted as interpreters for us with the instructor. The excusion is not cheap but given the lack of shooting ranges that were open to tourists this was put only choice. Besides the cost, the weapons you shoot are classic Russian firearms that possess alarming power. For gun enthusiasts there is no better place to try different firearm than Moscow with these guys. The tour guides were with us every step of the way showing their professionalism and helping us with all the paperwork. A great excursion - thanks Simon and Sergei

4. Sergiev Posad and Pereslavl Driving Tour

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Visiting the countryside is an opportunity to explore real Russia and the common lifestyle enjoyed by ordinary people. This tour includes traveling two towns of the famous Golden ring of Russia. First is the Sergiev Posad town, the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church. Then we will drive to Pereslavl Zalessky town to see not only monuments of Medieval times but also the real Russian countryside with a lot of wooden buildings, local cafes and ordinary people. Highlights: • The spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church • Medieval Architecture • Local life, ordinary people, the real countryside Soviet van is not available from 25 Sept to 3 Oct.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Local guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, OR Transport by private Soviet van, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By Alan B

We booked Tony from Australia and we could not have had a better guide. Extremely knowledgeable about Moscow, took us to local places, such as the vodka bars, very flexible in arrangements. Highly recommended.

5. Golden Ring tour to Holy Trinity Monastery in Sergiyev Posad

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Enjoy a pleasant one-day trip from Moscow to a 700 year old Holy Trinity Monastery founded by St Sergius, the most important center of pilgrimage and the biggest and most beautiful monastery. The 70 km ride to the town of Sergiyev Posad takes you through a lovely stretch of Russian countryside, dotted with colourful wooden cottages. The town's chief attraction is the Lavra, a fairy-tale of gold and azure onion domes of its Cathedrals. You will learn about the history of this holy place and its founding fathers, how it influenced the rulers of the country, safeguarded the Russian culture and authenticity in times of hardship. Feel the atmosphere, take a bite of ginger bread and a sip of kvass (local root beer) and take tons of beautiful pictures.

Inclusions: Private guide, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle (car or minivan depends on the group size), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Local taxes, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Reviewed By BatyaBakst

Fantastic way to begin our visit to Russia. Victoria customized our tour in Moscow that perfectly fit our time constraints and interests. She is friendly, professional, intelligent, personable and knowledgeable- 5++ stars!

6. Private Layover Moscow Tour with a Transfer and a Local Guide

Katya & Nikita — Local Moscow Guides
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It's a customisable layover tour by a Moscow local. Depending on how much time you've got between the flights we will tailor this tour according to your interests and time available. We will pick you up from the airport and we will take you back at the end of the tour. Depending on the traffic we will take either a car or an aeroexpress train to get to the city centre. During the tour we will be able to see the main Moscow sights. If you want to see some particular places, just tell us and we will try to include them in the itinerary. See you in Moscow!

Inclusions: A friendly, fun and knowledgable local guide., An expert advise on what to do after the tour, if you have some free time., Aeroexpress train tickets or a car ride to the city centre and back., All taxes.

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Reviewed By jk13619

I had an excellent tour with Nikita. He met me in the lobby of my hotel and the tour began as soon as we left. Nikita is very knowledgeable and was able to give me the history of various buildings and neighborhoods as we walked around Moscow. He also gave me insights on life in present day Russia. The wonderful food started at a market where we tried Russian cheese and crepes. We then walked to a monastery and had pastry and tea. We stopped along the way so Nikita could tell me about the history of a building or place. The final stop involved delicious Siberian dumplings. My three-hour tour flew by. It was the perfect combination of food, history, and culture. It was also just the right amount of food for me. We finished at 6:00 pm and I didn’t need dinner that evening. Nikita followed-up afterwards with recommendations for shopping and restaurants during my remaining time in Moscow. I highly recommend this tour.

7. Moscow Tank Museum All Day Private Tour

Vadim Pavlov Guide and Driver in Moscow
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Dear Traveller! I warmly invite to the most outstanding world Military exhibition. You will see the weapon of the the world`s leading military countries. There will be three long intersting stops with differren exposions. Tanks, armored vehicle, planes, helicopters, missiles, partisan camp, cars - you name it! Of cours the biggest collection is the USSR and Russian Federation but we have a lot of exponates from the US, Germany, Jupan, France etc. This tour is perfect way to spend a day out of Moscow rush and discover the history of engeneering achevments in modern warfare. Welcom to Moscow Tank Museum All Day Private Tour!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All parking fees, Private transportation, Petrol, Toll road, English speaking guidence

Exclusions: Museum tickets

Reviewed By patrickmJ3259HP

We were a group of 5 from Sydney, Australia for a weeks stopover in Moscow and Vadim had been highly recommended to us from a friend. We were glad they did, as Vadim was an excellent guide and jam packed our tours with sites as well as a historical journey of the old Rus’ and modern Russia. His knowledge of his homeland country was impeccable and we now have a deep appreciation and fondness of the Russian people. Would highly recommend Vadim to all travellers! Note: if you would like to keep your exercise regime up whilst in Moscow then Vadim’s walk tours will certainly keep your daily steps in the high 000’s. However Vadim can easily adapt to a slower pace as we had our 78yo mother in our party. Awesome Tour Guide! Спасибо большое Vadim

8. St Petersburg Shore Excursion: Visa-Free Moscow Private Day Tour from St Petersburg

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This visa-free tour of Moscow includes round trip to Moscow, a city tour with a metro ride, a walking tour of Red Square and the Kremlin museums, time for lunch and shopping, transfers to the airport or train station and a guide for the day.

Inclusions: Round trip transport to Moscow by plane or train, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Local guide, Port pickup and drop-off

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Reviewed By HappyLolo2014

We booked a 2 day tour that unfortunately had to be cancelled because the cruise was cancelled. Working with Alexei Volkov before and after the cancellation was a pleasure. He always got right back to me with any questions we had and his English is excellent. We will definitely book with MaxBaltTours in the future. Thanks Alexei.

9. The Best of the Golden Ring (by Car)

ploshchad' Tverskaya Zastava, 29, Moskva, Russia, 125040 Moscow With Locals
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We will visit sights including the famous Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius Monastery, Chernigov Skete (monks retreat), Museum of a classiс Village house and Matryoshka painting or candles making masterclass. Learn about Russian history, culture and the architecture styles of Orthodox churches. Enjoy a full-day small group tour departing from Moscow to the Golden Ring!

Inclusions: Small group experience with an English speaking guide, Pickup and Dropoff at Belorusskaya metro station, Herbal tea with monastery pastries tasting, Matryoshka painting workshop, Transportation by car or minivan

Exclusions: Gratuities / tips (very much appreciated!), Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By JulieArquette

We booked a one day your and were able to change the itinerary as we wanted to visit WW2 memoreal. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate and explained us a lot about Moscow life now and back to Soviet times. Loved our day, thank you, Mariya and all

10. Private Tour: Trip to Sergiev Posad from Moscow

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Experience real Russian spirit of one of Russia's most popular places with your private local guide. Explore one of Golden-Ring cities on this 8-hour Sergiev Posad tour from Moscow. Visit the churches and cathedrals as well as tour the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Enjoy multiple museums and try a glass of kvas (Russian bread brew) and some flavorful bread from a local pastry shop (food not included in tour). Slow down to take in the views of cathedrals and peek behind the scenes on this history and culture tour. Your friendly local guide will help you navigate the bustling places and provide all the most fun facts and stories about Sergiev Posad, Russia, Russian people and mentality, culture and traditions. Check out Matryoshka Museum and Museum of Toys which are as fun as they sounds (optional). Finish the tour with a perfect photo-op at the lake, flip a coin and make a wish.

Inclusions: All taxes, Private tour, Friendly local guide, Multiple Start times available, Customized itinerary, Flexibility during the tour, Iconic places for photo shoots, Meeting in the hotel, Expert local advice on where to go and what to do after the tour, Train tickets to Sergiev Posad and back to Moscow, Entrance fee to the cathedrals in Sergiev Posad

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Entrance fees to Matryoshka Museum or Museum of Toys (if you wish to visit them)

Reviewed By 878inai

Daria was amazing. Very knowledgeable and accommodating to all my needs. She went out of her way to help me, I’m grateful for her. Outstanding experience!

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