Top 8 Tours in Shchelkovsky District, Central Russia

guide The world of science and aviation comes alive in Central Air Force Museum at Monino. Explore the wonders of Russian and Soviet aviation through the fascinating walk among unique exhibits of the the world's largest aviation museum!

Inclusions: Hotel pick up/drop off service, Admission tickets, English-speaking guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Situated on an air field, the vast site is home to more than 170 different types of aircraft, as well as Cold War-era artefacts like spy equipment, uniforms and weapons. Pose for photos next to the most impressive planes, and then spend time at leisure in the museum before returning to Moscow.

Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Professional guide, Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks

Take a tour of one of the world’s largest open-air aviation museums – the Central Air Force Museum in Monino – on a full-day trip from Moscow! Situated on an air field, the vast site is home to more than 170 different types of aircraft, as well as Cold War-era artifacts like spy equipment, uniforms and weapons. See the best bits on a tour led by a former military pilot, pose for photos next to the most impressive planes, and then spend time at leisure in the museum before returning to Moscow. • Private day trip to the Central Air Force Museum in Monino • Tour one of the world’s largest open-air aviation museums with a former military pilot • Explore the collection of more that 160 planes, helicopters, artifacts and aircraft • Admire the biggest helicopter in the world • See the Tupolev 4, 95, 100, and many other famous series of aircraft • Stop for photos in front of Ilya Muromets, the largest aircraft of the 20th century • Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance

Inclusions: Hotel pick up, Metro fare, Roundtrip fast train tickets, Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request, Entrance fee to Central Air Force Museum in Monino, Fully private skip-the-line tour, Photo permission at the museum

Exclusions: Hotel drop-off, Food / Drinks, Gratuities (optional), Personal expenses

Take a tour of one of the world’s largest open-air aviation museums – the Central Air Force Museum in Monino – on a full-day trip from Moscow! Situated on an air field, the vast site is home to more than 170 different types of aircraft, as well as Cold War-era artifacts like spy equipment, uniforms and weapons. See the best bits on a tour led by a former military pilot, pose for photos next to the most impressive planes, and then spend time at leisure in the museum before returning to Moscow. • Private day trip to the Central Air Force Museum in Monino • Tour one of the world’s largest open-air aviation museums with a former military pilot • See more than 170 different aircrafts, including helicopters and airplanes • Stop for photos in front of Ilya Muromets, the largest aircraft of the 20th century • Hear about the aircrafts that were used in the Cold War and see spy equipment, too • Transport by a private a/c car • Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop-off, Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request, Roundtrip transportation to and from your central hotel (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C), Entrance fee to Central Air Force Museum in Monino, Fully private skip-the-line tour, Photo permission at the museum

Exclusions: Food / Drinks, Gratuities to guide/driver (optional), Personal expenses

Spend an action-packed day inside the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, using the same simulators used by cosmonauts to prepare for space travel. The Centre is located in Zvezdny gorodok (Star City) - a name which may refer to the facility itself and to the grounds on which it is located. It is the first cosmonaut training facility and home of the largest of three cosmonaut units in Russia. You will be able to see an accurate copy of the “MIR” Space Station and learn about what the cosmonauts’ way of life is like, up in orbit. You should be impressed by the Hydro-Space Laboratory – a gigantic pool (23 m. wide but 12 m deep) with models of an orbital station, its modules and the spaceship "Soyuz" inside! You will see: • Models of Soyuz Soviet spacecraft • World's largest centrifuge with an 18-meter radius • Hydro laboratory, with the model of the International Space Station in water, which allows to simulate the weightlessness and many more • Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance

Inclusions: Professional English-speaking guide assistance. Other languages upon request, Roundtrip transportation to and from your central hotel (Comfortable car/minivan with A/C), Fully private tour to ensure a personalized experience, Entrance fee to Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (territory), Entrance fee to Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre Museum, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance

Exclusions: Food / Drinks, Personal expenses, Gratuities to guide/driver (optional)

Tour of the technical sector of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center – Visit to the hall of the Soyuz Space ship you will see the simulators of the main spacecraft delivering astronauts to near-earth orbit, you will learn what exercises the future astronauts will practice on these simulators. – Visit to the hall of the space station “MIR” a story with a full-size model of a space station, the first station of a modular type, operating in space from 1986 to 2001, and flooded in the Pacific Ocean. – Visiting the ISS Russian Segment you will learn about the purpose of the various modules of the ISS international space station and get acquainted with the device of the Russian modules, and their purpose.

Inclusions: Transfer (pick up/drop off service), Interpreter (English), Tour of the technical sector of the CPC

Exclusions: Attention! Applying for the tour 45 days in advance!

Guided tour to the Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino - one of the world's largest aviation museums, and the largest for Russian aircraft. You will see the famous "Ilya Muromets", Soviet "Concorde" (Tupolev-144), Ivan Kozhedub’ s La-7 (during the WWII he brought down 62 German airplanes), Tupolev-95 Bomber (NATO classification - Bear), Tupolev-22М (Backfire) and other legendary aircraft. The museum also features collections of weapons, uniforms and air-related artwork.

Inclusions: Guide, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation

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Star City is situated to the North-West of Moscow in a beautiful pine and birch forest. See the hall where real space vehicles are used to train astronauts, the hydro laboratory, in which future astronauts learn to live and work in conditions of weightlessness, and the largest centrifuge in the world. You will see unique equipment where cosmonauts train for flight, including the MIR simulator. All the crews on the Vostok and Voskhod missions and the various models of manned “Soyuz” spacecraft, as well as those who worked on the MIR orbiting station, were trained here.

Inclusions: Guide, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation

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