Communist Moscow Tour
Learn about the Russian Revolution and the Soviet repressive system, Russian role in World War II, and the achievements in Space exploration.
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Russian Revolution of 1917 that happened over a century ago had a considerable impact not only on Russian history but also on the world's global history. The traces of the Soviet past still play an integral part in our everyday life. Moscow today is full of reminders of Russia's Soviet era.
The Communist tour of Moscow focuses on Soviet history and culture. Over four days, you will learn about the Revolution 1917 and the Soviet repressive system, Russian perspective on World War II, and the space achievements.
Why do many Russians still feel nostalgic about their Soviet past? What do Khrushchev apartment buildings look like and who these apartments were given for free? What was the system of education and medical care? What other achievements of Soviet Union we still take advantage of? You will have a chance to talk to people born in the USSR, listen to their personal stories, which will help you view Russia’s past and present from different perspectives.
Estimated cost:
In the party of 4
544 €
In the party of 2
634 €
In the party of 4
544 €
In the party of 2
634 €
544 €
Tour duration:
6 days/5 nights
Season:
All the year round
Destination:
Moscow
Experiences which you will never forget:
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Day 1
Moscow arrival
- Upon arrival to Moscow, you will be met by the driver who will be holding a sign “Bridge to Russia”.
Day 2
From the tsars to the Revolution
- Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.
- Go inside Lenin mausoleum to see the leader of the proletariat movement and explore the necropolis with tombstones of other Soviet dignitaries.
- Take a walk around Red Square to marvel at St. Basil's cathedral, enjoy the architectural beauty of GUM department store, which became especially famous in Soviet era, stroll through Aleksander’s gardens to see the Tomb of Unknown Soldier and see the change of Guards.
- Proceed to the Kremlin grounds, the residence of Russian tsars, the Soviet leaders and now the President of Russia.Explore its medieval architecture, visit the most significant cathedrals, see the biggest canon and the biggest bell in the world. Finish the tour in the city center.
- Tour duration: 4 hours
- Transportation: walking
Day 3
Dark side of the Soviet regime
- Meet your guide in the hotel lobby
- Walk to Lubyanka Square, where the KGB building is located and talk about the time of Great Purges. On the way discuss the changes that Revolution brought to ordinary people's lives and learn what Bolsheviks did to maintain their power. We'll see the KGB building and talk about the time of the Great Purge.
- Our next stop will be at Christ the Savior Cathedral. What happened to the church after the Revolution? Did you know that Stalin's background was in theology? We'll visit the church and talk about the Russians' religious life during the Soviet years and now.
- Are you curious to learn about the life of the Soviet elite? We'll visit a unique apartment-museum inside House on the Embankment. In the 1930s, this House was the second most prestigious place to live after the Kremlin.
- After a coffee break in a Soviet cafeteria, we'll take a walk to see the Muzeon park of sculptures, which has an impressive collection of Soviet-era statues.
- Finish the tour at Gorky park
- Tour duration: 5 hours
- Transportation: walking and metro
Day 4
World War II in Russia
- Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.
- Take a tour of the Moscow metro and admire its palatial interiors. We'll visit at least five most beautiful stations and learn how to navigate the most beautiful subway in the world.
- Explore the memorial complex in Victory Park, which commemorates the bravery of the Soviet people.
- Take a look at the open-air exhibition, presenting more than 350 models of weapons and engineering structures from both sides of the conflict.
- Visit the Museum of the Great Patriotic War to learn the war's history from the Russian perspective.
- Finish the tour in Victory Park.
- Tour duration: 4 hours
- Transportation: walking and metro
Day 5
The USSR in space
- Meet your guide in the hotel lobby.
- Take a tour of the Memorial Museum of Space Exploration. Among the museum collection highlights are the original descent module of the Soyuz spacecraft, several original spacesuits, a full-size mock-up of the Mir orbital station, and many more.
- We’ll proceed to explore the magnificent VDNKh park nearby, which features more than 250 Soviet-era pavilions, impressive fountains, a Vostok rocket, and a Soviet aircraft. Reveal the nature of the Soviet utopia listening to the history of the agricultural exhibition.
- Get back to the city center by metro
- Tour duration: 4 hours
- Transportation: walking and metro
Day 6
Departure from Moscow
- Morning at leisure. Our driver will meet you in the hotel lobby and deliver back to the airport.
Customize your trip
Fixed price:
39€
Price per person in a group of 2
Armoury museum
Discover one of the best collection of crown jewels and unique treasures of the Armoury chamber museum, such as coronation dresses, thrones, royal carriages, crowns, and Faberge eggs.
Available on day 2
Fixed price:
77€
Price per person in a group of 2
Stalin's Skyscrapers driving tour
What are the secrets of the Seven sisters? Are there bunkers hidden underneath? Who were the most famous residents of the Moscow skyscrapers? Our Seven Sisters' driving tour includes several stops and even visits inside some of the buildings.
Available on Day 3
Fixed price:
28€
Price per person in a group of 2
Novodevichy cemetery tour
The historic Moscow cemetery is like a beautiful sculpture park with tombstones revealing old stories. Among the famous people buried in the graveyard are Soviet dignitaries such as Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's wife Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Raisa Gorbacheva; composers and writers such as Dmitry Shostakovich, Sergey Prokofiev, Anton Chekhov, and a lot of other outstanding personalities.
Available on Day 3
Fixed price:
28€
Price per person in a group of 2
New Tretyakov gallery
Explore the most outstanding collection of 20th-century Russian art. You'll see Russian art in all its diversity, covering such topics as Russian Avant-guard and Stalinist social realism. The tour of Russian art is a chance to delve into a turbulent history of the 20th century.
Available on day 4
Fixed price:
48€
Price per person in a group of 2
Gulag museum
This tour focuses on the gloomiest period of Russian history, the rise, development, and decline of the Soviet repressive system. Interactive media will help you learn personal life stories of people who fell victim to Stalin's purges.
Available on day 4
Fixed price:
50€
Price per person in a group of 2
Stalin's Bunker Tour
Explore secret bunker of Joseph Stalin built before WWII in Izmailovo and connected to the Kremlin by an underground 17km tunnel. Learn more about Stalin’s personality, his habits and fears as well as the history of construction of this top secret object.
Available on Day 4
Fixed price:
148€
Price per person in a group of 2
Gorki Leninskie
Visit the estate where Lenin spent the last years of his life and where he died. You'll see a lot of Lenin's personal belongings, including a garage that keeps Lenin's Rolls-Royce. Visit Lenin's Kremlin Office and apartment which was moved to this estate some decades after his death and hear lots of intriguing stories about the leader of the Russian Revolution.
Available as Tour extention
Fixed price:
185€
Price per person in a group of 2
Star City Tour
Visit the training center of the Russian cosmonauts, which was a top-secret town before the 1990s. See the Russian spacecraft "Soyuz," which delivers cosmonauts to the space, visit the hall of the "MIR" space station, observe the International Space Station model, learn a lot of intriguing facts about the training process, Russian space program and life in the space.
Available as Tour extention
Accomodation
Moscow
Peter 1 hotel
17 Neglinnaya Street
Inclusions
Private English-speaking guide during the whole trip
Meals
Day 2 - Breakfast
Day 3 - Breakfast
Day 4 - Breakfast
Day 5 - - Breakfast
Day 3 - Breakfast
Day 4 - Breakfast
Day 5 - - Breakfast
Accomodation
4* Hotel in Moscow
Transportation
Private car or minivan, transfers to/from airport/train station
Activities
Moscow museums entrance fees:
Moscow Kremlin
Victory Park open-air exhibition
WW II museum
House on the Embankment museum
Space museum
Moscow Kremlin
Victory Park open-air exhibition
WW II museum
House on the Embankment museum
Space museum
Exclusions
Meals: all lunches and dinners
Airfare or train tickets
Medical insurance
Visa
Airfare or train tickets
Medical insurance
Visa
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