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2. Sightseeing and guided tours in Moscow

Once you see downtown Moscow, it’s time to start exploring the city on the different sightseeing and guided tours that can be taken.

There are tours to learn about the Soviet and communist eras, tours of the Space Age, tours of the era of the czars or tours of the more modern Moscow. I also recommend taking a boat tour on the Moskva River to see the city from a different side and to see the most beautiful bridges up close.

In this section I’ll tell you about the different sightseeing tours you can take, whether you are traveling by yourself, as a couple or with children, or if you are traveling in the summer or at Christmas.

To get going, I suggest that you start by reading the article What to see and do in Moscow in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days, which will give you a quick idea of Moscow’s main attractions.

Visiting the Izmaylovo Kremlin, the souvenir market, Stalin’s bunker and the Tsars estate in Moscow

The Izmaylovo district in Moscow is one of the most visited places by tourists, because this neighborhood is located in the modern Izmaylovo Kremlin and the souvenir market that is placed around it. But what many tourists don´t know is that right …

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Boat tours and river cruises through Moscow: where to take them and how to buy tickets

Taking a boat tour in Moscow along the Moskva River is a very pleasant experience. It will allow you to get to know the city from another totally different perspective, see the bridges over the Moskva River up close and view some of the city’s main …

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