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3 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Overview
Combine a walking tour of the Zamoskvorechye District with a guided visit to the Tretyakov Gallery during this private tour in Moscow. Listen to your guide's commentary about Russia's history, from the 12th century forward. See masterworks by Russian and Soviet artists such as Andrei Rublev, Kazimir Malevich, and Wassily Kandinsky at the Tretyakov Gallery.
- Private walking tour of Moscow's Zamoskvorechye district
- See different architectural styles, from traditional wooden houses to Baroque masterpieces
- Admission to the Tretyakov Gallery
- See masterworks from Soviet and Russian artists
- Pickup and drop-off on foot from central Moscow hotels
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Your guide will meet you at your hotel in central Moscow, from where you'll depart on foot.
With your guide in the lead, you and your tour group will stroll through the Zamoskvorechye District, located on the Moskva's River southern bank. Walk past 18th-century mansions, traditional Russian wooden homes, and Baroque houses. Your guide will provide commentary on Moscow's history, from the 12th century to present-day.
Once you reach the Tretyakov Gallery, explore the rich collection of Russian and Soviet art with your guide. The gallery houses more than 130,000 works by artists such as Andrei Rublev, Kazimir Malevich, and Wassily Kandinsky.
At the conclusion of your private tour, your guide will drop you off at your original departure point.
With your guide in the lead, you and your tour group will stroll through the Zamoskvorechye District, located on the Moskva's River southern bank. Walk past 18th-century mansions, traditional Russian wooden homes, and Baroque houses. Your guide will provide commentary on Moscow's history, from the 12th century to present-day.
Once you reach the Tretyakov Gallery, explore the rich collection of Russian and Soviet art with your guide. The gallery houses more than 130,000 works by artists such as Andrei Rublev, Kazimir Malevich, and Wassily Kandinsky.
At the conclusion of your private tour, your guide will drop you off at your original departure point.
Itinerary
Meet your private guide at your centrally located Moscow hotel in the morning, then head into the city to begin your 3-hour tour.
Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer.
10am - Your friendly local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour.
10.30am - Explore the historic Zamoskvorechye District — nestled on the southern bank of the Moskva River. Discover diverse architectural styles among the bustling streets such as 18th-century mansions, Baroque houses and traditional wooden homes, and listen as your guide sheds light on Moscow’s history from the 12th century to the present day.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
11am - Afterward, visit the Tretyakov Gallery — widely considered home to the finest collections of Russian fine art in the world. Discover over 130,000 exhibits and works by skilled Soviet and Russian artists including Vassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, and Andrei Rublev.
See and listen to the stories about some of the most famous paintings worldwide:
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Trinity by Andrei Rublev;
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Morning in a pine forest by Ivan Shishkin;
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The Unequal Marriage by Vasily Pukirev;
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Boyarynya Morozova by Vasily Surikov;
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Bogatyrs by Viktor Vasnetsov;
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The Appearance of Christ to the people by Aleksandr Ivanov;
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The Apotheosis of War by Vasiliy Vereschagin;
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Ivan The Terrible killing his son by Ilya Repin;
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The girl with peaches by Valentin Serov;
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Unexpected Return by Ilya Repin;
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Morning of Streltsy’s execution by Vasily Surikov;
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The rooks have arrived by Aleksey Savrasov;
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Horsewoman by Karl Brullov;
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Demon Seated in a Garden by Mikhail Vrubel;
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Beauty by Boris Kustodiev;
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The Swan Princess by Mikhail Vrubel;
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Ivan Kramskoi;
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Catherine the Great in a Temple of Justice by Dmitry Levitzky;
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Bathing of a Red Horse by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin;
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Portrait of Maria Lopukhina by Vladimir Borovikovsky.
As you explore, find out what sets Russian art apart and see how the styles developed as the centuries ticked by. When your time in the Tretyakov Gallery comes to an end, return on foot to your Moscow hotel with your guide to conclude your tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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