Private Tour: Moscow Food and Culture with Friendly Local Guide

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kamergerskiy Lane, Moscow Russia

Meet your private guide in the hotel lobby and follow in the footsteps of Russian history, hospitality and the most delicious food in the city through Central Moscow.

Begin with historical downtown and stroll around the oldest and most beautiful streets of Moscow - Kuznetsk Bridge, Petrovka Street, Kamergersky Lane, Stoleshnikov Lane and Mokhovaya Street.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kuznetsky Most Street, ulitsa Kuznetsky Most, Moscow Russia

Enjoy the city views in historic center of Moscow

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Stoleshnikov Lane, Moscow Russia

Learn about cultural traditions of Muscovites

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Moscow White House (Bely Dom), Krasnopresnenskaya naberezhnaya, 2, Moscow 103274 Russia

Expect architecture from different eras: Moscow White House, Moscow Mayor's house, the monument to the founder of Moscow, and the Russian State Library, the biggest in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. It’s all about the scenery and the urban landscape. And the local food.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Tverskaya Street (Ulitsa), Tverskaya ulitsa, Moscow Russia

Lunch in Korchma or a nearby cafe – traditional Russian/Ukrainian food (Monday through Friday), or casual Teremok, the most popular Russian cafe among locals (weekends).

Korchma is well known for its wonderful atmosphere, interior and food. Enjoy the best Russian and Ukranian traditions in one place. Your sample lunch will include:

Borsch

Podolsky Salad,  unbelievably juicy and crispy salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, cauliflower, carrots and greens.

Potato gullets with mushrooms and spinach.

Or

Chicken soup with noodles.

Spring salad with cucumbers, radish, eggs, green onions, lettuce and mayonnaise.

Chicken schnitzel with stewed cabbage.

(The menu is subject to change. Vegetarian option available).

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street, Varvarka St. Kitai-Gorod, east of the Kremlin, Moscow Russia

Back to Moskva, as we stroll around Kitay Gorod, see Bolshoi and Maly Theaters, Hotel Metropol, Kitay Gorod wall, old historical downtown of Moscow, and other historical landmarks of Moscow.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gastronomia Eliseevsky, Tverskaya St., 14, Moscow 125009 Russia

Get ready to get lost in the grand Eliseevsky grocery. Insider’s tip: don’t leave without trying a chocolate kartoshka cake.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Novokuznetskaya Street, Pedestrian Walk, Moscow Russia

A snack in either Georgian or Siberian restaurant:

Option 1. Tbilisi snack in traditional Georgian restaurant.

At your choice:
- Khachapuri with compote (Russian sweet drink from berries).

Or
- Baklava, an Eastern sweet made form puff pastry, honey and walnuts.

Option 2. Snack in Altai restaurant, Siberian cuisine with old Russian traditions.

At your choice:
- Traditional Russian pancakes with the main ingredient of your choice – rustic sour cream, home made jam, Altai honey.

Or
- 3 kinds of little pies: 1. with sauerkraut, carrot, salt, pepper, eggs; 2. with potatoes and mushrooms; 3. with potatoes, onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, eggs.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Novokuznetskaya Metro Station, Pyatnitskaya, 23, Moscow 115035 Russia

Burn off the good lunch with a historical walk. Finish your food tour with a walk along one of the main and oldest streets of Moscow – Tverskaya Street or Pyatnitskaya Street.

If you fancy the best coffee and pastry in Moscow, opt for a 4-hour tour and you'll get one more food experience - coffee with a mouthwatering dessert in a cozy coffeeshop.

After the tour your guide will take you back to your hotel.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Bolshaya Nikitskaya street (ulitsa), Bolshaya Nikitskaya ulitsa Metro Teatralnaya, Okhotny riad, Moscow Russia

On tour you will try food in 2 restaurants:

1).

3-course Lunch:

Borsch

Podolsky Salad,  unbelievably juicy and crispy salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, cauliflower, carrots and greens

Potato gullets with mushrooms and spinach

Or

Chicken soup with noodles

Spring salad with cucumbers, radish, eggs, green onions, lettuce and mayonnaise

Chicken schnitzel with stewed cabbage

(The menu is subject to change. Vegetarian option available)

2).

Snacks:

1. Tbilisi snack in traditional Georgian restaurant. 

Possible options here:
- Khachapuri with compote (Russian sweet drink from berries)

Or
- Baklava, an Eastern sweet made form puff pastry, honey and walnuts.

2. Snack in Altai restaurant, Siberian cuisine with old Russian traditions.

Possible options here:
- Traditional Russian pancakes with the main ingredient of your choice – rustic sour cream, home made jam, Altai honey

Or
- 3 kinds of little pies: 1. with sauerkraut, carrot, salt, pepper, eggs; 2. with potatoes and mushrooms; 3. with potatoes, onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, eggs.

Duration: 10 minutes

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

This trip is fully refundable up to 96 hours prior to the commencement of your trip.

When you book this trip, you need to read and accept the terms and conditions for booking our day trips in excursions.

When you book, we will ask you to select a hotel to be picked up from. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you a confirmation voucher with full contact information (phone number, email address) for our local operator in case you need to update or change your hotel pick-up details.

Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about hotel pickup:

What if my hotel is not listed?
That's okay. When you book you can select an hotel from our list and make your way there on the day of departure; or you can contact our local operator directly to make alternate pick-up arrangements.

What if I have not yet booked a hotel?
Once your hotel arrangements are finalised, you can contact our local operator directly with your hotel details.

What if I live locally, am staying with friends or relatives, and/or don't require pick-up?
Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you complete details and directions to the tour/activity departure point.