Underground Palaces of Moscow Metro and Arbat Street

Itinerary
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Stop At: Moskovskiy Metropoliten, Moscow 119048 Russia

You will be met at your centrally located hotel by one of our knowledgeable guides, who will first take you on a fascinating guided metro tour to explore the opulent metro of Moscow. After the metro tour is finished, the guide will bring you to famous Arbat street.
Metro tour

If you wonder why the Moscow metro is considered one the most beautiful in the world, this tour is made for you! It constitutes a vast museum of real underground palaces with impressive interiors, statues and reliefs, monumental and decorative compositions (paintings, mosaics, stained glass and painting) and numerous labyrinths. During our guided tour we will visit the most remarkable stations like Komsomolskaya, Kurskaya, Kievskaya and others, with the experienced guide who will bring you a full insight into their fascinating history.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Old Arbat (Stary Arbat), Arbat Ulitsa Arbatskaya Metro, Moscow Russia

Arbat Street is one of the oldest surviving streets in Moscow. Originally, the street was a part of an important trade route and was home to a large number of craftsmen. In the 18th century, Arbat became one of the most prestigious living areas in Moscow and then a place for the intelligentsia and artists to live. During the USSR, it was a place where young people held meetings and protests. The street nowadays reflects this eventful history as it features elegant buildings, a museum in the house of famous Russian poet Pushkin, a lot of nice shops, cafés and restaurants, an entire wall dedicated to the pioneers of Russian rock and the impressive building of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. You must absolutely have a walk in this one kilometre long bustling and vivid street in the very heart of Moscow.

The guided tour will finish on Arbat Street, where you can spend the rest of your day, shopping or exploring restaurants and surroundings. If you are hungry and would like to have some rest - use the advice of your knowledgeable guide about the best places to eat.

Duration: 2 hours