Essential Free Tour Moscow

Enroll on a tour through Moscow’s past, from victories, to political terror, to today’s hopes.
Get the perfect introduction to Moscow’s rich artistic heritage near iconic St. Basil’s Cathedral.
Walk across the massive Red Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, just next to the Kremlin.

FAQs for Free Tours

Latest reviews

14 Reviews

4.43

31/10/24

Ksenia is an awesome and knowledgeable guide. She was very helpful and considerate. Highly recommend to do a tour with her.

Amar, Singapore

18/10/24

There was no tour due to no customers. No courtesy notice given for this cancellation, considering I have signed up 2 months in advance. I rushed to location (after 24+hr flight) and waited... The "good thing" is I only waited for 5min (i.e. read past review and saw someone also got treated the same-no courtesy notice given when tour is not running and the operator's justification was because the customer signed up last minute, therefore the operator saw it late. Well, I guess I signed up 2months too early that it got missed). Anyhow, just beware if you sign up. Reach out to them to confirm to be safe.

ivone, Canada

30/06/24

Camila, Chile

Walk with a local guide in the Essential Free Tour in Moscow as your group uncovers layers upon layers of Moscow’s complex history, a city that has been burned down, conquered and rebuilt throughout its history, yet has always persevered through times of war, poverty and political terror. Learn how Moscow, a city which was founded long before Russia was even a united country, survived attacks by the Mongolians, Napoleon’s army and the Nazis. Hear about the reign of the most famous Czars, including the horrific reign of Ivan the Terrible and the massive attempts at Westernization by Peter the Great, and discover how the Soviet Union’s policies changed forever the destiny of this massive capital.

Your group will explore the many interesting areas of the extensive Red Square, which has been the focal point of countless historical and political events throughout Russia’s history. In particular, you will see the entrance to the Mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin, where visitors can still see the embalmed and preserved body of the first leader of the USSR. The group will also learn about the magnificent and vividly colored St. Basil’s Cathedral, one of Moscow’s architectural treasures and a symbol of the Russian patriotism, spirituality and culture, and hear about the homeless commoner from whom the cathedral gets its name. And how exactly did the Red Square get its name long before Russia’s Communist era of the 20th century?

Understand more about the heart of Old Moscow, the Kremlin, a small area in Moscow’s city center which was originally a medieval fortress, and learn about its curious architecture and signature design. Just a short walk away, you will also marvel at the luxurious GUM Shopping Center, a place that caters to the tastes of the large number of billionaires living in Moscow. Which so much to explore, why don’t you join the best Essential Free Tour in Moscow to get the perfect introduction to the old town? You will discover that when it comes to Russian history, it all starts and ends with Moscow, a city that defied all the odds through the winds of change and hardship, which only further fanned the flames of its endurance.

Guides Leading this Tour

See All Tours in Moscow

Free Tours Moscow

14 Reviews

4.43

Free Tours in Your Language

Free Tour - Free Tour Moscow › Essential Free Tour Moscow