Private tour: Red Square with Breakfast or Lunch at Pushkin Cafe
3 hours
From 08:00
Group 1+
English
3 hours
08:00
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What you'll do
How about the most delicious breakfast or lunch in Pushkin Café, the most elegant and fancy restaurant in Moscow? Opt for a luxurious breakfast or a 3-course lunch with a glass of wine at the legendary Pushkin Café, the world-famous Russian restaurant. Discover the wealth of historic and modern attractions in Moscow with your knowledgeable guide and deepen your knowledge of Russian culinary on this 3-hour private Culinary & History Tour. Experience the city’s perfect blend of past and present, admire gorgeous historic and brand-new architecture and uncover unique cultural highlights - Red Square, Bolshoi Theater (from outside), Eliseevskiy Emporium. Stroll down prominent Nikolskaya and Tverskaya streets and immerse yourself in the electric area of Kuznetskiy Most and Kamergerskiy Lane as you delve deeper into Moscow’s fascinating history. Then, savor a gourmet breakfast/brunch or lunch inspired by the regional specialties of Russia.
Itinerary
- 1Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer. This private tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. 10.00 Meet your friendly local guide in the hotel lobby and take in city’s landmarks. 10.30 Take your time to walk around Red Square.
- 2
Marvel at monumental Kremlin walls and towers.
- 3
Take pictures at fairy-tale looking St Basil’s Cathedral.
- 4
Learn about Lenin’s Mausoleum
- 5
Check out GUM and don’t forget to throw a coin over your shoulder for a good luck on a zero kilometer spot.
- 6
11.00 Walk along the cobblestone Nikolskaya Street, one of the oldest streets in Moscow.
- 7
See Kazan Cathedral, the Moscow Mint, the Holy Synod Printing Offices, Russia’s first publishing house.
- 8
Take a moment to stop at Neo-Baroque Lubyanka building, the former infamous KGB headquarters and hear amazing stories about Soviet secret police and its prominent prisoners.
- 9
11.30 Continue to Detskiy Mir, a renowned department store to get scenic views of central Moscow from the observation deck on its roof terrace and drop into a museum to see toys from the Soviet era.
- 10
Take a walk back in time as you explore exquisite and opulent exteriors of the Bolshoi Theater.
- 11
12.00 Unveil the mysteries of Russian history wandering along the Stoleshnikov Lane.
- 12
Enjoy the peculiar aura and unique atmosphere of Kuznetskiy Most.
- 13
Take in the Kamergerskiy Lane where every house has a rich story.
- 14
Next, stroll along flamboyant Tverskaya Street and try to imagine the tsars arriving from St Petersburg to stay at their Kremlin residence during the imperial period.
- 15
Venture to Eliseevsky Emporium, timeless Moscow grocery store with its ornate, incredibly beautiful interiors and fine selection of gourmet foods.
- 16
12.30 Your tour will finish at the legendary Pushkin Café. Enjoy the luxury atmosphere of Russian aristocratic mansion with its noble interiors dotted with antiques and ancient books as you indulge in rich breakfast or lunch and converse with your local guide. The breakfast includes one of these items: mini cheese pancakes with raspberry sauce; or pancakes with cottage cheese; or omelet with ham and cheese. You will also have a croissant of your choice (with orange, vanilla or curd cheese) and a drink (orange juice, green or black tea, or coffee (Americano, Cappuccino, Latte). If you opt for a tour option with lunch, pleasure your palate with regional specialties at 3-course lunch with a glass of wine. Lunch includes salads and cold appetizers (one item per person): millet pancakes, vegetable salad, meat jelly, olivie style salad, green leaves salads; soups (fish soup, shchi, rassolnik); and the main course (baked cod and vegetables, duck leg, chebureki, beef-stroganoff style black dumplings, or zrazy veal and chicken cutlet). Enjoy a glass of wine and conclude your lunch with a cup of some fine tea or coffee.
What's Included
All taxes
Breakfast/brunch or lunch in Pushkin Cafe (fixed menu)
Friendly local guide
Private tour
Multiple start times available: any time from 8am for Breakfast/Brunch tour option and any time from 10am for Lunch tour option
Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour
Iconic places for photo shoot
Flexible customizable itinerary
Must-see attractions and off the beaten path
Meeting in the hotel lobby
Breakfast
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages
What's not included
Extra food and drinks not included in fixed menu
Gratuities
Notes
Not wheelchair accessible
The tour can be modified to meet your preferences
Private walking tour with the use of metro (if needed, depending on the location of your hotel)
Please indicate prefer start time in comments when booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Your guide can meet you at your hotel, hostel, vacation rental or train station. You don't need to call to confirm the tour. The local supplier will contact you via email
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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