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• Full-Day Quebec City and Cruise Tour
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THE 10 BEST Montreal Bus Tours

Bus tours in montreal.

• Sightseeing Tours
• Up to 1 hour
• 1 to 4 hours
• 4 hours to 1 day
• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 3.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 2.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Likely to Sell Out

• The ranking of tours, activities, and experiences available on Tripadvisor is determined by several factors including the revenue generated by Tripadvisor from these bookings, the frequency of user clicks, and the volume and quality of customer reviews. Occasionally, newly listed offerings may be prioritized and appear higher in the list. The specific placement of these new listings may vary.

1. Full-Day Quebec City Tour

2. Full-Day small-group Montreal tour with Pickup and a Local Taste

3. Small-Group Sightseeing Tour of Montreal

4. Quebec City and Montmorency Falls Day Trip from Montreal

5. Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise

6. Private Tour of Montreal

7. City tour; afternoon in Montreal

8. Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour

9. Best of Montreal Small Group Tour with River Cruise + Notre Dame

10. Day trip to Eastern Townships

11. Night on Montreal Small Group Tour with La Grand Roue Ride

12. Toronto, Niagara Falls & Thousand Islands VIP 2–Day Trip

13. Greater Montreal 5-hour VIP Guided City Tour

14. Mont-Tremblant 1 Day Tour

15. Toronto & Niagara Falls 3 Days Tour

16. Mont Tremblant Private Day Tour from Montreal

17. Private day tour to wildlife Parc Omega and Montebello lodge from Montreal

18. Montreal Private Vehicle City Tour

19. Granby Zoo 1 Day

20. The Sip of Montreal Brew Tour

21. Montreal Intercultural City Tour

22. Sugar Shack (Feb to May) Maple Syrup Private Day Tour with lunch from Montreal

23. Montreal at Night Tour

24. Toronto & Niagara Falls 2 Days Tour

25. Private Day Tour OTTAWA Tulip Festival May 10-20 from MONTREAL

26. Day trip on Quebec Historic Road, Chemin du Roy (Montreal to Trois-Rivières)

27. Guided Happy Hour Brew Tour in Montreal with Dinner

28. 3 Days 2 Nights Tour in New York

29. Ottawa Private Day Tour from Montreal

30. Small-Group Montreal Designers Shopping Tour with a Style Coach

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• Full-Day Quebec City and Cruise Tour
• Montreal City Sightseeing Tour with Live Commentary
• Full-Day Quebec City Tour
• Quebec city & Montmorency Falls 1 Day Tour
• Full-Day small-group Montreal tour with Pickup and a Local Taste
• Montréal Explorations
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8-day new york to watkins glen state park, toronto, ottawa and montreal tour (free airport pickup) tour code : gol-nyc-123a.

Departure City : Newark NJ

Available Days : Sat, Sun & Special Dates

Highlights : Visit four spectacular famous cities in Eastern Canada: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec in five days! Experience an unforgettable waterfall view and enjoy the colorful night view of the Niagara Falls! Ride on the Hornblower Cruise to experience the waterfall views of Niagara Falls from multiple angles. Complimentary Skylon Tower ticket is included. Following, you will enjoy a delicious lunch. You may enjoy authentic French food in Quebec at your own expense. 

• Hotel for seven nights with breakfast.
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• Minimum of 2 people to be operated.

1-Day Montreal to Village Vacances Valcartier In-depth Tour Tour code : GOL-MON-102

Departure City : Montreal QC

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Highlights : Explore Ice Hotel, Bora Park, Winter Playground and bunch of other places on this exciting 1-day guided bus tour with hotel accommodation and transportation at a deal breaking prices and discounts.

•    Only the guides and drivers who have COVID 19 negative can provide services from now onwards. Drivers and Guides will wear the mask. They will disinfect the bus daily. Travelers will have to wear the mask and their temperature will be monitored regularly. Travelers will be provided with hand sanitizer and wipes. We recommend travelers to bring their own hand sanitizer also. Bus sitting will be based on the standards set by the Government.

2-Day Montreal to Niagara on the lake, Toronto and Niagara Falls Insight Tour Tour code : GOL-MON-103

Available Days : Wed, Sat (2018-10-10 To 2019-04-27) | Random Dates

Highlights : Explore Montreal, Toronto, Aquarium of Canada, Niagara Falls, Niagara on the Lake, Skylon Tower, Hornblower cruise, and a bunch of other places on this exciting 2 day guided bus tour with hotel accommodation and transportation at a deal breaking prices with discounts.

•    Only the guides and drivers who have COVID 19 negative can provide services from now onwards. Drivers and Guides will wear the mask. They will disinfect the bus daily. Travelers will have to wear the mask and their temperature will be monitored regularly. Travelers will be provided with hand sanitizer and wipes. We recommend travelers to bring their own hand sanitizer also. Bus sitting will be based on the standards set by the Government.

3-Day Montreal to Toronto, Thousand Islands and Niagara Falls In-depth Tour Tour code : GOL-MON-108

Available Days : Wed, Sat (2018-10-20 To 2019-04-30) | Random Dates

Highlights : Explore Thousand Islands, Provincial Parliament, University of Toronto, City Hall, Niagara Falls, Skylon Tower, Hornblower Cruise, Marineland Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake, CN Tower, Ripley Aquarium, Casa Loma Castle, and Big Apple on our exciting 3-day bus tour starting from Montreal with special discounts and exclusive offers.

4-Day Montreal to Philadelphia, Woodbury Outlet Shopping and Washington DC Cherry Blossom Tour Tour code : GOL-MON-104

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Highlights : Explore White House, Potomac River, Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Tidal Basin, Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, Air & Space Museum, US Capitol, National Museum of Art, Arlington National Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Union Station, National Cathedral, Embassy Row, Baltimore Inner-Harbor, and Woodbury Outlet Mall on an exciting 4-day bus tour starting from Montreal with special discounts and exclusive offers.

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Highlights : Explore Vancouver, Lake Okanagan, Kelowna, Winery, Golden, Kamloops, Ginseng Factory, Fraser Valley, Lake Louise, Jasper National Park, Icefield, Glacier Skywalk, Salmon Arm, Last Spike, Banff National Park , and Gondola on this exciting 4 day guided bus tour with hotel accommodation and transportation at a deal breaking prices with great discounts.  

5-Day Montreal to New Brunswick, Edmundston, Moncton, Halifax, Prince Edward Island and Whale Watching Tour Tour code : GOL-MON-107

Highlights : A mesmerizing and captivating tour covering places namely, St. Lawrence banks, Edmunston, Appalachian Mountains, Madawaska River, Grand Falls Gorge, Cridge Chips Factory, Reversing Falls, Halifax, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Harbor Hopper, Halifax tour, Historical sites, Lobster dinner, Peggy’s Cove, St. Margaret’s Bay, lighthouses, seascapes, rocks, Charlotte town, Province House, Cavendish Beach, red sand, Confederation Bridge, lobster statue, Magnetic Hill, Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, Wolf River, whales, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec foraging , reproduction and Montreal.

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Departure City : Denver CO

Highlights : 【Premium Service】 Travel in comfort with our experienced professional Chinese speaking tour escort.【Safety First】Travel with thoroughly disinfected sightseeing coach and our professional well-trained tour escort.【Nice Hotel】Brand hotels of four of the largest hotel groups (Hilton, InterContinental, Marriott, Caesar).【Unforgettable Journey】 Visit four states within 6 days -- Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, while taking in numerous spectacular scenery along the way.【National Parks】 Visit five national parks with this special designed tour -- Grand Canyon ,Rocky Mountain,Canyonlands,Arches.【Wonder of Nature】 Get astonished by the power of nature at Horseshoe Bend.

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Trade union federation joins fight to save three endangered woodlands

One of Quebec’s largest union organizations is putting its social and political heft behind the struggles to save three threatened natural spaces on the island of Montreal; the Technoparc lands, Boisé Steinberg and Fairview Forest.

The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) is the second-largest trade union federation in Quebec, with nearly 2,000 member unions. On Saturday, the CSN’s environmental committee conducted a bus tour of those three green spaces, bringing about 30 union members into the woods so they could get to know the areas that are threatened and speak to members of the environmental groups working to save them.

“At a time when a certain amount of climate heating is sadly inevitable and when heat islands are becoming more strangling, getting rid of woods and wetlands in Montreal is quite simply unacceptable and incoherent,” said Yvan Duceppe, CSN treasurer and spokesperson on environmental issues. “We must preserve these three wooded areas.”

The union is demanding that the city of Montreal, the provincial and federal governments work together to protect these urban forests and wetlands. About 200 hectares of undeveloped lands in and near Montreal’s Technoparc area near the Trudeau International Airport are under constant threat of development . The nine-hectare Steinberg Woods in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is threatened by the prolongation of Assomption Blvd. And the Fairview Forest is a 43-acre mature forest and wetland area in Pointe-Claire, which is threatened by a proposed condo, hotel and shopping centre development .

Arianne Carmel-Pelosse, vice-president of the CSN’s Greater Montreal central council, said in an interview that it was during the COP15 United Nations biodiversity conference held in Montreal in 2022 that many in the union leadership realized how important it is for the labour movement to join forces with local environmental groups.

“We are really making the link with heat islands and climate change that will affect the lives of everyone, including workers,” she said. “These three sites were chosen for our environmental trip, our bus tour, because we want our members to learn about these sites. Often we don’t hear about a lot of these sites in the west (part of the island). We hear a lot about Boisé Steinberg but no so much about the other two (Technoparc and Fairview).”

She said about 30 members of different unions answered the call to ride bus, including daycare workers, hospital employees and CEGEP teachers.

She said it is as important that workers become aware of the importance of environmental issues as it is that environmentalists understand workers’ concerns as Quebec undergoes the energy transition in response to climate change. While some politicians continue to suggest that society must choose between protecting jobs and responding to climate change, she said both can and must be priorities.

“We have to go fast in this energy transition but without forgetting about the workers in non-renewable energy sectors, for example. We have to do both at the same time. The important thing is not to forget workers. We can do a lot if we listen to workers. They are the ones who know best how to make changes to businesses to make things as green as possible.”

Montreal is losing green space faster than the Canadian average for large urban centres. In its 2022 Census of Environment program report, Statistics Canada noted that urban greenness is dropping fast in Canadian cities. The report compared average greenness over the five-year period 2018 to 2022 with a baseline period (2000 to 2004) and found average urban greenness declined by eight percentage points across Canada. In Montreal, average greenness went from 78.6 per cent in 2000-2004 to 69.3 per cent in 2018-2022; a 9.3-point drop.

“Areas with trees and vegetation improve local air quality, increase cooling effects, reduce wind speeds, absorb water runoff, provide habitat for wildlife and offer recreational opportunities for people living in local communities,” that report notes.

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• Grassroots effort to preserve Fairview Forest is underway
• Montreal's mayoralty hopefulls should be saying how they will protect the city's precious few remaining wilderness areas
• Montreal will consult public on plan to build road through Boisé Steinberg

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Moscow metro tour: architectural styles of the subway.

Duration: 2 hours

Categories: Culture & History, Sightseeing

This metro tour of Russia’s capital and most populous city, Moscow, is your chance to get a unique insight into the beautiful and impressive architecture of the city's underground stations. Admire their marble walls and high ceilings representing Stalin's desire for glory after World War 2, and see first-hand how the interiors change with the rise of new political eras. Your guide will lead you through the complex network, which is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems worldwide, with over two billion travelers in 2011.

Opened in 1935, Moscow’s underground system, now 190 miles (305 km) long with 185 stations, is today one the largest and most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world. On this Moscow metro tour, discover the impressive architecture of Moscow’s underground stations and learn how they reflect the Soviet era.

Getting around by metro, your local guide will take you through parts of Moscow’s infamous history. Stop at stations built during the time of the USSR (Soviet Union) that are praised as one of the most extravagant architectural projects from Stalin’s time. After World War 2, he was keen on establishing Stalinist architecture to represent his rising regime and a recognized empire. Learn how when his successor started the de-Stalinization of the former Soviet Union in 1953, the extravagancy of the architecture was toned down.

Discover how the unique character of each station reflected several different eras. While stations like Kievskaya and Slavyansky Bulvar have pompous halls and high stucco ceilings brimming with extravagant decorations, those built later, like Volzhskaya, are lightly adorned with sparse furnishings. Architect Alexey Dushkin and painter Alexander Deyneka were just two of the many artists who made these magnificent landmarks possible.

Revel in Moscow's glory days, as well as the years of scarcity, on this fascinating Moscow metro experience. Conclude your tour at one of the central stations in Moscow. If you're lucky, you may even find the secret entrance to the unconfirmed Metro-2, a parallel underground system used by the government -- a mystery which has neither been denied nor confirmed today.

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We have a wide range of tours designed to give you an insight into the destination you're travelling in and there is something for everybody. The culture shock ratings considers the destination visited, transport used, activities undertaken and that "Wow, I'm really not at home now!" factor. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

This is the least confronting of our tour range. Transport used on the trip is either private or a very comfortable public option, the activities included are usually iconic sites and locations that are not all too confronting.

The tour can include a mix of private and public transport providing a level of comfort that is slightly below what you would experience at home. Sites visited are usually iconic sites, tours can also include market visits, visits to communities etc that provide the traveller with a fantastic insight into destination.

Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether it's a packed public bus where you are forced to stand, a visit to a local market, a local community, you are sure to have an experience that is very different from what you're used to at home.

The comforts of your home town and the environment you are used to are more of a rarity. Expect some challenging transport options, visits to local sites and areas that don't resemble anything at home.

You're out there in the global community! You are likely to be exposed to the elements, travel in whatever means of transport is available and basically take it as it comes, whatever comes! It can be tough.

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Our physical rating gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

These tours have very limited physical activity. Usually climbing in and out of the transport provided, walking through sites, markets etc included in the itinerary.

These tours have a bit of physical activity but nothing that should challenge you too much. This could be climbing on and off public transport through to a walk through the destination you're travelling in, they can include walking only tours or a combination of walking and transport.

These tours involve a bit of physical activity from walking up and down hills in the destination you're travelling in or the surrounding areas. Climbing on and off local transport or riding a bike up to 30 kms along predominantly flat terrain or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.

These Tours will provide you with some solid physical activity. Whether its bike riding, walking, trekking, kayaking or riding on public transport you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy this tour.

Be prepared for some serious physical activity. These tours are our most challenging and involve some serious walking, hiking or bike riding. Can involve step climbs by foot or pedal and some challenging public transport options in the destination you are travelling.

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Some trips are like a stroll on the beach, while others have you trekking alpine passes. Some of you thrive on camping out on the savannah, while others may prefer a hot shower and a comfortable bed in a lodge. Follow the grading systems below to find the right trip for you.

To help you choose the trip that's right for you, we've broken all of our trips down into four service levels. Measuring the comfort level of the accommodation and transport. So whether you're travelling on a budget and want to save money by using public transport, or prefer upgraded accommodation and are happy to pay a little more, then we have a level for you.

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Touring the Top 10 Moscow Metro Stations

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

Moscow subways are very clean

To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

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Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.