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The National Tour Association is working hard to elevate the travel industry by providing research, education, advocacy, marketing, and networking opportunities. Most important though, we help businesses like yours to connect with other members—all day, every day.

NTA’s buyers (tour operators and travel agents) package and sell tours to places all around the world.

• NTA has buyer members in more than 30 countries across the globe
• More than 300 of those companies offer tours in the U.S. and Canada
• More than 200 offer tours to destinations beyond North America

Our buyers learn. They teach. They reach out. They buy and sell. They profit from partnerships, and they share the wealth.

• 92% of NTA contacts are the decision-makers for their companies.
• 42 is the average number of years of experience NTA operators have in the industry.
• $8 billion is the annual sales NTA buyers reported collectively.

NTA's tour operator business is varied:

• 99%  offer multi-day packages
• 89%  offer customized tours
• 72%  conduct scheduled departures
• 67%  have single-day excursions
• 51%  package FIT/independent travel
• 38%  are receptive operators
• 27% offers receptive services

Markets include adventure, agritourism, cruises, culinary, ecotours, events, faith-based, family, gaming, LGBTQ, Hispanic, history, incentive, luxury, national parks, performance, sports, student, and voluntourism.

Percent of tour operators packaging by age group:

• 63% 18 and younger
• 58% age 19-24
• 65% age 25-35
• 79% age 36-50
• 90% age 51-64
• 87% age 65+

Our publications carefully cater to these audiences. We're experts in the travel industry. Check out our magazine Courier , our website ntacourier.com , our faith-based publication Routes of Faith , and our Digital Media . 

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Travel Exchange brings together packaged tour professionals from all over North America and around the world. The National Tour Association’s annual conference—conducted in person this year after a successful virtual event in 2020— features buyers of all type and specialties who meet with tour suppliers and DMOs to build partnerships, collaborations, and creative itineraries.

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Travel Exchange 2021 will take place at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and delegates will be able to explore and enjoy the city during sightseeing tours and social events.

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Travel Exchange draws NTA members—tour professionals from around the globe—together to gain key information and strategies, share ideas and solutions, and hold buyer/seller meetings.

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The travel industry endured a challenging 2020, and with the rebound that begins in 2021, travel professionals need to reimagine their product and rebuild their businesses. And for that, they need each other. Hospitality people rely on face-to-face interaction, and the NTA community is eager to gather in person again for business appointments, innovative seminars, peer-to-peer learning, and lively networking events.

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2024 di men's ice hockey championship selections announced.

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will participate in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.

The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site.  The regional winners advance to the Men’s Frozen Four.  The entire championship uses a single-elimination format.

Automatic qualification privileges are granted to the postseason champions of the six conferences.  The remainder of the field is selected at large.

Boston College is the No. 1 overall seed.  The other No. 1 seeds, in order, include Boston U., Denver and Michigan St.

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Maryland Heights Regional, March 29-31

Centene Community Ice Center, Maryland Heights, Missouri

Friday, March 29, 5:00 p.m. ET, ESPNU No. 1 Michigan St. (24-9-3) vs. No. 4 Western Mich. (21-15-1) Friday, March 29, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU No. 2 North Dakota (26-11-2) vs. No. 3 Michigan (21-14-3) Sunday, March 31, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Maryland Heights Regional Championship

Providence Regional, March 29-31

Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island

Friday, March 29, 2:00 p.m., ET, ESPNU No. 1 Boston College (31-5-1) vs. No. 4 Michigan Tech (19-14-6) Friday, March 29, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPNews No. 2 Wisconsin (26-11-2) vs. No. 3 Quinnipiac (26-9-2)  Sunday, March 31, 4:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Providence Regional Championship

Sioux Falls Regional, March 28-30

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Thursday, March 28, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU No. 1 Boston U. (26-9-2) vs. No. 4 Rochester Institute of Technology (27-10-2) Thursday, March 28, 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU No. 2 Minnesota (22-10-5) vs. No. 3 Omaha (23-12-4) Saturday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU Sioux Falls Regional Championship

Springfield Regional, March 28-30

Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

Thursday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 No. 1 Denver (28-9-3) vs. No. 4 Massachusetts (20-13-3) Thursday, March 28, 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNews No. 2 Maine (23-11-2) vs. No. 3 Cornell (21-6-6) Saturday, March 30, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 Springfield Regional Championship

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Thursday, April 11, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 (order of games TBD) Providence Regional Champion vs. Maryland Heights Regional Champion Springfield Regional Champion vs. Sioux Falls Regional Champion Saturday, April 13, 6 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 National Championship

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2021 NTA Travel Exchange: ‘We’re in-Person People’ (Sponsored)

Travel professionals breathed a sigh of relief when the national tour association opened registration for travel exchange . the annual conference is where nta members gather to hold business appointments, develop itineraries, share strategies, and gain new industry ideas and information..

But another factor is even more important this year.

“We’ll be together— in person ,” says Catherine Prather, NTA president. “Our community held strong throughout the pandemic, and we conducted business, education, and happy hours online, but this is the hospitality industry. We’re in-person people.”

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Travel Exchange is Nov. 14–17 in Cleveland, Ohio. A glance at the dates tells members something new about this year’s event: Now a four-day show , TREX ’21 has been shortened by one full day.

“Our members had asked for a shorter show, but we couldn’t find a way to fit the appointments members need with the education, panel discussions, and networking events they want,” Prather says. “Sales Mission and Best Pitch sessions were our game-changers, though.”

Those sessions , introduced at the 2019 show in Fort Worth, are ways for multiple buyers to get information from multiple sellers simultaneously. In Sales Missions, DMOs (and often, suppliers) who are from the same area share how tour operators can package multiple days in their destination. And Best Pitch gives buyers the chance to hear from overseas members how they can package travel to that country for groups or FIT clients.

Both types of sessions give buyers and sellers more connections without increasing the time that buyers spend in appointments. And this year, Sales Mission and Best Pitch will be conducted virtually, 10 days before the live show.

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Even with a shorter show, Prather and the NTA team are adding more features and benefits, including the following:

• The International Tour Management Institute is holding its annual symposium in conjunction with TREX, bringing certified tour directors and guides to Cleveland. Operators seeking to hire ITMI graduates can interview candidates virtually, Oct. 25 and 27.
• Also joining NTA and ITMI under the Travel Exchange ’21 umbrella is the World Food Travel Association’s first in-person FoodTreX in North America.
• NTA’s National Parks Partners Pavilion will debut in Cleveland, connecting buyers with key players in and around NPS sites: hotels, concessionaires, DMOs, restaurants, and other suppliers.

Other events at Travel Exchange will be flat-out fun: an opening-night icebreaker at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a dance party hosted by Tourism Cares, and a gala event celebrating the 70th anniversary of NTA’s founding.

“Our industry slowed to a crawl during the pandemic, but we are sprinting ahead with an in-person conference where our members can reunite, reconnect … and rejoice!” Prather says.

For not-yet-members, NTA is bundling membership and Travel Exchange fees, and buyers who take a full book of appointments get a generous rebate to offset travel costs. Email NTA Headquarters for details.

Bob Rouse is NTA’s vice president for communication and editor of Courier .

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A survey of the National Tour Association ‘s (NTA) tour operators reveals that business is looking strong for the rest of 2023 and into 2024. And while they face persistent challenges with costs and industry personnel, operators know what they need and are eager to work with their destination and tour supplier partners to find solutions. The survey gave operators many opportunities to make suggestions—and they didn’t hold back.

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the tour operators responding said their North American bookings are up from last year. A similar majority (65%) said that bookings for travel outside of North America are better than in 2022. Asked about 2024, more than half (54%) said North American domestic business will likely improve over this year’s numbers, and even more (63%) predict an uptick in bookings for destinations outside of North America. 

Among the respondents of the survey, conducted March 15 through April 10, nearly half (47%) conduct business both within and outside of North America, a third (34%) have programs to or within North America only, and 18% focus on travel to destinations outside of North America. 

According to survey respondents, one trend that began prior to the pandemic could be leveling off. NTA operators work with an array of group sizes, and the average number of passengers they reported for their typical groups range from eight to 90, with a median of 30 passengers. Fewer than half—44%—say that group size is smaller now than pre-COVID, and a like number (42%) say it’s the same. Only 14% reported that their average group size has grown. Looking ahead, however, the majority of respondents (71%) anticipate their group size will remain the same in 2024, and a quarter (27%) foresee an increase next year. 

When asked how tour suppliers and DMOs can work with tour operators to best accommodate current group sizes, operators’ responses centered on two areas: reducing the minimum requirement for group pricing, and (mostly for hotels) shortening the window—from 60 days to 30—for operators to reduce their room blocks without penalty.

Flexible Itineraries

Tour operators were asked about the flexibility of their itineraries in two ways: whether they are waiting until closer to the departure date to finalize specific hotels, restaurants, and activities; and whether they are building in options for passengers to customize their experience within the tour. 

In regard to the former, more than half of respondents (56%) said their 2023 tour descriptions are more flexible, providing less specificity about accommodations and restaurants. The vast majority (87%) do not expect this practice to increase in 2024. Many said they have long stated in printed and online itineraries that changes might take place, and it’s common practice to include “or similar” when listing a hotel or restaurant on the tour. 

When it comes to offering passengers more options—for example, an afternoon with a choice of rafting, visiting an animal sanctuary, or taking a lake cruise—a slight majority of operators (55%) said they are not providing choices in their 2023 itineraries, and only 25% anticipate building in more options in 2024 itineraries. Offering options is common, though, and operators said that DMOs can assist in this effort by letting them know about local events well in advance and by providing suggestions and contact information for experience providers who can give group rates to smaller groups. 

Meaningful Travel

Meaningful travel is on a big upswing, with 95% of operators reporting that more travelers are requesting meaningful experiences. The same percentage see this trend continuing next year. For most (92%), that means offering authentic experiences that connect with the local community. More than half the respondents also said meaningful travel includes supporting local, small businesses and being mindful of the environmental, social, and economic impact the tour leaves on a destination.

Asked how DMOs and suppliers can help operators meet the demand for meaningful travel, operators suggested that DMOs give them information about local events; suggest restaurants where the group can dine alongside local residents; help them find unique, “behind the scenes” experiences; and support Tourism Cares—NTA’s official nonprofit—and the organization’s Meaningful Travel Map. 

Challenge: Costs

Nearly all respondents (99%) said the cost of doing business has increased exponentially, and most (92%) expect costs to keep rising in 2024. Operators estimated that the daily cost of a tour in 2023 has increased 18% (on average) since the previous year. Asked to estimate how much costs have risen since 2019, operators’ responses averaged 28%. 

Asked what tour suppliers can do to alleviate the burden of rising costs, operators offered a variety of suggestions:

·       Refrain from charging more now to make up for losses during the pandemic

·       Honor 2023 rates for 2024 programs that are booked now

·       Expand group rates to include smaller groups

·       Offer better off-season rates

·      Be considerate of tour operators who want to establish long-term partnerships

A significant number of respondents acknowledged that increased prices are unavoidable, so they’re asking their partners to try to add a cost-free service or benefit to give operators—and their clients—added value. Operators also suggested that suppliers be more willing to offer complementary rooms or meals for tour leaders and motorcoach drivers. And they asked DMOs and suppliers to explain to local partners that the group market is an important source for repeat business.

Challenge: Staffing 

Survey respondents were asked to agree or disagree with this statement:  In the past two years, NTA tour operators have told us that staffing shortages (and loss of institutional knowledge) have caused operators to work harder, even needing to train the people who sell to them.   An overwhelming majority (97%) agreed, and most (93%) see the problem continuing into 2024.

Operators cited a number of problems they encounter as a result of staffing shortages. At hotels, that might mean a lack of baggage handling and daily housekeeping services. In regard to dining, operators said that many restaurants no longer accept group reservations, and problems with those that do include last-minute closures or cancellations and long delays in service. 

When asked to give examples of how inexperienced staff members at restaurants, hotels, and other suppliers have impacted them, operators cited a number of factors that make planning more difficult, including a lack of timely responses to operators’ requests for rates, suppliers’ difficulty with composing and updating contracts, and staff turnover that results in employees who lack a basic understanding of how to work with tour operators.

Amid these challenges, though, tour operators are showing in writing and in person that they’re eager to work with suppliers and DMOs to find solutions through programs initiated by NTA. Some of the suggestions offered by operators at the conclusion of the survey include the following:

·       Offering 101-level classes to industry newcomers in how to work with operators

·       Helping DMOs train suppliers in their area

·       Offering online training for suppliers in specific categories: hotels, restaurants, attractions, etc.

·       Creating a handbook written by tour operators 

And at NTA’s recent Contact event in Cheyenne, Wyoming (March 29–April 1), operators, suppliers, and DMOs faced these challenges together, with one roundtable discussion focused on developing value-added products or services. Ideas that were generated included providing guests with gift cards to local businesses, sending a local storyteller to a group’s dinner, having a local guide step on a motorcoach to give an orientation, and inviting the operator to meet with local suppliers via Zoom prior to the tour. 

NTA members can look forward to more discussions during online meetings and webinars and at upcoming in-person events: Travel Exchange, Nov. 12–15 in Shreveport, Louisiana; and Contact, May 20–23, In St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Consumer advocates — and even some realtors — hail NAR settlement: 'We've opened up the entire industry to competition'

The process of buying a home has seemingly never been simpler: Find a property on a listings website like Zillow, Redfin or Trulia; reach out to the listing agent; tour the property; and make an offer.

But for years behind the scenes, experts say, consumers have not been fully aware of the ultimate cost — and potential conflicts of interest — when searching for a home.

Now, a landmark settlement with the National Association of Realtors is poised to upend this model. According to consumer advocates, and even some realtors, it’s a win for homebuyers and sellers.

“Price transparency is a good thing, increased competition is a good thing, and this will increase both,” said Mariya Letdin, an associate professor at Florida State University’s College of Business. “I really welcome this change.”

When someone goes looking for a home today, they are in most cases intercepted by a broker who has access to certain listings and who will work with the buyer at no cost upfront to help them get into a home.

But therein lies a common misconception, experts interviewed by NBC News said. Although a homeowner who puts their property up for sale must hire professionals to market their home, they usually fold that cost into the final price paid by the buyer.

“The buyer brings the entire purchase price to the table,” Letdin said. “And the seller gets to keep a little bit more of that after this ruling.”

As part of the new settlement, the buyer should now be fully apprised upfront about any potential fees or commissions they’ll ultimately have to pay.

That’s because the agreement requires that a buyer sign a formal contract with a broker laying out what services they’ll be receiving, and for how much.

Alternatively, a homebuyer could decide not to hire a broker and instead put their search costs toward a real estate lawyer, appraiser or someone else with knowledge of the housing market, experts say.

And a seller could even offer to cover the cost of the buyer’s team as an incentive to attract more buyers.

Of course, for a property that’s garnering a lot of attention, such buyer incentives are unlikely to be on the table.

And in the months following Covid-19 pandemic reopenings, the hottest U.S. real estate markets were tipped squarely in favor of sellers.

But now, with home price growth leveling off, the playing field is leveling out too, putting more buyers in the driver’s seat, experts say.

“Now you can hire an attorney for $1,500, instead of paying a $50,000 commission,” said Doug Miller, a real estate lawyer based in Minnesota who helped launch the actions that led to the NAR settlement.

Whomever a prospective buyer chooses as their representative in the homebuying process, the NAR settlement now formally bans the seller’s ability to advertise a commission for the buyer’s reps on the multiple listing service.

For its part, the NAR has maintained that the free market has always set commission levels, and that they were always negotiable — and even useful.

“Offers of compensation help make professional representation more accessible, decrease costs for home buyers to secure these services, increase fair housing opportunities, and increase the potential buyer pool for sellers,” the NAR said in its March 15 statement announcing the agreement.

But in most cases, there was little difference in the amount being offered for those commissions in a given market — usually about 3%.

That’s because any attempt to offer a lower commission to a buyer’s agent would likely motivate the agent to direct their client away from that property.

Miller characterized that behavior as improper and said buyers, in many cases, would have had no awareness of it.

“The future here is that buyers will now be in the driver’s seat,” Miller said. “Instead of that [commission] money going to their agent ... it can now go directly to the buyer. It’s the same amount of money, but now the buyer gets money instead of a buyer agent, and they can decide what to do with it.”

What’s more, greater competition for clients is likely to result in lower costs across the board, said Ryan Tomasello, a real estate industry analyst with the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods financial firm.

“When you introduce a ton of transparency to a marketplace that has historically lacked it, any economist will tell you that reduces friction costs — i.e., commissions — and those are some of the highest in the world,” Tomasello said. “So the all-in cost of buying and selling a home, in theory, is going to decline.”

Many experts, including other real estate professionals, agree that the settlement will effectively thin the ranks of fly-by-night agents who served as an intermediary — a phenomenon that surged during the pandemic-era housing boom.

“A lot of folks parachuted in during 2020-2021 to try to make easy extra money by putting themselves out there as a buyer agent and taking 3%,” said Phil Crescenzo Jr., vice president of the Southeast division at Nation One Mortgage Corp.

“But they weren’t bringing 3% of value — not even close.”

Crescenzo compared it to moonlighting mortgage brokers who helped fuel the housing bubble of the mid-to-late 2000s.

“Once they changed the compensation rules, the dominant professionals rose to the top, the bottom disappeared, and the industry got better,” Crescenzo said.

Rob Wile is a breaking business news reporter for NBC News Digital.

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Angel Yin Showing Little Rust in Her Return to the LPGA Tour

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An extended break from LPGA Tour competition can often leave a player feeling a little rusty. Drives can go a bit wayward, putts might stop a bit short and chips could feel a little wonky as you once again find your footing on the biggest stage in women’s golf.

But that doesn’t appear to be the case for Angel Yin so far at the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards.

After kicking off her week at Shadow Creek with a ho-hum, even-par 72, the 25-year-old let the birdies fly on Thursday in Las Vegas, carding a 4-under 68 to hold just the second 36-hole lead/co-lead of her LPGA Tour career and give herself a good shot at qualifying for the match-play portion of the tournament come Friday’s conclusion.

Yin got the party started early with a birdie on the par-4 10th hole, making four consecutive pars before erasing that effort with a bogey on 15. She quickly rectified that misgiving with a birdie on the par-5 16th hole and then snagged one more birdie on the par-5 18th hole to turn in 34.

Yin parred the first three holes of the front nine and picked up a pair of back-to-back birdies on holes four and five before parring out to post a 68 in her first start of the 2024 LPGA Tour season, her lowest first-round score since she carded a 67 to open the 2023 Amundi Evian Championship.

“I was making some putts, but then on seven, I missed a short one, like a five-footer, which is a bit disappointing because I hit it too soft, which I never do, so that's a bit new to me,” said Yin when asked what was working well for her on Thursday at Shadow Creek. “Overall, today putting really worked. I was able to close out on the saves I had.”

The Buick LPGA Shanghai winner suffered an ankle injury late last year, forcing Yin to take an extended break from professional golf while she healed. She walked 18 holes for the first time since November a little over a week ago and knew making her return at Shadow Creek, a difficult walking venue for both players and spectators, would be an incredibly tall order, but it was a challenge that Yin was willing to face to finally get back in the LPGA Tour saddle, especially with the year’s first major rapidly approaching.

“I got to say it was pretty tough. Took two Advil. They do work. It is not an ad, but they do work,” said Yin. “I’m just happy to play. No tournament next week, so I can rest all I want. If I can hash it out this week and see where my game is, because every single round I play, I get to improve more. My range of motion rankings gets more and more incrementally every day, so the more I play, the better for me. When I go home, I'm going to play anyway because I need to prep for Chevron.”

The 2023 season was a strong one for Yin as she became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Buick LPGA Shanghai in the People’s Republic of China and earned five additional top-10 results, ultimately finishing 16th in the Race to the CME Globe, form she will be working to carry over to her eighth year as an LPGA Tour member.

But despite the early physical setback, Yin said ahead of this week’s event that she feels like she is “hitting it better than before,” something that appears to be true if her first two rounds at a challenging Shadow Creek are any indication.

But with 18 holes to play in Las Vegas, Yin knows that she still has plenty of work to do if she wants to secure a coveted spot in the top eight and advance to single-elimination match play. So, with that goal squarely in mind, Yin will ready herself for another walk around Shadow Creek on Friday, preparing to battle the difficult conditions and her fellow competitors in hopes of playing the weekend in Sin City, something she may not have bet on at the start of the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards.

“I'm playing really well. I just need to stick to my game plan and see how far it takes me,” Yin said. “Tomorrow is going to be tough. I almost think it's tougher than the match play itself. Only eight people get to go on, and you could be out there playing in a playoff with 10 people. Hopefully, I do well enough where I don't have to do that. I don't want to walk extra.”

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Moscow Metro Tour

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Description

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)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

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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