We booked a full day tour to see all the highlights of Moscow in the limited time we had. We were part of a small group of 6 tourists and 1 guide (Malvina). Which was perfect for us, I do not like big groups. The guide toke plenty of time to answer any questions we had. We learned a lot about Russian culture, gastronomy, religion and architecture. The guide was able to make small adjustments when needed, we We booked a full day tour to see all the highlights of Moscow in the limited time we had. We were part of a small group of 6 tourists and 1 guide (Malvina). Wich was perfect for us, I do not like big groups. The guide toke plenty of time to answer any questions we had. We learned a lot about Russian culture, gastronomy, religion and architecture. The gude was able to make small adjustments where needed, we already saw the red square, and since it was closed we did not spend much time there, This made that we had more time to visit the metro system. Perfect. We ended with a visit to a food market, wich was really interesting. It was really nice to taste all the Russian produce. If I could make a small suggestion I would like to have lunch a little earlier on the day, and end with some Russian alcoholic beverages instead of tea (wich we already had in the morning). saw the red square,

I'm Russian. I was invited to one of their amazing excursions as a travel expert. It wasn't just an amazing experience, it was Fantastic!!!) Special thanks to our guide Maria Dayanova !) The tour name was Made in Moscow. @moscowurbanadventures @viaje_rus @dimassow #madeinmoscowtrip

Had a wonderful day with Maria initially had mix up of meeting point. But got to see not only icons such as red square st basils cathedral but also seeing and understanding the Moscow metro that was absolutely amazing. After metro we had a late tasting of Russian foods in the market area it was fascinating and amazing to try different foods. Most enjoyable. Thank you Moscow urban adventures and Maria for her patience.😁👌👏👏👏

Daya showed us Moscow in a way that we could never have otherwise seen. We were the only 2 that day, so it was a really special tour. We visited the main sites in the centre and Red Square but did not spend too much time on these, go there on a typical tourist tour any day. Instead we had the rare opportunity to visit places where only the locals gather, an historic underground eatery, a very private café, a most spectacular historic grocery store. She took lots of photos and emailed them to us after, and provided very useful links to information .

(Translated by Google) Today I saw a lot of interesting places that I passed by before, I learned a bunch of insanely interesting facts. For 3 years I went into the subway almost every day, but I never looked around - and from some historical events, stories, tears welling up today, my emotions filled. Throwing a coin - a separate cool emotion! Guys, Muscovites, and not only, I sincerely advise Sasha Sveshnikova (@fafkin @moscowurbanadventures), which even in cold Moscow weather can bring a special twist to your day and broaden your horizons. Always glad to meet such people! Thanks! It was cool (Original) Я сегодня увидела множество интересных местечек, мимо которых проходила раньше мимо, узнала кучу безумно интересных фактов. Я на протяжении 3 лет почти каждый день заходила в метро, но никогда не смотрела по сторонам - а от некоторых исторических событий, историй сегодня наворачивались слезы, эмоции переполняли. Перекидывание монетки - отдельная прикольная эмоция! Ребята, москвичи, и не только, от души советую Сашеньку Свешникову ( @fafkin @moscowurbanadventures ), которая даже в холодную московскую погоду может внести в ваш день особенную изюминку и расширить кругозор. Всегда радуюсь знакомствам с такими людьми! Спасибо! Было круто👌🏻

A friend & I booked two different tours- the metro station tour & a bicycle tour. Our guides (Valentina & Ekaterina/Katya we’re both very friendly, interesting & knowledgeable. They were fun & took their time but covered a lot of ground, taking great pictures along the way. Both tours ended with local food that was our choice & delectable. Highly recommend!

(Translated by Google) I went with my friend to Art, design & wine tour, despite the fact that we have been living in Moscow for a long time, we discovered new interesting places! (Original) Ходили с подругой на Art, design&wine tour, несмотря на то что в Москве уже давно живем, открыли для себя новые интересные места!

Thanks to Maria Dayanova, a tour guide, who works for "Urban adventures" for the wonderful programme "Vodka spirit". This short trip allowed us to warm soul. I learnt a lot of new facts about historical buildings in the centre of Moscow. We visited three restaurants with fine Russian cuisine. It was great.

My first excursion and the best I have experienced was in Moscow, Russia! What a memorable day we had. I had visited Moscow for the first time and my trip was short. I must say, within that short space of time, we explored Moscow all day with our tour guide, Valentina. Our quest began at the Pushkin Square, it was a rainy and windy for almost half the day though, but we managed to see so much with the courageous and motivated young lady, Valentina who journeyed with us all day. Soon after, we swinged by the McDonalds cafe, the very first in Moscow. Nearby was the Gastronomia Eliseevsky, in which we were shown the "suggestion box" that people anonymously used to let their views known in the hay-days. I reminisce saying my first Russian sentence to enter the anti-cafe, Ziferblat-Clockface, with help from Valentina, a place where you pay for time, not for food. I even played the piano there, as I have so much love for music! It was a very awesome moment along with my son and the other tourist in our cohort from Singapore. Along the way, down Tverskaya street, we saw the Central Telegraph building, the actual center of Moscow. We emerged out towards the Kremlin area and visited the GUM, a must visit Mall, where we had ice cream. We went closer to the Kremil side and took pictures there as Valentina went into the details enlightening us on the history behind the constructions and meanings behind. As if that was not enough, the Moscow Metro was next to explore. I must say, I had never seen so many chandeliers in all Metros I have come across in my lifetime! In short, we visited Ploshad Revolutsii (Revolution square with sculptures and different legends, deep blue line), Teatralnaya (green line), Mayakovskaya (MY FAVOURITE! located in the green line, where we played game with a coin and whispering game), two Belorusskaya stations (one is on the green line, another circle line), Komsomolskaya (with mosaics on the ceiling, circle line), Novoslobodskaya (with stain glass, circle line), Mendeleevskaya (dedicated to a famous Russian scientist, who created table periodic table of elements and vodka, grey line). There was so much detail that even eyes can't fathom! Our last station was Tulskaya, located in the green line, where we went to the Danilovskiy market to try out some Russian typical cuisines. There we tried some pickled ramps, spiked with garlic; garlic - in beetroot juice, lard or salo as in Russian (salted and smoked), red and black caviar. We tried kvas, a fermented bread drink. We also tasted different types of honey. Lastly, we had borsh (Russian traditional soup), dumplings (in Russian pelmeni), Dagestan traditional food chuda with herbs and pumpkin, black cherries and strawberry, plus some honey beer. The trip would not have been a success had we not have had the best tour guide, Valentina, who is amazingly fluent in English, fueled with a rich historical knowledge to help those in our infancy on Russian history - to catch up in this short quest we had! I highly recommend having such an amazing tour around the capital to anyone thinking or planning to visit Russia. A million thank you Valentina!

We had a fantastic time in Moscow with my Mother visiting Russia for the first time. Valentina, our tour guide, took us in a historical journey sprinkled from the beautiful Metro (the best I have seen globally), the typical Russian cuisines such as the Kvas, Borsch, dumplings etc. Coupled with a well spoken English on our tour, she explained to us in details, history’s subtleties that’s epitomizes a deep Russian culture from where it stems from, the era of the world wars, strategies on the designs of the Metro in the case of security, the first McDonalds, The Kremlin, St Basils Cathedrals design, Tasty ice-cream in the Gum, Anti-cafe, the best part - Russian typical cuisines. The excursion was fun and each time, there was a sense of curiosity instilled in all of us on some questions we raised as we moved from place to place. For all questions even silly ones, I must say, Valentina has a wealth of knowledge! I have no doubt that this was the best tour I have ever had, which I highly recommend when one decides to swing by Moscow!

Our tour with Malvina was wonderful. She did for us whatever we could expect. I felt as if she was one of the family. The contact was very easy. We learned so much about the metro stations and about moscow history. Thanks a lot and we hope all the best for her and for urban adventures to provide us with such guides

Me and my friend from Sweden took the "Moscow Walking Tour Through the Eyes of Locals" on a Saturday morning in November. We were the only guests showing up - so we got a very personal tour it felt :) Our guide Olga was very knowledgeable and sociable to speak with. It was a good mix of historical sites and facts, some "local shopping", café (to warm up!) etc. Very nice tour of 3-4 hours!

Valanina’s Moscow underground tour was great, lots of info, great experience. Nice pastries to finish.

I took the Eat Like A Russian tour of Danilovsky market with Elena. I'm not really a foodie, and am vegetarian, so I wasn't sure how it would go, but Elena was great at giving us options of things to try, and it was interesting to hear the background and customs surrounding the food, even if it wasn't something I could eat. Elena also gave a lot more information about Russian culture and history beyond just the food, and was so kind she even took me across the road to look at the nearby abbey after the tour.

Olga guided us through the main street and then quickly in to side alleys telling us about the history of the area around the Pushkin Square. In between we saw other interesting spots and had a chance to sit and eat a Russian treat. It was just us with Olga which that made it even better, we got the full attention. She also sent us photos of us which she made with her phone - for free. 5/5 stars for the tour "Moscow Walking Tour Through the Eyes of Locals" with Olga.

We had an amazing tour with Nikita. It was a Friday night and the city was busy but he was prepared and still took us to some amazing places. The local beer was a real treat but my favorite was definitely the vodka and snacks. It wasn't just about the drinks and food the restaurant was awesome. It was very Soviet inspired with classic memorabilia all over the walls. What a treat! I would highly recommend this tour and specifically Nikita as a guide! He spoke wonderful English and knows the history of this amazing city so well.

We've been on the tour "Moscow Walking Tour Through the Eyes of Locals" with Alexandra. It was a truly unique experience. Societ-style Georgian tavern (cheburechnaja), 1st McDonald's, moving buildings - I've never heard about these before. And Alexandra is easygoing and interesting to talk to, she has many fascinating stories to tell. But don't believe me - try it out yourself, you won't regret)

I have been trying to come to Russia for a long time . It's been on my bucket list. At first I tried to reach out to multiple tourguides to have my month worth of visit to Russia being fully scheduled in details . Many of the tourguides fell short to comply with my request for many reasons . But when I reached out to Olga from ExploRussia , she was already invested in my request , asking the right questions and pointing out the possibilities. I did my own small research of highlighted cities of Russia and she was able to include them and many other things of her own as well . I was trying to keep my expectations low but Russia being a dream country to visit kept me anticipating and Guess what, the outcome is even much more than I expected. I have been to multiple cities and each city has a guide of its own . All of them were knowledgeable and engaging and friendly. I am very thankful for this company making a dream of mine come true . Hopefully there will come a time to book with them again to explore the rest of Russia

Last weekend I joined the "Virtual Home Cooking with Russian Family" experience and had a great time. The recipe was simple enough that it was easy to follow along (and ingredients I mostly had in my fridge) and Olga did a great job of connecting stories of food & culture in Russian to each ingredient. And the salad itself was delicious! It felt like I was in Moscow, cooking with friends :) It was also great to have others on the call from different countries. I would definitely hop on another virtual experience with Olga.

(Translated by Google) We were picked up by Valentina on time from our hotel. The tour with Valentina Ekimova through HER Moscow metro was a fascinating experience! Their enthusiasm sprang to us and the hours flew by! That should absolutely "do" every Moscow visitor! Whoever did not see these metro stations and heard the info-sheets was not really in Moscow! (Original) Wir wurden pünktlich von unserem Hotel, durch Valentina abgeholt. Die Führung mit Valentina Ekimowa durch IHRE Moskauer Metro war ein faszinierendes Erlebnis! Ihre Begeisterung sprang auf uns über und die Stunden vergingen wie im Flug! Das sollte sich unbedingt jeder Moskau-Besucher "antun" !!! Wer diese Metrostationen nicht gesehen und die Infofs darüber gehört hat, war nicht wirklich in Moskau!

Daya showed me around much of the beautiful Metro and the city including the 7 Sisters as part of the "Moscow Underground tour". She new so much of the history and provenance of each place we visited and the artwork and architecture aswell. I am still thoroughly impressed. This tour is exactly what a first time visitor of Moscow needs, and a useful introduction to using the Metro system. Daya went above and beyond, tailoring the tour to me and my interests and even helping me after the tour had ended to buy a Russian sim card. I cannot thank her enough. Tour groups are small; mine had only 1 other person. Daya took several photos in good spots and even emailed them to me along with all the historic photos she showed of the places we visited. Tour: 10/10 Guide:12/10

Our lovely guide Elena took us through all the important sites and took care of us on our time schedule. Special thanks for the amazing guide through the food market - I was so surprised to find a new food !! And also the special tips on the metro stations just a special day!!

Even for me, who is leaving in Moscow whole life and know Moscow very well, metropolitan tour shows me many things, that I haven’t noticed before. Elena is the greatest guide👍🏻

We had a fantastic time touring the Moscow Metro with Daya. She is a top notch guide, very knowledgeable, organized and with a warm and charming personality. We highly recommend this tour with Daya! Andrea and Marta

Definitely worth trying while in Moscow. Amazing sightseeing and fees are definitively low.

I had a great time with Alexandra Gribanova and another world traveller. She showed us very cool place even a secret Coffee Shop Sony to enter by Password in a private Bildung. She was fun abd knowledgBle about her City. She also madee great pictures and i ende up looking her for a private photo shoot in heritage art architecture pics. I can recomend AG warmly.

We had a wonderful tour. I had been to Moscow before and read the usual stuff in the guide books but I had fun and learned a lot my tour with Moscow Urban Adventures. It was a great way to explore Moscow with a great guide who provided real insight of the city.

Had an amazing time exploring the underground metro stations & the Stalin skyscrapers with Valentina! Would highly recommend the tour & also suggest to have Valentina take you around - she is a fun person with deep insight & amazing stories to share. We never realised how we spent almost 3.5 hours going around the Moscow metro stations. Valentina had planned the excursion to perfection & to top it all, she treated us to some amazing Apple Pie & Swiss Tube & Tea post the tour! Memorable experience & Highly recommend!

We did the Vodka spirits tour with Alexandra and it was an amazing experience! We had so much fun, learnt a lot about local culture and it felt like being around long-known friends. Thanks so much, I highly recommend this unique opportunity!

The best guided tours in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Golden Ring and even Fabulous Transseberian. Young local guides will show you the best places and hidden secrets of Russia. For travelers who are exploring in sustainable and responsible way. Authentic experience with ExploRussia!

This agency is truly one of a kind. The team of young professionals with sustainable approach and the attitude you can find nowhere else. Unique tailor-made tours and city adventures, including unforgettable tour that enables to explore all the best Moscow bars and feel the spirit of the city!

Great guys! Enjoyed your "Off-the-beaten Moscow Tour" with Anna a lot)

wonderfull local guides with amazing stories about Russia

best tours with best guides :)

The best guide who made my day and gave me so many recommendations what to do in my rest days spending in Moscow. I will recommend definitely to my friends who want to explore Moscow.

Great tours around Moscow in English. The atmosphere was very relaxed and informal, yet we saw and learned a lot. Very nice experience!

I recently did the Icons, Underground & Food Urban Adventure in Moscow and it was amazing! Alexandra was an amazing guide with so much knowledge and gave me a great insight into Moscow. I highly recommend this tour and Alexandra definitely made it special!

Our experience with ExploRussia was great. Tour guides were young and professional, they showed us some hidden jewels of Moscow and places only locals know. The tour was fun and really well customised to our interests.

Unique local tours, where we could discover hidden places in Moscow. Guide was very knowledgeable, professional and extremely friendly. Overall, thumbs up and recommend it to all who is travelling to Russia!

I recommended ExploRussia to my colleague at work, who was traveling to Moscow for a science conference. He said that this was beyond wildest expectations. Great people. Best tours. Lots of hidden places. Professional. Very kind, welcoming, friendly and positive. Great guides, that are super knowledgeable about local culture and history. My friend was very happy about the service. I love ExploRussia too and try to get on their tours while in Moscow. Thank you

We had a great underground and above ground tour with Olga. She’s friendly, knowledgeable and professional. And what an amazing, artistic world awaits you in the Moscow subway system!

I had a tour with Valentina. She is an excellent guide in Moscow. She showed several interesting historical places which don't know natives. Just one suggestion to others: please, ask her as much as possible questions about Moscow - She knows a lot.

We had an amazing time with our guide Aleksandra!! She wellknown every single detail of all the places that we visit during the "Bohemian Moscow Tour" and we laught all the time. We really, really, REALLY recomment Urban Adventures and specially Aleksandra to have a great time in Moscow. Thanks a lot!! We definetly are goint to do a reservation with this same company for our trip to St. Petersburg. Best Choice!

My guide was Daya. This is the best walking tour I have been on. It was so much more than following some one pointing at the major sites. Daya showed you and told you stories only a Muscovite would know. I would recommend this tour. I only wish it had been longer.

Daya was a first class guide who took us on a local walking tour of Moscow. She was extremely informative with a lovely sense of humour. We would highly recommended this tour to any visitors to Moscow as it took us to places off the beaten track. BRILLIANT! Thank you Daya .

I give five stars ro this wonderful tour with Daya. It was very instructive and fun. The three hours passed so fast because of Daya’s ability to make time worth the activity. I highly recommend this unique experience with Daya. Marta Sánchez, Costa Rica

I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Moscow. Valentina was a great guide, so knowledgeable and passionate about sharing the history and sights of Moscow. The meeting place was easy to find and she shared many interesting stories. She showed me many beautiful places and some unique places as well. She had many great photos to share to explain the many buildings that we saw and how things have changed. We spent time visiting several metro stations and always had time for photos along the way. The trip to Danilovskiy market was well worth it and I enjoyed sampling many wonderful Russian foods. This tour really added to my holiday experience and I will definitely seek out more trips from this company again. Thank you Valentina!!

Last week, I had a transit flight in Moscow and had some 24 hours stay in the town. I signed up for the "More than just vodka spirits" tour. The tour started at 7pm, but I was stuck at the Moscow airport passport control and arrived at the meeting point late. Luckily I was the only one in that tour and Malvina the guide was a charming patient angel. She waited for me and then took me to three places for drinking and told me a lot about Russian drinking culture and Soviet Union's alcohol history. What a great evening! I then joined the city tour Malvina guide the next day and visited many culturally rich places in such a short stay.

Urban Adventures as a whole company were a amazing to work with. I couldn't make my original booking due to a flight issue and they changed the day for me with no late fees despite giving them less than 24 hour notice. Tanya my tour guide was spectacular I got to try delicious food from Russia and countries around it and hear about Russia's food history. She even took me to a shopping centre across the street to purchase a bag to carry my goodies in. It being a solo tour I didn't need to share with others this was a blessing because I got my money's worth but also a curse as I ate so much. I was not going to miss out on a dish or waste good. It was a vegetarian food tour so lots of cheese and bread. I usually avoid gluten due to poor symptoms I get but didn't react to any of the food. The food was prepared fresh for you. I ate Daghestanian pastry (chudu) with cheese, red caviar, rye bread 'Borodino', Russian dumplins (vareniki) with cheese, Vinegret sala, Russian pie with mushrooms, cottage cheese, pickles (tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant), Georgian starter pkhali, drinks: Uzbek teasweets: Russian honey cake 'Medovik', churchkhela (a traditional Georgian candle-shaped candy), and cottage cheese pancakes. 10/10 would recommend. But probably if you can do it with a friend to share the food.

Thank you guys! The most interesting and sapid tours I’ve ever been on!! Highly recommend to use EXploRussia’s service!

We had a fun tour with urban adventures. Our Tourguide Tanya was absolutely amazing. She had a great knowledge and could answer all our questions. I absolutely do recommend urban adventures. We had a great time!