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Today, employees of the international pharmaceutical company Sanofi, headquartered in Paris and operating in over 100 countries, walked along the "Master and Margarita" tour route. There were about 100 people in total, divided into four groups. Each group had its own guide: Elena, Anastasia, Valeria, and Dmitry, who communicated with the guests via radio guides—tour radio headphones. At the request of the client, Maslov, a leading event agency, the start of the tour was moved to the client's office so that the tour participants, with time intervals between groups, would start directly from their work. First, we took a short stroll past the Satire Theater on Triumfalnaya Square and the Aquarium Garden—the site of Bulgakov's fictional Variety Theater. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Master and Margarita" and others.
Today, guide Elena gave a spontaneous, customized tour in English for a foreign tourist from Italy. They met on Pyatnitskaya Street, where the young man was driven by a Russian client in a Maybach. Alexander asked Alexio to show him around Zamoskvorechye and take him to Kitay-Gorod. The personal guide and the young tourist began their Moscow tour on Chernigovsky Lane, where they entered the courtyard with the monument to Anna Akhmatova. Elena told Alexio about the Russian poet's affair with the Italian artist Modigliani, whose drawing the sculpture was based on. Unfortunately, despite living in Italy, the young man didn't know who Modigliani was. Then the couple visited the "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Church, located on Ordynka Street. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Zamoskvorechye" and others.
On the first day of summer, guests from China arrived in Moscow to take a guided tour of the city and learn many new and interesting things about the capital. The tour was conducted using radio guides: Elena spoke into a microphone, and guests heard her voice through headphones. The guide was also assisted by a translator, who explained any confusing points. The guests were eager to have Radius staff show them around the capital, so they agreed to have the tour translated into English. The group numbered over forty people, and Elena, the guide, met them in Skolkovo. As it happened, the guide had never been there before, but it turned out to be very conveniently accessible via the D1 line. Elena transferred at Belorusskaya station and boarded the comfortable and modern Ivolga train. Read more...
You can also book excursions "VDNHa and Space", "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car" and others.
Today's tour participants were young Muscovites and one guest from St. Petersburg. The young people turned out to be very inquisitive and also dancers: they practice hustle, and one of them even teaches it. Driving past Gorky Park, the guests shared that they dance on Pushkinskaya Embankment every day in good weather. Surprisingly, the tour participants were very interested in Lenin and the Mausoleum, which none of them had visited in thirty years. When the guide explained that during the Great Patriotic War, the leader's body was transferred to Tyumen, everyone was very surprised. The young people openly admitted that they knew little about the city's history, although almost all of them were born in the capital. Therefore, for them, the private tour became an opportunity to happily discover new aspects of their native Moscow. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car", "Sparrow Hills" and others.
Recently, our agency has been increasingly approached by teams of real estate brokers. The main request is to explore sought-after areas of central Moscow. During these tours, we strive to establish the historical context of the location, teaching interested audiences to understand the cacophony of eras and the distinctive language of architectural monuments. We pay special attention to highlighting local cultural and educational centers of attraction, trying to uncover hidden, atmospheric spots. Recently, we took a similar walk through the Presnya district from Kudrinskaya Square to 1905 Street. Anton Latynin served as our guide, and the participants were a group of brokers from neighboring Moscow. Fortunately, a professional photographer was among the group. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Presnya" and others.
Today, a group of tourists from Almaty took a private tour. They were eager to see the most popular, interesting, and historically significant stations of the Moscow Metro in addition to the main sightseeing program by car. First, the guests toured the capital's most important sites by minivan: they traditionally visited Red Square, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, St. Basil's Cathedral, Vorobyovy Gory and the Holy Trinity Church, the Poklonnaya Gora Memorial Complex, and Moscow-City. Then, the group and their guide returned to the center and descended into the Moscow Metro. The first station we visited was Revolution Square, as it could be called a museum of sculptures located directly underground. Stalin himself is known to have approved of these sculptures, saying they were almost lifelike. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car", "Palace Dungeons" and others.
Recently, the guides from the Radius personal tour agency gathered to walk one of their routes, share their impressions, and update their signature program, "Journey to Christmas." Anton, the tour leader and author, immersed the children in a magical fairytale atmosphere. During their walk around the city, the guides learned that Manezhnaya Square hosts a new exhibition each year. This year, they created themed zones: Crafts, Merchant, Noble, and Trade Moscow. A tall young man dressed in merchant attire walks along Merchant Moscow, while in Noble Moscow, a young man dressed in noble attire greets guests. Overall, the guides were pleased, combining business with pleasure: they reminisced about old experiences and learned something new, prepared for their guests, and thoroughly enjoyed their time with their colleagues. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Journey to Russian Christmas" and others.
A friendly and sweet girl from Serbia named Milena came to the capital for a visit. She sold yachts and represented a Russian company. For ten years, Milena traveled the world, living in various countries, but then decided to take a break and spend more time with her family. However, her employers remained her friends, and they had been inviting her to Moscow for a long time. Finally, she agreed, arrived, and, of course, was delighted. The foreigner was given a customized private tour in English. Together with the guide, they went on a walking tour of the Kremlin, visited Victory Park, went to the Radisson Hotel, and went yachting. And on their last day, they visited the Tretyakov Gallery. Milena said that her friends arranged a Russian banya and a party for her, where Alexander Malinin performed. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Heart of the capital", "Customizable dream excursion", "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car" and others.
The Radius private tour agency periodically conducts training for personal guides. Anton, who develops new and exciting tour itineraries around Moscow and then trains his colleagues, runs these training sessions. This time, the city guides took the "Window to Europe" route (formerly known as "Foreign Customs"), which takes in the Lefortovo Park and District of Moscow, near the Baumanskaya metro station. Catherine's Palace is currently in disrepair, but if restored, it would become a true gem of the area. Many guides, and indeed anyone who has strolled through the area, are struck by the white and gray building with arches, built as part of the renovation program and housing residents from old five-story buildings. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Window to Europe" and others.
A family from Nizhny Novgorod with two children flew to Moscow by helicopter, and a guide met them at the Reutov Heliport. The helicopter kicked up a snowstorm, making it difficult to film because the snow was blowing in their faces. The couple had flown to Moscow for a few hours individually to visit the exhibition in the "Regions of Russia" pavilion at VDNKh. The daughters had seen an advertisement for the exhibition on TV and were thrilled. The exhibition consisted of two halls. They first saw the North—the guests were interested in Kamchatka because they were planning a trip there. This took about an hour. Then they went to the pavilion housing the Center of Russia. The girls enjoyed it; they participated in various activities and took photos. Overall, it was a family tour of the VDNKh exhibitions, without going into too much detail. Since their youngest daughter, Irina, was tired, they decided to go for lunch. Read more...
You can also book excursions "VDNHa and Space", "Customizable dream excursion" and others.
Today, Vika from Syzran and her mother, Olga, came on a personalized tour of Moscow. They had a request: to take a photo at the Moscow-City observation deck, see the Senate, where Vladimir Putin sits, and visit Zaryadye Park. The guide made it all happen, and the guests also had a wonderful photo shoot with a professional photographer. So, they focused on locations that offer beautiful photos. The tour participants and the guide also visited the Zaryadye Information Center, where numerous QR codes create a unique backdrop—perfect for photos. They also managed to capture the Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills), even though there were no planned exits there—they decided to pop out for five minutes to take a photo. They ended up with beautiful photos against the backdrop of the Moscow panorama and the main building of Moscow State University. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Customizable dream excursion", "Heart of the capital" and others.
Top managers of Metro Cash & Carry from various cities, including Novosibirsk, Novokuznetsk, Zelenograd, and others, embarked on a sightseeing tour of the capital. They departed from their office, passed Leningradskoye Shosse and Leningradsky Prospekt, then drove along Tverskaya Street and saw the entire city center. They visited Red Square and strolled through Zaryadye Park. Naturally, the corporate guests wanted to stand on the Floating Bridge, and their wish came true. They wanted to take a photo by the fountain in the center of GUM, but the New Year's tree was already up, so they took a photo with it. Then, the group wanted a snack, found a place with delicious pies, and then continued their exciting tour. They made a stop at Vorobyovy Gory and took photos from both sides. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Heart of the capital", "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car" and others.
Spanish friends, who had arrived in the capital on business, decided to relax and learn more about Moscow's drinking establishments. The drinking tour was conducted in Spanish. The guide and guests agreed to meet at 5:00 PM at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The guide's goal was to complete the drinking tour before evening, as the guests had other plans. The first part of the tour lasted about twenty minutes and was devoted to the history of alcoholic beverage production and drinking establishments in Moscow. The guide mentioned that the alcohol monopoly in Russia began in the late 4th century under Ivan III, and since the 18th century, Muscovites have been entertaining themselves in the area of today's Kitay-Gorod, where the tour took place. The guests also learned about the capital's drinking establishments, and that many were for drinking only, not eating, much like pubs. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Hot spots" and others.
Last week, our personal guide, Elena, led a tour for a lively group of seven young people interested in the history of Moscow and the country. When the conversation turned to Sergei Korolev (rocket and space systems designer) near the Kremlin wall, it turned out that one of the group members is a direct descendant of Sergei Pavlovich. Pavel, the name of Korolev's great-grandson, now lives in London, working there for an investment fund. He comes to Russia to meet his family and attend official events in the Kremlin and the city of Korolev. When visiting the Kremlin grounds, Pavel always stops by the wall where the urn containing his great-grandfather's ashes rests. The group was engaged during the guided tour: they listened attentively, asked questions, and even answered the guide's own questions. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Heart of the capital" and others.
The "Business People" tour became an opportunity to reunite old friends from different cities. Friends from Moscow and St. Petersburg met right on the tour and, together with the guide, set out to learn stories about the lives of the capital's merchants. The guests proved to be very attentive listeners, asking many questions and inquiring about the details of the merchants' daily lives. The tour participants became such close friends with the guide that they didn't want to let her go. Together, they took many memorable photos and even sang the Moscow national anthem. The walking tour was heartfelt and enjoyable, and the guests especially enjoyed learning many fascinating facts about Moscow's merchant class. After their private tour, the friends went to the theater. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Business people" and others.
Benefits of individual excursions
- You hear everything the guide says.
- Particular attention is paid to places that interest you.
- No one is in a hurry. Take your time to explore the sights – they won’t leave without you.
- You choose a convenient time for the excursion.
- The guide does not make stops at commercial points.
- No unnecessary noise or inappropriate jokes from other participants.
- Less strain on your ears and attention due to the proximity of the guide.
- All attention to you. Answers to all your questions.
- At individual excursion you dive deeper.
- The route is adapted to your preferences and interests.
- Take a break to rest or take photos from the tour.
- Discuss personal impressions and emotions with the guide during the process.
- Possibility to visit places closed to large groups.
- The excursion can be educational or easy, according to your wishes.
- There will be no other participants in your photos.
- Absence of outside pressure.
- Get insight or exclusive information.
- A personal guide remembers you, and you remember him. Such moments remain in memory.
- An atmosphere of tranquility and privacy.
How much more expensive is organizing a personal tour than a mass one?
If you are alone or in pairs, then a sum of several thousand for a walk around the city or twenty thousand for a car excursion is noticeable.
But if you're going for a walk with family or friends, the cost per individual participant is closer to a thousand or two - about what each person would pay for a group excursion with strangers.
For a group of 8 or more people, the price becomes even lower when calculated per person, which makes an individual excursion truly attractive.
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A mass excursion is tourism, an individual excursion is a journey through the city’s secrets with a personal guide.
The excursion bureau "Radius" offers cultural, historical and sightseeing tours of Moscow with guided tours in Russian and foreign languages, including English, German, Spanish and Hebrew. We organize individual routes, taking into account the wishes of clients, whether walking or driving. Our guides provide lively speech and an intelligent approach, avoiding cliches and memorized texts.
We organize excursion services for corporate clients, including for such companies as Yandex, Faberlic and Russian Railways. Gift certificates are also available, which makes our excursions an original gift. We offer various transportation options: on foot, by bicycle, scooter or on the Radisson Royal ship, which allows you to diversify your city exploration experience.