Here are reports on organized excursions that we had the opportunity to photograph. We provide detailed information about corporate excursions and what we can do for business clients here: For business.
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Excursion with quest elements for English school students
The school holidays are starting. We're receiving several requests for excursions for schoolchildren, in English and German. Guests vary in age and language proficiency. We're assigning one of these requests to our guide, Anastasia, as she has a good knowledge of English and extensive experience communicating with young participants. The task: organize an excursion for a group of 20 students from an English school (grades 1-4) and five chaperones on March 30, 2022. The excursion should be in accessible English, with quest elements. Solution: Read more...
You can also book a tour "Ghostbusters" and others.
"Arabian Winter". A mix of personal excursions for a guest from the Emirates
Author's tour in English for a guest from the UAE
The New Year's bustle in Moscow. People mostly book the "Heart of the Capital" tour, the public transportation tour, and the "Journey to Christmas." But then a request comes in: a guest from the Emirates, visiting Moscow for the first time, would like to see not only Red Square but also Moscow's churches, temples, and monasteries. We decide to put together for him the "Heart of the Capital" tour around Red Square and the "Soul of Moscow" tour of Kitay-gorod. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Heart of the capital", "Soul of Moscow" and others.
Individual tour of Red Square and everything nearby for Chinese guests
Chinese tourists against the backdrop of the Bolshoi Theater. Tour in English
Guide Lena walked near Red Square with foreigners from China and their escort. We saw Zaryadye Park, GUM, heard in English about the Bolshoi Theater, Manezhnaya Square, and walked through the Alexander Garden. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Heart of the capital" and others.
Training of guides for the New Year's excursion "Journey to Christmas!"
We've added a colorful, festive New Year's excursion, "Journey to Christmas!" to our menu. Before the new excursion's introduction, Anton is training guides on a new, signature route. Guide Valeria filmed a snippet of the "lesson" on her phone. Just sharing: You can view and read about our guides in the "Guides" section. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Journey to Russian Christmas" and others.
Route of the excursion bus with schoolchildren
On Friday evening, I received a call from the Academy of the Ministry of Education. The client, Elena, asked if we could organize a city tour for… 180 students, schoolchildren, and their chaperones. I said we were ready. I spoke with Anton. We decided we would, especially since the organizer was providing buses, which was very convenient. We were also asked that our guides not only welcome the tour participants on Red Square but also accompany them on the buses from the hotel, sharing the history of the surrounding area. We had the technical specifications, and we had the control panel. The gist of it was: Task. December 22. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Heart of the capital", "Customizable dream excursion" and others.
New Radius guides for walks around Moscow!
In November, we recruited a team of guides to conduct private tours of Moscow. November is traditionally the off-season, and while tours were scarce, we devoted our time, among other things, to finding new guides! Nastya selected candidates and created Anton's schedule, and our artistic director was given a two-week marathon: Anton interviewed three or four guides for the agency almost every day. We reviewed over 300 applications, and approximately 30 made it to the interview stage. In total, seven highly qualified city guides joined our team. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Customizable dream excursion" and others.
Anthology of Moscow. Big and Small
The Road to Tour Guides: Muscovite—it sounds proud! In the regions, it's sometimes embarrassing. Being born in Moscow isn't difficult. A line in your passport isn't particularly noteworthy. There are about 12 million of us lucky ones. Quite a crowd, if you think about it. By European standards, it's actually quite excessive. But that's not our point here—we'll leave the numbers to the pollsters. It's far more interesting to study the mood of the capital's population, to capture the symphony of opinions among the people. In this and subsequent essays, we'll attempt to dissect the character of the Muscovite. Of course, there won't be any uniformity in perceptions. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Customizable dream excursion", "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car" and others.
Emergency excursion assistance for guests from Austria
Excursion "Heart of the Capital". English-speaking guide in Moscow
Recently. A call at 11:00 PM. They're asking for urgent assistance with a tour for tomorrow, at 12:00 PM. Doctors from a large veterinary clinic: Guests have arrived, representatives of the Kyon company, "really cool veterinary surgeons" from Austria. We need to provide them with a great time, show them around Moscow—a tour in English. We offered several themed tours of Moscow to choose from. But for foreigners, and it's no secret, they often choose either Red Square or the Moscow Sightseeing Tour by Car. (But there are exceptions, like this one.) I assured them our guides are excellent. They prepaid. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Heart of the capital" and others.
Corporate excursion by bus for guests from Udmurtia
A request was received for 24 people: guests from Udmurtia, a corporate tour. We accepted the request, created a program, signed a contract, and conducted a comprehensive sightseeing tour by bus and a shortened tour of VDNKh. The group met at Domodedovo Airport at 8:30 AM. The individual sightseeing tour of Moscow lasts 6 hours. First, a stop from the airport for breakfast, then on to Red Square, Zaryadye, Bolotnaya Embankment, Prechistenskaya Embankment (Cathedral of Christ the Savior), Novodevichy Convent, Vorobyovy Gory, Moscow City, and VDNKh. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car", "Customizable dream excursion" and others.
Car “excursion about Stalin and Godunov”
Client: I need a tour for a 50-year-old friend who rarely visits Moscow. The tour will be by car, pick up from home and drop off at home. It should be historical, about Godunov, Stalin, etc. We need it to be done in three hours. "You and the guide should discuss it first; I need something historical (first about the war, then about Godunov, then about Stalin). Plus, I'd like a 'postcard' with the route points and a personal message to remember the trip by." We suggested a customized plan: The guide will pick up guests from their home near Govorovo metro station in a minivan. We'll begin our drive downtown. We'll go through Minskaya Street and into Victory Park. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Customizable dream excursion", "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car" and others.
Conducted a tour of Red Square and around it for bikers
Some biker guys approached us for an individual tour of Red Square and near the Kremlin - "The Heart of the Capital". Anton conducted, so to speak, a "corporate tour", and along the way the bikers also filmed and edited a video. As a keepsake, so to speak. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Heart of the capital" and others.
UNIQLO opening on Novy Arbat
Organizing a tour for the opening of a UNIQLO store on Arbat
A major event agency, RSVP, approached us about the opening of a store for a well-known brand. The challenge: Develop a mini-tour of Novy Arbat Street near the new UNIQLO store for fashion journalists. Five 20-minute tours, for five people each, spaced two hours apart. Each tour should be filled with engaging information about architecture, fashion, and culture. Solution: We developed a scenario: Meeting Place "Prague." Read more...
You can also book a tour "Customizable dream excursion" 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 are personal tours than mass tours?
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.