Journey to Russian Christmas
Individual excursion on the theme of New Year and Christmas in Moscow
Every dog has his day! Our team has developed an exclusive New Year's program. Let's talk about the traditions of folk festivals, look at the background of our favorite holiday, discuss the genealogy of its main symbols, and take a walk along the brightest Christmas paths. On the route: Manezhnaya Square, Okhotny Ryad, Teatralny Proezd, Nikolskaya Street, Red Square, GUM, Zaryadye Park, Kitay-Gorod. During the excursion there are “warming” stops.
It is also possible to organize New Year's sightseeing program by car.
Background
Let's talk about the traditions of folk festivities in the First Throne, analyze the background of the favorite holiday, discuss the genealogy of its main symbols, and walk along the most striking Christmas paths. During the excursion, guests will learn what toys children in the USSR were eager to get (Detsky Mir); since when "The Nutcracker" became the main performance of the New Year (Bolshoi Theater); why and for what reason before the revolution it was customary to knock down the Christmas tree + when, where and under what circumstances Father Frost learned about the existence of the granddaughter of Snegurochka (Column Hall of the House of Unions); how the first New Year was celebrated under the reformer tsar (Red Square) and much more exciting New Year's during the New Year's excursion! On the route: Nikolskaya Street, Lubyanka, Teatralnaya and Manezhnaya Squares, Okhotny Ryad, Red Square, GUM, Zaryadye Park, Kitay-gorod. During the New Year's excursion on Christmas, "warming" stops are provided.
Let's meet
On Manezhnaya Square, near the monument to Marshal Zhukov
Anton Latynin Moscow expert, theater and literary critic, author and leader of dozens of thematic excursions around Moscow in Russian, German and English. He received higher education in Russia and Germany. Graduate of the National Research University Higher School of Economics with a degree in journalism and media communications. A native Muscovite.
Reports on the topic “Journey to Christmas”
Recently, tour 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 were divided into thematic zones: Crafts Moscow, Merchant Moscow, Noble Moscow, and Trade Moscow. Read more...
You can also book a tour "Journey to Russian Christmas" and others.
Moscow is especially beautiful in the run-up to the New Year! There are fairs selling traditional delicacies, various New Year's decorations throughout the city, and, of course, the unique, authentic Russian New Year's atmosphere. Visitors are sometimes willing to travel from practically the other side of the world to experience the local winter festivities. For example, representatives of India are very fond of visiting Moscow. Last weekend, our guide conducted a personalized sightseeing tour in a minivan just for such clients. Read more...
You can also book excursions "Sightseeing tour of Moscow by car", "Journey to Russian Christmas" 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.
Note: Review of the excursion Zamoskvorechye with guide Maria
Note: Review of the tour "Modern Residential Complexes, Factory Past, and Avant-Garde" around the ZILART residential complex with guide Maria. prepared and conducted a tour based on an individual request for employees of the development company GC "Samolet"
Note: Review on corporate excursion "The Heart of the Capital" with guide Maria
Note: Review of the excursion "The Soul of Moscow" with guide Maria
Note: Review of the excursion Palace Dungeons with guide Maria
I'd like to express my gratitude and that of my supervisor for organizing the tour! We were very pleased.
We would like to repeat this in October, but on a different route – ZIL.
Note: This is about a tour for developers of the Samolet Group of Companies, conducted by guide Maria.
Was on excursions along Sukharevskaya Square - we reached Tsvetnoy Boulevard, I didn’t expect it to be so interesting!
For those who are in doubt whether to go or not - go, it really has become one of the cool summer memories!!!
Thank you and Masha for yesterday!
The speakers are happy. The connection in the headphones often failed, especially at the checkpoint, but this is our current life situation. It was audible if they were standing close, no further than 1.5 meters. Colleagues have already asked for your contacts. I will gladly share and will be glad to have a new opportunity to work with you. Special thanks to the Director for the Bureau
Note: excursion "Heart of the capital» for participants of the Moscow Oncology Forum 2025. Guides - Anastasia and Maria
It was very interesting to hear how the Krasnaya district developed. Presni, how Prokhorov's figure influenced the development of our city. A pleasant dive into a quiet, previously unexplored area!
Note: we are talking about the excursion with the guide Anton
There was a great tour of the area. Patricks.
We learned a lot of new things. Anastasia is a master of her craft. The tour was exciting, not boring at all, lively and interesting. Everyone was satisfied. Full of new impressions. I definitely recommend it. You will be satisfied!
Overall, this wasn’t the first time I’ve walked around Moscow with Anton, and each time it was a real adventure!
I wanted to express my gratitude once again for the wonderful excursion on Saturday - we really enjoyed the walk, the information and the communication with you, then we discussed for a long time what everyone remembered and what struck them. It would seem that you have lived in Moscow all your life, there was Moscow studies at school, but it turns out that you still don’t know so much!! In general, thank you very much, my mother said it was the best gift for her birthday!
Note: this is about the excursion "Soul of Moscow«
I will definitely recommend this company to my friends and we will use its services ourselves.
Excellent organization of excursions, all wishes were taken into account, punctuality at the highest level
Note: Review of the excursion-performance, which the guide Alexander specially developed as part of the order "Dream Tour".
"Theater capital" - an author's route through the places of Meyerhold, Stanislavsky, Nemirovich-Danchenko, Tairov (undeservedly forgotten, it was he who created the current Pushkin Theatre on Tverskoy Boulevard).
Two and a half hours of fascinating stories and urban theatre legends. I'll tell you one:
The great composer Sergei Prokofiev lived in Kamergersky Lane. And he managed to die on the same day as Stalin. There was a terrible crush in Moscow, everything was blocked off, the entire capital wanted to say goodbye to the leader. So, to see Prokofiev off, the coffin was carried out from Kamergersky Lane on the roofs. I can vividly imagine this picture.
Review from Alexandra's tg channel.