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A Frenchman from Italy appreciated the masterpieces of the Tretyakov Gallery and walked around Zamoskvorechye during an author's excursion

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Today, guide Elena conducted a spontaneous tour on an individual route in English for a foreign tourist from Italy. They met on Pyatnitskaya, where the young man was brought by a Russian customer in a Maybach. Alexander asked to show the guest named Alexio Zamoskvorechye and take him to Kitay-gorod.

The personal guide and the young tourist began their tour of Moscow from Chernigovsky Lane, where they entered the courtyard with a monument to Anna Akhmatova. Elena told Alexio about the Russian poetess's affair with the Italian artist Modigliani, whose drawing the sculpture was based on. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the young man lives in Italy, he did not know who Modigliani was. 

Then the guys went to the “Joy of All Who Sorrow” church, which is located on Ordynka. It looks atypical for Russia, there are columns inside, and the temple has a very European look. The guy was pleased: it turned out that he was a believer and even approached our miraculous icon to pray. 

After leaving the temple, Elena and Alexio went to Shmelevsky Square and took pictures in front of the fountain. When we passed by the Tretyakov Gallery, the guest invited the guide to go inside. The customer transferred money for tickets, and Alexio was so carried away that he did not want to leave: he examined the paintings in detail in each room. It turned out that the young man is a very inquisitive Frenchman! If they had two more hours, he would spend them in the gallery. Elena did not expect to find such an interest in art in Alexio, and the guy, in turn, did not think that the Tretyakov Gallery was so big! In addition, a new building will soon open there, which the guys, naturally, only looked at from the outside. 

In the room with Kiprensky, where a portrait of Pushkin hangs, and on the other side there are canvases by Russian artists who visited Italy and painted it, the young man naturally recognized Sorrento and Capri. 

Having reached Valentin Serov and his “Girls with Peaches,” the guys decided to move on. 

When we left the Tretyakov Gallery, we headed along Lavrushinsky to Bolotnaya Square, and there, on the Luzhkovsky Bridge, Elena photographed a guy at the monument to child victims of adult vices. Then the guys went out to Sofiyka (Sofia Embankment) and managed to reach the Moskvoretsky Bridge when suddenly it started to rain. At first it was not that big, but then it became stronger, and neither the guide nor her tourist took umbrellas with them. Therefore, we decided to go to the Baltschug Hotel, where the customer drove up to pick up Alexio. By the way, Alexander said that the day before the excursion he walked with his French friend around the central locations and showed him Red Square.

It also turned out that Alexio is engaged in commercial real estate in Europe: he is looking for premises for large stores and shopping centers. But overall he comes across as a very modest person. 

In general, Elena showed the young man everything she had time to do, and then the young man went to the airport, taking with him the most pleasant memories of Moscow.

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  1. Thank you for the interesting tour! It gave me a lot to explore!!!
    Note: Review of the excursion Zamoskvorechye with guide Maria
    Eugene December 7, 2025
  2. I'd like to express my gratitude on behalf of our team! Thank you for keeping to our scheduled schedule despite our lack of organization. Our colleagues appreciated your preparation for the tour! It was informative.

    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"
    Team of the Samolet Group December 7, 2025
  3. Thank you! You have great talent. Good luck! ☺️ You are a wonderful guide! Thank you again!

    Note: Review on corporate excursion "The Heart of the Capital" with guide Maria
    Dmitriy December 7, 2025
  4. Thank you for a wonderful day today!!))
    Note: Review of the excursion "The Soul of Moscow" with guide Maria
    Natalia December 7, 2025
  5. Let me thank you on behalf of my whole family for a very educational and interesting walk!
    Note: Review of the excursion Palace Dungeons with guide Maria
    Eugene December 7, 2025
  6. Good afternoon
    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.
    Elya September 27, 2025
  7. Thanks to Alexander for the bar tour Baumanka! Fun, exciting and we discovered so many new places! Cool! New heights!
    Kira August 9, 2025
  8. Good afternoon
    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!!!
    Kirill August 4, 2025
  9. Anastasia, good morning!
    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
    Tina July 8, 2025
  10. We would like to express our gratitude to Anton and Alexander for the conduct of the excursion!
    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!
    Dmitriy July 8, 2025
  11. Good afternoon, thank you very much Anastasia, the excursion "Uncle Gilyai" just fire. Although we are Muscovites and know a lot about Moscow, the impressions were amazing, a lot of new and interesting, we will definitely contact you again.
    Victoria July 8, 2025
  12. Thank you for the excursions "The Heart of Moscow" And "Khamovniki". Anton, a man who knows and loves Moscow, took me around. A good storyteller, smart, well-read, able to captivate. You opened up my Moscow for me!!!! I will definitely come back next summer and walk around Moscow with you. I will recommend your wonderful excursion and walking program to all my friends!
    Julia July 1, 2025
  13. Excursions with the travel agency "Radius" are always positive emotions for you, if you have chosen this agency. On your next visit, you planned an excursion to Zamoskvorechye. This is not the first time we have met with the guide Anton. We definitely recommend him to all our friends. The tour is educational, not overloaded with dates, the information is voluminous, but easy to perceive, because it is presented not like in a history textbook, dryly and academically, but in a light narrative manner. Thank you for this approach. We will contact the Radius bureau more than once on our next visit to Moscow.
    Tatiana June 23, 2025
  14. Thank you so much for the tour ZamoskvorechyeDespite the weather, it was very interesting and educational!

    Note: we are talking about the excursion with the guide Anton
    Tatiana May 6, 2025
  15. Many thanks to Anastasia.
    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!
    Anna May 6, 2025
  16. Studied together with relatives and Radius The soul of Moscow on my birthday. Everyone enjoyed the walk immensely! Anton told us many interesting facts about the capital and its history, led us into such spiritual depths that no one present suspected. Although among us there were mainly those who either from birth or have been living in Moscow for a very long time and walk around it a lot. It was educational, soulful and unforgettable 🙂

    Overall, this wasn’t the first time I’ve walked around Moscow with Anton, and each time it was a real adventure!
    Olga May 4, 2025
  17. Anastasia, good afternoon!
    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«
    Arina January 13, 2025
  18. Good day to all! I would like to share my impressions of the excursion "Journey to Christmas". Our guide was Anastasia. So! Everything was just magical: a slight frost of -4, snow, numerous Christmas trees, decorations, lights, garlands and all this to the interesting educational story of Anastasia. Despite the fact that we knew something about the New Year, there was a lot that was new, unexpected and interesting. And all this to the music of Tchaikovsky. In general, we are delighted. Thank you for the New Year mood you gave us. It is priceless!!!! Thank you!
    Victoria January 5, 2025
  19. Thank you for the tour! Guide - Maria and driver Georgy. I liked everything very much! It was interesting, exciting! Good luck!
    Irina January 4, 2025
  20. Many thanks to Anton, who gave us a tour of VDNKh and the heart of the capital. There were many fascinating stories, practical advice and interesting facts. Excellent organization. Time flew by. I recommend!
    Tatiana December 25, 2024
  21. Our mixed-age company (from 16 to 80 years old) walked with Alexander along the alleys of Arbat... It was interesting for EVERYONE! There is still much to be surprised by in your hometown! Alexander opened up to us curious, touching, beautiful, poetic, historical, ... places. Thank you very much!!!
    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
    Olga December 11, 2024
  22. On my birthday, I went on an excursion with my friends. "Sinister Places". Excellent entertainment for a company. Professional guide Anton - special thanks to him for an interesting story and route. All recommended places and drinks were a hit with everyone. Lots of interesting, curious and funny facts. Thanks to this agency and of course to the tour guide Anton.
    Vyacheslav December 9, 2024
  23. The excursion is unusual, unconventional, I really liked it. The involvement of a girl in the role of Nina from "The Seagull" harmoniously fit into the narrative. I recommend developing in this direction. "Apartment 44" came in handy exactly at the moment when it was most needed. My wife is very pleased with both the excursion and the painting.

    Note: Review of the excursion-performance, which the guide Alexander specially developed as part of the order "Dream Tour".
    Alexei October 29, 2024
  24. We were on the excursion "Sinful Places", our group was small, three people, one of whom had a birthday, which we told the guide Alexander, and the format of the excursion turned into a real holiday! In addition to the walk and very interesting facts on the topic of the excursion, we went to incredibly creative establishments with delicious drinks and unusual serving, a cheerful contingent and a cool unusual interior, our guide Sasha took into account all our little wishes, conducted the excursion very cheerfully and sincerely! Thank you very much for a wonderful holiday! Very cool, we are delighted!
    Maria October 26, 2024
  25. This is the second time I've been walking and wandering around Moscow with the private excursion bureau Radius. The founder, native Muscovite Anton Latynin, a theater and art critic, leads the excursions himself and out of love.

    "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.
    Alexandra Tsvetkova, musician, singer-songwriter, finalist of the "New Wave" September 30, 2024
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Advantages of individual excursions over group ones

  • The guide doesn't make stops at points of sale (at least we certainly don't).
  • All attention is on you. Answers to all your questions.
  • You hear everything the tour guide says.
  • There is less strain on your hearing and attention, since the guide is literally right next to you and speaks only for you.
  • No one is in a hurry. Take a good look at the sights - they won't leave without you.
  • Without loud laughter and inappropriate jokes from other tour participants.
  • A personal guide remembers you, and you remember him. Such moments remain in memory.
  • We pay special attention to the places that interest you.
  • Your photos will not be crowded with other participants.
  • Take a break when needed - to rest or take photos.
  • The opportunity to discuss personal impressions and emotions with the guide during the process.
  • At individual excursion you dive deeper.
  • Possibility of adapting the route to your preferences and interests.
  • The excursion can be either educational or easy, depending on your wishes.
  • An atmosphere of tranquility and privacy.
  • Absence of outside pressure.
  • Opportunity to gain insight or exclusive information.
  • Possibility to visit places closed to large groups.
  • You don't have to get up early or come at an inconvenient time. You choose when.
 

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 walking tour of the city or twenty thousand for a car excursion is significant.

But if you're going for a walk with family or friends, the cost for an individual participant approaches one or two thousand - the amount that each person would pay for a group excursion with strangers.

For your group of 8 or more people, the price becomes even lower when calculated per person, making a private tour 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.

We offer excursion services for foreigners: whether it's a tour for French people around Moscow and the Tretyakov Gallery or a guided walk in English. Our guides are always ready to adapt the route so that you get the most out of your experience.

The excursion bureau "Radius" offers cultural and historical walks and sightseeing programs in Moscow in different languages. Among our services are excursions for the French in Moscow and the Tretyakov Gallery in English. We organize excursions for foreign guests, including English-speaking ones, providing high-quality excursion services. Our stylish and intelligent guides conduct lively and exciting excursions, avoiding cliches and memorized texts.

We offer walking tours, car excursions or even a boat tour on the Moscow River by the Radisson Royal. Individual routes can be ordered for relatives, friends or business partners. Cases with Yandex, Faberlic and other companies are available for corporate clients. In the "We are working!" section you can see examples of the excursions we organize. Gift certificates for our excursions will be an original gift for your loved ones.