Moscow Itineraries — 1, 3 & 7 Days

Perfect for a layover or quick stopover. Hit the absolute essentials.

• 09:00 – Red Square & St. Basil's Cathedral — the iconic heart of Moscow
• 11:00 – Inside the Kremlin — visit the Armoury Chamber and cathedrals
• 13:00 – Lunch at a Russian canteen near the Kremlin (try pelmeni & borscht)
• 14:30 – Walk along Nikolskaya Street to Lubyanka Square
• 16:00 – Climb Sparrow Hills for the panoramic city view
• 18:00 – Evening Moscow River cruise (1 hour, stunning skyline views)
• 20:00 – Dinner at a Georgian restaurant (Khinkali, khachapuri)

A solid weekend trip covering history, culture, and modern Moscow.

• Day 1 — Red Square, Kremlin, GUM department store, Zaryadye Park floating bridge, evening at Tverskaya Street
• Day 2 — Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills, Moscow Metro tour (Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Novoslobodskaya), Arbat Street for souvenirs
• Day 3 — VDNH exhibition park, Cosmonautics Museum, Moskino Cinema Park or Gorky Park, goodbye dinner at a rooftop restaurant

The full experience — including day trips and hidden gems beyond the centre.

• Day 1 — Red Square, Kremlin, St. Basil's, GUM, Zaryadye Park
• Day 2 — Kolomenskoye Estate, Moscow River cable car, evening at Patriarch Ponds
• Day 3 — Tretyakov Gallery, Gorky Park, Muzeon Art Park, Krymsky Bridge
• Day 4 — Day trip to Sergiev Posad (Golden Ring town, 1.5 hr by train)
• Day 5 — VDNH, Cosmonautics Museum, Ostankino Tower observation deck
• Day 6 — Moscow Metro art tour, Izmailovo Kremlin (market & museums), evening at a traditional banya
• Day 7 — Last shopping at TSUM or GUM, brunch at a trendy café, departure