Izmailovo Kremlin and Flea Market Private Tour

Name: Izmailovo Kremlin and Flea Market Private Tour
Brand: Spasibo Tours
SKU: 99fe928e-81ad-44d3-9684-42de3b9ece60

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Summary

Meet a personal guide at your Moscow hotel, then make your way to the Izmailovo Palace on foot or using public transport (own expense). As you walk, listen to stories from Moscow history—this is the perfect time to talk over any questions you have about Russian culture, or about your time in the city. Follow a route through historic streets and squares, and find buildings clad in stone and traditional timber work. Pause to visit pretty shops along the way, then enter the 17th-century Izmailovo Palace. Explore the brightly painted complex, where colorful towers look out across the red and white cobblestone bridge. Continue to the Vodka Museum, where exhibits bring the history and production of Russian vodka to life. Try medovukha, a honey drink that’s beloved throughout Russia, then spend the rest of your time as desired: visit a few more shops or the nearby market, or make the return trip to your hotel with your guide.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

Gain insight into Russian’s rich heritage and culture on this private 3-hour Izmailovo Kremlin and Vodka history museum tour in Moscow. Dive into the city’s colorful history, discover timber-fronted and stone-clad buildings, and visit pretty shops selling traditional treasures such as Russian dolls and attractive jewelry. On this tour with your local private guide, you will explore fairytale-looking Izmailovo Kremlin created by modern artists and taste the sweet alcoholic drink Medovukha based on honey at the Vodka History Museum. And of course, you will see the main types of Russian crafts - both traditional and modern, and will be able to buy some precious souvenirs for your family and friends.