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Moscow Bunker & Underground

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Highlights:

• Admire the wealth of art adorning the stations of the Moscow metro
• Ride through the metro’s complex web of tunnels and tracks on this unique Moscow tour
• Explore a Russian military bunker
• Learn about life in Cold War Russia
• See where Soviet military weapons were tested
• Down a shot of vodka to warm you up

Tour style:Walking & Orientation using local transport, Food Visits, Local Life & Culture
Inclusion:

English speaking guide, Entry tickets, Snack, Shot of vodka

Exclusion:

Items of a personal nature, Tips or gratuities for your local guide.

Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:

• Duration: 3 - 3.5 hours
• Meeting point:

  At the platform Mayakovskaya metro station (You will find the guide with the red Urban Adventures sign in the centre of the platform. Please be sure that you are down on the platform and if you don't see the guide - just stay in the middle of the platforn, don't go upstairs and the guide will find you!)

• Start time: 10.00 AM
• Finish point:

  Taganskaya metro station.

Additional information :

• Voucher exchange details:

  Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the tour.

• Confirmation of booking:

  Please contact Moscow Urban Adventures to confirm your tour 24 hours prior to departure.

• Child policy:

  Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusively. Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.

• Language: English

Itinerary:

Head below ground to explore the Russian capital and discover its wealth of secrets on this exciting Moscow walking tour. Prepare to be amazed as you descend into the underground metro system for the first time, admiring its rich web of networks, which span every nook of the city, and where no expense was spared by the Soviet authorities who first built it. Some of the city’s most impressive artwork decorates the walls of the stations, and on this Moscow tour, we’ll show you the best bits of the city.

 

After an hour spent whizzing about under the city – discovering the history, art and design interspersed with this engineering marvel – head above ground to the centre of the city. Step out of the underground and into a little known military bunker, which even many longtime locals know nothing about. Built in the 1950s, this fascinating location was mainly used by the military for ministerial communication and security in the case of a nuclear bombing, and a hidden Moscow sightseeing gem.

 

Now a museum, stroll through the tunnels where up to 600 people worked and lived until the end of the Cold War. Learn about this moment in Russian history, and listen to stories about the fear of nuclear warfare that gripped the country during this period. Leave the tunnels behind and refuel with a shot of Russian vodka and a snack, before ending this Moscow tour as you exit the museum and reenter the busy world of the modern day capital.

Your trip:

For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.

Tipping:

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour

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