Kremlin Tour and Armoury Museum
Kremlin Grounds open hours:
Thursday – Closed
May 15 – October 1 open 10:00 – 18:00
October 1 – May 15 open 10:00 – 17:00
Armoury Museum open hours:
Thursday – Closed
Sessions 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:30
Kremlin Tour
Kremlin Grounds 1.5 hours
Kremlin Grounds
Tour inside the Kremlin - once an ancient defense fortification. Roughly one-third of its grounds are accessible to the public.
Old Cathedrals
Original Cathedrals dating back to 15th century. Preserved frescos, icons, chandeliers, tombs.
Cannons
875 cannons - once Napoleon's trophies, Czar Cannon - largest in the world was cast in 1586
Czar Bell
Largest Bell in the world! Weight 200 tons, cast in just 36 minutes in 18th century. Pride of Russian medieval foundry.
Senate
Work residence of the President, the former office of Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Gorbachev & Yeltsin. No entrance.
State Palace
The former palace of Congress of Communist Party of USSR. No entrance for the public.
Grand Palace
Gigantic mansion used for national and diplomatic ceremonies. No entrance for the public.
Kremlin Tour of the Grounds and Armoury Museum Tour are private excursions and can be arranged with personal tour guide in any of the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, or Hebrew.
Moscow Kremlin – once an ancient defense fortification. Today, one of the symbols of Russia and its government. From an area of 27 hectares surrounded by the red bring wall, roughly one-third of it is accessible to the public.
We invite you to take a journey through centuries of Russian history through Kremlin Tour and find yourself in the midst of the “Russian heart”.
Assumption Cathedral – former place of czar’s coronations and royal weddings
Annunciation Cathedral – home church of Russian Czars
Archangel’s Cathedral – necropolis of 54 tombs
Ivan the Great Bell tower – ‘grew’ to 81m
Czar Bell – largest in the world, 200 tons made within 36 min
Czar Cannon – largest in the world was cast in 1586
Kremlin garden
Patriarch’s palace – 17th century living and public quarters
Senate – official residence of the President
Arsenal – former armoury house
Kremlin State Palace – former palace of Congress of Communist party of USSR
Kremlin Grand Palace – today’s main place of diplomatic events
Faceted Palace – the former throne hall
Watch towers and walls
Tour of Kremlin Grounds only in recommended to last 1.5 hours.
– Our tour includes pick up at hotel. Commute by foot or metro.
– Total guide time is 3 hours.
– Remaining time after Kremlin tour can be used to tour nearby area.
Kremlin Tour
Armoury Museum 1.5 hours
Jewelry
Faberge Eggs, Ambassadorial gifts made of gilded silver and precious stones
Crowns
Original Czar crowns with sable fur, European-type crowns of Romanovs
Carriages
Original carriages of the 16-18 century, made in Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Viena
Thrones
Thrones made of precious metals, stones and fabrics
Dresses
Coronation dresses, Peter the Great's suit from Amsterdam, long cape with ermine fur worn by the wife of last Romanov
Weapons & Armour
Best collection of ceremonial European, Oriental and Russian weapons in one museum
Armoury Museum is a treasure house located in Kremlin. It’s a kind of an encyclopedia of Russian art and Russian history. Most of the items on display were made in Kremlin workshops that served the grand prices and tsars.
The Armoury Chamber preserves ancient State regalia, ceremonial royal garment and coronation dresses, vestments of the Russian Orthodox Church Hierarchs, the largest collection of gold and silverware made by Russian craftsmen, West European artistic silver, ceremonial arms and armour, carriages and horse ceremonial harness.
Tour of Armoury Museum only in recommended to last 1.5 hours.
– Our tour includes pick up at hotel. Commute by foot or metro.
– Total guide time is 3 hours.
– Remaining time after Armoury Museum tour can be used to tour nearby area.
Tour of Kremlin Grounds & Armoury Museum is recommended to last 3 hours.
– Our tour includes pick up at hotel. Commute by foot or metro.
– Total guide time is 4 hours.
PRICE FOR GROUP | KREMLIN & ARMOURY MUSEUM | KREMLIN GROUNDS ONLY | ARMOURY MUSUEM ONLY |
|---|---|---|---|
1 per | 18 000 ₽ | 9 400 ₽ | 10 800 ₽ |
2 per | 21 500 ₽ | 10 600 ₽ | 13 000 ₽ |
3 per | 24 700 ₽ | 11 800 ₽ | 15 000 ₽ |
4 per | 27 900 ₽ | 13 000 ₽ | 17 000 ₽ |
5 per | 31 100 ₽ | 14 200 ₽ | 19 000 ₽ |
6 per | 34 300 ₽ | 15 400 ₽ | 21 000 ₽ |
7 per | 37 500 ₽ | 16 600 ₽ | 23 000 ₽ |
8 per | 40 700 ₽ | 17 800 ₽ | 25 000 ₽ |
9 per | 43 900 ₽ | 19 000 ₽ | 27 000 ₽ |
10 per | 47 300 ₽ | 20 400 ₽ | 29 000 ₽ |
+ 1 per | + 3 400 ₽ | + 1 400 ₽ | + 2 000 ₽ |
- Price listed for the whole group, not per person
- Tickets are included
- Price includes pick up and drop off at your location within the city limit
- Children 7 years – 18 years old must purchase an adult ticket
- Children under 6 years old enter free of charge
- Groups over 10 people require Excursion Equipment
- Maximum 20 people in one group
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HOW DO I BOOK THE TOUR?
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HOW TO PAY FOR THE TOUR?
You only need to pay 50% as a deposit after preliminary tour confirmation. The deposit can be made via Credit Card Authorization Form on the Payment page. The other 50% are paid to your guide on the day of the tour.
CAN I PAY WITH USD OR EURO?
No problem! The exact amount in USD or Euro is calculated based on the exchange rate of the Central Bank on the day of payment.
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
If you cancel at least 72 before tour, we will fully refund your deposit (except purchased tickets). For later cancellations, see our Policy here.
WHERE WILL I MEET MY GUIDE?
Your guide will be waiting in the lobby of your hotel with your name board or an orange Explorus Travel sign.
Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and Crowne Plaza do not allow holding up signs. The guide will be waiting by the reception desk.
CAN I JOIN A GROUP INSTEAD OF A PRIVATE TOUR?
Yes! We have some group tours in English that run in the summer months – June, July, August, September.
You can check those out on our Small Group Tours page.