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2.3. Planning an excursion route

Excursion route is the most convenient route for the excursion group to follow, facilitating the development of the topic. It is built depending on the most correct sequence of inspection of objects for a given excursion, the availability of sites for the group, and the need to ensure the safety of excursionists. One of the objectives of the route is to contribute to the most complete disclosure of the topic.

The main requirements that must be taken into account by the compilers of the route are the organization of the display of objects in a logical sequence and the provision of a visual basis for revealing the topic.

In the practice of excursion agencies, there are three options for constructing routes: chronological, thematic And thematic-chronological.

An example of a chronological route can be excursions dedicated to the life and work of outstanding people.

Excursions are organized on a thematic basis, related to the disclosure of a specific topic in the life of the city (for example, “Arkhangelsk is under construction,” “Literary Moscow Region,” etc.).

All city sightseeing tours are structured according to a thematic and chronological principle. The sequence of presentation of material according to chronology in such excursions is observed, as a rule, only when covering each subtopic.

Route development- a complex multi-stage procedure that requires fairly high qualifications and is one of the main elements of the technology for creating a new excursion. When developing a bus route, one should be guided by the “Rules of the Road”, “Charter of Motor Transport”, “Rules for the Transportation of Passengers” and other departmental regulations.

Objects, depending on their role in the excursion, can be used as basic And additional.

The main objects undergo a more in-depth analysis, and the subtopics of the excursion are revealed on them.

The display of additional objects, as a rule, is carried out during moves (transitions) of the excursion group and it does not occupy a dominant position.

The route is built on the principle of the most correct sequence of inspection of objects and is planned taking into account the following requirements:

The display of objects should be carried out in a certain logical sequence, avoiding unnecessary repeated passages along the same section of the route (street, square, bridge, highway), i.e. so-called “loops”;
- accessibility of the object (site for its inspection);
- moving or transitioning between objects should not take 10-15 minutes, so that there are no too long pauses in the show and story;
- availability of well-equipped stops, including sanitary stops and vehicle parking areas.

It is recommended that at the time of the excursion you have several options for moving the group. The need to change the route in some cases is caused by traffic jams and repair work on city highways. All this must be taken into account when creating different route options.

The development of a bus route is completed by the coordination and approval of the passport and route diagram, calculation of mileage and time of use of vehicles.

Detour (detour) route

Detour (detour) route is one of the important stages in the development of a new excursion theme. When organizing a detour (detour) of the route, the following tasks are set:

1) get acquainted with the layout of the route, streets, squares along which the route is laid;
2) specify the location where the object is located, as well as the location of the proposed stop for the tour bus or walking group;
3) master access by bus to objects or parking areas;
4) time the time required to show the objects, their verbal descriptions and the movement of the bus (pedestrian group), as well as clarify the duration of the excursion as a whole;
5) check the feasibility of using the intended display objects;
6) select the best points for displaying objects and options for location of the excursion group;
7) choose a method of familiarization with the object;
8) for the safety of tourists’ movement along the route, identify potentially dangerous places and take measures.

Preparation of control text for the excursion

The text represents the material necessary for a full disclosure of all subtopics included in the excursion. The text is intended to provide the thematic focus of the guide's story; it formulates a certain point of view on the facts and events that the excursion is devoted to, and provides an objective assessment of the objects shown.

Requirements for the text: brevity, clarity of wording, required amount of factual material, availability of information on the topic, full disclosure of the topic, literary language.

The text of the excursion is compiled by the creative group when developing a new topic and performs control functions. This means that each guide must build his story taking into account the requirements of the given text (control text).

The control text in most cases contains a chronological presentation of the material. This text does not reflect the structure of the excursion and is not built in a route sequence, with the distribution of the presented material at stops where the analysis of excursion objects takes place. The control text is carefully selected and source-verified material, which is the basis for all excursions conducted on this topic. Using the provisions and conclusions contained in the control text, the guide constructs his own individual text.

Based on the control text, excursion options on the same topic can be created, including for children and adults, for various groups of workers.

In order to facilitate the work of creating such options, the control text may include materials related to objects, subtopics and main issues that are not included in the itinerary of this excursion.

In addition to materials for the guide’s story, the control text includes materials that should make up the content of the introductory speech and conclusion of the tour, as well as logical transitions. It should be convenient to use. Quotes, figures and examples are accompanied by links to sources.

Completing the "tour guide's briefcase"

"Tour guide's briefcase" is the conventional name for a set of visual aids used during the excursion. These aids are usually placed in a folder or small briefcase.

One of the tasks of the "guide's portfolio" is to restore the missing links in the display. During excursions, it often turns out that not all objects necessary to cover the topic have been preserved. For example, tourists cannot see a historical building that has been destroyed by time; a village destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, etc. Sometimes it becomes necessary to give an idea of ​​the original appearance of the place on which the inspected building (residential neighborhood) was built. For this purpose, for example, photographs of a village or wasteland, panoramas of the construction of an enterprise, or a residential area are used. The task may also arise to show what will happen at the site being inspected in the near future. In this case, excursionists are shown designs of buildings, structures, and monuments.

During excursions, it may be necessary to show photographs of people who are related to this object or events related to it (for example, portraits of members of the Wulf family - friends of A. S. Pushkin - when conducting a tour of the "Pushkin Ring of the Upper Volga Region").

What makes the excursion more convincing is the demonstration of copies of original documents, manuscripts, and literary works, which the guide talks about.

And another important task of visual aids on excursions is give a visual representation of an object(plants, minerals, mechanisms by showing genuine samples or their photographs, models, dummies).

The “tour guide's portfolio” includes photographs, geographical maps, diagrams, drawings, drawings, product samples, etc. Such “portfolios” are created, as a rule, for each topic. They are a constant companion of the guide and help make any journey into the past and present more exciting and useful. The contents of the “portfolio” are dictated by the theme of the excursion.

Visual aids in the “tour guide’s briefcase” should be easy to use. Their number should not be large, since in this case the aids will distract tourists from examining the original objects and distract their attention.

Members of the creative group, preparing a new excursion, select from the visual materials at their disposal the most expressive ones that can assist the guide in covering the topic. The method of demonstrating visual aids is tested along the route. Then recommendations for the use of “portfolio” materials are included in the methodological development.

Each exhibit included in the “portfolio” is accompanied by a sheet of explanation or reference material. Sometimes explanations are glued to the back of the exhibit. This annotation serves as source material for the guide when showing the exhibit to tourists.

The list of visual materials of a certain topic included in the “tour guide’s portfolio” should be clarified throughout the development of a new excursion topic.

Museums, exhibitions, and archives provide great assistance to excursion organizations in selecting visual materials for their “portfolio.”

Determination of methodological techniques for conducting an excursion

The success of the excursion is directly dependent on the methodological techniques of showing and telling used in it. The choice of one or another methodological technique is dictated by the tasks assigned to the excursion and the information richness of a particular object.

The work of the creative group at this stage consists of several parts: selection of the most effective methodological techniques for covering subtopics, methodological techniques that are recommended depending on the excursion audience (adults, children), the time of the excursion (winter, summer, day, evening), features display; determining methods for maintaining the attention of tourists and activating the process of perceiving excursion material; developing recommendations for the use of expressive means in the guide’s speech; selection of rules for conducting excursion techniques. It is equally important to determine the technology for using methodological techniques.

Determination of excursion techniques

The excursion technique combines all organizational issues of the excursion process. The authors of a bus tour, for example, carefully consider when and where tourists go out to inspect the object, how the tourists move between objects, how and when the exhibits of the “guide’s portfolio” are demonstrated, etc. The corresponding entries are made in the methodological development column “Organizational instructions” . These instructions are also addressed to the bus driver. For example, where to park the bus, where it is necessary to drive slower to observe the object from the window. Separate instructions apply to excursionists (compliance with safety rules on the street, getting off the bus, seating in the cabin). It is important to formulate recommendations on the use of pauses in the excursion; on observing the time allotted for covering subtopics, organizing answers to questions from tourists; about the technique of using the exhibits of the “portfolio”; about the procedure for laying wreaths, etc. No less important are instructions about the place of the guide when showing objects, guiding the independent work of tourists along the route, and conducting a story while the bus is moving.

Drawing up methodological development

Methodological development is a document that determines how to conduct a given excursion, how best to organize the display of monuments, what methodology and management technique should be used to make the excursion effective. The methodological development sets out the requirements of the excursion methodology, taking into account the characteristics of the objects being demonstrated and the content of the material presented. She disciplines the guide and must meet the following requirements: suggest to the guide ways to reveal the topic; equip him with the most effective methodological techniques of showing and telling; contain clear recommendations on how to organize an excursion; take into account the interests of a certain group of excursionists (if excursion options are available); combine showing and telling into a single whole.

Methodological development is compiled for each topic of the excursion, including a differentiated approach to preparing and conducting the excursion. The options for methodological development reflect the age, professional and other interests of excursionists, as well as the peculiarities of the methodology for its implementation.

The methodological development is prepared as follows:

The title page contains the following information: the name of the excursion institution, the name of the topic of the excursion, the type of excursion, the length of the route, duration in academic hours, the composition of the excursionists, the names and positions of the compilers, the date of approval of the excursion by the head of the excursion institution.
- the next page outlines the purpose and objectives of the excursion, a route diagram indicating objects and stops during the excursion.

The methodological development consists of three sections: introduction, main part and conclusion. The introduction and conclusion are not separated into columns. Here, for example, is what the recommendations for a guide look like about constructing an introduction to the methodological development of an excursion on the topic “Tyumen - the gateway to Siberia”: “First of all, you need to get to know the group, name the names of the guide and driver, then remind the excursionists of the rules of behavior on the bus, warning them that they will be able to ask questions and share their impressions when the time for this is provided. In the information part, it is necessary to name the topic, route, duration of the excursion, but it is advisable to do this in such a way as to attract the attention of tourists, i.e. this; part of the introduction should be bright, emotional. It can begin with poems by A.S. Pushkin or a quote - a statement by the Decembrists about the untold riches of Siberia, the great future of this harsh region." The landing place of the group is determined in working order together with the customer, the starting point of the excursion is determined by methodological development.

Table 2.1

Sample methodological development of an excursion

The effectiveness of methodological development depends on the correct completion of all seven columns. The size of the development is 6-12 pages of typewritten text. The volume of the document depends on the number of excursion objects, the number of subtopics, the duration of the excursion in time and the length of the route.

In the column " Excursion route" is the starting point of the excursion and the end of the first subtopic.

In the column " Stops" are those points on the route where there is an exit from the bus; it is intended to examine the object from the windows of the bus without excursionists exiting, or a stop on a walking tour is provided. You should not make such inaccurate entries as, for example: “Embankment of the Volga River” or “Central Square”. More correctly write down: “The embankment of the Volga River near the monument to N. A. Nekrasov.”

In the column " Display objects"list those memorable places, main and additional objects that are shown to the group at a stop, during the transfer or movement of the group to the next stop.

In a country excursion, the objects of display can be a city, a village, an urban settlement as a whole, and when driving along the route - visible parts from a distance (a tall building, a tower, a bell tower, etc.). In a city tour, the objects of display can be a street or square.

Count " Duration of the excursion". The time that is called in this column is the sum of the time spent on showing this object, the guide's story (the part when there is no demonstration) and on the movement of tourists along the route to the next stop. Here it is also necessary to take into account the time spent on movement near the objects being inspected and between objects.

Count " Name of subtopics and list of main issues"contains brief notes. First of all, the subtopic is called, which is revealed on a given section of the route, in a given period of time, at the objects listed in column 3. Here the main questions set forth when disclosing the subtopic are formulated. For example, on a city sightseeing tour to one of the subtopics is called “Poltava in the Northern War between Russia and Sweden.” The main issues covered in this subtopic are “Swedes in Ukraine” and “Battle of Poltava” The subtopic “New Old Town” reveals the main issues: “Housing construction in the city.” ", "Development of culture and art", "Construction of a sports complex". The number of main questions included in the subtopic should not exceed five.

In the column " Organizational guidelines"place recommendations on the movement of the group, ensuring the safety of excursionists along the route and fulfilling sanitary and hygienic requirements, rules of conduct for excursion participants in memorial places and at historical and cultural monuments. Requirements for excursionists for nature protection and fire safety rules are also set out here. In this column include all questions that are included in the concept of “Technique of conducting an excursion.” Let’s give an example of an entry: “The group is positioned in such a way that all excursionists can see the entrance to the building.” “At this stop, excursionists are given time to take photographs.” include instructions on sanitary stops, recommendations on nature conservation, rules for the movement of tourists at stops, especially near highways in order to ensure their safety.

When conducting industrial excursions and visiting working workshops, safety recommendations, excerpts from the instructions of the enterprise administration, mandatory rules of conduct for tourists at the enterprise are provided, and places where pauses are made in the story and show are named.

Count " Guidelines" defines the direction of the entire document, formulates the basic requirements for the guide on the methodology of conducting the excursion, and provides instructions on the use of methodological techniques. For example, in the excursion "Khatyn Memorial Complex" to the object "Defense Line of the 100th Infantry Division" two methodological instructions are given: " When revealing the subtopic, the technique of verbal comparison is used, information is given about the military potential of Nazi Germany at the time of its attack on the USSR" and "The story about the battles is carried out using the methodological technique of visual reconstruction of the place where the fighting took place."

It should be indicated where and how methodological techniques are applied. This column also outlines an option for a logical transition to the next subtopic, provides recommendations for displaying materials from the “guide’s portfolio”, and includes tips on using the movement of tourists relative to objects as a methodological technique (for example, “After observing the object and the guide’s story, tourists can independently continue to get acquainted with object", "The guide should explain the terms...", "When showing the battlefield, it is necessary to orient the tourists...", etc.).

Writing a custom text

Excursion practice is based on the fact that the basis of the guide’s story is custom text, which determines the sequence and completeness of the presentation of thoughts, helps the guide logically build his story. Each guide composes such a text independently. The basis for the individual text is the reference text.

All individual texts, if there is a good control text, will have identical content, but different figures of speech, different words, different sequences in the story, there may even be different facts confirming the same position. Naturally, all guides, being at the same object, will say the same thing.

You should not hide the control text from those who are developing a new excursion, since a creative group of the most trained guides worked on the control text, and a guide preparing a new topic for himself will not be able to achieve what was done before him through collective efforts. After the guide’s preliminary work on the new topic is completed (collection, study and initial processing of material), he is allowed to familiarize himself with the control text. This will help him select material for the story, determine the optimal number of examples used to cover subtopics, and draw correct conclusions on the subtopics of the excursion and in general. A timely reference to the control text guarantees a higher level of beginner preparation for the excursion.

The main difference between an individual text and a control text is that it reflects the structure of the excursion and is built in full accordance with the methodological development of the excursion. The material is placed in the sequence in which objects are shown and has a clear division into parts. Each of them is dedicated to one of the subtopics. An individual text compiled in accordance with these requirements is a story ready for “use.” The individual text contains a complete statement of what should be covered on the excursion. When presenting the essence of historical events, there should be no abbreviations or assessments of their significance.

It is also not allowed to mention facts without dating them or citing sources. At the same time, this type of text reflects the peculiarities of the “performer’s” speech. The guide's story consists of separate parts, tied to visual objects. These parts are united by conclusions for each subtopic and logical transitions between subtopics (and objects). In an individual text, each subtopic is a separate story suitable for use during the excursion.

When composing an individual text, its author must not forget about the logic of the spoken speech, that the word and the image (object) act, as a rule, on the senses of sightseers synchronously. The desire for lively presentation of material on excursions should not lead to attempts to entertain excursionists. When deciding on the combination of educational and entertaining elements on an excursion, the matter should be decided according to the formula: maximum educational and minimum entertainment. The question of legends has a special place in preparing the excursion. Only legends may be used in excursions.

In terms of content, both texts (control and individual) are the same. This means that if all guides who have mastered this topic have a correctly composed test text, the excursions are “standard.” They are identical in their content, coincide in their assessments of historical events and facts in the conclusions they draw on individual subtopics and on the topic as a whole.

When analyzing the same visual object, guides show and tell the same thing. This is the meaning of the control text as a standard.

However, with equal content, guides can use different figures of speech and may present recommended facts, figures and examples in a different sequence. The individuality of the excursion also lies in the fact that guides leading an excursion on the same topic may have different degrees of emotionality. They can, being at the same object, use different display techniques and forms of storytelling. The same situation can be illustrated using different examples. The text should be written in the first person and express your individuality.

Story and individual text

The success of the story depends on how close the individual text is to generally accepted speech, and how it takes into account the speech characteristics of the particular guide to whom this text belongs. “The degree of influence of various texts on our consciousness depends on many reasons and conditions (logic, evidence, novelty of the topic and information, the author’s psychological attitude towards influence or lack thereof, etc.).” However, speech, its properties, structure, and features play an equally important role.

The individual texts of almost all guides on the same topic are characterized by similarity in the content and presentation of the material, in the assessment of historical events, facts and examples. However, the stories of all guides are individual. How does the guide's personality express itself? All guides, conducting excursions on the same topic, tell the same thing, but say it differently. Their story is the same in content, but different in form, use of vocabulary, and emotional level.

The methodology requires the guide to remember, when compiling an individual text, the significant difference between the speech of the lecturer and the guide.

During the excursion, the guide is “hurried” by objects that need to be shown to the group. The two to three hours allotted for the excursion, the excursionists being on their feet and in the open air, force the guide to speak briefly, clearly characterize the monuments in front of the group, and concisely talk about the events associated with them.

The duration of the story should not exceed the time that the monument is able to attract the attention of tourists. Most often it is five to seven minutes. If this time is not respected, then no liveliness of the story, no methodological techniques can restore the attention of the tourists. It is no coincidence that the term “object language” is used in methodological literature. One of the tasks of the guide is to make the object “speak”.

Techniques for using custom text

The guide, just like the lecturer, can use his own individual text during the excursion. For ease of use, it is recommended to transfer the content of the story to special cards, where brief data about the object, the main thoughts of the story, individual quotes, and historical dates are written down. For each subtopic, several cards are filled out (usually according to the number of main questions).

Using cards, the guide does not read their contents during the excursion, but only by looking at them, recalls the contents of the story. If there is a significant break between objects during the excursion, the guide can look at the cards again and refresh his memory of the material in the story. Most often, cards are used as a summary of a story in preparation for an excursion. The exceptions are those cards that contain quotes and large excerpts from works of art, the content of which forms the basis of the literary montage technique. During the excursion they are read in full.

The card should be easy to use. A small size is recommended, about a quarter sheet of thick writing paper suitable for long-term use. The cards have serial numbers and are folded before the excursion, taking into account the sequence of subtopics covered.

Using cards on excursions is the right of every guide, but as they gain experience, they no longer need to do so. The fact that the cards are at hand and can be used at the right time gives the guide confidence in his knowledge.

The presence of an individual text does not mean that all of it must be learned by heart and conveyed to tourists word for word.

Logical transitions

The creators of the excursion are faced with the task of linking the content of all subtopics into a single whole. It can be solved with logical transitions, which should be considered as an important, although not independent, part of the excursion. Well-written logical transitions give the excursion structure, ensure consistency in the presentation of the material, and guarantee that the next subtopic will be perceived with interest.

Often on excursions, when moving from one subtopic to another, they use formal (constructive) transitions. Formal is a transition that is not related to the content of the excursion and is not a “transition bridge” from one part of the excursion to another. (For example, “Now let’s drive around the square”, “Now we will follow you further”, “Let’s explore another remarkable place”). However, one should not deny the legitimacy of using such transitions in general and consider them one of the mistakes in excursion work.

In cases where movement between objects takes a matter of seconds, such transitions are inevitable: (For example, “Now look here” or “Please pay attention to the monument located nearby”). Such transitions are inevitable when viewing exhibitions in museums and exhibitions, where halls, thematic sections and individual stands dedicated to various subtopics are located close to each other. A constructive transition, while not being a “bridge” between subtopics, directs tourists to become familiar with the next object.

More efficient logical transition linked to the theme of the excursion. Such a transition may begin before the group moves to the next stop or may end already at the stop near the object. The logical transition is dictated not so much by the features of the excursion object, but by the content of the excursion itself, the subtopic after which this transition is made.

The duration of a logical transition is usually equal in time to the movement (transition) of a group from object to object, but it can be longer or shorter.

Acceptance (delivery) of excursions

If the test text and methodological development of the excursion are positively assessed, as well as if there is a complete “guide’s briefcase” and a route map, a date for acceptance (delivery) of the new excursion is set. The delivery of the excursion is entrusted to the head of the creative group. In case of absence due to illness or other valid reasons, the excursion is given by one of the members of the creative group. The leaders of the excursion institution, methodological workers, members of the creative group and the methodological section where the excursion was prepared, as well as the heads of other sections take part in the reception (delivery) of the excursion.

The reception (delivery) of the excursion is of a business nature, carried out in the form of a creative discussion, exchange of opinions, and identification of shortcomings. Participants in the tour must be previously familiar with its control text and methodological development, route diagram, contents of the “guide’s portfolio,” list of used literature, etc.

Excursion approval

If there is a positive conclusion about the control text and methodological development, as well as on the basis of calculating the cost and determining the rate of profit of the new excursion, the head of the excursion institution issues an order to approve the new excursion topic and the list of guides allowed to conduct it.

Guides who took an active part in the development of the topic and were heard on the route or during the interview are allowed to work. The conclusion of the interview is made by the methodologist of the excursion and methodological department.

All other guides, who later independently prepared this topic, conduct a test tour in the usual manner. Guides (regardless of their work experience) are allowed to conduct excursions on a topic that is new to them only if they have individual text after listening and issuing the appropriate order.

conclusions

Mandatory documentation on the topic. Preparing a new excursion theme is a complex process. This work is considered completed when all necessary documents are prepared. Documentation on excursion topics is stored in the methodological office.

Table 2.2.

Documentation required for each theme

Accompanied by an experienced guide, on a comfortable bus, on a sightseeing tour, you will travel through the most beautiful streets and squares. You will see:

• Monument to the Conquerors of Space, located on the Alley of Cosmonautics,
• the estate of Count Sheremetyev,
• Ostankino TV Tower,
• get acquainted with the Temple of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy”,
• A. Raikin Theater,
• Olympic sports complex,
• The oldest circus in Moscow is Yu. Nikulin.

Route of a sightseeing tour of Moscow

During the tour you will make 5 stops with exits from the bus:

• On Sparrow Hills: You will admire the panorama of Moscow from a bird's eye view, see the territory of the Luzhniki sports complex, the Novodevichy Convent and Moscow State University.
• On Mosfilmovskaya street: you will see the Mosfilm film studio, visit the alley of stars of Russian cinema.
• On Poklonnaya Hill: You will drive through the territory of the museum, in the open air, where you will see unique exhibits of military equipment that took part in the battles of the Great Patriotic War.
• And: You will travel around the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Moscow Kremlin, see the monument to Peter I on the Moscow River, ancient Zamoskvorechye, Leninsky and Kutuzovsky Avenues, Moscow City skyscrapers, the House of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Garden Ring, the Boulevard Ring, New Arbat. You will pass through the central squares of the city - on Teatralnaya you will admire the Bolshoi and Maly theaters, on Lubyanka we will show you the buildings of the FSB, and at the end of the tour, driving along the modern street Prospekt Mira, we will see the Botanical Garden "Apothecary Garden", the chapel of Seraphim of Sarov, the temple of the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God and return to the square, at the Main Entrance to VDNKh.

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Prices for a sightseeing tour of Moscow

• Adult: 800 rub.
• Child: 700 rub.
• Preferential: * 700 rub.

*pensioners, disabled people, students

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Sightseeing tours of Moscow by bus take place every day from Red Square. The Lauda excursion bureau invites you to get acquainted with one of the oldest capitals of the world - Moscow.

An overview of churches and mansions, streets and avenues, medieval architecture and modern construction - you can see all this with your own eyes, and also learn interesting details about the history of outstanding and memorable places in the city.

Our qualified guides will make every effort to ensure that you fully enjoy the extraordinary beauty and grandeur of the capital of Russia. We hope that our sightseeing tour will appeal not only to adults and pensioners, but also to children. We wish you a pleasant and educational holiday!

Current schedule:

Sightseeing bus tour of Moscow

1. Group gathering: takes place near the tourist “zero kilometer” (15 meters), at the entrance to Red Square. Just as roads begin at kilometer zero, our tour begins in the very heart of the city’s history.
2. How to find us: You will be greeted by our employees wearing branded orange jackets or T-shirts with Lauda badges. Our address: Moscow, Voskresenskie Vorota passage or Revolution Square, nearest metro stations “Revolution Square”, “Teatralnaya”, “Okhotny Ryad”. For reference along the streets: Teatralnaya Square, Manezhnaya Square, Revolution Square. The easiest option is to use the Okhotny Ryad metro station and follow the signs “exit to Red Square”. For your convenience, we enclose: Map of the Moscow metro.

Extended sightseeing bus tours around Moscow, lasting 3-4 hours:

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IMPORTANT: the excursion on the bus is led by a live guide in Russian.

For foreigners, we suggest using an audio guide in English, which we send to you by email. We send audio files - numbered tracks recorded in the studio (without interference and with high-quality pronunciation) + the tourist receives a text with instructions, photographs and a map, which we advise you to read in advance. They will help you not to get lost on the route and get maximum impressions and information. All you need to do is place these files on your smartphone or tablet (be sure to take headphones so as not to disturb other tourists). A tour of Moscow by bus with an audio guide is the best option for foreigners to get acquainted with the sights of the capital in just 2 hours.

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Sightseeing tour of the city of Moscow - stops with access to observation platforms:

1. Manezhnaya Square: Trade and exhibition complex "Manege", Shopping and entertainment complex "Okhotny Ryad", Four Seasons Hotel Moscow (Former Hotel "Moscow"), a complex of fountains on Manezh Square, monument to G.K. Zhukov, State Historical Museum.
2. Sofiyskaya and Bersenevskaya embankments: panorama of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, panorama of the Kremlin, Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge, Trifonov’s “house on the embankment”, Kharitonenko’s mansion.
3. Sparrow Hills: Luzhniki sports complex, panorama of Moscow, main building of Moscow State University, Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Sparrow Hills, Novodevichy Convent, Panorama of the Moscow City Business Center, ski jumps.
4. Mosfilmovskaya street: Mosfilm film studio, alley of Russian cinema stars, monument to E. P. Leonov.
5. Poklonnaya Mountain: fountains, central alley “Years of War”, Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, Victory Obelisk, Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, Mosque, Arc de Triomphe, monument to soldiers of the First World War, museum of military equipment.

Small note

Please note: the company reserves the right to change the route, order and time of passing the main travel points as part of the sightseeing tour depending on:

• traffic situation on the streets of Moscow;
• weather conditions;
• the presence of closures during traffic restrictions during city events;
• Availability of free parking spaces for vehicles at bus stops.

Excursions around Moscow official website of Lauda LLC.

A map with three walking routes through the most interesting exhibitions in Moscow museums during the New Year holidays was developed in the city and in its subordinate institution - the Moscow City Tour. All routes pass in the Central District, but in different areas.

“During the New Year holidays, Moscow offers many events, including in museums. To make it easier to choose the most interesting of them, we have developed three routes that will cover the most significant exhibitions. The total travel time between them will take less than 30 minutes, so the townspeople will not have time to freeze,” said Natalya Loseva, deputy general director of the state autonomous cultural institution Mosgortur.

The first route “New Year on Prechistenka” will run from Zubovsky to Gogolevsky Boulevard. The walk begins with an exhibition at the Museum of Moscow dedicated to the history of decoration of the capital for the New Year, coronations, revolutionary holidays, and large-scale international competitions. Then you can go to the Multimedia Art Museum on Ostozhenka. There, guests will learn about the history of Finnish design, such as Eero Aarnio's iconic ball chair and Björn Weckström's Asteroid Valleys necklace, which adorned Princess Leia's neck in the Star Wars film.

Then the first route will lead to the State Museum of A.S. Pushkin on Prechistenka, where the works of the serf artist Vasily Sadovnikov are presented, and to the Moscow Museum of Modern Art on Gogolevsky Boulevard, where guests will find 13 halls of the first personal exhibition in Russia (“Lenin and Coca-Cola”) by Alexander Kosolapov, Russian-American artist, pioneer social art. The final point of the journey along the first route will be the exhibition “Nicaragua through the eyes of an artist” in the Ilya Glazunov Gallery on Volkhonka, adjacent to Prechistenka. Visitors will get acquainted with travel notes in the form of sketches and paintings by a painter from revolutionary Nicaragua in 1983. Many works are being shown for the first time in 35 years.

The total travel time to the Prechistenka museums will take about 27 minutes. Those who choose this route will have to walk more than two kilometers.

The route called “The Immense Ryazanov and a concert of ancient music” will begin in Georgievsky Lane and end on Varvarka. Participants will first visit the large-scale exhibition “The Immense Ryazanov,” dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Eldar Ryazanov. They will be shown installations and personal belongings of the film director. Then everyone will be able to attend “Christmas at the Fashion Museum” - this is an exhibition at the museum on Ilyinka, dedicated to New Year and Christmas traditions in clothing and accessories. The walk along the second route will end in the Old English Court on Varvarka, where you can listen to classical music concerts in the 17th-century state hall. The schedule is on the Old English Court website.

Traveling between exhibitions and museums will take about 18 minutes, and the length of the journey will be 1.6 kilometers.

The third route, “Gogol, carols and the enchanted world,” will run from Nikitsky to Tverskoy Boulevard. You can take a walk here before Christmas, January 6th. It will begin in the park near the Gogol House, where everyone will be able to take part in traditional folk games, competitions and carols (the event is held from 11:00 to 18:00). The next destination is the exhibition “Where is my home?”, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the birth of Marina Tsvetaeva. For the first time since 1992, the year of its foundation, the House-Museum of Marina Tsvetaeva on Borisoglebsky Lane has collected her manuscripts, library and surviving items.

At the end of the journey, guests will visit Nikita Makarov’s exhibition “Finis Terrae: on the edge of an enchanted world” at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art on Tverskoy Boulevard. In the artist’s paintings you can see urban and coastal views of Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Russia. The third route will take about 22 minutes and its length will be almost two kilometers.

Mosgortur traditionally compiles the most convenient and interesting routes to cultural events for citizens and guests of the capital. Using them, you can do without a guide or special support and organize educational leisure on your own. Similar routes were also drawn up for the events of the action, which took place in Moscow on November 4. With their help, you could choose the appropriate travel option around the festival sites: short, medium or long.