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Boat Tours
Both boat-tour companies follow essentially the same route, from Kievsky vokzal or the Ra-
disson Royal in Dorogomilovo, to Novospassky Monastery in Taganka. Highlights of the
trip are Novodevichy Convent, MGU, Gorky Park, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and
the Kremlin.
Capital Shipping Co
Ferries (CCK, 495-225 6070; www.cck-ship.ru ; 90-min tour adult/child R500/300, 24hr
pass R800/400) ply the Moscow River from May to September (every 20 minutes); board at
any dock along the route. Originally, this was simply a form of transportation, but visitors
realised that riding the entire route (1½ hours) was a great way to see the city. Alternatively,
buy a full-day pass, which allows you to get on and off at will. CCK also offers boat excur-
sions out of central Moscow, such as to the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery in the eastern sub-
urb of Dzerzhinsky.
Radisson River Cruises
The Radisson operates big river boats ( GOOGLE MAP ; www.radisson-cruise.ru ; 2.5hr
cruise adult/child R900/650, 1.5hr cruise R650/450; 1-9pm; Kievskaya) that cart 140
people up and down the Moscow River from the dock in front of the hotel and from the
dock in Gorky Park. In summer, there are five or six daily departures from each location.
Boats are enclosed (and equipped with ice cutters), so the cruises run year-round, albeit less
frequently in winter.
Bike Tours
Cover more ground and see more sites, while getting fresh air and a bit of exercise: that's a
win-win-win!
Moscow Bike Tours ( 8-916-970 1419; www.moscowbiketours.com ; 3hr tour R1800)
runs recommended bike tours, on which you'll enjoy magnificent views of Moscow from
Krymskaya embankment, riding through Gorky Park and all the way down to Sparrow Hills,
before crossing into Khamovniki. Day and evening rides offered, with an extended tour
available on weekends.
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