Excursion on red double-decker buses. The double-decker bus is the best tourist transport. Do not confuse: our buses

Running on gasoline, originates in the 19th century. Since then, this type of mechanical transport has undergone significant changes and has gained great popularity in various areas of life. And this is not surprising - the bus is easy to use, roomy, and its modern models offer maximum comfort.

One of the most interesting models of this transport is the double-decker bus. At one time it was created to increase passenger capacity on London roads. Now such a bus is rarely used as urban transport, but it has found excellent use in the tourism sector.

The double-decker bus is intended mainly for the transport of seated passengers, but has the capacity for long distances. Those who sit on the top floor and have the opportunity to explore the surroundings enjoy a special advantage during excursions. Some models of transport have an open top, which is very popular with tourists, but not suitable for rainy days.

The advantages of a bus with two floors are obvious. It accommodates twice as many passengers as a regular one; possesses high maneuverability and dynamics; is highly attractive to tourists. There is a misconception that these buses are prone to rollover, but in fact, they are all equipped with an anti-rollover mechanism.

It is worth considering that a double-decker bus has a number of inconveniences. In particular, a high garage of great height and the development of a route that excludes low bridges and the proximity of trees.

Now double-decker buses are produced by several companies from different countries. Among them are the Swedish concern Volvo, the German company MAN and its subsidiary NEOMAN, as well as the German bus manufacturer Mersedes-Benz.

Travel companies willingly use the MAN bus for excursions. The Man Wagon Union model has a large retractable roof, which allows you to view long distances in the warm season. This model is used exclusively as a tourist bus.

For a large group of passengers, the Man Jonckheere model is ideal. It is designed for 75 seats, equipped with air conditioning, a microphone, a DVD system and a toilet.

The Man Lion, s City DD model, designed for 85 passengers, has an even greater capacity. This bus is the epitome of transport comfort. It provides places and ramps for the disabled, wide aisles, a spacious store with folding backs, two stairs. Moreover, the staircase on the back platform is designed so that you can go directly to the second floor, bypassing the first. The bus has three wide entrances and a low-floor ground floor with no steps. The height of this model is more than 4 meters, so the view from the second floor gives an amazing feeling. Driving a bus is pure pleasure - everything is aimed at reducing fatigue and distracting the driver. The work of the liner is “monitored” by a special computer program.

The double-decker bus is increasingly being introduced into the tourism sector, as it fully pays for its costs. Tourists always prefer a double decker for trips. In addition, it benefits from a large capacity.

At the end of July, a second excursion route was launched in Moscow on double-decker buses, which runs through the western part of the center of Moscow. The line runs along Novy Arbat, Shevchenko embankment, along Borodinsky bridge, Smolenskaya and Mokhovaya streets, along Ilyinka and past Vasilyevsky Spusk.

We managed to take part in the first voyage of the new route of the red double decker, as well as take a river trip on a sightseeing boat.

Buses depart from Bolotnaya Embankment; the stop is located at the Luzhkov bridge, next to the monument to Repin.

Double deckers and motor ships operate on the principle of Hop On Hop Off, when a tourist can get off for sightseeing at any stop along the tour, and then return and continue the tour on the next bus or water bus.

The fare is 600 rubles for adults, 500 rubles for children over 5 years old, students and pensioners. A free ticket is provided for children under 5 years old. The pass is valid 24 hours. The same conditions apply for sightseeing trips on the ship.

I will add that you can also purchase a combined ticket, which gives you the right to ride buses and ships an unlimited number of times within 48 hours and save a little on each service. The cost of such a ticket is one thousand rubles; it is valid for 24 hours from the moment of the first pass on the bus and within 24 hours from the moment of entering the deck of the excursion boat.

When traveling on a double decker, it is better to sit on the second floor, not only because of the panoramic views and the refreshing summer wind, but also the opportunity to avoid the crush. On the second route, the length of which is 17 kilometers, 32 stops are planned, almost at each of which tourists will get off and on.

Thus, for those who want to drive a full circle without getting off the bus, the second floor guarantees freedom from fuss. The trip will take about an hour and a half, depending on the traffic situation.

The intervals between buses at each stop range from half an hour to 40 minutes. Summer schedule of double deckers, from April to November, from 10:00 to 18:00 (excursion "Golden-domed Moscow") and from 19:00 to 21:30 (excursion "Evening Moscow") on weekdays, as well as from 10:00 to 19:00 and from 19:00 to 22:30 on weekends, respectively.

River buses run a little less often - every hour from 11:00 to midnight, but after 22:00 flights are operated according to the actual weather.

Buses and motor ships are equipped with an audio system for sounding tours in eight languages: Russian, English, German, Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian and Arabic.

Headphones are given free of charge, but their quality does not allow you to enjoy the sound. Mine, for example, fell apart after half an hour, so I had to use my own headphones. In addition, during the movement, due to the roar of the motors, the words of the guide can sometimes not be made out, so you have to listen to the tour at full volume.

There is one more drawback: as it turned out, not all slots work properly. For example, my headphone jack was broken and I had to use my neighbor's jack.

One of the main advantages of a tour of Moscow on a double-decker bus is the opportunity to see the sights at eye level.

Stucco moldings, bay windows and other decorative elements, which pedestrians can only see with their heads held high, are visible on the second floor of the bus almost at a distance of a couple of meters.

And the endless Moscow traffic jams are only an assistant in this.

The slower the bus moves, the more chances to see the architectural details.

However, we must pay tribute to the capital's roads at noon on a weekday, when we went on an excursion.

We only stood for about five minutes a couple of times at traffic lights. Once, however, we got stuck on Gogolevsky Boulevard, losing ten minutes in a traffic jam.

And if the loss of time seems not such a significant drawback of a pleasant walk on a double decker, then the music playing in the headphones in between stories about the sights is clearly an amateur.

Get ready for songs about Moscow performed by Oleg Gazmanov, Alexander Rosembaum, Vladimir Vysotsky and the Bravo group.

Despite some shortcomings of this kind of excursions, this is one of the most pleasant ways to see Moscow without looking at the roofs of cars.

In one hour, a red sightseeing boat with the logo of the City Sightseeing brand makes its way around the Golden Island along the Vodootvodny Canal and enters Gorky Park.

In total there are 33 seats on board.

The view from the open area is much better, but in cold weather and rain you can hide in the covered part of the deck.

Unlike a bus tour, during a river walk, there are a little less stories about the sights that the ship sails past and more music sounds.

It is better to sail in clear and sunny weather.

The gray sky and rains, if they add romance, then until the first goosebumps appear.

During cool weather, tourists are given blankets.

Excursion river trams run only in the warm season, from May to November.

We traveled by bus and boat around Moscow in a total of two and a half hours.

And, in my opinion, this is the best option for exploring the center of the capital in such a short time. You can have time to see all the key sights, but for those who are not in Moscow for the first time, enjoy the views of the cities from the second floor of the double decker and the deck of the ship.

Double-decker sightseeing tours popular around the world are operated by City Sightseeing. Buses of corporate red color, with the names of cities on the body, run in more than a hundred cities of the world.

In Moscow, the first line was launched in August last year, and by the end of 2013 the company will open another route through the Russian capital.

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Bus tours around Moscow are divided by duration and subject. Tourists will like some walks, others will surprise even Muscovites by opening new pages of their native city.

Sightseeing tours

An excellent option for the first acquaintance with Moscow. A two-hour guided tour on a large comfortable bus with panoramic windows will allow you to see the main sights:

• Red Square;
• Manezhnaya Square;
• Sparrow Hills;
• Poklonnaya mountain;
• Sofia and Bersenevskaya embankments.

Trips around Moscow during the day are carried out daily - five trips on weekdays, and additional excursions on weekends. Buses can depart from the Square of Three Stations and VDNKh. Ticket price from 600 ₽. For information about the schedule for June-July 2019 and the order rules, see the tour page.

Suburbs

Very close to the capital are historical sites and architectural monuments. Bus tours take from 6 to 8 hours. Popular: to the village of Arkhangelskoye, Dubrovitsky temple, to the cathedrals of Moscow and the Moscow region. Longer routes - to Pereslavl-Zalessky, Kolomna, the village of Konstantinovo, Vyazma, Suzdal.

Sightseeing tours of Moscow by bus pass every day from Red Square. Excursion bureau "Lauda" invites you to get acquainted with one of the most ancient capitals of the world - Moscow.

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

Our qualified guides will make every effort to ensure that you can 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 the city of Moscow

1. Group gathering: carried out near the tourist "zero kilometer" (15 meters), at the entrance to Red Square. As the roads take their reading from the zero kilometer, so our tour begins in the very heart of the city's history.
2. How to find us: You will be met by our employees in branded orange jackets or T-shirts with Lauda badges. Our address: Moscow, Voskresenskiye Vorota passage or Revolution Square, nearest metro stations Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Teatralnaya, Okhotny Ryad. For orientation along the streets: Theater 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 attach: Map of the Moscow Metro.

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

AUDIO GUIDE (English) AND BUS TOURS —

IMPORTANT: on the bus, the tour is conducted by a live guide in Russian.

For foreigners, we suggest using an audio guide in English, which we send to you by e-mail. We send audio files - numbered tracks recorded in the studio (without interference and with high-quality pronunciation) + the excursionist receives a text with instructions, photos and a map, which we advise you to familiarize yourself with in advance. They will help you not to get lost on the route and get maximum impressions and information. It is enough to place these files on a 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 for foreigners is the best option to get acquainted with the sights of the capital in just 2 hours.

Do not confuse: our buses

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

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

Small note

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

• traffic situation on the streets of Moscow;
• weather conditions;
• the presence of overlaps for the time of restriction of movement during urban events;
• Availability of free parking spaces at bus stops.

Excursions in Moscow official website of LLC Lauda.

You will visit Bolotnaya Embankment, Gogolevsky Boulevard, Arbat, Okhotny Ryad, Red Square, Sofiyskaya Embankment and many other historical and architectural monuments, ancient temples, etc. All the beauties of Moscow will appear before your eyes, besides, having bought tickets for the Excursion on a double-decker bus in Moscow, you can join it where and when it is convenient for you along the route, and extend your walk exactly as long as you want.

When

Tours run until December 31, 2019. Schedule: 10:00-20:30 - weekdays, 10:00-21:30 - weekends and holidays. Interval of passing stops: Route No. 1 (20-30 minutes), Route No. 2 (40-60 minutes) depending on the traffic load.

Where

Upon request, you can enter (Hop On) or exit (Hop Off) the bus at any time convenient for you, at any of the stops along the bus.

What is the price

Ticket prices from 727 to 1500 rubles.

Description of the event

We have neither the beginning nor the end of the tour. You can get on and off any City Sightseeing red double-decker bus an unlimited number of times during the validity of your ticket at any stop. Or drive in circles, if you so desire, even all day long.

We do not have live tour guides muttering under their breath into a phony microphone. The tour is written by historians, recorded by professional announcers in 8 languages ​​(Russian, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese and Arabic) and automatically plays in sync with the sights passing by.

We give each guest a free pair of headphones for an automatic audio guide, a free city map, a free smile and of course a view from the second floor that no other vehicle in the city will offer. If it's cold, we can also borrow a warm blanket and even hug.

Excursion routes on a double-decker bus in Moscow

Red route (#1):
1. Bolotnaya emb.
2. Cinema "Drummer" (Serafimovich str.)
3. Big Stone Bridge
4. Museum of Fine Arts. A.S. Pushkin
5. Metro "Kropotkinskaya"
6. Lane Calico Vrazhek
7. Arbat Square
8. Alexander Garden (Mokhovaya St.)
9. Okhotny Ryad
10. Theater Square
11. Lubyanskaya Square
12. GUM
13. Red Square
14. Big Moskvoretsky Bridge
15. Balchug street (on Bolotnaya street)
16. Factory "Red October"
17. Cinema "Drummer" (Sofiyskaya emb.)
18. Balchug Street (Sofiyskaya Embankment)

Green route (No. 2):
1. Bolotnaya nab./ Tour starts at Bolotnaya sq.
2. Cinema "Drummer" / Udarnik cinema at Serafimovich st.
3. Alexander Garden, at Vozdvizhenka st.
4. Arbat Gates / Arbat Gates
5. Moscow Book House
6. Cinema "October" / October cinema
7. Novinsky boulevard / Novinsky boulevard
8. Pl. free Russia / Free Russia sq
9. Hotel Ukraine / Ukraine hotel
10. Berth of the Radisson Royal Fleet / Radisson Royal Fleet
11. Emb. Taras Shevchenko / Taras Shevchenko emb.
12. Europe sq.
13. Borodino bridge
14. Smolenskaya square (Old Arbat) / Smolenskaya sq, Old Arbat
15. Smolenskaya metro station
16. Novinsky boulevard / Novinsky boulevard
17. Cinema "October" / October cinema
18. Moscow Book House
19. Arbat Square / Arbatskaya sq.
20. Sivtsev Vrazhek lane
21. Patriarchy bridge
22. Zaryadye historical district
23. Kitaigorodsky passage
24. Big Ustinsky bridge / Big Ustinsky bridge
25. Novospassky bridge
26. Novospassky Monastery
27. Kotelnicheskaya embankment / Kotelnicheskaya emb.
28. Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
29. Bolotny island
30. Bolotnaya street / Bolotnaya st.

Who is suitable for

For everyone, guests and residents of the capital who want to see the sights of Moscow and learn a lot of new things.

Why you should go

• Interesting routes
• A convenient way to see the sights of the capital
• Lots of valuable and interesting information about the city

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