The Bolshoi Theater Tour, or Backstage Bolshoi Tour, takes you around this world famous opera and ballet theater, one of the five preserved Imperial Theaters of Russia. Founded by a decree of Catherine the Great and housed in the building commissioned by Alexander II in 1856 for his coronation, this theater has become the epitome of the Imperial grandeur and the best of the Russian ballet.
The private tour in Bolshoi Theater takes you around the stately historical building in Teatralnaya Square, and you will visit the theater room with gilded interiors and crimson plush upholstery, take a seat in the box next to the royal box on the belle etage tier, go up the seven tiers to admire the massive crystal chandelier and the stage from above, and then climb even higher, to the training stage located on the level of the chariotte of God Apollo you see on the faсade. Private imperial rooms are open to the public today, and are included into the tour, so is the theater museum that features costumes and photos of the famous Russian ballet dancers.
Duration of this tour is 1.5 hours.
If you would like to buy tickets to the Bolshoi Theater opera or ballet performances we will be happy to arrange it.
IMPORTANT NOTE: According to the Bolshoi Theater security policy, all guests are required to provide their full name and passport number, please fill in this information in the “Your wishes and comments” field during next step in the booking process. The admission to the Bolshoi Theater tour is by a valid ID only, so please bring your passport. Children under 10 are not allowed to enter the theater.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the Bolshoi Theater security policy the backstage is only accessible to the theater staff and not accessible to visitors, so the back of the stage visit is not included into this tour. As the tour may take place during rehearsals, light, sound or stage set up, some of the rooms or options listed above may be withdrawn from the itinerary without notice by the theater management and the full light in the main theater room is not guaranteed. In some rooms or spaces, or during rehearsals the permission to take pictures may be withdrawn. Some of the rooms, specifically, the dancers training room, do not have elevator/disabled access and are accessible by stairs only.
Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and other foreign languages.
| Tour name/Number of participants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolshoi Theater Tour, 1.5 hours, p.p. | 295 € | 159 € | 115 € | 90 € | 70 € | 65 € | 63 € | 49 € |
We offer private tours only. The prices are quoted per person depending on the number of people in the group.
