Discover the best of Russia with our range of escorted tours or delve deeper with a tailor-made holiday and travel guides to help you plan your trip.
For Australians looking for a picture-perfect white winter, look no further than mighty Russia with its colourful onion-domed churches, grand palaces and imposing Soviet architecture. In the warmer summer months the pretty rural towns are a wonderful place to roam and year-round you can delve into Russia's fascinating past in first-class museums.
Read MoreDespite three name changes, three revolutions and a 900-day siege, today’s St. Petersburg is a beautiful and thriving city - admire the impressive art collection at the famous Hermitage Museum, stroll along bustling Nevksy Prospekt and discover beautiful churches and cathedrals. And in Moscow, wander through legendary Red Square, marvel at the iconic St. Basil’s Cathedral, head underground to a Soviet-era bunker and take a ride on the grand Moscow Metro.
Discover Russia on an escorted group tour covering the main highlights or journey across the country on an epic Trans-Siberian Railway adventure.
Upcoming Russia Trips in 2019 & 2020
| Trip Name | Starts | Departing | Price | Map |
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| Vodka Shot - 6 days | St Petersburg, Russia | 25 Feb 2020 | AUD $1,526 was $1,795 15% off |
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| Route of the Romanovs - 10 days | St Petersburg, Russia | 25 Feb 2020 | AUD $3,013 was $3,545 15% off |
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| Back in the USSR - 7 days | Moscow, Russia | 08 Mar 2020 | AUD $1,993 was $2,345 15% off |
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| Mood for Moscow - 4 days | Moscow, Russia | 08 Mar 2020 | AUD $846 was $995 15% off |
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| Discover Russia - 9 days | St Petersburg, Russia | 17 Mar 2020 | AUD $2,716 was $3,195 15% off |
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Russia Signature Group Tours
Mood for Moscow
4 days | FROM AUD $995A city of contrasts where history peeks from behind every corner. From...
Simply St Petes
4 days | FROM AUD $895A very European city in a very Russian setting. With beautiful...
Night at the Museum
4 days | FROM AUD $995If you are an art or history buff you won't want to miss out on the...
White Nights and Museums
6 days | FROM AUD $1,795Are you a lover of the arts and fascinated by history books? If the...
Russia Signature XMAS and New Year Tours
The Snowball
6 days | FROM AUD $1,495No stuffing turkeys or entertaining aunts, head to mighty Russia this...
New Year in Moscow
9 days | FROM AUD $2,495Where will you be celebrating on New Year's Eve? Ring in the New Year...
The Big Chill
9 days | FROM AUD $2,295Seasons greetings from Russia! Enjoy a relaxed yuletide in St...
Russia Independent Private Tours
Karelia & Kizhi Island
4 days | FROM AUD $1,345Resting on the shores of the Onego and Ladoga Lakes, the historic and...
Capital & Country
5 days | FROM AUD $2,695Take in the highlights of Moscow – Russia’s capital city, before...
The Golden Ring
7 days | FROM AUD $4,345Russian history and architecture, famous old cities and towns. The...
Yekaterinburg Baikal Journey
12 days | FROM AUD $4,139Take the Trans-Siberian all the way through from Moscow to Irkutsk '...
Russia Independent Short Stays
St Petes Explored
4 Days | FROM AUD $1,295Art and design abounds in this northern city, with opulent palaces,...
Moscow Uncovered
4 days | FROM AUD $1,445Explore Russia's capital city with all the remnants of Communism;...
St Petes & Moscow
6 Days | FROM AUD $4,295Explore Russia's capital city with all the remnants of Communism;...
Tailor-made Holidays
Whatever it is that brings you to Russia, we’ve got an expert tailor-made team ready to put together the perfect holiday for you.
Whether you want to explore the popular cities or Moscow or St Petersburg, go further afield to Yekaterinburg and Lake Baikal sampling the Trans-Siberian railway, or take a cruise on the Volga or Neva rivers, we’ve got the perfect itinerary for you. Best of all? It's completely unique and built around your particular requirements from preferred accommodation to departure date.
Russia Day Tours and Excursions
Get to know mighty Moscow and beautiful St. Petersburg with our range of day tours and activities in Russia's most popular cities.
Moscow Metro Station Walking Tour Including Mayakovskaya
1 hour 30 minutesFROM AUD $56.56
Head underground for a walking tour of Moscow’s metro stations, exploring five stations and...
Moscow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
60 to 140 minutesFROM AUD $33.59
Explore Moscow at your own pace with the hop-on hop-off bus, which makes nine stops at sights of...
Moscow City Walking Tour
2 hoursFROM AUD $58.66
See the highlights of Moscow’s Red Square on a guided walking tour, including St Basil’s...
Private Moscow Food and Culture Tour
3 hoursFROM AUD $213.49
Sample traditional local cuisine, such as pies, pancakes and borsch, while learning about Russian...
Eight Reasons You Need to Visit St Petersburg
Katy Grantham, our HR and Operations Exec, spent a year living in beautiful St Petersburg. Here she...
10 Common Misconceptions Travellers Have About Russia
Carl Cross, the Managing Director of On The Go Tours since July 2015, reminds us why we should never...
Top Six Experiences to Have in Russia
Spanning over 17 million km² across Eastern Europe and Asia, Russia is the largest country in the...
On our Christmas and New Year tours you'll not only see the sights of Moscow and St Petersburg, but enjoy a few wintertime activities such as ice skating and cross country skiing. With beautiful snow covered landscapes along the way, what's not to love?
Highlights of our Russia tours
Russia is huge, there's no denying that, and the number of worthy travel destinations is equally impressive from mighty cities to gorgeous countryside. And you'll find a combination of both on our range of tours including these must-see attractions:
Moscow
Get around Russia's capital by Metro for impressive Stalin-era stations, enjoy a guided walking tour of Red Square, explore the mighty Kremlin and take time at leisure to do your own thing.
St Petersburg
See the magnificent St Isaac's Cathedral, visit the Church on Spilled Blood, discover the art collections of the renowned Hermitage and tour either the Peterhof or Catherine Palace.
Novgorod
Discover one of Russia's oldest cities with a tour of the magnificent fortified Kremlin and the attractive gold-domed cathedral while enjoying the scenic riverside location.
Suzdal
Take a walking tour around the centre of medieval Suzdal to see the Kremlin, Market Square and Alexander monastery before stepping back in time at the Museum of Wooden Architecture.
Pskov & Pechory
Enjoy rural Russian during the snow-laden winter months with ice-skating on a frozen lake, time spent relaxing in a traditional banya and touring of the Pskov Kremlin and Pechory monastery.
Yekaterinburg
Have a taste of the Trans-Siberian Railway with a train ride from Moscow and a guided walking tour of Yekaterinburg on your arrival with a trip to the Ganina Yama Monastery.
Booking your Russia tour from Australia
To book your tour to Russia, please call us on +44-20-7371-1113, email us at info@onthegotours.com or book online. Alternatively, we work with a number of travel agents, so you can book through your travel agent if you prefer. Recent travel agents that booked a trip to Russia with us:
300 Queen Street Flight Centre
300 Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD, Brisbane, Australia07 3005 6400
The Big Chill - 9 days
Port Lincoln Flight Centre
Shop 6, Port Plaza, Edinburgh Street, Port Lincon, SA, Adelaide, Australia08 8683 4069
Vodka Shot - 6 days
Ashburton Flight Centre VIC
208 High Street, Ashburton, VIC, Melbourne, Australia03 9886 9152
Discover Russia - 9 days
Eltham Flight Centre
1024 Main Road, Eltham , VIC, Melbourne, Australia(03) 9439 7706
Mood for Moscow - 4 days
