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.
As the world's largest country, Russia is a dynamic travel destination with buckets of history, an extraordinary architectural legacy, thriving modern cities and idyllic rural towns. Whether you're looking for historic art, outdoor adventure or vodka-fuelled evening escapades, Russia has a lot to offer.
Read MoreAdmire the impressive art collection at the famous Hermitage Museum, stroll along Nevksy Prospekt and discover beautiful churches and cathedrals in St. Petersburg. In the powerhouse capital of Moscow, wander through legendary Red Square to the colourful domes of St Basil’s Cathedral, tour the mighty Kremlin and shop to you drop in the illustrious GUM department store. Strike out further afield to the Golden Ring and the historic towns of Suzdal and Yaroslavl where ancient wooden churches stand beside glistening cathedrals.
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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| The Snowball - 6 days | St Petersburg, Russia | 27 Dec 2019 | R13,410 was R14,900 10% off |
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| White Russian - 7 days | Moscow, Russia | 29 Dec 2019 | R14,310 was R15,900 10% off |
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| New Year in Moscow - 9 days | Moscow, Russia | 29 Dec 2019 | R22,410 was R24,900 10% off |
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| The Big Chill - 9 days | St Petersburg, Russia | 24 Dec 2019 | R23,900 |
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| Vodka Shot - 6 days | St Petersburg, Russia | 25 Feb 2020 | R15,900 |
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Russia Group Tours
Mood for Moscow
4 days | FROM R9,900A city of contrasts where history peeks from behind every corner. From...
Simply St Petes
4 days | FROM R8,900A very European city in a very Russian setting. With beautiful...
Night at the Museum
4 days | FROM R10,900If you are an art or history buff you won't want to miss out on the...
White Nights and Museums
6 days | FROM R17,900Are you a lover of the arts and fascinated by history books? If the...
Russia XMAS and New Year Tours
The Snowball
6 days | FROM R14,900No stuffing turkeys or entertaining aunts, head to mighty Russia this...
New Year in Moscow
9 days | FROM R24,900Where will you be celebrating on New Year's Eve? Ring in the New Year...
Russia Private Tours
Karelia & Kizhi Island
4 days | FROM R13,900Resting on the shores of the Onego and Ladoga Lakes, the historic and...
Capital & Country
5 days | FROM R26,900Take in the highlights of Moscow – Russia’s capital city, before...
The Golden Ring
7 days | FROM R43,900Russian history and architecture, famous old cities and towns. The...
Yekaterinburg Baikal Journey
12 days | FROM R44,980Take the Trans-Siberian all the way through from Moscow to Irkutsk '...
Russia Short Stays
St Petes Explored
4 Days | FROM R12,900Art and design abounds in this northern city, with opulent palaces,...
Moscow Uncovered
4 days | FROM R14,900Explore Russia's capital city with all the remnants of Communism;...
St Petes & Moscow
6 Days | FROM R43,900Explore 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.
Russia tour reviews
Scoring an average traveller rating of 4.64 out of 5 based on 33 recent reviews — See All Russia Reviews
Had a great tour with my son. We had a few issues with delayed flights into Moscow and Bella did a fantastic job of ensuring we still had somebody to meet us at the airport. Hotel was comfortable although food was a bit average. Our guide on day 2 (Sergei) was very knowledgeable and helped us get last minutes tickets to the ballet which we had not anticipated being able to get.
My Son and I would like to say a big thank you to Mikhail who showed us around on the 3rd day we really do appreciate his time and he made us feel most welcome in Moscow and made sure we got to see all the sites we wanted to see. We would recommend Bella and her team and the 4 day tour if you only have a couple of days free to visit Moscow.”
I must say that I really enjoyed the tour. The accommodation was top-notch, the meals were pleasant and the transportation well suited for our needs. Our guide was very nice and professional and ensured that we were safe and comfortable all throughout the journey. I would definitely recommend On the Go tours to others.”
Excellent, Olga our tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. Always prepared to do that bit extra to make this the best trip I can remember being on.”
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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 South Africa
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:
Walmer - Flight Centre S.A.
Shop 32 Walmer Park Shopping Centre, Btw 14th & 16th Ave , Main Road , Walmer, 6070, P.E., Port Elizabeth, South Africa041 368 1900
The Snowball - 6 days
Irene Mall - Flight Centre S.A.
Shop 74 Irene Village Mall, Cnr Nelmapius & Pierre Van Ryneveldt Road , Irene, Centurion, South Africa, South Africa012 662 4016
The Big Chill - 9 days
Alberton City - Flight Centre S.A.
Shop L38, Alberton City , Voortrekker Road , Alberton 1449, Johannesburg, South Africa011 907 0120
The Big Chill - 9 days
Club Travel Zoo Lake
Shop 9. The Village, 60 Tyrone Avenue, Parkview, Johannesburg, 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa011 646 5557
Vodka Shot - 6 days
