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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.
Russia Group Tours
Vodka Shot
6 days | FROM R16,900Take in the highlights of St Petersburg and Moscow on this short and...
Golden Ring of Russia
7 days | FROM R27,900Discover the age-old allure of Russia on this 7 day tour of Moscow and...
Back in the USSR
7 days | FROM R20,900Explore Red Square, the Kremlin and opt to go inside a Soviet Bunker...
Russian Revolution
9 days | FROM R25,900From the exquisite palaces of the tsars in St Petersburg to legendary...
Discover Russia
9 days | FROM R33,900Take in the highlights of St Petersburg and Moscow before getting off...
Route of the Romanovs
10 days | FROM R29,900Follow in the footsteps of Russia's last ruling aristocrats - the...
Mood for Moscow
4 days | FROM R8,900See the best of Moscow, from iconic Red Square and legendary St...
Simply St Petes
4 days | FROM R8,900A very European city in a very Russian setting. With beautiful...
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 can build 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
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Very quick to respond to queries. Kept us updated with information well, including altering letters for visa when information was entered incorrectly. Would buy from them again!”
Friendly and efficient
My OTG Consultant was friendly, quick to respond and very positive about the program having been there herself. ”
OTG are experts at handling customer enquiries and were great throughout – they promptly answered any emails I sent and the booking system was so easy. Absolutely no complaints with the customer service ”
What to wear to survive Russian winter!
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Top 10 Bucket List Experiences
We regret the things we don’t do more than the things we do. Sometimes life is just too short....
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...
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 0800-990-311, email us at sa-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:
Clear Water - Flight Centre S.A.
Shop 13C Clearwater Shopping Centre, Cnr Hendrik Potgieter & Christiaan De Wet, Roodepoort, 1724, Johannesburg, South Africa011 288 1460
White Russian - 7 days
Centurion Lake - Flight Centre S.A.
Shop 271 B Centurion S/Centre, Heuwel Ave , Centurion, Pretoria , 0157, South Africa, South Africa012 6439960
Back in the USSR - 7 days
Tygervalley 1 - Flight Centre S.A.
Shop 132LL, Tygervalley Centre, Willie Vanschoor Av, Belville, Cape Town 7530, Cape Town, South Africa021 914 7780
Russian Revolution - 9 days
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
Our Signature group tours place local interaction and authenticity at the heart of your travel experience.
For our Signature range, we maximize your days with excitement and then bring you home to specially selected accommodation with extra character, convenience and comfort, whether that's a five-star river boat on the Nile or a traditional Japanese Ryokan. Accommodation in this range features comfortable western standards, air-conditioning, WiFi and, where appropriate, a swimming pool.
On a Signature holiday, you’ll be escorted throughout your trip by our qualified English-speaking local guides who’ll show you all the must-see attractions and even the lesser-known sights.
To further add to that special touch, the group sizes in our Signature range are mid-sized: small enough to be intimate, but large enough that you can bond with new friends over common interests.On our Handpicked range we bring you the most iconic experiences in destinations where you’ll join travellers from other travel brands on your tour, safari or sailing holiday. Collaborating with our carefully handpicked portfolio of local partners, these holidays represent exceptional value and there’ll be plenty of cultural experiences shared with other like-minded travellers.
Group sizes and accommodation standards vary by destination where typical group size is 28 travellers and hotels, boats and safari lodges are of a 3-4 star standard.
On our Tailor-made trips, we give you the flexibility and choice to do things just the way you want, all alongside the great service we’re famous for.
Whether you’re travelling solo, with a partner, family, extended family or as group of friends we’ll customise your arrangements to suit your exact needs and budget. Our Tailor-made trips are designed for your needs and you don't have to join other travellers like you would on a group tour. Just tell us what you’d like to see and when you’d like to go, and we’ll design the perfect holiday for you.
The Tailor-made itineraries we've suggested are designed to give you an idea of what you could do with us, they can be booked as they are, or adapted to suit you. If you'd like to change any aspect of the trips you see, please get in touch. If you aren’t quite sure of what you want to do, that’s no problem either! One of our experienced travel consultants can make suggestions then together you can tweak until it’s the perfect fit.