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May. 03
2022Long-awaited news! Russia & Mongolia resume railway connection

The Trans-Mongolian railway has resumed its service from Russia to Mongolia and vice versa. The railway connection was interrupted for almost 2 years because of the pandemic and is now ready to take on board th...

Mar. 18
2022Travel beyond Russia - exlore the Caucasus, Iran and Turkey

Most of you know us under Go Russia brand, but we are also operating in other regions: Mongolia, China, Central Asia and the Caucasus. If you’ve never been to the Caucasus, you’re missing out. We have expand...

Mar. 09
2022How to get to / from Russia now

We are very saddened by the latest political events, and we sincerely hope that a peaceful resolution will be found to a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We have friends, relatives, and colleagues in bot...

Feb. 25
2022About situation in Ukraine and Go Russia tours

Reviewed: 09/05/2022 We are deeply saddened with the latest political events and we sincerely hope that a peaceful resolution will be found to a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Your safety is our hig...

Feb. 15
2022Mongolia opens its borders for international travellers

We are pleased to announce that starting from 14 February 2022 Mongolia has officially opened its borders for international travellers. All covid related restrictions have also been removed. If you are fu...

Jan. 19
2022Rebooking policy – postponing your reservation to 2023

The borders with Russia are open and there are no travel restrictions. All dates published on our website are guaranteed and we are not cancelling any tours to Russia in 2022. Currently we cannot confirm onl...

Dec. 18
2021Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Go Russia

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you. What a year 2021 turned out to be! It’s been a challenging time but we are delighted to report that we were able to take advantage of open borders this year t...

Nov. 29
2021Travel Insurance for Elbrus Climbing

Have you booked your tour to Elbrus somewhere else and need climbing travel insurance? No European or American insurer will cover any risks when travelling to this area as most governments advise against all tr...

Nov. 23
2021Online hotel booking with instant confirmation

We have now implemented an online facility where you can instantly search and book hotels all over Russia. Our hotels database includes over 8,000 properties, with 2,000 in St. Petersburg or Moscow and they r...

Sep. 28
2021Borders opening for tourists

List of countries where Russia, Mongolia and China (the destinations where we operate our tours) have resumed air connection and opened their borders for international tourists. Nationals and residents of th...

Sep. 25
2021Book with Confidence. Customer Reassurance given Covid Uncertainties

Although the world is gradually coming back to normal life and more and more restrictions are being removed, there is still some uncertainty as far as international travel is concerned. We want to give all o...

Jul. 01
2021It’s time to travel. Rebook your holiday and visit Georgia, Armenia or Ukraine in 2021

Many of us spent the whole 2020 and the first half of this year at home and some of you are already missing international travelling. You may have flight vouchers from 2020 or have rebooked for 2022. Her...

Jun. 08
2021Ukraine is open for tourists!

All of us are very tired of the pandemic but now we can finally notice that step by step countries begin to open their borders for tourists. We are very happy to announce that finally we can offer our client...

Feb. 25
2021COVID-19 vaccination in Russia - explore the country as a tourist and get vaccinated

Did you know, you can combine your sightseeing in Russia with a vaccination against COVID-19. Now it’s possible to get a Sputnik-V vaccine even for foreigners who arrive to Russia as tourists. Go Russia has m...

Jan. 04
2021Update on postponed reservations

Update: 28 September 2021 NO QUARANTINE IN RUSSIA There is no quarantine requirement in Russia for tourists. You just need to present a negative PCR test before boarding a plane to Russia. Russia cancels 14...

Dec. 26
2020How Go Russia responds to Covid-19

As many of you are concerned with future travel plans, we would like to give you some update on our response to those unprecedented times and how we deal with the situation. We would also like to encou...

Dec. 01
2020Fancy a drink in Moscow? Try "Profsoyuz" Bar

We suggest going to Bar "Profsoyuz", actually a collection of different bars and pubs under one roof (over 20 bars) located in a former Soviet publishing house. When creating this project, the owners took as ...

Nov. 20
2020Kostroma - a historic Golden Ring town

There is a historic beautiful Golden Ring town on a shore of the Volga River - Kostroma. This ancient city has a great historic meaning for Russia as this is a motherland of Russian dynasties of Godunov...

Nov. 01
2020Park Patriot, Military Themed Park near Moscow

Patriotic Park of Recreation and Leisure “Patriot” exists in Moscow during 5 years already and in a relatively short period of time the park has become a popular holiday destination for Russians and foreign vi...

Oct. 16
2020Carved window artwork in Russia

In some Russian cities you can notice a very beautiful window artwork on the walls of old wooden houses. In Russian it’s called «Nalichniky» and means something «on the face». It’s amazing how the etymology sh...