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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...

Aug. 26
2020Health & Document Requirements for International Travel

As borders are gradually reopening and international travel is resuming, we appreciate current uncertainty many travellers might have not knowing what tests and other official documentation is required for th...

Aug. 21
2020The borders are open now. Are you ready to go to Russia?

For many of us, 2020 has been the summer of the staycation, but it’s now time to think about broadening our horizons. We’re delighted to report that from the end of July, the Russian authorities started to lif...

May. 18
2020Victory Day 2020 – a very different kind of occasion

This year’s Victory Parade was a very different kind of occasion, impacted by the spread of the coronavirus that has brought not only Russia but the entire planet to lockdown. This massive parade, an annual ev...

Feb. 12
2020Are you prepared for the 75th anniversary of Victory Day?

This year, on May 9th, it’s the 75th anniversary of Victory Day and a very important holiday in Russia. To understand why, you need to know that this is the day Russia marks VE Day. It’s celebrated elsewhere i...

Feb. 07
2020Euro 2020

Following the success of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, football returns to Russia this year as St Petersburg co-hosts the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. In fact, no fewer than 12 cities have been selected for the honou...

Jan. 30
2020Discover the Pavlovsk Palace in St. Petersburg

Have you ever watched a design or home improvement programme on TV and thought that sometimes, the homeowner doesn’t quite get the say that they should in what’s being done to their own property? Worse, have y...

Jan. 06
2020Did you know Christmas celebrations in Russia take place in January?

The Christmas decorations were all packed away weeks ago here in the UK, but Russia’s just finished clearing up after its Christmas celebrations. In Russia, those following the Orthodox rel...