Lavish palaces. Sprawling cities. Cross-continental train journeys. Explore the Land of the Tsars with On The Go Tours
As the world's largest country, Russia has seen many incarnations from the powerful empire of the Tsars to the Communist superpower that dominated much of eastern Europe's recent history. Today it's a fascinating travel destination with historic cities, rugged scenery and pretty countryside with plenty of history to delve into.
Read MoreThe preferred setting for many a spy novel, legendary Moscow is a thoroughly modern city with vibrant nightlife and green open spaces popping up alongside what could perhaps be considered the very foundation of the country - the mighty Kremlin. The attractive port city of St. Petersburg is filled to the brim with impressive art collections and cultural treasures from around the world. Head out of the cities and you'll find the picture-perfect rural towns of the historic Golden Ring.
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
Back in the USSR
7 days | FROM CAD $1,635Explore Red Square, the Kremlin and opt to go inside a Soviet Bunker...
Route of the Romanovs
10 days | FROM CAD $2,045Follow in the footsteps of Russia's last ruling aristocrats - the...
Mood for Moscow
4 days | FROM CAD $655See the best of Moscow, from iconic Red Square and legendary St...
The Snowball
6 days | FROM CAD $1,205CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR TOUR: No stuffing turkeys or entertaining...
White Russian
7 days | FROM CAD $1,395NEW YEAR TOUR: For a truly unique New Year’s break, celebrate...
New Year's in Moscow
9 days | FROM CAD $1,705CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TOUR: Seasons greetings from Russia!...
St Petersburg & Moscow Explorer
7 days | FROM CAD $1,525Take in the highlights of St Petersburg and Moscow on this 7 day tour....
Gulf of Finland Explorer
8 days | FROM CAD $2,075Discover three incredible cities on this 8 day tour around the Gulf of...
Russia Private Tours
St Petes Explored
4 Days | FROM CAD $1,015PRIVATE TOUR: Art and design abounds in this northern city,...
Best of St Petersburg & Moscow
6 Days | FROM CAD $1,995PRIVATE TOUR: Take in the highlights of St Petersburg and...
Russian Capitals Past & Present
9 days | FROM CAD $2,615PRIVATE TOUR: From past to present, take in the best of...
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. Perfect if you've got a day or two spare as part of your holidays in Russia!
Russia tour reviews
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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 ”
On our Christmas and New Year Russia holidays, 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.
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.