Discover beautiful churches and monasteries, magnificent Imperial palaces, and impressive Soviet monuments on this 6-day tour of historic Moscow and elegant St. Petersburg.
On this in-depth St. Petersburg tour, take more time to discover St. Petersburg as you visit palaces, art museums, churches, and many other historical and cultural sights, before journeying beyond the city to the magnificent Peterhof and Catherine Palaces and the historical maritime city of Kronstadt.
Discover the highlights of Russia’s historic capital city, Moscow, and the medieval “Golden Ring” city of Sergiev Posad on this 5-day Moscow tour.
Explore Russia’s elegant northern capital on this 4-day highlights of St. Petersburg tour. Discover the city’s architecture and history as you visit palaces, canals, and churches, and take an excursion to the magnificent Peterhof Palace and fascinating Kronstadt.
This Trans-Siberian Railway tour is an epic journey on Russia’s legendary route across the vast Siberian steppe to Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, and the stunning Lake Baikal.
This one-week Moscow and Kazan tour visits Russia’s national capital as well as a unique part of Russia, the vibrant republic of Tatarstan. Discover the historical, cultural, and scenic highlights of Moscow, Kazan, Bolgar, and Sviyazhsk Island!
Discover more of the largest country in the world on this 2-week Russia historical tour that explores the highlights of Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Golden Ring, and Tatarstan.
Discover more of north-western Russia’s history and architecture with our 10-day Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Golden Ring tour package. Journey beyond Russia’s two most famous cities to explore historic Murom and the “Golden Ring” cities of Vladimir and Suzdal.
Discover Russian history, architecture, and culture on this 1-week tour of Moscow, St. Petersburg, the 1,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage city of Veliky Novgorod, and the scenic lakeside town of Valday. If you have only a week to explore the biggest country in the world, our 1-week Russia tour itinerary suits you best.
Discover ancient and modern Russia on this 1-week tour of the vibrant capital of Moscow, the ancient fortresses and monasteries of Pskov and Izborsk, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Veliky Novgorod, and the poet Alexander Pushkin’s family estate in Mikhailovskoye. Book Russia cultural tour to enhance your experience of amazing Russia.
Discover churches, fortresses, museums, and other historical sights on this 11-day Golden Ring, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan tour from Moscow. After exploring the national capital, visit the medieval “Golden Ring” cities of Vladimir and Suzdal, the capital of the unique Tatar Republic, Kazan, and many other fascinating places.
Discover Russia’s three capitals: St. Petersburg, the elegant northern capital; Moscow, the bustling centre of political power; and Kazan, the fascinating Tatar city considered to be Russia’s “third capital”.
Join us on this Moscow: Christmas/New Year Evening Tour to experience Russian Christmas and New Year traditions – admire the twinkling lights, immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere at Christmas markets, and enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise along the Moscow River.
Fans of the performing arts will revel in this thematic tour of Moscow and St. Petersburg’s legendary theatres. From the Bolshoi to the Mariinsky and beyond, enjoy unique backstage theatre tours, see where famous Russian ballerinas and musicians have delighted their audiences, and attend stunning performances. Enjoy our Moscow and St. Petersburg Backstage Theatre Tour.
Ideal for travellers interested in unique places and diverse cultures, this 10-day Russia tour not only visits the national capital of Moscow and the elegant northern city of St. Petersburg, but also three of Russia’s unique ethnic republics: Tatarstan, Mari El, and Chuvashia.
Discover best golden ring cities, Moscow, Kostroma, and the north-west Golden Ring on this 9-day tour. Explore the churches, cathedrals, kremlins, museums, and culture of the ancient cities of Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Rostov Veliky, and Pereslavl-Zalessky and the quaint towns of Myshkin and Uglich.
The history, ancient architecture, and traditional culture of Russia’s famous “Golden Ring” travel – discover all this and more on our 9-day North-west Golden Ring Tour from Moscow.
Journey into Russia’s history on this one-week Golden Ring tour from Moscow. Discover ancient fortresses, elaborate monasteries, traditional culture, and unique museums in the famous Golden Ring cities of Yaroslavl, Rostov Veliky, and Pereslalv-Zalessky and the smaller towns of Myshkin and Uglich.
Explore six of the eight principal Golden Ring cities on this 2-week extended tour from Moscow. Visit fortresses, monasteries, churches, museums, and many other impressive architectural and historical monuments.
Our most extensive two-week Golden Ring tour, covering seven of the eight main cities on Russia’s legendary Golden Ring. Take a full 2 weeks to discover the history, architecture, and culture of these impressive medieval cities, as well as visiting atmospheric small towns and the unparalleled Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Discover the history and culture of Russia’s legendary “Golden Ring” from Moscow and Rostov Veliky, with excursions to other Golden Ring cities, Borisoglebsk, and the quaint small towns of Myshkin and Uglich.
Discover Peter the Great’s elegant northern capital of St. Petersburg and the wooden churches, taiga forests, lakes, and unique Russian-Finnish culture of the Russian Republic of Karelia on this 9-day St. Petersburg and Karelia tour.
Discover palaces, Orthodox churches, unique museums, and more of Russia’s history and culture on this journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg via the riverside city of Tver, the scenic Lake Seliger, and the ancient town of Torzhok.
Book our one-week St. Petersburg tour to discover magnificent Russian Imperial palaces, the ancient city of Vyborg near the Russian-Finnish border, and other historical and cultural sights in and around Peter the Great’s elegant city of St. Petersburg.
Discover imperial palaces, beautiful parks, Alexander Pushkin’s family estate, and many more historical and religious sights on this 12-day in-depth tour of St. Petersburg and its surroundings.
Discover the architecture and legends of medieval Russia as you visit the Golden Ring cities of Vladimir, Suzdal, and Sergiev Posad, the vibrant city of Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga River, and several smaller towns on this Nizhny Novgorod and Golden Ring tour from Moscow.
Experience the elegance of St. Petersburg, its many magnificent palaces, and the surrounding historical cities of Veliky Novgorod, Valday, and Vyborg on this 11-day tour.
Discover impressive historical and religious monuments in Moscow and the Golden Ring cities of Ivanovo, Suzdal, and Vladimir, while learning about traditional art and crafts such as Ivanovo chintz and Palekh lacquer painting on 10-day Golden Ring tour.
10-day Moscow to St. Petersburg tour is a journey through time encompassing Russia’s ancient, Imperial, Soviet, and modern history. Starting in the national capital of Moscow, explore the medieval “Golden Ring” city of Ivanovo and its fascinating surrounding towns, before ending in Peter the Great’s elegant masterpiece of St. Petersburg.
Experience the contrasts between Volgograd’s brutal military history and Kalmykia’s tranquil Buddhist culture on this 4-day tour of Volgograd and Elista. Discover the famous Battle of Stalingrad panoramas, one of the largest Buddhist temples in Europe, and much more.
This 1-week Moscow and Astrakhan tour showcases the fascinating history and unique landscapes of south-western Russia. Highlights include visiting a Kazakh village, taking a boat trip on the Volga Delta, and admiring the historical monuments of Moscow and Astrakhan city.
Discover Russia’s industrial and mining heritage in Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals, with Moscow and Yekaterinburg tour.
Discover the unique mix of German, Soviet, and Russian history in the exclave of Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg) on this 4-day Kaliningrad tour. Admire the historical architecture and monuments and explore the unique UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit.
Explore Kaliningrad, a fascinating blend of German, Soviet, and Russian history with impressive architecture, interesting monuments, and unique nature on this 5-day Kaliningrad tour.
Discover Russia’s land of the midnight sun on this fascinating Arctic summer Murmansk tour.
Experience the breathtaking aurora borealis (“northern lights”), discover Murmansk’s fascinating history, photograph stunning Arctic scenery, and visit indigenous villages on this winter Northern lights in Murmansk tour of Murmansk, and the Kola Peninsula.
Experience provincial Russia on this day tour from Moscow to the medieval city of Kolomna. Discover the ancient kremlin, taste unique local delicacies, and more.
Discover two of Siberia’s urban centres on this Novosibirsk and Tomsk tour. Highlights include admiring historical architecture and monuments, learning about the period of political repression, and visiting one of Russia’s main centres of science and technology.
Discover the history, monuments, and culture of Siberia’s vibrant capital, Novosibirsk, the historic merchant town of Kolyvan on this 5-day Novosibirsk tour.
Experience winter in stunning Siberia as you journey across the frozen Lake Baikal on an all-terrain vehicle, take a thrilling snowmobile trip through the Baikal taiga, and visit many more natural, cultural, and historical sights on this Baikal Winter Magic Tour.
Highlights of this 1-week Lake Baikal Summer Tour include exploring the vibrant Siberian city of Irkutsk, relaxing on the shores of the legendary Lake Baikal in the village of Listvyanka, and taking a leisurely day trip on the Circumbaikal Railway, a unique and impressive feat of engineering, while surrounded by stunning scenery.
Explore the first Russian settlement in Siberia, Tyumen, and the former Siberian capital of Tobolsk. Discover ancient fortresses, beautiful wooden merchants’ mansions, and Orthodox monasteries, and much more on this 6-day Tyumen and Tobolsk Tour.
Discover two of Russia’s famous folk craft traditions – beautiful Pavloposad headscarves and delicate Dulevo porcelain – on this 1-day tour from Moscow to the provincial towns of Pavlovsky Posad and Likino-Dulyovo.
Discover industrial history, Siberian life, and beautiful scenery on this 1-week tour to Krasnoyarsk from Moscow. Visit one of the best museums of Russian history and ethnography, explore the famous Stolby (Pillars) Nature Reserve, and see one of the world’s largest hydroelectric power stations.
A 1-day Pereslavl-Zalessky tour from Moscow to the ancient Golden Ring town of Pereslavl-Zalessky. Discover Orthodox churches, beautiful old buildings, unique museums, and traditional delicacies.
Discover Tula’s historical architecture and longstanding traditions associated with samovar, gingerbread, and weapons on this 1-day Tula tour from Moscow.
Discover Russian history in the ancient town of Mozhaysk and the nearby village of Borodino in this historical tour of Mozhaysk and Borodino from Moscow. See Mozhaysk’s ancient kremlin, beautiful churches, and 600-year-old Luzhetsky Monastery, before visiting the famous Borodino Field, the location of the deadliest battle of the Napoleonic Wars.
Celebrate the arrival of the New Year in Russian style in the national capital, Moscow with New Year's Eve in Moscow Tour! Visit the open-air fair to enjoy the festive atmosphere, try traditional dishes, and buy uniquely Russian souvenirs. Admire impressive ice sculptures, elegant seasonal decorations, and historical buildings lit with twinkling lights.
Visit two of the Moscow region’s most impressive monasteries: Savvino-Storozhesky and the so-called “Russian Palestine” of New Jerusalem. In addition, discover the beautiful architecture and rich histories of two provincial towns with our Zvenigorod and Istra Tour.
Visit the charming riverside town of Klin, once the home of the famous Russian composer, Tchaikovsky. Enjoy a day out of Moscow wandering the streets of this ancient town, visiting the Tchaikovsky Museum-Reserve, and learning about local traditions of making Christmas decorations with our Klin Tour.
Discover the provincial town of Dmitrov—famous for its royal, trading, and military history—on this 1-day tour from Moscow. Highlights include a scenic boat trip and visits to the Dmitrov Kremlin, Assumption Cathedral, and Borisoglebsk Monastery.
This 6-day Ula-Ude and Baikal Summer Tour offers a mix of nature, history, and local culture. Highlights include a boat trip on the legendary lake, a visit to the Ivolginsky Datsan (Buddhist monastery), and an introduction to the traditional lifestyle of the indigenous Buryat people.
Experience the culture of Russia through its food! Try traditional delicacies, participate in culinary master classes, and discover the historical, architectural, and scenic highlights of this fascinating, yet less-visited, part of Russia with North Ossetia, Kalmykia and Astrakhan Tour.
Discover impressive coastal scenery, unique nature, delicious seafood, and Russian-Japanese history on this 6-day tour of Russia’s largest island, Sakhalin.
Experience Khabarovsk, the largest city in Russia’s unique Far East region. Discover a fascinating indigenous culture, a unique ecosystem, and a vibrant history.
Based around the city of Khabarovsk and the legendary Vladivostok, enjoy this diverse 7-day Khabarovsk and Vladivostok tour: Vibrant Cities of the Russian Far East that showcases the nature, military and political history, indigenous culture, and gastronomy of Russia’s unique Far East region.
Discover the “Holy Land” without leaving Russia on our 1-day tour to the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra. Discover the picturesque river scenery, the impressive Cathedral of the Resurrection, and other recreated biblical places such as the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane.
Interesting tour through the oldest cities of Russia: Moscow, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk. Personalized and group tours of Russia from Advantour.
Interesting tour through the oldest cities of Russia: Moscow, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk.
Interesting tour from Moscow to Saint-Petersburg. Visit Kremlin, Arbat, Hermitage, Peterhof and other historical monuments and interesting places of Moscow and Peterburg with Advantour.
Russian Diamonds Tour - Moscow, Yakutsk, Mirny. Russia holds first place in the world for volume of diamond production. This tour will guide you the biggest diamond pipe in the world – Mir.
Volga Cruise 1 with the following cities on route: Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Nijnii Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan. Amazing tour from Advantour Travel Agency.
Volga Cruise 2 with the following cities on route: Moscow, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ples, Nijnii Novgorod, Cheboksary, Kazan, Tolyatti, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd, Astrakhan.
Volga Cruise 3. Route: Moscow - Astrakhan -Rostov-on-Don - Moscow. Interesting travel from Advantour Travel Agency.
Visit the Siberian village of Listvyanka within walking or bus tour.
During this tour you will learn the Buryat traditions, culture, folklore and shamanistic rituals. Also, you can visit the ethnographic museum, describing the history of the Buryat people.
Circum-Baikal Railway tour is a day trip by train along the route: Irkutsk - Sludyanka station - Port Baikal. You will see the longest tunnel on the railway, the old water tower and ferry on the Baikal Lake.
This guided tour (by car/bus or by public transport) will introduce you to the former imperial summer residence Tsarskoe Selo. During the tour you will enjoy Catherine’s Palace, a Baroque building, considered one of the world’s architectural masterpieces, and the royal church with its gilded cupolas.
This is a combined guided tour (by car/bus or by public transport) that will show you around both Catherine’s and Paul’s Palaces (in Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk) and the parks of each residence.
One day tour in Yekaterinburg: Guided tour into history. Historical city center of Yekaterinburg - The Museum of stone-cutting and jeweller's art - The Iset River.
One day tour in Yekaterinburg: Gold-rush. Denezhkin-Kamen nature resort - historical center of Yekaterinburg - Demidov Museum of iron casting.
One day tour in Kazan: Kazan Kremlin – The Raifsky Nature Resort. Kazan Kremlin - Fortress- Museums - The Raifsky Nature Resort.
One-day tour in Kazan - Kazan Kremlin - a blue Lake: Kazan Kremlin-Petropavlovsky Cathedral-the Blue Lake.
One day tour in Yekaterinburg: history and modern times. Historic center - modern sights - regional museum.
One day tour in Vladivostok - The Russian Gates to the Pacific Ocean: Vladivostok Fortress - Vladivostok main landmarks - Sailing in a motor-launch.
One day tour in Vladivostok - The pearl of the Russian Far East -Botanical Garden - Oceanarium - Dolphinarium - Island museum.
One day tour in Vladivostok - Russian Far East: Zolotoy Rog (or “Golden Horn”) Bay - Hanka Lake - Hanka Nature Reserve.
One day tour in Krasnoyarsk - Acquaintance with Krasnoyarsk: Mira street - Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel -The "St Nicolas" steamship - Local History Museum.
One day tour in Krasnoyarsk - “Czar Fish’s” homeland: Krasnoyarsk Dam - The “Czar Fish” viewpoint - estate memorial of Victor Astafiev.
If you are lucky enough to be in St. Petersburg during summertime, do not miss the opportunity and take one of our boat trips around the city’s rivers and numerous canals.
During this trip on a public river tram (but with individual guide) along rivers: Neva, Fontanka, Moika, etc. and some of the numerous canals - you will be shown around the city from the water.
During this trip on a comfortable boat (reserved individually for you) along rivers: Neva, Fontanka, Moika, etc. and some of the numerous canals - you will be shown around the city from the water and the guide will tell you about the history and architecture details of the places you will pass.
If you are lucky enough to be in St. Petersburg during summertime, do not miss the opportunity and see its famous White Nights from the water!
One day tour in Novosibirsk: Main landmarks of the city - Novosibirsk Akademgorodok - Siberian Botanical Gardens.
One day tour in Novosibirsk: Akademgorodok - “Intercession of the Theotokos” Church - Ob River.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Summer Palace - Peter-and-Paul Fortress - Menshikov Palace.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: St. Isaac’s Cathedral - The Savior on the Spilled Blood Church - The Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
One day tour in St Petersburg: City center of Saint Petersburg - The Palace Square - St. Bazil’s Island Point - Peter and Paul Fortress - The Summer Gardens - The Field of Mars.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Kunstkamera museum
City tour by car in St Petersburg: Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: State Hermitage.
One day tour in Petrozavodsk: Boating to the Kizhi Island - Open-air museum “The Kizhi pogost”.
One day tour in Alexandrov: Pokrovskaya Church - Alexandrov Arts Museum - Stone Museum - Pokrov - Museum of Chocolate - Presentation of Mary Cloister.
City Tour by Car - St. Isaac's Cathedral (additional excursion).
During this tour we offer you to visit the beautiful town Gatchina which is situated about 45 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. You will have a guided tour of the palace which was built as a lonesome castle and has nothing in common with other royal country residences.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Yusupov Palace with Rasputin’s murder.
City tour by car in St Petersburg: The Peter & Paul's Fortress
City tour by car in St Petersburg: Mikhailovsky castle - Chambers of Paul I
This guided tour (by car/bus) will introduce you to the former summer residence of the Russian imperator Paul I with its superb park ensemble, one of the largest in Europe.
Russia, a vast country of about 150 million people representing over 160 nationalities, offers an opportunity to discover a unique, rich, diverse culture developed over thousands of years. Take one of our private cultural tours of Russia to experience how Russian people live today among the historical monuments of the capital, Moscow, in the Imperial city of St. Petersburg, and in the ancient “open-air museums” of the Golden Ring. See how geography has shaped the lives of people living along Europe’s longest river, the Volga; around one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, Lake Baikal; and on the Siberian steppe.
Discover Russia’s diverse and fascinating cultures through visits to some of the country’s 18 cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and its historical and ethnographic museums, ancient kremlins, beautiful Russian Orthodox churches, and Shaman villages. Observe the daily lives of Russian people and learn about their arts and crafts, cuisine, religious traditions, cultural festivals, and economic activities.
From one-day private tours in and around historical cities, to epic cultural journeys of several weeks along the Trans-Siberian Railway or the Volga River, check out below our wide range of suggested itineraries for private Russia cultural tours – or request a tailor-made tour to experience the highlights of Russian culture and history in your own way.
