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Dec. 29
2022China to open borders on 8 January 2023

China eases travel restrictions after 3 years of strict covid policies. The borders for international tourism will reopen on 8 January 2023. The authorities will also start issuing visas. There will be no any qua...

Oct. 19
2022Lake Baikal and Listvyanka Village

There are many reasons to visit the lake and experience the way of life over here. The usual activities of adventure tourism like trekking, biking, kayaking, fishing or jeep-safaris are all the more memorabl...

Sep. 14
2022Travel to Russia in 2023. Start planning your holiday today

Reviewed: 22/01/2023 Tours to Russia and Mongolia We continue operating our tours to Russia and Mongolia and we have updated departure dates and prices for most of our packages in 2023. In 2022 we had custom...

Aug. 15
2022Travel insurance for Russia

Most European or US-based insurers are currently reluctant to provide travel insurance for Russia. Even if travel insurance is not required while applying for your visa (UK, USA passport holders) we believe th...

Jul. 15
2022Russia lifts remaining Covid restrictions and opens all border control points

Russia scraps almost all remaining covid-related restrictions from 15 July 2022 as the number of COVID cases across the country is currently decreasing. Practically it means more travel options to enter the co...

Jun. 18
2022Help with booking domestic flights and hotels in Russia

Go Russia can help booking domestic flights and hotels in Russia. We are aware that travellers who are due to travel to Russia are experiencing issues trying to purchase flights in Russia or book accommodati...

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 the ...

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 e...

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 both ...

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

Reviewed: 27/06/2022 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 highe...

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 full...

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 only ...

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 trav...

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 the ...

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 our...

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. Here ...

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 clients ...

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 ...