Nizhny Novgorod & Moscow – 9 Days Privately Guided
Price range: ₽212,000.00 through ₽343,000.00
Nine days privately guided: 2 nights in Moscow, 4 nights in Nizhny Novgorod, 2 nights in Moscow. Six guided days of five hours each, airport transfers, both train journeys and central hotels with breakfast included. Arrival every 2nd Sunday of the month, from 1 person. €350 deposit per person, balance paid in roubles on site. Option: St Petersburg extension (+3 nights with guided tours).
Description
Nine days, two worlds: the metropolis of Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, perhaps Russia’s most beautiful merchant city, high above the Volga and Oka. A German- and English-speaking guide shows you around on six days, five hours each – airport pick-up, central hotels with breakfast and both train journeys are included in the total price. Arrival is always the second Sunday of the month.
What kind of trip is this?
This is not a coach group tour – it is yours. We organise everything: 2 nights in Moscow with a guided day, then the high-speed train to the Volga in about four hours, 4 nights in Nizhny Novgorod with four guided days, back to Moscow for 2 more nights with a second guided day – and the transfer to the airport at the end. Tours are guided in your language, five hours a day, privately and only for you. Arrival is always the second Sunday of the month.
Who is this trip for?
You’ll take in Moscow – but you also want to see the Russia behind it: a genuine Volga metropolis with a kremlin, merchant mansions and sunsets over the river that hardly any Western tourist knows.
No waiting for a group departure date: the trip starts every Monday, as soon as there are at least two of you – as a couple, with friends, or as a small private group with several rooms.
Trip highlights
📅 Our departure dates
Arrival is always the second Sunday of the month, with your return flight on the Monday of the following week. You pick your date from the list when booking – please allow at least three weeks so your e-visa is ready in time.
We are already planning dates beyond November 2027 – just ask if your preferred period falls later.
🗺️ Your route at a glance
🗓 The itinerary – day by day
Arrival in Moscow
You fly to Moscow independently (arrival at your own arrangement). We pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel in the center. The evening is yours – your first glimpse of the illuminated Red Square is the perfect start.
Moscow – the grand city tour
A full day in the capital with your English-speaking guide: Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Kremlin grounds, GUM department store and a ride through Moscow’s famous palatial metro stations.
By high-speed train to the Volga
Morning transfer to the station and a roughly 4-hour high-speed train ride to Nizhny Novgorod – passing Vladimir and the wide expanses of central Russia. Check in at the hotel, then an evening stroll along the Bolshaya Pokrovskaya pedestrian street.
Kremlin, Chkalov Staircase & Volga panorama
A grand city tour: the 1515 kremlin with its 13 towers, views from the city’s crown over the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers, then the famous 560 steps of the Chkalov Staircase down to the riverside promenade.
Merchant city & Maxim Gorky
The magnificent Rukavishnikov Mansion high above the Volga, the Stroganov Church with its ornate white stone facade on the old trading street Rozhdestvenskaya – and traces of Maxim Gorky, whose name the city carried for half a century.
By cable car across the Volga
Glide 13 minutes across the river to Bor by cable car – the finest view of the city and the river. Afterwards, the Strelka with Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Free afternoon; in summer (May–September) a Volga river cruise is well worth it, with sunset at the Fedorovsky Embankment.
Back to Moscow
A relaxed morning, then it’s back to the capital by high-speed train. Free evening – how about a ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre?
Moscow – art & farewell
A second guided stage through Moscow: the Tretyakov Gallery with its great Russian masters, or the modern Zaryadye Park with its floating bridge over the Moskva River – your choice. A farewell dinner at a Russian restaurant.
Journey home – or on to St. Petersburg
Transfer to the airport for your independent return flight. Or add the extension: a high-speed train to the city of the tsars on the Neva.
St. Petersburg extension (+3 nights)
Take the high-speed train to St. Petersburg: the Hermitage in the Winter Palace, the mosaic-clad Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Nevsky Prospekt and a canal boat ride through the “Venice of the North”. From May to October, add Peterhof with its golden fountain cascades. Fly home from St. Petersburg.
What’s included
✅ Included in the price
- Airport transfers: pick-up on arrival and transfer back for departure – all Moscow airports (SVO, DME, VKO)
- 8 nights in central hotels, breakfast included (4× Moscow, 4× Nizhny Novgorod)
- Train journeys Moscow ↔ Nizhny Novgorod on the high-speed service (about 4 hours each way, reserved seats)
- 6 guided days with five hours of programme each: 2 days in Moscow, 4 days in Nizhny Novgorod
- Free welcome meeting at your hotel – on the day you arrive or the day after
- Help with finding flights and planning your journey – before booking and afterwards
- All transfers on site – stations, hotels, sights
- Money-exchange escort to the best exchange office – proper rates, no tourist penalty
- Public transport briefing: Troika card, metro network, apps – after that you get around on your own
- Ticket assistance for cultural events – Bolshoi, opera, concerts, galleries on request
- 24/7 availability of your trip manager via WhatsApp/Telegram
Not included
- Flights to Moscow – we help you search and plan
- E-visa: we apply for it on your behalf and pass it on at cost price, €65 per person
- Lunches and dinners
- Admissions outside the programme
- Travel insurance
💶 What does the trip cost?
Shown are the double-room prices – the single-room price appears in the booking field above once you select „Single room” (212,000 ₽ for the 9-day trip, 307,000 ₽ including the St Petersburg extension). You book the St Petersburg extension there as well: three extra nights with breakfast, the train journey and three guided days of five hours each, flying home from St Petersburg.
How you pay: You place a deposit of €350 per person when booking (PayPal or bank transfer) – that secures your place and your date. The balance is paid in roubles on site after you arrive in Moscow; your deposit is credited at the Russian Central Bank rate. Example for a double room: €700 deposit for two, then roughly 170,000 ₽ on site. We come along when you exchange money, so you get real bank rates instead of airport rates. Euro figures are indicative at the daily rate.
How booking works
Good to know
Secure your spot with a small deposit. If you change your mind, we refund the deposit in full – even for group trips.
Questions about flexible booking →We apply for your e-visa and pass it on at cost price, €65 per person, with no service fee. You do not have to work your way through Russian government forms.
All about the Russian visa →Before, during and after your trip, you have one dedicated English-speaking contact – no call center.
Get in touch →✈️ Find your flight
Search and compare current flights with live prices – right here on this page.
Destination: Moscow – return flight from Moscow, or with the extension, from St. Petersburg. Good connections e.g. via Istanbul, Dubai or Belgrade.
Your tour guide
We live what we guide: our team knows Russia from firsthand experience – the language, the cities and the people. On this trip, your companion is by your side for every part of the program, from your pickup at the Moscow airport to the farewell.
Why travel with Moya Rossiya?
We specialize in Russia trips for English-speaking guests. No anonymous mass processing: your travel companion speaks English, knows both cities personally, and is there for you throughout the entire trip – from the airport to the farewell.
- Six guided days of five hours each – two in Moscow, four in Nizhny Novgorod
- Privately guided: no coach, no strangers’ group, your own pace
- Predictable dates – one arrival day a month, bookable until October 2027
- We handle the e-visa and help with flights – the visa at cost price
- 24/7 availability of your trip manager via WhatsApp/Telegram
Frequently asked questions
When does the trip start – are there fixed dates?
Why a minimum of 2 travelers – can I travel alone?
We’re a small group – how do we book?
How do I get to Russia – and do I need a visa?
What’s the best time to travel?
How does the St. Petersburg extension work?
What happens after booking?
What currency do I pay in?
Write to us – we reply personally, usually within a few hours.
Ready for the Volga?
Moscow and the merchant city on the great river – nine days privately guided, with one price that covers everything. Secure your date with a €350 deposit; we sort out the visa and the flights together.
Reserve your spot →Arrival every 2nd Sunday of the month · until October 2027 · 237,000 ₽ for two people (118,500 ₽ per person)Get to know Nizhny Novgorod
Want to do some reading beforehand? Our travel guides cover everything about the city on the Volga and Oka.
Additional information
| Room | Single room (1 person), Double room (2 people) |
|---|---|
| Extension | Without extension, St Petersburg (+3 nights) |