Discover Nizhny Novgorod – 9 Days Moscow & the Volga, Departs Every Monday
Price range: ₽240,000.00 through ₽604,000.00
Description
9 days, two worlds: the metropolis of Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, perhaps Russia’s most beautiful merchant city, perched high above the Volga and Oka rivers. With a professional English-speaking guide, all transport and hotels with breakfast included – and you choose your own departure day.
What kind of trip is this?
This trip is not a group tour with a fixed date – it’s yours. You choose your departure day (starts every Monday), and we organize the rest: 2 nights in Moscow with a city tour, then a roughly 4-hour high-speed train ride to the Volga, 4 nights in Nizhny Novgorod with guided tours, and finally 2 more nights in Moscow. A professional English-speaking travel companion is by your side for every part of the program.
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
🗺️ 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
- All hotels with breakfast (8 nights, 11 with St. Petersburg extension)
- All transport within Russia (transfers, high-speed trains)
- All guided tours as per the itinerary
- Continuous professional English-speaking travel companion
Not included
- International flights to/from Moscow or St. Petersburg (booked independently)
- Visa (we help with the e-visa)
- Lunch and dinner
- Admission fees outside the program
- Travel insurance
💶 What does the trip cost?
St. Petersburg extension (+3 nights with guided tours): +115,000 ₽ per person in a single room · +205,000 ₽ total for 2 people in a double room (incl. train travel, hotel with breakfast, guided tours). Departs every Monday – choose your departure day directly when booking.
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 help you with your e-visa application – step by step, until the visa is in hand.
Everything about the Russia 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.
What travellers say
Moscow was impressive – but Nizhny Novgorod stole our hearts. Standing on the Chkalov Staircase above the Volga in the evening, with no tourist crowds at all: priceless.
Being able to choose our own departure day while still having a fully organized trip with an English-speaking companion was the deciding factor for us.
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.
- Professional English-speaking guide on every day of the trip
- Departs every Monday – you set the date, not a catalog
- Private trip from 2 travelers, expandable for small groups
- All transport, hotels with breakfast and guided tours already included
- Personal booking portal: payment, e-visa help and travel documents in one place
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, the merchant city on the great river, and if you like, the city of the tsars on the Neva – your trip starts on the Monday you choose.
Reserve your spot →Departs every Monday · from 2 travelers · 8 nights (11 with St. Petersburg)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) |
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