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Orthodox Russia – Pilgrimage with Angelika Karetkina

Price range: ₽250,000.00 through ₽390,000.00

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Description

⛪ Guided Group Tour · with SpasTV journalist Angelika Karetkina
Experience Orthodox Russia – as a guest, not a tourist.

An 11-day pilgrimage to the most significant holy sites around Moscow – with personal access to priests and insight into authentic Orthodox monastic life.

Reserve your spot →📅 Monthly departures – from August 2026 to July 2027
🗓 11 days / 10 nights🛫 Start & end: Moscow⛪ 8 holy sites🇩🇪 Guided in German
🗓11 days10 nights
📍MoscowStart & end
⛪8 sitesholy sites
🎤AngelikaTour guide (SpasTV)
💶from 250,000 ₽approx. €2,820 · 1 person
988Baptism of Rus – the beginning of Russian Orthodoxy
1398Founding of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery
8holy sites on the route
11travel days from/to Moscow

What kind of journey is this?

A pilgrimage to the holy sites around Moscow – not as a tourist, but as a guest. Accompanied by SpasTV journalist Angelika Karetkina, you’ll experience Orthodox Russia from the inside: monasteries, the relics of revered saints, and the living practice of faith. Many of these sites remain active monasteries to this day, where monastic life continues uninterrupted – Orthodox Russia is not a museum, but a living tradition.

Thanks to Angelika’s connections, you won’t be received as a mere visitor, but as a guest of the local priests – with insights into monastic life that usually remain closed to travelers.

Who is this trip for?

🙏You want to experience Orthodoxy from within

Monasteries, the relics of revered saints, and church services – not from behind barriers, but as a guest of the local priests, with insight into authentic monastic life.

🏛You’re fascinated by history & culture

Orthodoxy has shaped Russia’s culture, architecture, and language for over a thousand years. Anyone who truly wants to understand Russia cannot bypass its religious history – this journey opens the door to it.

Not to be missed

⛪
Trinity Lavra of St. SergiusRussia’s most important monastery and the spiritual center of Orthodoxy – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh.
🕊
Relics of St. MatronaMoscow’s most venerated saint – long lines of the faithful form daily at her relics in the Convent of the Intercession.
🌾
Diveyevo & St. SeraphimOne of the four “earthly domains of the Mother of God” and one of Russia’s greatest pilgrimage destinations – home to the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov.
📿
Optina PustynFamous for its elders (startsy) – for centuries the spiritual conscience of Russia, drawing figures like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow – Russia's largest Orthodox church
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiev Posad
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Convent of the Intercession in Moscow, home to the relics of St. Matrona
Convent of the Intercession – St. Matrona
Holy Trinity–St. Seraphim–Diveyevo Convent
Diveyevo Convent
New Jerusalem Monastery near Istra
New Jerusalem Monastery, Istra
Optina Pustyn Monastery near Kozelsk
Optina Pustyn

🗺️ Your route at a glance

📋 The itinerary – day by day

✈️Start
Day 1

Arrival in Moscow

Arrival in Moscow and hotel check-in.

🏨 Hotel in Moscow
2Day
Day 2

Moscow – at the heart of Orthodoxy

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin, Red Square, and a walk through the historic center.

⛪ Cathedral of Christ the Saviour🏛 Kremlin cathedrals🚶 City center walk
3Day
Day 3

Sergiev Posad – the Lavra

Drive to Sergiev Posad. In-depth guided tour of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the spiritual heart of Russia.

🚌 Drive to Sergiev Posad⛪ Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius🏨 Overnight in Sergiev Posad
4Day
Day 4

Istra & Zvenigorod

Visit the New Jerusalem Monastery near Istra, then travel to Zvenigorod to the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery.

⛪ New Jerusalem Monastery⛪ Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery🏨 Overnight in Zvenigorod
5Day
Day 5

Kubinka & Moscow

Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces and the museum at Patriot Park (Kubinka). Return to Moscow, walk through Victory Park (Park Pobedy).

⛪ Main Cathedral of the Armed Forces🏛 Patriot Park Museum🚶 Victory Park
6Day
Day 6

St. Matrona of Moscow

Convent of the Intercession in Moscow for the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God. Prayer service at the relics of St. Matrona of Moscow.

⛪ Convent of the Intercession🕊 Relics of St. Matrona
7Day
Day 7

Diveyevo – St. Seraphim of Sarov

Drive to the Nizhny Novgorod region to the Holy Trinity–St. Seraphim–Diveyevo Convent. Prayer service at the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

🚌 Drive to the Nizhny Novgorod region🕊 Relics of St. Seraphim🏨 Overnight in Diveyevo
8Day
Day 8

Back to Moscow – culture

Return to Moscow. Visit the Tretyakov Gallery and other cultural highlights.

🚌 Return to Moscow🖼 Tretyakov Gallery
9Day
Day 9

Optina Pustyn

Drive to the Kaluga region to Optina Pustyn Monastery, famous for its spiritual elders (startsy).

🚌 Drive to the Kaluga region⛪ Optina Pustyn🏨 Overnight in Kozelsk
10Day
Day 10

Shamordino & Moscow

Visit the Shamordino Convent, then return to Moscow. Overnight in Moscow.

⛪ Shamordino Convent🚌 Return journey🏨 Overnight in Moscow
🏁End
Day 11

Departure from Moscow

Individual departure.

What’s included

✅ Included in the price

  • Accommodation with breakfast
  • Personal tour guide: Angelika Karetkina
  • Transfers as per itinerary
  • Admission fees and guided tours to the sites listed

Not included

  • Travel to and from Moscow
  • Visa
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Optional excursions

💶 What does the trip cost?

🧍 1 PERSON
250.000 ₽
per person · approx. €2,820
👫 2 PEOPLE
390.000 ₽
Total price for 2 people

Dates: monthly from August 2026 to July 2027 – including Aug 7–17, 2026, Sep 4–14, 2026, Oct 2–12, 2026. All dates are available for selection in the booking widget above. Payment is processed securely through our online booking system.

How booking works

1
Choose your date & number of travelersSelect your travel date and number of travelers at the top of this page, then book.
2
Secure your spot with a depositBook Flex: a small deposit, fully refundable if you change your mind. Plus, a personal point of contact throughout.
3
Preparing togetherWe help with your visa, advise on getting to Moscow, and answer all your questions.
4
Setting off togetherThe guided pilgrimage begins in Moscow – from there, you’re fully taken care of.

Good to know

🔄Book Flex – risk-free

You secure your spot with a small deposit. If you change your mind, we’ll refund the deposit in full – even for group trips.

Questions about Flex booking →
🛂Visa – made easy

We help you apply for your eVisa – step by step, until your visa is in hand.

Everything about the Russia visa →
💬Personal support, not a hotline

Before, during, and after your trip, you’ll have a dedicated German-speaking contact – no call center.

Get in touch →

✈️ Find your flight

Search and compare current flights with live prices – right here on this page.

Travel to and from Moscow is arranged individually and is not included in the trip price – destination airport: Moscow.

Your tour guide

Angelika Karetkina
Angelika Karetkina
Personal tour guide · Journalist at SpasTV

Angelika Karetkina works for the Orthodox television channel SpasTV and personally accompanies this journey. Thanks to her connections, you won’t be received as a mere visitor, but as a guest of the local priests – with insights into monastic life that usually remain closed to travelers.

What travellers say

In Diveyevo and at the Lavra, we didn’t stand behind barriers – the priests welcomed us like guests. As an ordinary tourist, I would never have experienced moments like these.

— Markus B. from Bavaria

Angelika didn’t just explain Orthodoxy to us like a tour guide – she showed us how it’s lived. For me, this journey was a profound spiritual experience.

— Sabine K. from Lower Austria

Why travel with Moya Rossiya?

Travelers who approach with openness and respect will discover that Orthodox Russia is not a museum, but a living tradition that accompanies millions of people every day. This journey opens doors that usually remain closed to travelers – as a guest of the local priests, not as a tourist.

  • Personal tour guide: SpasTV journalist Angelika Karetkina
  • Welcomed as a guest of the local priests – with insight into authentic monastic life
  • 8 holy sites around Moscow in 11 days – from the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius to Optina Pustyn
  • German-language journey – guided tours and support in German
  • Accommodation, transfers, admission fees, and guided tours already included in the price
Still have questions about the trip?

Write to us – we’ll respond personally and in German, usually within a few hours.

Get in touch →

Ready to experience Orthodox Russia?

11 days, 8 holy sites, and a guide who opens doors for you – choose your date above and secure your spot.

Reserve your spot →Monthly departures from August 2026 to July 2027 · Start & end in Moscow

Get to know the destinations on this journey

Want to read up beforehand? Our travel guides cover everything about the stops on this pilgrimage.

🏛 Moscow

The Kremlin, Red Square, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, and the historic center in our in-depth travel guide.

View the Moscow travel guide →⛪ Sergiev Posad

The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius – the spiritual heart of Russia just outside Moscow.

View the city travel guide →🌾 Diveyevo

One of Russia’s most-visited pilgrimage sites – closely linked to St. Seraphim of Sarov.

View the Diveyevo travel guide →

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🏛 Moscow trip

Red Square, the Kremlin, and Russia’s capital – the city trip to Moscow.

Learn more →🚄 Discover Nizhny Novgorod

9 days: Moscow & the capital of the Volga – departing every Monday.

Learn more →

Additional information

Date

07.08.2026 – 17.08.2026, 04.09.2026 – 14.09.2026, 02.10.2026 – 12.10.2026, 06.11.2026 – 16.11.2026, 04.12.2026 – 14.12.2026, 01.01.2027 – 11.01.2027, 05.02.2027 – 15.02.2027, 05.03.2027 – 15.03.2027, 02.04.2027 – 12.04.2027, 07.05.2027 – 17.05.2027, 04.06.2027 – 14.06.2027, 02.07.2027 – 12.07.2027
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