Creator of extraordinary and bespoke trips in Russia and neighbouring countries

With more than 30 years' experience in the conception, design and organization of trips and events we create unforgettable travel experiences for a demanding clientele seeking the highest level of quality service.

From its beginnings, Bolshoi Tourism has worked exclusively in the B2B sector. Our partners are professionals that share our high standards and the desire to best serve the travellers that trust us. We are constantly looking for new and original ideas to help our clients set themselves apart from the competition. Our specialty is tailor-made trips to several off-the-beaten-track locations for groups and individuals.

Bolshoi Tourism has a permanent team of university-educated guides, modern transportation equipment, and an excellent working relationship with hotels.

The efficiency of our "Client Assistant" and "Personal Concierge" services will help you go even further to satisfy your clients and keep them coming back.

Specialist guides, VIP access to sights, unique dining experiences and private immersive excursions: welcome to our world of hyper-personalised, tailor-made tours.

The world's largest nation has captured the imagination of generations of travellers. Russia is fascinating, enigmatic, majestic – a mix of cultural riches and complicated history that is intimidating but undeniably alluring. It is a country that thrives on – or in spite of – fierce contrasts. Russia is a riddle begging to be solved, and though you may never arrive at an answer, the journey is a rewarding adventure. A place so unique has plenty of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to offer visitors who want to explore off the beaten path. Our tailor-made private tours are designed to maximize your client's experience in our country.

Founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as a "window on Europe", Saint Petersburg is a classical and refined place where ribbons of palaces unfurl along a triple belt of canals. The city is so beautiful and incredibly luxurious that your mind will spin as you wander along its granite quays and bridges guarded by gilded lions and bronze griffons.

In contrast to Saint Petersburg, which exemplifies a single style and era, Moscow takes the visitor by surprise with the diversity of its urban landscape and the vast range of influences on the city. This enormous capital with more than 12 million residents is home to exceptional historic and touristic sites like the famous Red Square, the Kremlin, the Bolshoi Theatre, Saint Basil's Basilica and many more.

The region to Moscow's northeast is full of surprises, notably the Golden Ring and its princely cities, which UNESCO has named as World Heritage Sites. A trip through this area allows visitors to go back through Russian history step by step and see the sublime tableau of an infinitely fascinating half-European, half-Asian country play out before them.

These jewels have shined on the Russian landscape for centuries: Novgorod the Grand, Pskov, Kazan and the Volga region, the Solovki Islands, Kiji and 29 other sites listed by UNESCO. We offer a wide variety of "à la carte" itineraries, to discover an authentic Russia, off the main tourist routes and to visit emblematic or mythical places of Northern Russia.

Siberia is a word that evokes grandeur, extreme cold and exile. For those who dare make the trip, it offers wild and incredibly diverse nature. With more than 12.5 million square kilometres and seven time zones, it has more than a million lakes, including Lake Baikal. This body of water is the largest store of fresh water on earth. It is the size of Belgium and fed by more than 500 rivers and streams, including famous names like the Selenga and the Barguzin.

Siberia boasts an incredibly rich natural setting, and its surrounding areas are home to a myriad of peoples. In addition to Russians, more than a dozen ethnicities live here in "Sibir", which means "sleeping land" in Mongolian. It stretches from the foothills of the Urals to the Pacific while skirting the shores of the Arctic Ocean and the steppes of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

At the eastern edge of Russia lie the regions of Primorye, Kamchatka and Vladivostok, which feel like they are at the end of the earth. Located at the very extreme edge of the Eurasian continent on the shores of the Pacific, the Russian Far East takes up a full third of Siberia. It is an interesting region of alternating mountains and plains that look like a chessboard of round peaks and taiga lowlands. This is the last frontier of the world's largest country. It is a wild land dominated by a powerful forest where in olden times only exiles, convicts, trappers, and peasants ventured. Ships rarely pass through these waters that are just a few leagues from North Korea and Japan.

If you are dreaming of wide open and pure white spaces, then Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian Lapland is the perfect place to get away. Come find a magical, snowy world with a host of winter activities to enjoy dogsledding, reindeer sleighs, snowmobile safaris and, of course, Northern Lights excursions are all on offer!

Like three sisters born from the Baltic Sea, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are home to a series of fortresses, cathedrals and stately homes strung along the natural coastline like a necklace. Their strong Baltic culture influences a new European identity that is marked by little peculiarities and a unique aristocratic charm. In the space of barely a thousand kilometres, three capitals and three countries make for a route that marries discovery and culture with the glories of a pristine and evocative landscape.

There is nowhere else in the world like Scandinavia. The region is home to numerous islands, lakes, and fjords. It is comprised of five countries: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland. Even though they have many things in common, each country has its own special personality. A trip through the Nordic countries lets visitors discover a singular cuisine, impressive and often untouched landscapes, and many important museums. This is the place to fully enjoy nature, culture, design, and plenty more to keep you busy.

For a long time, Eastern Europe was something of the continent's "terra incognita". Things have changed tremendously as the number of sites and regions to visit has attracted the world's attention. The golden domes of Kiev, the beaches of Odessa, the mysteries of Belarus, the culinary traditions of Moldova, and the castles of Poland stand beside unusual places like Chernobyl, Pripyat and even the mysterious Transnistria, the "country that doesn't exist" … We offer a large selection of trips and immersion experiences in Eastern Europe. We are certain that you go to some places that you've never even heard of.

Nestled between Europe and Asia; Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are countries of such fascinating beauty that early humans chose them as the setting of powerful legends like those of Noah, Jason and Prometheus. Nature here is resolute in its eternal power, the monuments are millennia-old, and people regularly live for over a hundred years.

Our itineraries are carefully constructed to help you discover the history, the fascinating culture, and the excellent cuisine of the region. Baku, the "Little Dubai" on the Caspian Sea; Tbilisi, Georgia's magnificent and enigmatic capital and, finally, Erevan, Armenia's capital, the starting off point for a diaspora that has spread across the world.

The caravan cities of the Silk Road were the meeting points where medieval religions encountered one another. Today, their countless legends continue to fascinate us. Their remote desert caravanserais are full of stories from a rich history. Two thousand years ago, merchants stopped in the cities of old Bactria as they made their way across burning deserts and arid steppes. Places like Samarkand, Bukhara, Mary and Tashkent were very prosperous. The softness and warm colours of the textiles fascinated the Romans, who paid a fortune for them. But towards the 12th century, Venetians mastered silk making techniques and the trade dried up. Even though the caravans have long since parted, visitors can still today come and learn the secrets and wonders of this fabulous and legendary route.

On the world's doorstep between China and Russia, Mongolia remains a misunderstood place where time is measured by the horse's gallop and distance by the falcon's range. This is a kingdom of endless and wild steppes that ripple with the wind. You will encounter warm people in these Turco-Mongolian lands where the residents are proud of their Buddhist heritage and status as the descendants of Genghis Khan. The local talent for generosity and oneness with the surrounding nature is the only thing that can guarantee survival in these often harsh and unforgiving landscapes. Leave the world behind for a few weeks and revel in an isolated society that will nourish you with its untouched environment. Going to Mongolia is a bit like putting the world on hold and experiencing one of the last true adventures of the 21st century.