The only truly up-to-date guide for traveling to Russia

📅 Last updated: March 4, 2026

Traveling to Russia today is still possible, but it’s not as easy as it used to be. International sanctions, payment restrictions, and the lack of reliable information have left travelers without clear references.

No publisher (not even Lonely Planet) currently offers an updated guide to Russia.

That’s why the Russiable Guide was created — a practical, interactive, and constantly updated online guide designed to help you plan your trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg step by step.

It compiles, expands, and updates all the information from the blog, revised with the latest changes to visas, flights, payments, and transportation within Russia.

More than 3,200 travelers have trusted the Russiable Guide to organize their trips. Guide created with the accumulated experience and feedback from thousands of travelers and readers of this blog who have visited Russia over the past years.

Available in two complementary formats:

Interactive web version (constantly updated, with maps, forms, and online resources).
Downloadable PDF version (to read offline or print easily).

🔐 Access is private, using a username and password at guide.russiable.com. Buyers also have access to an exclusive form intended to report updates or corrections related to the content.

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What You’ll Learn with This Guide

How to apply for a Russian visa or e-Visa depending on your nationality.
Which cards and payment methods work in Russia.
Where and how to book accommodation without issues using foreign cards.
How to get rubles, use a MIR card, or send money to Russia.
Documents and procedures you must complete upon arrival in Russia, with official examples.
How to buy tickets and tours online in advance.
Which apps, eSIM, and VPN you need to stay connected.
Detailed itineraries for Moscow and St. Petersburg with schedules, routes, restaurants, and local tips.
Everything explained clearly and practically, with direct links to services that are still operating.

Why This Guide Is Different

Constantly updated with the latest changes in visas, flights, payments, and borders.
Based on real experience and official Russian sources.
In an interactive web format — with maps and online resources — and a PDF version included for offline reading or printing.
Perfect for reading on your phone or tablet while traveling.
Permanent access to all future updates.
A living guide, constantly evolving, adapted to the new context of traveling to Russia and translated into 5 languages.
More than 3,200 travelers have planned their trips with this guide.
Expands and updates the content from the blog, much of which was written before the most recent changes in Russia.
Spend less than €30 and save over €300 on your trip to Russia with the tips from this guide.

What Other Travelers Say About the Russiable Guide

Fantastic guide! It was extremely useful during my recent trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg, especially given how unclear the information was after the international sanctions. Clear, engaging, and detailed without overwhelming you with unnecessary data or endless lists of places that make other guides tedious and dull.
Alejandro F.
I’m writing to thank you for your guide and for the support you gave me during my trip to Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg); it was a wonderful experience. I owe much of it to your guide and to you for the help you provided whenever I needed it. The food was delicious, and the people were very kind.
Armando A.
Thank you so much for creating such a well-organized and informative resource. For those who are unsure about traveling given the current situation with the war in Ukraine, I can say that I’ve just returned from Russia and life there is completely normal for locals. You shouldn’t pay too much attention to what’s said on TV.
Kateryna G.
A few days ago, I purchased your guide and I’m already preparing for my first trip to Russia — specifically to St. Petersburg. I’ll be going with my wife, who is Russian.
Everything in the guide is explained wonderfully; honestly, it’s been incredibly helpful. In fact, it even encouraged me to apply for the visa — and it’s true, the process is quite simple, but I think that’s partly thanks to the guide.
JHON
I bought your guide and just got back from spending four days in Moscow. Without it, the trip would have been possible but much more complicated. It helped us from the very first moment — all the procedures and suggestions were super clear.
We came back amazed by the trip; it’s a monumental city, and the food is fantastic. We went to Café Pushkin and White Rabbit, and we also ate at the GUM galleries. Your guide was the best part of the trip.
Olivia
I bought your guide, and it’s truly been a great help in organizing my trip to Russia in a few months. Thank you so much, and congratulations on the excellent work collecting and presenting all the information. I had been looking for guides to travel to Russia, but they had all been published before the war and contained outdated information.
XAVIER

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Interactive web guide

A web-based guide you can easily access from any device —phone, tablet, or laptop— with no need to download anything. Perfect to take with you on your trip: always up to date, practical, and hassle-free.

📘 It also includes a downloadable PDF version, so you can read it offline or print it whenever you need.

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Why buy this guide?

If you identify with any of the following situations, this guide is made for you:

You’re planning a trip to Russia, but you feel a bit lost because, after the international sanctions, it’s hard to find clear, up-to-date, and reliable information online.
You don’t want to waste weeks scrolling through forums or social networks looking for confusing or contradictory information about visas, flights, or payments.
You prefer to travel independently and value having practical, organized, and verified information to plan your trip to Russia according to your own preferences and budget.
You’ve already started planning your trip, but you still have many questions about procedures, borders, transportation, or bookings.
You don’t want to overpay by relying on agencies or intermediaries to handle tasks you could easily manage yourself with the right information.
You want to have everything you need in one place to prepare your trip with peace of mind, without relying on outdated sources.
You’re looking for a practical, realistic guide, written from first-hand experience and tailored to Russia’s current situation.

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How the Guide Is Organized

The guide is divided into two main parts with over 120 chapters, sections, and interactive maps, covering everything from trip planning to day-by-day itineraries in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Part 1. Before the Trip

The 10 essential steps to prepare your trip to Russia: visa (electronic and traditional), flights, accommodation, trains, money, MIR card, travel insurance, eSIM, internet, shows, and much more.
It also includes the current border situation, booking tips, and everything you need before you go.

Part 2. During the Trip

Day-by-day itineraries for Moscow and St. Petersburg, with schedules, routes, transportation, museums, restaurants, and local recommendations.
It also includes excursions to the Red Square, Peterhof, Tsaritsyno, and other iconic sites, with practical information to plan each visit and make the most of your trip.

MAPS, Resources & PDF Version

Interactive maps showing the location of major attractions, stations, airports, and entry points for the electronic visa.
You also get access to practical resources, useful links, and a downloadable PDF version with over 1,000 pages, to read offline or print whenever you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

The blog gives you scattered pieces of information. The guide gives you the complete system: everything organized step by step, updated with the latest changes, with interactive maps, direct links to services that work, and exclusive sections you won’t find on the blog. Many blog articles were written before the most recent changes in Russia; the guide compiles all that information — revised, expanded, and brought up to date.

If you’ve spent hours searching through forums, Telegram groups, and outdated blogs, you know how hard it is to separate what still works from what doesn’t. This guide eliminates that work: all the information is verified, organized, and ready to use. The time you save in planning is worth far more than the price of the guide.

You can find scattered information for free, yes. What you won’t find for free is a complete, up-to-date, step-by-step guide for traveling to Russia under current conditions. No publisher offers a Russia guide today. Lonely Planet stopped updating theirs. For less than €30 you get lifetime access to the only truly current guide — and with the payment and booking tips alone, you can easily save over €300 on your trip.

It’s reviewed and updated whenever there are relevant changes to visas, flights, payment methods, borders, or transportation within Russia. This isn’t a guide that gets published and forgotten — it’s a living resource that evolves with the real situation on the ground.

That’s actually when the guide becomes most useful: the day-by-day itineraries for Moscow and St. Petersburg, on-the-ground payment tips, the apps you need, how to use public transport, where to eat, what paperwork to complete on arrival… that’s what makes the difference between an ordinary trip and one that’s truly well planned.

Yes. Although there are sanctions and restrictions, travel is still possible by following the routes and methods explained step by step in the guide. Thousands of European travelers continue to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg every year.

Yes. Russia is a safe country for tourists who respect local regulations. The guide explains basic precautions, how to avoid restricted areas, and which apps and services currently work within the country.

Yes, payment is processed through Stripe and accepts any international debit or credit card. Inside the guide, you’ll also find all the options for paying in Russia with a foreign card, a MIR card, or cash.

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