Russian Dhamaka – Budget Winter Tour
Russia
Day 01 – Welcome to Moscow
Arrive in Moscow, Russia’s capital and largest city. Meet the Tour Manager/local representative and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Moscow.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 02 – Moscow City Tour, River Cruise & Metro Tour
Enjoy a guided Moscow city tour covering Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the White House and Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Later, enjoy a Radisson River Cruise with panoramic city views. Visit Moscow’s famous metro stations, known for their grand architecture, marble, mosaics and chandeliers. Overnight in Moscow.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 03 – Moscow to St. Petersburg
Check out and board the SAPSAN/AURORA/NEVSKY train to St. Petersburg. On arrival, proceed for a guided city tour covering St. Isaac’s Cathedral and Peter and Paul Fortress. Overnight in St. Petersburg.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 04 – Leisure Day / Optional Peterhof & Hermitage
Enjoy a day at leisure or opt for a visit to Peterhof Gardens, renowned for its spectacular fountains and landscaped gardens, followed by the iconic Hermitage Museum with its extensive art collection. Overnight in St. Petersburg.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 05 – Grand Maket & Russian Vodka Museum
Visit Grand Maket, Russia’s largest miniature model museum, showcasing the country in fascinating detail. Continue to the Museum of Russian Vodka and explore the history and evolution of vodka from the 11th century to the present. Overnight in St. Petersburg.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 06 – St. Petersburg to Moscow / Optional Circus
Check out and board the train back to Moscow. On arrival, check in to the hotel or opt to visit the Great Moscow Circus, featuring Russian circus acts, acrobats and spectacular performances. Overnight in Moscow.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch/Dinner
Day 07 – Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back home with pleasant memories of Russia.
Meals: Breakfast
INCLUSIONS
- 06 nights’ accommodation in Moscow and St. Petersburg on a twin/double/triple-sharing basis.
- Daily continental breakfast.
- 04 Indian Jain/vegetarian/non-vegetarian dinners.
- 02 local dinners.
- Guided Moscow and St. Petersburg city tours.
- Radisson River Cruise.
- Moscow Metro Tour.
- Grand Maket – Russia in Miniature.
- Museum of Russian Vodka.
- Train transfers between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary.
- Entrance fees for attractions specified in the itinerary.
- Deluxe air-conditioned coach services.
- Professional multilingual Tour Manager/local representative, subject to minimum 15 customers.
Exclusions
- International air tickets.
- Russian visa charges.
- Travel insurance.
- Airport & port taxes.
- Mandatory tips of USD 3 per person per day (USD 21 for 7 days).
- Applicable government taxes.
- Porterage.
- Personal expenses such as laundry, minibar, telephone calls, mineral water and drinks outside the included meals.
- Meals not specified in the itinerary.
- Private airport transfers.
- Optional excursions, including Peterhof Gardens & Hermitage Museum (USD 160) and Great Moscow Circus (USD 120) per person.
- Any sightseeing, entrance fees or local guides not specifically mentioned in the itinerary.
Terms & Conditions
- A local representative or a driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour.
- Security alerts and random closures might affect the itinerary.
- Please take extra care of your personal belongings while on the tour, every country you travel to is prone to thefts and bag snatching. TCIL will not be liable for any loss of belongings / baggage.
- TCIL shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, baggage loss, theft, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangement, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expense must be
- borne by the passengers. Insurance policies must be carried while on tour.
- The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delays or changes in schedules of train, airplane, bus, ship or other services.
