MOWM034

07 Nights / 8 Days

City Tour – Moscow, Suzdal, Vladimir, Saint Petersburg. Excursion- Kremlin cathedral with Armory Chamber, Metro, Pushkin, Hermitage.

Moscow

City Tour of Moscow

Day 01: Arrvial at Moscow

Moscow Arrival at Moscow and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.

Day 02: Moscow City Sightseeing

Moscow Breakfast at the hotel. Moscow city-sightseeing tour with photo stops, including Red Square, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Vorobiovy Gory and other main places of interest. We will appreciate the beauty of panoramic views of the Kremlin from various angles. Afternoon at leisure

Day 03: Visit to the Kremlin

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a visit to the Kremlin with the cathedral and the Armory Chamber. In the Armory Chamber you will admire the largest jewellery collection of the XII-XX centuries in the world and royal regalia, see ancient cold and firearms and military armour, the only collection in the world in its completeness and uniqueness of fabrics and clothing of the XIV-XIX centuries with the best examples of gold and silver embroidery, ceremonial horse decoration, carriages.

During the tour around the Kremlin – a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site – you will see numerous historical monuments of various eras: medieval golden-domed cathedrals (murals and icons you will appreciate during visiting one of them), the magnificent bell tower, the Grand Kremlin Palace, the legendary Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell, the building of the Senate – the residencies of the head of the state.

Day 04: Famous Golden Ring & Sergiev Posad

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we start fastinating trip along the worldwide famous Golden Ring. Visit Sergiev Posad, it is known for the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Master-class in painting Russian Matryoshka dolls – first you will be acquainted with the history of Russian crafts and then take part in a thematic master class, where you will feel like real artists. You will have an opportunity to paint a Matryoshka by yourself (if necessary consult a master) and take it with you as a souvenir. After lunch, we continue our trip to Suzdal, one of the most famous towns of the Golden Ring Route. Arrival to Suzdal, accommodation and dinner at the hotel.

Day 05: City Tour of Suzdal

Breakfast at the hotel.

City tour of Suzdal including Kremlin grounds, Cross-vaulted Chamber, Cathedral of Nativity, Spaso-Efimievsky Monastery with bell ringing. Museum of Wooden Architecture in summer. City tour of Vladimir with visits to Assumption or St Demetrius Cathedral.  Lunch.

After lunch, transfer to Moscow to take your high-speed train to St. Petersburg.

Arrival to St. Petersburg, transfer to hotel and accommodation.

Day 06: Three Hour Sightseeing City Tour

Breakfast at the hotel.

The three-hour sightseeing city tour of Saint-Petersburg with photo stops, including the Nevsky Prospect, the Admiralty, the St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, Anichkov Bridge and other attractions. (Entry tickets not included.)
Visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, the birthplace of the new capital founded by Peter the Great. The complex includes numerous historical buildings, such as the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the cannon with over 160 years of tradition to shoot at noon, the Trubetskoy Bastion, where in imperial Russia rebellious poets, writers and other outstanding personalities were held. And then head to the Peter and Paul Cathedral with the graves of the Russian Romanov dynasty emperors

Day 07: Tour of Pushkin

Breakfast at the hotel.

It’s time to have a tour of Pushkin. It is the imperial residence, located 25 km from Saint-Petersburg. This town was formerly known as Tsarskoe Selo. It is famous for the gorgeous Catherine Palace built in Russian baroque style. Enter the palace to marvel at the Grand Hall with beautiful mirrors and gold-plated carvings, the Dining Room with splendid porcelain crockery. Admire the Amber Room lined with natural amber of various colours.

Day 08: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take your flight back home.

End of Services…………………………………..

• 03 Night stay in Moscow on twin sharing basis
• 01 Night stay in Suzdal on twin sharing basis
• 04 Night stay in Saint Petersburg on twin sharing basis
• 07 Buffet Breakfast
• All tours & Transfer are private basis
• Return Train ticket from Moscow – Vladimir- Moscow
• Sapsan 2^nd class train ticket from MOW to Saint Petersburg
• VISA Support Letter
• City Tour – Moscow, Suzdal, Vladimir, Saint Petersburg
• Excursion- Kremlin cathedral with Armory Chamber, Metro, Pushkin, Hermitage.

• Russia VISA fees.
• Air Tickets / Domestic Tickets
• Anything not mentioned in “Package Inclusions”
• Domestic and International Airfare, Train Fare, Travel Visa & Travel Insurance & Medical Premium, Medical tests, etc.
• Individually extended accommodation, sightseeing, transfers, excursions pre, post or on tour.
• City Tax / Tourism Dirham tax / Green Tax etc. (if applicable)
• Cost of Optional activities
• OK to board for the airline (if applicable)
• Meals other an specified in the itinerary
• Personal expenses on items such as Laundry, Juices, Sodas, Soft & Hard Drinks, Bottled Water etc.
• Incidentals, Tips, Porterage, Minibar and Bell-Boy charges, Gratuities etc.
• Covid test USD 55 per person

Documents to be submitted while applying for single, double or multiple entry tourist visa*:

1. Tourist confirmation letter (a copy can be submitted) issued by a Russian tour operator (registered in the Unified Federal Register of Tour Operators under a unique reference number). It should contain all the passport details of the tourist (full name, date of birth, sex, citizenship and passport number), duration of stay (date of entry and exit), number of entries granted by the visa, full contact details of the Russian tour operator, its reference number (“MBT”), list of the cities to be visited, accommodation details, signature of the head of the tour agency, the organization’s official seal.

Please note: 02 copies of tourist confirmation is required for submission at Chennai consulate. Original passport containing at least 2 blank pages for visas, valid for a period of 6 months after the visa expires (+ a good quality copy of the page with photo and address page – both on one side of an A4 sheet).

1. Online application form completed on the website visa.kdmid.ru, printed and signed in person by the applicant. Important: while completing the application form please select correct location for submission (the visa center you will be applying at).

Please note: applicant’s signature on the application form should match the signature in the passport

1. One colour photograph 3.5 x 4.5 cm with light-coloured background, clear image of the applicant directly facing the camera, without dark/ tinted glasses or any headgear (with the exception of persons who wear such headgear due to their ethnic/ religious background, and are seen wearing the same in their passport photo).

If travel is more than 14 day’s then day to day itinerary is required.

*Double-entry tourist visas are issued for trips including exit to Russia’s bordering countries only. Additional documents may be required: an air ticket and a visa, or any other document allowing entry to the country of the second destination (original+ copy).

Additional documents may be required for multiple-entry tourist visas.

Please note:

The Consular Office reserves the right to request additional documents, invite the applicant for an interview or extend visa processing time up to 30 days. If you are not a citizen of the Republic of India, to know the visa requirements, rates and terms please consult with Russian Visa Center specialists.

Photo Specifications

Note: The photographs submitted must meet with these specifications.

Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself. The photographs should be:

• 3.5 x 4.5 cm taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling (without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background).
• Please stick the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.

Please check online or with our authorised representative if Travel visa is required to visit the country. It is your responsibility to submit all relevant documents and obtain a legal travel visa (as per requirement) before you travel.

In case your tour is cancelled or curtailed short due to visa issues, we will be unable to provide you any refund of the tour cost.

For E-Visa, we are happy to provide you the visa requirement charges and documents required at highly competitive rates on our portal: https://www.visadone.com

You may click the above link and check the details there.

For Sticker Visa, please check with our local branch for the costing, documents required and processing time.

It is Traveller’s responsibility to obtain and be in possession of the comprehensive travel and cancellation insurance, including medical insurance with provision for air evacuation, insurance in case of accidents, sudden sickness, medical expenses or death, before embarking on a tour. Our company is neither responsible nor liable for any claims, damage or loss as a result of Client’s failing to obtain necessary insurance cover.

We are however, happy to provide you travel insurance as per the plan you select which can offer you comprehensive coverage at highly competitive costs.

Age limit to provide Insurance – Up to 75 years. For Insurance, all rates given are per person in USD.

Current Exclusion:

• To & from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal & Bangladesh.
• From India (However to India (Inbound) is allowed).

Insurance fees once paid is totally non-refundable. For further details you can check with us on insurance@solidarityinvest.com

*Disclaimer: Please do check with our Branch / Authorised representative about the latest requirement as visa requirement / fees / travel insurance charges are dynamic and subject to change. The consulate at their discretion may ask for additional documents also for visa processing. Visa issuance is purely at the discretion of the consulate and not us.

PAYMENT TERMS:

• 35% payment at the time of confirmation
• Balance 65% must reach us 08 days before departure.

We accept payments via bank transfer/Debit & Credit cards also. In case of a bank transfer please add USD 50 per transfer per time you transfer.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

If you cancel –

• 60 days prior to departure there will be a 10% deduction on the package cost.
• 59 – 45 days prior to departure: 25% deduction on the package cost.
• 44 – 30 days prior to departure: 35% deduction on the package cost.
• 30 – 15 days prior to departure: 60% deduction on the package cost.
• 15 – 07 days prior to departure: 85% deduction on the package cost.
• 06 days or less: 100% deduction on the package cost.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• All rooms, rates and services are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
• Rates are not valid for Events / Fairs / Long weekends / Festivals / Blackout dates.
• In case the same hotels / lodges / camps / resorts are not available we reserve the right to change them in the same star category.
• Child rates apply for children aged from 2 to 11 years old. 1 child sharing a room with 2 adults (depending on hotel policy). If the hotel doesn’t have availability for family rooms, adult rates will apply.
• If certain tours / entrances are closed during certain periods, alternative options will be provided.
• Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued.
• Standard check-in time at the hotel is generally 1500 hrs. And check-out 12 Noon.
• Rates quoted are not applicable during trade fair periods, major European Holidays and other major events.
• Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued
• Early check-in, late check-out is solely based on the discretion of the hotel and not guaranteed unless paid for.
• We reserve the rights to reschedule the itinerary or routing.
• Unused inclusions in a tour package are non-refundable.
• Tours will be seat in coach basis (Unless mentioned otherwise) where guests have to reach on time at designated pick up point.
• Any delays from your side are considered a no show.
• No refund applicable in case of no show.
• Rates are not valid during any events & festivals and blackout dates.
• Most of the Hotels/ Lodges/ Camps / Apartments may ask for a security deposit at the time of check-in, which is refundable at the time of check-out and is subject to the hotel/lodge’s policy.
• We reserve all rights. Any damages caused whilst on tour shall be borne (paid or settled) locally by the client, we will not be liable for the same.
• In view of the current situation, please be advised that whilst the information and rates quoted are correct as of today’s date – we retain the right to adjust rates based on any changes to current operational or capacity restrictions imposed by Governments or other Authorities.

Covid Guidelines (If any):  Required Negative PCR Report with Bar Code before 72 Hrs. before departure

Mandatory Medical /Tests or Vaccination details:  Vaccination certificate with QR code

Taxes Extra.  Above 11 years Child will be considered on adult rates only.

Notes:

• Child with bed – may be given extra bed / mattress in the same room sharing with 02 fully Paid adults.
• Child No bed – will share the same room with 02 fully paid adults without any extra bedding
• Infant – will share the same room with 02 fully paid adults without any extra bedding.
• All ages will be calculated as per the date on the passport.

Please do note that the below points are shared with you for your reference only. Please use them at your own discretion.

Your Health MEDICAL CARE – Remember to bring any medications you may need. Check with your health insurer before you depart to ascertain your coverage in the event of emergency. Many insurance providers offer specialized riders which can cover emergency evacuation.

If you take any prescription medication, be sure to bring enough of it for the entire duration of your trip, as some medications are unavailable in Russia. It is also advisable to bring some usual over-the-counter medications with you. These medicines are usually sold in pharmacies, however the labels are in Russian and most store clerks do not speak English.

Helpful items for your packing list:

• Clothes (including Spring/Autumn , winter  jacket for cooler evenings, especially during months of August to April , when temperature can drop near zero or less than – 05  degrees at night)
• Comfortable long shoes and  long warm socks
• Sun glasses
• lotion
• Camera
• Personal medicaments with proper prescription
• Sun hat ( Warm
• Torch or Headlamp
• Umbrella ( during last od summer to end of winters )
• Polybag

Russian visa provided for fixed time period/dates and guest has to complete his/her journey (Entry and Exit) in between the time frame given on visa. Russian Visa is for only Single Entry and not extendable.

REGISTRATION – According to the legislation in force foreign nationals entering the territory of the Russian Federation must register in the local registration office of the Ministry of the Interior at the point of destination within 03 working days upon arrival or one day in case of stay at hotel or other organization rendering accommodation services.

ELECTRICITY – Electricity throughout Russia is 220 volt/50 hz. The plug is the two-pin thin European standard. All hotel rooms are equipped with EUROPEAN SOCKET (TYPE C OR F). Bring the necessary adaptor for electronic devises if needed.

Type F: This socket also works with plug C and E

Type C: This socket also works with plug E and F

MEDICAL CARE – Remember to bring any medications you may need. Check with your health insurer before you depart to ascertain your coverage in the event of emergency. Many insurance providers offer specialized riders which can cover emergency evacuation.

If you take any prescription medication, be sure to bring enough of it for the entire duration of your trip, as some medications are unavailable in Russia. It is also advisable to bring some usual over-the-counter medications with you. These medicines are usually sold in pharmacies, however the labels are in Russian and most store clerks do not speak English.

Russian Migration card (Arrival /Departure slip):

• Upon entering Russia, you’ll be issued with a migration card – either already filled in if crossing at one of Moscow’s major airports or otherwise blank, requiring it to be filled in (English is fine). The rather inconsequential-looking slip of paper is more important than you think. You will be need it to register at hotels and to leave the country – it’s valuable, so don’t lose it.
• Migration card can be provided to all pax in aircraft before lending at Moscow or one can find it before immigration counter. Please fill in the migration card clearly in Roman block letters.
• There are two parts in the slip – arrival & departure. Arrival part will be deposited on arrival immigration and departure part will be returned to the pax with immigration stamp.
• Now a day’s most of time it is not required to fill and mostly immigration officer fill details in computer and provide you copy of same and you need to sign it only.
• Please keep your departure part of Migration Card during the period of your stay in Russia. On the base of this migration card hotel will register you. During your return journey it is required for immigration and you need to submit it to the Border Control officer while passing departure passport control procedure. Without this slip guest even cannot stay in the Hotel (Hotel will need it for registration).
• Every foreign tourist is required to be registered officially in Russia within 72 hours of arriving. Without Migration card one cannot stay at hotel. Normally, registration is done automatically at any hotel where you stay, but if you’re staying with friends or family, a trip to the local post office/department will be necessary in order to take care of this.

TIME – Now a days’ Time is GMT + 3 in both cities: Moscow & St. Petersburg i.e. two and half hour behind Indian Standard Time.

Use the Pedestrian Underpasses and be Careful on the Zebra Crossings: Just a few years ago, zebra crossing was more of a suggested crossing point than a spot were cars were obliged to stop. Things have changed for the better, but nonetheless watch out for cars that fail to give way – there are still plenty of them around.
Fortunately there is help at hand in the form of pedestrian underpasses, which can be found at just about every major street corner and along most busy roads. Just keeps an eye out for the blue sign depicting a stick figure walking down a flight of stairs.

RUSSIAN CURRENCY– All prices are generally quoted in Russian roubles. You may exchange currency at hotels, banks, and currency exchange kiosks. Traveller’s checks are hard to cash. Credit cards are accepted in most places that work with foreign tourists. Some may turn down American Express. Visa and MasterCard are known, hence — more widely honoured. ATM machines are widely available in major cities, but note: they do not have letters on the key pad, so if you’re PIN includes letters, do remember them as digits! Do not exchange currency in the streets if a native Russian offers to sell you roubles. Always carry some currency with you because many shops do not accept credit cards.

Remember to change your roubles to dollars/euro before you leave Russia. Most exchange office outside Russia will not change roubles.

Right now 01USD = App. 65 Roubles (03rd Sep 2015) Please don’t bring old dollars or Euros notes. Currency should be clean without any stamp, sign or any Mark on it. Russian banks/ currency change kiosks may refuse to exchange those. It’s better to bring new EURO or USD notes. Don’t bring travellers checks. It will be a hard to find Place to Cash them and it’ll take you a lot of time.

CLIMATE – Most of country has a continental climate, with long cold winter and short summer.

Please check below given website for your reference: http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/ULLI/2012/6/12/MonthlyHistory.html#calendar Note: The weather is very changeable please see attached forecast: