MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG - EID AL-ADHA - THY - 2026
01.DAY ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MOSCOW
Meet with our esteemed guests in the international departure terminal of Istanbul New Airport at 05:35 and after handling luggage and check-in procedures, we will depart for Moscow on Turkish Airlines flight TK 413 at 08:25. Arrival in Moscow at 12:25 and after being welcomed at the airport, we will head to “Moscow Panoramic City Tour”. During the panoramic city tour, we will see places such as the historic center Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral with its colorful onion-shaped domes, the Kremlin Palace, the Bolshoi Theatre, Tverskaya Street, Gorky Park, Novodevichy Monastery, Swan Lake, Luzhniki Stadium, Lenin Hill and finally Moscow University. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time.
02.DAY MOSCOW
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests wishing to do so can optionally join the “Kremlin Palace & Moscow Metro & Arbat & Nazım Hikmet’s Cemetery Tour” organized by our guide. The Kremlin, which houses the office of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and the Assumption Cathedral, which is considered the most important church in Moscow since the 14th century, will be included in the tour. We will continue our tour by taking the Moscow Metro. The Moscow Metro, initiated by Stalin in 1931, is considered the most beautiful metro in the world in terms of interior design and decoration, even when compared to the metros of New York, Paris, or London. Arbat Street, a thoroughfare in the heart of Moscow, is a place where everyone who visits this city must visit at least once. Here, you can browse the colorful shop windows, taste the best examples of Russian and world cuisine, sit in chic cafes reminiscent of Paris, and best of all, you can sit on a bench and watch Russians who have lost themselves in the flow of life. If you want to take a souvenir from Moscow, this street is the right place. Then we will visit the grave of Nazım Hikmet at Novodevichy Monastery (where his grave is located). After the visit, we will return to our hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
03.DAY MOSCOW – ST.PETERSBURG (TRAIN JOURNEY)
After breakfast at our hotel, we will check out and transfer to the train station. After our train journey from Moscow to St.Petersburg, upon arrival we will be welcomed and transfer to “St.Petersburg Panoramic City Tour”. During the panoramic city tour, we will have the opportunity to see beautiful examples of the world's most famous architects and artists and the historical and touristic places of the city. Famous Nevsky Prospect, Old Harbor Lighthouses, Mint, Peter the Great's Statue, Winter Palace, Palace Square, Admiralty Building and Aurora Cruiser will be among the places to be seen. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Free time and overnight stay in our hotel in St. Petersburg. At the end of the tour, guests can optionally join the “Russian Night Tour” organized by our guide. Do not miss the opportunity to have dinner at Troika Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in St.Petersburg, and watch the magnificent dance shows. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay.
04.DAY ST.PETERSBURG
After breakfast, free time. Guests can optionally join the “Hermitage, Peter and Paul & Canal Tours” organized. The Hermitage, located next to the Neva River and housing approximately 4 million artifacts from the Tsarist period, is one of the world's largest museums and has also entered the Guinness Book of Records due to its extensive collection of paintings. Then we will start our canal tour to see St.Petersburg from the canals. The tour will continue with the Peter and Paul Fortress, constructed by Peter the Great in the 1700s, this fortress is located on the Neva River. The cathedral within the fortress contains the tombs of the Romanov Dynasty. Transfer back to the hotel after the tour. Overnight stay at the hotel.
05.DAY ST.PETERSBURG
After breakfast, free time. Guests can optionally join the “Peterhof and Pushkin Tsar Town Tours” organized. During this tour, we will have the chance to see the summer palace, which was built by Peter after designing the plans himself, located in the Gulf of Finland, and compete with the Palace of Versailles in Paris with its magnificent garden adorned with 150 monumental fountains and 4 waterfalls. Although it suffered major damage during World War II, it has been restored to its original architecture and grandeur. The main building of the Tsar Town, known as Tsarskoye Selo, is the Catherine Palace, which was built by Catherine II in the 18th century and covers an area of 600 hectares. Here, the Amber Room is extremely intriguing, but due to the large crowds in the summer, many tourists may not be able to visit it. This famous town, where the Tsarist aristocracy met with the Tsar family, is also where the famous poet Pushkin was educated. After the tour, transfer to the hotel.
06.DAY ST.PETERSBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
After breakfast, free time. In the evening, transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. Upon arrival, passport and check-in procedures.
07.DAY ST.PETERSBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Departure at 01:35 with Turkish Airlines flight TK 404 to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul at 05:25 local time. We hope to meet on our next tour.
- Prices are calculated per person in a double room.
- For reservations made, a cancellation penalty will be applied for train tickets between Moscow and St. Petersburg if canceled 90 days before the travel date. This penalty ranges from 80 to 120 Euro.
- In case of operational disruptions during the train journey between Moscow and St. Petersburg, an alternative transfer will be provided by air.
- Check-in times at the hotels are between 16:00–17:00, and check-out times are between 10:00–12:00.
- If multiple hotel options are offered in the same destination and/or only the hotel category is specified, the hotels to be stayed in will be informed to you 48 hours before the travel date.
- Due to high demand, changes may occur in the hotels; however, the hotel category will not change.
- In some hotels, twin beds (TWIN) may be provided. Requests for room type changes during the hotel stay are at the hotel's discretion.
- We kindly request that you check the prices before making a purchase.
What's Included
- Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul Airport and Moscow, and St. Petersburg to Istanbul Airport in economy class.
- 2 nights accommodation in Moscow at 4* hotels with room + breakfast.
- 3 nights accommodation in St. Petersburg at 4* hotels with room + breakfast.
- All transfers included in the program.
- Train ticket between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- Panoramic city tours in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- Airport taxes.
- Hotel taxes.
- Experienced Turkish-speaking tour leader service.
- Mandatory travel insurance (is professional liability insurance).
Not Included
- All personal expenses and hotel extras.
- Exit fee for traveling abroad (can be paid at relevant banks or at the tax office in the airport).
- All optional tours specified in the program.
- Museum and site entrance fees.
- Lunch and dinner.
- City taxes.
- Domestic flight connections.
- Russia visa fee:
- Visa for guests with a Bordo passport must be obtained electronically at https://evisa.kdmid.ru/. The application must be submitted at least 20 business days before the start of the tour. The visa fee may vary due to exchange rates but is approximately between 50–60 USD per person.
- Visa is not required for holders of a Green passport. They need to obtain a QR code through the application.
- Travel insurance package (includes cancellation coverage).
- Note: A 100% surcharge is applied for guests over 70 years old.
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