Day 1 | ISTANBUL - MOSCOW
Your flight from Istanbul Airport International Terminal departs 3 hours prior to the scheduled departure for check-in, baggage drop, and passport control procedures. Turkish Airlines **** flight departs at *** and arrives in Moscow at *** local time. Upon arrival, our private transfer will take you to the hotel. After check-in, free time. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2 | MOSCOW
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the Moscow Metro & Arbat Street & Nazım Hikmet Cemetery & Kremlin tour (100 Euro). On our metro tour, visitors can see stations decorated with paintings, motifs, and mosaics rivaling art galleries, enjoy the finest examples of Russian and international cuisine in stylish cafes reminiscent of Paris, and observe the lively local life. The Moscow Metro, initiated by Stalin in 1931, is considered the world's most beautiful metro system in terms of architecture and decoration, even though its size rivals New York, Paris, or London. Arbat Street, which runs through the heart of Moscow, is a traffic-free street where visitors stroll and browse the vibrant shop windows, enjoy a variety of culinary delights, and absorb the city's energy. Later, we will visit the grave of the great poet Nazım Hikmet. Free time for lunch, then we proceed to our Kremlin tour. Our Moscow Kremlin tour includes the 9 churches in the palace gardens, the 156-bell Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the 201,924 kg Tsar Bell made with over 2 tons of silver and 25 kg of gold, the 15-ton cannon from 1586 which was never used, and the 1-ton cannonball. After the tour, transfer to the hotel and free time for rest. Those interested can join the Moscow River Cruise with Radisson Cruise (50 Euro), offering a different perspective of Moscow's historical structures lit up at night. Our tour will start near evening, allowing you to enjoy the spectacular views. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3 | MOSCOW - ST. PETERSBURG
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to the train station for your journey to St. Petersburg. We depart by high-speed train to St. Petersburg, often called the Venice of the North and the Imperial Capital of Russia. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel in St. Petersburg and enjoy some free time to relax. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4 | ST. PETERSBURG
After breakfast, enjoy free time. Those interested can join an optional tour to the Hermitage Palace and Pushkin Town (100 euro). The Hermitage Museum, home to approximately 4 million works from the Tsarist era, is located on the Neva River and is one of the largest museums in Russia, holding the most extensive art collection and earning a Guinness World Record. Afterwards, we visit Pushkin Town & Catherine Palace, a park and palace complex built in the 18th century by Empress Catherine the Great, covering 600 hectares with the main building being Catherine Palace. The Amber Room inside is particularly famous, but due to high visitor volume in summer, access may be limited. The town is where the Tsarist aristocracy gathered, and it also has the school where the famous poet Pushkin studied. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel and enjoy free time.
Day 5 | ST. PETERSBURG - ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, free time until the designated transfer time. Transfer to the airport, complete check-in and passport control procedures, then depart on Turkish Airlines *** flight towards Istanbul. Arrival at Istanbul Airport and end of the tour.
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FLIGHT CODE |
DEPARTURE DATE |
ROUTE DEPARTURE |
DEPARTURE TIME |
ARRIVAL |
FLIGHT CODE |
RETURN DATE |
ROUTE RETURN |
KALKIŞ (Departure) |
ARRIVAL |
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TK 413 |
27/05/26 |
ISTVKO |
07:10 |
11.00 |
TK 402 |
31/05/26 |
LEDIST |
12:50 |
16:55 |
IMPORTANT NOTES
• Our tour program requires a minimum participation of 30 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice will be 20 days before the tour start date. Canceled tours due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
• In cases where only category information is provided without specific hotel names and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotels will be announced by your agency 48 hours before the departure.
• During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at locations farther than the specified km. In such cases, your agency will inform you at least 15 days before the departure date.
• Triple rooms can be provided depending on hotel availability, and beds in these rooms are smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since the extra beds are foldable or called coach beds, participants in triple or child reservations accept potential crowding and bed types in the rooms. Child discounts are valid only for one child sharing with 2 adults and matching the age group.
• Services included in the tour program, such as breakfasts at the hotel, are generally continental, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for groups.
• Panorama city tours included in the tour package are designed to introduce the cities generally, and typically do not include museum or archaeological site entries, lasting up to 2-3 hours. These panoramic tours, along with other tours in the program, depend on local authorities' permission, and may be canceled if entry is not permitted or roads are closed due to events or weather. In such cases, the agency bears no responsibility. Some tours may be conducted using public transportation or on foot if roads are closed or access is restricted.
• You will learn the hotel(s) where you will stay 48 hours before departure if only category info is provided or options are available for the same destination.
• Participants can pay for entrance fees, museum & archaeological site entrances, city taxes, headset systems, etc., as specified in the tour program, directly to the tour official during the trip if they participate in the planned activities without delay. Information about these expenses is provided before the trip.
• Promotions and Early Booking campaigns cannot be canceled or changed by the guest.
• Our agency acts as an intermediary for air travel, under the jurisdiction of the 1955 Hague Protocol. There may be delays or schedule changes in scheduled and special flights. The agency is obliged to inform you of such changes as soon as possible. Passengers understand and accept that flight details may change and purchase the tour accordingly. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or service fees.
VISA
• Citizens of Turkey require a visa. For visa applications, you need to present a passport valid for at least 6 months after the end date of the trip, along with the documents listed in the "Documents Required for Visa" list, at our agency.
• Passport holders with a Turkish green passport must renew their passports if issued more than 10 years ago; otherwise, they may not be accepted by the destination country or airline. Responsibility for this lies with the traveler.
• Green passport holders do not require a visa; a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel is sufficient.
• Possession of a visa does not guarantee entry into a country; border police have the authority to refuse entry. Our agency is not responsible for such situations, and it is the passenger's responsibility.
• Worn, damaged, or wet passports may cause entry problems at borders; such passports must be renewed, and if a visa is required, it must be transferred to the new passport. The passenger bears responsibility in such cases.
• Minors traveling alone or with only one parent may be asked for a notarized consent letter at entry-exit points. We advise minors and their parents to handle this with care.Traveling with Turkish Airlines on scheduled flights from Istanbul (IST) – Moscow (VKO)/St. Petersburg (LED) – Istanbul (IST), with an economy ticket and associated taxes.
Accommodation in 3*-star hotels including breakfast.
High-speed economy class train from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Airport taxes.
Shuttle transfers between airport and hotel.
All city transfers with private vehicles.
Professional Turkish-speaking guide services.
TURSAB professional liability insurance.